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Reports on the distribution of a substantial study from Germany on deacidification techniques to the library community by the Commission on Preservation and Access. Details of the study; Description of why past methods of deacidification are not effective; Information on how to obtain the study.

Focuses on the Japanese pavilion at the Expo 2000 architectural exhibition in Hanover, Germany, designed by Shigeru Ban. Lattice of thin cardboard tubes lashed together with rope at their nodes; Stiffening provided by ladder-like timber trusses; Recyclability of all materials used; Use of a waterproof and fireproof transluscent paper to cover the roof.

Reports on the Germany daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's quotations of Donald Duck in its arts supplement. Admission of two editors at the paper; Membership in a society called Donald; Promotion of the cartoon character and his utterances.

The article reports that the 5th International Fluid Power Conference will take place from March 20-22, 2006 in Aachen, Germany. One of the world's largest scientific conferences in fluid power, it serves as an ideal platform for users, manufacturers, and scientists. A workshop on the first day will provide a basis for fundamentals and interactive demonstrations. The two conference days will cover a wide variety of application-oriented topics in two parallel sessions. An excursion during the final two days will visit Bosch Rexroth AG and Hydac International GmbH.

Lofty equipment aspirations and base financial reality will confront some of Europe's main defense players with critical choices over the coming months. Following in the wake of Germany's budgetary woes, Great Britain and Italy are now struggling with defense-expenditure dilemmas. Rome is being forced to curtail and delay acquisition programs, while in London, England, the ministry is grappling with both short-and long-term financial difficulties. In Great Britain, the government is trying to paper over a short-term defense funding problem, while the Defense Ministry faces considerable difficulty resolving a mismatch between available resources and requirements in its medium-to-long-term equipment program.

The article describes the architectural design of the passenger terminal in Hamburg, German. The project was designed by architectural firm Von Gerkan, Marg and Partner. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the materials used in the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the Philharmonie music hall in Berlin, Germany. The project was designed by architect Hans Scharoun. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the materials used in the project.

The article focuses on the Flats apartment buildings in Berlin, Germany designed by Peter Cook and Christine Hawley. The building has a strong urban content. The apartment is light and vigorous yet very much in the city's tradition with its winter garden decorating the building's main elevation. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings and floor plans.

The article describes the architectural design of the flats or apartment housing project in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The project was designed by architect Hans Scharoun. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. The author also comments on the design philosophy of Scharoun.

The article describes the architectural design of the row housing project in Darmstadt, Germany. The project was designed by architect Rudiger Kramm. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. The author also comments on the design philosophy of Kramm.

The article discusses the plan of architects Peter Cook and Christine Hawley to build a museum to show stained glass in Langen, Germany. This plan is part of the desire of the two architects to provide answers to those would accuse them of producing paper architecture. This planned museum from Cook and Hawley is unique and exciting than a museum devoted to stained glass.

The article discusses strategic planning in Germany for its space exploration program. Brigadier General Thomas Reiter of Germany's aerospace center DLR is cited regarding the likelihood that the country's space plan will include an optical imaging satellite system. White papers will be issued to describe the details of Germany's space plans regarding space radar, satellite communications, environmental monitoring, and space exploration.

Focuses on Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's projects which highlight the use of cardboard tubes as building material. Sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City; Japan Pavilion at the International Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany.

Information about the various conferences of the European Microwave Week (EuMW), held in October 2007 in Munich, Germany is presented. The European Microwave Conference (EuMIC) featured 66 regular oral sessions. The 10th European Conference on Wireless Technology was a forum concerning wireless technology. The 2007 European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference had 100 technical papers that spanned more than 20 sessions.

The article describes the architectural design of an apartment housing in Fellbach, Germany designed by architects Fritz and Elisabeth Barth and Philipp Janak. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project. The materials used in the building are also discussed.

The article describes the architectural design of the housing project in Stresemannstrasse in Kreuzberg in Kreuzberg, Germany. The project was designed by architect Zaha Hadid. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. The design philosophy of Hadid are also discussed.

The article discusses the architectural shortcomings found in the ES3B e-voting systems used in most of Netherlands and in parts of Germany and France. A team of Dutch researchers belonging to an Amsterdam-based group advocating against the use of e-voting systems claimed to have found several security flaws in machines used in the elections. The group has also called for a return to paper ballots. The alleged security shortcomings were reported in details on the Web site of an organization called Wij Vertrouwen Stemcomputers Niet.

Offers library news for April 1, 2002. Exhibition of a globe, which once stood in Adolf Hitler's office, at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany; Purchase by the National Library in Oslo of a collection of papers found at the home of Nobel Prize winning Norwegian novelist Knut Hamsun; Completed project of German researchers who were microfilming endangered Buddhist manuscripts housed in remote monasteries and private homes in the Dolpo and Mustang regions of Nepal.

This article reports on the state of the newspaper media market in Germany as Dow Jones & Co. helped relaunch the Handelsblatt newspaper in October 1999. The move continues a wide-ranging collaboration between the U.S. publisher of The Wall Street Journal Europe and the owner of Handelsblatt, Munich-based von Holzbrinck group. Dow Jones and von Holzbrinck own shares in each others' papers and cooperate on the editorial and ad sales fronts. Propelling the surge of foreign interest in Germany's media business is the country's high newspaper readership. According to newspaper circulation figures published by the Financial Times, up to 31 million copies are sold daily. Nearly 80% of Germans aged 14 years and older read at least one daily. The popularity of the Internet in Germany is also raising the competitive stakes.

Focuses on a policy paper published by the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association that echoes the worries of Germany and other European producers. Worries of manufacturers in research and development issues; Focus of Germany's technological strengths; How Germany reverse the problems of their manufacturers.