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March 27, 2014 12:35 PM
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"Lëtzebuerg 100%" - 22 facts about Luxembourg

"Lëtzebuerg 100%" - 22 facts about Luxembourg | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Do you know how many nationalities live in Luxembourg? What percentage of employees are commuters? Finding the answers may be easier than you think thanks to a special report listing 22 key facts about Luxembourgish society.

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  • On January 1, 2013, Luxembourg had 537,039 resident, 12,186 more than one year previous. 238,844 (44.5%) of the population are foreigners and 86.5% of those foreigners are nationals of an EU member state.


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On January 1, 2013, Luxembourg had 537,039 resident, 12,186 more than one year previous. 238,844 (44.5%) of the population are foreigners and 86.5% of those foreigners are nationals of an EU member state.


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March 13, 2014 1:42 PM
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Why are adult professionals going back to school in Luxembourg?

Why are adult professionals going back to school in Luxembourg? | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Applications grew 17.5 percent at Luxembourg's Lifelong Learning Center this year with adult education playing an increasingly important role in the country.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Life-Long-Learning


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March 6, 2014 4:20 PM
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The Countries That Eat The Most And Least Meat

The Countries That Eat The Most And Least Meat | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Of all the countries in the world, which consumes the most meat per person? The answer might surprise you.


"Nope, it's not the burger-loving U.S. (though we do consume the second most in the world) -- it's tiny European nation Luxembourg, which tipped the scales at 136.5 kg of meat per person a year, or roughly 300 pounds. Of the 177 countries included in the study, India consumed the least amount, at only seven pounds per person.


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"Nope, it's not the burger-loving U.S. (though we do consume the second most in the world) -- it's tiny European nation Luxembourg, which tipped the scales at 136.5 kg of meat per person a year, or roughly 300 pounds. Of the 177 countries included in the study, India consumed the least amount, at only seven pounds per person.


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January 23, 2014 6:29 PM
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Join arrive sur le marché de la téléphonie - Roaming | Mobile

Join arrive sur le marché de la téléphonie -  Roaming | Mobile | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
LUXEMBOURG – Un quatrième opérateur téléphonique entre sur le marché luxembourgeois, avec une offre tournée vers l’Europe.
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November 7, 2013 6:15 PM
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Study in Luxembourg - StudyinEurope.eu

Study in Luxembourg - StudyinEurope.eu | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Study in Luxembourg: find and compare bachelor's, master's and PhD programs in Luxembourg, universities and colleges, applications, tuition fees, and more!
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http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Universit%C3%A9+du+Luxembourg

 

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October 11, 2013 8:54 AM
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Skype faces Luxembourg investigation over alleged NSA link

Skype faces Luxembourg investigation over alleged NSA link | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
The company's alleged involvement in the NSA's Prism program has put Luxembourg on notice, according to a recent report. Read this article by Don Reisinger on CNET News.
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Skype is based in Luxembourg and so must follow the national laws!

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=PRISM

 

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Skype is based in Luxembourg and so must follow the national laws!

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=PRISM

 

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August 7, 2013 6:40 AM
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Les appels sur portables coûtent le plus cher au Luxembourg et aux Pays-Bas

Les appels sur portables coûtent le plus cher au Luxembourg et aux Pays-Bas | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Les écarts de prix pour les appels sur portables sont considérables en Europe et varient de 1 à 8, a souligné mardi la Commission européenne, qui présentera à la rentrée des mesures visant à renforcer le marché unique des télécommunications.

 

Un appel sur mobile dans le pays d'origine coûte en moyenne 14,7 cents par minute aux Pays-Bas contre 1,9 cent en Lituanie. Parmi les autres pays où les coups de fil coûtent chers, figurent le Luxembourg (14,6 cents la minute), la Belgique (13,8 cents) et la France (12,7 cents). La moyenne au sein de l'UE est de 9,1 cents.

 

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Un appel sur mobile dans le pays d'origine coûte en moyenne 14,7 cents par minute aux Pays-Bas contre 1,9 cent en Lituanie. Parmi les autres pays où les coups de fil coûtent chers, figurent le Luxembourg (14,6 cents la minute), la Belgique (13,8 cents) et la France (12,7 cents). La moyenne au sein de l'UE est de 9,1 cents.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Mobile

 

 

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August 6, 2013 8:11 PM
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Constitution du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg [pdf]

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À lire et relire...

 

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June 6, 2013 12:25 PM
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Malware-Infektionen im Europavergleich

Malware-Infektionen im Europavergleich | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Laut Microsoft steht Rumänien an der Spitze Europas, soweit es infizierte Rechner betrifft. Die größte Dichte an Malware-Sites weist Luxemburg auf. Deutschland bewegt sich im Mittelfeld der europäischen Staaten.
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Looks like there is a LOT of WORK to do still ;)

 

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May 6, 2013 3:00 PM
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Uni Luxemburg: Forscher finden körpereigenes Antibiotikum im Hirn

Uni Luxemburg: Forscher finden körpereigenes Antibiotikum im Hirn | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Wissenschaftler des Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine haben herausgefunden, dass Immunzellen im Gehirn eine Substanz herstellen können, die Bakterien am Wachstum hindert. Dies sei ein bahnbrechendes Ergebnis.
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Very interesting...

 

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Very interesting...

 

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March 26, 2013 11:19 AM
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Une étude du CEPS paralysée par des hackers - Luxembourg

Une étude du CEPS paralysée par des hackers - Luxembourg | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
LUXEMBOURG - Quelque 80 000 travailleurs du Grand-Duché, originaires de la Grande Région, devaient participer à une enquête sur les conditions de travail. Mais des pirates s en sont mêlés…
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Un état de fait lié à «une attaque pirate qui fournit un trafic trop important sur le site», indique un responsable de cette étude pour le CEPS/Instead, contacté mardi par L'essentiel Online. Résultat: l'enquête est suspendue jusqu'à ce que «ce problème» soit résolu. Un contretemps involontaire qui n'amène cependant pas les responsables de l'enquête à repousser la date de fin au-delà du 15 avril, date prévue pour recueillir le maximum d'informations.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?q=Luxembourg

 

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Un état de fait lié à «une attaque pirate qui fournit un trafic trop important sur le site», indique un responsable de cette étude pour le CEPS/Instead, contacté mardi par L'essentiel Online. Résultat: l'enquête est suspendue jusqu'à ce que «ce problème» soit résolu. Un contretemps involontaire qui n'amène cependant pas les responsables de l'enquête à repousser la date de fin au-delà du 15 avril, date prévue pour recueillir le maximum d'informations.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?q=Luxembourg


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February 27, 2013 1:44 PM
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Stuxnet 0.5: The Missing Link | Symantec Connect Community

Stuxnet 0.5: The Missing Link | Symantec Connect Community | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world.
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WOW! 5% of dormant infections in Luxembourg (Europe)...


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WOW! 5% of dormant infections in Luxembourg (Europe)...

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February 17, 2013 9:58 AM
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Battle of the Nations - Historical Medieval Battle - Luxembourg 2013

Photos by Gust MEES, Feb 17, 2013 - BATTLE OF THE NATIONS is the World Championship of Historical Medieval Battle (HMB) which gives fighters of 25 national teams from three continents an opportunity to meet in an uncompromising full contact battle.
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- http://www.bn-fest.com

 

http://bohurt.lucilinburhuc.net/

 

 

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March 27, 2014 10:39 AM
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Le plus grand datacentre au monde débarque en Europe par la porte Luxembourg

Le plus grand datacentre au monde débarque en Europe par la porte Luxembourg | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
L’opérateur du plus vaste datacenter du monde qui se situe à Las Vegas, Switch Supernap, va opérer son business européen au départ d’une filiale à Luxembourg, soutenue par le milliardaire égyptien Naguib Sawiris.
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March 8, 2014 7:03 AM
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Traditions: "Buergbrennen" to set Luxembourg on fire this weekend

Traditions: "Buergbrennen" to set Luxembourg on fire this weekend | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
To mark the first Sunday of Lent and to ring in spring, Luxembourg will hold its annual Buergbrennen celebrations this weekend, with the first bonfires lighted on Saturday evening.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Traditions


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February 5, 2014 12:57 PM
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Esel darf auf Turm der Alten Kirche in Diekirch bleiben

Esel darf auf Turm der Alten Kirche in Diekirch bleiben | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Der Esel an der Spitze des Turms der alten Kirche in Diekirch darf nun doch bleiben. Dies entschied die neue Kulturministerin Maggy Nagel (DP), die sich mit solch ,,unwichtigen Dossiers" nicht weiter aufhalten möchte...
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January 23, 2014 6:27 PM
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Telefonieren ohne Roamingkosten

Telefonieren ohne Roamingkosten | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Der Telefonanbieter Join bietet einen europaweiten Tarif ohne Roaming-Gebühren an - zum Preis nationaler Verbindungen.
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October 18, 2013 9:09 AM
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Ierbsebulli (Ierbëssebulli, Ierzebulli)

Ierbsebulli (Ierbëssebulli, Ierzebulli) | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Erbseneintopf nach Großmutters Art Eine Leserin hat mich gefragt, ob ich ein Rezept für Ierbsebulli habe. Dabei handelt es sich um einen luxemburgischen Erbseneintopf, den auch meine Großmutter reg...
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http://gustmeeshobbyen.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/cooking-menus-from-my-country-luxembourg/

 

http://gustmeeshobbyfr.wordpress.com/

 

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September 6, 2013 7:46 PM
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L'essentiel Online - «Un enfant va cliquer sur tout ce qu il voit» - Luxembourg

L'essentiel Online - «Un enfant va cliquer sur tout ce qu il voit» - Luxembourg | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
LUXEMBOURG - La vigilance sur le Net, c est simple comme de regarder avant de traverser la route.
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Gust MEES: mon premier article publié dans un journal, le 02.04.2008... Les conseils sont toujours valables...

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Internetsafety

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Proactive+Thinking

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/learning-basics-of-cyber-security-by-easy-to-follow-steps/

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

 

Gust MEES : mes cours sont au serveur du ministère de l'Éducation Nationale :

 

http://www.myschool.lu/home/mS/publications_fiches.asp

 

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August 7, 2013 6:33 AM
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Luxembourg: CIRCL-Internet safety agency creates tool against cyber attacks

Luxembourg: CIRCL-Internet safety agency creates tool against cyber attacks | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
The Computer Incident Response Center in Luxembourg (CIRCL) has developed a new tool to battle security breaches and cyber attacks.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=CIRCL

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/ict-security-tools/?tag=BGP+ranking

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=CASES-LU

 

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August 2, 2013 11:12 AM
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New law aims to tackle cyber bullying in Luxembourg

New law aims to tackle cyber bullying in Luxembourg | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Luxembourg hopes to crack down on cyber bullying among school children with the introduction of a new law, it has emerged.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/cyberbullying-it-s-not-a-game-it-s-your-life

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe

 

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June 6, 2013 12:17 PM
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Malware-Infektionen im Europavergleich

Malware-Infektionen im Europavergleich | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Laut Microsoft steht Rumänien an der Spitze Europas, soweit es infizierte Rechner betrifft. Die größte Dichte an Malware-Sites weist Luxemburg auf. Deutschland bewegt sich im Mittelfeld der europäischen Staaten.
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That hurts!!! What I say since ages and NOT getting taken for serious about it is NOW official!

 

Wer den Schaden hat braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen :( & ;)

 

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http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/learning-basics-of-cyber-security-by-easy-to-follow-steps/

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/what-should-get-be-taught-and-learned-more-in-21st-century-while-using-ict/

 

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April 28, 2013 3:34 PM
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Raising awareness for people with disabilities

Raising awareness for people with disabilities | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
The City of Luxembourg is hosting a week of events to raise awareness for people with disabilities, following the success of last year's first edition of the initiative.

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=Disabilities+awareness

 

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For the full programme of events in French and German visit www.vdl.lu

 

 

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https://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=Disabilities+awareness

 

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February 27, 2013 1:40 PM
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Hacker greifen Regierungscomputer an

Hacker greifen Regierungscomputer an | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
Hacker haben Dutzende Computersysteme von Regierungen in Europa angegriffen. Auch luxemburgische Regierungsstellen sind von den Hacker-Angriffen betroffen.
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Hacker haben Dutzende Computersysteme von Regierungen in Europa angegriffen. Auch luxemburgische Regierungsstellen sind von den Hacker-Angriffen betroffen.

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, February 27, 2013 1:36 PM
Hacker haben Dutzende Computersysteme von Regierungen in Europa angegriffen. Auch luxemburgische Regierungsstellen sind von den Hacker-Angriffen betroffen.

 

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February 24, 2013 6:04 PM
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Chinese Military Group Linked to Hacks of More Than 100 Companies

Chinese Military Group Linked to Hacks of More Than 100 Companies | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it
A large and complex hacker group connected to China's military has been linked to hacks involving more than 100 companies in the U.S.
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 A large and complex hacker group connected to China's military has been linked to hacks involving more than 100 companies in the U.S.