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In the News (Wed 25 Nov 09)

  
  Kosice
Kosice is famous for its tourism, its well-led government, the ancient buildings that lie within the city, and the cool weather conditions.
Kosice also has a large zoo that is very popular with the children and adults as well and a famous children’s hospital that treats the severely disabled children and young adults.
Kosice’s coat of arms, the oldest coat of arms in all of the Europe, was granted on a special royal decree in 1369 by King Louis the Great.
user.intop.net /~jhollis/kosice.htm   (1402 words)

  
 Kosice • english | Košický samosprávny kraj | VÚC Košice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The capital of the Kosice self-governing region is the city Kosice.
The settlements in the Kosice basin belong to the oldest in Slovakia.
In 1369 Kosice as the first town in Europe was granted by the king Ludovicus the Great the right to use its own coat of arms.In 1804 Kosice became the seat of a bishopric.
www.kosice-region.sk /KSKWeb/english/76258.htm   (470 words)

  
 NEWS FROM THE KOSICE ZOO
The ZOO in Kosice is annually visited by approximately 100 000 visitors from Slovakia and its neighboring countries.
On October 5, 2000, the Department of Parasitology, Fish, Bee and Animal Diseases at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Kosice became the coordinator and director of the newly-built free range for turtles.
The ZOO in Kosice will gradually prepare all present and newly built breeding facilities for assuming professional directorship, which will not only help improve conditions for animal breeding, but also convince its opponents that reports on insufficient care for animals are false.
www.kosice.sk /zoo/aktualuk.htm   (2318 words)

  
 Kosice (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
Kosice has since been seeking other buyers for its forests, prompting Slovak Towns and Cities Association vice-chairman Milan Muska to say: “Anyone who is starting a local reconstruction project in his city should first of all know how he’s going to pay for it.”
Lest one thinks Kosice is now stricken with poverty, it should be noted that the city is in fact an island of economic security in a volatile area.
While the greater Kosice region, covering all of south-eastern Slovakia, has the country’s second highest unemployment rate at 26%, the city itself has a rate of just around 10% (as of April 2002).
www.spectacularslovakia.sk /ss2002/kosice_ascii.html   (703 words)

  
 Kosice & Bardejov - Index
Kosice is the main town in the Eastern half of Slovakia - a country which was born in 1993 after 74 years as the neglected member of the Czechoslovakian partnership.
Whilst Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia is a few miles away from the Austrian border, Kosice, 450km to the East, is closer to plains of Ukraine and Eastern Hungary.
Bardejov is a small market town 80km North of Kosice which is well worth a visit for its town walls and well preserved market square and cathedral.
www.flat3.co.uk /europe/pages/index_kosice.htm   (143 words)

  
 Murray - An American in Kosice
Kosice is the largest city in East Slovakia.
Kosice had been Hungarian before the Treaty of Versailles disassembled the Austro-Hungarian Empire and shrunk Hungary by at least a third.
Kosice was an unusual metropolis, home to people from other European countries and Africa.
www.arts4all.com /newsletter/issue14/murray14.html   (2681 words)

  
 Hotel in KOSICE, accommodation in Kosice, Slovakia hotels, Slovak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The city of Kosice is the second largest city in Slovakia, it's the regional city, natural metropola of east Slovakia.
Kosice is an important residential and industrial city.
Pension Sivec is situated in a quiet mountain enviroment near dam Ruzin, approximately 20 km from Kosice.
www.pragueholiday.cz /kosice.html   (986 words)

  
 SLOVAKIA.ORG - KOSICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
This region is characterized by the diversity of its geographic landscapes, alternating between plains and mountainous regions.
Kosice, the second largest city in the country, also enjoys tourist infrastructures and various options for arriving there (airport, train station, buses).
The Jasov Monastery, the Betliar Castle and Krasna Horka are located in the surrounding areas of Kosice.
www.slovakia.org /tourism/kosice.htm   (398 words)

  
 U. S. Steel Kosice - Ocel Vychodu
The management of U. Steel Kosice plans to sign an agreement on partnership and cooperation with the Kosice Regional Council by the end of this year, in which specific projects will be specified every year.
The players of Kosice Hockey Club will be playing their premiere at home, starting at 5 pm, when their guests on the ice at the Cermel Winter Stadium will be the team from Poprad.
After several negotiations between U. Steel Kosice and city ward Kosice-South, the old children's playground at the All-Sports Center, which has lain out of use for all of 15 years, is growing again as a children's sports and entertainment center.
www.usske.sk /ov/2004/04370-e.htm   (591 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Kosice, Czech Republic & Slovakia (Czech And Slovak Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
A petroleum refinery and a modern iron and steel center are in nearby Huko.
Originally a fortress town, Kosice was chartered in 1241 and became an important trade center during the Middle Ages.
Kosice's most notable historic buildings are the Gothic Cathedral of St. Elizabeth (14th–15th cent.), the 14th-century Franciscan monastery and church, and an 18th-century town hall.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kosice.html   (243 words)

  
 Constitutional session of the Council of the Kosice self-governing region • english | Košický samosprávny kraj ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Constitutional session of the Council of the Kosice self-governing region • english
Constitutional session of the KSR Council was hold in Zupny dom in Kosice with the participation of the 57 deputies elected in historically first regional elections for the second level of self-government in the Slovak republic.
After introductory words of the chief executive of the Regional body in Kosice Stefan Vranovsky, Rudolf Bauer to vow and declare promise, and became a president of the Kosice self-governing region.
www.kosice-region.sk /KSKWeb/english/44998.htm   (156 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - Kosice - center of eastern Slovakia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The city of Kosice with 236 thousand inhabitants is an industrial center of the eastern part of Slovakia.
But even if Kosice are very fine, the eastern Slovakia needs more such investments, although in the recent months have been done pretty good job.
Kosice is a very nice city/town, I've been there twice but very long time ago.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=181529   (651 words)

  
 Car Hire in Kosice Slovakia from carhire.co.uk
Kosice is located in the east of the country, just 20 km from the Hungarian border, 90 km from the Ukraine, and 80 km from the Polish border.
Kosice is home the most eastern Gothic cathedral in Europe, The cathedral of St. Elizabeth.
The Kosice International Marathon of Peace is the second oldest in the world running since 1924.
www.carhire.co.uk /car-hire/kosice.html   (346 words)

  
 CAES`2005 Kosice, 25.05.-28.05.2005, Slovak Republic
On behalf of the Technical University of Kosice, I cordially invite you to participate in the International Conference on Computer-Aided Ergonomics and Safety (CAES), May 25-28, 2005.
Technical University of Kosice, the City of Kosice, as well as the Slovak Republic, to present to you our University, our nice city, and the vibrant country of Slovakia.
The main objective of the series of CAES Conferences is to provide an international forum for the exchange of information about recent advances in computer-aided ergonomics, human factors and safety, with a focus on applications of information technology, knowledge management and engineering for enterprise productivity and quality of working life.
www.ergonet.net /caes2005/inv_chairman.html   (277 words)

  
 American Metal Market: U.S. Steel forges wage accord at Kosice
A USS Kosice spokeswoman said that the labor agreement reached between Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel and the union in 2001 called for separate wage negotiations each year.
The wage package was designed to reward union employees for their contributions to the financial success of the company while at the same time recognizing the company's need to remain flexible in the cyclical steel industry, the company said.
USS Kosice said that along with the direct wage considerations of the package, employees would receive an increase of 100 koruna ($2.53) per month in the company's contribution to the supplementary pension fund program, and the 2003 increase in the price of daily meal vouchers would be fully absorbed by the company.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_4-2_111/ai_n6031153   (528 words)

  
 U. S. Steel Kosice - Ocel Vychodu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
On Saturday, January 10th, the "House of Art" in Kosice, changed beyond recognition and decorated with thousands of meters of white muslin, candles and flowers, most of which were white roses, became the venue for the fourth U. Steel Kosice Annual Ball.
The "House of Art" in Kosice, a unique piece of cultural heritage in our city is no longer just an institution whose most-used feature is its concert hall with extraordinary acoustic qualities, the favorite place for lovers of chamber and symphony concerts in particular as performed by the Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra.
Events which influenced life in Kosice in a crucial way last year were the main theme of a press conference given by the Mayor of the City Zdenko Trebula on Thursday of last week.
www.usske.sk /ov/2004/04020-e.htm   (535 words)

  
 American Metal Market: U.S. Steel idling Kosice for two weeks. . - Steel - Kosice Slovakia - Statistical Data Included
U.S. Steel expects fourth-quarter shipments from its USS Kosice operations in Slovakia to reach about 800,000 tons and realized prices to be about flat compared with the third quarter.
USS Kosice scheduled several outages for the fourth quarter, moves that will increase repair and maintenance costs.
For the full year, steel shipments are expected to total between 13.3 million and 13.5 million net tons, with domestic steel shipments of about 9.8 million tons and USS Kosice shipments of about 3.6 million net tons.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_245_109/ai_81225212   (714 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - Aerial views of Kosice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Kosice in eastern Slovakia is a city of cca.
However, in Kosice they are in the district Lunik IX, as specified above and their proportion is about 2,5 % of city population.
And Kosice is really nice, former Slovak president Rudolf Schuster was almost 10 years the mayor of Kosice before he went for president candidacy.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=174053   (901 words)

  
 Kosice, Slovakia - Tourist guide :: Kosice hotels, KoÅ¡ice restaurants, pubs, car rental
Rent a car in Kosice From Kosice aiport at the lowest market rates.
As the Regional Administrative Center for Kosice County, Kosice provides government services to an area encompassing 6 753 sq.
Kosice is a city with an eventful and illustrious past, its earliest recorded mention dating from 1230, when it is referred to as "Villa Cassa".
kosice.region.sk   (403 words)

  
 Kosice, Slovakia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The first Jews settled in Kosice in 1843.
Depicted in the postcard below is the Neolog Synagogue in Kosice.
This synagogue was completed in 1927 and exemplifies a style that existed in the years around 1930 in which geometric shapes and large stretches of plain wall reflected forms found in other types of buildings.
www.edwardvictor.com /kosice_main.htm   (150 words)

  
 IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - News - Article
Kosice - The oldest international European marathon (82nd annual) in the east Slovakian city of Kosice ended on Sunday in warm weather.
The winning time of 2:16:07 was a slight disappointment but it was clearly due to the warm weather in the second half of the course.
The course itself is quick enough - in Kosice in 1997 the only sub one hour times were achieved in the history of the World Half Marathon Championships.
www.iaaf.org /news/Kind=2/newsId=32255.html   (936 words)

  
 ISCS 2003 Symposium - Travel Information
The nearest easily accessible airport is the KOSICE Airport at the distance of about 100 km south-east from Tatranska Lomnica.
The Kosice Airport is daily reachable from two major destinations: Bratislava (Czech Airlines, SKY EUROPE Airlines), Prague (Czech Airlines, SKY EUROPE Airlines).
From Bratislava and Kosice you are encouraged to use IC-trains or the 1st class of the express trains.
www.ta3.sk /~choc/iscs/travel.html   (807 words)

  
 Pope John Paul II  2 July 1995  Canonization of Martyrs of Kosice, Slovakia
Today, while I have the joy here, in Kosice, Slovakia, of presiding at the liturgy of the canonization of its martyrs, I also wish to recall all the saints whom your beloved land has known in the twelve centuries of its Christian history.
Here in Kosice, while he courageously carried out the difficult apostolate entrusted to him, the Lord rewarded his willingness to serve and his spirit of sacrifice by granting him the glorious palm of martyrdom.
Besides the three Martyrs of Kosice many other people, also belonging to Christian confessions, were subjected to torture and suffered heavy punishment; some were even put to death.
www.eternalwordtelevision.net /library/PAPALDOC/JP950702.HTM   (1690 words)

  
 The Kosice Peace Marathon (Spectacular Slovakia travel guide)
Among those who have competed is Robert Stefko, the country’s best long-distance runner and the winner of the Kosice Marathon in 1999.
The route consists of two loops beginning and ending on Kosice’s Main Street.
That is the only marathon I have ever run, but one local assured me that the Kosice race is the country’s tops.
www.spectacularslovakia.sk /ss2002/kosice_marathon_ascii.html   (383 words)

  
 Kosice Travelogue, Kosice
Serendipitous though it was, Kosice is where we ended up.
Kosice is the second largest city in Slovakia and is well worth a visit.
The center of town is beautiful with the ubiquitous church within a park and a huge musical fountain, a curious novelty.
www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=2460   (344 words)

  
 UFO in Kosice, Slovakia circa 1987   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Marcel lived in Kosice, Slovakia (formerly Czechoslovakia) at the time of this famous UFO sighting, circa 1987, before he moved to Canada.
Multiple sightings in the Kosice area were common in the late 1980's, occurring both day and night.
This UFO is a lookout tower that was being constructed, and that one night they tested the lights on it.
www.iwasabducted.com /ufomistakes/kosice.htm   (253 words)

  
 U.S. Steel Kosice Wins Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence [October 16, 2003]
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on October 15 presented the Secretary of State's 2003 Awards for Corporate Excellence to U.S. Steel Kosice and its parent company, the United States Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as to Chevron Nigeria Ltd. and its parent company, the ChevronTexaco Corporation of San Ramon, California.
The ceremony was held at the Department of State in Washington, where United States Steel Chairman and CEO Thomas Usher accepted the award from Secretary Powell.
U.S. Steel Kosice President Christopher Navetta described his company's philosophy: "U. Steel has focused on doing the right thing for our employees, the community, our customers, and suppliers.
www.usis.sk /pas/pr021en.html   (865 words)

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