Mainz

[ mahynts ]

noun

1. a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Mainz

/ maints /

noun

1. a port in W Germany, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Main and Rhine: an archbishopric from about 780 until 1801; important in the 15th century for the development of printing (by Johann Gutenberg). Pop: 185 532 (2003 est) French nameMayence

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"In 2000, around 1.6 million people died each year due to extreme temperatures, both cold and heat. By the end of the century, in the most probable scenario, this figure climbs to 10.8 million, roughly a seven-fold increase. For air pollution, annual deaths in 2000 were about 4.1 million. By the century's close, this number rises to 19.5 million, a five-fold increase," explains Dr. Andrea Pozzer, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and adjunct associate professor at The Cyprus Institute in Nicosia, Cyprus.

From Science Daily

The petals were made by Schott in Mainz, Germany and then shipped to engineering firm Safran Reosc just outside Paris, where they were polished and assembled into the complete mirror.

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He played a three-man defence sometimes at Borussia Dortmund too - but usually they played a back four, which is the system he mainly utilised at Mainz, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich.

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"He made such a phenomenal impression on me that he became coach of our senior team," Mainz managing director Christian Heidel said.

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Tuchel took charge of the club's second team in 2007 after gaining his Uefa pro licence, and joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 the following year.

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