Valley schools beginning to add Chinese language option Mar 7, 2010
"My daughter has taken German and Spanish; my son has taken French. I think more options for languages would be great. If we want our kids to be employable in a global economy, don't we want them to be able to speak with people in other countries?" ... "I am very happy that my daughter's Montessori school (Caurus Academy) has offered Spanish as part of the regular curriculum for upper elementary grades. I would like to see all schools offer Spanish, French, German and Arabic as either part of... (AZCentral)
North-south rift Mar 6, 2010
BBC News - Germany wary of footing Greek bill ... Germany wary of footing Greek bill ... That is the billion-euro question topping the agenda when the Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, meets Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dracula: Vampirism Before The Twili... Mar 5, 2010
The actor Max Schreck who played Dracula also became a fixed image in the audience s imagination as his name in German is thought to be translated as maximum (Max) terror (Schreck). Furthermore in the year 2000 director E. Elias Merhige questioned the true identity of Schreck in Shadow of the Vampire (2000) casting Willem Dafoe as the actor who might also be a genuine vampire. (Suite101.com)
Cutting the BBC: No surrender Mar 5, 2010
Similar complaints forced ZDF, a German public broadcaster, to prune its website drastically last year. James Murdoch, who runs News Corporation s European and Asian operations, including BSkyB, has called the corporation s reach chilling. (The Economist)
Greek PM to meet Germany's Merkel Mar 5, 2010
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later to discuss Greece's financial crisis. Mr Papandreou hopes for a commitment from Germany to provide support for Greece if it cannot raise the money it needs from the financial markets ... But the German economy minister said his government "does not intend to give a cent" to Greece in financial aid. (BBC News -- Business)
* Just the job Mar 5, 2010
So many Taiwanese go to Germany or Britain ... TT: After six years, why did you decide to move from Italy to Germany ... It was a big culture shock going to Germany X German people, what a shock, so different from the Italians. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Coutaz, founder of Harmonia Mundi label, dies Mar 3, 2010
Harmonia Mundi works on a regular basis with about 40 artists, among them Belgian conductors Rene Jacobs and Philippe Herreweghe, French pianist Alain Planes, German baritone Matthias Goerne and German counter-tenor Andreas Scholl. A private cremation is scheduled for Coutaz at an unspecified date. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
I am writing to express concern about the new Associated Student Government president at IVC. Mar 3, 2010
Irish wrote on Mar 1, 2010 1:48 PM:" Cultural events is celebrating not just one culture such as Mexico which seems to be the case in the Imperial Valley. Why don't we celebrate big events that deal with other cultures other than mexican. I'm sure there are people in the Imperial Valley that are not just Mexican. I've seen people that are Irish, Italian, German, and yes, Dutch. I'd like to see a more diverse celebration of different cultures here in the Imperial Valley rather than seeing the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Greece calls in war debts Mar 3, 2010
The Greeks and Germans certainly are ... The question then would be, if the Greeks and the other PIIGS went to Germany for their emergency funding and failed, where would the United States, with its much bigger funding requirements, go ... The belief has until recently been that Germany would soon fulfill its assigned role within the European Union and write the checks to bail out Greece and then the rest of the PIIGS. It had always happened this way before; almost like a stern rich uncle... (Asia Times Online)
The diminishedincentive to save Mar 3, 2010
The most extreme historical example of savings destruction happened in 1923 in Weimar Germany ... The United States today is in the position of Weimar Germany about 1921, as I have pointed out before and as has been elegantly illustrated in a new paper by Societe Generale's Dylan Grice ... In both 1921 Germany and 2010 America, the fiscal authorities propped up the local economy through large budget deficits, while the monetary authorities, Rudolf von Havenstein's Reichsbank and Ben Bernanke's... (Asia Times Online)
Porsche unveils 'green' supercar for petrol-heads... Mar 3, 2010
The Local: Germany's news in English ... The 918 Spyder prototype is the German carmakers offering to the growing market for hybrid cars that combine an internal combustion engine with electric propulsion, dramatically slashing the amount of greenhouse gasses the car emits ... 07:14 March 3, 2010 by Hi Germany. (The Drudge Report)
Stem Cell, Agennix sign research pact Mar 3, 2010
The Houston cell biology company will provide research and testing services to support Germany-based Agennix s talactoferrin program ... Last February, Houston-based biopharmaceutical firm Agennix Inc. announced plans to with GPC Biotech, a publicly traded German company that focused on oncology, the study of cancer and cancer treatments. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
The Chin Is In Mar 3, 2010
Paisley marvels that all of us get to enjoy Chinatown and Italian food and Mexican drinks and Dutch beer and, uh, German automotive engineering. "It's like were all livin' in a big ol' cup," he twangs. (Slate)
ON THE WEB: Gender gap in study abroad? Mar 2, 2010
Let me put on my bifocals here -- just a quick impression -- I see one brochure for Australia and New Zealand, which has one guy on the cover of it, said Cates, the director of study abroad and January term, and a professor of German, at Austin College. Of course, if youre a guy who doesnt do languages, Australia and New Zealand are attractive and you can do guy things like kayaking and bungee jumping and so forth, pub crawling. (USA Today -- News)
Keukenhof 2010 Focuses on Russia Mar 2, 2010
According to De Vries there were more Dutch, Belgian and German visitors and a remarkable number from France and China. In contrast, there was significantly less interest from the UK and the USA.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Haynes Pavilion ice rink thrives thanks to volunteers Mar 1, 2010
Translate to another language (Spanish, French, or German). News. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, MT)
WHS German Club Offers Opportunities to Students Feb 27, 2010
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "German Club?". Maybe you think that all the organization does is learn about how to speak German better or that they have had a lot of German heritage ... In truth, German teacher Gisele Carducci's German Club members at Washington High School enjoy doing many different activities throughout the year. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
2010 Food festivals offer a taste of Alabama Feb 27, 2010
The BBQ Hog Wild Festival in Mobile and Elberta's Original German Sausage Festival take place in March ... The Original German Sausage Festival, Mar ... 27, ElbertaFamilies can enjoy German sausage, a variety of other foods, music, dancing, crafts, children's rides and games. (WSFA.com, AL)
Movie Sequels, Prequels, Remakes, &... Feb 26, 2010
The German film, Mostly Martha was wonderful; it s American adaptation, No Reservations, was pleasant enough, but lost a great deal of the depth of the original. The Big Screen vs. the Small Screen vs. Video Games: Mixed Results. (Suite101.com)
Bungled roll-out tests Australians' faith Feb 24, 2010
8:16PM Wednesday Feb 24, 2010. All liberal democracies display ambivalence, even hypocrisy, towards government. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
City Beat (52) Feb 23, 2010
In German with projected translation ... dasboogiewoogie wrote on Feb 19, 2010 11:00 AM:" Moin, Moin from Texas!If you like Max Raabe's music and the Golden entertainment of the 1920s, you might like Brendan McNally's dark comic novel "Germania" (Simon & Schuster, 2009), about the Flying Magical Loerber Brothers, four somewhat magical, Jewish vaudeville entertainers and onetime child stars who were the toast of Berlin before WWII and who reunite during the surreal, three-week "Flensburg Reich"... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Boutique 1 Launches Online Store Boutique1.com Feb 23, 2010
- Free return and exchange policy - Customer care in Arabic, English, French, German and Russian - Personal waiting list on reordered items - Elie Saab and Missoni shop-in-shops. Photo. (Canada Newswire)
Nancy Franklin: Watching the Olympics. Feb 22, 2010
The coach of the Canadian luge team, Wolfgang Staudinger (a former West German Olympic luger), was dismissive of complaints. It was not a track issue, it was a driving error, hundred per cent, he said. (New Yorker)
The making of Glenn Beck Feb 22, 2010
He has also pointed to the area's white demographic -- made up of descendants of Swedish, German and Dutch settlers -- as the source of his lingering discomfort around Jews and other ethnic minorities ... he claimed that on climate change, "America is now an Axis country ... on the wrong side of history" (for the young folks: Nazi Germany was an Axis power); that Democrats will "retain power ... in a way that Americans" won't "recognize" after their policies fail; that he was readying a... (Salon)
Upclose with Tycho Stahl Feb 20, 2010
A native of Germany, he moved to the United States with his parents when he was four and speaks fluent German. "I m definitely American to the core, he said. "But part of my soul will always be German and European, so I understand Germans and Europeans and how they think, the issues they face ... Last year, he traveled to Europe eight times and logged more than 12,000 miles on roads in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
TOP ARTICLE: Not At Home In The World Feb 20, 2010
Denmark, the UK, the US, France and Germany were in the 1980s not merely 'tolerant' of their immigrant populations, but encouraged the differences that made society more varied ... English chicken tikka masala, the German currywurst, the Harekrishna street chanters of San Francisco, are all the sillier manifestations of the larger failed idea. (India Times, India)
Casanova's Memoir Given to French Library Feb 19, 2010
French culture minister Frederic Mitterrand signed Thursday the deal confirming the acquisition with the heir of Brockhaus publishing house, the German publisher who acquired them in the 19th century of the manuscript of Casanova's memoirs, "The Story Of My Life," written in French in the late 1780's ... In 1820, the founder of the prominent German publishing house Brockhaus, Frederic-Arnold Brockhaus, grasping the extent of the manuscript's literary value, bought it ... Brockhaus published the... (CBS News -- World)
Klose curtain call as Munich take their time to beat Fiorentina Feb 19, 2010
MUNICH: Bayern Munich left it late to beat a dogged 10-man Fiorentina with a controversial last-gasp goal on Wednesday, giving the Germans a 2-1 win and making it 13 in a row in all competitions. German international striker Miroslav Klose headed home in the 89th minute after the ball went loose from a long-distance shot by Dutch international Arjen Robben, but Klose appeared to be in an offside position ... The Germans failed to clear a corner and Fiorentina's Danish international defender Per... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mummies of the World Exhibition to Debut in Los Angeles Summer 2010 Feb 18, 2010
The concept for the exhibit began after the German Mummy Project discovered 19 specimens within the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums in Mannheim, Germany ... In 2010, American Exhibitions, Inc., in association with the , Germany, will unveil the much-anticipated "" exhibition at select science centers and museums throughout the United States for a limited three-year tour. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Special Collections seeks involvement Feb 18, 2010
a Nazi newspaper in German that is displayed in one of the special collection showcases. Lupton Library's Special Collections is displaying a new exhibit and have made plans to bring history a little closer to UTC.. (The University Echo, TN)
The centre-right: Old dogs and new tricks Feb 17, 2010
As the recession began claiming the livelihoods of ordinary workers, other politicians of the left avoided the incendiary glee of the German MEP and former street fighter ... A few months later Angela Merkel was re-elected as Germany s chancellor this time with the pro-market Free Democrats instead of the Social Democrats as coalition partners ... Mrs Merkel has been chancellor of Germany since 2005. (The Economist)
Local Briefs Feb 16, 2010
On Feb. 3, 1943, the United States American transport ship, the Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine. The four chaplains handed out all the life jackets and helped the troops off the ship into life rafts. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Bite the bullet. Kick Greece out Feb 16, 2010
There was clearly friction between Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, mindful of taxpayers resistance to bailing out Greece in the name of EU solidarity, and President Sarkozy of France, who not only supported a bailout but, taking the opportunity afforded by crisis to further political union, also pushed for a centralised economic government ... In the early 2000s German economic growth was weak and the European Central Bank kept rates low to accommodate Germany s circumstances ... Meanwhile... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Positive outlook: Economy 2010 Feb 15, 2010
The German company Fuhrlander, while still very much considering the Mining City, will have to wait until investment money begins to flow again before they move ahead with an American plant to build wind turbines. The recession did cost local jobs, too, with unemployment rising to 5. (Montana Standard, MT)
* BJP blames Pakistan for Indian blast that killed nine Feb 15, 2010
It ripped open the German Bakery in the city of Pune ... One foreigner was among the dead, but his nationality was not immediately known, Home Secretary GK Pillai said, adding thatthree Indians, four Iranians, two Sudanese, one Taiwanese, one German and two Nepalese were among the wounded. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Luge track reopens following death of Georgian athlete Feb 14, 2010
German course designer Udo Gurgel told German daily Sport Bild the course should be modified. We now have to consider how we can alter the piste. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Foreign artists embrace an All-American art form Feb 14, 2010
For the past decade, Denson has been a member of Minsarah, which features German pianist Florian Weber and Israeli drummer Ziv Ravitz. The trio has also toured and recorded with legendary American saxophonist Lee Konitz. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Making music Feb 14, 2010
BBC News - Azerbaijan mugham music makes revival. Page last updated at 00:44 GMT, Sunday, 14 February 2010. (BBC News)
Georgian luger killed in training accident Feb 13, 2010
Added German spokesman Christian Klaue: Our Chef de Mission [Bernhard Schwank] wrote to the Chef de Mission of the Georgian team and expressed his deepest regret to what has happened. We also send our condolences to the family of the athlete and his teammates and the entire Georgian team. (Boston Globe)
Georgia luger, 21, dies in Whistler training run Feb 13, 2010
"It's a very rare situation," three-time Olympic champion and German coach Georg Hackl said before news of Kumaritashvili's death broke, clearly shaken moments after seeing Kumaritashvili tended to furiously by medical officials. Shortly before the accident, Hackl said he didn't believe the track was unsafe. (ABC News)
Dress Circle: 'Kapda' drops out of a very old slogan Feb 13, 2010
Italian, English, and German consumers spent the most on apparel ($1,716, $1,605, and $1,396, respectively), while Indian consumers spent $190 (x4, adjusting for purchasing power parity), the least among all countries surveyed. But Indians loved going out shopping the most (95 per cent) while US consumers, who spent an average of $918 on apparel, liked it the least (only 40 per cent). (India Times, India)
100 Years Ago: The Flooding of Paris Feb 13, 2010
AGE OF STEAM The rapid elimination of the sailing vessel is shown by statistics recently given by a German paper ... 6; of Germany, from 62. (Scientific American)
Toyota: Accelerating into trouble Feb 12, 2010
If Toyota s board had included, say, a female German boss, a former American senator and a high-flying Hong Kong lawyer, its response to the crisis might have been different. Many large Japanese companies are now responding to Toyota s troubles by re-examining such matters as their use of outsourcing to drive down costs, their dependence on external suppliers (most of the accelerator pedals were supplied by an independent American partsmaker) and their relationships with non-Japanese firms. (The Economist)
Marmite: Facts, Nutrition and Popul... Feb 12, 2010
Although first commercially produced in the UK, this edible yeast extract was first discovered by a German chemist. During the First World War Marmite was part of British soldier s ration packs and probably for good reason. (Suite101.com)
Italy orders return of statue Feb 12, 2010
German economic recovery falters. Clue over autism 'hug avoidance. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Iceland to be 'journalism' haven Feb 12, 2010
BBC News - Wikileaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven. Page last updated at 08:32 GMT, Friday, 12 February 2010. (BBC News)
Toil and trouble Feb 12, 2010
BBC News - Writing Macbeth after Shakespeare. Page last updated at 16:52 GMT, Wednesday, 10 February 2010. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Organizers hope 2010 isn't last year for Bockfest celebration Feb 11, 2010
Organizers of the annual celebration of Cincinnati s German brewing heritage and the arrival of spring have had a tough time raising the $20,000 it costs to produce the event ... Saturday will feature a home brew competition and Sunday will be German culture day with dancing, a variety show and other events ... Bock beer is traditionally a dark, rich lager originally brewed by German monks for sustenance during the Lenten fast. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
World Cup crime fears dismissed Feb 11, 2010
"But we are a developing country - our level of infrastructure is not like that of Germany and the efficiency of our transport is nowhere near what it is in London or Munich. "However, I believe we will have sufficient transport and other kinds of infrastructure to give people a really exciting visit. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor LATEST NEWS SOCCEREX 2009, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP 2010 FEATURES AND ANALYSIS RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of... (BBC News -- Africa)
Bankers Concoct Liverpudlian Stew Disguising CDO Scraps as Tasty Morsels Feb 9, 2010
At the time, German government debt, deemed the safest fixed-income investments in the European markets, yielded just 3. 7 percent annually. (Bloomberg)
Carl Kaysen, 89, MIT professor, economist, and JFK adviser Feb 9, 2010
Rather than send planes to bomb civilian areas, Dr. Kaysen and his colleagues sought to specify locations, such as oil refineries, that would hobble the German Army ... He could quote the German writer Goethe and liked to listen to jazz pianist Fats Waller. (Boston Globe)
Bounders Club Feb 9, 2010
Some sort of German billiards. Germaine_G. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
"Slacker": 15 years later Feb 9, 2010
After a successful work-in-progress screening in Manhattan, he sold the German television rights for $35,000, allowing him to pay off some bills and start showing the film around Austin. Louis Black (co-founder, the Austin Chronicle; also appeared in film): I ran into Rick and he gave me a [video] copy. (Salon)
Papandreou Squares Off Against Greece's Unions to Push Through Budget Cuts Feb 8, 2010
The investors demand to buy Greek debt over comparable German bonds boomed to almost 400 basis points on Jan. 28, the highest since 1998, amid market worries that Papandreous three-year plan to reduce the deficit relied too much on one-off measures to raise revenue and not enough on spending cuts. Moodys Investors Service, Standard & Poors and Fitch Ratings cut the countrys credit grade in December. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Read Indepth Article Feb 8, 2010
"Rita Kashap Homage to Friedrich S." 2010-02-05 until 2010-02-27 Berlin, , DE Germany ... German romance and philosophy means to me a new root in a new life ... Indepth Arts Resources for Germany. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Rita Kashap Homage to Friedrich S. Feb 8, 2010
German romance and philosophy means to me a new root in a new life ... Indepth Arts Resources for Germany. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Gendering German Reunification and ... Feb 7, 2010
Gendering German Reunification and Woman Issues: Unemployment, Abortion, and Gender Roles in East German Women ... Gendering German Reunification and Woman Issues ... Unemployment, Abortion, and Gender Roles in East German Women. (Suite101.com)
Marlene Dietrich to star on Berlin 'Walk of Fame' Feb 7, 2010
The actress, who was born German but later took on US nationality, shot to fame in the 1930 movie "The Blue Angel," featuring her signature tune "Falling In Love Again." She died in 1992 aged 90 ... Another 10 stars will be awarded each year to film figures living and dead, all with a link to German culture and all chosen by a five-member jury ... German director Werner Herzog, president of the jury of the 60th Berlin Film Festival, the first major European cinema showcase of the year which runs... (Yahoo! Asia News)
The Asymmetry of German Reunificati... Feb 7, 2010
The Asymmetry of German Reunification: Rush to Unity in Germany, Mirrored Images of East and West Identity ... The Asymmetry of German Reunification ... Rush to Unity in Germany, Mirrored Images of East and West Identity. (Suite101.com)
A Super Bowl Ad Fan Deciphers the Big Game Feb 5, 2010
Not only did they make Danica Patrick, an Indy driver, take a shower for them, but they added that German woman from the deans office. . (CBS News)
Australia Day in Cronulla Feb 5, 2010
The national backgrounds consisted of the following national origins: Danish, German, French, Chinese, Russian, Syrian, Italian, Albanian, Mongolian, Romanian, Scottish, Irish, Peruvian and English, and the religious origins included guests of Jewish, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Muslim, Buddhist and Eastern Orthodox faiths, although many were agnostics. In fact, the barbecue was a great combination of Australia's cultural diversity but with respect for both universal values and Australia's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Feb 4, 2010
A German man who lost his way in the dark while walking on sea ice was saved after a woman spotted him on a webcam and raised the alarm. Hisham Matar tells Neil Tweedie how his father, a leading Libyan dissident, disappeared almost 20 years ago. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Jewish studies program expands Feb 4, 2010
To expand the program, Dubinsky hopes to add faculty in the areas of philosophy; political science, with a possible focus on Israel; language; literature; and culture with classes in Hebrew, Yiddish and German. Jewish studies will be offered as a minor or graduate certificate when it is officially added to the curriculum in the fall. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Alonso leading F1 testing after first Ferrari drive Feb 4, 2010
The 41-year-old German is returning to the sport for the first time in three years. "Much easier than I expected it," Schumacher said about readapting to an F1 car. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Greed could kill SA's long-term tourism potential Feb 4, 2010
The Mail ian reports that Dutch and German football authorities have confirmed that supply has far exceeded demand for tickets for their matches, and England fans are likely to find themselves in the unusual position of discovering that ticket requests fall short of the number on offer. Furthermore, our inflation rate has been significantly high of late and that has pushed local prices up. (Business Report, South Africa)
