Archive for June 2008

Germany Internships: CDS International

admin • June 30th, 2008 • Jobs

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!CDS International works directly with companies in Germany to provide internships directly in Germany.  Many internships with CDS international last from 3 months to one year in length.
Requirements
You have to pay up front $ 500 for the program which […]

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Spain wins the Euro Cup, Germany Shocked in Defeat

admin • June 29th, 2008 • News

We saw it on their faces a second time for this final, Germany looked in shock as they lost the Euro Cup championship.  Is it harder to lose in the finals than early in the tournament?  I would say so.  With all their hopes going toward finally winning a tournament since 1996.  In 2006, Germany […]

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German in the Euro Cup Finals

admin • June 26th, 2008 • Random

Yes German has beaten Turkey to appear in the finals of the Euro Cup.  At the end of the match the score was 3 Germany to 2 Turkey in a crushing upset to Turkey (which isn’t even in Europe).
It appears that Germany will most likely be playing Spain.  Russia got pommeled in the quarter finals […]

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Amount of Overweight People in Germany

admin • June 24th, 2008 • Statistics

Of course Germans might like to tell you that they much skinner than the United States as well as most people in Europe, but the truth is far from it.  The fact is, people in Europe are becoming just as fat as Americans.
According to the Deutsche Welle, a study found that in regards to overweight […]

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Socialism in Germany, Does Socialism Work

admin • June 23rd, 2008 • Facts

I could make a long discussion about Socialism in Germany, which of course many Germans believe in and believe that it will someday work and make their country, but previous historic figures had their doubts.
Winston Churchill said “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue […]

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German Electro Music, Electronic

admin • June 21st, 2008 • German Culture

Kraftwerk from Germany had a lot to do with the origins of current electro music as we know it today, with many new artists forming right out of Germany.

Answers.com: “In the 1970s, the electronic style was revolutionised by the Düsseldorf band Kraftwerk, who used electronics and robotics to symbolise and sometimes gleefully celebrate the alienation […]

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Gemany in the Euro Cup 2008

admin • June 19th, 2008 • News

Germany has been picked a pre favorite for winning the Euro Cup for 2008.  But, after getting stunned by Crotia by a loss on the 17th of June, there are doubts to whether Germany really can win the Euro Cup in 2008.
Those that want to see live updates of the Euro Cup for 2008 can […]

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Flying Cheap to Europe, Germany in the Summer

admin • June 16th, 2008 • Transportation

Summer is here and the high demand of people wanting to fly in the summer is making flights to Germany and Europe expensive.  Flying cheap seems impossible, but flying cheaper isn’t.   There are a few options that maybe just help make the flights seem somewhat “cheap” this summer.
STA Travel Agency - For those under 30 […]

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Why Gas is So Expensive in Europe and Germany

admin • June 15th, 2008 • Transportation

Amazed at how much gas cost in Europe, especially Germany? Revenues from Europe’s high gas taxes (about 60 percent) are used to fund a variety of things like education.
The price per gallon for gas in German is around $7.86 per gallon. But consider that the average German car gets over 30 mpg compared to the […]

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The History of the Euro Currency

admin • June 15th, 2008 • German Culture

Back in January 1999 the history of the Euro began with it’s first coming into existence.  The euro debuted at 1.1747 US dollars.  This higher worth than US dollars was a good sign to those hoping to the Euro to become the dominant world currency over the dollar.
Over the three-year period of 1999 through […]

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