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Germany sends more troops to Afghanistan

2008-06-26T15:08:35Z

German politicians decided on Tuesday to send 3500 more troops to Afghanistan. The (indirect) German participation in this war started with 1000 soldiers in 2005 and took place up to now only in the northern territories which are held for less dan...

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QotD: Favorite Time of Day

2008-06-24T14:55:28Z

What's your favorite time of day and why? My favorite time of the day is the time after midnight. I like the special atmosphere of the night and the creativeness and sensitiveness that is related with a certain degree of insomnia. I sometimes r...

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Quo vadis, Europe?

2008-06-20T10:17:20Z

It was a shock, but it mustn´t have come unexpected. Ireland voted with "No!". What was once planned by some enthusiasts as a European constitution, has ended up in a European desaster. There are more questions than answers at the moment: Are suc...

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QotD: Family Dynamics

2008-06-17T15:56:35Z

What's the hardest part about the role you play in your family? As an oldest child, I often had to carry the burdan of responsibility. I always had to behave as a role-model for my younger sister. So, looking back, I have to say that I missed so...

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What about Hillary?

2008-06-10T15:27:53Z

The race is finished. The Democrats have finally nominated their candidate. There were even some sighs of release, when Hillary managed to congratulate her former rival, but what about her now? This woman isn´t made for growing roses or knitting p...

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QotD: Life is Short

2008-06-05T14:40:31Z

If you had to write your autobiography in 6 words, what would you write? Submitted by mitzie. I learned to live and love.

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Networks work!

2008-05-27T10:34:41Z

We all are part of different networks, be they natural or virtual. An interesting sociological study has shown that we are strongly influenced by the co-members of these communities. Who wants to stop smoking will achieve this much easier, when he...

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Don´t keep smiling!

2008-05-19T14:11:19Z

German scientists found out that forced smiling can cause serious health problems. I think, in fact, we knew this already. Has the German service sector ever been famous for its overwhelming friendlyness? http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeit...

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Nighty night!

2008-05-15T15:08:17Z

What I read here, nearly left me speechless. Hundreds of detainees, neither suffering from a psychological disorder nor tending to aggressiveness, seem to have been drugged against their will while being brought home by plane. In several cases, t...

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Will we all be old and poor?

2008-05-13T16:09:17Z

A recent study has shown that there is a growing fear of poverty among the Europeans because of too low pensions and more flexible biographies of employment. It seems to be obvious that additional private activity is necessary for each of us. Once...

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