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When I was talking to Walker on the beach, a large wave from the Indian Ocean frightened me making wonder whether the tsunami wave was on its way once again towards the Indian Ocea...

While we were passing a junction, the driver told, he wanted to visit a deity, because he had made a vow some time back and turned the vehicle towards a more isolated passage. T...

I recalled memories of two months ago. At the event “Night of a Thousand Dinners” I gave a brief speech on various issues ranging from landmines to world affairs. I can...

I had a fine view of the mangroves in the both directions of the passage, recalling memories of the good old days in Mullaitivu. When we reached the tsunami-hit bridge, we stop...

While I was approaching the edge of the Indian Ocean, I observed there were some sea gulls speedily hurrying from sea to land. I was terrified thinking that another tsunami was app...

Our six-vehicle convoy reached Vavuniya, the Northern-most border town of the Island, which separates the LTTE-controlled areas and the Sri Lankan Government-controlled areas. T...

I visited Taj Samudra, one of the five star hotels in the country, where Ramige and his Television crew were staying. I had a number of CDs which told of the horrors of the tid...

In a week’s time I came back to Aquarius Hotel to assist the team which wanted to survey the tsunami-hit areas. I was waiting in the lobby, expecting Pascal Sadune, the le...

We were moving fast and in a few minutes we reached the military barrier. We didn’t have any difficulty crossing the military and LTTE barriers. While on our way the keros...

While we were having a chat by the seashore, twilight has turned into night and the German team who were playing volleyball has already left the beach. We were discussing many ...

I couldn't imagine how a tremour underneath in the form of an earthquake by tectonic plate movements caused a massive disaster in the coastal areas of most of the Indian Ocean Rim ...

The silent waves of Gulf of Mannar towards the sandy shores of Marawila, a western coastal town of Sri Lanka was creating a symphony of ecstasy, made by mind often in a state of st...

Germany has a rich cultural heritage. Before the late 19th century, Germany was a collection of individual fiefdoms and regions. This history is reflected in the country's cultural...

Copyright 2006 Joshua Spaulding With the popularity of German food these days there are many now so authentic German recipes out there. Follow this recipe exactly and you are ga...

This article will launch our new series, I Love German Wine and Food. You may be aware that we have written more than two dozen articles in our first series, I Love Italian Wine an...

Old Style Muscle Building Back in the late 1960's a German named Gert F Koelbel , invented an exercise device called the Tensolator which later on was renamed the Bullworker....

For over five thousand years now, incense, just like gold, spices and gems have always been some of the most precious gifts that were given to kings and emperors. It has also been ...

From the 1840?s through until the early 1920?s, some of the most beautiful dolls ever created, were produced in Germany. The earliest dolls, often referred to as Parian (meaning...

Have you ever been trying to get just that perfect taste to your meat, but simply aren?t able to with a regular grill or other cooking method? Perhaps it is simply that you have ne...

The Miele Company was started in 1899 in a small town in Germany and over the years has developed into a leader in residential appliances. In 1927 Miele added vacuum cleaners to th...

There is nothing cuter than a puppy but have you considered the type of puppy that you want gamboling around in your home? With so many dog breeds to be found you should see which ...

German Shepherds have been an immensely popular breed for over a century. This large breed was first introduced outside of Germany during the first World War and has steadily gaine...

Are you fortunate enough to live with a German Shepherd? Then you know that they are extremely active dogs. They need lots of exercise. They are bold, determined, and smart, requir...

The German Shepherd dog breed has its origin in the late 1800s when Max von Stephanitz from Germany began developing a breed that would later become the dog we know today as the Ge...

German shepherds are undoubtedly one of the more popular dogs among families and god enthusiasts. Unfortunately, they can be susceptible to certain health problems that you need to...

The German Shepherd is a large, strong, substantial-looking dog which is probably one of the most versatile dogs in the world. Generally speaking, the average German Shepherd w...

Australian Shepherd is every bit as graceful as its more famous German variety. And like German Shepherd, these too, are bred as herd dogs, trained and nourished to take care of ca...

My family and I have shared our home with two German Shepherds. Unfortunately one was taken from us earlier this year due to old age. But during his time with us we can honestly ar...

The history of the Oldenburg horse dates back to the early 1600?s by achieving its name and fame through Europe?s Count Anton Günther von Oldenburg who was a renowned horseman and ...

Dear Mr. Katz: I have a 6 month old German Shepherd named Thor. Having read your book, I applied your techniques to him and he responded very quickly, to my surprise! He is...

I have a lot of fond memories of my childhood years. My family shared great times of vacationing and of enjoying our annual winter trip to the mountains for skiing. We shared every...

A sound temperament is a must in a German Shepherd Dog (GSD). By sound, I mean a disposition where one minute you can let a protection trained GSD play alone with your 5-year old c...

The German Shepherd Dog truly is a wonderful animal and not only do they make good working dogs, they also make superb family pets. They are however very different from other pet b...

As with most pedigree breeds, there are certain hereditary conditions that can be a problem in the German Shepherd as well as other health issues that are more prevalent in this br...

Dogs called German Shepherds were first exhibited at shows in Germany towards the end of the nineteenth century but they were hardly Shepherds as we know them today being rough coa...

Our vehicles were moving on the Palaly road, my one time usual path in the school days, which link the Jaffna town and the Palaly Airport. The German Praktikum (Internship) stud...

The highway and the surroundings were once heavily mined areas. When we were passing the once strategic military camp and the destroyed tanks were telling signs of the war. The hor...

The Aquarius Sports Resort Hotel in Marawila, a sleepy western coastal town of Sri Lanka is always a fascinating place to me. The beach-end restaurant of the resort facing the s...

Nowadays there are more than 100 million people who speak German as their native.German is mostly the official language of many countries like Germany,Austria and Liechtenstein.It ...

The origin of German language is found to be during the early of 8th century.We can see the standard form of German spoke in countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, a place i...

If you want to learn any new language the very thought of it can be quite daunting. It?s such a strange and wonderful thing people speak different languages, yet we all breathe the...

In learning a foreign language like the German language, there certainly wouldn?t be any point if you think negatively towards it. The German language, compared to other foreign la...

In learning the German language, mistakes can be made unavoidably. It isn?t something which any student can freely disregard since learning isn?t complete without mistakes being ma...

Learning German in Germany is the best way to dwell into the learning experience. And if you are living in a country where most of the people around you are native speakers of that...

When you?re traveling to a non-English speaking country, you always need to know information about the food, things to do, places to go, prices to pay and the time. So you won?t ge...

Your reasons in learning the German language could probably be of different influence and you may have ranging reasons as well, but what matters is that, the enthusiasm and interes...

In the German language, there are at most 39 useful German words that are commonly used for both conversation and written communication purposes. The German words consist of German...

The German language is the Old High German language which originally dates back in the 8th centuries. Today, standard German is used by countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland...

German is one of the most popular professional languages in the world. It has also set a record of the third most learned languages across the world. While you may now ask How to S...

Ist means is, while Gut means good. Milch is milk and Kaffee is coffee. Here?s another one. Bett is bed and Braun is brown. Do these words have almost the same spelling?...

There are more verb endings in German than in English, and these verb endings are often repeated. Like most European languages, German has a different ending for every subject or ?...

Exeter University Beginners' German (http://www.ex.ac.uk/german) From the German Department of the University of Exeter, this free online German course is for beginners, and co...

What A German Language School Can Do For You German is not always the first choice for people looking to learn a foreign language. But maybe it should be. German is spoken by mo...

Even if you don't know a single word of German, you can probably read and understand the following German text. Did you know that English and German descended from the same languag...

German is one of the most popular languages in the world. In fact, the Guinness Book of World Records has listed the German language as one of the three languages that are learned ...

The following tips to learn German are personal recommendations that you probably won't get from a teacher. But it is worth giving them a try. Picture Dictionaries Picture Dict...

German is one of the most widely spoken languages worldwide. It is the official language of several countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. After the Englis...

Toasting is the strongest and most formal in Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern European countries. In France, Italy and Spain the toast is even given German names. In Spain and I...

Most citizens in the United States are aware of the traditions related to marriage in the U.S. June is the favorite month for a wedding. "Something borrowed, something blue", the "...

In 1949 the constitution formally established a democratic federal republic and created the states chamber and the people?s chamber. The third Party Congress in July of 1950 began ...

While I was watching the Lagoon I pondered how the capital of Nagas had shifted from Kudiramalai to Nallur. Ruins of the palace of the then Naga capital in Nallur have been reveale...

While we were leaving the political wing of the LTTE, I thought rather than leaving for south straightaway to visit a relative of mine somewhere near the Iranaimadu Tank and introd...

We were moving towards the political office in Kilinochchi passing the Finance Division and stopped near the “Pandyan” restaurant for dinner. As I had come with on o...

The driver was used to the area and having travelled extensively in the rural areas of Sri Lanka, he chose more interior-roads than the main roads in the last hours of our journey....

Archaeological findings show that the Poompugar City, which was inundated, was off the coast of Tamil Nadu of Southern India as mentioned in Tamil texts. Some other older texts ...

We reached closer to the high security zone of the expanded Palaly Army camp area. Our vehicles stopped near a military barrier manned by the Sri Lankan Army. There were two pi...

While we were moving in the main street in the distance the burnt Jaffna Library was another symbol of the ethnic conflict near the perished Dutch Fort. While I was schooling I ...

When we reached Jaffna, the German students were gazing at the surroundings of the Jaffna city. My mind went far back when looking at those war-ravaged buildings to the times wh...

German Praktikum(Internship) students were keenly watching the evening phenomenon over the Jaffna Lagoon. Twilight was in its last moments of our Northern Mission for the second da...

When we joined with the German relief team in a few minutes, Dr. Jayalth and Dietmar Doring were in a rather relaxed mood planning the day’s mission. Having finished our b...