NewYorkWeek[1]JurekBeckerTranslatedbyxia23DaytwoIamstronglyadvisedbypeoplewhoknowAmericanottocarrymorethan$20withmeandgiveitimmediatelytoeachrobberwhenbeingaskedfor.ButinmypocketIstillput$45andthekeytothehotelsafe.ThereIhavetherestofmymoney,myGDR[2]passportandalsoavaluableitem.Thefirstproblem,asIstepoutontothestreetinthemorning:IknownothingabouttheconversionformulafromFahrenheittoCalcius.Itiscold,...[
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NewYorkWeek[1]JurekBecker[2]Translatedbyxia23DayoneNewYorkbeginswell,theplanehastocircleoverKennedyAirportfor50minutes,becausenofreerunwayforusafterthesnowstorm.Iwatchedoutfromthewindowandwantedverymuchmythoughttobecaptured.So,thatisNewYorkdownbelow.Itisacloudyevening,Iknowimmediately,thatIhaveneverseensomanylampslightingupatthesametime.Ataparticularbrightstripoflights,Ithinkoftheword“Broadw...[
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EverysixthAmericanhasGermanancestors[1]In2000census,approximately43millionAmericans(15.2%ofpopulation)werereportedtohaveGermanancestors.Germanywasthemostfrequentlyannouncedcountryoforiginatthattime,followedbyIreland(10.8%ofpopulation)andAfrican(8.8%ofpopulation).In1990even23%AmericanswerereportedtobeGermanorigin.Thischangefrom23%in1990censusto15.2%in2000census,canbeexplainedbythefactthatmanyAmeric...[
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AfamousGermanabroad[1]BertoltBrecht(1898-1956)[2]BertoltBrechtwasborninAugsburg(Bayern)onFebruary10,1898.Afterfinishinghisuniversityentranceexam,BrechtenrolledinthemedicalschoolofUniversityofMunich,althoughhewouldratherwrite.HisfirstplaywasperformedinMunichin1922.In1924hemovedtoBerlintoworkasaplaywrightforMaxReinhardtattheGermantheater.In1928hisThreepennyOpera[3]wasperformedwithgreatsuccess,andwas...[
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SilverDreamAmaryllis:
Setup:camera:NikonD200,interval10minutesperphoto,Aperturepriority,F13,24mm:
Thelight,Imadeamistake,Iputitontheleftsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstheleftchasingthelightandlaterIputitontherightsideofmycamera,theflowerleanedtowardstherightchasingthelighttoo.Ishouldusetwolights,oneontheleftsideandtheotherontherightsideofthecamera.
Ionlyusedthislight...[
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DanielBarenboim:alifeinGermany[1]WhenDanielBarenboim[2]wasinvitedbyWilhelmFurtwängler[3]toplayinBerlinPhilharmonicOrchestraasayoungpianistafterWorldWarII,hisfatherforbadehimtotraveltoGermany.ItwastooearlyforayoungJewishmusiciantoworkinBerlinshortlyafterthewar.BarenboimlivedwithhisparentsinIsraelatthattime.Inthelateryears,theconductorBarenboimconductedallovertheworld,especiallyinGermanyandbeca...[
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Hawkonthebackyardtree.Today.Thehawkturnedhis/herheadback,staringingatme.Payattentiontothetrigsofthetree,springiscoming:[
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Operaballwiththousandsofpoliceofficers[1]EvenintheMozarttimethebeautifulandrichpeopleinViennameteachotheratballsanddancefestivals.Initspresentdayform,theViennaOperaBall[2]goesbacktothefestivitiesoftheCongressofVienna[3](1814-1815).Since1935ViennaOperaBallhasbeenheldeveryyearinsupposedlythemostbeautifulballroomintheworld,theViennaStateOperabuilding.Everyyear,youngViennesepeopleapplyfordébuta...[
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Aworld-famousViennese[1]
SigmundFreud(1956-1939)[2]
SigmundFreudwasbornasawoolmerchant’ssoninFreiberg(Mähren)[3]in1856.In1958hisparentsmovedtoVienna,wheretheylivedinBerggasse19[4].In1873FreudbeganstudyingmedicineattheUniversityofVienna;hegraduatedin1881withadoctorateinmedicine.AfterhisstudyvisittoFrance,FreudbecameaprofessorforneuropathologyattheUniversityofViennain1885.Heexperime...[
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Farewell[1]GuillaumeApollinaire[2]I’vepickedupthissprigofheather[3]TheautumnisdeadbutrememberWewillnolongerseeeachotheronearthScentofthetime,thissprigofheatherI’mwaitingforyoujustremember[1].Translatebymefromp.23.L’adieu.BetterReadingFrench.AnnieHeminway.McGrawHill.NewYork…Toronto.2003.[2].GuillaumeApollinaire.1880-1918.PseudonymofWilhelmApollinarisdeKostrowitzki.Apoet,nov...[
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