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Germany¿s Federal Foreign Office: Obama vs. Romney
Our group of RIAS Berlin Kommission Fellows was afforded the tremendous opportunity to visit the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin and listen to a speech from Mr. David Schwake, Deputy Director for the transatlantic cooperation at the office. Schwake...
Tags: Television Stations, Immigration, Conservation, Politics, Television Industry
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Public TV in Germany, It's No PBS
German television is different than television in the United States. That is what I have gathered after visiting two German TV outlets, one public and one private. The largest difference is that public television gets about 50% of the viewership in...
Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Labor Legislation, Radio, Television, PBS (tv network)
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The Reichstag- Germany's Parliamentary Building
The Reichstag is where Germany’s roughly 600 members of parliament have their meetings. The building is an amazing structure that looks rather antiquated on the outside and strikingly modern in parts of the inside. It has been remodeled several...
Tags: Parliament, Politics, Berlin (Germany)
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The Stasi Prison- Riveting
It’s important to preface this post with a very rudimentary history of the “German situation”. After World War II concluded with the Allies victorious over Germany, Japan and Italy, it was decided that Germany would be split. The...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Prisons
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German Celeb Sightings, Subway Honor System and Going Inside The German Chancellery
It's Tuesday morning here in Berlin. Sunday afternoon I left Bradley International Airport, flying to Philadelphia and then on to Berlin following a short layover in Brussels. I met up with two of my program-mates at the aiport in Berlin: Derrall...
Tags: Bradley International Airport, Angela Merkel, Jesse Owens, eBay Inc., Berlin (Germany)
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Inside The Euro Crisis with Eckart von Klaeden, Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery
On day two of my fellowship in Germany, our group of 12 American journalists learned more about the organization sponsoring our trip, the RIAS Berlin Kommission. RIAS stands for "Radio in the American Sector" and is a former radio station based in...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Government, Journalism, Radio Industry, Foreign Exchange Market
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An American In Germany: About My Upcoming Fellowship Of A Lifetime
International politics is not my “beat” at FOX CT, but that didn’t stop me from applying for the opportunity of a lifetime, a trip to Europe to visit with my professional counterparts and interview top brass at the European Union and...Tags: NATO, European Union, International Organizations, Czech Republic, Journalism
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Heart-Healthy Rides
Just as a prudent owner cares for their car via regular maintenance, tomorrow’s vehicles will be able to care for their drivers by helping them keep track of their medical conditions. Engineers at Ford are developing a car seat that incorporates a...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Allergies, Asthma, Ford, Lexus
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