Open Paint.net and create a new image with a transparent background. Select the Text tool from the toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen. Choose the font and font size you want to use for your outlined text. Type the text you want to use. With the text layer selected,…
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Wildlife in Germany
Wildlife in Germany Technorati Tags: Wild animals in Germany,German Wildlife On this page I will introduce you to the many animals you could encounter taking a hike through the woods or even just opening the hood of your car. Germany does not really host any large predators anymore, but that does not mean all our…
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Returns and Warranty in Germany So you went out and had a marvelous day shopping… but now that your home the sweater you really loved in the store… well your just not happy with how it fits on you now. So what is to do?? Well here in Germany there is no law that the…
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Recycling Different trash cans Usually the trash is sorted into the following: Biowaste – brown binanything that is biodegradable: Cooking / Food scraps Coffefilters Plants Grass cuts Restmuell – black binanything that cannot be recycled: Ashes Used diapers Stuff you sweep up Kitty litter or any other animal waste Recyclables – yellow bag/can green canAnything…
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Pfand – or the “ransom” on the beer bottle Ever walked into a German grocery store and wondered why all the drinks are sold in racks and stood there curious what the Pfand charge on the price label ment? It’s all part of the great Pfand system we use in Germany. It seems that the…
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German Holidays Stores, businesses and courthouses will be closed on German Holidays Neu Jahrs Tag – New Years Day 1st of January Holiday in all German States Heilige drei Koenige – Three wise men day 6th January Holiday only in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt Ostern – Easter Weekend Good Friday, Easter Sunday & Easter Monday. Friday…
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