Man in Germany gets life for poisoning co-workers’ sandwiches - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Tuesday, April 23, 2019A judge at the regional court in Bielefeld, about 205 miles west of Berlin, found the 57-year-old defendant guilty Thursday of attempted murder and gave him the maximum possible sentence.
The man, identified only as Klaus O. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in May after surveillance video showed him putting a suspicious powder on a colleague’s sandwich at a business in the town of Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock.
When authorities searched his home, they found a primitive chemistry laboratory in the basement and a substance that Judge Georg Zimmermann described as “more dangerous than all combat agents used in World War II.”
O. refused to speak during his trial, and his motives remain unclear. Prosecutors believe he wanted to see his colleagues’ physical decline.
Two of them, a 27-year-old and the other age 67, suffered chronic kidney damage from poisoning with lead and cadmium. Both men face a heightened risk of cancer.
A 23-year-old trainee fell into a coma after ingesting mercury and has permanent brain damage.
German news agency dpa quoted the judge saying th...https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/man-in-germany-gets-life-for-poisoning-co-workers-sandwiches-1613329/
Metaphysical Metabolism - snopes.com
Thursday, May 4, 2017November 2012, and published on web site PreventDisease.com. That author’s main claim is well summarized by the first two sentences of the article:A biological research team at Bielefeld University has made a groundbreaking discovery showing that plants can draw an alternative source of energy from other plants. This finding could also have a major impact on the future of bioenergy eventually providing the evidence to show that people draw energy from others in much the same way.This article distorts the findings of an actual scientific study about a species of green algae called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. That research, published in the journal Nature Communications on 20 November 2012, demonstrated that — in addition to photosynthesis — this species of green algae, under sub-optimal growing conditions, can derive energy by breaking down and consuming the cellulose (the main molecule of a green plant’s cell walls) of other nearby plants, too.As reported in a Universitaet Bielefeld press release:“This is the first time that such a behaviour has been confirmed in a vegetable organism,” says Professor Kruse. “That algae can digest cellulose contradicts every previous textbook. To a certain extent, what we are seeing is plants eating plants.”The paper also speculated that this technology could be used to convert cellulose waste (e.g. crops, paper, et cetera) into a form of carbon that could be used as a biofuel, a process that currently relies on a type of fungi that needs additional sources of energy to grow.The press release continued:If, in future, cellulose enzymes can be obtained from algae, there would be no more need for the organic material to feed the fungi.In the case of the Simple Capacity viral st...http://www.snopes.com/study-suggests-humans-can-literally-feed-off-each-others-energy/
Jazz als Meditation - Neue Westfälische
Wednesday, March 1, 2017Bielefeld. Sie wollten unbedingt mit ihrem neuen Programm in diesen Raum der Ruhe und des stillen Gedenkens: Gleich zweimal war das renommierte Bielefelder Jazztrio Kordes-Tetzlaff-Godejohann am vergangenen Wochenende in der „Capella Hospitalis“ zu erleben. Dort präsentierten Olaf Kordes (Piano), Wolfgang Tetzlaff (Kontrabass) und Karl Godejohann (Schlagzeug) erstmals die Werke ihrer neuen CD „heimlich, still& leise“. Beide Auftritte, für die die Künstler gerne auf Gagen verzichteten, waren bereits lange im Voraus ausgebucht. Schon beim ersten Stück wird klar, dass sich das Trio mit seinem neuen Werk wesentlich mehr Freiheiten herausnimmt als noch bei der Vorgänger-CD „Salute to Bach“. Den Anfang macht „Resignazione“, ein Spätwerk von Franz Liszt, geschrieben 1877 für die Orgel. Kordes, von dem sämtliche Arrangements und Eigenkompositionen auf der neuen CD stammen, stieß auf das Werk in einer Abtei in der Provence und ließ sich davon zu einem Stück inspirieren, das in seinen Klangf...http://www.nw.de/kultur_und_freizeit/musik/musik/21694149_Jazz-als-Meditation.html
Zeitreise in die 1950er - saarbruecker-zeitung.de
Wednesday, March 1, 2017In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bundesverband Bildender Künstler präsentiert die Gemeinde Kunstwerke entlang des Herzweges. Geschaffen wurden und werden diese von elf Künstlern aus dem Saarland und aus Bielefeld. Für etwa eine Woche sind diese in Tholey, um vor Ort zu arbeiten. Das gibt Spaziergängern die Gelegenheit, mit den Kreativen ins Gespräch zu kommen.Offizieller Saisonstart auf dem Schaumberg ist am Montag, 1. Mai, mit einem Musikfest. Von 11 bis 18 Uhr treten zwei Bands auf. Weiter geht es am Donnerstag, 25. Mai, 10 Uhr, mit einer Messe der Pfarreiengemeinschaft Am Schaumberg. Ein ökumenischer Kreuzweg mit Jugendlichen zum Plateau sei dieses Mal als Ergänzung des Programms angedacht. „Diese Messe ist immer größer geworden“, sagt Backes-Burr.Großzügiger kann die Kulturbeauftragte in diesem Jahr beispielsweise die verschiedenen Märkte planen. Denn die Veranstaltungsfläche auf dem Schaumberg wurde deutlich vergrößert. Diese biete jetzt auch Platz für ein großes Zelt.Profitieren von dem größeren Platzangebot kann der regionale Schlemmermarkt am Sonntag, 18. Juni. Am Tag zuvor könnte noch eine Veranstaltung dazukommen. Jutta Backes-Burr denkt über ein „Dinner in white“ nach.In den Monaten Juli und August stehen die Donnerstage im Zeichen von Flower-Power am Schaumbergtower. Seit 2015 gibt es die Reihe mit Musik der 60er-, 70er- und 80er-Jahre. Beginn ist jeweils um 19 Uhr. „Flower-Power sorgt für einen vollen Biergarten“, berichtet Schmidt. „Die Leute sagen, es sei wie im Urlaub.“Ein Hauch Paris legt sich am Dienstag, 15. August, über das Schaumbergplateau. Dann verwandeln mehr als 50 Künstler und Kunsthandwerker das Areal in die Open-Air-Galerie „Montmartre“. Benannt nach dem berühmten Hügel im Norden der französischen Hauptstadt, der als Künstlerviertel – vor allem im 19. Jahrhundert – bekannt wurde. Zünftig geht es am Samstag, 2. September, zu. Dann stehen Almabtrieb und Alpen-Rock am Schaumberg an. Erstmals ist am Sonntag, 10. September, der Kreisgartentag zu Gast auf Saarlands Hausberg. Mit zwei Märkten endet der Veranstaltungsreigen 2017: Am 3. Oktober gibt es den Wein- und Käsemarkt, am Wochenende vom 2. und 3. Dezember den Adventsmarkt.www.tholey.deZum Thema:Veranstaltungen auf einen Blick Auch abseits des Schaumbergs hat die Gemeinde Tholey in diesem Jahr einige Veranstaltungen geplant. So stehen am Freitag, 31. März, 19.30 Uhr, bei der Schaumberger-Meister-Feier jene Menschen im Mittelpunkt, die 2016 Besonderes geleistet haben. Die Musikfestspiele Saar sind am Dienstag, 4. April, in der Kulturhalle in Hasborn-Dautweiler zu Gast. „Die Reisen des Marco Polo“ ist der Titel des Programms, das die Schauspielerin Eva Mattes und der chinesische Mundorgel-Spieler Wu Wei gestal...http://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/stwendel/tholey/tholey/Tholey-Schaumberg-Speiseeis-Veranstaltungen;art446831,6377067
German zoo fire kills more than 30 animals - TRT World
Sunday, January 26, 2020Wednesday.One of the tributes asked simply "Why?".Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to other buildings at the zoo in North Rhine-Westphalia.Focus on fireworksPreliminary findings suggest the fire might have been caused by flying paper lanterns, which float into the air when lit.Three lanterns bearing hand-written New Year's wishes were discovered in the smouldering debris.These types of devices have been banned in the region since 2009.Police, who have launched an investigation for "arson through negligence", were contacted late Wednesday by a number of people who may have used these lanterns. Krefeld police said investigators were verifying their statements.The German animal protection association quickly called for all kinds of fireworks to be banned near zoos, farms and kennels.The deadly blaze was "terrible proof of the dramatic consequences for animals" from "uncontrolled" celebrations, the group said.Germans often use powerful fireworks to celebrate the New Year and in Berlin, rescue services on Wednesday recorded 22 injuries, some of which required amputations, from the holiday.That was roughly comparable to levels seen in previous years.The effect of fireworks on air quality has also begun to spark debate and the federal environment agency UBA estimated that the amount of fine particles released in one night was comparable to two months of highway traffic.
OMG this breaks my heart??????RIP ?????poor little souls????????Sad start of the year: In a major fire on New Years Eve in Krefeld, the ape house of the local zoo burned down completely. More than 30 monkeys died. Only the chimpanzees Bally & Limbo survived slightly injured. pic.twitter.com/Wr7FDA7Ikr— ? ?? ?? (@FranceschiJcf) January 1, 2020
Several major German supermarket and hardware chains have decided to stop selling fireworks.Demand remains strong for now, however, with the people spending around 113 million euros ($127 million) for New Year fireworks, the same amount as last year, according to sector federation VPI.Around 57 percent of the county's inhabitants would support a ban on firework sales but 84 percent of those questioned also said they looked forward to displays next year.Krefeld zoo planned to remain closed Wednesday with employees "in shock" owing to the "terrible tragedy", management said.The zoo has around 1,000 animals and attracts some 400,000 visitors a year.
Source: AFP
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Man accused of pushing boy in front of Frankfurt train had ‘psychological problems’ - The Irish Times
Tuesday, August 20, 2019Public safetyLast week a 34-year-old mother was killed in North Rhine-Westphalia when a German-born man with Serbian roots pushed her into the path of an oncoming train. The second such death in a week has sparked soul-searching in Germany about public safety, particularly in train stations.
The Frankfurt suspect was born in 1979, is married and has three children. He was granted refugee status in 2008 and had full-time employment.
“In a brochure from the firm where he works he was presented as a super integration case study,” said Horst Seehofer, Germany’s federal interior minister, who interrupted his holiday for a press conference on Tuesday.
German interior minister Horst Seehofer at a news conference about the Frankfurt killing in Berlin on Tuesday. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Federal police said the man was not flagged in any databases and, as a recognised refugee, was in Germany legally. He was not checked at the border because Switzerland, though outside the EU, is an associate member of the Schengen free-travel area. The man had been sought by the Swiss police since an incident last week in which he threatened a neighbour with a knife, tried to strangle her and locked her in her apartment.
‘Cold-blooded murder’Close to tears in Berlin on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Seehofer said that, like millions of other Germans, he was “deeply shocked by the cold-blooded murder”. He announced a special body to examine boosting train station security.
“Although general criminality figures are dropping, the feeling of security among the population is very tense and cases like yesterday contribute to that,” he said, urging reporters at a press conference to “separate cleanly” crime and migration.
Instead he said Germany was facing a rise in public order offences generally – regardless of perpetrator origin – and promised extra police resources to tackle this.
Experts said it was difficult to predict what the motive in such attacks could be.
“It could be an extremely heightened disposition for violence or psychological problems, but I would be careful talking of a typical perpetrator profile,” said Prof Rudolf Egg, a criminal psychologist, to German television.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/man-accused-of-pushing-boy-in-front-of-train-in-frankfurt-was-model-refugee-1.3972016
Long asparagus season in NRW ends this weekend - FreshPlaza.com
Tuesday, August 20, 2019On Johannistag, June 24, it is New Year's Eve for asparagus. On this day, asparagus farmers traditionally end their harvest, says the Chamber of Agriculture of North Rhine-Westphalia. Last year, the noble vegetables were cultivated on about 4,000 hectares in NRW.
The shoots, still growing, are no longer being harvested. In the next three months, the asparagus grows up to 2 m high to form energy reserves with the help of sunlight, reserves which are stored in the roots. This secures the harvest for the next asparagus season.
The asparagus season has been running at full speed at many farms since the end of March. For the asparagus this year, there was a mix of warm, but also very cold days. The growers were able to adjust the harvest to the changing temperatures by putting covers on the fields. Since the consumer in Germany prefers white asparagus with white heads, covering the asparagus beds is indispensable.
One way to enjoy asparagus even after the asparagus season is to freeze the peeled asparagus. The last harvest days should be used by consumers to stock up. The peeled and portioned asparagus can be frozen and enjoyed at a later date. For consumption, the frozen asparagus can be put in boiling water. So that not all valuable ingredients end up in the water, ...https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9119488/long-asparagus-season-in-nrw-ends-this-weekend/
Couple break with pace 214, on Federal road in order to catch a holiday flight - The Crypto Coin Discovery
Sunday, March 3, 2019Flensburg in the last two weeks solid. You have knowledge of more than 100 Calls of this kind.
Übach-Palenberg: police to sexual offence witnesses.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Übach-Palenberg the police after an unknown youth was on Tuesday afternoon, compared to a nine-year-old girl sexually grip. Accordingly, the child was playing on a Playground, when a young man approached and led to a mound of dirt. There, the young people should have stripped the girl.
The officials, according to two strollers, the speeches, the suspects approached in this Moment. This was run then walk. The passers-by took the girl home. Now the police are looking for both after helping a couple, as well as to the unknown youth who is described as follows:
about 15 to 17 years of age, and of robust stature, short, blonde, and upstairs greasy hair, asked to be witnesses at the sides, shorter brown shoes, light brown denim jacket and blue Jeanswar with black-and-white Bicycle on the road
to put under the phone number 02452 920 0.
news of Wednesday, 20. February
Munich: police stops driving school – driving instructor on drugs
During a routine control, the police in Munich have pulled a driving instructor. The officers found the 40-Year-old initially glassy and red eyes, and assumed, therefore, that the man navigated his driving students under the influence of a drug through the streets of the Bavarian capital Navi. The locally made drug-test confirmed this suspicion. The police announced, has been canceled, then the hour’s drive. The rider was allowed to go home. The due blood test should confirm the results of the quick tests that threaten his driving instructor, a driving ban, two points in Flensburg and a fine of 500 euros. Maybe the man loses even his driving instructor permission.
Pulheim: Drunk driver falls asleep in front of traffic light, a
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Pulheim is asleep, a motorist in front of a traffic light. As the police reported on Wednesday, the 49-Year-old three per thousand in the blood. A witness stopped around 8.30 am on Tuesday morning behind the vehicle of the man. But when the light turned Green, drove off the car in front of him. When he got out, and ran to the car, he noted that the driver sat asleep behind the wheel. An ambulance took him to a hospital, where a blood sample. The police secured the license and launched a criminal case.
Rostock: Baby skeleton in the flower pot found
In Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) has found the police in the case of a 27-year-old woman is the skeleton of a newborn baby in a flower pot. When the Baby died and what was the exact cause of death is yet determined, said the spokesman for the Rostock office of the public Prosecutor, Harald Nowack, on Wednesday. So far there is no evidence of a homicide.
The investigators had received a note from a loved one that the woman kept a dead-born child in her apartment. The apartment in a multi family home was at 16. February searches. In an earth filled flower pot, officials found a small skeleton. Forensic scientists have found out that it is the bone of a newborn baby.
With the help of DNA analysis is to be determined details. Unclear age, gender, and cause of death of the child and how the bones came to be in the vessel. In search of the absent tenant had reported in the meantime, a lawyer at the police. You have made no data.
Iserlohn: 26-Year-old dies after punch
In Northrhine-Westphalia Iserlohn, a dispute at a red light for a 26 is assumed to be-Year-old deadly. As the po...https://www.ccdiscovery.com/couple-break-with-pace-214-on-federal-road-in-order-to-catch-a-holiday-flight