The NRW Ministry of the Interior's "Coffee with a Cop" format is making stops at various locations throughout NRW Citizens can talk to the police in a relaxed atmosphere Whether it's just a simple question or a tip a concern or perhaps even a career aspiration - we are available for everything The concept is not new - and yet it is a novelty for the police in North Rhine-Westphalia "cops" have been offering citizens a coffee for several years March 4, 2024 - MönchengladbachMarch 13 October 26, 2023 - Ratingen19. October 2023 - SoestOctober 18, 2023 - LeichlingenOctober 17 September 20, 2023 - Höxter16 August 29, 2023 - PaderbornAugust 22, 2023 - Bad OeynhausenAugust 19, 2023 - ViersenAugust 18, 2023 - EuskirchenAugust 17, 2023 - DürenAugust 15, 2023 - Coesfeld3. August 2023 - Bocholt June 30, 2023 - FrechenJune 24, 2023 - Arnsberg June 2023 - Witten20. June 2023 - Witten June 15, 2023 - Mülheim March 29, 2023 - Münster Clothing donations for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey worth thousands of dollars were set alight in a suspected arson attack in the German city of Recklinghausen on Monday 'Our dreams of donating these clothes and funds were shattered when two boys came into the supermarket and set it on fire' Video footage online showed arsonists breaking into a supermarket where all the clothes had been stored and burning the clothes collected by volunteers. Vijay Raj, who runs the Ani supermarket where the incident occurred, told local media that his supermarket had received a lot of clothing donations and money for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. "Our dreams of donating these clothes and funds were shattered when two young boys of European descent came into the supermarket and set it on fire," said Raj. "We also found two Turkish flags that we had hung thrown into the flames and burnt with the donation." In Marl (NRW) wurde eine Sammelstelle für Sachspenden für die Erdbebenopfer in der Türkei und Syrien in Brand gesteckt. Der Schaden beläuft sich auf 25.000 Euro. Die Polizei ermittelt. Die Spenden auf dem Gelände des Supermarktes Ani brannten ab.Menschenverachtendes Verhalten. pic.twitter.com/V2ulkrJlpw When asked by reporters how the community reacted Some of us cried because we spent hours arranging the donations and putting together care packages." people came together after the fire to salvage what we can and thank god the arsonists didn't reach this back section where we had already packed some packages." Raj said he is no longer accepting any material donations and asked people to give him cash instead to pass on to charities on the ground. with more than half holding Turkish nationality. About 924,000 Syrians also live in Germany after former German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the borders to refugees in 2015 and 2016. the German Interior Ministry said it would offer the relatives of existing Turkish migrants and Syrian refugees temporary visas to come over to Germany from disaster areas "This is emergency aid," German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told the Bild Newspaper on Saturday. "We want to allow Turkish or Syrian families in Germany to bring their close relatives from the disaster area to their homes without bureaucracy." Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also said on Saturday that it had formed a task force to start the initiative Baerbock added that the scheme is designed for victims who wish to seek refuge in Germany and stay with close relatives who are German citizens or hold permanent residency. Copyright © 2014 - 2025. Middle East Eye Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters Middle East Eye ISSN 2634-2456 ambulance service and other emergency services will be in the thick of things at the European Championships for your safety we will consistently intervene and protect peaceful fans We will also not tolerate any disrespect or even attacks against emergency services "Don't score an own goal and let me do my job You could also need my help at some point," says emergency doctor Jörg "You don't want to spend the post-match period in the ambulance Summer fairytale instead of emergency room That's only possible without violence," says paramedic Luisa Even insults put you offside," is the message from our colleague Martina from the emergency services Only our expulsion may end in a cell," says our colleague Nils from the guard and change service (SALT LAKE CITY)—As a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Utah's Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, David H. Viskochil, M.D., Ph.D led the discovery of the gene that causes neurofibromatosis (NF1) NF1 is a rare condition characterized by the growth of (mostly non-cancerous) tumors along the nervous system in the skin brain and other areas of the body as well as skin discoloration and freckles in the armpits and groin area June 18 at a ceremony at the foundation's annual conference in Austin Von Recklinghausen was a 19th century German physician and scientist who pioneered research into NF1 and first characterized the tumors that are a hallmark of the disease Viskochil has played an integral role in the fight against NF from the lab to the clinic to academia," said Annette Bakker president and chief scientific officer of the Children's Tumor Foundation "We are thrilled to recognize him with the von Recklinghausen Award and thank him for his significant contributions where for 20 years he has led a lively Q&A session transforming the lives of young adults living with NF." Viskochil runs an annual Children's Tumor Foundation camp for those with NF ages 12 to 22 held at Camp Kostopulos outside of Salt Lake City support and friendship and gives children and young adults with NF the chance to leave stress behind and enjoy themselves for six days and nights He also serves on the Children's Tumor Foundation board of directors and is the leader of clinical trials to treat tumors in Utah "I consider him to be the Renaissance man in the field of NF," says John C. Carey, M.D., M.P.H. internationally regarded medical geneticist and prior recipient of the von Recklinghousen Award clinician and leader in understanding and treating NF He's really had a far-reaching impact on this condition that few other people have had." says Viskochil has made great contributions in research and clinical care for those with the disease who is on the Children's Tumor Foundation Voluntary Leadership Council for Utah also said the NF clinic at Primary Children's Hospital is hugely important for both patients and their families to Salt Lake City to be close to the clinic "We came to Utah for a second opinion regarding our son," she says Viskochil and others at the clinic just blew me away." with about 90 percent being between 2 and 18 years old Vickochil and clinic genetic counselors take a family pedigree of patients to find out if others in the extended family have NF Viskochil offers to see them or send information about an NF doctor whom they can see The clinic runs with a staff of 12 dedicated physicians medical assistant and suport and administrative staff Viskochil is incredibly deserving of the recognition bestowed by the Friedrich von Recklinghausen Award," says Dr chief medical officer of Primary Children's Hospital "He has devoted his entire professional life to understanding specific disease components of NF1 and making the lives of patients better It's a privilege to work side by side with Dr and to see his work impact so many patients and families locally Viskochil gave his heartfelt thanks to the Children's Tumor Foundation and said the honor recognizes "a great body of work" of a number of current and former University of Utah clinicians and scientists who've contributed to NF research and clinical care for the past 35 years "This award is through a nomination process among colleagues therefore I am grateful to all my collaborators and co-workers to be recognized for my contributions to neurofibromatosis research and clinical care," he said the most common of three distinct types of neurofibromatosis occurs in one in every 3,000 to 4,000 people in the United States such as skin discoloration and freckles are present at birth People with NF have a normal life expectancy Copyright © 2025 University of Utah Health Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow founded in 2019) and Kunsthalle Recklinghausen (founded in 1950) launch a unique project: both institutions will take over each other’s exhibition venues for the period from August to November 2024