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The “Information for Carnival 2017” email advised anyone attending to expect “strong” security provisions and a heavy police presence It added that refugees should accept searches and other security measures targeting them “without criticism” German “Karneval” or “Fasching” celebrations officially start in November but peak around Rose Monday Thousands of people will be joining celebrations across North Rheine-Westphalia where there will be parades and traditional performances told the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger she was “embarrassed” by the letter “I will not tell our families that they should not go to the parade,” she added the district government and state police cannot communicate in this way.” The North Rheine-Westphalia interior ministry and LZPD disassociated themselves from the letter Some local politicians were incensed by the leaked email said the measures were tantamount to racial profiling “Many people have committed themselves to bringing the people left stranded here closer to German culture which can sometimes be incomprehensible,” she wrote on Facebook confirmed that the message was sent out on 30 January “The wording in this letter is divisive and offensive “NRW police protect all people who celebrate carnival peacefully no matter where they come from or what colour their skin is.” Authorities said similar information would be distributed in a more “suitable form” in future who they claimed were being vetted during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Cologne The controversy came a year after mass sexual assaults outside the city’s main railway station where police initially sought to play down attacks largely attributed to migrants The assaults and a series of Isis-inspired terror attacks in Germany have fuelled growing anti-immigrant sentiment since Angela Merkel opened the borders to Syrian refugees in 2015. 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Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies From intimidating and intense to warm and fuzzy distinct yawns among gelada baboons send different social messages Humans and most other vertebrates experience yawns as a result of various physiological and mental states these yawns often look identical and are difficult to distinguish by onlookers To determine whether these different types of yawns send different social messages among geladas researchers based at the University of Parma in Italy studied more than 5,900  yawns within two gelada colonies housed at NaturZoo in Rheine noting the contexts in which the yawns occurred and the behaviors associated with each and females often mirror the intensity of other females' yawns more so than males did with other males "The most relaxed yawn types are generally performed by adult females and yawns by adult females are extremely frequent during social encounters," study co-author Elisabetta Palagi a researcher at the National Research Council in Rome we observed that when two different females approach These yawns were often accompanied by some sort of vocalization by the yawners This suggests the display may be a form of intimidation Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox The team next plans to assess the behaviors associated with yawns more closely to determine the extent to which gelada yawns express empathy The researchers also plan to study yawns in other monkey species to try to tease out other potential types of yawn messaging May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon These are the sharpest images yet of planets being born around distant stars AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing efficient energy utilisation and supply systems for the municipal level are developed using the example of the city Rheine Two technically and economically feasible concepts for the year 2050 (target visions) are elaborated which describe an exergetical efficiently networked energy supply These enable to examine a possibly solid range of target states This will be done regarding the current sectoral limits (in this case electricity and transport) and particularly across these limits in order to determine and evaluate useful options of networking appropriate paths of transformation to reach this target visions are determined An exergetical evaluation of the possible options ensures a high use of regionally available energy resources The Solar-Institut Jülich at the FH Aachen (SIJ) holds the scientific management The research consortium consists of the SIJ the Wuppertal Institute is responsible for the subject fields energy demand concepts and traffic as well as the detailed modelling of a selected system extract The project implementation is supported by the Project Management Jülich The Project is subsidised as part of the German Climate Initiative by the Federal Ministry for the Environment Cookies help us to constantly improve the website for you. 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Here’s a selection of five of the best vineyards in the region Experience from six generations of winemakers and the latest innovations have some influence on the excellent Rieslings and Pinot Noirs the Jost family produces the Josts have cultivated white and red grapes on the steep slopes around the Bacharacher Hahn a renowned vineyard with a 60 percent incline in the Middle Rhine Valley As passionate as the family are about their profession as welcoming are they towards their guests They share the philosophy that tasting a new wine is an experience that benefits from having a connection to the area where the vines have grown and the people who produced it Their in-house wine bistro pairs white wines with local food The vineyard of Florian Weingart is known to produce Rieslings of the highest quality On the hills of the Bopparter Hamm he grows Riesling His award-winning wines are known to be complex and with relatively high levels of acidity Florian Weingart is a perfectionist and 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Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd Despite the current economic challenges, DACHSER is constantly creating new direct general cargo lines between its locations in order to densify its European transport network and optimize supply chains This includes daily departures from all regions of Germany to the Iberian Peninsula the logistics service provider has expanded its network between Germany and Spain with two new daily general cargo lines The first line connects Cologne with San Sebastian in the north of the Iberian Peninsula while the second offers a direct connection from DACHSER’s Rheine logistics centre to the northeast of Spain to Zaragoza in Aragón With the new general cargo line between Cologne and San Sebastian the logistics provider is connecting two economically strong regions The new daily direct connection supplements the other daily connections from the branches in Malsch Dortmund and Mannheim to San Sebastian and Bilbao in the north of Spain The DACHSER branch in Rheine is introducing another new groupage line to Spain The transport is carried out using both standard trailers and double-deck swap bodies which increase capacity and promote sustainability The daily general cargo transports to the Iberian Peninsula are used the consumer goods industry and the chemical industry DACHSER’s European network is growing rapidly A large number of daily direct connections within Europe is crucial to DACHSER’s ability to reliably and safely transport the goods of its export and import customers with short transit times Daily connections with fixed transit times and a direct approach to destinations enable customers to plan reliably and ensure smooth processes full or part loads and organizes the procurement and distribution of goods throughout Europe DACHSER Iberia has been part of the European groupage network of the logistics company based in Kempten the business unit has made several significant investments in the future a new logistics centre near Lisbon went into operation at the end of May there will be another new logistics centre in Alicante The logistics provider also fully rolled out the standardized European Logistics product family on the Iberian Peninsula this year This combines defined logistics services with a transparent cost structure and uniform performance standards Iberia also has a strong presence in the concept of sustainable urban deliveries DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery: Since the spring all shipments in a defined delivery area in the city centres of Porto and Madrid have been delivered emission-free each using a fully electric 7.5-ton truck of the FUSO eCanter model อัพเดตข่าวสารและบทความที่น่าสนใจในอุตสาหกรรมโลจิสติกส์ก่อนใคร ผ่าน Line Official Account @Logistics Mananger เพียงเพิ่มเราเป็นเพื่อน @Logistics Manager หรือคลิกที่นี่ They may live a world apart — one in Germany, the others in Texas — but the newborn sloth bear at the NaturZoo Rheine and three new Thomson’s gazelles at the El Paso Zoo have one thing in common: They all provoke the warm-and-fuzzies Given the frigid temperatures much of the central and eastern United States experienced this winter plus the precipitation from Winter Storm Thor many places are seeing right now The El Paso Zoo welcomed the trio of Thomson’s gazelle (along with a greater kudu) in the three-week period from January 20 to February 8 “We’re monitoring their development as they become more steady on their wobbly little legs,” Zoo Collections Supervisor Dee Nelson said in a statement “As soon as they can navigate their big exhibit they’ll be out for the community to come meet them.” Though Thomson’s gazelles aren’t considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the IUCN notes that the mammal’s population has dropped by 60 to 70 percent in the past 20 years These fast runners — they can sprint at speeds of up to 40 mph — thrive in parts of Africa with a plentiful rainy season “Thomson's Gazelle are relatively drought resistant enabling them to remain out on the dry plains long after most other ungulates have moved off to find wetter habitats,” the IUCN reports Sloth bears also don’t tend to mind both dry and wet conditions, like those found in the forests of India and Sri Lanka where they live in the wild, according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Wild populations of this animal, vulnerable according to the IUCN, total just 20,000 individuals. The cub featured here MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Sleeping Animals (PHOTOS)  We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview They may live a world apart \u2014 one in Germany, the others in Texas \u2014 but the newborn sloth bear at the NaturZoo Rheine and three new Thomson\u2019s gazelles at the El Paso Zoo have one thing in common: They all provoke the warm-and-fuzzies The El Paso Zoo welcomed the trio of Thomson\u2019s gazelle (along with a greater kudu) in the three-week period from January 20 to February 8 \u201CWe\u2019re monitoring their development as they become more steady on their wobbly little legs,\u201D Zoo Collections Supervisor Dee Nelson said in a statement \u201CAs soon as they can navigate their big exhibit they\u2019ll be out for the community to come meet them.\u201D Though Thomson\u2019s gazelles aren\u2019t considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the IUCN notes that the mammal\u2019s population has dropped by 60 to 70 percent in the past 20 years These fast runners \u2014 they can sprint at speeds of up to 40 mph \u2014 thrive in parts of Africa with a plentiful rainy season \u201CThomson's Gazelle are relatively drought resistant enabling them to remain out on the dry plains long after most other ungulates have moved off to find wetter habitats,\u201D the IUCN reports MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Sleeping Animals (PHOTOS)  Kettelhack GmbH has this year retired its existing Monforts sanforizing line after 35 years of daily service Protective, Interiors The Monfortex sanforizing line with integrated Qualitex 800 control has now been operational at Kettelhack’s plant in Rheine Kettelhack GmbH – a German leader in the dyeing and finishing of monochrome fabrics for high-quality and durable workwear and bed linen – has this year retired its existing Monforts sanforizing line after 35 years of daily service The first line was installed in 1985 during a decisive time for the company owner and great grandson of Heinrich Kettelhack who founded the company back in 1874 – made a number of decisions that have secured its success over the following decades In 1982 Kettelhack had to vacate its existing plant in the city of Rheine due to urban development restrictions and despite a general sense of crisis in the European textile industry at that time opted to relocate and build a new highly automated plant that was not reliant on mechanical and personnel-intensive processes This was aligned with a greater focus on competitive international sales the company’s proficiency as a specialist in solid-colour textiles led to workwear textiles becoming a bedrock of the business Continuous investments in machinery and technical equipment have resulted in a fully integrated and rationalised single source site dedicated solely to what the company does best – the expert dyeing and finishing of textiles These stages in the textile value-added chain are crucial to the quality of a final product in workwear – whether it stands the test in everyday use Central to this is the sanforizing process which pre-shrinks a fabric by compressing it prior to washing This limits any residual or further shrinkage in a made-up finished garment to less than 1% to ensure perfect comfort and fit over an extended lifetime “We certainly can’t complain about the performance of the old Monfortex sanforizing line which gave us so many uninterrupted years of service but certain spare parts for it were becoming increasingly hard to source the control unit was becoming a little unstable and we couldn’t risk potential interruptions to our production schedule,” says Kettelhack plant manager Hendrik Pleimann the new Monfortex sanforizer is much the same as the old one in terms of its mechanical reliability and robust construction but of course today’s drives are much more efficient and when it comes to the automation features and control units – and the data we can generate and analyse for increasing efficiency – that’s a whole new world.” The two-metres-wide Monfortex line benefits from the latest Qualitex 800 control system which allows all parameters to be easily automated via the 24-inch colour touchscreen rotation spray or steaming cylinder options the width of the stretching field and the rubber belt pressure The integrated Compactomat system allows a continuous indication and control of the shrinkage values and the temperatures of the shrinking cylinder and felt calender Up to 10,000 separate process parameter records can be generated and stored by the data manager Full line management can be optimised via the batch-specific calculation of all process material consumption and water and electricity use with any standstill times analysed and immediately corrected for the future Any further assistance required is available via Monforts Teleservice with direct connection to technicians and virtual access to machine analysis Commissioning of the new Monfortex line at Kettelhack commenced in January and it was fully operational in a relatively short time “This was a very professional installation provided by the Monforts team with whom we have a very good relationship dating back many years and everyone knew what was required from both sides,” says Mr Pleimann “Our operators have found the new line very user friendly and we are very pleased with how everything proceeded so smoothly An unexpected benefit is that the new line is also a lot quieter which is something our operatives are appreciating.” Key features of the Monfortex line are the proven fabric preparation prior to the compressive shrinkage machine with a 750mm shrinking cylinder and a felt calender equipped with 2,000mm diameter drying cylinder The line also features an integrated automatic grinding unit Kettelhack is processing primarily cotton and polyester woven fabrics with lyocell becoming increasingly popular in workwear for its softness and comfort the company stocks more than a million metres of grey fabric and at least 1.2 million metres of finished and rolled standard fabric in its warehouse at any one time with a further 750,000 metres permanently in production this commitment ensures Kettelhack customers can be fully flexible and rely on it as a partner “As a family-run company with around a hundred employees Kettelhack operates very differently to bigger businesses which have to constantly consider their immediate quarterly profits,” Mr Pleimann concludes “The thinking at Kettelhack is in terms of the next twenty years and ensuring that the business will be just as successful for the next generation as it is today We also have a very flat organisational structure in which everyone is involved and takes an active part which makes it a very nice place to work.” www.monforts.de Sigmatex signs supplier agreement with Embraer E-textiles market to reach over $2 billion Airborne and TenCate sign supply agreement for satellite solar array systems Vestas has today agreed to acquire Availon a leading European independent service provider headquartered in Rheine with approx 400 employees and a total capacity of more than 2.6 GW currently under service while the company also has notable service activities in Austria The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including approval from relevant competition authorities Closing is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2016 “Acquiring Availon is a natural next step in accelerating Vestas’ profitable growth strategy in the service business Size and scale matter and the acquisition strengthens our capabilities to service most major turbine technologies and to capture market shares Availon is a solid strategic fit and a great complement to our recent acquisition of UpWind Solutions in the United States” says Group Senior Vice President Christian Venderby “We are very pleased to welcome Availon and our new colleagues to the Vestas organisation” and Availon’s strong performance here and elsewhere will expand our joint service portfolio and bolster our position as a leading global service partner I look forward to working with Availon’s highly professional management team and to ensuring that we execute and expand our combined order backlog” “Vestas and Availon share the same values in terms of safety customer satisfaction and reaching the highest availability possible Combining forces will contribute to our jointly becoming the preferred fleetwide service partner for a wider range of customers and turbine technologies We look forward to becoming part of such a passionate and forward-looking organisation” The acquisition price for Availon is EUR 88.0 million on a debt and cash free basis The consideration will be paid in cash from readily available sources For 2015 Availon is on a stand-alone basis expected to report consolidated revenues of EUR 59.8 million normalised EBITDA of EUR 5.2 million and total assets of approx EUR 33.3 million Availon will be included in Vestas’ financials from the time of closing Investor Relations Vestas Wind Systems A/S or to arrange an interview with Christian Venderby or Nils De Baar Michael Zarin, Head of External Communications Tel:       +45 4084 1526 Email:   mizar@vestas.com The company's NCFs are already supplied for parts for the Audi A8 as well as the BMW i3 and i8 electric vehicles Transport/​Aerospace Its NCFs are already supplied for parts for the Audi A8 as well as the BMW i3 and i8 electric vehicles and it is also involved in a joint venture with SGL Group – the leading manufacturer of carbon fibres composites and prepregs – for the annual supply of over 100,000 carbon fibre preforms to BMW annually Read the full article on our Inside Composites website Mikrosam’s robotic solutions on display at JEC World Jay Leno, one of America’s most famous comedians and notable petrol heads, was at hand at last week’s Pebble Beach show where he met up with GM’s VP of Global Design Ed Welburn for a more…personal look at the impressively styled Cadillac Ciel. I've forgotten my password Perth Zoo’s Close Encounters take you behind-the-scenes to experience our rare and extraordinary animals up-close Perth Zoo can continue its vital work saving threatened wildlife Because Perth Zoo covers all administration costs 100% of your donation will help to save threatened species from extinction Manage Preferences Join Zoo News for exclusive updates from Perth Zoo This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Novitec is a German tuning company known for wheedling more ponies from anything that rolls on four wheels and is produced in Italy. This time, the tuner has set its eyes on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta hatchback with the release of a comprehensive styling and performance package On the outside, Novitec’s goods include a subtle but attractive ground effects kit (perhaps with the exception of the somewhat over-the-top rear diffuser, which in our opinion, would have probably looked better in a matte black finish). The car’s looks are further enhanced with quad exhaust pipes a choice of alloy wheel designs in a gray or black finish with sizes ranging from 18-inches to 20-inches and a sports suspension kit that lowers the ride height To improve the Giulietta’s performance Novitec offers a variety of kits for both gasoline and diesel engines the 1.4-liter TB petrol can be bumped up to 195HP while the flagship 1.8-liter TBi is pushed from 235HP to 261HP I have exhibited prints and lectured across Canada and the U.S.A. Notable achievements include "Semper Fi"  at Open Studio (solo exhibition in Toronto "Canadian Printmakers" at The Canadian Art Pavilion of the Qijiang Print Festival- Qijiang Farmers' Printmaking Institute (group exhibition in Chongqing "PrintZero Juried Exhibition 2010" (group exhibition juried by Karla Hackenmiller "Encounters" at Druckvereinigung Bentlage (group exhibition in Rheine Germany) Biennale International de l'estampe contemporain  (group exhibition in Trois-Riviéres "Salon Écarlate " at Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery (group exhibition),  "White"  at Galérie d'art St and the RBC New Canadian Painting  (finalist for National Painting competition I mounted a solo exhibition entitled "Penance" for the 2012 Okanagan Print Triennial at the Vernon Public Art Gallery in British Columbia Canada as a result of winning the 2009 Triennial.  I have printed professionally for artists such as Ed Pien and Betty Goodwin at Stinger Editions in Montréal Canada and contemporary art practice at Queen's University (Kingston Québec) and the Haliburton School of the Arts (Haliburton Ontario).  I am currently Associate Professor of Print Media in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan Canada More info about my art and teaching my decision to attend Queen's was the most pivotal and important in my life to that point.  I vividly remember my studio visit and portfolio session in Ontario Hall the palpable feeling that it was a place unlike anything I had ever known.  The understated sometimes under-the-radar nature of the BFA Programme gave me the opportunity to learn figure out just who I was as a young artist.  The long list of amazing faculty that supported me during and after my studies taught me a panoply of skills – of course – but more acutely they taught me about passion.  This is the same passion that I attempted to bring with me when I returned to teach in the BFA Programme at Queen's in 2005-6 and that which I endeavour to give to my present students at the University of Regina.  Queen's but it is the people that make it extraordinary.  I met my beautiful wife in Victoria Hall residence my Frontenac Street housemates are still my closest friends and I even named my son after Queen's Printmaking Prof T.  What else can I say?!  I love Queen's Tel: 613 533 6166 Web Privacy Queen’s University is situated on the territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek Germany is working on speeding up the train between Amsterdam and Berlin by almost an hour as well as introducing another train on the line so that a train to Berlin departs from Amsterdam about every hour Treinreizer.nl reported based on timetable plans from the German Ministry of Infrastructure Germany wants to cut the current travel time between Amsterdam and Berlin from 6 hours and 22 minutes to 5 hours and 27 minutes by 2030 The travel time will be accelerated by stopping the train less often The biggest time gain is by no longer stopping in Stendal through which the train can take a shorter route New trains will also have a slightly higher maximum speed at 230 kilometers per hour instead of 200 km/h This faster train with fewer stops will run every two hours Germany wants another train on the route that will also run once every two hours the train will stop at all stations where the current train to Berlin stops except for the stop at Stendal which will be cut from the route The slower train to Berlin will therefore still be about 35 minutes faster than the current connection Both trains together will mean that a train will run from Amsterdam to Berlin more or less every hour