12-year-old Lana had a stroke of luck when she crashed her bike on a sloping road in Ibbenbüren in April. The single-vehicle accident caused injuries to her hands, arms and legs, as well as to her face. Luckily, Lana was wearing her bike helmet, which protected her from more serious injuries. Because she also hit her head on the ground during the fall. The helmet was badly damaged in the accident. This example shows once again: it is very important to protect your head well when cycling. A few days after the accident, the victim protection officer from the traffic directorate of the district police authority, Michael Thamm, visited Lana and her family together with road safety advisor Tanja Lindmeyer. This police victim protection service is aimed at all children who have been injured or traumatized in a traffic accident. In a conversation with Lana and her parents, advice was given on further, child-friendly support measures. The officers then visited the scene of the accident together with the family. Here they discussed the circumstances on site once again so that Lana can avoid such falls in future and better cope with the experience. Lana is feeling better again and everyone is delighted that nothing more serious happened. The 12-year-old is determined to always wear a helmet when cycling in future too.  operations are poised to resume ahead of schedule Montebaur said there is a chance that Tesla’s facility may be resupplied with energy in the evening Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg’s senior director said Tuesday that he expects the incident to cost a “high nine-figure amount” if resolved by Monday The gigafactory usually makes 375,000 Model Y SUVs annually — or between 1,300 and 1,400 each day — which sell for about €45,00 ($49,000) That comes out to roughly €60 million ($65.6 million) lost sales per day They also expect fewer deliveries for the first quarter Musk shot back against the group after the incident writing on X that “These are either the dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth or they’re puppets of those who don’t have good environmental goals.” The EV maker’s plans would involve cutting down about 100 acres of forest near a nature preserve facility produces airlaid products for tabletop A serious accident has occurred in the north of North Rhine-Westphalia A car was driven into oncoming traffic at night The identification of the victims is still ongoing Six people have died in a serious traffic accident in Münsterland two cars collided near a level crossing near Ochtrup in the Steinfurt district on Saturday night one vehicle presumably skidded on a road and then crossed into oncoming traffic There it collided head-on with another car reportedly caught fire and burned out completely There were four people in the second vehicle "All vehicle occupants were fatally injured in the traffic accident." a police spokeswoman said on Sunday afternoon A special accident investigation team was deployed at the scene of the accident Investigations into the exact course of events were still ongoing Ochtrup is located in the far north of North Rhine-Westphalia A German firefighter was killed and another was seriously injured in a gas explosion Saturday The blast occurred at about 11:30 a.m. in an apartment building in Lienen in the country's Steinfurt district, German news outlet Bild reports and they alerted firefighters as they left the building Crews were trying to determine the source of the gas smell when the explosion happened Firefighters also were struck by debris in the blast was killed after being buried beneath the rubble Another firefighter was pulled from the wreckage and suffered serious injuries On 25 May 2011, German balloonist Wilhelm (Willi) Eimers set a new FAI world record for duration of a flight in a 250-400m3 gas balloon Eimers took off from Gladbeck in Germany and spent 23 hours and 30 seconds in the air before landing in Steinfurt The world record he set on that day 10 years ago still stands today.  A legend in the gas ballooning world, Eimers has participated in the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett race an incredible 27 times He has won the historic race four times and has come second nine times demonstrating his determination and skill as a pilot On top of the record we are celebrating today, Eimers also set a separate FAI world duration record while competing in the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett in 1995 when he and co-pilot Bernd Landsmann won the race by flying for more than 92 hours non stop Eimers' other accolades include several German ballooning records as well as the prestigious FAI Montgolfier Diploma This year, he was also honoured by being inducted into the FAI CIA Ballooning and Airship Hall of Fame FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Design by Penceo - LAB Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A German motorcyclist died north of Las Vegas after crashing into a concrete barrier, Nevada State Police said. Police said the crash happened Thursday, Sept. 12 at 4:56 p.m. The 63-year-old man rode northbound on I-15, about 3 miles south of Mesquite. He drove a 2024 Harley Davidson Classic. Police said he failed to maintain his travel lane and traveled to the far left, hitting a concrete median barrier wall. Police do not know the reason for the crash. He would be transported to a hospital where later died. Police identified the motorcyclist as Fridolin Peter Theodor Peters. He’s from Steinfurt, Germany. Nevada State Police said their traffic homicide unit is investigating the crash. 2024 Year to date: The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 52 fatal crashes resulting in 60 fatalities. 2024 fatalities data is preliminary and may change/be updated based on final investigation and coroner reports. The left-wing extremist "Volcano Group" said it had carried out the assault on the power grid supplying the carmaker "We sabotaged Tesla today," a letter from the Volcano Group said, specifying an "attack on the electricity supply." police said they were aware of the letter the Volcano Group and that they were checking its authenticity Police had earlier said they were investigating an initial suspicion of arson after an electricity pylon caught fire The state of Brandenburg's Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) spoke of a "perfidious attack" on the electricity infrastructure. Unknown people had set fire to the high-voltage pylon between Steinfurt and Hartmannsdorf early on Tuesday morning "These are either the dumbest eco-terrorists in the world or they are puppets of those who don't have good environmental goals," Musk wrote on social media platform X ist extrem dumm," the Tesla boss wrote using the German for "is extremely stupid." German Economy Minister Robert Habeck responded to the incident saying: "The attack on the power supply is an attack on our critical infrastructure This must now be investigated and punished quickly Violence and sabotage must not be a means of conflict." said there were also outages in the Berlin districts of Müggelheim How new Gigafactories are staining Tesla's brandTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Tesla said all measures had been taken to secure the production facilities but that after consultation with the electricity provider EDIS the company did not expect production to restart quickly The fire brigade was called at around 5:15 a.m (0415 GMT/UTC) and began extinguishing the fire at the pylon. A police helicopter was deployed after the alarm was raised A police spokesperson earlier said they could not comment on a report in the Berliner Zeitung newspaper that the fire had been started by activists The spokesperson added that bomb disposal units were called in after emergency services found a sign saying "ordnance buried here." Firefighters were said to be extinguishing the blaze in a field Police had initially said they were "investigating in all directions" about the possible cause which has a capacity of around 500,000 cars a year The plan hit a roadblock when local residents voted against a motion to chop down trees to make way for it Tesla wants to double the site's capacity to 100 gigawatt hours of battery production and a million cars per year allowing it to take a leading role in the European market The facility has had problems even before its opening in 2022. Locals and water authorities were concerned over the amount of water needed as well as the speed with which construction progressed A report on Thursday by Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel said that Tesla had consumed 451,654 cubic metres of water over the past year well under the amount agreed with the local water authority The company says it recycles "up to 100% of its industrial water," according to Tesla manager Rohan Patel.  The DW News WhatsApp channel is live! Join us now for unbiased news that matters.  we included figures since released on the amount of water consumption at the Tesla plant DW editors round up what is happening in German politics and society You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter Berlin Briefing Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts German home textiles leader boosts production with a complete finishing line upgrade Interiors For leading European textile manufacturers adapting quickly to changing and highly uncertain market conditions has long been a necessity The need for flexibility has only been intensified since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic Monforts has been able to assist its customers all along the way through this difficult period not least with its MORE – Monforts Original Replacement Equipment – programme The Monforts commitment to customer service is based on four principles – helpful The company has established a reputation for quickly and efficiently dispatching spares and components where they’re needed worldwide Monforts machines are known for their robustness and long service life but major advances in digital technology mean that there are now significant gains to be made in the retrofitting of the latest automatic drives and control systems to machines going far beyond the basic replacement of spare parts is one of the oldest but also the most modern home textiles companies in Germany with its main weaving and finishing operations located in Borken and a further jacquard weaving mill in Steinfurt as well as with a making up and packaging plant in the Czech Republic The family-owned company’s extensive home textiles portfolio – spearheaded by the well-known Dormisette brand of bed linen – is supplied both to a wide range of retailers retirement homes and other public institutions Wülfing is also a specialist in African damask fabric weaving at the production site in Steinfurt the company has over 500 employees and with 160 weaving machines in continuous operation has an annual capacity of 60 million square metres of cotton fabrics – roughly the area of 8,400 football pitches In addition 200,000kg of high quality 95% cotton yarns are always in stock with 15,000kg processed into fabrics on a daily basis “Our particular strength is in wide-width weaving and the development of customer-specific ranges,” says Gerd Schulte-Mesum “We have fully-integrated production in Germany on the most modern machines and flexibility is fundamental to our continued success The fast-moving market demands ever-increasing innovation service and the rapid implementation of new ideas Wülfing has employed a Monforts sanforizing line since 2009 to guarantee the required dimensional stability and shrink-fastness of its high quality bed linen the sanforizing process is a central pillar in the production of typical wide-width cotton fabrics for home textiles the company was able to acquire a second Monforts sanforizing line from another company which It was overhauled and installed behind a Monforts equalizing frame of a similar age the two machines had to be operated separately via individual controls and did not represent an integrated unit,” says Schulte-Mesum “This resulted in deficits in the desired productivity and in the control technology.” Wülfing consulted with Monforts on a number of upgrade options and opted for a completely new joint control system to merge the two machines a tensioning and damping field and a steaming unit “Monforts provided a fast and precise erection and commissioning of the machine in spite of the difficult pandemic circumstances,” says Schulte-Mesum “The result has been an increase in production speeds by 20% and enhanced uniformity in fabric width through a much improved guidance system “We are also achieving energy savings as a result of the new control and drive technology and operation has been simplified and improved as a result of the unified control We benefit from simplified access for maintenance work such as the grinding of the rubber blanket but most of all we have greatly improved our flexibility and now have two almost identical Monforts sanforizing lines.” “It’s been a pleasure to work with the team at Wülfing on this project which demonstrates what is possible in the modification and upgrading of Monforts machines already in operation,” adds Thomas Päffgen www.monforts.com Monforts Senior Consultant Kurt van Wersch honoured by VDTF association New addition to Monforts technological team Tesla's European Gigafactory near Berlin halted production and was left without power after a suspected arson attack set an electricity pylon ablaze close to the site early on Tuesday which did not spread to the Tesla site - the US electric vehicle maker's first manufacturing plant in Europe - was extinguished by the fire brigade A Tesla spokesperson confirmed production had stopped and the site evacuated Tesla's Frankfurt-listed shares were down 2.8 percent 11:15am GMT which has had a bumpy ride in Europe of late facing union pressure for collective bargaining agreements in the Nordics and supply disruptions as a result of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea Germany has championed new big-ticket foreign investments at a time when Europe's largest economy is facing recession and grappling with higher inflation and weaker foreign demand Police are investigating the possible arson attack in the area around the plant which has been the focus of environmental protests since it was launched by Chief Executive Elon Musk two years ago They would not confirm media reports that bomb disposal units had been deployed after emergency services found a sign saying "ordnance buried here" The state police office "has taken over the investigation on suspicion of arson and we are currently investigating in all directions," a police spokesperson told Reuters Workers for energy company E.ON are repairing the damage to the high-voltage pylon which knocked out power in the area Electricity to surrounding communities was restored except for a large industrial site and a logistics centre Police officers work next to a damaged pylon after Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin halted production and was left without power after suspected arson set an electricity pylon ablaze hit a roadblock when local residents voted down a motion to fell trees to enlarge it The US EV maker wants to double the site's capacity to 100 gigawatt hours of battery production and 1 million cars per year setting it up to dominate the European market Environmental activists have built and occupied tree houses in the forested area they expect to be cleared if the expansion goes ahead said in relation to the arson incident: "We're totally surprised by the situation," adding a full statement would be issued later Citizens in Gruenheide last month voted against a motion to clear forest for Tesla to build extra infrastructure like a train station and warehouses The plant's production ramp-up has slowed though the carmaker produced 6,000 cars in a week for the first time in January 1.Comments will appear only after being approved by our team so it might be a while before your comment is posted 2.In accordance with the Regulations on Internet News and Information Services and other related laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China comments should not contain anything that is obscene Please [ Login ] to leave a comment a desire for convenience and increasing disposable incomes are supporting market growth earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2019 were $7.3 million or $0.16 per share compared with $3.9 million Composite Fibers’ net sales decreased $12.9 million primarily due to a 13.2% decline in shipping volumes partially offset by higher average selling prices totaling $0.9 million.  Food and beverage shipping volumes were up 4.5% but were more than offset by declines in wallcover and metallized products Currency translation was unfavourable by $8.2 million Advanced Airlaid Materials’ net sales increased $30.8 million primarily due to the Steinfurt acquisition and a 13.4 per cent organic increase in shipping volumes reflecting strong growth in wipes hygiene and table top products.  Higher average selling prices contributed $1.8 million and currency translation was unfavourable by $3.1 million “We reported solid results in the first quarter of 2019 delivering on growth targets for our Advanced Airlaid Materials business and making significant progress with the corporate cost reduction initiatives,” said Dante C Parrini chairman and chief executive officer of Glatfelter “Airlaid Materials’ shipments and operating income grew nearly 40 per cent compared with the first quarter a year ago reflecting strong organic growth enabled by the Fort Smith Arkansas capacity expansion in addition to the Steinfurt Germany acquisition.  In Composite Fibers shipments of food and beverage products improved our results were negatively impacted by weak demand for our wallcover and metallised products as well as continued disruptions in the availability of a key fibre due to a fire at the supplier’s facility.” “We remain on track to deliver the previously announced $14 million to $16 million of corporate cost reductions by the end of 2020.  Additionally the recently completed debt refinancing is expected to reduce annual interest expense by $6 million in 2019 and $8 million per year going forward giving us the flexibility and liquidity needed to fuel organic and strategic growth initiatives.  And we are pleased the court has approved the consent decree we entered into to resolve our Fox River liability,” added Parrini we are confident in our growth prospects and believe we will deliver performance at the higher end of our legacy growth rate estimate of 8 per cent to 10 per cent and the Steinfurt acquisition is on track to deliver the previously communicated $7 million to $9 million of operating profit in 2019 we are encouraged by new business development activities and moderating pulp prices; however we are monitoring the market dynamics and managing the risks in our wallcover segment and we expect overall volumes for this business to be flat in 2019 versus 2018 We remain confident in the strategic direction of the new Glatfelter and are optimistic about our ability to enhance shareholder value as a more stable growth-oriented engineered materials company,” Parrini concluded the company completed the previously announced sale of its Specialty Papers business unit on a cash-free and debt-free basis to Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC an affiliate of Lindsay Goldberg for $360 million Search Companies editorial@fibre2fashion.com CBS identified where cross-border commuters who work in the Netherlands live in Belgium and Germany They are likely to commute from small municipalities just across the border The highest concentrations of inbound commuters can be found along the border with Noord-Brabant and Limburg more than 10 percent of the residents aged 15 years and over work in the Netherlands Cross-border commuters residing in these municipalities are likely to have Dutch nationality These are often Dutch nationals who chose to live just across the border while continuing to work in the Netherlands Baarle-Hertog in the Flemish region of Turnhout has the highest intensity of commuter traffic to the Netherlands 22 percent of its residents aged 15 years and over were working in the Netherlands In the two adjacent municipalities Hoogstraten (below Breda) and Ravels (just below Tilburg) as well more than 10 percent of the population commute across the border on a weekly basis A second Flemish region with a similar pattern is Tongeren especially in the municipalities of Voeren (12.5 percent inbound commuters) Lanaken (11.9 percent) and Riemst (8.7 percent) relatively many residents are employed in the Netherlands a number of regions can be identified where border commuting plays a prominent role slightly over 14 percent of the inhabitants crossed the border for work in 2018 this share was equally high in the municipality of Selfkant in the Heinsberg region This municipality borders on the narrowest part of the Netherlands which stretches across less than 5 kilometres A municipality with a similar share is Kranenburg which lies just across the border near Nijmegen in the Kleve region considerably more workers commuted to the Netherlands from Belgium and Germany than were going in the opposite direction There were nearly 43 thousand employees who travelled to work across the border from Germany to the Netherlands on a daily basis; from Belgium over 9 thousand workers commuted from the Netherlands to Lower Saxony or North Rhine-Westphalia and 12 thousand to Flanders There are hardly any employees from the Netherlands in Wallonia This is evident from the most recent figures compiled by CBS and the statistical offices of North Rhine-Westphalia These figures can be found in the open data portal with cross-border statistics: Grensdata.eu This portal was realised with the help of a subsidy from the EU's cross-border cooperation programme Interreg Using satellite data to focus on air pollution and socioeconomic inequality Press Office and Infoservice in the spotlight the freeway police authorities in Bielefeld Cologne and Münster will receive 105 Mercedes Benz Vito vehicles A further 75 vehicles are to follow by the end of 2023 "The continuous modernization of the NRW police vehicle fleet is an ongoing task and challenge," says Thomas Roosen at the press conference to present the new vehicles for the freeway police The patrol cars are in use around the clock and offer police officers a modern and safe workplace the feel-good factor also plays a major role in the procurement of vehicles," explains the head of the LZPD NRW Sufficient space was also a wish expressed by colleagues in the field A so-called equipment carrier has been designed and installed in the trunk of the vehicles "Everything has its place and is easy to reach and use it's a bit like 'Tetris' in optimized form," says Thomas Roosen the vehicle offers a powerful engine that plays an important role for the freeway police The large-format stop signal in the rear window provides early warning of danger some vehicles are equipped with a hinged warning sign on the roof which can be extended during operation to provide warnings When colleagues tested various vehicle segments on site a patrol vehicle was procured that offers the best possible mix of outstanding driving characteristics seating and operating comfort as well as maximum payload capacity The visibility of the large vehicles alone is a clear plus the Mercedes Benz Vito is already being used as a "normal" emergency vehicle off the highways 87 Kirchen sind bisher im Bistum Münster profaniert worden Davon stehen oder standen 76 im nordrhein-westfälischen Bistumsteil und elf im Oldenburger Land ergab eine Anfrage von „Kirche-und-Leben.de“ 34 der betroffenen Gotteshäuser wurden ganz oder teilweise abgerissen 87 Kirchen sind bisher im Bistum Münster profaniert worden Davon stehen oder standen 76 im nordrhein-westfälischen Bistumsteil und elf im Oldenburger Land teilen das Generalvikariat in Münster und das Offizialat Vechta auf Anfrage von „Kirche-und-Leben.de“ mit 34 der betroffenen Gotteshäuser wurden ganz oder teilweise abgerissen Eine profanierte Kirche dient nicht länger für Gottesdienste Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen wurden die Kirchen nach dem Jahr 2000 entwidmet parallel zu sinkenden Zahlen der Katholiken und der Gottesdienstbesuchenden Für den Großteil der profanierten Kirchen hat sich nach Erkenntnissen des Generalvikariats eine neue Verwendung gefunden Die Liste für den NRW-Teil des Bistums weist aber auch Leerstände und offene Nutzungsfragen aus – sowie 32 Abrisse An fünf von diesen Orten wurde das Gebäude demnach nur teilweise abgebrochen; meist blieb der Kirchturm als prägendes Bauwerk stehen Im Oldenburger Land verzeichnet das Offizialat seit 2002 elf Profanierungen, davon zwei Kirchen-Abrisse. Eine der Kirchen – in Schillig an der Nordseeküste – wurde durch einen Neubau ersetzt Die nordrhein-westfälischen Daten weisen auch länger zurückliegende Umnutzungen auf – etwa in Dorsten-Holsterhausen Dort dient eine ehemalige Kirche bereits seit 1970 als Jugendheim ein weiteres existiert etwa in Recklinghausen-Süd in dem unter anderem die Redaktion von „Kirche-und-Leben.de“ arbeitet Zwei Kirchen an christliche Gemeinden verkauft REDAKTION KIRCHE+LEBENPOSTFACH 4320, 48024 MÜNSTERCHERUSKERRING 21, 48147 MÜNSTERTEL.: 0251 / 4839-120redaktion@kirche-und-leben.de