Tuesday, March 30, 2010
UFO over Chelsea Stadium
Some claim they have the shape of a saucer. Others speak of unidentified flying objects in the form of a Toblerone chocolate. UFOs! Since time immemorial, they stimulate the imagination. But the unknown flying objects are anything but fantasies.
The Department of Defense in London has re-published on Thursday files on UFO sightings and alleged encounters with extraterrestrials. The Ministry had already publicized several files to UFO sightings. The present publication is the fifth within a larger project.
But will in the years between 1994 to 2000, hundreds of "non unidentified flying objects" (Unidentified Flying Objects / UFO) have been sighted in the UK. A witness saw a UFO over the stadium while the London soccer club Chelsea. Another reported that the phenomenon would have appeared above the house of a former interior minister.
And there are even more bizarre UFO stories in the files. Such a man was 1997, a skin rash. Cause: a monstrous "light pipe" that had surrounded his car. Another witness claimed to have recognized in the same year, a blue triangle above his garden. This had left on the trees a "silky white" substance, which he then kept in a jam jar.
The document from the Ministry and the National Archives also contain drawings. The experts consider this evidence, how has changed the shape of UFOs in recent decades - according to their representation in popular culture. Many UFOs in the current documents are large, black, and triangular, while they were drawn in the 40s and 50s, more like a disk or saucer.
Belief in UFOs reaches into the highest political circles. A document proving that also developed the former Prime Minister Winston Churchill keen interest in flying saucers. According to the report, he instructed employees to tell him about the objects. In response it was said that UFO could be explained as follows: The handle is either a meteorological phenomenon to aircraft, optical illusion or simply a joke.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The largest <br/> strike of railway history
Frankfurt / Main - Massive blockade on Germany's rails: most are from the strike in the history of Deutsche Bahn seitDonnerstagmorgen another multi-million commuters and first auchFernreisende affected.
After the freight strike dieLokführergewerkschaft GDL for 2 clock sowieden also the long-distance passenger transport.
Especially in East Germany there massiveBehinderungen in regional, amDonnerstagmorgen said a railway spokesman. There, only ten percent of trains were on their way.
ImWesten is the situation for commuters and rail travelers information zufolgeetwas better go where about 50 percent of regional trains.
In approximately two thirds of the long-distance trains were on their way. Damitsei the replacement schedule, which wants the Rail to provide a thinned Betriebaufrechterhalten, as planned, under way, said derBahnsprecher.
However: On the highways in the morning there was chaos. Rund um Köln 40 kilometers were reported jammed.
The strike in the mainline and mass transit will last until 48 hours long zumSamstag by 2 clock. Since Wednesday afternoon, according to railway Güterverkehrniedergelegt have already drivers work in 1000, the strike there will also end on Saturday morning.
The replacement schedule of the train can be found HERE as a pdf, for information by phone is connected around the clock free hotline on 08000 99 66 33rd
HERE are more about different departure times. However, the site of the train is overloaded.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Millionaire (61) felt threatened by the prosecutor
Dusseldorf - State Attorney Margrit Lichtinghagen was regarded as the toughest Steuerermittlerin from Bochum in Germany.
So hard that a Dusseldorf millionaire felt pressured by her into a corner and threatened. He deposited a bank guarantee of 7.5 million of potential tax liabilities, to get out of prison.
Now he sues the state of NRW, wants to extend its guarantee, which had come under pressure reached back.
In summer, when the 61-year-old clicked the handcuffs. They were accused of tax evasion in the millions. One week, he stewed in jail, there was a conversation between the prosecutor and his defenders.
Result of the discussion: The millionaire procured two bank guarantees, one for the deposit, one for the settlement of tax claims. Only in this way - the woman had made it clear Lichtinghagen - there was a chance to get out of jail. Otherwise, they will do everything that he remain in custody.
After hearing the prosecutor, the court now concludes: In the conversation they had only the opportunity to freely come shown.
For if a claim reparations was in view, must be considered in the mitigation process. This in turn play a role also for the arrest warrant.
Even if the lawyers had arisen during the impression that the prosecutor was mistress of the procedure - in fact, a district court judge decides on the arrest warrant. Of threat can therefore be no question. The action of the millionaire was dismissed.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ludemann-Off! Mason without defense
Cologne - Ice Training in the Cologne Arena 2 Mirko Ludemann makes final stress test, sprinting at full speed across the ice. But no pain, he can not go through the exercises. After a short discussion with head coach Doug Mason Lüde a dismissive gesture.
Of all the league start (Thursday, 19.30 clock against Hamburg) Lüdemann is because of groin problems, is not there - disappointing for the 16,000 fans who are expected in the Cologne Arena. The record player (745 league games for the KEC since 1993) will leave a significant gap in the defense.
Rodion Pauels manager: "He is one of the major players, of course, this is a significant weakening. But we will not complain. We have enough defenders who now have to step. "
But a week ago after the Cup from coach Doug Mason sounded the alarm: "We definitely still need a strong defender. Today rather than tomorrow. "The coach was not at all satisfied with his defense, now even the best man will be. The sharks quasi Abwehr.Für Pauels will start without the obligation of a cliffhanger for the new stars: "The market is grazed, but we have several players in mind. However, there are any number of professional clubs from Europe, the bid. "
When will the needed reinforcement, leaves Pauels: "This can be in seven days or in three months." One can only hope that the KEC has not already set to start in the sand. Ludemann, "I still missing on Sunday. The irritation at the muscular insertion is painful. Of course I'm disappointed, but there are still enough of games in the preliminary round. "
Tude and his groin problems. Even in the preparations, he fell a few weeks off due to a sprain, "That is my weakness, but otherwise I feel healthy. I made a good deal in the last 14 professional years with my body. "
One can only wish him that Lüde the 15th Professional fine season ended when it begins for him. "Of course we want the title, which is always the goal. But where it goes, nobody knows. Either we come together great, or we have a lot of injuries and not create the playoffs - as Mannheim 2005/2006. It is always much possible, "says Lüde in his special dry Article
For the launch of the 33-year-old certainly does not black: "All our players are fresh, which can easily compensate for my loss. Better now, to be more than at any time at the end of the season. "
Friday, March 5, 2010
Willi (15) can rotate the big wheel
Bonn - nine weeks ago, the grieving family of Showman tilt to her head. Father Willi († 53) died of lung cancer.
His son Willy Jr. now follow in his footsteps. He is the youngest boss on Pützchen fair. The Lord of the Ferris wheel is tender 15 years old.
Visitors marvel at Pützchens market building blocks: The head of Europarad - with 55 meters and 46,000 light bulbs' landmark Pützchen - is a teenager! And: The "Action House" across from him is one too!
Big Boss Willy? The nice young man can not hear at all. Finally, he shares the responsibility with the family: "My mother, Claudia, my sister, Erni, my cousin Kurt and I are equal."
While many of their peers do not know what they want to be, borne by the showman-offspring have great responsibility. In setting up the steel colossus he has pants on.
Claudia's mother: "To take care of the technology, Willi and Kurt." Willi says the seven-employee Pützchen how it's done, watching every step in the assembly with Argus eyes. "The respect me as a boss, there are no problems."
No wonder. Willy is still young, but still an eternity there. The fair is in his blood. "Even in my stomach, he has visited Germany's Fairs," says her mother Claudia.
He goes to school for nine years, where the Ferris wheel is doing station. In the study, he went with his father. He made the Filius with the affairs of the family trusts. "What I know, I know of him," said the junior over the senior.
It is quiet when the family starts talking about the recently deceased father. Widow Claudia: "soul and morally it is absent in every nook and cranny. But we still get along. "The show must go on the ferris wheel spins without the patriarch.
Time for it is the families do not anyway. After waiting Pützchen Stuttgart Beer Festival in Stuttgart, the second largest festival in southern Germany. Willi Kipp Jr. was there too often. As the head of it is the first time ..
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Marcel turns the game! Sharks win 4-1
Cologne --
Sunday afternoon, so between 15.15 and 15.50 clock clock.
It runs between the second third of the Cologne Sharks and the Tabellendritten from Frankfurt.
14,853 fans (record attendance at this hockey season) are the days of Christmas came into the arena to witness once again to contemplation of what Tough.
And ensures KEC striker Marcel Muller. Another third are the best moments in his career. The 21-year-old makes two goals (one even lower number), and present the results of Ivan Čiernik to be exemplary. From 0-1 after the first third of the Cologne make it a 4-1.
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Incredibly, what train to the gate of 1.98 meters, has lad. Unbelievable what he brings confidence under new coach Bill Stewart on the ice. Since 11 December, Mueller made in each of the five games a goal, even two hours. These six assists. Makes twelve points in five games - a stronger player in this league, there are currently not. Everything Muller, or what!?
He explains soberly what was going on after the weak start-thirds in the cabin: "The trainer told us calmly, what have we done wrong everything. After that we then all discussed what was done correctly. It runs fantastic and I had great fun in the game. "Hockey can be so simple.
And the new coach Stewart seems the sharks professionals with his speeches reach perfectly. His record is certainly impressive. Eight wins from nine games. Cologne is now unbeaten in five home games in a row even. Happ, happ, the shark grabs.
Stewart's first comment about the game: "Wow!" The victory was also involved Christoph Ullmann, who was two and a half months after his medial collateral ligament tear his comeback: "It was a great feeling, I'm back 100 percent there."
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