Monday, April 26, 2010

The nerves are raw



Cologne - spy-accusations, disciplinary and administrative penalties, crisis meetings, mutual recriminations and more abstruse - three weeks after the subway disaster, the nerves are involved in the blank.
It is not an easy path for Baudezernent Bernd Streitberger (CDU): Lord Mayor Fritz Schramma (CDU) has initiated disciplinary proceedings against him.
Explain at the council meeting, the top officials on Thursday for the first time publicly why he had concealed his knowledge of serious issues in the pit disaster. He even threatened after the defeat.
On OB Schramma new trouble comes: In judicial circles, it is assumed that the Prosecutor initiates an investigation on Thursday against him. Reason is "Schramma-Gate" (based on Nixon's Watergate).
He should have made in a closed emergency session tapes>, without which the participants knew it. This is contrary to Section 201 of the Penal Code. Who has not publicly spoken word is the unauthorized recording, can be punished with up to three years in prison. For officials like Schramma is as high as five.
The city, however, has a case against the illegal excavation of the well drillers Haymarket. The companies threaten to five-digit fines.
KVB manager Walter Reinarz (CDU) must fear the next Tuesday. Then the KVB board meet in a special session that will be voted in the well of his dismissal. KVB chief executive Juergen Fenske (SPD) must also ask embarrassing questions Thursday in City Council.
Strange asks questions after Schramma WHETHER EXPRESS information to the Environment Department: Whether too much for the drilled wells in the collapse-pit Waidmarkt has been closed down ...? Here lie under rubble and concrete. The nerves are - everywhere!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Rich Russians to luxury shopping spree



Dusseldorf - The Russians are going! Handfuls they currently spend their money in Dusseldorf. And they have a lot of them. Prices? Do not matter! What pleases is purchased. To the delight of shopkeepers.
Doorman Hans-Peter Heser has just before the exclusive boutique "fashion" villa in Kaiserswerth sucked out the red carpet, as well as leaves before the stretch limousine. Geschäftsinhaberin Mahi Degenring has prepared well for this customer.
"It is a Russian who is looking for a wedding dress for his bride," says the designer, known for its unique collections. "The Russians love individuality. You want anything that others have already. For me, there are only hand-sewn items. "
Only recently was a business woman who are 27 exquisite costumes at once. "The value of 40,000 euros. Prices do not interest you. Russians think in different dimensions. "
Maxim is the 30-year-old multi-millionaire from St. Petersburg, which now enters the store. He is accompanied by Irina Švamberk boss, of "Germany Exclusive", a concierge service for Russians who are looking for something special in Dusseldorf. She translated and organized.
"I know his taste, and had prepared with his wife Degenring everything," says Švamberk. Maxim that looks bored and rarely speaks, does not interfere. "So the men."
Shirin Degenring, daughter of the owner, demonstrates the robes. And elicited a smile from him. The most expensive model (7000 euros), it is. A few more colorful dresses for the mother and sister. Overall, he pays 50,000 euros. Then he must. The reason has to do with money: Švamberk: "He wants to buy a villa in Dusseldorf."
These Russians seem to have in the local luxury hotel very well. Jörg T. Böckeler, Director of the Inter-Continental at the Kings: "We have a lot more Russian visitors than before. Then we have responded and opened in Russia's own luxury sales office. In addition, we share one Russian-speaking employees. "
 2004, there were 28,000 Russian tourists, who spent the night in Dusseldorf. 2007 already 47,000. According to the statistics of "Global Refund" lead them before the Chinese and Japanese, the list in spending in Dusseldorf.
Mark Lippert, spokesman for the Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH: "The Russians have too much money and do not know where to put it. As we like to help solve the problem! "
Also unique jewelry designer Gabriela Uphaus (WZ-Center) is to help. "I have many Russian clients. Usually I get special orders. Not infrequently, the value of a small car ... "

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world



Berlin - 21.44 clock, Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The thunder-bolt is going on. 22 years, 1.96 meters tall, 86 pounds, top speed 44 km / h.
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world. A miracle missile on two legs
 In the finals of Berlin, he pulverized his own world record in 100 meters, running 9.58 seconds. "One can hardly describe. This simply is huge, "exulted the Jamaicans.
Bolt at the Olympics in Beijing has been reached with open shoes, and the final 20 meters jubilantly 9.69 seconds. Now he has fully pulled through and the world showed what he can run. He had announced the wrong race in the world. He delivered the wrong race in the world.
Bolt is beside himself after the victory lap. The 50,000 fans get their mouths any more. Bolt: "It's wonderful. These fans here have given me so much energy. But the games continue, I want more. "
And although 200-meter relay gold and Gold.Sein great rival Tyson Gay (USA), despite a personal best time of 9.71 seconds no chance he gets in front of the silver Jamaican Asafa Powell in 9.84 seconds. No final was faster than this.
Bolt, the miracle runner, the Jamaica-rocket, the Rasta-speeder. And he is also a co-Bolt, at least before the start, when he makes his antics. He plays with each camera, making comical gestures and Superman throws kisses to the audience. "I kept the people happy. It's fun, "he says.
Gay Bolt pays the greatest respect: "I've run fastest, but he is a beast and a windfall for the Athletics. His show was great. But I am also pleased with me. "
The fastest man in the world - it is about a changing energy bomb? Almost. If one bolt is now seen outside of the competition, he is rather quiet and shy. This was not always so.
As a small boy, his parents thought he was hyperactive. As time went to the uncontrollable urge to move the small but Usain something. Only on the track he was still full throttle.
 At 15 he was in the homeland of Jamaica junior world champion over 200 meters. 2004 was bolt so far only the 17-year-old, who has run the 200 meters under 20 seconds (19.93).
Due to its size of 1.96 meters, it was still not a good 100-meter runner, he just came out of the starting block too complacent. But because he has worked and is now the fastest man whom the world has seen ever. "I've worked hard for it," he says proudly, and drums on his winning chest.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Murderer could disappear from his body



Wuppertal - He disappeared without a trace eleven years ago: Bernd custom entrepreneurs from Velbert. But now the police are certain: The then 58-year-old was killed. The investigators on the case again roll.
There is no body, no crime scene. Not yet. But the police come closer to the mystery of the disappearance of Bernd custom. "We are assuming that he was murdered," says director Wolfgang identification Heuschen.
And there's a hot track: "Officials have a former military training area with sniffer dogs searched Wuppertal and dug in the ground after the body of the man." Was he buried there by his Möder?
Bernd creates a custom led Wuppertal company that tapes for curtains. Most recently, he was on 27 June 1997 saw his wife. They lived separately, but had converged again. Since then, there was no sign of life from him.
Now, the case was reopened. Modern DNA testing, and methods for the investigation of soil samples that could help solve the case. Because the investigators were then assured Erdre the car of missing persons, as well as cigarette butts. The Erdre on the car match soil samples of 185 hectares big army-military Scharpenhacken.
"So far, the excavations were still without success. The DNA found in the Flip could still be assigning anyone, "said Heuschen.
At that time the lover of the wife was in the visor of the investigators, particularly an anonymous writer has accused him of five letters of the murder. Was it jealousy? The mystery surrounding the disappearance Bernd usage continues ...

Friday, April 2, 2010

Eike Immel threatens coke process



Dortmund - swirl around Goalkeeping legend Eike Immel (49): The former national goalkeeper may soon have to answer because of the purchase of cocaine before the District Court of Dortmund. This is reported by various media.
The participants at the RTL jungle camp have repeatedly issued after the investigation by the Authority in 2007 with a small amount of cocaine dealer - apparently for his own use.
Sometimes several times a week he was said to have procured the dangerous drug, "said the spokeswoman of the Dortmund prosecutor, Ina Holznagel, on Thursday.
It must be concerned to coke worth about 10,000 euros.
 The affair became known, as is now being accused of suspected drug traffickers (46) by Eike Immel before the District Court of Dortmund.
Stupid for Immel, because he would then probably stand as co-defendant in court.
His face a fine or probation.
The former Keeper of Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart is insolvent and has now registered at the Amtsgericht Dortmund personal bankruptcy.