Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The run on the last Costumes

Dusseldorf - Every year around the same tearing of hair in front of the closet Clean Monday: Oh dear, but what I am merely in disguise?
Again the devil or would you prefer Indians? EXPRESS looked around just before the peak for the latest crazy trend. The good news in advance: Even at the last minute are still real costs tüm-Kracher have!
Even last year they were announced - the shrill hippie costumes in the 70s look. "The flower power costumes are very popular with the girls" says Gisela Lorenz of traditional business, "Arthur Square" on the Grabenstraße. This combination of dress (29.50 euros), gloves (9.78 euros), feather boa (4.98 euros) and glasses (2.95 euros) is still available in various colors and designs.
For men, this session, the musketeer gap is announced. "The costume's there with us for 69.90 Euro, hat and sword together ten kos 32 euros," said Lars O. Schmidt of "Jeck Yedo. Who wants to feel from head to toe as d'Artagnan, taking the best boots for 7.99 euros to go with it.
Cozy, warm and practical for the Carnival are animal overalls. "The fine can take over an ordinary street clothes and does not freeze during Zoch," said assistant Silvia Kaufhof mosquito. My personal favorite: the Hühnerkos tüm for EUR 39.99. "We must not be too picky, however, most costumes are already sold out or no longer available in all sizes," warns the seller.
Karl-Heinz Holzberg the costume business, "Lawrence Wood Mountain" at Worringer swears place this year on the classic: "With a colorful clown costume you can not go wrong. Pants and jacket's there with us for 39.90 euros in various designs. The matching wig to cost 9.90 euros. "

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Super Talent Michael wants to play on the road



He did it! Came from the bottom - and now stands at the top. Street musicians - Michael Shepherd (44) from Kartzow is Germany's new Super Talent> Hartz IV recipients of the Star of millions!
With his harmonica ( "Ave Maria") played in "The Good Shepherd" in the hearts of the audience. "You have nothing and give so much," said Dieter Bohlen. "Now is the time that the audience you something back. Were doing," They - at 0.24 clock was clear: The overwhelming majority of 72.62 percent (see photo gallery) Micah was crowned the winner.
"I would have grudged it all so much," he stammered. "But I will it, so I did not expect. A huge dream come true, simply unimaginable, "he told Express. "I want to thank everyone who called for me. But you must have your incredibly high bills. I can never repay! "
He does not, he had won € 100,000, he will put on edge, enjoying that he "no longer has money problems," and buy "new mouth organs that hold for me only as three days."
"The Good Shepherd" - many setbacks he has had to plug it. After an accident he was in a coma, has since become severely disabled. He moved to his leg, is blind in his right eye, after 5 years of marriage, his wife left him. But he never gave up, played in the Potsdam pedestrian zone.
What a contrast to the stage, the shepherd has now come to love: "I always wanted to sing for my friends and family on stage and thank me so that they have always supported me!"
Nevertheless, he does not want to forget the dark hours of his life: "When has calmed down after the finals everything, I want to once again play on the road. This has given me during the hard times ever so much, "Shepherd says modestly.
His biggest fan is mother Hannelore (62). "With eight years, he started playing harmonica. Since then, he always carries it with him, "she said EXPRESS. "The fact that he creates so much, I would have never thought of. I'm so proud! "
For YoYo (13) from Königswinter, it has not been enough in the final show. But the little girl sees it calmly. "I was in the final here that counts." Bohlen YoYo has since been invited to the studio? "No, not yet," said Yoyo, on Sunday went first time riding. My head just freikriegen ...
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Mainz as good as gone up



Fuerth - Two years after his Bundesliga relegation is derFSV Mainz 05 before returning to the German elite league. DieMannschaft football coach Jörn Andersen celebrated on Sunday mitdem 2:0 (0:0) at Angstgegner SpVgg Greuther Furth wichtigenAuswärtssieg and has one before the season finale in a week now besteChancen on the rise.
The doors to guests in front of 13,300 spectators rasantenPartie Markus Feulner (achieved 61 minutes) and Elkin Soto (89.). In the race against the rise of third parties 1 FCNürnberg passes the next Sunday of Mainz is now a point imHeimspiel against Rot-Weiss Oberhausen.
Fuerth has failed with the ascent Heimpleiteeinmal more races.
In the initial specific in Fuerth, the referee Gespanndas Done. It was not until the whistle for a penalty shoot-out action (10.Minute) against the Mainz Director Feulner was missing, then a header versagteSchiedsrichter Knut Kircher (13. minute) of Fürth Stefan Reisinger recognition.
Even now, the game truly tumultuous. Both Mannschaftenhatten repeated a good chance to lead, the largest awarded Fuerth Sami Allagui attacker who put the ball (43.) from close range to denPfosten.
After the change Feulner then brought infront of the guests. A few minutes after the red card for an assault Biliskovwegen Fürth Marino (80.) caused Soto for the decision.
Here all information and statistics about the game Fürth - Mainz>
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Deployment cost us 18 million euros



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Cologne - Although her first "Anti-Islamization Congress" was one fiasco to try the right-wing populists at the weekend again.
Also dig deep for the second rally has left taxpayers in the pocket: At least 18 million euros it will cost us. "We will have about 5,000 police on duty," announced Police President Klaus Steffenhagen.
As they travel from six federal states specifically to Cologne and stay there for three days, they must be housed in specially rented hotels. The capacity in Brühl and police surrounding the accommodations are not sufficient.
As the officers can not go home, they are appropriately in the service, to be paid and receive Freizeitausgleich.Die cost of a police officer per hour, according Innenminsterium charged at 50 euros.
Translated: The 5000 officers alone will cost us 250,000 euros in an hour, in three days, then 18 million euros. Not counted are operating and travel expenses for special vehicles such as water cannons or the Board of forces.
Freedom of assembly - for rights and counterdemonstrators alike - is protected in the Constitution. To guarantee it will not be asked the organizers to fund, but the general public.
Also on the city so come to enormous expenditure. Zig employees, some of the traffic and security service, are in use. "How much overtime because together, we can tell exactly until after the weekend, city spokeswoman Simone Winkelhog.
The Kehrmännchen the AWB settle down on special service. KVB train and expect the failure of entire compounds. Also the cost.
Deutz becomes a stronghold, Mülheim is also limited its reach. Commerce, trade, hotels and restaurants expect revenue losses.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

They heat with the dryer



Dusseldorf - five degrees at night, no hot water and tumble dryer as a heater replacement: A new development Düsseldorf shivers. Again and again the heating of the 44 homes is out on the road to Weimar Vennhausen. The owner promises a renewal of society - in the spring ...
Several times a month, we have to be cold, "complains Thomas last inhabitants Z. (all names). "At night we sleep in thick sweaters and two blankets. K., and like his family is 43 other tenants. Since the winter of 2007 will always fall back from the central heating. Times for hours, sometimes for days.
Low point: a cold all week in November. "At that time we have collected signatures for a new heating system," said Ute Z. "Almost all the residents were involved, but the company owner has not responded. No rent reduction, not an excuse, not even an explanation for the problems. "
Even during the current period, the weakened cold heating "Friday evening, it suddenly became colder. The night was terrible! "Said tenant, Anne F." On Saturday, the heating was repaired, but only worked a few hours. Late in the evening, we had only five degrees. "
Anne F.s family kälteerprobt. In the closet hats, scarves and winter jackets are available. In addition to lots of hot tea to help in emergencies, unusual measures, "We stop at Oven and dryer," says her mother Anne. "We have some hot air."
Her neighbor Ute Z. suffers from the problems and professionally: "I can not do without hot water shower. Episode: colleagues I talk to my greasy hair. "Z. sends your children during the cold nights with relatives. "Because they are better off than in an apartment where we see our own breath.
Stephan Schmidt, spokesman for the Home responsible Evonik GmbH: "We are aware of the problems. We will renew the entire heating system in the spring. During the current Hochheizperiode it makes no sense. The residents had during the exchange of cold homes for days. "
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Doctor botch? Marie (12) almost bled to death



Cologne - bungling in the clinic and no end: The Cologne Regional Court to examine whether a 12-year-old would have bled to death because of a dosage error, almost. According to the records it's obviously a lot of this.
The 12-year-old Marie last (name) was a heart defect, despite a spirited child. On the advice of the doctors and decided after lengthy consultation, the parents agree to a complicated heart surgery. Because they wanted the best for their child. And also one of the best hospitals: the University Clinic in Cologne.
After the operation once everything looked pretty good. As with all cardiac surgeries Marie heparin was administered, a drug that inhibits blood clotting. And ensures that, when the newly operated on does not lead to thrombosis or stroke. For with the blood thinner heparin.
But when something terrible Marie: She was bleeding from all drains and pipes suddenly happened, more and more. "Because of the heavy loss of blood, it came to a cardiac arrest," it says in the records of the Cologne District Court (case no 25 O 351/05).
Apparently, it's written, heparin dosage was completely wrong. Instead of an hourly dose of Mary is to the daily ration per hour have been administered. So, 24 times as much as actually shown. Who administered the dose, remained unknown.
With difficulty, the girl was revived and stabilized. Marie is now 15th According to her lawyer, she suffers from a significant learning and memory weakness.
Therefore, it requires € 10,000 for pain and suffering. A reviewer argued in the process, the learning disability may also be due to prior therapies, in which the girl was connected to the heart-lung machine. The parties have until April to speak again.