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21/04/2024

What to do in accidents involving wild animals?

https://tunewsinternational.com/2024/04/19/what-to-do-in-accidents-involving-wild-animals/

21/04/2024

Payment card: data is only estimated

It already exists in the Ortenau district in Baden. It is also due to be introduced in the Zollernalb district at the beginning of April: the payment card. Depending on the specific version, asylum seekers and tolerated persons will no longer receive cash from the authorities. However, this does not apply to refugees from Ukraine, as they receive citizen’s benefits. With the new regulation, the federal and state governments want to make it no longer possible to transfer money to the home countries and possibly use it to pay smugglers. Those who fall under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act will then only be able to make cashless payments; cash withdrawals will only be possible to a very limited extent. In the Zollernalb district, for example, they will be limited to 150 euros per person per month. Politicians from the CDU/CSU and FDP in particular want to reduce incentives to come to Germany in the first place.
But do asylum seekers really send a lot of money back to their home country? According to an analysis by “Mediendienst Integration”, there are at least strong doubts about this. “Remittances are not recorded or measured—they are only estimated,” according to a collection of facts from the information service. “The Bundesbank emphasizes: Based on these figures, no statement can be made as to whether refugees transfer parts of their social benefits abroad,” it says on the homepage of Mediendienst Integration.

17/04/2024

https://tunewsinternational.com/2024/04/16/for-peaceful-coexistence/

17/04/2024

Time travel through the oldest music: from the world’s first instruments in southern Germany to the oldest song in Syria

10/03/2024

Nouruz is twice in Ramadan

Nouruz marks the start of the new year in Iran and Afghanistan. It is always a big celebration. But this year and in 2025, things are different. The reason: New Year’s Day on March 20 falls during the fasting month of Ramadan, which this year lasts from the evening of March 10 to the evening of April 9. Ramadan shifts by ten to 12 days every year according to the Islamic lunar calendar with only 354 days from the perspective of the solar calendar. Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan. All restaurants are closed.
Nouruz has been a happy and social festival since pre-Islamic times. After all, the victory of light over darkness has been celebrated on the day of the equinox for more than 2500 years—with special meals and visits to relatives and friends. The festivities surrounding the New Year and the beginning of spring last up to 13 days.
UNESCO recognized the festival as an “intangible world cultural heritage” in 2010. Nouruz was banned in Syria and Turkey for many years. Kurds around the world have also given Newroz a political meaning since the 20th century—as a symbol of the resistance against oppression handed down in Iranian mythology. Around 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nouruz with different regional traditions—for example, in addition to Afghanistan and Iran, in parts of Russia (from Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan), Albania, Kosovo, Iraq (Kurdistan), Turkey, India and Pakistan.
See tun22031701 and https://www.brauchwiki.de/das-iranische-fruehlings-und-neujahrsfest-nouruz/

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10/03/2024

Women’s Day on March 8 against inequality

International Women’s Day on March 8 is a day of action that draws attention to women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. On the one hand, the day celebrates the achievements of the women’s rights movement and, on the other, draws attention to continuing discrimination and inequalities.
On Friday, March 8, 2024, there will be an event at Tübingen Town Hall from 7 pm to 10 pm. Its motto: “Mind the Gap—Closing the Gaps in Gender Equality”. Admission is free. Slam poet Marina Sigl will be performing. There will also be short speeches from two representatives of the Integration Council as well as initiatives, associations, the city and the Verdi trade union. Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to dance and buy food and drinks.
At 3.30 pm, the Tübingen Women’s Network invites you to a spectacle with speeches, cultural contributions and dancing on the Holzmarkt.
General information on Women’s Day is available at:
https://uni-tuebingen.de/einrichtungen/gleichstellung/beauftragte-fuer-chancengleichheit/gleichstellung-von-frauen-und-maennern/internationaler-frauentag/

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10/03/2024

Women’s action day at the employment agency

Information on ways into training and work specifically for women will be available on Monday, March 11 at the joint Women’s Action Day of the Reutlingen Employment Agency and the Jobcenter in the district of Reutlingen. Presentations will be offered, but individual consultations are also possible. Participation is free of charge and possible without registration. The event will take place in rooms 3.25 and 3.40 at the Employment Agency and Jobcenter at Albstraße 83 in Reutlingen.
The event starts at 10 a.m. with the topic “Part-time training for mothers and German learners”, followed by the topic “Am I good enough? Recognizing strengths and using them strategically” (11 a.m.) and “What can be asked in a job interview?” (12 noon). The event will conclude with a short presentation on the topic of “Using a mini-job to get started” at 1 pm. In addition, the two equal opportunities officers from the Jobcenter Undine Zimmer and Birgit Eyb from the Reutlingen district and employment agency will answer questions about the job market. They also offer individual consultations.

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05/03/2024

How Hijab and Niqab affect the absorption of vitamin D

By Oula Mahfouz and Arne Schick1
Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones as it regulates the absorption of calcium, the main component of bones. It also influences numerous functions in the body’s cells that, for example, inhibit inflammation, protect against cell damage or support the immune system, muscle function and brain cell activity. Natural sources of vitamin D are limited, but we can absorb it from fatty fish or through the conversion of chemical substances in the skin under direct sunlight. The amount of vitamin D produced depends on several factors, including time of day, season, geographic location, skin color and lifestyle.
People with a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency can only absorb limited amounts, have difficulty absorbing it or have little exposure to sunlight. This is also the case for Muslim women who wear religious head coverings such as the hijab and niqab. Women who wear the hijab, a headscarf, cover their head, neck and shoulders. The niqab also covers the face. According to statistics, around one billion people worldwide suffer from vitamin D deficiency. A deficiency can lead to bone problems and increase the risk of fractures. In addition, deficiency is associated with various health problems such as pregnancy complications, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and certain types of cancer. Vitamin D also affects skin and hair health. Studies show that vitamin D supplements can reduce symptoms of depression, as vitamin D plays an important neurological role.
Studies from Iraq and Jordan clearly show that wearing a hijab or niqab, which covers the head and face, can impair the supply of vitamin D, as this clothing restricts the absorption of sunlight. In sunny regions, women with hijab or niqab have higher deficiency rates than men. Women in sunless and colder regions such as Germany who wear hijab may suffer more from vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency in mothers can have a negative impact on children’s health, especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Women with hijab must therefore take steps to ensure.....

05/03/2024

Train drivers and Verdi strikes again!!!

Rail passengers must be prepared for new strikes. They are to begin at 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 7 and last for 35 hours. This was announced by Claus Weselsky, head of the train drivers’ union GDL. There could be further unannounced strikes after that. Deutsche Bahn and the union have been arguing for months about a new collective agreement. A key issue is the GDL’s demand to reduce the working week for shift workers from 38 to 35 hours without reducing pay.
The trade union Verdi has also called for warning strikes at airports on Thursday and Friday. Lufthansa ground staff are to take part in the strike. The strike will affect Lufthansa passengers. It is scheduled to last until 7.10 a.m. on Saturday.

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05/03/2024

Payment card for refugees? Current status of the plans

No more cash for refugees, but a “credit balance” on a payment card: from the beginning of 2025, refugees throughout Germany are to receive their social benefits via a payment card—and no longer as cash or by bank transfer as before. The federal and state governments agreed on this in November 2023. Each federal state can decide for itself which functions the new card will and will not have. The CDU/CSU and FDP parliamentary groups were particularly in favour of excluding so-called “remittances” to family and friends in the countries of origin.
So far, there are only concrete plans for this in the federal states of Bavaria, Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A few cities and districts have already launched their own system, in Baden-Württemberg only the Ortenau district in Baden. Other districts such as Rastatt and Waldshut may want to follow this example.
The Baden-Württemberg Refugee Council described the plans at the end of January as an “expression of current deterrent tendencies in refugee policy”. It was a misconception that people would be forced to flee less often simply because of the payment card. According to a study by the Institute for Labour and Occupational Research, asylum seekers who have arrived rarely transfer money. Money is only transferred to the countries of origin when people are working and earning money here.

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05/03/2024

Integration and ancient coins

2021, Tübingen-based coin researcher Stefan Krmnicek began publishing texts on ancient coins in tuenews INTERNATIONAL. Since then, nine articles have appeared in German, English, Arabic, Persian and some in Ukrainian. The translations and journalistic support were provided by the tuenews INTERNATIONAL editorial team. Four articles published in Arabic alone in 2021 attracted a strikingly high level of attention with around 74,000 views and the Persian versions with around 50,000 views. The article on a tetradrachm of Antiochus I from Seleucia on the Tigris emerged as the frontrunner. Perhaps its popularity is linked to a love story from antiquity depicted in it. Coins, in their materiality and surface design, seem to provide access to the life worlds of ancient people, whose human quality still touches us today. Time and again, the places and circumstances that the coins bring to light have become focal points of current migration events. In 2021, for example, lead author Stefan Krmnicek focussed on a coin from Gaza City or, also in 2021, one from Afghanistan.

Voderseite einer der vorgestellten Münzen: Gestaffelte Büsten der Kleopatra Thea, drapiert, mit Stephane, Diadem, Schleier und Ohrring, und des Antiochos VIII. mit Diadem. Foto: Stefan Krmnicek, Universität Tübingen.
The series of articles on integration and ancient coins is an excellent example of the cooperation between tuenews INTERNATIONAL and the University of Tübingen, where Professor Stefan Krmnicek teaches at the Institute of Classical Archaeology as a private lecturer and whose Numismatic Centre and Collection he heads.

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05/03/2024

Free seminar on business start-ups on March 16 and 17

Anyone who is interested in setting up a business and would like to become self-employed can take part in a free seminar organized by Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Tübingen mbH (WIT). It will take place on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 from 9 a.m. at the Open Innovation Campus Westspitze, Eisenbahnstraße 1.
The seminar will cover three topics: business idea and business plan, administration and organization, and financing self-employment. Interested parties will also find out where they can get support. Participants will receive documents to accompany the seminar as well as a certificate of attendance.
Registration is required and can be accessed via the following link:
www.tuebingen.de/gruendungswochenende
Further information is also available by telephone on 0711 229-9811 or by e-mail to
[email protected]

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05/03/2024

Education and participation team less available

The Education and Participation department at the Tübingen District Office is only available to a limited extent. This is expected to be the case until the beginning of May. The team can only be contacted in person or by telephone on Tuesdays from 8 am to 12 noon and Thursdays from 8 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm. However, questions can be asked or supporting documents sent at any time via the email address [email protected]. Paper applications are accepted from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 12 noon and on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the secretariat (room A303). The team also reports that the opening hours of the KreisBonusCard department are not affected. They are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm. Documents can also be handed in at the office (room A303) from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 12 noon and on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. if no one is available. The KreisBonusCard can also be applied for at https://www.service-bw.de/zufi/leistungen/6018369.

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05/03/2024

Demonstrating is a human right

By Ute Kaiser
In Germany, hundreds of thousands are demonstrating for democracy and against right-wing extremism. They are also protesting against the “remigration” ideas of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This fighting term stands for “the deportation of all people with supposedly the wrong skin color or origin, even if they are German citizens”. This was said by a member of the jury that declared the term “remigration” to be the bad word of the year 2023 (see the news item tun24011603).
What is the right to demonstrate in Germany? Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Basic Law stipulates that all Germans have the right to assemble peacefully and without weapons without registration or permission. However, the basic right to assemble in the open air is restricted by the Assembly Act with regard to registration and permission (see below).
Does this fundamental right only apply to Germans? No. The Federal Assembly Act, which also applies in Baden-Württemberg, states: “Everyone has the right to organize public assemblies and processions and to participate in such events.” This is because both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Commission on Human Rights consider freedom of assembly to be a human right.
Who has no right to demonstrate? According to the Assembly Act, these are, for example, those who wish to promote the aims of a party declared unconstitutional by the Federal Constitutional Court, as well as parties declared unconstitutional or banned associations that are directed against the constitutional order or against the idea of international understanding.
What is prohibited at demonstrations? According to the Assembly Act, no one may carry weapons or objects with which people can be injured or property damaged. It is also forbidden to wear uniforms or clothing intended to express a common political opinion at the demonstration. This applies to N**i symbols, for example.
What other rules apply? According to the Assembly Act, a demonstration must be registered with the competent authority—the Office for Public Order—at least 48 hours in advance.
A demonstration can be banned or certain conditions.....

05/03/2024

Mesopotamia: the sources of the first advanced civilizations threaten to dry up

By Sameer Ibrahim and Michael Seifert
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are among the largest rivers in the world and have numerous large and small tributaries. This makes Iraq one of the few countries that has a large amount of water despite its small area. The control of the rivers and the irrigation of the landscape were the decisive factors for the emergence of the first civilizations in human history in Mesopotamia. Starting in Anatolia, people settled here for the first time and developed agriculture and animal husbandry. City states and kingdoms emerged. This required the invention of writing and the first legal system. School education, literature, ceramics, technical developments and much more began here. Great civilizations followed one another: Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians…
The Tigris rises in the Ta**us Mountains in Turkey and flows southwards through Iraq, past Syria, to meet the Euphrates. It is 1850 kilometers long and has several tributaries, including the Diyala River and the large and small Zab Rivers. The Euphrates also rises in Turkey, crosses Syrian territory and flows through Iraq.In the south, it joins the Tigris to form the Shatt al-Arab waterway.After another 190 kilometers, it flows into the Persian Gulf.
According to expert forecasts, Iraq will be a country without rivers by 2040 due to climate change and the construction of many dams by Turkey.As a result, Iraq is receiving less and less water, which has become a major threat to agriculture and the animals living on and in the river.The riverbed is drying up.Heat records of over 50 degrees in summer contribute to this (tuenews INTERNATIONAL has already reported on this: „Der Irak hat drei Sonnen“ – 50 Grad Hitze | tuenews INTERNATIONAL) Fishermen are catching fewer and fewer fish.Families who used to live off the river as self-supporters now have to buy expensive food. In many places you can cross the river on foot.
Sameer Ibrahim, who has lived in Germany since 2015, hears from family and friends how badly the two rivers are doing. He asks anxiously: “Will the seagulls leave the land...

05/03/2024

Ticks are already lurking for victims

Ticks benefit from mild temperatures in winter. This is why the bloodsuckers are already active early this year. “There are already the first infections,” parasitologist Ute Mackenstedt from the University of Hohenheim told Südwestrundfunk (SWR).
Baden-Württemberg is a tick risk area. Many people here become infected through tick bites. The parasites like to sit in tall grass, bushes, gardens or in the forest and lie in wait for their victims. Experts advise people to protect themselves from tick bites by wearing long, closed clothing and sturdy shoes. Anti-tick sprays are also available.
Anyone who has been out and about in meadows or woods should check their body at home for the parasites—especially warm, damp areas such as the back of the knees or armpits. The reason: ticks can transmit viruses that cause the disease TBE. This can cause inflammation of the meninges, among other things. The safest protection against TBE is a vaccination. Tick bites can also trigger the bacterial disease Lyme borreliosis.
The parasites should be grabbed as quickly as possible with tweezers or tick forceps directly on the skin and slowly pulled out straight upwards. The wound should then be disinfected.
Answers to frequently asked questions about ticks and infections as well as further links can be found at the Robert Koch Institute at https://www.rki.de/SharedDocs/FAQ/FSME/Zecken/Zecken.html
And from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Health
https://sozialministerium.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/gesundheit-pflege/gesundheitsschutz/infektionsschutz-hygiene/faq-zecken

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05/03/2024

Solidarity action with Ukraine on the anniversary of the war

A solidarity event dedicated to the second anniversary of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine will be held in Tübingen. The event will start on Saturday, February 24 at 16:30 at the Holzmarkt. Among the organizers are such Tübingen associations and unions as Grüne Jugend, Junge Europäische Föderalisten (JEF), Junge Liberale, Junge Union, Jusos, Sonnenblau, Tübingen hilft Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Tübingen.
“It’s the second anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine, and there seems to be no end in sight. For almost two years, Ukrainians have been living with the daily routine of war, knowing that the next Russian missile could hit their home or that the next phone call could mean the death of their loved ones at the front“, the organizers said in an Instagram post about the event.

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05/03/2024

20 Days in Mariupol»: Screening of the documentary in Tübingen

The Oscar-nominated documentary 20 Days in Mariupol will be screened in Tübingen. The film will be sshown on the anniversary of the war, on Saturday, Februar 24, at 20:00 in the cinema hall of the Brauwerk Freistil pub (Wöhrdstraße 25). The entrance is free. The film will be broadcasted in the original language with German subtitles. The film has age restrictions—18+. “If the world could see everything that happened in Mariupol, it would give some sense to this horror. The brain desperately wants to forget it all—but the camera will not let it,” said the film’s director, Mstislav Chernov. He is Ukrainian war correspondent and writer, Associated Press videographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Mstyslav Chernov´s film shows the siege of Mariupol in February-March 2022 during the full-scale Russian invasion. In the story, the only team of journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol tries to continue his work documenting the tragedies of war. The film was made in cooperation with the Associated Press and Frontline.
The film premiered on January 21, 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States, where it was selected for the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and received the Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary. In total, as of January 2024, the film has received more than 20 awards and 40 nominations and is an Oscar nominee.
The film is also available for free in the ARD media library.
The organizers of the screening include the Ukrainian community of Tübingen, Brauwerk Freistil, Cassiopeia, a volunteer project that delivers medical and humanitarian goods to Ukraine. Donations will be accepted at the show, and all proceeds will be used to purchase medical equipment for Ukrainian rescue doctors in Kyiv.

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