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Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Thyssenkrupp to spin off 49% of defence division TKMS to shareholders
KIEL, Germany, June 4 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp ( opens new tab plans to spin off 49% of its defence division TKMS to shareholders as part of a listing later in the year, a board member of the German conglomerate said on Wednesday. The comments were made at a press event in Kiel, Germany, where Thyssenkrupp revealed the new branding for the division. TKMS has benefited from strong demand for military equipment that has helped boost its order book to a record 18 billion euros ($20.5 billion). Volkmar Dinstuhl, in charge of M&A and Thyssenkrupp's automotive division, said the conglomerate's shareholders "will hold a 49% stake as part of the spin-off", disclosing for the first time the size of the stake to be floated. Thyssenkrupp has so far only said it would keep a majority of TKMS, which makes frigates, submarines as well as sensor and mine-hunting technology, as part of the divestment which is planned to take place in 2025. The move continues Thyssenkrupp's strategy to sell stakes in its main business lines and turn into a holding company. Last year, the German firm sold a 20% stake in its steel division after listing its hydrogen business Thyssenkrupp Nucera ( opens new tab in 2023. ($1 = 0.8797 euros)
Chicago Tribune
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Loyola recruit Anna Kiel inches closer to 500 career strikeouts. But what about her hitting? ‘Even more impressed.'
To be blunt, the numbers for South Elgin senior Anna Kiel are downright gaudy. But which statistics put up this season by the four-year varsity standout and Loyola recruit are more impressive, those for her pitching or her hitting? Take your pick, according to senior catcher Chloe Ricard. 'With Anna, you can call any pitch in any count,' Ricard said. 'I have a lot of confidence in her to throw whatever she wants and she has the confidence in me to call whatever I feel is best. 'But I think I'm more impressed with her hitting, which is remarkable. Usually, the standard is how far above .200 you are hitting, and she's hitting above .500.' On Wednesday, it had to be Kiel's work in the circle. The hard-throwing left-hander fired a three-hit shutout for the fifth-seeded Storm in a 4-0 shutout of 11th-seeded Addison Trail in a Class 4A South Elgin Regional semifinal. Kiel (14-3), the Upstate Eight West's pitcher of the year, struck out 13 and walked none to lead her team to a familiar place in the postseason. Her teammates put up three runs in the second inning, featuring a triple by sophomore left fielder Kaidence Rumachik and RBI singles by sophomore first baseman Jenna Sheehan and senior third baseman Adriana Jimenez. All three, along with Ricard, were all-conference selections. South Elgin (27-4), which set the program's single-season record for wins, advanced to a 4:30 Friday regional final against third-seeded Lake Park (21-7), the Storm's nemesis. 'Knowing every pitch matters is something I'm going to focus on,' Kiel said. 'I'm trying not to focus on the pressure but trusting the people around me, knowing we can get it done if we play together. 'We're definitely going into the game hungry on Friday.' Kiel was delighted to get in game Wednesday's game, especially after the area was hit with plenty of rain in the morning. South Elgin coach Brad Reynard said the U-46 grounds crew deserved an assist. It allows his ace to have the day off Thursday and be available for the final without pitching two days in a row. Each of the past three years, the Lancers have ended the Storm season, twice in regional championship games and her sophomore season in a sectional semifinal. Kiel's 13 strikeouts Wednesday pushed her career total to 494. 'She'll take one strikeout Friday as long as she gets the 'W' against Lake Park,' Reynard said. 'She's ready to go now. Anna doesn't get too high or too low. It's hard to read emotions sometimes from her.' Kiel had a single in three at-bats and carries a .558 average (43-for-77) with seven doubles, one home run and 23 RBIs, one of seven players on the team with 20 or more RBIs. 'She's just locked, hitting laser line drives, finding the hole between shortstop and third base and hitting the left-center gap,' Reynard said. 'This year, she told me, 'One of my goals is not to strike out.'' Close. So far, Kiel has struck out only once in 86 plate appearances. Kiel credited her work with New Lenox Lightning coach Jim Abbott and Phil Latoria of St. Charles for improving her hitting and St. Charles-based Jill Waldron on her pitching. 'I think it helps me as a batter being a pitcher,' Kiel said. 'I'm not guessing, I kind of know what they might be thinking throwing to me.' Loyola coaches will let her do both, she said, if she earns it. 'Offensively, she probably doesn't get as much praise as she should,' Reynard said. 'But for me, knowing she's going to be in the circle is hard to beat. 'I don't want to say she's the best player I've ever had, but she never ceases to amaze me and I've been doing this 25 years. It's like talking to an adult.'
Medscape
22-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Going to Mars? Your Body Might Disagree
On the journey to Mars, one rule stands out: Expect the unexpected. Medical self-sufficiency and adaptability are essential for survival in space. Bergita Ganse, MD, PhD, from Saarland University, in Saarbrücken, Germany; Bimba Franziska Hoyer, MD, head of the Rheumatology Section and Center for Inflammatory Medicine at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany, and associated with the German Aerospace Center; and Claudia Stern, MD, senior researcher, head of the department and flight surgeon in the Department of Clinical Aerospace Medicine at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, emphasized this message during their lectures at the 131st Congress of the German Society of Internal Medicine. The 260 days of weightlessness during the journey to Mars present significant physical and psychological challenges for astronauts, with risks that remain inadequately researched. Muscle Atrophy Within merely 5-11 days in space, astronauts can lose up to 20% of their muscle mass, particularly in the lower extremities. Type II muscle fibers, which are responsible for powerful strength, are particularly affected. This transition from endurance-oriented type I fibers to power-oriented type II fibers further impairs muscle endurance. The loss of muscle strength often exceeds the loss of muscle mass due to fat deposits. Daily intensive onboard training programs of approximately 2.5 hours can slow muscle loss but cannot fully prevent it. Full recovery of muscle fiber composition may take several months after their return to Earth. Bone Density Bone mass decreases by 1%-2% per month in space, potentially leading to a loss of up to 20% during a Mars mission. The weight-bearing bones in the legs are particularly affected. Regeneration of bone mineral density is exceedingly slow and can take years. Consequently, osteoporosis results in permanent changes in the bone structure. Along with targeted strength training, calcium, vitamin D, and bisphosphonates are used as countermeasures, although their effectiveness remains limited. Cartilage Damage Upon returning to Earth, astronauts may experience cartilage damage due to rapid reloading. Loss of collagen and changes in the subchondral bone increase the risk for pain and functional limitations. Urinary biomarkers may help detect cartilage damage early in the future. Back Pain More than half of astronauts suffer from back pain while in space, often associated with an increased risk for herniated discs. The cause is likely due to the pressure placed on the intervertebral discs during weightlessness. Discomfort impairs sleep and work ability, which could have serious consequences on a Mars mission. Vision Changes Since 2008, visual changes after long-term missions have been documented, commonly involving papilledema, increased intraocular pressure, and blurred vision. The causes appear to be multifactorial, with cephalad fluid shifts, increased intracranial pressure, elevated CO2 levels, and genetic factors all playing a role. While symptoms generally resolve upon return, they could potentially become critical issues on longer missions. Medications and Diagnostics How medications work in microgravity and radiation is still not well understood. Dose adjustments and drug stability must be reassessed for long missions. Diagnostic devices must be small, independent, and artificial intelligence–supported, as telemedicine is limited by communication delays of up to 44 minutes. Immune System Under Pressure Isolation, stress, radiation, and long mission durations can significantly weaken astronauts' immune systems due to changes in cytokine levels, alterations in lymphocyte populations, and an increased risk for viral reactivation observed under space conditions. Infections such as herpes zoster or bacterial contamination can thus lead to problems, particularly given the limited treatment options due to limited resources. Conclusion The medical challenges of a Mars mission are vast, ranging from muscle and bone loss to vision problems, radiation exposure, psychological stress, and limited medical care, all of which pose major risks to astronaut health and performance. Advancements in training, diagnostics, and treatment are urgently needed. Reaching Mars will require innovative solutions and interdisciplinary teamwork; however, the journey begins with the Moon and many more research milestones.
The Guardian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Dortmund banish some of their 2023 ghosts while Leipzig and Freiburg create their own
The last time Borussia Dortmund had enjoyed an end-of-season run-in as successful as this was that season. Nearly two years on Niko Kovac and company didn't quite lay the ghost of 2023 but began to definitively draw a line under the fallout from it. On this occasion BVB faced what should have been a straightforward final day task at home and made it so. Where they had been cowed by nerves against Mainz in the last game of 2022-23 and let the Bundesliga slip through their collective fingers, this time they were ready to receive an unexpected opportunity. This time there was the right to a celebration, and there was the feeling that it had been earned. Pointing out that Saturday's final-day win over already-relegated Holstein Kiel perhaps salvaged the bare minimum – a top-four place – from this season would be to miss the point and to disregard the context. BVB had been languishing in 11th with just eight games to go, 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and with the prospect of any European football at all next season looking like a tough ask. If they had been able to take advantage of Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt (who began the day in fourth and third places respectively) playing each other on the final day, they had manufactured any luck of which they were the beneficiaries by winning seven and drawing one – away at Bayern – of the last eight, beating direct concurrents like Freiburg, Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach along the way, as well as winning at Leverkusen last week. Little wonder, then, that Lars Ricken proclaimed Kovac steering the team home as 'already one of the greatest coaching achievements in the history of BVB,' acknowledging that it might be classed as hyperbole, even if there was the suspicion that his words were at least laced with the relief of a huge financial burden having been lifted. Meltdown has been avoided, even if the chance to rectify the mistakes of recent times must be taken and some big salaries could do with being shed. Will it be enough to make Dortmund a serious Bundesliga force again? There is plenty of work to be done before anybody can start claiming that. Yet the fall of RB Leipzig underlines that today's Bundesliga high-flyer is tomorrow's crisis club – and how grateful BVB will be to be sending that latter tag out east. We already knew it wasn't a great season for Leipzig but there was something to be salvaged, even if the potential prize was not as great as what was waiting for Dortmund. They led too at half-time against Pokal finalists Stuttgart, but second-half by goals by Nick Woltemade (one of the season's surprise packages) and Ermedin Demirovic gave victory to Sebastian Hoeness and his men and left the home side without European qualification for the first time since promotion in 2016. Now there will be no active part in next year's Europa Conference League final at Red Bull Arena, and plenty of time to think about it this summer. There will be recriminations over mistakes made in recent years, particularly in the transfer market where big money has been spent for little return. A lack of leadership is evident, with calls already for Jürgen Klopp to become more involved and help get the project back on track. Red Bull did not push into Germany's top flight to tread water but having finished second in that first season up, the club has not emerged as a genuine competitor to Bayern. This is perhaps where we find out if Klopp's appointment is symbol or substance. With Bayern running rings around a Hoffenheim side trying desperately to stay away from the relegation playoff on Saturday (they were spared by Heidenheim's heavy home loss to Werder Bremen) despite batting back questions about the post-title team trip to Ibiza, the last week has felt as if maybe a return to the old order is where the Bundesliga is headed. What Leverkusen manage to do next will at least partly shape thinking around that, as will the destination of star turn Florian Wirtz, with many hoping he will end up at Manchester City or Liverpool after this week's flying visit to the north-west of England, in order to retain some semblance of competitive balance. First things first; Die Werkself need a coach. Simon Rolfes implicitly denied reports from Italy last week that Cesc Fàbregas has already decided to stay at Como ('no candidate has turned us down during the entire process,' said the sporting director) but whether Xabi Alonso is replaced by his fellow former Spain international, Erik ten Hag or anyone else, it needs to be done quickly with a summer of change ahead. Jonathan Tah and Jeremie Frimpong are also headed out and a number of other players are waiting to hear what's next. 'It's important who the coach is and how he views my situation,' admitted Robert Andrich, one of the dressing room leaders, after the 2-2 draw at Mainz which saw Leverkusen complete 34 games undefeated away from home, an entire two seasons (they last lost away on the final day of 2022-23, at Bochum), underlining that they have something worth preserving. If there is to be new blood shaking up the status quo in the upper reaches, the season climax wasn't the weekend when it was being announced. Seeing Freiburg fall down to the Europa League at the last was a tough watch, with centre-back Matthias Ginter one of those breaking down on the pitch at full time after the defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. 'Perhaps the experience of the last two or three years will help us going forward,' Ginter suggested, though few would have really felt like that in the immediate aftermath, even if finishing fifth is an incredible achievement for Julian Schuster in the first season post-Christian Streich. Credit must be given to Eintracht, a factory for selling big names in recent years and who lost another one in Omar Marmoush back in January. They recovered from going behind in the first half at Freiburg, having passed up match points to secure a Champions League berth on the last two weekends, keeping their nerve and prevailing 3-1, with on-loan Leeds full-back Rasmus Kristensen roving as per usual and scoring twice. The youngest team in the Bundesliga, with coach Dino Toppmöller having extended his contract this week, may now have room to grow. Bayern and Dortmund can both go into summer with optimism, but both have shown in recent seasons that the Bundesliga's summit is a tricky tightrope to tread. The route to challenge is wide open. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Augsburg 1-2 Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Holstein Kiel, Freiburg 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt, Heidenheim 1-4 Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim 0-4 Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 Wolfsburg, Mainz 2-2 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig 2-3 Stuttgart, St Pauli 0-2 Bochum. Elversberg will face Heidenheim in the relegation playoff, aiming for a first-ever entry to the top flight having only reached the second tier for the first time in 2023. No such nerves, though, for Köln, who hammered Kaiserslautern 4-0 on the final day to clinch promotion and leapfrog already-promoted Hamburg to win the Bundesliga 2 title. Not bad for a team who sacked their sporting director and coach less than two weeks ago (71-year-old Friedhelm Funkel returned to win the last two games and seal the deal) and whose top scorer Tim Lemperle was injured in a street attack in the week. Managerless Wolfsburg narrowly avoided being the worst team in the second half of the season by winning 1-0 at Gladbach, though the big news was the home side's Germany striker Tim Kleindienst sustaining a serious knee injury which will keep him out for months – and finish any chances of a big summer transfer.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dortmund banish some of their 2023 ghosts while Leipzig and Freiburg create their own
The last time Borussia Dortmund had enjoyed an end-of-season run-in as successful as this was that season. Nearly two years on Niko Kovac and company didn't quite lay the ghost of 2023 but began to definitively draw a line under the fallout from it. On this occasion BVB faced what should have been a straightforward final day task at home and made it so. Where they had been cowed by nerves against Mainz in the last game of 2022-23 and let the Bundesliga slip through their collective fingers, this time they were ready to receive an unexpected opportunity. This time there was the right to a celebration, and there was the feeling that it had been earned. Pointing out that Saturday's final-day win over already-relegated Holstein Kiel perhaps salvaged the bare minimum – a top-four place – from this season would be to miss the point and to disregard the context. BVB had been languishing in 11th with just eight games to go, 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and with the prospect of any European football at all next season looking like a tough ask. If they had been able to take advantage of Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt (who began the day in fourth and third places respectively) playing each other on the final day, they had manufactured any luck of which they were the beneficiaries by winning seven and drawing one – away at Bayern – of the last eight, beating direct concurrents like Freiburg, Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach along the way, as well as winning at Leverkusen last week. Advertisement Related: Pedro steps up for old mate Conte to enrage Inter and put Napoli one win from title | Nicky Bandini Little wonder, then, that Lars Ricken proclaimed Kovac steering the team home as 'already one of the greatest coaching achievements in the history of BVB,' acknowledging that it might be classed as hyperbole, even if there was the suspicion that his words were at least laced with the relief of a huge financial burden having been lifted. Meltdown has been avoided, even if the chance to rectify the mistakes of recent times must be taken and some big salaries could do with being shed. Will it be enough to make Dortmund a serious Bundesliga force again? There is plenty of work to be done before anybody can start claiming that. Yet the fall of RB Leipzig underlines that today's Bundesliga high-flyer is tomorrow's crisis club – and how grateful BVB will be to be sending that latter tag out east. We already knew it wasn't a great season for Leipzig but there was something to be salvaged, even if the potential prize was not as great as what was waiting for Dortmund. They led too at half-time against Pokal finalists Stuttgart, but second-half by goals by Nick Woltemade (one of the season's surprise packages) and Ermedin Demirovic gave victory to Sebastian Hoeness and his men and left the home side without European qualification for the first time since promotion in 2016. Now there will be no active part in next year's Europa Conference League final at Red Bull Arena, and plenty of time to think about it this summer. There will be recriminations over mistakes made in recent years, particularly in the transfer market where big money has been spent for little return. A lack of leadership is evident, with calls already for Jürgen Klopp to become more involved and help get the project back on track. Red Bull did not push into Germany's top flight to tread water but having finished second in that first season up, the club has not emerged as a genuine competitor to Bayern. This is perhaps where we find out if Klopp's appointment is symbol or substance. Advertisement With Bayern running rings around a Hoffenheim side trying desperately to stay away from the relegation playoff on Saturday (they were spared by Heidenheim's heavy home loss to Werder Bremen) despite batting back questions about the post-title team trip to Ibiza, the last week has felt as if maybe a return to the old order is where the Bundesliga is headed. What Leverkusen manage to do next will at least partly shape thinking around that, as will the destination of star turn Florian Wirtz, with many hoping he will end up at Manchester City or Liverpool after this week's flying visit to the north-west of England, in order to retain some semblance of competitive balance. First things first; Die Werkself need a coach. Simon Rolfes implicitly denied reports from Italy last week that Cesc Fàbregas has already decided to stay at Como ('no candidate has turned us down during the entire process,' said the sporting director) but whether Xabi Alonso is replaced by his fellow former Spain international, Erik ten Hag or anyone else, it needs to be done quickly with a summer of change ahead. Jonathan Tah and Jeremie Frimpong are also headed out and a number of other players are waiting to hear what's next. 'It's important who the coach is and how he views my situation,' admitted Robert Andrich, one of the dressing room leaders, after the 2-2 draw at Mainz which saw Leverkusen complete 34 games undefeated away from home, an entire two seasons (they last lost away on the final day of 2022-23, at Bochum), underlining that they have something worth preserving. If there is to be new blood shaking up the status quo in the upper reaches, the season climax wasn't the weekend when it was being announced. Seeing Freiburg fall down to the Europa League at the last was a tough watch, with centre-back Matthias Ginter one of those breaking down on the pitch at full time after the defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. 'Perhaps the experience of the last two or three years will help us going forward,' Ginter suggested, though few would have really felt like that in the immediate aftermath, even if finishing fifth is an incredible achievement for Julian Schuster in the first season post-Christian Streich. Advertisement Credit must be given to Eintracht, a factory for selling big names in recent years and who lost another one in Omar Marmoush back in January. They recovered from going behind in the first half at Freiburg, having passed up match points to secure a Champions League berth on the last two weekends, keeping their nerve and prevailing 3-1, with on-loan Leeds full-back Rasmus Kristensen roving as per usual and scoring twice. The youngest team in the Bundesliga, with coach Dino Toppmöller having extended his contract this week, may now have room to grow. Bayern and Dortmund can both go into summer with optimism, but both have shown in recent seasons that the Bundesliga's summit is a tricky tightrope to tread. The route to challenge is wide open. Augsburg 1-2 Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Holstein Kiel, Freiburg 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt, Heidenheim 1-4 Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim 0-4 Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-1 Wolfsburg, Mainz 2-2 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig 2-3 Stuttgart, St Pauli 0-2 Bochum. Talking points • Elversberg will face Heidenheim in the relegation playoff, aiming for a first-ever entry to the top flight having only reached the second tier for the first time in 2023. No such nerves, though, for Köln, who hammered Kaiserslautern 4-0 on the final day to clinch promotion and leapfrog already-promoted Hamburg to win the Bundesliga 2 title. Not bad for a team who sacked their sporting director and coach less than two weeks ago (71-year-old Friedhelm Funkel returned to win the last two games and seal the deal) and whose top scorer Tim Lemperle was injured in a street attack in the week. Advertisement • Managerless Wolfsburg narrowly avoided being the worst team in the second half of the season by winning 1-0 at Gladbach, though the big news was the home side's Germany striker Tim Kleindienst sustaining a serious knee injury which will keep him out for months – and finish any chances of a big summer transfer.
