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  • Friesland sirens sound in nitric acid scare

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    Warning sirens sounded throughout the northern province of Friesland on Friday morning following a nitric acid leak at a dairy factory in the village of Dronrijp.

  • Five soldiers arrested after fight

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am
    Five soldiers were arrested in Eindhoven on Thursday night after getting into a fight outside a bar, news agency ANP said.

  • Swine flu deaths rise to 17

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:22 am
    Seven people in the Netherlands have died of swine flu over the past week, of whom five had other underlying health problems, the public health institute RIVM said in its weekly summary on Friday.

  • A quarter of local councillors quit early

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    A quarter of the local councillors who won a seat at the 2006 local election are no longer in the same job, according to local authority magazine Binnenlands Bestuur.

  • AFM withdraws 27 financial service licences

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:02 am
    The financial market regulator AFM has withdrawn the licences of 27 financial service providers and fined a further nine.
 
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    Google News: Netherlands

  • The Dutch who jumped through the hole in the Wall - Radio Netherlands

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:14 am
    msnbc.comThe Dutch who jumped through the hole in the WallRadio NetherlandsHerman Hutten owned a metal company in the Netherlands. He was already trading with East Germany to a limited extent when the Wall came down. 20 years after fall of Berlin WallChina Dailyall 1,698 news articles »

  • Stinging Nettle Thrives in Netherlands - Feelgood Style (blog)

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm
    Stinging Nettle Thrives in NetherlandsFeelgood Style (blog)Well, Brennels claims to be the only company in the Netherlands to grow stinging nettles on a large scale. Driving forces are sustainability,

  • VW bus stolen 35 years ago is found in shipping container bound for Europe - Los Angeles Times

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:04 pm
    Los Angeles TimesVW bus stolen 35 years ago is found in shipping container bound for EuropeLos Angeles TimesCustoms agents inspecting a load bound for the Netherlands discovered a 1965 van that disappeared from a Spokane repair shop in 1974. Authorities find van stolen in 1974United Press InternationalPolice Find Stolen Volkswagen Bus 35 Years After Being TakenMotorTrend MagazineStolen VW microbus turns up 35 years later at portDaily BreezeThe Associated Press -The Spokesman Reviewall 404 news articles »

  • Vaccine Against HPV-16 Effective for Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia - Cancer Consultants

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    ABC NewsVaccine Against HPV-16 Effective for Vulvar Intraepithelial NeoplasiaCancer ConsultantsResearchers from the Netherlands have reported that vaccination with synthetic long-peptides against human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 was effective in treating Experimental vaccine cures pre-cancer vulvar growthsReutersExperimental HPV vaccine may treat early-stage vulvar tumorsLos Angeles TimesExperimental Vaccine Targets Genital CancerWebMDVisit Bulgaria -ModernMedicine -U.S. News & World Reportall 36 news articles »

  • Marc van Bommel returns to Netherlands for friendlies against Italy and Paraguay - The Canadian Press

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:36 am
    Reuters UKMarc van Bommel returns to Netherlands for friendlies against Italy and ParaguayThe Canadian PressAMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Mark van Bommel returned to the Netherlands squad Friday for the first time this season for friendlies against Italy and Paraguay. Dutch Consider Central Striking Role For Van PersieNew York TimesVan Bommel back for NetherlandsFifa.comBert Van Marwijk Announces Holland Squad For Italy And Paraguay FriendliesGoal.comSkySportsall 26 news articles »
 
 
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    Bad News from the Netherlands

  • Special Police Unit Failed in Football Riots

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:13 am
    An investigation of the football riots last summer after the game between Cambuur and Roda JC in Leeuwarden, has found that the main reasons for the riots were poor communication, an overcrowded and poorly secured stadium and major mistakes made by the special police unit. Six hundred people rioted; 25 policemen were injured. When the riots broke out the special unit was still putting on their uniforms. They had not brought tear gas and when it was finally brought to the stadium, it turned out that the police had no masks. Their mobile communication equipment was also not…

  • Green Party Leader: Prime Minister Failed in Not Defending Minister

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am
    Femke Halsema, the leader of the Green Left Party, has accused Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of remaining silent when PVV Party Leader Geert Wilders called him an accomplice of the radical Muslim Mohammed B, who murdered Theo Van Gogh. Halsema said that Baldenende always talks about moral standards and thus should have spoken up.www.nrc.nl/binnenland/article2404281.ece/Halsema_Balkenende_had_Van_der_Laan_moeten_verdedigen

  • Friends of Murdered Politician Bring Complaint against Former Minister

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Two organizations which strive to keep alive the memory of the murdered Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn have brought a complaint against former Minister Alexander Pechtold, now the faction leader of the D-66 party in the Dutch parliament. Pechtold had said on television that PVV party leader Geert Wilders is dangerous for the state, an extreme rightist and an inciter to hate. A representative of the organization said that “with this complaint we want to avoid another political murder after those of Fortuyn and Van…

  • Hague Alderman Attacked during Neighborhood Visit

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am
    Alderman Marnix Norder (Labor) of The Hague was physically attacked during a visit to the Wateringseveld neighborhood of the city. Norder complained to the police about the attack and the insults shouted at him. The attacker has been arrested, but now police are investigating whether other people also committed criminal acts against Norder.www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/5216324/__Haagse_wethouder_belaagd__.html

  • East European Criminals Steal Massively

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am
    A study by Radboud University on behalf of the retailers’ organization Detailhandel Nederland, has found that about 35% of all thefts in shops are carried out by gangs from Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic states.They cause damages in the amount of about 250 million Euro a year.www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/5236675/__Oost-Europeanen_roven_winkels_leeg__.html
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    Dutch Daily News

  • Dutch Queen Beatrix praises Mexico

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    4 Nov 2009 | 1:51 am
    Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was welcomed by President Felipe Calderon in Mexico at the start of the Dutch royal’s five-day visit to Mexico. Calderon welcomed the queen at a ceremony in Mexico’s National Palace, where he will host a dinner in her honor. The queen arrived just before midday for a trip that will include meetings with Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, according to a schedule released by the Dutch embassy here. Queen Beatrix is also scheduled to visit Mexico City’s famous National Museum of Anthropology and participate in a meeting on energy. The royal will…

  • Dutch hacker accesses jailbroken iPhones apologizes

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    4 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am
    Running a jailbroken iPhone has its risks, as a Dutch young hacker has demonstrated. Specifically, he used a bit of port scanning to find jailbroken phones with SSH running in the Netherlands. From there, he sent unsuspecting users a message that reads, “Your iPhone’s been hacked because it’s really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! Right now, I can access all your files.” The URL directs the users to Paypal and requests €5 in exchange for instructions that explain how to remove the hack. But how did he get in? By relying on…

  • KLM flies passengers on biofuel

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    4 Nov 2009 | 12:23 am
    KLM is the first airline in the world that will fly on biokerosine with passengers on board. This has been announced by KLM on Wednesday. “This is an important step towards an emission-free airline,” said CEO Peter Hartman of KLM. On November 23 a Boeing 747 will fly on a blend of Camelina biofuel and fossil kerosene. The Transport and Water Management agency has authorized the flight with a limited number of passengers on board. Camelina is made from plants. KLM is also developing biofuel based on algae. “We will choose the best product,” according to a spokeswoman.

  • Jail space for rent in the Netherlands

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    2 Nov 2009 | 5:29 am
    Belgium signed a deal to rent jail space in the Netherlands. With a shortage in prison cekks, Belgium signed an agreement to rent 500 cells at a Dutch prison in its neighbour the Netherlands, the Dutch justice ministry said. “The Netherlands is putting the prison and its personnel at (Belgium’s) disposal for placing at least 500 detainees over a period of three years,” the ministry said in a statement. The agreement, “unique in Europe … will temporarily make up for the lack of cells in Belgium,” which will pay EUR 30 million (USD 44.4 million) a year for…

  • Dutch Supermarkets to sell cheap healthy food

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    2 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am
    Dutch supermarkets are going to reduce the prices on healthy foods in Amsterdam’s poorer districts next year. It’s part of a test designed to find out whether people will make a conscious effort to eat more healthily. Healthy foods such fruit and vegetables are currently more expensive than ‘junk’ food such as chips and burgers. However, say observers, the economic crisis is prompting more people, especially in poor areas, to eat badly because much unhealthy food is cheaper than nutritious food. The number of supermarkets that will take part in the test is not yet known.
 
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    Amsterdam Travel Guide

  • Getting from Amsterdam to Stockholm (or the other way around)

    Roger
    30 Oct 2009 | 6:27 pm
    As two of the bigger and more famous cities in “Northern Europe” it would be great if you could get between them quickly and cheaply, but unfortunately that’s not the case since they are in fact about 700 miles (1100 kilometers) apart. Also, the farther north you go in Europe the more expensive travel tends [...]

  • Gay Tourist Information Center now open in Amsterdam

    Roger
    22 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm
    With the possible exception of San Francisco, Amsterdam was already probably the most gay-friendly city on earth, and now they are just piling it on as they’ve recently opened an official information center specifically for LGBT visitors. Mayor Job Cohen was there for the opening ceremony on August 29, 2009. The new information center isn’t to [...]

  • Alternate airports for Amsterdam

    Roger
    15 Oct 2009 | 6:32 pm
    Fortunately for those of us who love Amsterdam, it has one of the biggest and busiest airports in all of Europe. This means there is crazy amounts of competition, which helps keep prices low. KLM/Air France, all by itself, flies nonstop to nearly every major city in the world from Amsterdam, so getting here on [...]

  • High-class escorts vs. regular escorts: There’s a big difference

    Roger
    8 Oct 2009 | 5:32 pm
    It’s true that ‘high-class escorts vs. regular escorts’ sounds like perhaps the greatest adult film that will never be made, but this is serious and we’ll actually be discussing the major differences between these two unique breeds of pleasure-givers here in Amsterdam, and pretty much anywhere else for that matter. Just for a quick refresher course [...]

  • Finding the best restaurants in Amsterdam is easy with this interactive map

    Roger
    18 Sep 2009 | 4:23 pm
    Recently I wrote about the best Amsterdam blogs that I am aware of, and one that I mentioned there deserves a special look from anyone who considers themselves a “foodie” or even those who want to try some interesting restaurants without gambling quite so much. Amsterdam Foodie is written and maintained by a Brit called Vicky [...]
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    Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide

  • Dutch among lowest cannabis users in Europe

    CityDesk
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, Reuters writes, citing an annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

  • World famous Amsterdam sex theater no longer threatened with closure

    CityDesk
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:24 am
    World famous Casa Rosso, the most prominent landmark in Amsterdam's Red Light District, will not be forced to close down. Four other companies that belong to owner Jan Otten, including the iconic Bananabar, will also remain in business. The City of Amsterdam will provide Otten with renewed business licenses -- albeit under strict conditions.

  • Museum Year Pass lets you visit 32 Amsterdam museums (+ more) for next to nothing

    Amsterdam Guide
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Are you an avid museum visitor vacationing in Amsterdam on a budget? Consider getting a Museum Year Pass, which provides free entry to over 400 museums in the Netherlands, including 32 museums in Amsterdam. [Updated]

  • What to do in Amsterdam – November, 2009

    CityDesk
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:05 pm
    Buy art at affordable prices, pay a midnight visit to a museum, or celebrate the fact that Amsterdam is the world's largest cocoa harbor by indulging in the Chocolate Festival. Then there is the largest documentary film festival in the world, as well as the annual arrival of the orginal St. Nicholas.

  • Amsterdam Weather in November

    CityDesk
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:05 am
    The weather in Amsterdam during the month of November is best characterized by word 'turbulent.' The Dutch often refer to November as wind- or dolmaand -- windy or crazy month.
 
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    About.com Amsterdam Travel

  • Welcome Sinterklaas to Amsterdam November 15

    3 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am
    Sinterklaas, or St. Nicholas, arrives from Spain on his boat at the Scheepvaart Museum (Maritime Museum) in Amsterdam's harbor on Sunday, November 15, at 12 noon. He'll be arriving in preparation for Sinterklaasavond on December 5, the most important night of the Dutch holiday season, when he'll fill the shoes of deserving little ones with treats and gifts. From the harbor area, Sinterklaas will ride his white horse through the center of Amsterdam as his helpers throw holiday cookies and candies to the hundreds of children and onlookers along the route. This is one of the most anticipated…

  • Don't Miss Museumnacht in Amsterdam!

    1 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am
    If you've been a reader of mine for a while, you know that Museumnacht (Museum Night) is an Amsterdam event I hold dear. I realize plenty of cities put on similar "night at the museum" events, but there's something so special about biking all over shimmering, watery Amsterdam as you cultural-cocktail-party-hop. Learn what to expect on n8 and find out what that little abbreviation means in my guide to Museumnacht in Amsterdam, coming up on Saturday, November 7. Don't Miss Museumnacht in Amsterdam! originally appeared on About.com Amsterdam Travel on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at…

  • Peruse the 'pAn' for Stunning Art and Antiques

    27 Oct 2009 | 2:43 am
    Later this month, the city will host the annual pAn Amsterdam, the Netherlands' national art and antiques fair. The more than 100 dealers -- most are from the Netherlands, some hail from Belgium and Germany -- offer everything from Chinese teracotta horses dating to the 4th century to 17th-century furniture to Art Deco jewelry. I've attended in the past and felt like I was in a museum, surrounded by Old Master and even French Impressionist paintings. The only difference is, these stunning works of art and historical objects are for sale to anyone who can afford them. I think the € 15…

  • Taste the Season at a Fall Beer Festival in Amsterdam

    24 Oct 2009 | 3:45 am
    It's that time of year: time for the sweet, malty flavors of the seasonal bokbier. The upcoming fall beer festival in Amsterdam focuses on regional breweries that specialize in this style. But be warned, these are strong ales! Taste the Season at a Fall Beer Festival in Amsterdam originally appeared on About.com Amsterdam Travel on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 10:45:38.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Shake Your Thing at the Amsterdam Dance Event

    18 Oct 2009 | 6:55 am
    If dancing until the wee hours is your thing, you need to check out the Amsterdam Dance Event, which runs next weekend, October 21-24. Dubbed the biggest club music festival in the world, you won't find a more global groove anywhere. Pictured: Club scene during the Amsterdam Dance Event Photo © tilllate.com Shake Your Thing at the Amsterdam Dance Event originally appeared on About.com Amsterdam Travel on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 13:55:59.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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  • Expats in the Netherlands

    Nata
    7 Nov 2009 | 4:42 am
    It’s again just about the time. I finally decided to sum up all the websites, groups & forums I’ve been using since I came to the Netherlands. Jus in case someone needs them. First of all, as I was advised by my sis, I do advise everyone to read the book “The Undutchables” – an observation of the Netherlands: its culture and inhabitants. It’s absolutely adorable, highly popular book, written for anyone interested in learning about Dutch quirks, character and customs. Actually, I’d indeed advise it to everyone – reading it is so much fun. Sure, people living or…

  • Participant profile: Lars Boom

    Maura McHugh
    7 Nov 2009 | 1:33 am
    We leave Greece temporarily to travel to the Netherlands to meet Lars Boom. Lars Boom Lars Boom has been writing since 1990 for television, film and theatre. In theatre he has written musical plays like the award-winning In the shadow of Brel (about Jacques Brel through the eyes of his driver and friend Jojo) and two libretti for opera: Van Gilse and Slauerhoff, the Dutch poet. Lars has also written about 100 episodes for comedy serials such as: Zeg ‘ns Aaa, Oppassen, Victorie, Sam Sam, Flodder, Bradaz and Sprint; drama and police serials Westenwind, DOK 12 en Baantjer; and a variety of…

  • ECI (Netherlands)

    telefunker
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:39 pm
    ECI has an impressive history. As early as in 1798 watermills were built on this site, that was later on equipped with a large paper mill (in 1807), constructed by Burghoff, Magnée & Co. After the paper mill was sold to a potato factory about a century later (in 1908), the first (hydro-electric) power station was erected on the site. Only a few decades later, in 1926, the buildings changed hands again and ECI (Electro Chemical Industry) was born. Although the buildings were bombed during WW2, the site was soon rebuilt once the war ended only to be left abandoned by 1974. Nevertheless, as…

  • Thanking Israel's steadfast friends

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    6 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm
    By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO, November 6, 2009–Besides the United States and Israel, there are 16 countries that I definitely think that I and my fellow Jews should find a way to thank for sticking by Israel in the recent United Nations General Assembly vote on the Goldstone report. These are Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Netherlands, Palau, Panama, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine. More so than the 16 countries that did not vote and the 44 countries that abstained on the Goldstone Report accusing Israel of…

  • Chinese billionair makes frequent purchases in Friesland, the Netherlands

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    6 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    One of the richest business women in the world, Yan Cheung (52), frequently chooses Balk, a village in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands, to do shopping. The owner of the paperconcern Nine Dragons Paper has bought a water purifier for the 15th time at the Paques factory in Balk. Accoridng to the Leeuwarder Courant this Thursday. The waterprufier installation is going to cost China’s biggest paperfactory one million euro. The installation will be built in the factory of Paques in Shanghai. Yan Cheung is labeled by the American business magazine Forbes as the biggest business…
 
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  • Full of Grace

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:59 am
    The winter here is cold and bitter It's chilled us to the bone We haven't seen the sun for weeks Too long too far from home I feel just like I'm sinking And I claw for solid groundI'm pulled down by the undertowI never thought I could feel so lowAnd ohhh darkness I feel like letting goIf all of the strength and all of the courageWill come and lift me from this placeI know I could love life much

  • Still Glowin' and Crowin'

    27 Oct 2009 | 5:48 am
    I said hello, Dolly, ...... well, hello, DollyIt's so nice to have you back where you belongYou're looking swell, Dolly, I can tell. DollyYou're still glowin' .... you're still crowin', ... you're still growing strongMy glorious girl is 12 today! Happy Birthday Dolly Daisy, long may you continue to glow, crow, grow and delight us!My sweet Dolly who has the most easy going and sweet tempered

  • Glorious Gloriousness

    20 Oct 2009 | 3:17 am
    It wasn't all that long ago when we would call ourselves lucky, very lucky indeed, if we had 2 or 3 days of glorious sunshine and balmy weather in October. Nowadays we have come to count on such wonderfully mild and sunny weather at this time of year. Global warming has many drawbacks but this isn't one of them.I love being out and about in the garden and enjoy these special days as they are

  • Vegetables; The Musical!

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am
    Multimedia is the name of this game, so if you want to get the full fun instead of only half of it please click on the video to start the music. By the time you've grinned yourself through this post the song will have finished. Enjoy!I'm gonna be round my vegetables Vita: do I really have to sit here?I'm gonna chow down my vegetables Tara: what is this, can I eat it?I love you most of all, my

  • Leading You Down

    6 Oct 2009 | 4:50 am
    the garden path. Or up it as the case may be. And a very unusual path it is too. I found it last year in the Botanical Gardens of Wageningen and I have been meaning to blog about it ever since. But you know how it is, there was always something else to blog about, but today I finally managed it. If ever you are in the neighbourhood of Wageningen go visit the Botanical Gardens there as they are
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    ECHR BLOG

  • Book on International Law and ECHR

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am
    Frédéric Vanneste, formerly at the University of Leuven and now working for the Belgian Council of State, has just published his book General International Law Before Human Rights Courts - Assessing the Specialty Claims of Human Rights Law. Although it deals with a wider issue, an analysis of ECHR case law is one of the core elements of the book. This is the abstract: This book analyzes how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) deal with general international law. In the light of the concerns of various authors about the…

  • Cruxifix in the Classroom Judgment

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:43 am
    Religious symbols in public places have been a bone of contention in public discussions in many places around the world. Yesterday, the European Court added its contribution in the judgment Lautsi v. Italy. (Appl.no. 30814/06). The case concerned a complaint by a mother of children of 11 and 13 years old that the public school which they attended had a crucifix in each classroom. She contended that this was contrary to secularist principles by which she wanted to raise her children. Italian laws and regulations, partly dating from the Mussolini era, obliged public schools to display the…

  • Seminar on 50 years ECtHR in Athens

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:29 am
    On Monday 9 November, the Athens Bar Association will organise a seminar entitled '1959-2009: 50 years since the creation of the European Court of Human Rights'. Speakers at this event include the Court's president Jean-Paul Costa, President of the ECtHR, the Greek judge in Strasbourg (and one of the Court's vice-presidents) Christos Rozakis, and the head of the Greek section in the registry of the Court, Marialena Tsirli. Also speaking: Dimitrios Paxinos, the President of the Athens Bar Association, the Presidents of the Supreme Courts of our Greece, and the Minister of Justice. The event…

  • ECHR Articles: Miscellaneous

    2 Nov 2009 | 12:08 am
    Each month, our library at the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights SIM, publishes online overviews of human rights articles in academic journals and yearbook - a truly helpful resource. Here are some references to ECHR-related articles in the most recent overview of some more unlikely series in which you can find something on the ECHR:* P. Rowe, 'Non-international armed conflict and the European Court of Human Rights: Chechnya from 1999', New Zealand Yearbook of International Law (available at heinonline) vol. 4 (2007) pp. 205-228. * A. Garay, 'Association les Témoins de Jéhovah v France:…

  • Conference on ECHR and (International) Criminal Law

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:56 am
    On 19 and 20 February 2010 the University of Geneva is organising a conference on the influence of the ECHR on (international) criminal law. The conference will largely be in French. This is the programme:Si le droit international des droits de l’homme peut justifier l’organisation d’une répression internationale pour réagir à la violation massive de droits fondamentaux les plus indérogeables, il doit aussi impérativement la légitimer. Ce qui veut dire qu’un strict respect des droits de l’homme devrait s’imposer aux juridictions pénales internationales. Selon certains…
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    Behind the Page

  • So...

    1 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    I often wonder if blogs can survive on irregular posts that seem to focus on a person's life rather than an informational topic. That said, I do plan on discussing informational subjects as that is kind of my thing. I like research and I like to give my opinions, and all that.Today though, there is just going to be an update on me, because I realise that I haven't written anything on here in over two months. Tomorrow I'm off to the hospital to get surgery on my left hand. This is actually the second time I'm going in, because the first time, about two weeks ago, I got sent home because of a…

  • Calling All Artists! Graphic Novel

    26 Aug 2009 | 9:46 am
    Sometimes, as an artist, you want to do certain things, but you realise they are possibly too big for you to do all by yourself. Today is one of those times for me. Or really, the last couple of weeks have been like that. I want to start an online graphic novel, but I realise that this project is too big for me to take on by myself. I have some very basic ideas for it storywise, but nothing is set, yet. I was wondering if there are any of you who want to take on a (relatively) non-profit project like this one. I'd need help on storywriting as well as the art. Though I think it's best that…

  • Drew Seeley Painting

    16 Aug 2009 | 1:00 am
    So I've done another painting. This time of Canadian actor/singer/dancer Drew Seeley who currently plays Prince Eric on Broadway's The Little Mermaid, but was previously in a movie (chick/dance flick) called Another Cinderella Story and has toured with the cast of High School Musical on tour as Troy Bolton.I was really just inspired by the absolutely genuine way he interacts with his fans. It should be an example to many.I have sent him a message on his myspace, but have little hope for him seeing it there, so Drew, if you ever for whatever reason Google yourself, thanks for inspiring!

  • James Dean Speedpainting

    6 Aug 2009 | 12:16 pm
    I feel strangely out of place doing anything creative nowadays. Pretty much since my graduation, I feel like I have to find myself again. Personally and professionally. It's like having to find my place all over again, while I was hoping that my education would have placed me somewhere by the time I finished. Maybe I'm not finished learning yet. Anyway, even though I haven't been feeling my usual self and haven't been entirely at my creative best, doesn't mean I've been sitting around not drawing. In fact I was looking for 1950-60s pinup art to practise my anatomy skills. I ended up looking…

  • UK Trip

    27 Jul 2009 | 4:49 am
    For those of you who've been wondering where I've been, I've been on holiday to the UK for a total of nine days. I flew into Manchester Airport on Thursday last week, where I was met by my friend Steve who lives about 20 minutes from the airport in a town called Wilmslow. Wilmslow is a characteristic town in which you find a lot of BMWs, because the general population is quite well off. A lot of famous football players inhabit this town and the neighbouring town called Alderly Edge. Both towns belong to the county Cheshire. Nice and green. Anyway, on the Friday we (the friend I was on holiday…
 
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    Happy Hotelier

  • Moxie

    Happy Hotelier
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm
    Philip C Wolf of PhoCusWright What the hell is Moxie? One of the gurus in travel marketing is the very passionate Philip C. Wolf, president and CEO of PhoCusWright, a travel marketing think tank. At one of his conferences, at ITB Berlin 2009 he teached his audience that under the present economic circumstances “You need a lot of Moxie”. I didn’t have a clue what that meant. It was later explained to me that maybe you can translate this into “You need a lot of balls” or, “You need a lot of creativity”, or “You need a lot of perseverance”.

  • Winding down from 2009 WordCampNL – My Heroes – Part 1 The Organization

    Happy Hotelier
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm
    A rare photo of this photographer in action at WordCampNL. Thank you Henk-Jan Winkeldermaat of PunkMedia.nl, of Flickr | Eventbranche and  @Punkmedia ! General I attended the first ever WordCampNL. It stands for a Dutch WordCamp or a WordCamp in the Netherlands. At first I had decided not to go, because I was very very busy. I do have to admit I thought a WordCamp would be a gathering of WordPress Newbies and/or Geeks and/or Nerds only. However, this first Dutch WordCampNL proved me wrong in that respect and in many other aspects! The people attending were normal people like you and me, some…

  • WP Meetup in Rotterdam

    Happy Hotelier
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:42 pm
    Shortly after the first WordCampNL some WordPress die hards found Lorelle prepared to privately give dome tips and tricks in Rotterdam in what was believed to be the first WP MeetUp of The Netherlands. It was Cool. Again first the photos. The first photo shows the Unilever headoffice in Rotterdam. Behind that was the place of the meeting. While I took the photo It was a bit in remembrance of my late brother in law who was in charge of organizing the delivery of this building on behalf of Unilever and who orchestrated the moving from the old head office to this building by Unilever. That was…

  • Hotel Managers have to be Critical and see Everything

    Happy Hotelier
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    A proud hotel manager showed a couple of fellow hoteliers an me the finest rooms of the hotel. I noticed this curtain hanging loose and took this picture. I was utmost amazed that the hotel manager didn’t notice it and didn’t apologize with a: “Oops I’ll have to put maintenance on notice…” which I would have done. I showed the photo to the hotel manager’s boss later. The hotelier answered: “Thank you! Thant is good to know! But you know, when I was younger and was managing housekeeping in a hotel, this is what always happened to me: Once a week…

  • 2009 WordCampNL Photos

    Happy Hotelier
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm
    I’ve finalized the uploading to Flickr of the photos I took at WordCampNL. I will devote one or two posts to the camp later. For the moment I leave it with posting this slideshow.  The reason I link to my own stream and not the entire pool is that it is chronologically organized from the checking in to the final one thanking Erno photo. All photos are also in the WordCamp Nederland Flickr group. Post from: Happy Hotelier
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    A Touch of Dutch

  • The Countdown is Almost Over!

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am
    Image © Holly ClarkSoon I'll be on my way to spend one of the nicest ways to end this great year: Going to see family and friends in different parts of America for a portion of the holidays. I won't be away for the whole holiday season, but I will celebrate holidays in both my home country in various cities in America, as well as in the Netherlands, enjoying what I like the most from each. Feeling a bit nostalgic lately, this will definitely be a very nice treat since I have not been to America during the holidays since 2005.My favorites during the Christmas season in the Netherlands are:…

  • Iets Moois in Nederland

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:04 am
    The title of this blog entry is Dutch for something beautiful in the Netherlands. I'm still quite busy and unable to do as much blogging as I would love to, but at least now I have now over 20 blog posts piling up in my mind + many more to quickly follow, so there will be much soon to share. While I take breaks from working and catching up with all around the house, I have been thinking again about what is most a treat to my eyes and my spirit while living here in the Netherlands. This crosses my mind while I relax lately because it offers so much inspiration and also it's a feeling of…

  • Favorite Expat Blogs: Invading Holland

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    In this ongoing series of my favorite Expat in NL blogs, this time it's the blog which inspired me to start my own!Before I began to blog officially to the public, I had been reading Invader Stu, a blog featuring the adventures of a young British man who came to the Netherlands for his job. Details of his stories were not only nearly exact to many of my own experiences, but his view about the quirky sides of the culture also was almost always a precise match. Stu's blog also helps shed light on a few topics about the Dutch culture, and I feel this will be helpful to many others as well!Stu…

  • Favorite Expat Blogs: Life Abroad

    23 Oct 2009 | 7:50 am
    About a year ago, I was contacted by a fellow blogger whose blog I had not yet heard of: Life Abroad. She introduced her blog to me, I clicked on her link and immediately I was pulled in!The crisp and positive view of life in Amsterdam and the Netherlands shared on Life Abroad is a great step for anyone who is either interested in seeing the Netherlands through the eyes of a foreigner, or for those who plan on eventually living abroad. Experiences are best captured via her own excellent photos, and she shares as well about other areas where she visits, keeping the blog definitely worth a…

  • Dutch For Dummies

    23 Oct 2009 | 5:24 am
    I bought for a friend a book to help her learn Dutch. She's currently really working hard on learning, but she doesn't live in the Netherlands, so I wanted to help her with some basics. I already know from personal experience how the For Dummies books are really helpful in many ways, so this Dutch For Dummies book by Margreet Kwakernaak should also be a help for my friend. I have a few For Dummies books for other uses and they seem to really help break something down to make a program or topic seem easier to use or understand, but it doesn't mean someone is a “dummy” because they need to…
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  • Fairy Godmother Ring

    16 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm
    I promised to do this commission for my Fairy Godmother, but time got away from me - I finally managed to finish it today! It doesn't do to make your Fairy Godmother angry;)

  • Luscious Grapes

    16 Oct 2009 | 11:57 am
    Made a pair of lovely luscious deep purple earrings with gorgeous Bali bead caps!They are still available in my etsy shop!

  • Deviant art project feature!:-D

    28 Sep 2009 | 9:13 am
    Wow, I suddenly found out my 'Lothlorien' pendant was featured on Deviant Art Projects!Wheeeeee!:-))Here's a picture:

  • Goddess Pendant

    31 Aug 2009 | 1:12 pm
    A good friend celebrated her 50th birthday and I wanted to create something special for a present: a Goddess pendant! The design was a little tricky because of the spiral - but it worked out well in the end, I think!Funny coincidence: when she held the pendant up in the sun to see it, a butterfly alighted on her arm...:)

  • Inspiredbylegend international

    25 Aug 2009 | 4:40 am
    just shipped orders to Belgium and Germany - Inspiredbylegend is truly going international!:-)
 
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    nu.nl - Algemeen

  • Rokende trendsetters gebruikt als marketing

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am
    OOSTERHOUT - Tabaksfabrikant Imperial Tobacco geeft jonge, creatieve mensen sloffen sigaretten in ruil voor marketingideeën. Volgens het Britse bedrijf mag dit, maar hoogleraren spreken van een strafbaar feit. De stichting tegen roken Stivoro reageerde zaterdag geschokt.  

  • Schutter Orlando boze ex-werknemer

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:37 am
    AMSTERDAM - De man die vrijdag in een kantoor in Florida iemand doodschoot en vijf mensen verwondde was een ontslagen oud-werknemer van het bedrijf. Dat heeft de politie zaterdag gezegd. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Orlando opgeschrikt door schietpartij  

  • Militairen Uruzgan willen eerherstel

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    RIJSWIJK - Twee sergeants die in Uruzgan gelegerd waren, willen eerherstel nadat hun hele verkenningspeloton in september 2008 op non-actief was gesteld omdat het een verkenningsopdracht niet wilde uitvoeren. Een van de twee is teruggestuurd naar Nederland. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Militairen teruggehaald naar Nederland - Militairen op non-actief na weigering dienstbevel  

  • Motief bloedbad Fort Hood nog onduidelijk

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am
    FORT HOOD - De dader van het bloedbad op de Amerikaanse legerbasis Fort Hood heeft nog geen verklaring afgegeven over zijn motief. De 39-jarige majoor Nidal Malik Hasan, die donderdag twaalf collega's en een burger doodschoot, raakte zelf zwaargewond. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Bloedbad op militaire basis Texas  

  • Nederlands spijbelen in België aangepakt

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am
    DEN HAAG - Het net sluit zich volgend jaar rond veelvuldig spijbelende Nederlandse kinderen die in België op school gaan. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Scholieren spijbelen vaker - Meer scholieren voor rechter wegens spijbelen - Belgische school eist vingerafdruk tegen spijbelen  
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  • Gordon tekent contract bij RTL4

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    Zanger en televisiepresentator Gordon heeft een nieuw contract ondertekend bij RTL4. Hij gaat diverse werkzaamheden verrichten voor de zender, maakte RTL4 vandaag bekend. Zo zit hij in de jury van de nieuwe reeks van de talentenshow X Factor, is hij deskundige bij RTL Boulevard en wordt er op dit moment al gekeken naar een opvolger van het programma Glitter Glamour Gordon. © www.fok.nl

  • Prins: van garnaal geen walvis maken

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:09 pm
    Prins Willem Alexander vindt dat we van de garnaal geen walvis moeten maken. Hij reageerde hiermee op de commotie op zijn toespraak van afgelopen week in Mexico Stad waarbij hij door een vertaalfout een garnaal "naar de kloten" liet gaan. © www.fok.nl

  • Rapper Eminem gaat weer acteren

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    Rapper Eminem gaat weer acteren. Voor het eerst in zeven jaar tijd is de zanger weer op het witte doek te zien. Hij gaat de hoofdrol spelen in de 3D-film Shady Talez, een film waarin een stel komische horrorverhalen wordt verteld. © www.fok.nl

  • Europees directeur GM stapt op

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pm
    De directeur van de Europadivisie van het Amerikaanse autoconcern General Motors (GM), Carl-Peter Forster, stapt op. Dat heeft GM vandaag bevestigd. Eerder op de dag meldden verschillende Duitse media zijn vertrek al op basis van bronnen binnen het bedrijf. © www.fok.nl

  • Meer VN'ers gestraft voor seksueel misbruik

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:23 pm
    Dit jaar zijn 33 werknemers van vredesmissies van de Verenigde Naties bestraft wegens seksuele delicten, zoals verkrachting van mensen die aan hun zorgen waren toevertrouwd. Dat zijn er bijna zestien keer zo veel als in 2008, toen tegen niet meer dan twee blauwhelmen strafmaatregelen werden genomen omdat ze zich schuldig hadden gemaakt aan dergelijke misdrijven. © www.fok.nl
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  • Lijstje 2: de grootste internethypes van 2009

    Ernst-Jan Pfauth
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Elk jaar klagen bloggers dat bloggers weer een gigantische hoeveelheid eindejaarslijstjes maken. De beste…, meest hilarische…, verschrikkelijkste, meest ontroerendst…, [vul in] van 2009. Dan weet je dat alvast. We hadden hier eerder vandaag al een muzieklijstje. Nu gaan we door met een internetlijstje. Technologieblog Mashable maakte een keuze uit de populairste ‘internet memes‘ van 2009. De grootste hypes dus, running gags, waar enorm veel variaties op zijn gekomen. Zoals het jongetje en zijn tandartsbezoek, Susan Boyle, Kanye – i’ma let you finish…

  • Waarschuwing: dit wordt de oorwurm van dit weekeinde

    Titia Ketelaar
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Een oorwurm is een liedje dat blijft hangen. Of het nu goed is of niet. En dat is Looking for Freedom zeker niet. Maar het nummer van David Hasselhoff – beter bekend als Knight Rider, Mr. Baywatch of zijn dronken YouTube-avonturen – hoort wel bij dit weekeinde waarin de val van de Muur wordt herdacht. Hasselhoff zong Looking for Freedom in de zomer van 1989, het was in verschillende Oost-Europese landen populair en kwam in West-Duitsland zelfs op nummer 1. En toen in de nacht van 31 december bij de Brandenburger Tör het nieuwe jaar werd ingeluid, werd hij gevraagd om zijn nummer…

  • Monteer zelf een documentaire voor IDFA

    Viola Lindner
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:02 am
    Met het spel ‘De montagetafel‘ kan je zelf een documentaire in elkaar zetten voor IDFA, het 22ste International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam dat 19 november van start gaat. Kies een van de drie filmblikken en draai een verhaal in elkaar. Er wordt steeds een situatie geschetst waarbij je moet kiezen tussen twee mogelijkheden; Screenshot Een bedrijf in Israel ronselt… (in te vullen opties:) eidonoren / leenmoeders in India of Amerika… die je kunt selecteren op leeftijd / kleur haar en beroep / religie. Het bedrijf huurt leenmoeders in India / Amerika omdat die…

  • De beste albums van de jaren nul nul

    Anke Meijer
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    Echt lekker bekt het niet, de jaren ‘00. Wat zeggen we als we over een jaartje of tien, twintig in een nostalgische bui gaan dansen op muziek uit dit decennium? Vanavond in Paradiso: Back to the zero zero? Of: Het beste van de jaren nul? Het klinkt allemaal toch minder sexy dan ‘the sixties’ en ‘de jaren tachtig’… Of komt dat gewoon omdat we er nog niet helemaal klaar mee zijn, met die jaren ‘oo? Nu is dat laatste geen bezwaar voor de lijstjesmakers van deze wereld. Want ook al moeten we nog een kleine twee van de twaalf maanden die 2009 telt, in…

  • De misvormde kinderen van Napels

    Ernst-Jan Pfauth
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am
    Onze Italië-correspondent Bas Mesters maakte voor de papieren next een reportage over het vuilnisprobleem in Napels. Al jaren lagen er huisafvalhopen op straat door een gebrek aan stortplaatsen. Mede omdat de maffia de branche controleerde. Berlusconi pakte in mei 2008 het probleem aan en meldde in juli 2008 triomfantelijk dat de stad weer schoon was. Je zou hem bijna heilig verklaren. Maar in de omgeving gaat het illegaal dumpen van afval gewoon door, schrijft Mesters nu. Schadelijk vuilnis wordt verbrand, opgeslagen of in de natuur gestort. En in die zogenaamde schone stad en haar omgeving…
 
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    de Volkskrant | Laatste Nieuws

  • [12:27] Gorbatsjov: Thatcher tegen val Muur

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am
    AMSTERDAM - De dagen na de val van de Muur, maandag twintig jaar geleden, zijn achter de schermen spannender geweest dan de feestvierende massa destijds besefte. Terwijl er overal euforie heerste, verkeerde de Britse premier Margaret Thatcher in alle staten. (12:47, 07-11-09)

  • [12:16] Pechtold: geen spijt uitspraken over Wilders

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am
    BREDA - D66-leider Alexander Pechtold heeft ‘absoluut geen spijt’ van zijn uitspraken over Geert Wilders. (12:20, 07-11-09)

  • [11:32] TNT doet nieuw voorstel over massaontslag

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:32 am
    HOOFDDORP - TNT Post heeft aan zijn medewerkers een nieuw voorstel gedaan waarmee een voorgenomen grote ontslagronde van 11.000 banen grotendeels kan worden voorkomen. (11:36, 07-11-09)

  • [10:43] Russisch militair vliegtuig neergestort

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:43 am
    MOSKOU - Een Russisch militair vliegtuig is in zee gestort tijdens een trainingsvlucht. Alle elf inzittenden zijn waarschijnlijk om het leven gekomen, meldden Russische persbureaus zaterdag op gezag van functionarissen. (10:50, 07-11-09)

  • [10:21] Consumentenbond: financieel toezicht moet strenger

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am
    DEN HAAG - De Consumentenbond vindt dat het financieel toezicht in Nederland op de schop moet zodat consumenten beter beschermd worden. Overheidsinstellingen die toezicht houden op financiële instellingen, zoals de Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM), moeten veel strenger worden. (10:25, 07-11-09)
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  • Afghanistan hekelt bemoeienis VN

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:21 am
    Afghanistan beschuldigt de Verenigde Naties ervan zich te bemoeien met de samenstelling van de nieuwe regering.

  • Vaccinatiecampagne België van start

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am
    Belgische huisartsen zijn vandaag op grote schaal begonnen met vaccinaties tegen de Mexicaanse griep. In sommige gemeenten gebeurt dat op speciale vaccinatiedagen, bijvoorbeeld op het gemeentehuis, waar inwoners in groepen worden ingeënt.

  • Kazachse pas breekt schaatsers op

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:11 am
    Vijf Nederlandse marathonschaatsers die met een paspoort uit Kazachstan naar de Olympische Spelen willen, hebben formeel hun Nederlanderschap verloren. De vijf schaatsers hebben deze zomer de Kazachse nationaliteit verkregen.

  • Moslims VS bezorgd na 'Fort Hood'

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am
    Amerikaanse moslims zijn bezorgd over de gevolgen van de aanslag donderdag op een militaire legerbasis in Texas. Ze zijn bang voor wraakacties;er zouden al vele bedreigingen zijn binnengekomen.

  • Voorstel TNT tegen massa-ontslag

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:14 am
    TNT Post doet een nieuw voorstel om het massa-ontslag van 11.000 postbodes te voorkomen. De postbodes hoeven niet langer 15% van hun bruto-salaris in te leveren, maar 3,5% netto. TNT zegt niet hoeveel dat precies scheelt. Ook worden de lonen tot 2012 bevroren.
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  • Jordan en Peter begraven strijdbijl

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:11 am
    De ziekenhuisopname van het 7-jarige zoontje van Jordan is toch nog ergens goed voor geweest... De stoeipoes en zanger Peter Andre hebben de strijdbijl begraven.

  • Wüst wint 1000 meter in B-groep

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:57 am
    Schaatsster Ireen Wüst heeft zaterdag bij wereldbekerwedstrijden in Berlijn de 1000 meter in de B-groep gewonnen. De rijdster van TVM noteerde in het Sportforum een tijd van 1.17,06. Daarmee bleef ze de Canadese Cindy Klassen (1.17,74) en de Amerikaanse Elli Ochowicz (1.17,78) voor.

  • Bedrijf superbelegger Buffett boert goed

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:49 am
    Berkshire Hathaway, het investeringsbedrijf van superbelegger Warren Buffett, heeft de winst in het afgelopen derde kwartaal zien verdrievoudigen. De nettowinst van de onderneming steeg naar 3,24 miljard dollar (2,2 miljard euro), van 1,06 miljard dollar in dezelfde periode een jaar eerder.

  • Jonge rokers gebruikt voor marketing

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:44 am
    Tabaksfabrikant Imperial Tobacco geeft jonge, creatieve mensen sloffen sigaretten in ruil voor marketingideeën. Volgens het Britse bedrijf mag dit, maar hoogleraren spreken van een strafbaar feit. De stichting tegen roken Stivoro reageerde zaterdag geschokt.

  • Doden door NAVO-bombardement

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:39 am
    Zeven leden van de Afghaanse veiligheidstroepen zijn om het leven gekomen door een luchtbombardement van de NAVO. Dat meldde het Afghaanse ministerie van Defensie zaterdag.
 
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    NRC Handelsblad | Voorpagina

  • Afghaanse militairen dood bij NAVO-bombardement

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am
    Een luchtaanval van de NAVO in de West-Afghaanse provincie Badghis heeft per abuis een gedeelde basis van coalitietroepen en Afghaanse veiligheidstroepen getroffen. Vier Afghaanse militairen en drie politiebeambten kwamen daarbij om het leven.

  • Iedere griepuitbraak begint bij de kinderen

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am
    De griepgolf heet nog steeds mild. Toch stierven deze week zeven mensen. Vijf vragen en antwoorden.

  • Rusland: verdachte van moord activist bekent schuld

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am
    Een van de twee gearresteerde verdachten van de moord op een vooraanstaande Russische mensenrechtenactivist en een journaliste heeft schuld bekend.

  • Nieuw voorstel van TNT rond massaontslag

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:42 am
    Hoofddorp, 7 nov. TNT Post heeft aan zijn medewerkers een nieuw voorstel gedaan waarmee een voorgenomen grote ontslagronde van 11.000 banen grotendeels kan worden voorkomen. De plannen zijn door TNT per brief verstuurd aan alle medewerkers van TNT Post.

  • Russisch militair vliegtuig neergestort

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am
    Moskou, 7 nov. Een Russisch militair vliegtuig is in zee gestort tijdens een trainingsvlucht. Alle elf inzittenden zijn waarschijnlijk om het leven gekomen, meldden Russische persbureaus zaterdag op gezag van functionarissen.
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  • Ralph Lauren fotosjopt ze te mager

    Redactie Mediaday
    17 Oct 2009 | 2:54 pm
    Ook Polo Ralph Lauren heeft kennisgemaakt met het Streisand-effect. PhotoshopDisasters plaatste een tè bewerkte foto van Filippa Hamilton, Polo Ralph Lauren stuurde een advocaat en ging op de knieën voor de reacties op het internet. Iemand bij Polo Ralph Lauren heeft een foto van het Zweedse model Filippa Hamilton op “vakkundige” wijze naar de knoppen geholpen. Naar de mening van het modeconcern was Filippa blijkbaar te dik en dat is met de computer even hersteld, waarna haar heupomvang geringer was dan de omvang van haar hoofd. De bijgewerkte foto kwam op de website…

  • Juwelier Timmermans weet nu hoe Twitter werkt

    Redactie Mediaday
    16 Oct 2009 | 4:36 am
    Wie op Twitter Belgische vrienden heeft, zal inmiddels weten dat juwelier Timmermans volgens @kodel een schurk is. En dat komt allemaal door het Streisand-effect. Een les over het gebruik van ’social media’. Het is allemaal begonnen toen de vrouw van Koen Delvaux aan juwelier Timmermans vroeg de batterij in haar Fetina horloge te vervangen. De winkelbediende nam het horloge mee naar de werkplaats en kwam even later terug met een folder én de boodschap dat het horloge niet meer te repareren was. Maar Koen geloofde niet dat het horloge kapot zou zijn en thuis zette hij er een…

  • Faits Divers: Twitter-nieuwtjes

    Redactie Mediaday
    14 Oct 2009 | 6:08 am
    Zes korte berichtjes over Twitter: Gregory van der Wiel houdt het voor gezien, Wyb Feddema en de DSB-bank, SNS-bank hoax, Twitter-huisarts, Spamknop voor Twitter, Telegraaf/Telegraph-canard. De invloed van Twitter is niet gering. Bij grote rampen lijkt het er tegenwoordig op dat toeschouwers eerder een berichtje op Twitter zetten, dan dat ze 112 bellen. Maar uiteraard kunnen Twitteraars ook zelf rampjes maken. Dat heeft de BE’er (Bekende Engelsman) Jonathan Ross gemerkt toen hij per ongeluk zijn privé emailadres naar zijn 266.452 volgelingen stuurde. Hoewel Twitter de Tweet snel…

  • Bezoekers gelderlander.nl willen niet betalen, maar…

    Redactie Mediaday
    13 Oct 2009 | 7:33 am
    Sinds kort draait op de website van De Gelderlander een poll met de vraag of de bezoekers willen betalen. Vier procent wil tot tien euro per maand betalen. Voor 79 procent van de respondenten is het antwoord ronduit ‘Nee’.  Maar de overige 17 procent geeft een opmerkelijk antwoord. Op de Nijmegen-pagina van gelderlander.nl staat sinds een paar dagen een poll waarmee de site-bezoekers kunnen aangeven of zij willen betalen voor het Nijmeegse nieuws op de internetsite. Op het moment dat onderstaande screendump gemaakt werd, hadden 665 bezoekers hun stem uitgebracht. Dat 79% van de…

  • Fusie Heidelberger & manroland afgeblazen?

    Redactie Mediaday
    12 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm
    Een paar dagen nadat Heidelberger Druckmachinen bekend heeft gemaakt nog eens 1500 arbeidsplaatsen te saneren, bericht Handelsblatt.com dat de fusie met manroland niet zal doorgaan. Volgens het artikel zeggen niet met name genoemde bronnen ‘rond manroland’ dat er een grens was gesteld en dat die door de verslechterde financiële situatie bij Heidelberger bereikt is. Na jarenlange herstruktureringen en kostenbesparingen is manroland niet bereid de lasten van Heidelberger Druck op zich te nemen. Vorige week heeft Heidelberger nieuwe bezuinigsingsplannen bekend gemaakt. Uiteindelijk…
 
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  • Dutch among lowest cannabis users in Europe

    CityDesk
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, Reuters writes, citing an annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

  • World famous Amsterdam sex theater no longer threatened with closure

    CityDesk
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:24 am
    World famous Casa Rosso, the most prominent landmark in Amsterdam's Red Light District, will not be forced to close down. Four other companies that belong to owner Jan Otten, including the iconic Bananabar, will also remain in business. The City of Amsterdam will provide Otten with renewed business licenses -- albeit under strict conditions.

  • Amsterdam’s historic buildings subsiding due to climate change, experts say

    CityDesk
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am
    Historic buildings in Amsterdam's centuries old city center are subsiding due to climate change, it is claimed.Lengthy periods of dry weather result in a lower ground water level, causing the tops of wooden foundation piles to fall dry and crumble.

  • Amsterdam police arrest three people in weapons store burglary

    CityDesk
    23 Oct 2009 | 9:56 am
    Amsterdam police have arrested three people in relation to a burglary at a sports weapons store in Amsterdam-West last July. Of the 180 weapons that were stolen only a few have been recovered.

  • Amsterdam wants to host Gay Games of 2017

    CityDesk
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:12 am
    Amsterdam first hosted the Gay Games in 1998 and would like to do so again in 2017. The Dutch cabinet supports the city's plans. Hosting the Gay Games may improve Amsterdam's image as the Gay Capital -- an image somewhat tarnished by a spate of violent attacks on gays.
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