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  • Mobile phone problems continue

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Just hours after Vodafone sorted out major disruption to its mobile phone networks, users of KPN pre-paid phones began experiencing problems.

  • House price fall levels off in October

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am
    House prices fell by 5.2% in October compared with a year ago, but the decline was slightly less than in September, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS.

  • Six more, including baby, die of swine flu

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:24 am
    Six more people, including a young baby, have died of swine flu over the past week, health officials said on Friday.

  • Prince to sell Mozambique holiday home

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:48 am
    Crown prince Willem-Alexander and princess Maxima are to sell their holiday home currently being built in Mozambique because of the negative publicity surrounding the project.

  • Spyker moves car production to Britain (update)

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:52 am
    Luxury car maker Spyker is to stop manufacturing its sports cars in the Netherlands and is shift production to its parts supplier CPP in Britain.
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  • At home in the Netherlands

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:04 pm
    My husband, David, and I live in picturesque Pella and celebrate our Dutch heritage each spring at Tulip Time.

  • Europe Chooses Its First President

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am
    The European Union is set to appoint its first President today in Brussels. Tony Blair, alongside other present and former EU figureheads, is in the running for the top post created under the Lisbon Treaty.

  • Biofuel push leads to world hunger, economist says

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:50 pm
    Netherlands-based economist Roel Jongeneel says the nine billion people expected to populate the planet in 2050 can still be fed a healthy diet with plenty of food left over if world leaders focus more on protecting agriculture and less on the growing biofuel sector.

  • Turkish film wins award in Netherlands

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:36 am
    A Turkish film won the best film title in a Dutch festival. "Sonbahar" , a film by Turkish director Ozcan Alper, was chosen the best film at the 31st Noordelijk Film Festival in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

  • Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Photo: ANP

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:07 am
    Traditional mosques with domes and minarets express unwillingness to integrate. That is what Dutch people often think.
 
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  • Minn. Lawyer Denied Access To Terror Suspect - WCCO

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:21 pm
    Minn. Lawyer Denied Access To Terror SuspectWCCORead more in our Privacy Policy William Mitchell College of Law professor Peter Erlinder says he traveled to the Netherlands last week with hopes of meeting Minn. lawyer denied access to terror suspectMinneapolis Star Tribuneall 12 news articles »

  • Spyker Relocates Assembly to U.K. - Inside Line

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am
    Telegraph.co.ukSpyker Relocates Assembly to U.K.Inside LineThe Spyker sports car will be built in the UK, not the Netherlands, in a cost-saving move that starts next month. | November 20, 2009 | Spyker Cars ZEEWOLDE SPYKER CARS RELOCATES ITS VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINES TO THE UKPR-inside.com (press release)Dutch supercar maker Spyker to move production to CoventryThe Birmingham PostSpyker moves car production to BritainDutchNews.nlCareer Engineer -Radio Netherlands -Telegraph.co.ukall 18 news articles »

  • Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility - U.S. News & World Report

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am
    Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer FertilityU.S. News & World ReportScientists in the Netherlands found that testicular stem cells can be cultured and multiplied, potentially creating sperm. This raises the prospect that men and more »

  • Thirty-Two New Modern Electric Locomotives Equipped for Use in the Netherlands - WebWire (press release)

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Thirty-Two New Modern Electric Locomotives Equipped for Use in the NetherlandsWebWire (press release)DB Schenker Rail has had 26 comparable locomotives in operation for international transportation between the Netherlands and Germany for two years.

  • British lawyer to represent Karadzic at Hague - Southeast European Times

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am
    Daily MailBritish lawyer to represent Karadzic at HagueSoutheast European TimesTHE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- The UN war crimes tribunal appointed a London lawyer, Richard Harvey, to represent former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic British lawyer appointed Karadzic standby counselThe Associated Pressall 131 news articles »
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  • Netherlands Takes Steps to Save Beaches from Flooding

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:21 am
    Posted on: Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:59 CST The Dutch beach in Monster is currently inhabited by bulldozers that are piling sand taken from the bottom of the North Sea into dunes in a determined...

  • Streaking Hawks host Rockets at Philips Arena

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    (Sports Network) - Owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference at 10-2, the Atlanta Hawks will shoot for their seventh straight win when they close out a four-game homestand tonight versus the...

  • Dutch crown prince to sell controversial villa in Mozambique

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:44 am
    Amsterdam - Dutch crown prince Willem Alexander and his wife Maxima will sell their luxury villa in the impoverished southern African country of Mozambique once it is completed, the prince wrote in a ...

  • Time is up for Dutch keeper Timmer

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:21 am
    Former Netherlands goalkeeper Henk Timmer has decided to hang up his gloves at the age of 37 following his release by Feyenoord in the summer. Seven caps The former FC Zwolle, AZ Alkmaar and AFC Ajax ...

  • Richard Cox named new Dutch boss

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am
    The Netherlands board has named Richard Cox as its new chief executive. He is the third person to take on the role this year following the resignation of Andre van Troost after just five months.
 
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    Governement.nl

  • Kilometre charge for road users

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm
    Over the next few years, road users will have to pay a charge for each kilometre they drive. The average charge for a car will rise from 3 euro cents per kilometre in 2012 to 6.7 cents in 2018.

  • New international counterterrorism institute

    9 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    A new international institute on counterterrorism will open in The Hague in the spring of 2010. One of the institute's main tasks will be to develop legal instruments that will make it easier to punish terrorists.

  • EU ministers agree on aims for Copenhagen climate summit

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:41 am
    The EU environment ministers have reached agreement on their aims for the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December 2009. The EU will insist on an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 compared to 1990.

  • Stricter requirements for marriage migration

    6 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    The government wants to discourage marriage migration to the Netherlands if the partners? prospects are poor. It plans to step up the requirements for marriage migration and integration.

  • 500,000 euros for earthquake victims in Sumatra

    5 Oct 2009 | 5:21 pm
    Development minister Bert Koenders has released half a million euros in emergency aid for the victims of the earthquake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
 
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    InsideWorld.com: Netherlands

  • Board X House Invitational to enjoy 9 days in Morocco

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
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  • Ukraine's national football team 24th in FIFA ranking

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:16 am
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  • Minn. lawyer denied access to terror suspect

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
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  • FM Milososki visits the Netherlands

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  • Baroness Ashton promises to be 'best choice'

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am
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    Bad News from the Netherlands

  • Dutch Website Offers Guidance for Suicide

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am
    The Dutch Organization for a Voluntary End of Life (NVVE) has launched a new website which shows how one can end his life by using certain medications. According to the organization this is one of the first sites worldwide which offers a number of methods to kill oneself. Assisting in suicide is punishable in the Netherlands. However, the organization says that the website only provides information. Anyone over the age of 16 can, with a small payment, access the site.www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1315137.ece/Website_biedt_tips_voor_zelfdoding

  • Utrecht: Half of Major Young Criminals are Moroccans

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    On behalf of the public prosecution department of the Ministry of Justice, two scholars Ido Weijers and Marjolein Kampijon have undertaken a study of major young criminals in Utrecht. They found that more than 75% of such criminals are involved in violent crimes including physical attacks, threats and insults and vandalism. About 27% of them are of Dutch origin and approximately half are of Moroccan origin.www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/5324131/__Autochtoon_ernstigste_veelpleger__.html

  • Quarter of Employees Consider Workplace Unhygienic

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am
    More than 27% of employees think that the place where they work is unhygienic. One reason is that in times of economic problems, employers cut back on cleaning costs. The problems are greatest in the field of education where more than 45% of the employees consider their place of employment not to be clean.www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/5341578/_Personeel_vindt_werkplek_vies_.ht...

  • Royal Palace Has Poor Security

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am
    The national coordinator for the fight against terrorism has admitted that security of the Noordeinde Royal Palace in The Hague is insufficient. More security measures will be taken. This was announced after journalist Alberto Stegeman showed on television how he and a colleague entered the palace with imitation dynamite with no problems. The investigation by the military police thereafter was poorly executed. The faction leaders of four parties in Parliament have demanded clarifications from the two ministers in…

  • Arson at Mosque

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:52 am
    A Molotov cocktail was thrown into the Al Quibla mosque in Zoetermeer. Firemen managed to contain the fire and the damage. Half a year ago a similar kind of attack occurred at the same mosque. The perpetrators have not been found. Police will increase surveillance of the building.www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nederland/article2915098.ece/Brandstichting_moskee_Zoetermeer.html
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    Dutch Daily News

  • Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York City

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    20 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am
    The Victoria’s Secret Angels hit the runway in New York City for their 2009 annual fashion show! The models looked amazing as usual in their spectacular lingerie. With Doutzen Kroes, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Selita Ebanks, Marissa Miller, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Izabel Goulart, and Heidi Klum on horseback in the middle of New York City on horseback. Doutzen Kroes became a Victoria’s Secret Angel last year after doing high-profile ads for Dolce & Gabbana and Versace. Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show,…

  • Dutch first in Europe to pay car tax by kilometer

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    16 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am
    The Dutch government has approved a bill to impose a tax on drivers for every kilometer they are on the road, which it says will reduce traffic jams, fatal accidents and carbon emissions. Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer (mile) on the road, in a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic jams and cutting carbon emissions, the Cabinet decided Friday. Beginning in 2012, drivers of an average passenger car will pay euro0.03 per 1 kilometer (7 US cents per mile). But annual road taxes and purchase tax for new cars will be abolished,…

  • Sultan Kosen: World’s Tallest Man visits Madurodam, the smallest city in the Netherlands

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    11 Nov 2009 | 4:24 am
    Sultan Kosen the tallest man in the world will be visiting Madurodam, the smallest city in the Netherlands.Dutch Miniature City Madurodam will be visited on Monday by the world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, according to a spokesman from the attraction in The Hague. Sultan Kosen was recently named the tallest man in the world by Guinness World Records. Kösen is 2 meter and 46.5 centimeters. Sultan Kosen is the tallest man on the Planet; but despite taking the honor, Kosen, of Mardin in eastern Turkey, longs for true love. The 27-year-old Turkish man will hand out the Dutch…

  • Five Dutch Days

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    11 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    New York City is celebrating “Five Dutch Days 2009” this week from November 12 untill 16, 2009. 5 Dutch Days is a five day cultural event which takes place in New York City every November. It celebrates the continuous influence of Dutch arts and culture in New York City and brings together arts and cultural organizations from across the city. Programs include walking tours, lectures, concerts and contemporary art offerings. It begun in May of 2005, when three directors of Dutch-American sites in New York City (Sean Sawyer, Felicia Mayro, Susan De Vries) first began discussing the…

  • Biggest Poker Tournament in the Netherlands

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    10 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am
    The Master Classics of Poker, the most important poker tournament of the Benelux, begins this Tuesday in Holland Casino Amsterdam. About three hundred poker players are expected to compete in the most expensive tournament in the Netherlands, according to a spokesman. The participants need to bring 6200 euros each to compete. That brings the total prize pool of 1.8 million euros. The prize in the tournament contains over half million Euro. Last year Jan Sörensen from Denmark won an amount of 623,000 euros.
 
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    Amsterdam Travel Guide

  • Win an almost-free trip for 2 to Amsterdam by trading away something you like

    Roger
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm
    The excellent Netherlands Tourism Board is partnering with the uber-artsy Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam for an interesting contest that will award one winner with a free trip for two to the Dutch Capital, including three nights at the Lloyd. The fun gimmick here is that to enter you have to offer to trade away something [...]

  • Things to know about Amsterdam hotels before you book

    Roger
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    Recently I was doing some final research on my list of recommended cheap hotels in Amsterdam and I was reminded of a phenomenon that I think needs to be addressed. I was reading some reviews on TripAdvisor.com about hotels that I know and like, and I was a bit horrified to read some of the [...]

  • Recommended budget hotels in Amsterdam

    Roger
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:10 pm
    If you’ve visited this site before you might be aware that we’ve taken the time to put special hostel and hotel maps together so if you are looking for a place in a certain neighborhood or with a certain theme, we’ve probably got you covered. But not everyone knows the area well enough for that [...]

  • 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 [...]
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    Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide

  • Amsterdam tourism sector shows signs of recovery

    CityDesk
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am
    The tourism sector in Amsterdam is showing signs of recovery, with the number of nights booked in the city's hotels on the way up since April. So says the Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Burea (ACTB), using numbers published by the Netherlands' Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

  • Begijnhof – Amsterdam Beguinage

    CityDesk
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:39 pm
    Founded sometime in the 14th century for the Beguines, members of a lay Catholic sisterhood, the Begijnhof is one of Amsterdam's oldest inner courtyards -- and one of the city's best known landmarks. Access to the private property is strictly regulated in order to maintain both the courtyard's tranquility and the privacy of its inhabitants.

  • Artis Amsterdam Zoo

    CityDesk
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Founded in 1838, Artis is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands. Guidebooks rightly refer to it one of the most pleasant city zoos around, as the whole place breathes a 19th-century garden atmosphere with winding paths, majestic trees, fascinating sculptures and monumental historical buildings.

  • Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky cancels expansion plans

    CityDesk
    8 Nov 2009 | 6:56 pm
    NH Hotels has cancelled plans to expand Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. However the flagship hotel, overlooking Dam square in the very center of Amsterdam, will start renovation work at the end of next year.

  • 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.
 
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    About.com Amsterdam Travel

  • Craving Thai in the Jordaan?

    14 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
    So you've been walking around Amsterdam's western canals all day and just don't feel like traditional Dutch fare tonight. If you're craving Thai food, stay in the neighborhood, because nearby Rakang Thai Restaurant serves some of the city's best. Not quite your typical Thai place, Rakang prides itself on excellent (if not showy) service and unique ambiance. Prices reflect the quality of the food, so mark this one down as a special dinner, order one the € 36-39 fixed-price menu dishes and enjoy the splurge. Be sure to make reservations at Rakang, as it fills up fast. If you score a seat…

  • Amsterdam Coffeeshop Dos and Don'ts

    8 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    Visitors to Amsterdam are always intrigued by the tolerant attitude the Dutch have toward "soft drugs" (e.g., cannabis products). I couldn't escape talking about it forever. I used to think that there's already enough information about it online. But with these Amsterdam Coffeeshop Dos and Don'ts I hope to help your tolerant cultural experience be a better one!Amsterdam Coffeeshop Dos and Don'ts originally appeared on About.com Amsterdam Travel on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 11:45:58.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • 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…
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  • Netherlands Takes Steps to Save Beaches from Flooding

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:21 am
    Posted on: Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:59 CST The Dutch beach in Monster is currently inhabited by bulldozers that are piling sand taken from the bottom of the North Sea into dunes in a determined...

  • Streaking Hawks host Rockets at Philips Arena

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    (Sports Network) - Owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference at 10-2, the Atlanta Hawks will shoot for their seventh straight win when they close out a four-game homestand tonight versus the...

  • Dutch crown prince to sell controversial villa in Mozambique

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:44 am
    Amsterdam - Dutch crown prince Willem Alexander and his wife Maxima will sell their luxury villa in the impoverished southern African country of Mozambique once it is completed, the prince wrote in a ...

  • Time is up for Dutch keeper Timmer

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:21 am
    Former Netherlands goalkeeper Henk Timmer has decided to hang up his gloves at the age of 37 following his release by Feyenoord in the summer. Seven caps The former FC Zwolle, AZ Alkmaar and AFC Ajax ...

  • Richard Cox named new Dutch boss

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am
    The Netherlands board has named Richard Cox as its new chief executive. He is the third person to take on the role this year following the resignation of Andre van Troost after just five months.
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  • And on the last Thursday of November, God gave us Thanksgiving

    Furacão Neguinha
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:48 am
    If it were a week from today and I was in the US I’d be licking my chops over leftover turkey,

  • A Mad Scramble

    malawer
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    September 18, 2003 Amsterdam, Netherlands   There really is something about that “Y” chromosome.  Mom and I spent the last few days packing furiously while Dad had XM satellite radio installed in his car. For more than a week, my life has been a non-stop-flurry of erranding.  With only one hour to spend at work, I misjudged the turning radius of Marty’s ubertruck and scraped the parked car next to me, instantly unpriming Marty’s primed bumper. The background on Marty’s car is as follows:  he’s a BAD driver.  He runs into all kinds of stationary objects.  Marty called us…

  • Raising funds for Global Information Partners through SLA

    Hannah Winkler
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyond the Book program interviews Dennie Heye of Shell in the Ne

  • Kids Build Giant BMW X1 out of LEGO

    Mariann Asanuma
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am
    Have you ever wanted to make a life-sized LEGO car? Europe seems to be the land of giant LEGO models what with James May’s full scale house and the Giant LEGO Man that washed ashore in the Netherlands, it just seems to happen. Now it Germany, they’ve made the next life size model — a BMW X2. As everyone who has played with the famous colored bricks knows, with LEGO, nothing is impossible. Not even a full-size replica of a BMW X1 that was created by 800 children aged between 5 and 13 years old (with a little help from the Bavarian automaker’s staff of course) who…

  • The security week: Dutch video, crime bill, Beyonce, Shakira, and Glastonbury

    anthonyhildebrand
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:02 am
    It’s Friday, and I’ve got Friday on my mind. Lucky, really. Let’s do this security news thing, before we indulge in weekendly leisure activities. So – first up is a bit of Dutch video. You like that, don’t you? It’s of some UK gangsters robbing an ATM in a shop in the Netherlands. A dangerous way to bring home the bacon. SMT Online editor Brian Sims has gone ahead and had a look at the Government’s Crime and Security Bill. Read what he wrote by clicking here! It’s not often that we use pictures of Beyonce and Shakira in our pages, but there was…
 
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    BLISS

  • This Momentous GB Bloom Day

    15 Nov 2009 | 4:24 am
    Those of you who follow me on Twitter already know how unseasonably clement the weather has been over here these last two months and it has led to a bountiful Garden Bloggers Bloom Day today. Of course I'd love you to share in this bounty and feast your eyes on all that Blissful glory. So dear reader, start feasting:Never before were there so many blooms in November in the Bliss garden, a very

  • 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
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    ECHR BLOG

  • Saving the Court and Strengthening Human Rights - NGO Input for the Interlaken Process

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:56 am
    Last week I attended a roundtable in London on the future of the European Court of Human Rights. It was jointly organised by a group of the main London-based human rights NGOs: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the AIRE Centre, Interights, International Commission of Jurists, Justice, Liberty and EHRAC. In lively plenary discussions and in smaller groups the participants formulated possible ideas to strengthen the protection of human rights in Europe through the Court's Interlaken reform process. It was a generally shared feeling this protection should be the underlying core…

  • De Facto Moratorium on Extraditions to Kazakhstan

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    Today the Court issued its judgment in the case of Kaboulov v. Ukraine (Appl. no. 41015/04) which in effect imposes a moratorium on extraditions to Kazakhstan on all ECHR state parties, unless credible assurances of safety would be offered by Kazakhstan. The applicant is a Kazakh national suspected of murder. In 2003 the applicant was arrested in Ukraine on the basis of an international arrest warrant. He applied to the European Court to prevent his extradition, amongst others complaining that he would face the risk of ill-treatment during detention and capital punishment.Basing itself on…

  • New Articles on ECHR

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:24 am
    The newest issue of the European Human Rights Law Review has been published (no. 5 of 2009). It includes several ECHR-related contributions: * James A. Goldston, Achievements and Challenges—Insights from the Strasbourg Experience for Other International CourtsDiscusses aspects of the procedure and practice of the European Court of Human Rights and looks at what the Court may be able to offer to legal and human rights communities across the world. Examines: (1) the importance of patience and persistence in the process of establishing human rights procedural norms; (2) the Court's flexible…

  • (Re-)Election of Judges

    17 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am
    Yesterday, the Court re-elected Jean-Paul Costa as its president for a period of three years. On the same day the British judge Bratza was re-elected as one of the two vice-presidents of the Court, also for three years (the other vice-president is Christos Rozakis). Finally, the Belgian judge Francoise Tulkens was re-elected as president of the Second Section of the Court. All elections were conducted by secret ballot. The re-affirmation of some of the Court's key positions comes at a crucial time. With the upcoming conference at Interlaken and with the expiry of the terms of a number of…

  • Concerns on Cooperation Duty of States

    16 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    The Committee of Ministers has replied to a recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly concering the duty of states to co-operate with the European Court. As readers will read below, this reaction is rather non-committal in spite of its explicit support for the Assembly's stance. This is worrying since it, inter alia, refers to undue pressure on applicants, their families and lawyers...Doc. 12067, 13 October 2009Member states’ duty to co-operate with the European Court of Human RightsRecommendation 1809 (2007)Reply from the Committee of Ministersadopted at the 1067th meeting of the…
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  • Caricature of me

    17 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am
    Can't believe I forgot to put this on my blog :). Sycra on youtube drew a caricature of me!

  • Because good music shouldn't be missed

    13 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    On the 4th of November Codeine Velvet Club played an exclusive, invite only, live show for fans at Oran Mor in Glasgow, UK. The entire show was filmed to give fans a taste of what to expect on the band's forthcoming debut UK tour, which begins next week. Two songs from this show, Time and Little Sister, are now online at the band's official YouTube channel.

  • Art update

    12 Nov 2009 | 1:14 am
    So, judging by the new comments I've recently received, there might be some new people looking at my blog. And they've requested more art. I've done some art recently, but there arent celebrity portraits. Oh except Zac Efron.

  • 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…
 
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    Happy Hotelier

  • Tricking wORDpRESs when moving form one server to another server

    GJE
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:39 pm
    WordPress Spelling by Lorelle I had fun during the Dutch WordCamp. I learned from Lorelle that you should write WordPress with two capitals and not with 6 like I do in the header of this post. I’m teasing her again. WordPress Future At WordCamp Lorelle predicted a great future for WordPress. I teased her with my prediction that the future of WordPress will be gloomy, as it is much too technical and people wouldn’t want to go under the hood like I do sometimes. And I know Lorelle, you told us that you blogged long before WordPress even existed and did a hard job with manually…

  • Real Zen – First post on the New Server

    Happy Hotelier
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:29 pm
    After I imported the posts of Happy Hotelier from the old server to the new server, this clip of an interview with Robert Pirsig came up as my first draft in my drafts ghetto. Whenever I see or hear the term Zen I associate it with the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance. Currently I’m awaiting the DNS switch from old server to new server as the two have been operated together next o each other. In the meantime I have replaced a keyboard because the w key kept hanging because of ash with coffee in it. Well I was pondering the new set up for my categories as they seem to be…

  • Hello world! Happy Hotelier continues on a new server

    GJE
    17 Nov 2009 | 12:22 pm
    Usually this is the first post of a new Blog. I’ll leave it here as a reminder to the fact that I changed server and had to migrate  the blog from one server to another server. This didn’t go without difficulties. I started WordPress from scratch and exported the content from the other server via an XML export and then imported the content here. I believe this gives me the best result, but I’ve lost my links and categories. Well maybe it is a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity and restructure my whole categories department… some SEO gurus out there would…

  • Moxie

    GJE
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:53 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

    GJE
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:14 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…
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    A Touch of Dutch

  • Just Beat My Advice in the Wind

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:25 pm
    There may be one more blog entry before I go for a while, but I wanted to stop by for now to share this new Dutch commercial I saw recently on TV for Eneco [a Dutch energy company] featuring Dutch gezegdes or gezegden [English: sayings]. The tourist guide shares with them Dutch sayings somehow relating to wind, directly translated from Dutch to English. These, of course, make no sense to the tourists:The gezegdes he uses: "Legt geen windeieren." English: Not laid his/its wind eggs [the passengers understand wind eggs as Windex]. Means, in this case, the windmills have made some profit."Advies…

  • 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…
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    nu.nl - Algemeen

  • 'Jammer voor Balkenende'

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pm
    AMSTERDAM - Ruim een op de drie Nederlanders vindt het jammer dat premier Jan Peter Balkenende niet de eerste president van de Europese Unie is geworden. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Donner verwijt pers mediahype rond Balkenende - Oppositie kritisch over positie Balkenende - Balkenende ontkent wederom kandidatuur - Kamervoorzitter Verbeet geeft Balkenende standje  

  • Somalië voor kinderenrechten

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:25 pm
    AMSTERDAM - Somalië is van plan de Conventie over de Rechten van Kinderen te ondertekenen. Dat heeft Unicef vrijdag gezegd. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Somalië kondigt noodtoestand af - Somalië wil piraterij zelf oplossen  

  • 'Zorgverleners móeten zich laten prikken'

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:44 am
    LEUSDEN - Het Astma Fonds eist dat zorgpersoneel zich laat inenten tegen de Mexicaanse griep, zo heeft het fonds vrijdag laten weten. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Weinig bijwerkingen vaccin kinderen - Geen verband tussen doden en H1N1-vaccin - Kinderen met griep later vaccineren  

  • Josine van Dalsum (61) overleden

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
    AMSTERDAM - Actrice Josine van Dalsum (61) is vrijdagmiddag in besloten kring gecremeerd in Amsterdam-Oost. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Josine van Dalsum koninklijk onderscheiden - Josine van Dalsum opent eigen galerie - 'Josine van Dalsum zegt voorstelling af' - Tumor Josine van Dalsum wordt kleiner - Josine van Dalsum opnieuw geopereerd - Tumor verwijderd bij Josine van Dalsum  

  • Patient betaalt voor weigeren arts

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    DEN HAAG - Patiënten die op het laatste moment de behandeling door een dienstdoend arts weigeren, moeten opdraaien voor de extra kosten. Als een patiënt op tijd aangeeft bijvoorbeeld alleen een vrouwelijke arts te willen, moet dat mogelijk zijn. Gerelateerd nieuws: - Klink houdt huisarts aan besparing medicijnen - Klink komt huisartsen tegemoet - Klink schiet apothekers niet te hulp - Klink kijkt naar loondienst voor specialisten  
 
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    FOK!frontpage Nieuws

  • Man betaalt kind om in z'n gezicht te spugen

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:35 am
    Een man uit de Amerikaanse staat Californië is opgepakt na een reeks ranzige voorstellen aan jonge jongens. Een kind kreeg zelfs 31 dollar van de 39-jarige man nadat hij hem op zijn verzoek in zijn gezicht spuugde. © www.fok.nl

  • Huwelijken verboden in Texas

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:58 am
    In een poging het homohuwelijk in Texas voor altijd te verbieden, heeft men in de gauwigheid een foutje gemaakt. De Amerikaanse staat heeft per ongeluk alle huwelijken verboden, dus ook die tussen man en vrouw. Een advocaat uit Houston heeft dit ontdekt, na de wet nog eens uitvoerig te hebben gelezen. © www.fok.nl

  • CERN start deeltjesversneller dit weekeinde

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:24 am
    Het Europese laboratorium voor deeltjesfysica, de CERN, zal nog dit weekeinde de deeltjesversneller starten. Verwacht wordt dat de deeltjesversneller pas begin volgend jaar op volle toeren draait, dan zullen de honderden miljoenen deeltjes tegen elkaar botsen. © www.fok.nl

  • Limburgs toerisme profiteert van recessie

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    De economische problemen zijn goed voor het toerisme in Limburg. Het aantal vakanties in Limburg is dit jaar met vier procent toegenomen, blijkt uit cijfers van de provincie Limburg. En daarmee profiteren de Limburgers meer dan landelijk. In heel Nederland is de stijging van het aantal vakanties namelijk drie procent. © www.fok.nl

  • Tourbus Miley Cyrus gecrasht, 1 dode

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    In Dinwiddie County, in de Amerikaanse staat Virginia, is vanmiddag de tourbus van Miley Cyrus gecrasht. Hierbij is een persoon om het leven gekomen. © www.fok.nl
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    nrcnext.nl

  • De beste online mijlpalen

    Titia Ketelaar
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    Ook de International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, die sinds 1996 jaarlijks de Webby Awards uitreikt, doet mee aan het aftellen. De organisatie vraagt zich af wat de meest invloedrijke internetmomenten van het afgelopen decennium zijn. De jaren ‘00 begonnen met de Y2K-bug die niet kwam. Maar daarna ging De opkomst van Facebook? Het ontstaan van Wikipedia? Of de macht van Twitter tijdens de verkiezingen in Iran eerder dit jaar? Zoals David-Michel Davies van de Webby Awards het zegt: The Internet is the story of the decade because it was the catalyst for change in not just every…

  • Muzikant en schrijver Nick Cave schreef erbarmelijke seksscène over Avril Lavigne

    Anke Meijer
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Nick Cave, foto Rashid Akrim ‘Nick Cave and the Bad Sex award’ kopt de BBC op haar entertainment pagina. Een flauwe inkopper – die overigens niet alleen door de BBC wordt gemaakt. Waar gaat het over? Nick Cave, zanger en frontman van Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds en Grinderman, is met zijn in september verschenen tweede roman De dood van Bunny Monroe genomineerd voor de Bad Sex in Fiction award 2009. Een prijs die jaarlijks door het Britse literaire tijdschrift Literary Review wordt toegekend aan de meest overbodige, slecht geschreven seksscène in de literatuur. Dit tot groot…

  • Geen vakanties in Mozambique voor Willem-Alexander

    Titia Ketelaar
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am
    Toch geen vakanties voor prins Willem-Alexander en prinses Máxima in Mozambique. Ze gaan hun vakantiehuis op Machangulo verkopen zodra het gebouwd is. Dat schrijft de prins in een brief aan premier Balkenende (pdf). Hij schrijft dat „inmiddels het risico bestaat dat de ontwikkelingen ten goede buiten beeld raken, dat elke misstap wordt uitvergroot en het project wordt benadeeld.” Gisteren werd bekend dat prins Willem-Alexander en prinses Máxima in eerste instantie vier percelen hadden gekocht in het vakantieresort in Mozambique. Hun vakantiehuis, dat op één van de vier percelen wordt…

  • Vossenjacht in de jaren nul

    Paul Steenhuis
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    Nog 44 dagen en de jaren nul zijn ten einde. Dan is het 31 december 2009, en om middernacht beginnen dan de jaren tien. Serieus wereldwijd aftellen, zoals het geval was eind 1999 toen het millennium ten einde liep en de jaren 2000 begonnen – sommige mensen zijn er allergisch voor geworden. Jeugd van Tegenwoordig. Foto Maurice Boyer Maar toch. Nostalgie is misschien een plaag en alles verdwijnt onherroepelijk in de muil van de geschiedenis, maar lijstjes blijven populair. Simon van den Berg, in het dagelijks leven onder meer theaterrecensent van Het Parool, was bij wijze van…

  • Breaking: Oprah’s show to end in 2011

    Toon Beemsterboer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am
    Oprah steunde Obama BREAKING NEWS: Oprah Winfrey stopt in 2011 met haar televisieshow. Dit persbericht werd gisteren de wereld ingestuurd en de nieuwszenders brachten het als het einde van een tijdperk. De koningin van de Amerikaanse televisie zal haar beslissing vandaag toelichten tijdens haar eigen talkshow. Tegen zoveel publicitair geweld kan Herman van Rompuy (wie?) niet op. Europees president of geen Europees president. Hij is trouwens niet eens president, maar voorzitter. Een man zonder macht. Nee, dan Oprah. “Oprah Winfrey is voor televisie wat Bach is voor muziek, Giotto voor…
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    de Volkskrant | Laatste Nieuws

  • [19:46] Tekort stijgt verder naar 5,1 procent

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
    den haag - Het financieringstekort komt in 2009 naar verwachting uit op 5,1 procent van het bruto binnenlands product. Dat is een verslechtering van 0,3 procentpunt ten opzichte van de cijfers op Prinsjesdag. Het Rijk kampt met 1,6 miljard euro minder aan belasting- en premieontvangsten. (19:51, 20-11-09)

  • [18:52] Chatsessies over Mexicaanse griep

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:52 am
    DEN HAAG - Mensen die graag antwoord willen op hun vraag over de Mexicaanse griep kunnen zondag terecht in een live internet-uitzending. De chatchessie bestaat uit twee delen. Eerst gaat het over vaccinatie, veiligheid en kinderen en daarna over de griep en het beleid. Het ministerie van VWS organiseert de videochat. (18:56, 20-11-09)

  • [18:48] CAS wijst spoedprocedure Pechstein af

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:48 am
    LAUSANNE - Het internationaal hof van arbitrage voor de sport (CAS) heeft vrijdag opnieuw een verzoek van Claudia Pechstein om een spoedprocedure afgewezen. De Duitse schaatsster, die is geschorst wegens opmerkelijke bloedwaarden, had daarom gevraagd in een poging startrecht te verkrijgen voor de wereldbekerwedstrijden dit weekeinde in Hamar. (18:52, 20-11-09)

  • [18:16] Fut is uit de sloopregeling

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am
    AMSTERDAM - Het aantal auto's dat wordt ingeleverd in het kader van de Nationale Sloopregeling stijgt nog wel, maar het tempo neemt flink af. Tot en met deze week zijn er iets meer dan 48.000 auto's ingeleverd. (18:20, 20-11-09)

  • [17:57] ElBaradei hoopt dit jaar op akkoord met Iran

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:57 am
    BERLIJN - De scheidende topman van de nucleaire waakhond van de VN, de Egyptenaar Mohammed ElBaradei, hoopt dat nog dit jaar een akkoord kan worden bereikt met Iran over het sturen van verrijkt uranium naar het buitenland. Dat zei de directeur-generaal van het Internationaal Atoomenergie Agentschap (IAEA) vrijdag in Berlijn. (18:02, 20-11-09)
 
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    NOS.nl nieuws

  • Deeltjesversneller weer opgestart

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pm
    De grootste deeltjesversneller ter wereld is in Genève weer opgestart. De Large Hadron Collidor (LHC) lag sinds september 2008 stil. Vlak nadat de LHC in gebruik was genomen, bleek dat er vloeibaar helium in de tunnel lekte.

  • Astma Fonds maant zorgpersoneel

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    Het Astma Fonds roept zorgpersoneel op om zich te laten inenten tegen de Mexicaanse griep. Directeur Rutgers zegt geen begrip te hebben voor medewerkers die contact met kwetsbare patiënten hebben en toch geen prik halen.

  • Somalië onderschrijft kinderrechten

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Somalië wil het Kinderrechtenverdrag ondertekenen. Daarmee zijn de Verenigde Staten het enige land ter wereld dat het verdrag niet heeft geratificeerd.

  • Tweede Kamer positief over besluit

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am
    De Tweede Kamer heeft positief gereageerd op het besluit van prins Willem-Alexander en prinses Máxima om hun villa in Mozambique te verkopen.

  • Patiënt betaalt bij weigeren arts

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am
    Patiënten die op het laatste moment een andere arts willen, moeten zelf opdraaien voor de extra kosten die dat met zich meebrengt. Dat heeft minister Klink de Tweede Kamer laten weten.
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    Telegraaf.nl

  • Geen kinderbijslag voor 'stoute' ouder

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    Ouders die de aanwijzingen van een gezinsvoogd in de wind slaan, lopen de kans dat de kinderbijslag voor een jaar wordt opgeschort. Dat heeft de ministerraad vrijdag besloten.

  • Ban verwelkomt Van Rompuy

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    VN-secretaris-generaal Ban Ki-Moon heeft vrijdag de benoeming van Herman Van Rompuy als EU-president en Catherine Ashton als EU- buitenlandcoördinator verwelkomd.

  • Geen hand bij rijexamen

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    Bij de CBR-vestigingen in de Randstad worden sinds deze week geen handen meer geschud vanwege de Mexicaanse griep.

  • Volendamse jeugd gokverslaafd

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:03 pm
    Jongeren in Edam en Volendam kampen in toenemende mate met oplopende gokschulden. Vooral het illegaal wedden op sportwedstrijden is populair.

  • Britney Spears' ex moet brommen

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    Britney Spears' ex, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, mag zijn zonden gaan overdenken in de gevangenis.
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    NRC Handelsblad | Voorpagina

  • Doden en rellen in nasleep wedstrijd Algerije - Egypte

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm
    De nasleep van de voetbalwedstrijd tussen Algerije en Egypte woensdag heeft tal van mensenlevens geëist en tot een diplomatieke rel geleid tussen beide Arabische landen.

  • Grootmachten bekritiseren Iraanse opstelling

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am
    De zes grootmachten die betrokken zijn bij de onderhandelingen met Iran over het nucleaire programma van het islamitische land hebben gezegd teleurgesteld te zijn over de afwijzende reactie van Iran op een voorstel van de IAEA, de nucleaire waakhond van de Verenigde Naties.

  • CERN-deeltjesversneller weer opgestart

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:28 am
    Het Europees Instituut voor deeltjesonderzoek verwacht dit weekeinde voor het eerst bij lage energie deeltjes door de 27 kilometer lange tunnel van de deeltjesversneller te laten circuleren. Verwacht wordt dat het onderzoek naar botsende deeltjes in januari of februari weer kan worden hervat na eerdere kortsluiting in het systeem. Met dit onderzoek hopen fysici meer te weten te komen over de fundamentele bouwstenen van materie. (NRC)

  • Frans pardon om handsbal die hen naar WK bracht

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    'Dader' Henry zegt dat replay eerlijk zou zijn, maar FIFA weigert. De uitgeschakelde Ieren geven niet op.

  • 200 verdachte wedstrijden in Europa onderzocht

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    Ongeveer tweehonderd reeds gespeelde voetbalwedstrijden worden onderzocht in verband met een omvangrijk onderzoek naar een mogelijk gokschandaal in de grootste Europese voetbalcompetities.
 
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    Mediaday

  • Océ overgenomen door Canon

    Redactie Mediaday
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:53 am
    Met aan zekerheid grenzende waarschijnlijk wordt de Nederlandse printerfabrikant Océ voor 730 miljoen euro overgenomen door Canon. Het bod van € 8,60 per aandeel Océ ligt ongeveer 70 procent boven de beurskoers van afgelopen vrijdag en maar liefst 130 procent boven de gemiddelde koers van de afgelopen 12 maanden. Het bestuur van Océ en de commissarissen zijn al akkoord gegaan met de overname en ook een belangrijke groep aandeelhouders is bereid hun aandelen te verkopen aan Canon. Naast de houders van de preferente aandelen die 19% van Océ in handen hebben, is Bestinver bereid zijn…

  • 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…
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  • Amsterdam tourism sector shows signs of recovery

    CityDesk
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am
    The tourism sector in Amsterdam is showing signs of recovery, with the number of nights booked in the city's hotels on the way up since April. So says the Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Burea (ACTB), using numbers published by the Netherlands' Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

  • Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky cancels expansion plans

    CityDesk
    8 Nov 2009 | 6:56 pm
    NH Hotels has cancelled plans to expand Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. However the flagship hotel, overlooking Dam square in the very center of Amsterdam, will start renovation work at the end of next year.

  • 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.
 
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  • IPv6-awards en NGN IPv6-boek

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:36 am
    Vorig jaar waren de IPv6-awards een flop en werd het zelfs afgelast, maar dit jaar is het duidelijk dat IPv6 echt op de agenda staat. Woensdag zijn de nominaties bekend gemaakt van bedrijven en instellingen die succesvol aan de gang zijn gegaan met IPv6. Op 26 november zullen de winnaars bekend worden gemaakt. De IPv6 Awards worden georganiseerd door SIDN, SURFnet, Stratix, Stichting NL net, XS4all en KPN.Natuurlijk is onze 'eigen' Martijn Bellaard hard bezig met IPv6, zijn boek ('IPv6 voor beheerders') is nét af en is tijdens de voorinschrijving met 30% korting te bestellen. Ook zal hij…

  • SUBNET.borrel op 2 december in Groningen

    13 Nov 2009 | 7:03 am
    Aan de reacties van de mensen die op de SUBNET.borrel in Eindhoven zijn geweest was het al duidelijk: Prima initiatief, dit moeten we vaker doen en op veel meer plekken in het land. De SUBNET.borrel is een regionaal initiatief om NGN-ers de kans te geven met elkaar en voor elkaar kennis te delen. Louis Göhl en Wietze Albers zullen op 2 december in Groningen een SUBNET.borrel organiseren. Hierbij gaan ze het kort hebben over Citrix XenDesktop en Open Source VDI van RedHat. Na deze presentaties is er gelegenheid om NGN-ers (NetGeNoten) of aankomende NetGeNoten te spreken over deze en vele…

  • Exchange, Teched en Firefox NGN-blogposts

    12 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am
    Er werd de afgelopen week flink geblogd op de NGN-site. Allereerst blogt Joke Snelders over hoe je verkorte url's weer in originele staat kan herstellen (en dus kan zien waar ze naar verwijzen, wat een stuk veiliger is). Vervolgens blogt Johan Veldhuis over Exchange transaction logs en tips om een goede logging procedure te maken. Roel van Bueren wijst ons erop dat Microsoft een update gaat uitbrengen in 2010 zodat Exchange 2007 ondersteund wordt op Windows Server 2008 R2. Daarna geeft Alex de Jong vanaf Teched in Berlijn een korte update wat er daar allemaal gebeurt. Tenslotte loodst Jetze…

  • Social networking product van Novell

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:02 am
    Begin volgend jaar start Novell met een beta-traject van een hele nieuwe suite voor het samenwerken, 'Pulse' genaamd, die gebaseerd is op, of geïntegreerd is met Google Wave. Werknemers kunnen met Pulse samenwerken aan documenten, en via status-updates en andere berichten communiceren met hun collega's. Nog in de eerste helft van 2010 moet de definitieve versie van Pulse als een web-hosted dienst beschikbaar komen, waarna later in het jaar een versie volgt die bedrijven ook 'in huis' kunnen draaien.Met Pulse wordt het mogelijk om rechten uit te delen aan gebruikers en directories. De suite…

  • Mark Russunovich stopt het gebruik van NewSID

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am
    Dit moet echt iedereen weten. Vrijwel iedere NGN-er die images uitrolt, gebruikt de tool NewSID wel ergens. Op de volgende link een blogje van de maker van NewSID dat het eigenlijk allemaal onzin blijkt te zijn! Blogpost van Mark Russinovich. "The reason that I began considering NewSID for retirement is that, although people generally reported success with it on Windows Vista, I hadn’t fully tested it myself and I got occasional reports that some Windows component would fail after NewSID was used. When I set out to look into the reports I took a step back to understand how duplicate SIDs…
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