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☆ The bike helmet debate rages on as study finds drivers view cyclists wearing safety gear as 'less human'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A recent study found that drivers viewed cyclists wearing a helmet or safety vest as "less human." This research could add fuel to the debate over bike helmet mandates in the US. Researchers found that cyclists wearing helmets or vests are viewed as "less human" than those without any safety gear on. GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesBike helmet mandates might do more harm than goodThe research could add fuel to the debate over helmet mandates, which are in place in about 200 localities and more than 20 states across the US. Notably, bike helmet usage and mandates are rare in cities with strong bike infrastructure and large numbers of cyclists, including in Europe.

Persons: they'd, —, Colin Browne, Browne Organizations: Morning, Queensland University, Flinders University, Getty, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington Area Bicyclist Association Locations: Australia, Manhattan, New York City, Europe, Utrecht, Netherlands, Munster, Germany, Antwerp, Belgium

Dr. Gert ter Haar, a specialist in short-muzzled animals at the AniCura veterinary hospital, widened her nostrils and performed other procedures to improve her breathing. Dogs are being bred for their looks, but people tend to forget about their health, said Ter Haar, who recommended potential pet owners should consult a vet before buying. On many, many organs", Dr. Ter Haar said. Dr. Ter Haar said pugs and French bulldogs are mostly affected, although larger dogs such as boxers and chows can also suffer from overbreeding. Dutch Minister of Agriculture and Nature Piet Adema has drafted a legal change to ban harmful characteristics after a transitional period during which owners of overbred pets will be exempt.

Persons: XXL Pablo, Read, Katja, Ilia, Abby, Gert ter Haar, Ter Haar, pugs, Nature Piet Adema, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Bart Biesemans, Anthony Deutsch, Barbara Lewis Organizations: French bulldogs, Agriculture, Nature, Thomson Locations: Utrecht, UTRECHT, Netherlands, Dutch

But using the dynamic currency conversion to pay the restaurant bill directly in euros would end up costing them €107.60. Despite the high fees, our research shows that more than half of international customers still choose to pay in their familiar home currency. The companies which provide dynamic currency conversion options earn significant conversion revenues – a portion of which is often shared with the business where the transaction takes place. It's better to make electronic payments using the local currency. PeopleImages/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesGreater transparencyAnd despite the high conversion fees involved with dynamic currency conversion, most government regulators around the world have been hesitant to intervene.

Persons: Dirk Gerritsen, Coen Rigtering Organizations: CNN, European Union, Utrecht University Locations: French

The Ukrainian prosecutor general's office said on Tuesday it was investigating the blast at the Nova Kakhovka dam, situated in Russian-occupied territory, as a war crime and possible act of environmental destruction, or "ecocide". Kyiv said this was a war crime, while Moscow said the targets were legitimate. WHAT DOES INTERNATIONAL LAW SAY? The Geneva Conventions and additional protocols shaped by international courts say that parties involved in a military conflict must distinguish between “civilian objects and military objectives”, and that attacks on civilian objects are forbidden. IS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN?

Persons: Dmitry Peskov, general's, Marko Milanovic, Michael Schmitt, Milanovic, Katharine Fortin, Stephanie van den Berg, Anthony Deutsch, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, HAGUE, Russia, Criminal, European, of International, University of Reading, ICC, Lieber Institute for Law & Warfare, United States Military Academy West, Utrecht University, Thomson Locations: Nova, Kherson region, Ukraine, Geneva, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Russia, Moscow, Rome

☆ Computer outage cripples train traffic in the Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AMSTERDAM, June 5 (Reuters) - A computer outage disrupted train travel to and from Amsterdam and in other parts of the Netherlands for hours on Sunday and Monday, Dutch railway company NS said. The outage hit traffic control around 6 p.m. local time (1600GMT) on Sunday afternoon and crippled train services until Monday morning. NS said on Monday it had resolved the problem and that trains would begin to operate slowly again from 0700 GMT. The outage made it impossible for domestic and international trains to reach Amsterdam Central Station and cut off all rail traffic to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs. It left hundreds of passengers stranded overnight in Amsterdam and at the country's largest train station in Utrecht, Dutch news agency ANP said.

Persons: Harry Styles, Bart Meijer, Gerry Doyle, Ed Osmond Organizations: NS, Amsterdam Central Station, ANP, Thomson Locations: AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam's Schiphol, Utrecht, Dutch, British

☆ Brian Eno is planning his first-ever solo tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At the age of 75, legendary musician and producer Brian Eno is planning to embark on his first-ever solo tour. “‘Ships’ features an orchestral adaptation of Eno’s acclaimed 2016 album, ‘The Ship’ as well as new and classic Eno compositions,” the post reads. Known for his ambient compositions, Eno was a founding member of British art rock band Roxy Music, which shot to fame in the early 1970s. He will appear alongside Baltic Sea Philharmonic, with Estonian-American conductor Kristjan Järvi orchestrating and conducting a performance commissioned by the Venice Biennale, the Instagram post adds. “This performance marks Brian Eno’s first live tour in a five decade solo career and also his first appearance with orchestra,” it continues.

Persons: Brian Eno, “, Eno’s, Eno, Laurie Anderson, James, Jane Siberry, Kristjan, Brian Eno’s Organizations: CNN, Venice Biennale Musica, Music, Coldplay, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Estonian, Venice Biennale, biennale Locations: Berlin, Paris, Dutch, Utrecht, London, American, Venice

☆ Dutch celebrate King's Day as confidence in monarchy diminishes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pose with their daughters, Princess Ariane and Princess Catharina-Amalia, during King's Day (Koningsdag) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwROTTERDAM, April 27 (Reuters) - Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King's Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets - even as trust in the man at the centre of the nationwide party sinks to a low ebb. These numbers had held firm at around 75% until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The historic centres of Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague have been filled with thousands of people since late on Wednesday as King's Eve parties kicked off the festivities. Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Putin is just the third head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court while still in power. The ICC accuses Putin of responsibility for the war crime of deporting Ukrainian children - at least hundreds, possibly more - to Russia. TRAVEL ABROADThe ICC's 123 member states are obliged to detain and transfer Putin if he sets foot on their territory. Kenya's President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta were both charged by the ICC before they were elected. Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, one of Milosevic's adversaries in the 1990s Balkan wars, left office after being indicted for war crimes by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

☆ Where New York’s Asian Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jason Kao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

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☆ U.S., China, other nations urge 'responsible' use of military AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

However, the statement was a tangible outcome of the first international summit on military AI, co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea this week at The Hague. Signatories said they were committed to developing and using military AI in accordance with "international legal obligations and in a way that does not undermine international security, stability and accountability." Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Bonnie Jenkins put forward a U.S. framework for responsible military AI use. China representative Jian Tan told the summit that countries should "oppose seeking absolute military advantage and hegemony through AI" and work through the United Nations. "It paves the path for states to develop AI for military purposes in any way they see fit as long as they can say it is 'responsible'," she said.

REUTERS/Eva Plevier/File PhotoWINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Netherlands-based Rabobank NA (RABOVR.UL) is aiming to grab 10-15% of the Canadian farm lending market within 15 years, as it aims to shake up a sector dominated by government and domestic banks, its new Canadian agricultural head told Reuters on Wednesday. It took Rabobank a decade before deciding to expand into Canadian farm lending, taking a methodical approach, Lieverse said. Rabobank expects Canadian farm lending to be profitable from the start and plans to announce hiring plans shortly, she said. Rabobank did not release its estimate of the value of the Canadian farm lending market, but government agency Statistics Canada pegged 2021 farm debt at a record-high C$129 billion ($96.1 billion), with chartered banks accounting for 37%. Farm Credit Canada, owned by the Canadian government, is the biggest agricultural lender, controlling a market share of about one-third, Lieverse said.

☆ Self-exiled Philippine communist leader Sison dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Jose Maria Sison, founder of Philippine Communist Party, reacts after he was released from Scheveningen prison in the Netherlands September 13, 2007. REUTERS/Ronald FleurbaaijMANILA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison died on Friday night at the age of 83 after a two-week confinement in a hospital in the Netherlands, his party said on Saturday. Sison is the founder of the Philippine Communist Party, whose military wing - the New People's Army (NPA) - has been waging an armed rebellion in one of the world's longest-running insurgencies. The self-exiled communist leader has lived in Europe since the late 1980s, after his release from jail following the fall of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whose namesake son was elected president in a May election this year. The party said Sison died peacefully at around 8:40 p.m. (1240 GMT) on Friday after being confined in the hospital in Utrecht.

☆ Explainer: When are attacks on civilian infrastructure war crimes?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Stephanie Van Den Berg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Gleb GaranichTHE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia's attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, have been described as possible war crimes by the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International. The Geneva conventions and additional protocols shaped by international courts say that parties involved in a military conflict must distinguish between "civilian objects and military objectives" and that attacks on civilian objects are forbidden. IS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN? "Simply put, Russian forces are almost certainly striking many targets that do not qualify as military objectives," Schmitt argues. Russia says it attacks military targets including energy infrastructure.

☆ ECB delivers fourth straight increase but slows pace
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

COMMENTS:FLORIAN HENSE, SENIOR ECONOMIST, UNION INVESTMENT, FRANKFURT”This is probably the most hawkish 50 basis points they could come up with. Everything I read in the statement press release sounds hawkish and maybe even “very hawkish” to me. However, core inflation momentum remains firm and the labour market tight.”MARCHEL ALEXANDROVICH, EUROPEAN ECONOMIST, SALTMARSH ECONOMICS, LONDON:“It (the ECB statement) is very hawkish. “The 50 bps hike was expected and the pace of QT (quantitative tightening) was in the ballpark of what folks were expecting. “Even though the ECB is now going at it a bit slower, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re also going to target a lower terminal rate.

☆ Twitter to shut down newsletter product Revue next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Twitter said on Wednesday it will discontinue its newsletter product Revue next year, days after owner Elon Musk said he was open to buying rival online publishing platform Substack. "This has been a hard decision because we know Revue has a passionate user base, made up of people like you," Twitter said in a post to users. "We'll cut to the chase: from January 18, 2023, it will no longer be possible to access your Revue account. On that date, Revue will shut down and all data will be deleted." Revue was founded seven years ago in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands.

☆ Blended travel lets people switch from work to leisure with ease. Here's how hospitality and travel companies are accommodating this experience.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Crowne Plaza Hotels | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For business travelers, this means combining work with leisure or blended travel. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts reimagined its hotel spaces, amenities, and service culture to help travelers flex between work and leisure. "Many other hospitality brands put the blend into bleisure, but at Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, we know the future is about flexibility." Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts"It's vital to provide these transitional moments for the new breed of connected traveler," Taggart said. Book your blended travel experience at Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts.

☆ 'OneLove' anti-hate armbands sell out after FIFA World Cup ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A worker carries One Love armbands, which are banned by FIFA at the World Cup Qatar 2022, in Utrecht, Netherlands November 23, 2022. The "OneLove" armbands FIFA banned at the World Cup in Qatar are suddenly selling like hotcakes. Now the company that makes the bands in Utrecht, the Netherlands, says it is sold out after shipping 10,000, mostly in the past two weeks. "The big boom came actually with the World Cup coming up and for sure the statement of FIFA to not allow these captain bands on the field", said Badge Direct BV CEO Roland Heerkens in an interview. A new batch of 10,000 will be sold on the KNVB web shop and Voetbalshop.nl when it becomes available.

☆ European teams considering legal options in 'OneLove' armband dispute
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Rohith Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/StaffDOHA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The seven countries that were prevented by FIFA from wearing 'OneLove' armbands during the World Cup in Qatar are jointly considering their legal options, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Wednesday. Global soccer governing body FIFA threatened to book any player wearing the armband, which was introduced to support diversity and inclusion. "All seven countries whose captains would have played with the 'OneLove' captain's armband have jointly taken the decision not to go to the CAS at this time," the KNVB said. We remain 100% behind 'OneLove' and its message... We are therefore continuing the 'OneLove' campaign, at home and abroad. "Previously, the captains of the Netherlands and nine other countries played with the 'OneLove' armband on during Nations League matches.

☆ 'Zombie ant' fungi infected with parasites of their own
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Over the years, he kept noticing something strange: a fuzzy white fungus growing on top of the zombie ant fungus. João Araújo“We realized that there were two different lineages of fungi, novel lineages of fungi, infecting one species of zombie ant fungus in Florida,” said Araújo, the study’s lead author. Checks and balancesThe fungi attacking the zombie ant fungus don’t, in turn, zombify their host, but they do feed on its tissues and appear to cause it harm. One of the new fungi, Niveomyces coronatus, causes the white coating on the zombie ant fungus. João AraújoThese new genera are the first parasites officially described as infecting the zombie ant fungus, but the researchers suspect there could be others out there.

☆ STUDIU: Covid-19 este frecvent la pisicile şi câinii de companie ai căror stăpâni sunt infectaţi
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: AFPSTUDIU: Covid-19 este frecvent la pisicile şi câinii de companie ai căror stăpâni sunt infectaţiCovid-19 este frecvent la pisicile şi câinii de companie ai căror stăpâni sunt infectaţi, potrivit unui studiu. Cercetătorii au spus că cea mai probabilă formă de transmisie a virusului este de la oameni la animale şi nu invers. „Nu spunem că nu există niciun risc de a lua Covid de la animalele de companie. În acest moment, pandemia este condusă de transmiterea de la om la om, aşadar nu am putea să detectăm cazurile de la animale la oameni”, a mai spus dr. Broens. Un alt studiu, efectuat la Universitatea Guelph din Ontario, Canada, a arătat că pisicile care au dormit în patul stăpânilor au şansa de a se infecta.

Persons: ., pandemia Organizations: PCR, Universitatea din, News, Universitatea Guelph Locations: Universitatea din Utrecht, Rusia, Ontario, Canada

☆ O furtună puternică a distrus locuinţe şi a doborât copaci seculari în Olanda
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

O furtună puternică produsă în Olanda a cauzat distrugerea a şase locuinţe la vest de oraşul Utrecht, a dus la rănirea a nouă persoane şi a doborât numeroşi copaci, informează DPA, citează Agerpres. Mii de copaci au fost culcaţi la pământ în parcul Naţional Utrechtse Heuvelrug, unii cu o vechime de peste 150 de ani. Întrucât există încă pericolul prăbuşirii unor copaci şi a ruperii crengilor, zona a fost închisă vizitatorilor. Furtuna s-a dezlănţuit cel mai sever într-o regiune cu o lăţime de circa 3 kilometri şi o lungime de 5 kilometri la nord de satul Leersum, au precizat autorităţile. Este posibil să fi fost o tornadă, însă serviciul de meteorologie urmează să stabilească natura fenomenului.

Locations: Olanda, Utrecht, Utrechtse

☆ Revista NANO ENERGY a publicat o nouă lucrare științifică marca UTM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

univ., dr. hab. hab., șef DMIB, Oleg LUPAN, directorul Centrului Nanotehnologii și Nanosenzori, UTM, în colaborare cu echipa prof. univ., dr. hab. hab., UTM) a fost formată ad-hoc pentru soluționarea unei probleme specifice, implicând profesioniști din Republica Moldova în strânsă colaborare cu cei de la Kiel University – Germany, PSL Université – France, University of Central Florida – USA, University of Leeds – United Kingdom, University of Brescia – Italy, Utrecht University – The Netherlands. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Nicolai ABABII, ., . hab, Oleg LUPAN, ABABII, Rainer ADELUNG, . Zhong Lin WANG, Drd, Oleg Lupan Organizations: ENERGY, UTM, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Universitatea din, Georgia Institute, Germany, PSL, University of Central, University of, United Kingdom, Open Locations: Universitatea din Kiel, Germania, Georgia, Republica Moldova, Franța, Italia, SUA, Olanda, Anglia, Kiel University, University of Central Florida, USA, University of Leeds, University of Brescia, Italy, Utrecht, Netherlands

☆ Legendarul Dick Advocaat şi-a luat adio de la meseria de antrenor
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Legendarul Dick Advocaat şi-a luat adio de la meseria de antrenor. Tehnicianul, care în ultima perioadă a pregătit-o pe Feyenoord Rotterdam, și-a încheiat frumoasa carieră, după meciul cu Utrecht din play-off-ul ligii olandeze de fotbal.La finalul partidei, câștigate de echipa sa cu 2-0, Advocaat nu și-a putut stăpâni emoțiile și a izbucnit în lacrimi.Advocaat are 73 de ani și e cel mai vârstnic tehnician din prima ligă a Olandei. El îşi anunţase anterior decizia de a se retrage la finalul acestui sezon.De-alungul carierei, olandezul a fost selecţionerul naționalei Țărilor de Jos de trei ori, dar a pregătit şi reprezentativele Emiratelor Arabe Unite, Coreei de Sud, Belgiei, Rusiei şi Serbiei.La nivel de club, el a câştigat trofee cu PSV Eindhoven, Glasgow Rangers şi Zenit Sankt Petersburg. Cu echipa rusă, acesta a obţinut Cupa UEFA şi Supercupa Europei, în 2008.

Persons: Dick Advocaat, El îşi, olandezul Organizations: Feyenoord Rotterdam, ligii, PSV Eindhoven, Glasgow Rangers, Zenit Sankt, UEFA, Supercupa Locations: Utrecht, -, lacrimi.Advocaat, Olandei, Țărilor de Jos, Emiratelor Arabe Unite, Coreei de Sud, Belgiei, Rusiei, Glasgow, Zenit Sankt Petersburg, Supercupa Europei

☆ Dispozitive bazate pe heterostructuri, stabile la umiditate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Dispozitive bazate pe heterostructuri, stabile la umiditate – pentru teste de respirație și baterii portabileDoctoranzii Nicolai ABABII și Nicolae MAGARIU sub îndrumarea prof. În lucrare, autorii prezintă straturi de CuO acoperite cu pelicule ultra-subțiri de 6 nm și 15 nm de Al 2 O 3 cu o stabilitate excepțională și un răspuns la hidrogen gazos la o umiditate relativ ridicată (84% RH). Se raportează senzori de H 2 gazos pe baza acestor heterostructuri care prezintă o selectivitate extraordinară față de alte molecule gazoase și stabilitate în prezența umidității. Importanța acestei elaborări rezidă în optimizarea completamente a tehnologiei și a proprietăților suprafeței, datorită acoperirii și formării nanomaterialelor heterostructurate care îmbunătățesc stabilitatea umidității în timpul testelor de detectare a gazelor H 2 . Oleg LUPAN activează la UTM timp de 27 de ani și este directorul Centrului Nanotehnologii și Nanosenzori, din cadrul Departamentului Microelectronică și Inginerie Biomedicală, Facultatea Calculatoare, Informatică și Microelectronică, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei.

Persons: MAGARIU, ., . hab, Oleg LUPAN, Nicolai ABABII, Nicolae MAGARIU Organizations: Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Universitatea din, Universitatea, Petrol, RH, UTM, NATO, Peace Locations: Universitatea din Kiel, Germania, India, Universitatea din Leeds, Regatul Unit, Universitatea Utrecht, Olanda, Republicii Moldova, Moldova

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