Thelma Binder

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What can the international community do for women’s rights in Afghanistan?

What can the international community do for women’s rights in Afghanistan?

Shirin Musa, founder of the Women for Freedom Foundation, was not surprised by the Taliban’s decision. “After the fall of Kabul and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, girls were immediately barred from secondary education,” she says. NOS with an eye on tomorrow. “The moment you don’t allow girls to go to secondary education, university education is expected to be banned.” …

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The US economy is growing faster than expected

The US economy is growing faster than expected

economy•22 Dec ’22 at 3:56 PMAuthor of the book: AP The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the third quarter. The figure has been revised upwards due to higher consumer spending, particularly in the hospitality sector and services such as travel. Companies in the US also invested heavily. The new figures show growth of 3.2 percent year-on-year, which …

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Comment | Forgiveness does not automatically lead to responsibility

Comment |  Forgiveness does not automatically lead to responsibility

Now the Dutch government Apologized As for the past of Dutch slavery, the question arises as to what legal consequences are associated with this. The fear that an apology would be an admission of responsibility is lingering but unjustified. Only in very rare circumstances is an apology considered an admission of civil liability. That decision rests with the judge. To …

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Verizon Connect Releases 2023 Fleet Technology Trends Report

Verizon Connect Releases 2023 Fleet Technology Trends Report

Verizon Connect releases its annual Fleet Technology Trends report. This is based on research conducted by Bobit in the US and ABI Research in the EMEA and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. For this, interviews were conducted with more than 2,300 fleet managers, managers and other corporate mobility experts in 14 countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium. Research results show that …

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Tesla sends boss and assistants from Shanghai to start production in US

Tesla sends boss and assistants from Shanghai to start production in US

Tesla Inc’s China chief Tom Zhu and his team of reports have been called in to fix manufacturing problems in the US. That’s fueling rumors among colleagues that Chief Executive Elon Musk is being groomed for a bigger role at a time when he’s distracted by Twitter. Tom Zhu, who oversees Tesla’s operations in Asia, visited Tesla’s plants in California …

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What is happening in Spain? Ten Questions About Constitutional Crisis

What is happening in Spain?  Ten Questions About Constitutional Crisis

Spain’s politics this week are somewhat reminiscent of the US – two camps accusing each other of subverting democracy, a court ruling on purely political lines and the use of the word ‘conspiracy’. At the center of this messy situation is who has the power to appoint judges to the Constitutional Court in Madrid — and thereby exercise control over …

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Phillips: Small risks in breathing apparatus after further testing

Phillips: Small risks in breathing apparatus after further testing

Photo: ANP The Institute of Medical Technology says that the risks of health problems for people who use Philips sleep apnea devices are very small. The company says it will confirm initial results from the summer as tests of the first generation of devices, now called DreamStation devices, are complete. About two-thirds of recalled devices fall into this category. In …

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Thomas H. Binder receives majority investment from Lee Partners

Thomas H.  Binder receives majority investment from Lee Partners

A native Dutch digital asset management (DAM) expert, Binder, Thomas H. The company receives a majority investment from Lee Partners, LP (“DHL”), a leading private equity firm that invests in growth companies. This partnership will enable Binder to better support brands in managing the growing complexity of content so that good content can be optimally used to drive revenue growth. …

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The chance of reparations after an apology for slavery is almost nil | Domestically

The chance of reparations after an apology for slavery is almost nil |  Domestically

20 dec 2022 om 12:01 “It’s like a license to demand reparations in every instance,” fears one NU.nl reader, now that the government has apologized for slavery. Many observers wonder if the Netherlands has opened the door to people seeking reparations. But that chance is practically zero, experts tell NU.nl. Lawyer Leanne Wijntjens received her PhD in 2020 on thesis …

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