Municipality of Wassenaar, Wassenaar / Villamedia

Municipality of Wassenaar, Wassenaar / Villamedia

The municipality of Wassenaar is looking for a full-time communication advisor for the Governance & Security portfolio of Finance, Economy and Sport. Versatile and varied function in a dynamic environment. Short lines and lots of independence; who appeals to you. You enjoy tackling complex communication issues. Work that makes sense and matters. Like any other municipality in the Netherlands, we …

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Seizure of a Russian plane bound for Ukraine

Seizure of a Russian plane bound for Ukraine

The Antonov An-124 seized by Canada at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine could be returned to Ukraine. According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Canada has agreed to hand over the An-124, which is in fact owned by the Russian cargo company Volga-Dnepr. The plane was chained up in February 2022 in Toronto and has been grounded …

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Book Applied human rights: ‘A Fontys realization’

Book Applied human rights: ‘A Fontys realization’

According to Wernaart, when human rights are used primarily as a legal concept, they do not do them justice. He should know, because he has already obtained his doctorate with a thesis on the applicability of human rights. “Over the years, I thought: it’s good that we have less discussion about how human rights work in a courtroom and that …

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Transgender basketball player banned from playing with Australian women

Transgender basketball player banned from playing with Australian women

Basketball Australia had assembled a panel of experts to look into the matter. The union said it was a “complex area” and the panel ruled Rogers was ineligible to compete. “As a governing body, we recognize that we are always on the path of education and understanding. To help us develop our framework, Lexi will provide feedback and guidance based …

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New public broadcaster trio gets controversial Twitter/Villamedia label

New public broadcaster trio gets controversial Twitter/Villamedia label

Lars Pasveer — Monday, April 17, 2023, 4:56 p.m. | 0 comment, join the conversation AFP Twitter has labeled several major public broadcasters as government-funded. Broadcasters are concerned that people think governments also determine the journalistic journey. Last modification: April 17, 2023, 4:58 PM Twitter currently uses more than one label: after complaints from the BBC, they were labeled “state-funded”. …

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Big Investors Dump Chinese Stocks, Add Oil to Portfolios – Goldman

Big Investors Dump Chinese Stocks, Add Oil to Portfolios – Goldman

Major global money managers sold more Chinese stocks and added U.S. energy stocks to their portfolios at a record pace in recent days, Goldman Sachs reported. Managers decided to sell Chinese stocks amid heightened geopolitical tensions between the world’s second-largest economy and the United States. “Chinese stocks sold off net for the first time in a month as concerns about …

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Tapestry on the loan system: “Big and massive, just like my student debt”

Tapestry on the loan system: “Big and massive, just like my student debt”

Tapestries that tell the stories of their time: they have been around for thousands of years – with her Bayeux Tapestry, about the battle of Hastings in 1066, as the most famous example. The illustrator Mart Veldhuis (1991) now adds one about a reality in 2023: the life of the so-called “unlucky student”. The tapestry shows the lives of students …

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Avoid spoilers from your favorite series: here’s how to do it

Avoid spoilers from your favorite series: here’s how to do it

You haven’t had your first sip of coffee on Monday morning, or you’ve already been spoiled by the new episode of Succession or another series. This is how you avoid spoilers. Read on after the announcement. Avoid spoilers: this way you don’t let your favorite series be ruined People on social media are all too happy to talk about what …

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A luxurious Roman cellar discovered during excavations near Rome | Science

A luxurious Roman cellar discovered during excavations near Rome |  Science

17 apr 2023 om 21:00 New excavations near Rome show that wealthy Romans lived in even more luxury and opulence than previously thought. A vast cellar has been discovered in the ruins of the Villa dei Quintili, southeast of the Italian capital. The cellar consisted of several parts. For example, there were lined barrels in which slaves would have crushed …

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