Tonga is accessible again, but is it really safe?

Tonga is accessible again, but is it really safe?

This time, our foreign correspondent interviews Ad and Jolanda from the sailboat song of the wind. They have just arrived in Tonga, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It took a while due to a 2.5 year lockdown – due to Covid and a volcanic eruption – but Tonga (a beloved island for sailors) is accessible again. And song of …

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solar and wind power generation along highways in North Holland

solar and wind power generation along highways in North Holland

The province of North Holland, network manager Liander, Rijkswaterstaat and twelve municipalities, including Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeer and Beverwijk, have signed a letter of intent: they want to produce sustainable energy along five motorways. Preliminary exploration shows that along the A9, A5, A22 and parts of the A1 and A2 there is room for solar power generation in particular , but also …

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Tennis player Rublev defeats compatriot Medvedev in the ATP Finals

Tennis player Rublev defeats compatriot Medvedev in the ATP Finals

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev defeated his compatriot Daniil Medvedev in the group stage of the ATP Finals. In Turin it became 6-7 (7) 6-3 7-6 (7) for the world number 7 after more than 2h30 of play. In the first set, Rublev took a 5-3 lead, but Medvedev still managed to pull off a tie-break. Medvedev fell behind again …

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200 healthcare workers in Suriname receive land papers

200 zorgmedewerkers AZP krijgen grondpapieren

Tuesday, November 15 was a special day for healthcare providers; more than 200 medical employees of the Academic Hospital of Paramaribo (AZP) received their land documents on Tuesday. President Santokhi highlighted on this occasion the hard work that has been done in a short time to welcome these people. “It is the policy of the Surinamese government that every Surinamese …

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Apple will start with US-made chips in two years

Apple will start with US-made chips in two years

Photo: ANP Apple is gearing up to use US-made chips in its devices. At the moment, most of the semiconductors for iPhones and MacBooks come from Asia, but the first units of a new factory in the state of Arizona should be ready in 2024. CEO Tim Cook made the announcement during a visit to Germany, according to financial news …

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Chronicle: Sylvester Stallone, the cowboy

Chronicle: Sylvester Stallone, the cowboy

Photo credits: Paramount+ Some fans of The Sopranos (1999-2007) were certain: king of tulsa – Sylvester Stallone plays a New York mobster who, after his prison sentence, builds a new criminal life in the American state of Oklahoma – would be a hit. Not a weird thought per se: sometimes screenwriter Taylor Sheridan is – see Against all odds (2016) …

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Solar Magazine – Edmij appointed by TenneT as Congestion Service Provider

Solar Magazine - Edmij appointed by TenneT as Congestion Service Provider

Although Edmij has been helping network operators in a practical way, together with customers, to prevent congestion for several years, Edmij is now recognized as one of the first parties in the Netherlands for the new formal role of csp. Freed up spaceCongestion management distributes limited space on the power grid. Congestion management is applied at times when the demand …

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Who were Amsterdam’s top athletes in 2022?

Who were Amsterdam's top athletes in 2022?

Athletic Felice Alberts.ANP/ANP picture Felice AlbertThe 22-year-old hockey players had a great year. Albers won the Euro Hockey League with AH&BC’s Amsterdam ladies and two months later the World Cup of Hockey with a decisive goal in the final. After that, Albers was named the best player in the world by the International Hockey Federation. eANP/EPA picture Caroline FlorinThe rower …

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Jonker satisfied after Orange women’s wins with new system

Jonker satisfied after Orange women's wins with new system

National coach Andries Jonker watched with satisfaction the Dutch footballers’ two exhibition matches against Costa Rica and Denmark. “Overall I’m happy. We played very well, tried a way of playing and won twice,” Jonker said after the 2-0 win over the Danes. On Friday, Orange had already won 4-0 against Costa Rica. The coach also had points of criticism. In …

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