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Weblog Sailors for Sustainability: the forces of nature

Weblog Sailors for Sustainability: the forces of nature

On the quay near the full marina “I rolled the genoa. It’s a bit slower, but we’ll arrive in the daytime,” Ivar mumbles as he hands the watch to Floris at four in the morning. Exhausted, he disappears into the waiting cage. We only left Mauritius yesterday, so Ivar is not up to speed yet. Neither does Florida. He’s barely …

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Footballer Roord back with Orange, injured Groenen is missing

Footballer Roord back with Orange, injured Groenen is missing

Due to injury, Roord missed international matches against Costa Rica and Denmark in November and the diptych with Austria in February. The national coach has called up a debutante for the selection of 26 players with Wieke Kaptein. Sisca Folkertsma returns to Orange after a long absence. Her last international match was in October 2021. A month later, she suffered …

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This squid throws seashells at other animals

This squid throws seashells at other animals

Do people in your area sometimes pay too little attention to your personal space? In this case, you might want to take an example octopus tetricus, a squid that has a clear message for species that don’t keep enough distance. If another animal gets too close, it can happen that something is thrown at its head. This is evident from …

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The future of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance

The future of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance

The situation is very reminiscent of three years ago, when former President Trump also wanted the Chinese tech giant to sell TikTok. Then a forced sale failed. Now, the US government seems better prepared. Chew joins a long line of tech CEOs who have been heard for hours on the American political theater in recent years. Famous are the hearings …

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Column: always revolves around the ball

Column: always revolves around the ball

After January and February, I had the idea that it was going “spring”, but I was disappointed. March didn’t look like spring scenes and I suddenly had to scrape ice or snow off the car windows again. And if there was no ice or snow for a while, the wind would blow hard again and the rain would beat around …

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“I’ll make it up”, “I’ll spoil every part of your body”

“I’ll make it up”, “I’ll spoil every part of your body”

“Would anyone notice, I wonder, as I quickly walk through the arrivals hall at Schiphol. Would people see that I only wear hot lingerie and high stockings under my long trench coat? Marcus’ flight just landed. Thrilled. I can’t wait another minute before I can see it again. And I know he wants me a lot too. Five months apart …

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At Roakeldais, the program presents 2023 and honors volunteers

At Roakeldais, the program presents 2023 and honors volunteers

WARFFUM – Last year, it was not yet possible to present the program of the Festival Op Roakeldais to a large audience in March. Last Friday evening, the organization of the festival, which for the 56e will take place this year, do it again festively. More than a hundred people, volunteers, sponsors and interested people, came to Op Roakeldaishal in …

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US Charges Russian Infiltrator Arrested in Netherlands by Criminal Court in The Hague | Abroad

US Charges Russian Infiltrator Arrested in Netherlands by Criminal Court in The Hague |  Abroad

The man, who claimed to be 33-year-old Brazilian Victor Muller Fereira but is actually 33-year-old Russian Sergei Vladimirovich Cherkasov, was arrested in the Netherlands last spring. The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) then announced that the man had previously been hired as an intern at the ICC, but had been arrested at Schiphol shortly before he took up duty …

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