Monthly Archives: July 2010

Oil spill tackled at all?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Louisiana fishermen, thrown out of work by the massive oil spill that has closed coastal waters, are jockeying for jobs to contain the mess. But just who gets those jobs is a source of mounting tension. Some workers are getting paid to go out on the water multiple days in a row, while others aren’t allowed to go out at all, according to some fishermen.

It still quite huge. Wikipedia is updated too. Meanwhile, go swimming in those healthy oil spilled beaches!

    Posted in Nature, Politics | Tagged | Comments Off

    Holland vs Brazil World Cup 1974

    Posted on July 2, 2010 by Vincent Barnhard

    Legendarisch harde wedstrijd en een totale vernedering voor de Brazilianen onder meer verzorgd door helden als Cruijf, Neeskens en Van Hanegem.

      Posted in Sport | Tagged , | Comments Off

      Prologue Rotterdam Today

      Posted on July 3, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

      boot

      Although there was a spectacular fire yesterday during the presentations.
      Today, this afternoon, it is for the first time for the points.
      Hope we keep it dry. All riders have their own flag, drop-outs half flag?
      Latest on Twitter of course.

      Update: Follow it with the WEBCAM.

      See also earlier posts.

        Posted in Sport | Tagged , | Comments Off

        The Shins – New Slang (Garden State)

        Posted on July 7, 2010 by Vincent Barnhard

        Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth.
        Only, i don’t know how they got out, dear.

        The Shins: New Simon & Carfunkel?

        (more…)

          Posted in Music | Comments Off

          The Nature of the Problem

          Posted on July 8, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

            Posted in Politics | Tagged , | Comments Off

            Epic Win

            Posted on July 9, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

              Posted in Humor, Mobile | Tagged | Comments Off

              Nederland Spanje kijken in Beijing – pls RT #WK2010

              Posted on July 10, 2010 by Vincent Barnhard

              wk holland spanje kijken in beijng

              Zondag 11 juli zijn er twee plekken om de WK wedstrijd Nederland vs Spanje te kijken in Beijing China:

              • 1) Samen Holland vs Spanje met de Nederlandse Vereniging kijken, 25 yuan voor een biertje
              • 2) Nederlandse WK kroegfeest voor backpackers, 10 yuan voor een biertje

              Kies je voor optie 2 dan is 0,65 liter Tsingtao Beer 10 yuan (+/- 1 euro), en wordt het commentaar verzorgd door Radio 1 (Jack van Gelder):

              365inn
              55 DaZhaLan Xijie Beijing
              Schuin tegenover ‘Leo Hostel’: www.365inn.com.cn

              Aanvang: N.V.T.

              Heb je vrienden die tijdens hun reis in Beijing zijn stuur ze dan s.v.p. een mail want we hebben geen Twitter of Facebook, dit WK feest moet het grootste WK feest van Beijing worden!

              Want to watch the world cup game Holland vs Spain (Netherlands vs Spain) then join the Dutch at:
              365inn
              55 DaZhaLan Xijie Beijing
              Near ‘Leo Hostel’: www.365inn.com.cn

              let niet op het kromme taalgebruik dat is voor Google :-)

                Posted in Barnhard, Dutch, Sport | Tagged , | Comments Off

                Carl Safina: The oil spill’s unseen culprits, victims

                Posted on July 13, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                Within a year swimming at the US East-Coast (and a substantial amount of the natural sea life there) is over? Yup, keep thinking its no big deal Maimi, New York, etc.

                  Posted in Nature | Tagged , | Comments Off

                  SWIFT bank database Still handed over to US

                  Posted on July 14, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                  The European Parliament has adopted the so-called SWIFT agreement on 8 July 2010 allowing sharing EU citizens’ bank data with the US authorities, but failing to stick to its initial position on privacy safeguards from February 2010. (..) However, even the data protection European bodies – EDPS and the Article 29 Working Party – have underlined that the current agreement does not meet the European privacy standards. (..) There have been reports that the US Treasury has received up to 25% of all SWIFT transactions, which number in the billions each year. (via)

                  Seems that the EP still cannot guard basic privacy rights for EU citizens.
                  5 Years more of lack of civil rights as financial privacy. This adds to the believe that the EU is still toothless and doesn’t fend with the power, it really should have!

                  See also earlier posts.

                    Posted in Politics, Privacy | Tagged | Comments Off

                    Office workers: Excercise is not enough

                    Posted on July 15, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                    exercize

                    What was unexpected was that many of the men who sat long hours and developed heart problems also exercised. Quite a few of them said they did so regularly and led active lifestyles. The men worked out, then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their risk of heart disease soared, despite the exercise. Their workouts did not counteract the ill effects of sitting.
                    Most of us have heard that sitting is unhealthy. But many of us also have discounted the warnings, since we spend our lunch hours conscientiously visiting the gym.

                      Posted in Science, Sport | Tagged | Comments Off

                      Iphone 4 antenna song

                      Posted on July 16, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                      Since it is just a phone.

                        Posted in Mobile | Tagged | Comments Off

                        Pascal Campion on Illustration & Storytelling

                        Posted on July 17, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                        Inspirational Artists: Pascal Campion from Onyx Cinema, Inc. on Vimeo.

                        Getting better, by telling better. Less frustration, way more fun.

                        via-

                          Posted in Art & Design | Comments Off

                          Elif Shafak: The politics of fiction

                          Posted on July 18, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                          Listening to stories widens the imagination; telling them lets us leap over cultural walls, embrace different experiences, feel what others feel. Elif Shafak builds on this simple idea to argue that fiction can overcome identity politics. I feel (without walls) therefore i’m free.

                          More ted posts.

                            Posted in Politics, Reading | Tagged | Comments Off

                            Gulf water sample “explodes” when tested

                            Posted on July 19, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                            I’m still surprised people dare to sit, dig sand and even swim there on the beach.

                            More oil spill posts.

                              Posted in Nature, Politics | Tagged | Comments Off

                              Where do I know that guy from?

                              Posted on July 20, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                              And here’s another one.

                                Posted in General Interest | Comments Off

                                Primary School teacher: 2+3 NOT 5

                                Posted on July 21, 2010 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

                                wtf

                                While higher education is discussed, let’s turn shortly to the status of the basics.

                                Above the example of Arduenn, who’s child is wrongly corrected in maths. I find it unbelievable that teachers who cannot even count with their fingers are allowed in class. According to this Elsevier-article of 2006 the level of PABO-students is not all that good: PABO-students from mbo are really bad: Almost 3/4 of them, doesn’t even reach the level of a smart 12-year old student.
                                SHAME!

                                If education at that age is that bad, no wonder that students score badly later.

                                  Posted in Innovation & Knowledge Economy | Tagged | Comments Off