Te huur in Domburg
Aan de voet van ‘De Hoge Hill’, de hoogste duintop van Domburg, liggen onze in 2013 herbouwde luxe vakantieappartementen ‘The Hill’ en de 'The Hilltop'.
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Simon’s Cat in ‘Hop It’
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Why Fund the Arts?
Alec Baldwin, if you’re in a rush, head straight to minute 4:00, which begins with this teaser: “I come from a business where we all know a great secret …” (via)
Posted in Art & Design
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1940-45 Unknowning Neighbours?
Today is rememberance day. Of the many actions organised, the one above I found a particulary good example where the murderous prosecution of Jews shows itself for those who pretended not to know what was happening…
Tagged History
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Major Leo
Sanctions for corrupt MEPs?
While Europe Lobbying scandal shocks Europe, with involved members of the European Parliament being wise to resign (VIDEO), there is actually NO EU-rule which forbids them. And that’s odd.
Yes, there is some progress, by setting a register up..okay..
But why make them voluntary (??) sign statements, where they denounce bad behavior, but still having NO enforcement or legal recourse when they LIE…
See also: Altijd Hoofdelijk stemmen
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The Physics of the Bike
We have all seen or experienced it. When traveling at the right speeds, bikes can practically steer themselves, remaining upright and defying the pull of gravity. Physicists thought they figured out this minor mystery long ago. But a new paper (read the PDF here) by Andy Ruina (Cornell University) and Jim Papadopoulos (University of Wisconsin – Stout) challenges the conventional wisdom. This video, which comes to us courtesy of Science Friday, explains…
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Your taste is why your own work disappoints you
Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit.
99% Transpiration 1% Inspiration? (via)
Posted in Art & Design, General Interest
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Girls Watch Porn, Too
It’s a sketch, but Porna really seems on the rise?
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Ted Talk: Bruce Schneier: The security mirage
More Ted. and great post about “misjudged risks”
Bombing of Rotterdam (2)
Now 71 years ago Rotterdam lost some of its city prices…it got bombed (story in short). Like the last few years therefore a reminder of what got lost.
DONA – Urban Donation Motivating Robot
DONA is the robot that interactively solicits donations from passers-by. The robot roams around in a public outdoor space and solicits donations from passers-by by engaging them through pet-like inter-action.
More @ thisisminsu.com, Rachel Beer and UK Fundraising [via]
Posted in General Interest, Innovation & Knowledge Economy
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Dutch Soccer Troffee dropped from Bus
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Cancer is finally cured? Big Pharma has no interest!
Serious, someone in that business needs to buy more mirrors to look into themselves. You’re the Next uncurable cancer patient if you don’t pass this. More on cancer see here.
RTV Dordrecht – Bruiloft Herman en Francine
RTV Dordrecht – Bruiloft op Schiereiland (13-5-2011)
Trouwen in Dordrecht kan tegenwoordig overal. De bruidsparen mogen van de gemeente zelf een locatie kiezen. Herman Kappetijn en zijn vrouw Francine Loos kozen ervoor om op een schiereiland aan de rand van de Biesbosch te trouwen. Verslag: Charlotte Hammacher | Camera: Yoshua Priele [via]
The Apocamix
Eclectic Method – The Apocamix from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.
Since today is one of those days, some idiots cream about end-times..