Invited by the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd,Shanghai Ballet has performed the classic version of Swan Lake at the 136-year-old Royal Theatre Carre in Amsterdam on August 31 to start the fourth European tour ...Invited by the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd,Shanghai Ballet has performed the classic version of Swan Lake at the 136-year-old Royal Theatre Carre in Amsterdam on August 31 to start the fourth European tour since 2015.展开更多
Q:Whereareyoufrom?A:I am from Southern California in the United States,but I also lived in the Netherlands when I was young.That experience gave me a love for learning languages that I still have today.
1953年1月,一场风暴撼动了北海。海浪淹没了荷兰的海岸线,造成近2000人死亡。54年后,一场类似的风暴再次威胁到了该地区。但这一次,荷兰已经准备好了。主题语境:防洪篇幅:338词易读度:58.64。1 In January of 1953,a storm shook the No...1953年1月,一场风暴撼动了北海。海浪淹没了荷兰的海岸线,造成近2000人死亡。54年后,一场类似的风暴再次威胁到了该地区。但这一次,荷兰已经准备好了。主题语境:防洪篇幅:338词易读度:58.64。1 In January of 1953,a storm shook the North Sea.The waves flooded the Dutch coast⁃line,killing almost 2000 people.54 years later,a similar storm threatened the region.But this time,the Netherlands was ready.展开更多
Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these ...Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these urban areas. The Netherlands has a long history in water management. However, building dikes and the elevation of land are traditionally treated as rather stand-alone measures. Attention is rarely paid to the surrounding area, let alone to the complex context of cities and certainly not to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Yet, inner-city area redevelopment may provide opportunities to integrate flood management in these planning processes. In order to investigate the support of stakeholders for risk-reducing adaptive measures and more resilient measures, we did research in an unembanked inner-city area in the city of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), in which we conducted in-depth interviews with the central stakeholders. The main conclusion is that the most important barriers for integrating climate adaptation measures into that neighborhood are the fragmentation of water-safety policy (e.g. elevation of rebuilding locations) and the hierarchical governance arrangement in water management. This type of fragmentation led on its turn to fragmentation with other policy goals for the neighborhood. It also led to fragmentation between different areas in the same neighborhood that received political attention and those that are excluded from water-safety policy. This questions the approach in terms of social justice. An important side effect is that this governance arrangement also restricted innovation towards climate adaptation. Therefore, integrating water-safety policies in urban planning (in its capacity as a more integrative and comprehensive spatial approach) should be considered the best option to increase the adaptive capacity in delta cities. Not only can the negative effects in terms of policy fragmentation be dealt with effectively, but also spatial fragmentation can be tackled.展开更多
Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number o...Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number of ambulance deployments is increasing.[3,4]Suggested reasons for this growing demand are changes in social support of people,accessibility of healthcare and social facilities,and the aging population.展开更多
Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sen...Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sent to the European Union asking for a moratorium on the deployment until scientific evaluation has been made on potential health risks(http://www.5Gappeal.eu).This appeal has had little success.The Health Council of the Netherlands released on September 2,2020 their evaluation on 5G and health.It was largely based on a World Health Organization draft and report by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority,both criticized for not being impartial.The guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection were recommended to be used,although they have been considered to be insufficient to protect against health hazards(http://www.emfscientist.org).The Health Council Committee recommended not to use the 26 GHz frequency band until health risks have been studied.For lower frequencies,the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines were recommended.The conclusion that there is no reason to stop the use of lower frequencies for 5G is not justified by current evidence on cancer risks as commented in this article.A moratorium is urgently needed on the implementation of 5G for wireless communication.展开更多
文摘Invited by the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd,Shanghai Ballet has performed the classic version of Swan Lake at the 136-year-old Royal Theatre Carre in Amsterdam on August 31 to start the fourth European tour since 2015.
文摘Q:Whereareyoufrom?A:I am from Southern California in the United States,but I also lived in the Netherlands when I was young.That experience gave me a love for learning languages that I still have today.
文摘1953年1月,一场风暴撼动了北海。海浪淹没了荷兰的海岸线,造成近2000人死亡。54年后,一场类似的风暴再次威胁到了该地区。但这一次,荷兰已经准备好了。主题语境:防洪篇幅:338词易读度:58.64。1 In January of 1953,a storm shook the North Sea.The waves flooded the Dutch coast⁃line,killing almost 2000 people.54 years later,a similar storm threatened the region.But this time,the Netherlands was ready.
文摘Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these urban areas. The Netherlands has a long history in water management. However, building dikes and the elevation of land are traditionally treated as rather stand-alone measures. Attention is rarely paid to the surrounding area, let alone to the complex context of cities and certainly not to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Yet, inner-city area redevelopment may provide opportunities to integrate flood management in these planning processes. In order to investigate the support of stakeholders for risk-reducing adaptive measures and more resilient measures, we did research in an unembanked inner-city area in the city of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), in which we conducted in-depth interviews with the central stakeholders. The main conclusion is that the most important barriers for integrating climate adaptation measures into that neighborhood are the fragmentation of water-safety policy (e.g. elevation of rebuilding locations) and the hierarchical governance arrangement in water management. This type of fragmentation led on its turn to fragmentation with other policy goals for the neighborhood. It also led to fragmentation between different areas in the same neighborhood that received political attention and those that are excluded from water-safety policy. This questions the approach in terms of social justice. An important side effect is that this governance arrangement also restricted innovation towards climate adaptation. Therefore, integrating water-safety policies in urban planning (in its capacity as a more integrative and comprehensive spatial approach) should be considered the best option to increase the adaptive capacity in delta cities. Not only can the negative effects in terms of policy fragmentation be dealt with effectively, but also spatial fragmentation can be tackled.
文摘Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number of ambulance deployments is increasing.[3,4]Suggested reasons for this growing demand are changes in social support of people,accessibility of healthcare and social facilities,and the aging population.
文摘Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sent to the European Union asking for a moratorium on the deployment until scientific evaluation has been made on potential health risks(http://www.5Gappeal.eu).This appeal has had little success.The Health Council of the Netherlands released on September 2,2020 their evaluation on 5G and health.It was largely based on a World Health Organization draft and report by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority,both criticized for not being impartial.The guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection were recommended to be used,although they have been considered to be insufficient to protect against health hazards(http://www.emfscientist.org).The Health Council Committee recommended not to use the 26 GHz frequency band until health risks have been studied.For lower frequencies,the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines were recommended.The conclusion that there is no reason to stop the use of lower frequencies for 5G is not justified by current evidence on cancer risks as commented in this article.A moratorium is urgently needed on the implementation of 5G for wireless communication.
