A massive fire broke out late last evening at an industrial facility in Dongen, a town in Noord-Brabant, which processes leather and other materials. Flames erupted from the roof, where solar panels had been installed, and soared meters high. By 5:30 a.m. today, fire crews had the blaze under control, NOS reported. which started in a portion of the building’s roof was intense enough to cause debris from the solar panels to scatter as far as 8 kilometers away The safety region of Midden- and West-Brabant issued a warning that the foil fragments from the solar panels could be sharp and pose a danger Farmers in the vicinity were advised to temporarily keep their animals indoors and to inspect their feed and water for potential glass particles The fire department made the decision to allow the fire to burn out on its own rather than actively extinguishing it is sometimes chosen when the risks of further damage or injury from extinguishing efforts are high "This means the fire department has opted not to extinguish the flames actively but to allow it to burn out naturally until it dies down on its own," a spokesperson for the fire department explained the safety region confirmed that no hazardous materials were present in the air following the fire but the extreme heat caused them to burn up quickly these substances were almost immediately consumed so the presence of hazardous chemicals in the air is minimal," the safety region reported No elevated concentrations of dangerous substances have been detected in the area Firefighters responded with a large deployment of resources drawing water from the nearby Wilhelminakanaal to combat the fire Authorities also warned the public to avoid the area to prevent damage to fire hoses and other equipment we are urging everyone to stay clear of the area," the safety region said Floyd College of Medicine Professor Hans Van Dongen will speak at the the inaugural Predictive Phenomics conference organized by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) The conference will be held April 29 to May 1 in Richland Introducing the emerging field of predictive phenomics the theme of the 2025 conference is Advancing Molecular Science for the Characterization and Manipulation of the Phenome The conference will provide a forum for scientists to present research on approaches to study the molecular basis of biological function with a vision to better understand and predict how genomes interact with their environment to produce phenomes An internationally recognized sleep scientist Van Dongen is a professor in the WSU College of Medicine’s Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology and core faculty and former director of the Sleep and Performance Research Center His extensive research on sleep deprivation and cognitive performance includes a focus on individual differences in cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation and mathematical models that predict performance impairment from fatigue Van Dongen will present on “The Dynamics of Phenotypes and the Phenotypes of Dynamics in Omics of Metabolism” on April 30 at 3:15 p.m Henry Schein, Inc. announced that Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, received the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Dirk Van Dongen Lifetime Achievement Award The recognition pays tribute to individuals who have continually exemplified leadership, service, and engagement with NAW and the distribution community over many years. Mr. Bergman received the award at the 2025 NAW Executive Summit Gala on January 28 in Washington Bergman spoke about the recognition: “Thank you to NAW President and CEO Eric Hoplin and the NAW leadership team for this humbling recognition which is named in honor of the great Dirk Van Dongen who’s work elevated the voice of wholesalers to the national stage “This award reflects the commitment and hard work of the thousands of Team Schein Members who together work daily to make Henry Schein a most trusted and valued partner to health care professionals “We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with the NAW to advocate for policies that make American businesses more competitive in today’s markets.” NAW is a trade association representing the $8.2 trillion wholesale distribution industry More than 6 million workers are employed in the wholesale distribution industry throughout the United States 35,000 wholesale distribution companies operate in nearly 150,000 places of business across North America President and CEO of NAW said: “For over three decades Stanley Bergman and Team Schein have been a guiding force in the distribution landscape “We’re thrilled to recognize Stan’s longstanding commitment to our industry and we applaud his relentless dedication to uplifting our profession on a global scale.” Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for Henry Schein has been recognized with the NAW Dirk Van Dongen Lifetime Achievement Award Berman said that the Award was a humbling recognition Fire & Safety Journal Americas is a publication of Centurian Media Limited Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street London Greater London WC2H 9JQ UNITED KINGDOMOperating office: The Maidstone Studios Centurian Media Limited (CML) is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer along with all qualified applicants that we receive for employment fixed contract or freelance projects receive consideration without regard to race CML is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status Website hosted and maintained by Grass Media Web Design ICO registration number: CSN0536342 All content copyright Centurian Media Ltd 2019-2025 Today we have Dr. Hans Van Dongen, director of the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University in Spokane Ken Ford to interview Hans about his studies on inter-individual differences in vulnerability to fatigue as well as the cumulative cognitive deficits that follow chronic sleep restriction Hans is known for his mathematical modeling of fatigue’s effects on performance At the Sleep and Performance Research Center Hans and his colleagues investigate how sleep loss and circadian misalignment impact brain function Hans Van Dongen Learn more about IHMC STEM-Talk homepage Ken Ford bio Ken Ford Wikipedia page Kevin Gluck bio Subscribe to our email list and stay updated I agree to receive your eamils and accept the data privacy statement you acknowledge that the information you provided will be transferred to Brevo for processing in accordance with their terms of use Privacy Policy | FCOI Policy The page you're looking for does not exist Please try our site search feature to find what you are looking for Teun van Dongen was invited to participate in an interview with Radio Kerry on dealing with the threats of radicalisation and terrorism Teun discussed some of Islamic State's recruitment tactics as well as why people fall under the spell of far-right white extremists Teun highlighted the importance of being aware of the continuously developing trends and nature of these phenomena such as the role of the internet in radicalisation processes Teun discussed the significance of developing informed empirical grounding for decision-making connected to these issues You can listen to the full interview below Somoano, I., B., and McNeil-Willson, R. Lessons from the Buffalo shooting: responses to violent white supremacy The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism Mehra, T. Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Trends, Dynamics and Policy Responses Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker (To submit an article idea or new product for consideration, click here.) “[Van Dongen’s] legacy is marked by his unwavering dedication to pro-business policies and his transformative leadership that built NAW into the influential trade association it is today.” Noted current NAW CEO Eric Hoplin: “I often told Dirk Van Dongen that he was a living legend he transformed NAW into a powerhouse in Washington Dirk mentored generations of trade association leaders He played a pivotal role in electing hundreds of members of Congress all while advising them on the importance of free enterprise His office walls told the story of his influence and countless leaders of the House and Senate When he passed the baton of NAW leadership to me his graciousness and generosity were unparalleled Dirk was not just a mentor but a friend to me and many others the impact he made will resonate for generations.” [RELATED: National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Promotes Senior Leaders] Van Dongen started out at NAW back in 1968 when he left AT&T’s marketing department to direct the association’s membership drive via phone solicitations boosting the association’s membership and setting the stage for his subsequent career A staunch proponent of free enterprise and a strong American economy Van Dongen amplified the voices of scores of American businesses advocating for government policies that fostered economic growth He was also a prominent presence in American politics As well as helping to elect pro-business leaders to Congress he was co-chairman of several finance committees for the election of Republican presidential candidates and worked to assemble coalitions business interests that were key to passing such federal legislation as the 1986 tax reform bill and the 2001 tax cuts Rachel and Marisa; and many friends and mentees NAW represents the $8 trillion wholesale distribution industry The industry employs more than 6 million workers with 250,000 wholesale distribution companies operating across North America Hans Van Dongen, PhD, professor and director of the WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center appeared on the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition’s (IHMC) STEM-Talk podcast Van Dongen discussed how fatigue and sleep loss lead to cognitive deficits you will suffer consequences in terms of cognitive performance You will be less able to do a variety of things with your brain,” Van Dongen told the hosts we have now come to the conclusion that it’s not just brain functioning that’s changing but it’s also what happens to your body So we know there’s disregulation of all kinds of organs and tissues and systems.” Listen to the full STEM-Talk podcast to hear more about Van Dongen’s research in this area and studies being conducted at the Sleep and Performance Research Center Hans Van Dongen knew when he majored in astrophysics It was the diversity and rigor of scientific disciplines he would study in pursuit of that degree at Leiden University in the Netherlands that appealed to him “When you signed up for astrophysics they tell you ‘you are not going to be an astrophysicist but you will be able to do pretty much anything else that you put your mind to because you have learned all of these different skills.’ And that is exactly what happened I learned a ton of all these different parts of science and then could apply that anywhere I wanted.” Kevin Gluck to explore his research into sleep deprivation Dongen is director of the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University His research focuses on sleep and sleep deprivation and its effect on cognitive function He’s also exploring the interplay among the body’s circadian system and its homeostatic system — a system that aims to correct our circadian balance when it is off “The circadian clock is a proactive system that regulates our biology to be in tune with the light-dark cycle,” Van Dongen says you will have to deviate from that rhythm because something else happens The biological clock doesn’t really like that but you are going to have to deal with it.” That’s where a secondary biological system comes in a system whose job it is to get you back to balance called the homeostatic process The conversation covers many of the psychological the salience of information that says what you are trying to do is not helpful is dampened,” Van Dongen says “It’s as if that information is somehow not important to the brain anymore You can recognize there is a problem and you can’t remediate it.” It is a fascinating conversation that includes: “Sleep deprivation affects you across the board but it doesn’t affect you across the board in the same way exactly all the time It’s a lot more complicated,” Van Dongen says Listen to STEM-Talk today on your favorite podcast platform or on our website Suicide attacks have long been considered the hallmark of jihadist terrorism but the truth is that the increase in the number of jihadist terrorist attacks in the West after about 2011 can be accounted for by increases in different types of terrorist attacks The number of suicide attacks remains fairly constant throughout the time period that has been examined in this report (2004-2017) but there are strong increases in what one could call self-preserving attacks (attacks in which the perpetrator is trying to survive) and suicidal attacks (attacks in which the perpetrator does not kill himself but rather tries to get police officers or military personnel to kill him) This dual trend towards suicidal and self-preserving attacks might be related to the increase in the number of lone-actor terrorists who generally have a preference for weapon types that are easier to acquire and use than the IEDs that are typically used in suicide attacks As suicidal terrorists will attack security forces and self-preserving attackers will try to escape the operational response to these kinds of attacks should be different from the response to a suicide attack It is important that protocols and training scenarios are adjusted to reflect the increases in self-preserving and suicidal attacks "The Fate of the Perpetrator in the Jihadist Modus Operandi: Suicide Attacks and Non-Suicide Attacks in the West 2004-2017." The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague 8 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19165/2017.1.12 clocks in most of the United States leap forward an hour for summer daylight saving time renewing debate over whether the switch should be abandoned in favor of a consistent year-round schedule The impacts of ending the annual time change which takes place this year early on the morning of Sunday Floyd College of Medicine professor and Sleep and Performance Research Center core faculty member The hour of lost sleep from the spring time change is linked to temporary negative health impacts, including a rise in heart attacks and car accidents (PDF) People who are already sleep deprived are particularly vulnerable to the effects of losing an hour of rest you have plenty of reserves to absorb that hour and a couple of days later you don’t even notice the difference,” Van Dongen said “It gets trickier when you’re already living on a sleep budget.” After making the switch, however, residents of most areas enjoy more daylight on summer evenings. The tradeoff is that evening exposure to light tends to disrupt circadian rhythms, leading to later bedtimes and less sleep as people wake up at the same time for rigid work and school schedules, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine “We ask people to be alert and be awake at times that our biology would not necessarily prefer although there are large individual differences,” Van Dongen said He argues that the ideal solution is to build flexibility into work and school schedules whenever possible This can accomplish the same seasonal shift as daylight saving time with more flexibility to allow for differences in individual biology such as differences between night owls and morning larks “If you have flexibility in how you spend your time then who cares exactly what time it is on your clock?” he said “But we also have to realize that not everybody has that flexibility It’s always going to be a nuanced debate.” If you have flexibility in how you spend your time then who cares exactly what time it is on your clock But we also have to realize that not everybody has that flexibility In the absence of flexibility, that debate has raged from Olympia to Washington, D.C. Several state and federal proposals advocate moving to permanent daylight saving time, sticking with summer hours year-round instead of setting the clocks back an hour from November to March. However, many in the scientific community support permanent standard time sticking with winter hours and not setting the clocks ahead for the summer for its alignment with human circadian biology Evidence on the impacts of eliminating the time change from the states that have moved to permanent standard time — Arizona and Hawaii — wouldn’t be as applicable to Washington which is located farther from the equator and thus has different seasonal daylight and temperature shifts it will be a grand experiment,” Van Dongen said A third option is to stick with an annual time change most cultures far from the equator gradually shifted their schedules with the changing seasons typically rising an hour later in the winter “Daylight saving time mimics that natural variation over the seasons although that wasn’t why it was originally instituted,” Van Dongen said “Making that one-hour shift suddenly can cause some problems but we don’t actually know that holding the time constant would be a better compromise.” Moving further away from that natural variation could cause more problems including potentially increasing rates of seasonal affective disorder “Some researchers theorize that people who are susceptible to winter depression adapt to the seasons but the world around them does not because we live by the clock and not by the sun,” Van Dongen said they get depressed in the winter because of that mismatch more people could be susceptible to that depression.” Eliminating the time change could also disproportionately impact people who live on the edges of time zones Located on the eastern edge of the Pacific Time Zone the sun sets earlier in the day here than on the west side Making daylight saving time permanent would preserve more typical evening sunlight in eastern Washington during the summers but would mean more dark mornings during the rest of the year Permanent standard time would preserve more morning light believed to be essential for healthy circadian rhythms but would largely eliminate long evenings in the region and more — listen to podcasts from Washington State University About WSU: A selection of programs about Washington State Senior Research Fellow and Programme Lead Teun van Dongen was invited to comment on the attack on an IS prison in northeast Syria in an interview with Mondiaal Nieuws Teun emphasised the complex situation in Syria and the lack of a strong authority in the country He also highlighted that the attack should be considered a wake-up call for European countries to repatriate their citizens and prosecute them in their countries of origin Mehra, T. The Repatriation of Five Women and their Children from Syria: A Turning Point in the Netherlands Mehra, T. and Paulussen, C. The Repatriation of Foreign Fighters and Their Families: Options, Obligations, Morality and Long-Term Thinking Mehra, T. and Wentworth, M. New Kid on the Block: Prosecution of ISIS Fighters by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. Perspective Paulussen, C., Cuyckens, H., and Fortin, K. The Prosecution of Foreign Fighters under International Humanitarian Law: Misconceptions and Opportunities. Perspective Senior Research Fellow and Programme Lead Teun van Dongen was invited to an interview with Nieuwsuur to discuss the attack on an ISIS prison in northeast Syria Teun indicated that ISIS trying to recapture its own fighters is no surprise and its direct goal is to impress the media while showing that the group remains strong Teun also comments on the potential consequences for Europe stating that there is a need for European countries to repatriate and prosecute prisoners in their country of origin in order to mitigate the harm Mehra, T. The Repatriation of Five Women and their Children from Syria: A Turning Point in the Netherlands Mehra, T. and Paulussen, C. The Repatriation of Foreign Fighters and Their Families: Options, Obligations, Morality and Long-Term Thinking Mehra, T. and Wentworth, M. New Kid on the Block: Prosecution of ISIS Fighters by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. Perspective Paulussen, C., Cuyckens, H., and Fortin, K. The Prosecution of Foreign Fighters under International Humanitarian Law: Misconceptions and Opportunities. Perspective On 14 December 2021, ICCT Senior Research Fellow and Programme Lead Teun van Dongen spoke with Dutch newspaper NRC regarding a new rule Twitter has implemented that aims to better protect the privacy of users but has so far resulted in a large number of extremism researchers having their accounts blocked Teun discusses the importance of studying right-wing extremism and the future impacts this policy may have on extremism research “We are worth fighting for”: women in far-right extremism - in this Perspective female far-right influencers who used gendered narratives in recruitment and radicalisation towards achieving community building and a sense of belonging in the far-right were examined over a period of two years through the tracking and analysis of social media posts Whose side are they on? The diversity of far-right responses to Covid-19 - similarly social media was used to track and highlight the diversity of far-right responses to Covid-19 around the world Teun van Dongen was interviewed by DeMorgen on 08th December 2022 He discussed the role of Knights Templar in the right-wing extremist discourse and ideology Several Knights Templar orders have emerged in recent years They claim to carry on a fight against Islam and to keep the white The Leading Journal for the Tyre Recycling Sector Tyre and Rubber Recycling provides the global tyre recycling sector with a regular free e-newsletter service At least 50 newsletters are produced each year detailing all the latest news and features from our pages To make sure you don’t miss out on the latest news stories from around the world please submit your details via the form below and we’ll happily add you to our circulation list Leo van Dongen to open worldwide markets for Flexi®-Pave and related API’s proprietary tyre recycling technologies Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Corp. has announced the appointment of Leo van Dongen as President of its wholly owned subsidiary Next Generation Tire Recycling (NGTR) worldwide operations Leo van Dongen brings more than 25 years of experience in tyre recycling development and technology AP&I’s CEO and Chairman of the Board says;  “With more than sixty years of experience between the two of us Leo and I immediately recognised the synergy when we met at the Climate Change Now Conference in Paris last year,” added;  “Leo brings with him the technical knowledge of NGTR’s equipment in a decentralized which has always been the vision for NGTR.” Atlantic Power and Infrastructure Corp. provides environmental technologies, including converting recycled tyre material into proven, sustainable infrastructure products. Its flagship product, Flexi®-Pave flexibility and porous nature that protects from land erosion leading to its use in high-profile shoreline break walls and other marine and infrastructure projects The company’s divisions address a host of environmental issues such as scrap tire recycling Next Generation Tire Recycling (NGTR) is responsible for the development of tyre recycling plants utilising a decentralised modular approach to reduce transport and carbon emissions while providing transparency and efficacy in the end-of-life cycle of scrap tyres safe storage and mitigates health and safety risks while providing real solutions for multiple challenges Teun van Dongen was interviewed on the podcast Vroeg by NPO Radio 1 about the verdict in Paris Attack Trial the Court in Paris ruled on the trial of the suspects for the Paris attacks in 2015 Teun discussed how serious is the terrorist threat now Although it seems relatively quiet in terms of terrorism in Europe for some time is that really the case and how to maintain that relative peace You can listen to the podcast (in Dutch) below Renard, T. ICCT in the Media: Thomas Renard on the Future of the Terrorist Threat Van Dongen, T., Weijenberg, G., Vugteveen, M., and Farrell-Molloy, J. Foreign volunteers in Ukraine: security considerations for Europe Choblet, J. Courtroom or stage? Performance vs. a fair trial in the Paris attacks case We are pleased to announce that on Friday 11 October the Council of Ministers approved the nomination of Miriam van Dongen as a member of the Supervisory Board of TNO Miriam will succeed Jolanda Lamse-Minderhoud as supervisor after appointment by Royal Decree with effect from 1 November 2024 Miriam van Dongen gained extensive experience in financial and executive positions at McKinsey Miriam has been a professional supervisory director at various organisations including Mollie and PGGM and is currently member of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank The Supervisory Board welcomes Miriam as an experienced supervisor Merel van Dongen has recently faced a lingering question from her Netherlands international teammates: Why move to Mexico's Liga MX Femenil "They always say I want to end my career," the 2019 World Cup runner-up, who signed with Monterrey (commonly known as Rayadas) on loan from Atlético Madrid in January "I don't see any reason why you shouldn't play in Mexico." leave the noteworthy competitiveness of the European club scene to join a young Latin American league that was founded in 2017 But for the many high-profile players that have had their heads turned by Liga MX Femenil there's a growing recognition that Mexico offers an intriguing and burgeoning competition one that's growing extremely fast," Van Dongen adds "I think that if you look at the growth in the last five years I think there's no league in the world growing as much as the one in Mexico." Can it grow to rival the NWSL none more so than to achieve greater depth to the competition Merel van Dongen joined Monterrey at the start of 2024. Azael Rodriguez/Getty ImagesHow Mexico's Liga MX Femenil grew from small beginningsWhen Liga MX Femenil began in 2017 financed by the men's Liga MX teams that fall under the same ownership umbrella it did so with questions about roster rules that had constructive but misguided intentions Seeking to provide a platform for the next generation clubs only allowed Mexican-born players and two spots per roster for those over the age of 23 but also those who had Mexican citizenship who were born outside of the country "I played on the Mexico national team since I was 15, but I wasn't allowed to play in the league because I wasn't born in Mexico," Janelly Farias Liga MX Femenil has swiftly reshaped and formed into a competition that has brought in marquee names from abroad that are just as spectacular as matches that can showcase 50,000+ fans Regulations were first relaxed by 2019 to remove the age limit and allow any player with Mexican citizenship Then came a watershed moment in the summer of 2021 when foreign players were introduced We started with two per team and now we're at five per team That's made the league much more competitive." Before Van Dongen and Kgatlana, one of Liga MX Femenil's first foreign stars was United States youth international Mia Fishel who has gone on to represent the senior USWNT and is now playing for Chelsea Instead of joining the NWSL through an entry draft Fishel opted to sign with Tigres in January of 2022 Won over by the large crowds in a soccer-hungry country and the opportunity to become an immediate starter eventually claiming an Apertura title and Golden Boot award in her second season "If more players are going to be recognized, like Tigres recognized me, [the] players are going to come here," Fishel told ESPN in 2022 one year before she would earn her move to England Other NCAA players have also taken notice of opportunities south of the border it's really growing," says Michelle Gonzalez a two-time NCAA DII All-American who joined Pumas earlier this year after college everyone's strong and has good technique." Pumas teammate Sindia "Cindy" Arteaga, who played NCAA soccer at Cal State Northridge and also went pro through Mexico noted her preference for the Liga MX Femenil's style of play over the NWSL "I wouldn't really fit into the NWSL," she says and I feel like here we kind of take our time and we pass [the ball] around and -- not that they [in the NWSL] don't Mia Fishel made her name at Tigres before joining Chelsea. Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty ImagesHuge crowds attract top playersOne common theme from those who opt to play in Liga MX Femenil is an admiration for the support in the stands "I've been playing in Europe my whole life and I thought that we had good fans and that we were doing really well but then I went to Mexico," Van Dongen says "When I went to Mexico people asked me why I said I went to Mexico because football here is everything for the people; I'm going to a country that loves football "When you go and you play and you have all these fans in the stadium you really feel like you're a professional athlete." Last year during the Apertura final between Club America and Pachuca a new league record was set when 58,156 supporters filled Mexico City's historic Estadio Azteca breaking the previous record of 52,654 set in 2022 It was also watched by an eye-catching total of 3.9 million viewers at home the single-game attendance record is 35,038 "I want to say Mexico has the biggest fanbase in the world their fanbase is a lot more consistent than the rest "I know that there's players going from Europe to Mexico because financially it's an interesting league too "I also think that in Europe if you look at the top salaries of all those clubs But it says something to the league in Mexico that they are able to sign big players from Europe there's some players that make even more playing in this league." Kgatlana was honest when asked about the pull of significant pay while also noting that things are improving across other leagues salary plays a huge role in terms of whether we are moving forward or not," she adds women's football just has a different eye on seeing how the salaries are going and that is actually good because for a long time women footballers have been complaining." Before Liga MX Femenil began, the pool of players available to the Mexico women's national team wasn't deep it wasn't a shock to see the occasional player training on their own as a free agent "I think it's great to see many of our national team players are now in the league," says Mexico women's sporting director Andrea Rodebaugh I think the league has grown beyond what could have been expected .. we've met expectations in different areas a lot sooner." Part of that accelerated progress led to the historic 2-0 win over the USWNT in the group stage of the Concacaf W Gold Cup in February Featuring a roster that was mostly made up of Liga MX Femenil players Mexico earned just its second-ever victory over its northern neighbors that had previously held a 16-game winning streak Diana Ordóñez, a striker for the NWSL's Houston Dash who played in the game highlights the ascension of her teammates in Liga MX Femenil especially because the league hasn't been around super long," she says "That's what a national team needs in order to perform well." Mexico enjoyed a famous win over USWNT at the Concacaf W Gold Cup. enny Chuang/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty ImagesLiga MX Femenil must find greater depthThere's still room for progress in the Mexican league especially in the bottom half of the table "The national team is a reflection of the league [Liga MX Femenil] and the league is a reflection of the clubs and I think it would be great to see all 18 always fighting for a top position." Club America and Pachuca) have earned a place in a playoff final Tigres has been the most dominant with six titles The reality is that poor levels of investment has been a problem outside of the best-performing clubs "There are still players who make a few hundred bucks a month," Farias explains they only do it [invest in women's teams] because of obligation they're making a few hundred bucks a month "A lot of players have to provide their own tape to tape their ankles; their own water it's really hard because you come and play against some of these players and they're struggling; they're really struggling." or the top eight who qualify for the playoffs that commitment should be praised for advancing the women's game it isn't too difficult for European newcomers to see that the floor of Liga MX Femenil must be better you know who's gonna win," Van Dongen says "The difference in level between the best team and the worst team is still bigger than in many leagues in Europe." there's an obvious opportunity for those lower-table sides to benefit from what others are accomplishing because I'm thinking a lot based on what I see here in Tigres a lot of the money comes from ticketing," she says "Obviously they are then able to go and convince sponsors to come and say I think if those teams can improve the way they play and be able to attract more people to watch their teams in those cities I think it will be able to help them financially to be able to get better players and to compete against the best teams." other and more serious concerns can emerge development as a person and / or for a life free of violence." also filed complaints regarding player safety In response, the Mexican Football Federation worked with human rights experts to create guidance for players who deal with similar situations, announcing a protocol to support those dealing with harassment Culturally speaking, there are also issues with machismo that players can face, especially in a country where an anti-gay chant aimed at the opposition goalkeeper is heard in some men's Liga MX and national team matches "There's so many beautiful things here in Mexico and everything that this country has given me Farias called out former Mexico international Carlos Salcedo for using sexist language online when he stated he was involved in a "Barbie game" after earning a second yellow card Farias responded on social media and utilized the opportunity to educate "This ease of using 'femininity' to mock and insult each other between men needs to stop and is part of the problem we have in our society," the defender posted "'Barbie game' or 'women's game' in this context is the same and is the type of comment that we have to deal with." with more prominent voices not afraid to call things out there's more and more players and just people and staff willing to speak up against things that are just wrong," Farias says if you get a player like Jenni Hermoso coming to this league The things she's spoken up for in this past year Thembi Kgatlana won the Campeon de Campeones with Tigres in July. Hugo Rivera/Jam Media/Getty ImagesReaching the next levelSo with the new marquee signings can Liga MX Femenil now compete against teams from NWSL It's an imperfect measurement as all games took place in the U.S -- although the NWSL teams were missing key players who were at the Olympics From the 20 clubs taking part in the competition (14 from the NWSL; six from Liga MX Femenil) all four places in the semifinals were taken by U.S the three victories from Liga MX Femenil shouldn't be overlooked A growing and more competitive neighbor can help the NWSL as well With a chance to face off against unknown opponents that utilize a different style of play lessons were learned for American teams during the Summer Cup "It's always good for teams in the NWSL to play against international teams," Kansas City Current defender Elizabeth Ball said It's just great to play against different styles of teams and just see what holes those teams can show us about ourselves." According to a report from Diario Record, a more expansive tournament is being considered by Mexico, possibly giving a chance to additional teams. Regardless of what happens, more high-level opponents from Mexico may soon arrive. Although the usual big five in Liga MX Femenil continue to dominate the league, their stranglehold has loosened over the last few seasons with additional clubs stepping up. "The gap has gotten smaller since the beginning of the league," Farias says. "I think this last tournament was probably the most competitive we've had, so that is really exciting, because every game is difficult. Before it was like ... you were seeing blowouts like 7-0, 6-0, 5-0, and you still see that occasionally, but not as much. So I think it's a sign of the growth of the league." Thanks to prominent players arriving, things are improving. And, reflecting the development in women's soccer across the globe, we may even reach a moment in which people stop thinking: Why Mexico? "There's so much still to grow, but if you see where we were and where we're going, I think it's a great example of what women's football is going through in the entire world," Van Dongen says. "It's just so great to see how women's sports are growing everywhere in the world and I think Mexico is the best example of that." Additional reporting from Lizzy Becherano. In mid-May, the ten Venture Leaders Biotech 2024 set off to Boston to connect with international investors and industry leaders, accelerating their ventures' expansion in the US. We asked Venture Leaders Biotech Team Captains Maria Van Dongen and Gabriel Liguori to share their experience and take us behind the scenes of the week-long roadshow. Occupational Safety and Health Interventions Volume 3 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvh.2024.1362755 Adequate sleep is essential for maintaining health and neurobehavioral functioning in 24/7 operational settings which results in neurobehavioral impairment Neurobehavioral impairment builds up disproportionately under conditions of total sleep deprivation compared to sustained sleep restriction; and recuperation due to recovery sleep is disproportionately fast after total sleep deprivation compared to sustained sleep restriction These sleep schedule-dependent dynamics have been captured in a previously published which includes positive feedback regulation of a relatively fast (hours to days) sleep/wake homeostatic process by a slower (days to weeks) allostatic process—a feature that suggests adenosinergic mechanisms are involved the previously published model underestimates the rate of recuperation due to recovery sleep after acute total sleep deprivation as well as after consecutive days of sleep restriction The objective of the present research is to modify the model to improve the accuracy of its predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep This can be accomplished by including in the model an additional presumed to be predominantly adenosinergic in nature which provides feedback from the faster homeostatic process back onto the slower allostatic process Adding a single new model parameter and refitting three existing model parameters significantly improves the predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep after both acute total sleep deprivation and sustained sleep restriction This model modification also improves the predictions of the build-up of neurobehavioral impairment across days of sustained sleep restriction without adversely affecting the accuracy of the model in other scenarios including circadian misalignment and sleep inertia The modified model preserves the previously developed capability to predict the differential dynamics of fatigue for objective performance impairment and subjective sleepiness With the improved predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep the expanded model can be used to provide quantitative estimates for potentially impactful work scheduling decisions such as the duration of time off needed before workers would be safe to return to the work floor This enhances the usefulness of the model as a tool for predicting and managing neurobehavioral functioning and safety in 24/7 operational settings they have to trade sleep regularity for intermittent Because the two-process model does not adequately predict the build-up of neurobehavioral impairment across days of sustained sleep restriction it also does not offer insight into neurobehavioral recuperation during subsequent recovery sleep It is currently in use in passenger and cargo aviation as a tool to help minimize fatigue in work scheduling and to review fatigue reports to help improve operational safety class="mb15">Here a, b and d are parameters specific to wake (w) and sleep (s), where aw, as and ds are negative, and bw, bs and dw are positive. The nonhomogeneities fw(t) and fs(t) represent wake- and sleep-specific modulating functions, respectively (52) the degree of recuperation after recovery sleep is considerably underestimated (i.e. the residual neurobehavioral impairment is overestimated) despite this being the study to which the model was recalibrated the recalibrated model predicts PVT performance during the two recovery days after sustained sleep restriction relatively well (right panel) but at the cost of significantly underpredicting the build-up of impairment across the prior 14 days of sustained sleep restriction even after the recalibration performed for this illustration the model cannot accurately predict neurobehavioral recuperation due to recovery sleep for both types of sleep loss at the same time Parameters of the modified biomathematical model of fatigue which opens up a bigger dynamic repertoire by making the feedback mechanism between the homeostatic and allostatic processes bidirectional (i.e. Here we investigate whether this modification of the model achieves improved prediction accuracy for neurobehavioral recuperation from recovery sleep after both acute total sleep deprivation and sustained sleep restriction while preserving previously attained prediction accuracy for neurobehavioral impairment across a wide range of sleep loss scenarios The objective of the present research is to modify our previously published model to improve the accuracy of its predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep following total sleep deprivation and sustained sleep restriction The curved blue arrows pointing from p(t) and h(t) onto u(t) are new in the modified model; they represent the reciprocal feedback mechanism between fast (p and h) and slow (u) dynamic processes underlying neurobehavioral functioning Equations defining the modified biomathematical model of fatigue class="mb15">When combined with Equations (T1-1) and written in the matrix form of Equation 1, we get (Equations 3a,b): which stands for neurobehavioral functioning expressed relative to the floor of the neurobehavioral metric (denoted as pf) and excluding sleep inertia [represented by the ξhh(t) term] Now replacing the zeros in the 2 × 2 coefficient matrices Here ζw = ζs denotes the new model parameter (assumed to be identical for wakefulness and sleep), ηw and ηs are the rate parameters of the allostatic process, and ξu is a newly introduced scaling factor assumed to be identical to other scaling factors in the model (i.e., ξκ and ξh). It is easy to show that Equation 5 reduce to Equations (T1-1) Combining Equation 5 with Equations (T1-3) Using Equation 4 and its derivative to time t in Equation 7 to substitute p(t) for p~(t) we get: It can readily be seen that Equations (6a, 8a) are identical to Equations (T1-1a), (T1-2a), (T1-3a), and Equations (6b, 8b) are identical to Equations (T1-1b) The latter also determines the rate parameter of the allostatic process during sleep where T is the duration of the day (normally 24 h). Wc is a critical amount of daily wakefulness W that was previously shown to determine whether performance impairment can stabilizes over days (W < Wc) or rather escalates (W > Wc) (51). This bifurcation dynamic is also a feature of the modified model, as previously shown for the larger class of models more generally (57) Summaries of the calibration and validation datasets As a part of a larger study (61) N = 12 healthy adults (ages 22–37 years; 5 women) were randomized to a total sleep deprivation condition After two days with 10 h baseline sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) This was followed by two recovery days with 10 h sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) Neurobehavioral testing occurred at 2 h intervals through most of scheduled wakefulness PVT and KSS data from the 62 h total sleep deprivation period and from each of the two recovery days were used for model calibration The first test administration of each period of wakefulness was omitted to avoid sleep inertia effects N = 33 healthy adults (ages 21–38 y; 6 women) were randomized to one of three conditions with fourteen consecutive days of nighttime sleep restriction: a 4 h daily sleep opportunity (03:30–07:30; n = 12) a 6 h daily sleep opportunity (01:30–07:30; n = 13) or an 8 h daily sleep opportunity (23:30–07:30; n = 8) The fourteen days of sustained sleep restriction were preceded by 3 baseline days and followed by 3 recovery days with 8 h sleep opportunities (23:30–07:30) Neurobehavioral testing occurred at 2 h intervals during scheduled wakefulness PVT and KSS data from the last baseline day and the first two recovery days were used for model calibration The first two test administrations of each waking period were omitted to avoid sleep inertia effects N = 27 healthy adults (ages 22–39 years; 14 women) were randomized to one of two simulated shift work schedules: day shift (n = 14) or night shift (n = 13) The day shift condition involved thirteen consecutive days with 10 h nighttime sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) The night shift condition involved a baseline day with a 10 h nighttime sleep opportunity (22:00–08:00) and a 5 h afternoon transition nap (15:00–20:00) followed by four days with 10 h daytime sleep opportunities (10:00–20:00) There was then a “restart break” with a 5 h morning transition nap (10:00–15:00) a 10 h nighttime sleep opportunity (22:00–08:00) and another 5 h afternoon transition nap (15:00–20:00) followed by another four days with 10 h daytime sleep opportunities (10:00–20:00) The night shift condition ended with a 5 h morning transition nap (10:00–15:00) and a 10 h nighttime recovery sleep opportunity (22:00–08:00) Neurobehavioral testing occurred at intervals of 1–3 h through most of scheduled wakefulness starting at least 1 h after the scheduled awakenings PVT and KSS data from after the first nighttime sleep opportunity through to the end of the study were used for model calibration None of the test administrations needed to be omitted to avoid sleep inertia effects N = 26 healthy adults (ages 22–37 years; 10 women) were randomized to a total sleep deprivation condition (n = 13) or a rested control condition (n = 13) after two baseline days with 10 h sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) The rested control condition involved six consecutive days with 10 h sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) Neurobehavioral testing occurred at 1 to 3 h intervals through most of scheduled wakefulness PVT and KSS data from the 62 h total sleep deprivation period and from each of the two recovery days as well as the equivalent time points in the rested control condition N = 142 healthy adults (age range 22–45 years; 69 women) were randomized to one of six recovery sleep conditions after two days with 10 h baseline sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) subjects had five consecutive days of restriction to a 4 h nocturnal sleep opportunity (04:00–08:00) This was followed by a recovery day with a sleep opportunity of 10 h (22:00–08:00; n = 27) 8 h (00:00–08:00; n = 21) 6 h (02:00–08:00; n = 25) 4 h (04:00–08:00; n = 29) 2 h (06:00–08:00; n = 27) or 0 h (n = 13) and the recovery day were used for model validation data from the first test administration of the recovery day (in all but the 0 h condition) were used to validate the sleep inertia aspect of the modified model N = 62 healthy adults (age range 22–44 years; 28 women) were randomized to one of seven intermittent sleep dose-response interventions during a prolonged period of sustained sleep restriction subjects had five consecutive days of restriction to a 4 h daily sleep opportunity (04:00–08:00) This was followed by an intermittent sleep dose-response intervention day with a sleep opportunity of 12 h (22:00–10:00; n = 10) 10 h (22:00–08:00; n = 11) 8 h (00:00–08:00; n = 11) 6 h (02:00–08:00; n = 10) 4 h (04:00–08:00; n = 8) 2 h (06:00–08:00; n = 7) or 0 h (n = 5) Subjects then had another five consecutive days of restriction to a 4 h daily sleep opportunity (04:00–08:00) which was followed by two days with 10 h recovery sleep opportunities (22:00–08:00) starting at 08:00 each day (or at 10:00 on the intermittent sleep dose-response intervention day in the 12 h condition) PVT and KSS data from the last baseline day through to the two recovery days were used for model validation The second recovery day contributed only one time point (after sleep inertia) before the study ended applied to the group-average PVT and KSS data points in the calibration dataset we assumed an equilibrium state for the sleep/wake schedule of the baseline day(s) in each study and iterated across days using that schedule until a steady state over days at the scheduled time of awakening was reached (at a tolerance level of ɛ = 10−9) Model goodness-of-fit based on group-average data was determined using explained variance (EV) and root-mean-square error (RMSE) The modified model addressed the main areas of improvement identified for the earlier version of the model (53): underestimation of the rate of recuperation due to recovery sleep following acute total sleep deprivation and following consecutive days of sleep restriction By adding a single model parameter to add a reciprocal feedback mechanism to the model and refitting three existing model parameters the predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep after both acute total sleep deprivation and sustained sleep restriction improved significantly as did the predictions of the build-up of impairment across days of sustained sleep restriction The impact on the accuracy of the model in other aspects of its temporal dynamics was minimal and the capability to differentiate fatigue in terms of objective performance impairment vs As shown in Table 4, compared to the earlier model version (53) the modified model had improved goodness-of-fit for nearly all calibration and validation data with only the PVT predictions for validation study Val2 showing no change Goodness-of-fit of the modified model for PVT lapses and KSS sleepiness for the calibration (Cal1–Cal3) and validation (Val1–Val3) studies although the circadian peak of PVT performance impairment during the second night of sleep deprivation was somewhat underpredicted by both models for both PVT performance and KSS sleepiness the modified model predictions for recuperation after the two 10 h recovery sleep periods were substantially improved This addressed the earlier model version's underestimation of the rate of recuperation after acute total sleep deprivation baseline performance (during the first ∼16 h of the 62 h period of wakefulness) was also captured better by the modified model The latter was a consequence of the baseline sleep schedule yielding different initial values due to the improved recovery dynamics predicting baseline sleep to be more recuperative Gray bars indicate the sleep opportunities Tick marks on the abscissa denote midnight for each day Calibration study Cal3 consisted of simulated night and day shift schedules. Figure 5 shows the group-average observations and the associated model predictions by time point across the study for each shift schedule the most notable difference with the earlier model version was that the modified model predicted the observations better at low levels of neurobehavioral impairment There was still a slight overprediction of impairment on the PVT especially for the day shift schedule and the first few days of the night shift schedule but overall the modified model captured the dynamics relatively well Gray bars indicate the sleep and nap opportunities Validation study Val1 involved exposure to 62 h of acute total sleep deprivation, followed by two recovery days with 10 h sleep opportunities, or participation in an equivalent rested control condition. The study design of the sleep deprivation condition was essentially the same as that of calibration study Cal1. As evident from the RMSE values in Table 4 goodness-of-fit of the modified model to the group-average PVT and KSS data for study Val1 was almost identical to what we found for study Cal1 This indicated robust validation for acute total sleep deprivation and subsequent recovery on par with goodness-of-fit for rested control and orange dots represent predictions from the modified (new) model Recuperation after the first recovery night (day 12) was incomplete and residual neurobehavioral impairment was similar between conditions Observations and predictions for PVT performance in the sustained sleep restriction experiment with intermittent dose-response sleep intervention of validation study Val3 The left panel shows the number of lapses on the PVT (day average 10:00–20:00) as group means ± SE (colored dots and whiskers) expressed relative to baseline (day 0) and normalized across the first five-day period of sleep restriction (days 1–5) The curves in the left panel represent statistical model fits serving to better illustrate the temporal patterns.5 The right panel shows the corresponding predictions of the modified model anchored at 12:00 (noon) for each day of the study and scaled commensurate with the normalization of the data Colors denote the duration of the sleep opportunity for the intermittent dose-response sleep intervention (day 6) Gray curves represent the period from the last baseline day (day 0) through to the end of the first sleep restriction period (day 5) Figure 8. Observations and predictions for KSS sleepiness in the sustained sleep restriction experiment with intermittent dose-response sleep intervention of validation study Val3. The left panel shows the observations for sleepiness score on the KSS (day average, 10:00–20:00); the right panel shows the corresponding predictions of the modified model (anchored at 12:00). Details are otherwise the same as for Figure 7 We considered the group-average PVT and KSS data of the first time point after awakening from the dose-response recovery sleep in validation study Val2 (2–10 h conditions) and compared them to model predictions based on the group-average times of PVT and KSS administrations after the end of the sleep period (as a proxy for individual time awake). Figure 9 shows the results demonstrating the expected inverse dose-response relationship between recovery sleep duration and the magnitude of sleep inertia in both the observations and the model predictions Considering the approximations made in this group-average comparison and recognizing that the results were based on a single time point the observations and model predictions were remarkably close indicating that the sleep inertia predictions of the modified model were in fact reasonable and not much different from those of the earlier model version Note that the KSS sleep inertia prediction for the 2 h recovery sleep dose slightly exceeded the range of the scale and is therefore capped at 9 for plotting The parameter estimates obtained during model calibration (using studies Cal1–Cal3) are shown in Table 2. Figure 10 displays parameter distribution plots which confirmed that the four free parameters (including the one parameter that was added to the model ζw = ζs) were well defined by the calibration dataset The one-dimensional marginal probability distributions were all close to normal The pairwise correlations were between −0.37 and 0.63 suggesting only modest parameter interdependence and alleviating potential concerns about model overspecification with regard to the fitted parameters One- and two-dimensional marginal probability distributions for fitted parameter pairs The red dots are pairs of parameter estimates from the MCMC chain (plotting 5,000 points equally distributed along the chain) The inner and outer blue curves represent contours of the approximate 50% and 95% reliability regions The black curves anchored on the axes are the one-dimensional marginal distributions The bold numbers inside the panels are the pairwise correlations Tick marks are set at the mean and two standard errors from the mean Note that ζ = ζw = ζs and that μw is metric-dependent and differentiated between PVT (P) and KSS (K) These improvements were accomplished by including an additional reciprocal feedback mechanism between the homeostatic and allostatic processes in the model Using six laboratory sleep deprivation and sleep displacement studies for model calibration and validation we showed that the addition of a single new model parameter improved the predictions for recuperation due to recovery sleep and also improved predictions of the build-up of neurobehavioral impairment across days of sustained sleep restriction without reducing the accuracy of the model otherwise the modified model preserved the previously developed capability to predict both objective performance impairment and subjective sleepiness even though these different outcomes exhibit markedly differential dynamics The modified model may be expected to have enhanced potential as a tool for predicting and managing neurobehavioral functioning and safety in 24/7 operational settings the unexpectedly large KSS sleepiness response to the intermittent 0 h sleep dose remains unexplained The positive feedback mechanism represented in the earlier versions of our biomathematical model involves the allostatic process (u) modulating the dynamics of the homeostatic process (p) by shifting its equilibrium set point (51) this causes the asymptote toward which the homeostatic process increases to gradually incline; and during sleep it causes the asymptote toward which the homeostatic process decreases to gradually decline During a period of one or two days of acute total sleep deprivation the increase in the homeostatic process is substantial and neurobehavioral impairment may be considerable while the change in the homeostatic equilibrium set point in such a short timeframe is comparatively small Recuperation from acute total sleep deprivation during recovery sleep is therefore relatively fast across a number of days of sustained sleep restriction the incremental increase in the homeostatic process from day to day is modest but over consecutive days the allostatic process produces a notable incline in the equilibrium set point which causes neurobehavioral impairment to accumulate across subsequent days with recovery sleep it takes time for the allostatic process to decline substantially which limits the rate by which recuperation from sustained sleep restriction can occur When the homeostatic process is elevated considerably but the allostatic process is elevated only modestly given that the rate constant ηw in Equations (T1-2a) is positive and thus –ηw is negative the result is a dampening of the growth of the allostatic process during wakefulness This allows for recuperation from acute total sleep deprivation during recovery sleep to be even faster in the modified model thereby addressing the underestimation of recuperation after acute total sleep deprivation in the earlier model versions when the allostatic process is elevated considerably and the difference between the homeostatic and allostatic processes is therefore reduced as is the case after sustained sleep restriction the growth of the allostatic process is less tempered This allows for greater build-up of neurobehavioral impairment during sustained sleep restriction thereby addressing the underestimation of the accumulation of neurobehavioral impairment across consecutive days of sleep restriction in the earlier model versions given that the rate constant ηs in Equations (T1-2b) is positive the decline of the allostatic process during sleep is somewhat accelerated in the modified model compared to the earlier model versions To some degree this also addressed the previous underestimation of recuperation after sustained sleep restriction which did not have this additional feedback mechanism the same principle applies (not shown in the figure) Note that the initial values of each of the curves in both panels are determined by the prior baseline conditions which involved a 10 h daily sleep opportunity in study Cal1 (left panel) and an 8 h daily sleep opportunity in study Cal2; the difference between models in the initial values of u (orange versus blue curves) reflects the improved recovery dynamics of the modified model predicting baseline sleep to be more recuperative Receptor downregulation during consecutive recovery sleep periods would reverse this process To the extent that such a mapping of model components to adenosinergic substrates resembles a simplified version of reality it seems plausible that the regulation of adenosine and its receptor could explain the main dynamics observed in our calibration and validation sets appears to be essential to capture a wider range of dynamic behaviors pertaining to neurobehavioral functioning This makes sense given the involvement of (at least) two interacting sleep/wake regulatory processes operating at timescales of a day or longer: the homeostatic process (represented by p) and the allostatic process (represented by u) The feedback mechanisms between the two processes confer hysteresis in the model dynamics A biomathematical model of fatigue that can make quantitative trustworthy predictions of acute and sustained recuperation of neurobehavioral functioning is therefore an important tool for fatigue risk management in many operational settings the modified model can advise workers and schedulers of the potential impacts of scheduling decisions and how improvements in fatigue-related risks can most likely be achieved the long-term influence of prior sleep/wake history is accounted for more accurately which puts greater emphasis on strategic planning and advance preparation for work as a viable strategy to mitigate risks This in turn should help to improve performance and safety in the workplace The data analyzed in this study is subject to the following licenses/restrictions: The study data are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request. 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Featured image Carl Recine via Getty Images Vishal has worked in the football media industry for over six years, planning, writing, and editing content for several major outlets. Currently a writer at The Peoples Person, he covers Manchester United — a club he has been religiously following and supporting since 2012. Big fan of ball-playing centre-backs and Harry Maguire’s knee-slide celebration! 2021. All Right Reserved by The Peoples Person. WILLEMSTAD – Tensions continue to escalate between Soenita Van Dongen, owner of Daaibooi Beach Bar & Restaurant, and the Koperativa di Piskadónan di Daaibooi (KPD), as Van Dongen has taken legal action against KPD and other vendors operating without permits at the beach. She is demanding government intervention, stating that her complaints have been ignored for three years.  Legal Battle Over Unauthorized Business Activities  On February 5, Van Dongen issued a formal cease-and-desist letter to KPD, arguing that their operations are illegal. The next day, she sent a letter to the Ministry of Economic Development (MEO) and the Ministry of Health, Environment, and Nature (GMN), describing the unregulated commercial activities at the beach and urging authorities to act. According to her, KPD and other vendors operate without proper licenses, while officials fail to enforce regulations.  Community Protests Against Van Dongen  In response, KPD—supported by residents of Willibrordus—held a protest against Van Dongen yesterday, accusing her of pressuring them to stop their activities and threatening legal action. Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas, who oversees GMN, visited the beach to discuss the issue with both parties. He acknowledged the ongoing dispute and promised to hold a formal meeting with all stakeholders on Thursday morning.  Court Ruling and Government Obligations  Daaibooi Beach Restaurant had already filed a lawsuit against the government, citing a lack of enforcement against illegal commercial operations. On December 16, the court ruled that authorities must decide within two months on Van Dongen’s request for enforcement. The judge ordered GMN to cover Daaibooi Beach Restaurant's legal costs but declined to impose immediate sanctions.  Court documents confirm that KPD and other vendors have been operating without valid permits since 2021. The judge also determined that no official authorization had been granted for commercial activities at Daaibooi—except for Van Dongen’s snack bar. Additionally, the ruling criticized MEO for issuing permits without consulting GMN, a violation of existing regulations.  Allegations of Political Influence and Government Inaction  Van Dongen claims she has faced intimidation, discrimination, and sabotage, despite her family's 25-year management of the restaurant. She further alleges that certain vendors have political connections within MEO, GMN, and the Curaçao Police Force (KPC), which has contributed to authorities turning a blind eye to illegal activities.  Since 2021, numerous complaints about unauthorized commercial operations have been submitted, but no enforcement action has been taken, according to Van Dongen.  Frustrated by the lack of response, Van Dongen has given the government a five-day ultimatum to take action. If enforcement does not occur within this timeframe, she warns of further legal action.  “This is the government’s last chance to prove that they take laws and regulations seriously,” she stated. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. 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This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This is an awful story but it shows how the assisted suicide movement greatly harms the culture and despairing individuals at their times of greatest vulnerability Mark van Dongen was paralyzed by his former girlfriend with acid — a horrific crime. He survived the assault but was in so much pain — and despairing over his disability and disfigurement — he asked to be euthanized in Belgium. From the Guardian story: An engineer who was left paralysed and disfigured after an acid attack allegedly carried out by his jealous ex-girlfriend died in a euthanasia clinic 15 months later having decided he could not face a life of pain his left eye and most of the sight in his right eye and was left paralysed which was approved after three consultants examined him It was decided his was a case of “unbearable physical and psychological suffering” and he died in January this year aged 29… He was kept in an isolated ward in intensive care for six months before being moved to a burns ward spending a total of 14 months at Southmead Vaitlingam said: “Sometimes he said he wanted to live His father hired an ambulance to take him to Belgium where doctors there confirmed he would be paralysed for life and need maximum doses of pain relief Here’s the thing: The attack was not fatal The person who actually killed van Dongen was the doctor That added further harm to the existing tragedy with help from a loving community and engaged medical/psychiatric team van Dongen might have regained the will to live can a person who makes a person want to die from an attack be charged with his murder because he had himself killed I don’t think making someone want to die is the same thing throw the book at the woman with the maximum for the monstrous thing she actually did which was attempted murder and an egregious assault and battery I wish the doctor could be charged with murder He’s the one who actually committed homicide Photo credit: Bev, via Pixabay Cross-posted at The Corner Riley Tanner Prepare for World Cup7/19/2023 1:57:00 PM | Soccer Merel van Dongen will represent the Netherlands and Riley Tanner will compete for Panama in the international competition set to begin July 20 in Australia and New Zealand TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama will have two former players competing on the international stage this week as Merel van Dongen and Riley Tanner ready for the 2023 FIFA World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand Both van Dongen and the Netherlands will make their third World Cup appearance as the former Alabama midfielder competed for her home country in both the 2015 and 2019 tournaments Tanner will represent Panama in the country's World Cup debut when the team kicks off this week Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaSoccer on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaSoccer on Instagram General athletic news can also be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and AlabamaAthletics on Facebook Metrics details Despite the fact that Kees van Dongen was one of the most famous painters of the twentieth century only little information about his palette and his technique is available To contribute to the characterization of van Dongen’s painting materials has been analyzed by using three complementary techniques: macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) Raman spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging The elemental repartition given by MA-XRF and the results obtained thanks to Raman spectroscopy help us to complete the identification of pigments contained in La Violoniste (lead white a chromium pigment and carbon black) while the results obtained via hyperspectral imaging reveal a hidden woman portrait Besides the fact that Kees van Dongen was particularly renowned for his female portraits this hidden composition presents stylistic similarities with the well-known portraits produced by the artist from around 1920 we show that the original background contains ultramarine the hidden portrait’s clothes are maybe made of the same colour as the present violinist’s dress and her face contains zinc contrary to the violinist’s flesh which is mainly made of lead white Kees van Dongen has taken evening classes at the Fine arts academy of Rotterdam in 1892 where he began working as an illustrator in satirical newspapers to denounce social inequality Nevertheless he came back to painting in 1903–1904 with his “Saltimbanques” series His career took off in 1904 with the “Salon des Indépendants” where he exhibited drawings and paintings about Parisian views He made portraits of lots of well-known people for instance Brigitte Bardot and Jack Johnson we describe first the instruments used for these analyses and we specify the parameters Then we present and compare the results of these complementary methods which means that the cube is built line by line: the spectral information of the spatial scanned line is dispersed on a 2D sensor The setup used was lent by the LAMS (Laboratoire d’Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale Université Pierre et Marie Curie) and consists in the spectral camera SWIR (made by Specim and equipped with a N25E spectrograph) providing spectral information from 1000 to 2500 nm The parameters used were a scan speed of 3.72 mm/s a frame rate of 7 Hz and a exposure time of 10 ms The wavelength shift between these scattered and exciting photons depends on the vibrational energy states of the molecule analyzed and allows thus to identify it This technique gives us information about the surface pigments we used an Enwave Optronics setup (portable EZRaman analyzer I-Dual-G) We used the lowest laser power necessary to obtain valuable results (around 50 mW) Hyperspectral image of La Violoniste for different wavelength ranges (from left to right 1000–1400 nm, 1400–1800 nm, 1800–2200 nm and 2250–2500 nm) The hidden woman wears a hat with a flower She also holds a flower which reaches her décolletage A bright layer is visible underneath the violinist’s dress painting layer Raman measurements were performed to identify pigments of the surface layers Locations of these analyzed spots were chosen according to the main tones and the heterogeneities observed in the painting “In France in 1922 the only titanium dioxide whites available on a commercial scale were imported from Norway” Its presence in this 1922 painting reveals the avant-garde character of Kees van Dongen and his desire to try new materials Unexpected hues in the bottom right area The blue color could belong to the lower painting layer in light of the blue areas visible through the surface layer in different zones of the painting The pink ones are more complicated to locate Raman analysis highlights the presence of ultramarine and a red lake These pink hues could correspond to a discoloration or fading of the red lake but more detailed analyses are needed to understand this area Elemental distributions obtained by MA-XRF The zinc distribution follows the hyperspectral traits as shown by this images superposition Hyperspectral imaging was used to study La Violoniste painted by Kees van Dongen around 1922 This examination allows to highlight a hidden woman under the musician painting This portrait is particularly visible in the 2250–2500 nm wavelength range and has some similar stylistic features to the well-known van Dongen’s portraits dating from the period he adopted a worldly style (around 1920) it especially features comparable smoky eyes We therefore suggest that this hidden composition was painted by van Dongen Some pigments of the palette used in La Violoniste have been identified thanks to Raman spectroscopy The zinc distribution is particularly interesting because it follows the traits of the face of the hidden female portrait and could indicate that her complexion is made of zinc oxide contrary to the violinist’s flesh which contains lead white since the ground layer is visible in some region of the violinist’s dress we suggest that the portrait’s shirt has the same color as the violinist’s dress The Raman analysis performed in the lower right corner reveals the presence of a red lake and ultramarine Ultramarine could come from the hidden painting layer while the red lake is difficult to situate Future works on this painting will include a XRF mapping of the whole surface and further investigations to probe the pigments mixture and potential discoloration found in the bottom right 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with the fact that I'm into women I can't remember any stress or any 'oh my god what do I do...' like you read sometimes with lots of room to figure out who I was and who I loved Did you have a specific reason for coming out to the media/public rather than keeping your private life private I do a lot of interviews with newspapers and magazines and so on It wasn't like I wanted to come out to the media So that got the ball rolling and someone quoted me as being very happy with my girlfriend Some media still find that very interesting And that resulted in extra interviews about coming out.. or about being a lesbian in the soccer world So it's not so much that I was eager to come out to the soccer world It's more that the media were eager to ask me why I'm so okay with talking about this but It would be good to create a world where it's no longer interesting whether you're into women or men READ: 17 LGBTQ+ athletes share their coming out journeys Netherlands defender Merel van Dongen says she would like to be thought of as a good footballer first but is happy to share her experiences with those who may need it. Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty ImagesHas coming out impacted your career and opportunities at all I'm 100% sure it has not affected my achievements and my career or the other way round: That I got special treatment because I'm a lesbian How has your sport changed with regard to the LGBTQ+ community during your career There are girls for whom coming out is really hard I do see that we're becoming more open about our relationships that we no longer think it's something you should keep to yourself It's fine to post a picture of your girlfriend on Instagram And in men's football it would be great if that were to happen women's football could be an example of openness about who you are and who you love the men can learn from the women that it makes no difference who you are [off the field] I get the most satisfaction out of messages in the socials from girls or guys in the closet who decided to come out after seeing an interview with me That I can be a role model for people outing themselves That is by far the greatest satisfaction for me since I came out in the world of sports What would your advice be to folks who are struggling with their identity Maybe people around you want you to be different Find your moment when it's okay for you to come out Just remember: They should accept you just the way you are A lot of young people are afraid that they're weird what were your worst - and best - case scenarios And the best thing was that I could be myself and bring my girlfriend to parties and to matches and all that either internally or from speculating fans to be a role model or an ambassador for the queer community I've done a lot of interviews about having a girlfriend in every interview there are questions about that part of me but I want the media to focus on me as a professional football player I want them to think of me as that great football player If it's an interview about relationship advice But it's usually interviews about sports that turn into interviews about being a lesbian It's about as interesting as me preferring endives over curly kale I hope I'll be remembered later on as that great football player Read Merel van Dongen's interview in Dutch HERE