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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines The first leader of Dutch safe cycling movement Stop de Kindermoord - Stop the Child Murder - tells her story still a student with my first child — not planned but very much wanted — when a six-year old girl called Simone Langenhoff was killed by a driver as she cycled to school was a journalist on a daily paper and he published the headline ‘STOP DE KINDERMOORD’ (which translates as ‘Stop the Child Murder’) over the front page I was living in Amsterdam and I didn’t know the man but I called him and said we should do something I asked parents from my little boy’s kindergarten Officials from the council with young children joined us too — they knew how to get the information out of the town hall We worked with a lot of groups that had the same spirit I am able to convince people and wake people up; it was not a left-wing or a right-wing issue I didn’t give up and I never took a ‘no’ for a ‘no’ It grew and I was busy almost daily with Stop de Kindermoord for nearly ten years Stop de Kindermoord was a shock for the nation we are Dutch: we sometimes joke we are born with a bike We started by applying to a national charity that focusses on children’s projects That Fund gets its money via school children that sell children’s stamps in their neighbourhood with the money reserved for activities focused on children We wanted 50,000 guilders (approximately £20,000) for making brochures and they said if we wanted 50,000 guilders we should ask for 100,000 We rented the ground floor of an old dairy shop It was big enough to have our administration: two desks and a big table for us to meet and talk From that office we created all kinds of actions We started campaigning in school areas all over the country We sent leaflets to schools about safety measures in their area — and schools were calling us We had one day a year where the street was taken back from cars Our key issue was that the street was our common territory but it had been totally taken over by car traffic the streets of Amsterdam could look very different One Saturday morning we went to the Prime Minister’s house with a bike tour from the centre of Amsterdam and the equivalent of Radio One riding and live broadcasting with us More and more people heard it and joined in and we arrived all together in front of his house He gave the children cookies and we had a conversation because Vic’s stop de Kindermoord message was so clear Another time 50 of us decided to make a Sunday cycle tour through a car-only tunnel in the north of Amsterdam During the oil crisis in the seventies and the shortage of oil in the Netherlands we had some car-free Sundays However it was a bit irresponsible to bike through the tunnel because there were still drivers with permission such as doctors and they gave us a reprimand and said it was dangerous Do you think women and children make better campaigners because we show the vulnerability of young families I see the vulnerability of young fathers with their kids too the reporters always wanted me with my little boy on my knees The prominence of women and children came purely from our anger We did not have resistance from our own communities We were not satisfied with the national traffic safety organisation They were insisting the only way to improve safety was to focus on behaviour Giving little children training and helmets and yellow coats so they are visible and teaching them how to look left-right-left before they can cross a road They wanted young children and their parents to take responsibility for the mistakes we make with this whole system of car dominance Shortly after I stepped down as chairperson the transport minister — a woman from my own party unfortunately — insisted that because Stop de Kindermoord was now partly funded by grants by the Ministry it should merge with the national safety organization; VVN What does the Dutch cycling campaign look like now a group of professors at Amsterdam University have adopted the name again with the same arguments — Stop the Child Murder In those days the Netherlands had 3,000 children killed cycling each year But that’s still more than one child killed cycling every day but these deaths happen every day and nobody pays attention It’s unbelievable that we as Dutch accept this the Netherlands cut the default speed limit for all urban areas Almost the whole of Amsterdam is now 18mph it was funny — people put their tables on the street and started having dinner with their neighbours People said they did not believe this would happen in our lifetime And people start to see the good part of it but the number one thing is infrastructure If you make the infrastructure in such a way that people can drive at 120mph instead of 30mph you can focus on behaviour all you like but it won’t help much Today I see activists who are picked up by the police when they block a road because they ask for the Paris Agreement on climate change to be taken seriously Today the power of the car industry is so huge we blocked roads by holding hands as groups of mothers and through that we got a lot of attention to put our issue on the table First with mama when you are two years old Cars have taken away the social life of humankind Maybe in a remote village kids can still play together in the street Children communicate with kids on the other side of the world online We as humankind sometimes do a lot wrong in that creation of the world around us By the time you make time to think about it to properly think it over — what the hell are we doing with the structure of our surroundings It’s crazy we’ve done that to where we live This is a very principled discussion about giving the outside space back to everybody in the city talk to each other — the social life of humankind but the number one thing is infrastructure.” Since I left Stop de Kindermoord I’ve been a Dutch MEP (1989-1999) I’ve got a PhD in accountability Mechanisms for Multilateral Financial Institutions (2004) And was a member of the World Bank Inspection Panel (1999-2004) My commitment is always to what so called development can do to people in areas where authorities come with their machines and create It can be a dam in the river for the World Bank It gives you an enormous energy and you learn a lot For me it was the basis for my whole career Dutch cycling is a natural way of easy transport If you have no bike… but everybody has a bike Article and photos with thanks to the Lab of Thought thelabofthought.co This article was originally published in London Cyclist summer 2024, London Cycling Campaign’s exclusive member’s magazine. Join as a member today for quarterly copies of London Cyclist delivered to your door discounts in independent bike shops across London Watch a video documentary of children campaigning in the Netherlands below filmed in 1972 – the year after the Stop de Kindermoord movement was born 24 community groups awarded £68,000 ‘Share The Joy’ funding LCC is highly effective because it's supported by more than 12,000 members If you cycle in London please consider joining today You'll be supporting our work and you'll get a huge range of benefits Charity website design by Studio Republic Bermudian poet and writer Melodye Mîcere Van Putten has been named the inaugural Poet-in-Residence for the James Arthur Baldwin Africologic Institute [JABAI] honoring her impactful contributions to culture and education “James Arthur Baldwin [1924-1987] was an extraordinary writer of essays Counting all of the significant leaders of his day as personal friends [King he was a powerful activist and catalyst for change during the turbulent 1960’s Professor of English at Virginia State University The James Arthur Baldwin International Symposium was a collaborative event between Virginia State University and the Petersburg Public Library Conference and Event Center and was held in late October 2024 Van Putten was tasked with offering libations and poetry during the three-day symposium which also featured cultural luminaries the nephew of James Baldwin and founder of Third World Press Daniel Black of Clark Atlanta University and MK Asante of Morgan State University were also featured At the conclusion of the symposium and Van Putten’s duties as Poet-in-Residence Thank you for gracing us with your presence.” “Van Putten is a cultural worker of many talents She is the author of nineteen books and is the founder of Ashay Programmes including curriculum and programmes for children and adults she is the winner of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda’s 2023 Racial Justice Award for her work creating independent She is also the host of Channel 82’s Mwalimu Dropping Da Knowledge [MDDK] Her books run the gamut from poetry and history to short stories and libations Van Putten’s books for children include cultural fiction and Bermuda history are both utilized as teacher resources for Social Studies curriculum in Bermuda’s public schools “Bookmart will host Melodye Mîcere Van Putten and the launch of her nineteenth book Connections: Visits to the Motherland ~ A Poetic Remembrance on Friday and Saturday All of her books will be available at Bookmart for purchase and signing.” Category: All XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> Van der Putten succeeds Geert de Snoo, who has been appointed Director of Research Policy at the Academy. Van der Putten will remain in his new position until mid-2025, when a new director is expected to join the institute.  Wim van der Putten studies aboveground-belowground interactions in relation to biodiversity, climate change and sustainable land use. Thanks to his research, we have a better understanding of the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, the influence of soil biodiversity on aboveground biodiversity, and how those ecosystems develop as a result of climate change.  With Wim van der Putten, the Netherlands Institute of Ecology gains an interim director who is passionate about the institute, outward-looking, and sensitive to the impact of ecological research.  The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) conducts basic and strategic research on organisms, populations, ecological communities and ecosystems on land and in water. The Van Putten family — like the Harringtons Keppels and Posts — was another family of early Holland business leaders Jacob Van Putten II was born in The Netherlands in 1820 He married Maria Hilleman and together they had six children: Tannetje (Van Putten) Ver Schure in 1852 Van Putten III in 1855 (known as “Black Jake” because of his hair and to distinguish him from his cousin) Maria (Van Putten) Nyland in 1862 and Marinus Van Putten in 1864 Jacob got his start when he purchased present day Waukazoo Woods and lumbered the trees at his mill near Maple Avenue and Eighth Street Harrington and another partner) started the first steam-powered passenger and shipping service on Black Lake Nathan Kenyan and Jacob Van Putten opened their bank in 1878 in a small frame building at 30 W — where Fris Supply Shop is today More History: Henry and Anna Post ensured Holland's economic viability More History: Harrington family made Holland history More History: Nathan Kenyon and Holland's banking history Kenyon sold his shares and the bank was renamed the Holland City Bank “Black Jake” and Adrianus bought a wooden butter tub factory business in Montague and relocated the company to River Avenue and Fourth Street in Holland The wood staves for making the butter tubs and other containers came from Black Jake’s sawmill in New Richmond One of the plant supervisors was James De Young who would have a municipal power plant named after him the meatpacking houses in Chicago were buying most of the output But the tub factory didn’t survive the crisis following the panic on Wall Street in 1893 Black Jake and a group of investors bought the Werkman Manufacturing Company They renamed it the Ottawa Furniture Company they made medium-priced dining room and bedroom sets At its peak, the company employed 20 traveling salesmen In 1915, it instituted a profit-sharing system to benefit its workers it erected a three-story showroom next to its factory would also have an impact on Holland business in ownership of the Ottawa Furniture Company Ver Schure and another business contributed $300 toward establishing a Catholic congregation in Holland he joined the board of the Ottawa County Building and Loan Association which had been formed by unnamed citizens in 1889 helped establish People’s State Bank he joined Charles McLean at Thompson Manufacturing Company Ver Schure and Austin Harrington led the Holland Board of Trade including Chicago’s Dearborn Engraving Company which built a plant at 24th Street and Ottawa Avenue Ver Schure served as a police and fire commissioner; he later resigned in protest because one of the police and fire commissioners was trying to persuade the chief of police and a judge to withhold a warrant against saloon keeper Walter Sutton for selling alcohol to minors Subscribe: Receive 6 months of unlimited digital access to hollandsentinel.com for $1! The Ver Schure house still stands at 162 W Jacob Van Putten — nicknamed “White Jake” for his blond hair — was born in 1859 White Jake was manager of the Holland Furniture Company he married a granddaughter of Albertus Van Raalte From 1887 until 1891, he served as Holland’s postmaster he was an initial investor in Holland’s first power plant mayor and investor in the Ottawa Furniture Company Holland Sugar Company and Holland City State Bank Information from this article comes from Robert Swierenga’s "Holland — Community Columnist Steve VanderVeen is a business professor at Hope College. Contact him at vanderveen@hope.edu. Walking in the footsteps of history: U of GH Study Abroad participants reflect on Nazi liberation efforts by Canada in Putten “It is very important for us to not only remember those sacrifices but to further learn about the importance of the relationships we have with other countries and also how to further prevent [conflict] in the future." The University of Guelph-Humber (U of GH) acknowledges that it’s vital to reflect on the sacrifices Canada’s war veterans have made in fighting for freedom This includes providing learning experiences to students about this important history.  During a springtime visit to France and the Netherlands, U of GH Study Abroad students had the opportunity to learn about Canada’s role in Europe during World War II (WWII) The Netherlands and Normandy (France): From Screen to Shore: The 80th Anniversary of D-Day immersed students in wartime history (with a focus on WWII) as they visited parts of France and the Netherlands to learn about the past including Canada’s Nazi liberation efforts and how the media documented WWII This trip included a tour of various towns in the Netherlands that Canadian soldiers liberated from Nazis forces, such as Putten, which they freed in 1945. Moreover, the students were pleasantly surprised to be part of a special tribute in Putten during a tour of the town, which suffered a brutal Nazi reprisal for its residents' resistance efforts Locals honoured the group with remarks and a commemorative flag displaying their ongoing gratitude for its liberation and its powerful tie to Canada.  and you feel the impact…even though it happened so long ago [the effects of war] are still resonating today,” fourth-year Media & Communication Studies (MCS) student Chantal Soutar said who went on the trip during the end of her third year The flag was produced in 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Putten’s freedom receiving this flag was like “physically embracing history.”  “Visiting the Netherlands to walk in the footsteps of those troops was a profoundly moving experience exemplifies the worst of Nazi atrocities,” Ullyott said.  Putten was tragically known as the Village of Widows because Nazis rounded up the men to take to concentration camps For students to understand the weight of Canada’s contribution receiving the flag felt like an “honour.”   But it was really cool to see how they were happy that we as a younger generation wanted to learn and we wanted to be there,” second-year Justice Studies student Risa Van Lenthe said who went on the trip during the end of her first year.  a fourth-year MCS student who was wrapping up his third year during the trip stressed the importance of commemoration and never forgetting this history He said this is something we must look at with “reverence.”  and also how to further prevent [conflict] in the future,” Costa said Costa added that visiting Putten and reflecting on Canada’s efforts to liberate communities from Nazi forces was a source of great pride.  “We have a responsibility to look back and learn from the past And it can be put into practice now more than ever with a lot of the political turmoil that is going on around the world it is important for us to stay educated,” Costa said.  The Guelph-Humber campus is located on the treaty lands and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and homeland of Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples. 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Volume 12 - 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2018.00183 neuronal death occurs within minutes after loss of perfusion a surrounding area with some residual perfusion neurons initially remain structurally intact but hypoxia-induced synaptic failure impedes neuronal activity Penumbral activity may recover or further deteriorate Mechanisms leading to either outcome remain ill-understood but may involve changes in the excitation to inhibition (E/I) ratio The E/I ratio is determined by structural (relative densities of excitatory and inhibitory synapses) and functional factors (synaptic strengths) Clinical studies demonstrated excitability alterations in regions surrounding the infarct core These may be related to structural E/I changes but the effects of hypoxia /ischemia on structural connectivity have not yet been investigated and the role of structural connectivity changes in excitability alterations remains unclear We investigated the evolution of the structural E/I ratio and associated network excitability in cortical cultures exposed to severe hypoxia of varying duration 6–12 h of hypoxia reduced the total synaptic density the inhibitory synaptic density dropped significantly this does not lead to increased excitability due to hypoxia-induced synaptic failure Increased excitability becomes apparent upon reoxygenation after 6 or 12 h structural patterns of vesicular glutamate stainings change This possibly reflects disassembly of excitatory synapses and may account for the irreversible reduction of activity and stimulus responses seen after 24 h In the core of a brain infarct, loss of neuronal functioning is followed by irreversible neuronal damage and cell death within minutes. In the penumbra, an area surrounding the core with some remaining perfusion, neuronal activity is severely reduced, with no apparent structural damage (Symon et al., 1977; Bandera et al., 2006) and loss of neuronal activity is initially reversible The penumbra may further deteriorate or recover during the first days after stroke and therefore makes a promising target for therapeutic intervention to promote recovery the mechanisms underlying development in either direction remain ill-understood It remains unclear if and how selectivity of synaptic vulnerability to hypoxia affects the excitation–inhibition ratio (E/I ratio) and excitability of neuronal networks tonic neuronal inhibition was increased in the peri-infarct zone and would also be consistent with disinhibition Both mechanisms may lead to alterations of the E/I ratio and may thus underlie excitability changes the effects of hypoxia/ischemia on structural connectivity have not yet been investigated we investigated the temporal development of the structural E/I ratio and excitability in cortical cultures during and after severe hypoxia (10% of normoxia) of varying duration To quantify the relative densities of excitatory and inhibitory synapses we applied immunocytochemical staining of vesicular glutamate (vGLUT) and GABA transporters (vGAT) This was complemented by electrophysiological recordings to assess the temporal evolution of network excitability under these conditions All procedures involving animals were conducted according to Dutch and European laws and guidelines and approved by the Dutch Animal Use Committee (DEC) cultures on MEAs were placed in a 1060BC preamplifier with a TC02 temperature controller set at 36°C (both Multi Channel Systems Cultures on coverslips were fixed directly after 6 Age matched control cultures were fixed at day in vitro (DIV) 18 Cultures on MEAs were used to record spontaneous activity and responses to electrical stimulation before All recordings from cultures on MEAs contained an initial normoxic period of 2–6 h (further referred to as baseline) before hypoxia and were followed after return to normoxia for at least 6 h After 10 min fixation with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M PBS the cells were permeabilized for 30 min with 0.2% Triton X-100 the cells were incubated with the first antibodies (1:500 in PBS/NGS) overnight at 4°C the cells were incubated with the appropriate secondary antibodies (1:500 in PBS) for 3 h at room temperature in the dark After at least 3 h drying at room temperature in the dark they were stored in the dark at 4°C Primary antibodies used were: mouse anti vGLUT; Sigma-Aldrich (Cat rabbit anti synapsin1 (SYN1); Abcam (Cat Nr Ab64581) and mouse anti synaptophysin (SPH); Abcam (Cat Nr Ab11105) Secondary antibodies used were donkey anti mouse 555; Sigma–Aldrich (SAB4600060-250UL) and donkey anti rabbit FITC; Jackson ImmunoResearch (711-095-152) Images were taken at 60× magnification using a Nikon Eclipse 50i Microscope and a Nikon DS-Fi1 digital camera Some of these stainings were performed for validation purposes only: vGLUT and vGAT should both co-localize with SYN1 and SPH Co-localization was quantified by Pearsons R (above threshold) Synapses were counted by an in-house developed computer algorithm (see the Appendix for details) we calculated the total number of action potentials (of all electrodes) in 5 ms bins We quantified the synaptically-mediated phase of the stimulus response by the area under the curve from 15 to 150 ms (ASyn) and for each electrode ASyn was normalized to its baseline value we set a threshold for Asyn (baseline) at six spikes Distributions of synaptic densities under different conditions were plotted to verify normality Statistical significance of differences between groups was assessed by Student’s t-test Possible differences between E/I ratios at different days under control conditions as well as differences between control and hypoxic conditions were assessed by ANOVA p < 0.05 was considered to indicate significant differences and was therefore not caused by leakage from the blue channel (not shown) six 15 μm× 15 μm areas were selected that were artifact free in the green channel (see section “Materials and Methods”) In these areas there was always a good signal in the red channel with scattered structures along somata and processes White squares indicate areas that were selected n this representative example to count the number of vGLUT positive (red) and vGAT positive (green) puncta To reduce the time needed to count all puncta in the very large number of areas to be analyzed (>2000) we designed an algorithm for automated counting which is described and validated in the Appendix Validation of staining and counting of synapses (A) Double staining of synaptophysin (red) and vGAT (green) showing that vGAT co-localizes with synaptophysin (B) Double staining showing that vGLUT (red) co-localizes with synapsin 1 (green) (A,B) Blue: DAPI; scale bars: 10 μm (C) Counting of excitatory and inhibitory synapses or 24 h of severe hypoxia (10% of normoxia) In all photos 15 μm × 15 μm areas were selected with a clearly scattered structure in the green channel and no artifacts Selected areas are indicated as numbered white squares In all selected areas the numbers of excitatory and inhibitory synapses were counted automatically excitatory and inhibitory synapses in some areas were counted manually (E) Magnification of the white bordered square in (D) to illustrate what was counted manually (indicated by white asterisks) and automatically (yellow circles) but no longer representative of the major part of the culture Evolution of synaptic density and the fraction of excitatory synapses during hypoxia (A,B) Distribution of total synaptic density or 5 (normoxia) different staining sessions Distributions were calculated from all counts of all cultures in each staining session Error bars show SEM and refer to differences between staining sessions Mean synaptic density decreased following 6 (A) or 12 h (B) of hypoxia and remained reduced for at least 24 h after re-oxygenation (C) Density of excitatory (left) and inhibitory (right) synapses after 6 h (red solid line filled circles) or 12 h (purple dashed line compared to these densities under control conditions (green solid line Inhibitory synaptic density decreased significantly Cultures were fixed immediately after hypoxia Curves show averages per hypoxic condition error bars represent SD and refer to differences between the moments of fixation (D) The excitatory fraction of all synapses increased after 6 or 12 h of hypoxia and remained higher than in control cultures for at least 24 h after re-oxygenation Typical examples of vGAT and vGLUT staining vGLUT and VGLAT exhibited a scattered pattern often along the edges of cell bodies or processes vGAT staining occasionally showed larger green spots (B) 24 h of hypoxia changed the scattered pattern of vGLUT positive puncta This new pattern was observed in all cultures exposed to 24 h of hypoxia It was never observed in cultures exposed to 6 or 12 h of hypoxia or in control cultures vGAT positive puncta maintained their original structure Total number of action potentials (AWFR) and synaptic phase of stimulus responses (the area under the curve of post-stimulus time histograms between 15 and 300 ms; Asyn) before and after exposure to hypoxia of varying duration Curves were normalized to their mean value during baseline AWFR decreased to ∼25% of baseline activity followed by partial recovery during hypoxia (B) The normalized synaptic phase of stimulus responses (Asyn) also decreased during the first hours of hypoxia Asyn further increased to values above baseline This did not occur upon reoxygenation after 24 h Horizontal bars above the curves and dashed lines with open circles indicate duration of hypoxia solid lines with filled circles indicate pre- and post-hypoxia Stimulus responses were recorded before, during and after 6 h (9 electrodes stimulated in 4 cultures), 12 h (11 electrodes stimulated in 5 cultures), or 24 h of hypoxia (8 electrodes of 3 cultures stimulated). The synaptically-mediated phase of stimulus responses, as quantified by Asyn, decreased during the first 5 h of hypoxia (ANOVA: p < 0.03) to ∼50% of baseline responses (Figure 4B) stimulus responses recovered to values close to baseline responses stimulus responses became potentiated and remained potentiated for at least 7 h (baseline vs first 7 h after reoxygenation; ANOVA: p < 0.05) After 24 h of hypoxia stimulus responses remained significantly below prehypoxia values (baseline vs first 7 h after reoxygenation; ANOVA: p < 0.001) possibly due to the fact that network activity does not increase above baseline Increased activity may be required as a driving force to initiate re-adaptation This mechanism may lead to a further reduction of inhibitory synapses following periods of low activity and possibly to upregulation of the number of excitatory synapses The simplest mechanism that might explain the increased E/I ratio, would assume higher susceptibility of inhibitory synapses to hypoxia-induced pruning, combined with large scale, reversible synaptic depression. However, earlier work in hippocampal slices suggested that certain excitatory synapses were more vulnerability to transient anoxia than inhibitory synapses (Khazipov et al., 1995) it seems improbable that the activity of inhibitory synapses dropped further than that of excitatory synapses and inactivity induced synapse pruning would probably affect excitatory synapses more than inhibitory ones We found that severe hypoxia reduced the total synaptic density The inhibitory synaptic density decreased significantly more than the excitatory synaptic density Increased excitability was initially masked by large scale (reversible) synaptic failure and became apparent only after return to normoxia The increased E/I ratio probably reflects activity homeostatic mechanisms possibly due to disassembly of excitatory synapses and MvP made a substantial contribution to the study concept and design JlF did the analysis and interpretation of data and drafted the article All authors revised it critically 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μm) without clear artifacts from each image for counting The only exceptions were images obtained after 24 h of hypoxia In each selected square the intensities of both colors were scaled to the full range again a 2D moving average filter (9 × 9 filtering kernel all equal weights with sum 1) was applied to smoothen intensity variations around the centers of stained puncta Local maxima were determined as regions of equal intensity that were completely surrounded by pixels with lower intensity all selected squares were scanned from left to right and from the top–down to find pixels that were part of a local maximum If the intensity of that pixel was above the threshold set for that color The 9 pixels following to the right and to the bottom were discarded as local maxima to avoid double counting (A) Shows that automated counting correlated well to the manually counted number in 30 photos obtained from five different cultures in the red (upper panel) as well as the green channel (lower panel); R2 > 0.65 (B) Mean intensity also correlated to the manually counted number but with lower correlation coefficients [R2 = 0.46 (red) and R2 = 0.2 (green)] (C) Automated counts were compared to mean intensity in 288 areas in 48 photos obtained from 12 different coverslips and showed clear correlation (R2 > 0.65) van Putten MJAM and Hofmeijer J (2018) Evolution of Excitation–Inhibition Ratio in Cortical Cultures Exposed to Hypoxia Copyright © 2018 le Feber, Dummer, Hassink, van Putten and Hofmeijer. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited in accordance with accepted academic practice distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms *Correspondence: Joost le Feber, ai5sZWZlYmVyQHV0d2VudGUubmw= Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher 94% of researchers rate our articles as excellent or goodLearn more about the work of our research integrity team to safeguard the quality of each article we publish While one noble family after another was forced to sell their estates Godard van Aldenburg Bentinck (1857 - 1940) managed to keep his Amerongen Castle and greatly expand his influence in the village How did he maintain his position in a time when the privileges of the nobility eroded This is the question on which Amerongen resident Leo van Putten defends his doctorate at UvA you taught history and live in the village of Amerongen How did you become involved in the life of Godard Count of Aldenburg Bentinck?“Walking around the historic village of Amerongen one immediately notices a certain monumental richness radiating from it and Amerongen Castle occupying a prominent place I had previously written a booklet on the history of Amerongen and while writing it I came across the life of Godard Who was Godard van Aldenburg Bentinck?“He was born in 1857 and grew up in a European high noble family at Middachten Castle in De Steeg His father was related to English nobility Godard automatically received an international orientation from home.” “Godard went to Brighton in England for his education With the intention of eventually going to the prestigious boarding school Eton But during his preliminary training in Brighton – unlike his brothers – he was found underqualified and returned to the Netherlands to finish his education something that hampered him throughout his life.” he was entrusted with Amerongen Castle and one-third of Amerongen’s territory He was welcomed with much fanfare: 164 men on foot and 85 horses More than 30 years after the introduction of the constitution of 1848 which had eroded the rights of the nobility at the local level the society of the classes continued to live on.” you can see that the festive welcome is also a façade Godard does face opposition as he tries to consolidate his position in the village the castle had been empty for almost eighty years because its previous occupants – Godard’s family – had fled to England during the French Revolution and had not returned the young count had to win his place within the main institutions within the village: the church the town council and the influential tobacco farmers In all these areas he managed to gain influence To what extent is this due to Godard’s own talents and to what extent to his privileges?“That is hard to say the nobility still owned territory and capital He also took his status as an international nobleman with him The nobility still managed to maintain its position in local regional and national politics for a long time They also bet on (university) education; many of them went to study law Does Godard manage to maintain his position untill the end?“Yes until his death he manages to maintain the estate although his influence and financial position diminishes dramatically The most difficult period begins after the introduction of universal suffrage in 1919 Democratisation as well as the change from a world grafted on class politics to a bureaucratic institutionalised order virtually brought the influential position of the Dutch nobility to a standstill.” “Yet Godard’s influence continued to play out in the village for a long time when in 1913 the new mayor is installed in Amerongen and he does not drive straight to the town hall but first goes for an audience at Amerongen Castle and then rides in Van Aldenburg Bentinck’s carriage to the town hall.” Godard’s financial position declines further He makes several more attempts to improve it He invests in a butter factory using milk from local farmers The infrastructure in Amerongen is still poor and farmers have to get the milk into the village on carts but competition with growers in the Westland is too fierce He does not undertake any larger initiatives; he is in his seventies by then.” Has Godard van Aldenburg Bentinck fared better than other standees?“That’s hard to say because I haven’t studied all the noble families He certainly managed to hold out for a long time there are also noble families who in the 1930s managed to find a strategy that did keep them financially healthy.” Middachten in De Steeg and Weldam in Markelo – remain in the family to this day or have retained residential rights Amerongen Castle was finally sold by his grandchildren to the Utrecht Castles Foundation in 1977 Zuylestein Castle in neighbouring village Leersum remained outside the sale and is now part of the Twickel foundation.” Do you have an explanation as to why Godard failed to keep Amerongen Castle in the family’s hands for the long term?“That remains tricky Of imperative importance within the family was the Hausgesetz a set of rules originating from the German nobility it stipulated that if the sons were not to be excluded from succession they had to enter into a so-called Standesgemäss and Ebenbürtig (equal ed.) marriage It was painful for Godard that all his children were marrying below their rank which meant they no longer complied with the Hausgesetz of genuine interest in preserving the estate for the family was hardly discernible among Godard’s descendants and an economic strategy was lacking.” What is left of the noble culture now?“It still lives on Economic and political power may have declined but there is still symbolic capital: many people still look up to nobility and assign value to it Illustrative is the request by the local fanfare orchestra in Amerongen co-founded with the support of Godard Bentinck for the descendants of the house of Amerongen to become patrons of the society It shows that nobility still carries a symbolic capital.” Leo van Putten will receive his doctorate on Friday 10 January at 11.00 on his thesis The Last Lord of Amerongen a European nobleman in a Dutch village community The defence will take place in the Aula of the University of Amsterdam Godard Count van Aldenburg Bentinck (1857-1940) Sunday, January 28, 2024 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST Dykstra Funeral Homes Mulder Chapel 188 West 32nd Street Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Sunday, January 28, 2024 3:00 PM EST Live Stream Dykstra Funeral Homes Mulder Chapel 188 West 32nd Street Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice Careline Hospice - Grand Rapids 770 Kenmoor Ave SE Suite 100 Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 537-8971 Web Site Young Life - Greater Holland Area 96 W. 15th Street, Suite 108 Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-6555 Web Site Mi to Glenard and Armita Bonnette on August 6 They were very close and created many wonderful memories as they grew up in the Central Park area riding horses and swimming off the fire dock Sarajane attended Holland Public Schools where she thrived and was involved in many clubs and activities including; yearbook cheerleading as well as being voted homecoming queen College was on her mind as she wanted to be a teacher but after one semester at Western Michigan University Mitch in 1963 and Michelle (Shelly) in 1966 Early on Sarajane worked as a telephone operator Later she transitioned to sell Vivian Woodard Cosmetics to spend more time home with her young family This used paperback bookstore was open for over 40 years and would often say her time spent there was fun and never felt like “work” this truly was the greatest joy of her life Later she made it a priority to be at as many of her grandchildren’s events as possible even fly to watch all sorts of sporting events even horse races in Kansas with extended family she started the habit of eating at Jackie’s restaurant and she made it a daily habit to have coffee there She was a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church of Holland There she made many wonderful long-termfriends she enjoyed her new pastor and the opportunity to build new relationships Traveling with friends and family grew into a strong passion Later this grew as she visited many new places Domestically she enjoyed trips to Colorado Two of her favorite State of Michigan trips were to MackinawIsland for Labor Day weekends and to Big Star Lake One of Sarajane’s special gifts was her selfless and friends of friends were recipients of prayers Sarajanewas truly and angel on earth and will be missed dearly Sarajane is survived by her son Mitch (Pam) VanPutten of Holland MI and daughter Shelly (Phil) Fortier of New Era Great Grandchildren Merrick & Briley VanPutten brother / sister in-law Bob (Sena) Bonnette A celebration of her life will be held at Dykstra Funeral Home – Mulder Chapel on January 28 with visitation from 1:00-3:00,followed by a service at 3:00 Reverend James Karsten will be officiating Memorial donations may be made to Young Life of Holland at 96 W 15th St Ste 108 MI 49423 and Careline Hospice of Grand Rapids at 77 Kenmore Ave Ste 100 For those who are unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available HERE JavaScript is disabled. In order to use all of the features on dykstrafuneralhome.com, enable JavaScript.Close He attended Ignacio College High School and graduated from […] He attended Ignacio College High School and graduated from Amsterdam Higher Technology Institute with an architectural engineering degree Leo worked in Germany with engineered drawings to repair Cologne Cathedral Dome While in Germany he played hockey for Blue-White His sport of choice was tennis and he was highly ranked he moved to Canada to learn English where he worked installing office building fronts and sold nursery items to moving companies He made four trans-Atlantic crossings on Holland-American Lines between Canada and the Netherlands and began working for a developer of truck terminals an architect friend advised him to head to the West Coast where there would be more work during winter months all night drive to San Francisco where he began working for Shell Oil he met and married Barbara Winckler in 1961 They spent time in the Netherlands with his family and then made their home in California where Leo designed and built their home in Green Valley Leo started his own business in property development which included commercial and residential properties such as Dairy Queen in Red Bluff their children Roger (wife Keli) and Heidi (husband Eric) sister Ellen (husband Rene) and numerous nieces He will be inurred in a private ceremony at St Alphonsus Catholic Cemetary in Fairfield at a future date Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen  Receive our newspaper electronically with the e-Edition email Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Live Cast Joan Carol Van Putten passed away at the age of 79 on July 24 She was the second of five daughters born to Benjamin and Gertie Schneider Joan graduated from Montevideo High School in 1957 She and Ken raised three sons while living in Montevideo Ken and Joan also lived in Lake Nokomis and Minnetonka NE; sisters Mary (Howard) Van Binsbergen of Owatonna MN; Ruth (Rick) Anschuetz of Fort Atkinson She is also survived by three sons Jeff (Amy) Van Putten of Omaha She is also survived by grandchildren Erin (Joe) Valasek Hayden Van Putten and Reese Van Putten and great grandchildren Parker She was also survived by many nieces and nephews Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society But I know that even as I write these words you are happily in the warm embrace of your father and mother singing songs of praise and joy… in the alto range We are so sorry and saddened to hear of your Mom’s passing I have so many good memories of her and how we were always made to feel welcome at your house We are sorry we cannot be there to celebrate her life with all the family So many good times with the Gospel Heirs Quartet came back to me especially those times when we traveled together with our spouses to do out of town gigs Both Joan and Irv were our ‘backup hummers.’ Ha Maybe that’s what’s happening in heaven right now? Peace and God’s Blessings surround all of you Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler Mortuaries © 2024 All Rights Reserved Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Prior to working for Clingendael (2007-2022) he worked as a researcher at Nyenrode Business University (2001-2006) ChinaFile ChinaFile is a project of the Asia Society Dutch 2022 World Championship team pair Marieke van der Putten and Torveslettens Titanium have made a winning come back to the international ring after a 6-month break from showing At the 2023 World Cup Finals in Omaha (USA) in April Titanium suffered from a severe colic attack which required surgery Six months later at the CDI Leeuwarden on 20 - 22 October 2023 the pair won the Grand Prix and Special and proved themselves ready for the 2024 Olympic year The 11-year old Danish warmblood Torveslettens Titanium (by Totilas x Stedinger) was withdrawn from the Freestyle finals at the 2023 World Cup Finals because he showed colic signs His condition did not improve and the horse was transported to the Iowa State University Large Animal Hospital The life of the gelding hung on a thread for a while and he ended up staying in Iowa a month to recover before he was fit enough to fly home Van der Putten never expected him to make a come back so fast "He's a super strong horse who is really eager in everything and I'm sure this helped his speedy recovery," said Van der Putten Titanium at the 2022 World ChampionshipsVan der Putten and "Tito" scored a double victory in the big tour at the CDI Leeuwarden first winning the Grand Prix with 72.826% in a field of 22 competitors I really had the feeling Tito was ready for it and the show is relatively close to home "My test went according to my expectations During the ring familiarisation Tito was extremely tense and I really tried to solve that Of course I noticed that he hasn't been out for a while Van der Putten chose to ride the Special on Sunday as it gave her horse an extra day to rest This decision paid off as the pair won the class with 10 riders on a score of  75.808% Of course there were still things to improve Tito should get a bit more balance and the total image can be prettier It's a very special moment after all we've been though This makes the whole story even more emotional." Photo © Digishots - Astrid Appels For Current Students For Faculty and Staff University Directory Jim Vander Putten has crystallized his teaching practice to focus on teaching leadership One example includes his collaboration with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to spearhead an innovative master’s degree program in Higher Education with a concentration in Health Professions Teaching and Learning Vander Putten’s interdisciplinary focus in teaching that includes courses of value to masters-level students outside his department (e.g. The course draws teachers in K-12 settings who learn to think critically with data in higher education from the University of Michigan in higher education from Indiana University in education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in business from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College UA Little Rock is a metropolitan research university in the South that provides accessibility to a quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities Editor's note: This is the fourth in a month-long series on Jersey Firsts, which spotlights innovators who have changed the way we eat and drink with their inventions and groundbreaking businesses. What do we know about the ill-fated first brewery in the United States The Story of Beer in New Jersey” (Lake Neepaulin Publishing is that it’s located in what we now consider Hoboken Yuengling has long claimed the title of “America’s Oldest Brewery” — it was founded in 1828 in Pottsville and was given that title on the national and states’ registers in 1976 Aert Teunissen Van Putten’s brewery was founded in 1641 — long before the United States became a nation which is perhaps what precludes it from Yuengling’s title It should also be mentioned that indigenous peoples were making fermented beverages long before colonists settled in the area Van Putten's brewery was the first-known colonist brewery before the U.S but it's still an interesting bit of New Jersey history who learned how to make beer in The Netherlands He was one of the first European settlers to make their home in New Netherland (now called Hoboken) Van Putten was granted his land by Willem Kieft Van Putten fenced in his square mile of land Barley was a sought-after crop at the time And the Garden State was the colonies’ top supplier of grain “He opened a brewery to make beer for the local Dutch settlers,” said Pellegrino “People that came over from Europe had a mistrust of the water supply and they were washing and putting human waste in the same water.” Jersey Firsts:Jersey tomatoes were the key to Campbell's first can of condensed soup Jersey Firsts:How a pioneering Jersey woman changed the blueberry industry forever Jersey Firsts: George Washington drank its brandy, and this distillery is still thriving Van Putten also traded beer with the local Lenni Lenape tribe that lived in the area. Van Putten would head down to Beeregat, now known as the Shrewsbury Inlet south of Sandy Hook, to trade, said Brodhead. It was at Beeregat that Van Putten met his demise. Remember Kieft, the governor who gave Van Putten his land? Kieft also started what is now called “Kieft’s War” with the Native Americans that lived between New York and New Jersey. Kieft ordered Dutch colonists to attack Lenape settlements and kill those who lived there, against the wishes of the colonists and his advisory council. This sparked the Algonquian tribes (Lenape is part of the Algonquian family) to unite and retaliate. Van Putten was caught in the crossfire. Lenape people killed him at Beeregat and burnt down his land in response to Kieft’s massacre. So, things didn’t turn out well for the not-yet-country’s first brewery. But, that didn’t discourage more folks from settling in the area and opening breweries. In the late 1600s, a few breweries were established in Salem County by men with names such as Thompson, Nicholson, Morris and Abbot, reported Bryson and Haynie. Fast forward some 400 years later, and New Jersey has more than 120 licensed breweries. Christopher Lloyd Van Putten, an Electronic Equipment Maintainer who worked out of the North Electronics Shop on West 53rd Street in Manhattan, has passed away due to COVID-19 according to his wife, Wanda King-Van Putten. Brother Van Putten was described by Executive Board Member Mario Galvet as a very intelligent, soft-spoken and kind man. Many co-workers expressed their sense of loss on an internal whatsapp chat room. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 back in February, and suffered blood clots, then received oxygen therapy which he continued at home. Unfortunately, he did not recuperate and passed in his sleep on May 26. He was 63 years old and had worked for NYCT for seven years. He leaves his wife Wanda, who he married in 1986, and two children, Christopher Lloyd and Jaine' Lynn. Brother Van Putten was a graduate of Queensborough Community College, from which he received an Associates Degree in Computer Engineering Technology. He worked in IT for Ericsson International before joining MTA/NYCT in 2014. His wife called him "a fun loving, happy go-lucky guy who was usually the life of the party." She also said, "his pride and joy was his wife and his children." There will be a Viewing at the Frank R. Bell Funeral Home at 536 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 on Thursday, June 3 from 3pm to 7pm, and a Funeral Service at Woodbridge Memorial Gardens at 1098 Woodbridge Center Drive (off Route 1 North) in Woodbridge, NJ  07095 on Friday, June 4th, at 1pm. All members are invited to attend. New York's Public Transit Union • Transport Workers Union Local 100 • 195 Montague St 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 are in constant need of protection—and Blake Van Putten doesn’t want you to forget it Van Putten, the founder and fashion designer behind CISE, initially started the company in January 2020 as a creative branding agency. However, after witnessing the mass demonstrations that took place last year following the murder of George Floyd “I didn’t think anything of it [at first],” Van Putten told TIME as part of a TIME100 Talks video debuting Friday “I just wanted to ultimately sell out and raise money for an organization that was giving back to the community But it started to spread like wildfire.” Last June, Van Putten created the first batch of “Protect Black People” T-shirts from his Los Angeles home. Despite being limited to his hands, a heat press machine and the support of his mom, Van Putten managed to sell out in one week. The designer was able to raise $500 for the Anti-Racism Fund—an organization that redistributes donations to various institutions that directly support Black communities “It was just the beginning of growing the community,” Van Putten said of that initial effort Soon, the CISE fashion line, which morphed into a subsidiary of his creative agency, began to release clothing items and accessories—most notably leather handbags featuring the words “Protect Black People—with immense support from the public. By July, CISE was not only able to donate proceeds to the Anti-Racism Fund once more, but also donate to Women Exceeding an organization that provides professional development opportunities for women And their communal support didn’t stop there the brand would begin to produce face masks featuring the words “Protect Black People,” and donated about 2,000 masks to various organizations Blake Van Putten alongside models for his brand CISE.Jamie TobiasUltimately the brand has come to live by its slogan: “stronger threads for a stronger community.” “[It] means that we’re working together as a team to come out with different apparel that you’ll like to wear but it’s also going to give back and build that community,” Van Putten explained how they take action or vote” ahead of the 2020 election Van Putten said its “Protect Black People” advertising was suspended “We were initially protectblackpeople.org but we got shut down we were unable to promote our brand,” he said “It’s considered a political statement when it’s not And that statement is something that needs to be reality.” CISE’s popularity comes as many people turned their attention to supporting Black-owned brands in 2020 as the Black Lives Matter movement gained prominence and the pandemic forced many businesses to close its doors. Major retailers including Sephora, Old Navy and West Elm signed onto Aurora James’ 15% Pledge—an initiative challenging major retailers to dedicate 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned brands “I truly believe that we are currently living in this new Renaissance,” Van Putten said “There’s such a disenfranchisement where people and the Black community we’ve been limited and we’ve been taken away from these positions where there’s no reason why we can’t sit at the table.” Van Putten says he has a vision for the future alongside other diversity initiatives that the company will be introducing.) Van Putten said its success so far is only the beginning I don’t ever feel like I’m going to hit where I want to because I always want more Write to Jenna Caldwell at jenna.caldwell@time.com Monday, November 26, 2012 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST Dykstra Funeral Homes Mulder Chapel 188 West 32nd Street Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST Central Park Reformed Church 614 Myrtle Avenue Holland, MI 49423 (616) 335-9462 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:00 AM EST Central Park Reformed Church 614 Myrtle Avenue Holland, MI 49423 (616) 335-9462 Holland Christian Schools 956 Ottawa Avenue Holland, MI 49423 (616) 820-2805 As a lifelong resident of the community he loved Van Putten made a significant impact in the lives of so many around him Accompanied by a personal faith as his constant companion With the love of his life by his side for 74 years Gordon witnessed his family tree grow to include numerous branches of young ones who were his greatest source of pride and joy With a life that spanned times of war and times of peace Gordon created a brilliant tapestry of memories that will be a lasting treasure in the hearts and lives of those too numerous to count Nearly a century has passed since our nation emerged from WWI as a world leader for the very first time we were shifting from being a nation at war to a nation at peace we were poised for greatness as innovation fueled numerous advancements in both the business and industrial sectors in cities all across our great land It was during this exciting and vibrant time that a young couple from Holland was overjoyed to announce the birth of their healthy baby boy on July 21 and was raised in the family home alongside his brothers In many ways Gordon experienced an upbringing that was reflective of the times He looked forward to spending time at the family cottage during the warm days of summer when the days just never seemed to end During the year Gordon was a student at the local Christian school including Holland Christian High School where he played drums in the marching band Life was forever changed for Gordon when he met the young girl who stole his heart and they met while she was riding her bike and took a little spill and after dating for a time the couple found themselves deeply in love With a desire to build a life together Gordon and Jerry were married in 1939 Together they were blessed with two sons of their own Throughout his life Gordon was greatly involved in the community he called home along his entire life’s journey He spent 35 years working for Hart and Cooley until he retired as a personnel director Gordon served as a justice of the peace in the area during the early sixties and for 16 years he served on the Park Township Board Gordon was a member of various professional societies in the area including the Holland-Zeeland Personal Club For over 75 years Gordon called Central Park Reformed Church his church home He also served there in a variety of ministries over the years In addition to being involved in his community he was an avid golfer who got out to play as often as he could whether it was with his wife or his friends Gordon and his wife traveled to Florida and Mississippi during the winter months so they could keep playing golf He was a member of the hole in one golf club Gordon was also a part of a coffee club that met Monday through Friday at a local McDonald’s where he and his buddies would meet to discuss the matters of the world around them He was a fan of University of Michigan football and during his later years he enjoyed collecting state quarters Gordon Van Putten taught us so much about what it means to be a man of honor and grandfather who loved holding his great-grandchildren whenever he could and he was someone who was able to keep his cool no matter what was going on in the world around him Gordon’s family and friends find comfort in knowing that death has no sting for those who believe 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nematode community measures De Nederlandse biodiversiteit – Nederlandse Fauna 10 (Nederlands Centrum voor Biodiversiteit Naturalis & European Invertebrate Survey Predicting potential impacts of climate change on the geographical distribution of enchytraeids: a meta-analysis approach Spatial organization of earthworm assemblages in pastures of northwestern France Endangered earthworms of Amazonia: an homage to Gilberto Righi Download references Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) R.D.B and W.H.v.d.P contributed equally to the planning and writing of the manuscript The authors declare no competing financial interests Reprints and permissions Download citation Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Belowground biodiversity is largely out of sight and mind but there is mounting evidence to show that the vast diversity of subterranean microorganisms and animals that live belowground contribute significantly to shaping the overall biodiversity and and terrestrial ecosystem function Richard Bardgett and Wim van der Putten consider recent work on the ecological and evolutionary role of belowground biodiversity and outline areas or research that would improve our understanding of the influence of soil biodiversity on the ecological and evolutionary responses of terrestrial ecosystems to environmental change Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT Dykstra Funeral Homes Mulder Chapel 188 West 32nd Street Holland, MI 49423 (616) 392-2348 Driving Directions Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:00 PM EDT Community Church of Douglas 6780 Wiley Road Douglas, MI (269) 857-1492 Map Community Church of Douglas 6780 Wiley Road Douglas Dorothy Van Putten and the Junior Welfare League raised funds for Holland Hospital's very first infant incubator her son Jim would be the first baby to be saved by that piece of equipment He became a life long Holland resident growing up in the Central Park area with his older sister They attended Lakeview School through the 8th grade where Jim's love of sports began A classmate of his recently shared a story of how Jim taught him to play baseball when he was younger This man remembered the time Jim took to teach him about the sport and the role model Jim was to him but was slowed by a diving accident that left him with a broken neck and back He actually broke the same vertebrae as Joni Erickson who became a paraplegic He later attended Michigan State University for 2 years where he decided he did not want to pursue a career in Restaurant Management It was then that he told his mother he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life career wise The only thing he did know was that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Sarajane Bonnette They were married at the ages of 19 & 20 in 1962 They had grown up together in the same neighborhood and started dating after Jim graduated from high school They honeymooned in New York and visited Niagara Falls Jim was always a family man and always put his family first In the 60s & 70s he worked at various places including Sears His salesmanship qualities were being developed as he became a master of the trade He was a good communicator and treated people with respect He made others feel important and used his sense of humor to make people comfortable and gain their trust He was reliable and always strived to do things right In the early 80s he bought D & R Auto Sales His reputation and work ethic was known by many and he built a great little business family and various people get quality used cars his dream had to end by unforeseen circumstances Jim's spirit was wounded but his strength and determination to support his family and keep doing what he loved prevailed He continued his career with cars as a manager and buyer most recently working for Vandenberg Buick Grand Oldsmobile and Elhart Pontiac & Dodge Others say that Jim performed his job well using creativity and experience to share his wisdom with others was the way in which he invested in and mentored others Jim had a wide variety of hobbies and interests He and Sarajane volunteered for the Jaycees He always loved cars and was proud of his '72 Buick Skylark convertible Many sought him out whenever they had a car issue or need He always made room in his schedule for ALL this children's games For more than 30 years he and Sarajane have been attending Hope College football and basketball games and have held season tickets for both he enjoyed watching his grandchildren in as many of their events as possible Jim never really considered himself a traveler In the spring he loved to relax in the sun on the beach in Destin In the summer he enjoyed spending a week in Kansas visiting family Jim and Sarajane were members of First Presbyterian Church for 36 years and most recently were members of Community Church of Douglas It was at Community Church were he experienced an increased level of spiritual awareness He went through various therapies and rehabilitation to get back to full strength He was a fighter and was determined to beat cancer with a positive attitude and healthy habits he faced it with the same determination and attitude He continued to be a role model and hero to his family to the very end We feel "robbed" or "cheated" as Mitch says We hope we can all focus on the happy times and the fond memories We will all miss him greatly and we will all love him forever Jim is survived by his wife Sarajane of 45 years; children-Mitch and Pam Van Putten of Holland and Shelly and Phil Fortier of Big Rapids; 4 grandchildren- Grant and Laura Van Putten and Andy and Sarajane Fortier; sister-Mary Lou and Terry Pursel of Leavenworth KS; brother-in-law-Bob and Sena Bonnette of Muskegon; nephews Services are 12 noon Thursday at the Community Church of Douglas Burial will be in the Pilgrim Home Cemetery Visiting will be 7-9 pm Wednesday at the Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes-Mulder Chapel Memorials may be made to the Community Church of Douglas Memorial Fund LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Black history in the making - the day Chekesha Van Putten officially became the president of the Junior League of Las Vegas "The Junior League is a wonderful organization," said Van Putten "We have over 500 women that are dynamic in so many different ways and you know 77 years in the community we have worked with so many wonderful organizations like H.E.L.P of Southern Nevada these are just some of the organizations that our women have helped build and develop." Chekesha says she's committed to continuing that legacy and creating new ones during her term we adopted a focus area toward stopping human trafficking in Southern Nevada so we're looking at new partnerships in that space which is very exciting," said Van Putten "Dance was really my passion as a child," said Van Putten "I always say like my first passion." it allowed her to gain confidence and championship titles RELATED | Las Vegas Fire & Rescue ignites history with first black woman as assistant chief She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London which she says led to various acting roles The HBCU graduate eventually created Castango an online marketplace to help other actors and models find coveted gigs "It's really just a joy to be able to help talent being that I came from that industry,"said Van Putten And she does it all while juggling married life and her historic leadership role "I really hope that I can pay it forward and help inspire other people to pursue their dreams,"said Van Putten Chekesha's tenure with the Junior League of Las Vegas ends in May when another Black woman Dutch team rider Marieke van der Putten knows how to win aboard Torveslettens Titanium In the 2022 CDI-W Mechelen Grand Prix class on Wednesday 28 December 2022 the pair collected its sixth international Grand Prix level victory as partnership and they did so in an impressive way referring World Champion Charlotte Fry to second place and World Championship bronze medal winner Dinja van Liere to third A field of 16 international competitors gathered in Mechelen for the final World Cup qualifier and final CDI of 2022 A large group of Dutch riders faced their Belgian rivals as well as riders from France The Grand Prix was judged by an experienced panel of 5* and 4* judges While overall the ranking was good to follow the individual marks between judges went more up and down than a roller coaster at Six Flags (beyond the acceptable standard deviation of 3-4%) Winter wonderland in Mechelen"Jumping Mechelen," just like the December shows in Frankfurt and London celebrate the holiday spirit and there are Christmas lights and trees everywhere Using the official colour of title sponsor KBC (blue) Eurodressage was on the scene to photograph the Prix St Georges and Grand Prix and here are our impressions from the class Dinja van Liere and Hermes travelled to Mechelen as the huge favourites for the victory after double bronze at the 2022 World Championships in Herning this summer Also Charlotte Fry and her second Grand Prix horse - her 2021 Olympic team horse Everdale - were expected to be the second place-getters but it was Marieke van der Putten who moved to the fore and edged out both aboard Saskia and Jacques Lemmens' 10-year old Danish bred Tørveslettens Titanium (by Totilas x Stedinger) Marieke and TitaniumThe pair began their Grand Prix test with a few fumbles The halt at entry was not polished with the horse unsteady in the contact and dropping in the poll in the halt but Van der Putten kept her cool and steered the horse through some good half passes and then presented a much more consistent picture in the first piaffe-passage which was steady and rhythmical but the hocks were moving out instead of under towards the point of gravity the zig zag easy going and the final centerline was very nicely ridden and elegant looking the horse again curled himself in the neck but overall it was a very pleasant test to watch with many beautiful moments The judges rewarded the test with 75.978% which ended up being the winning scores The individual marks went from 73.152% up to 78.152% Charlotte Fry on EverdaleCharlotte Fry last competed the 13-year old Everdale (by Lord Leatherdale x Negro) in the CDI classes at the 2022 World Young Horse Championshipsi in Ermelo Three months later in Mechelen they landed second place The black stallion looked quite awake in the Mechelen arena and was running a bit in the first trot extension The first piaffe he presented was a big improvement from the piaffe work he has shown before The extended walk had plenty of overtrack but there was very little V-moment in the rhythm and he got tense before passage The breeding stallion appeared strong in the contact but Fry piloted him through the movements without mistakes The pirouettes were ok but not really sitting The pair lost the win in the big bobble at X where she lost the passage right before the transition into piaffe Fry scored 75.783% but one judge had them at 73.478% and another had the World Champion at 79.130% Dinja van Liere on HermesDinja van Liere entered the arena with Joop van Uytert and Jan Anker's 10-year old Hermes (by Easy Game x Flemmingh) on fire The stallion was a distracted at the start of the test There was a break in the rhythm in the first extended trot and there were two spooks in the half passes but the second piaffe-passage was outstanding The stallion appeared a bit frozen in the contact but Dinja never lost her focus and did her best to get the most out of this round The final passage on the centerline was very good with tons of energy for a springy piaffe at X although the balance was not optimal there They posted 75.152% with scores from 73.696% to 77.500% Two black stallions completed the top five in the Mechelen Grand Prix: Blue Hors St SchufroFor the 11-year old Hanoverian stallion Blue Hors St Schufro (by St Moritz junior x Don Schufro) Mechelen was only his third international Grand Prix competition of 2022 and his fifth CDI with Danish Nanna Skodborg Merrald At the World Cup qualifier in Vilhelmsborg two months ago they were second twice in Mechelen they finished fourth in the Grand Prix Schufro is a very elegant and light-footed mover in trot In the first piaffe there was some backwards tendency and in the second he wasn't truly sitting which shows in the self-carriage still in full development The canter work was lovely though with a smooth zigzag and very nice extended canter and pirouettes The one tempi changes need to cover more ground Emmelie Scholtens and Ad Valk's 14-year old KWPN stallion Desperado (by Vivaldi x Havidoff) are in their second CDI since the stallion got sidelined due to an injury The pair was member of Dutch team at the 2019 European Championships in Rotterdam but since then Indian Rock has been slowly taking over the number one spot in the barn Desperado appeared a bit hectic in the trot work but the half pass to the left was gorgeous A fumble in the canter strike-off affected the score but in canter Scholtens had to work hard to get the horse mistake free through the test and in the one tempi he wans't properly changing behind They ended up with 74.326% for fifth place (71.522% - 76.304%!) The Dressage Word Cup qualifier in Mechelen comes to a conclusion on Thursday 29 December with the kur to music - Text and Photos © Eurodressage (this article expresses Eurodressage's eye-witness account and opinion about the competition) transitioned peacefully at age 83 at the Schneider Regional Medical Center on April 25 Their daughters were their pride and joy and they lovingly provided for them Marlene King and Zelda Marsham; adopted sons Leayle Robinson and Allen ”Taku” Van Putten; nieces Mavis Stanford and Laverne Williams; nephews Rolston James and Cromfield Roy Moses; special friends Elsie Malone and Maltina Edwards and many other relatives and friends Before her retirement from the Virgin Islands Telephone Company (VITELCO) she worked at Hays Department Store on Main Street Between her employment at Hays Department Store and VITELCO she owned and operated a fabric store on Seventh Day Adventist Street She was devoted and prayed the rosary every day A home going service will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Following the service interment will be at the Western Cemetery #2. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St John and St Croix. For online condolences, or to share a special memory, visit the Hurley website at www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today