The new McQueen girls basketball coach should relate well to the team It wasn't too long ago he was sitting in a high school classroom himself Slikkerveer played high school basketball at Bishop Manogue for two seasons for coaches Ralph Fields and Moe Golshani then moved to Reno High where he played for Matt Ochs He plans to use what they taught him as he takes over the McQueen program Slikkerveer has been coaching the varsity girls team at Sage Ridge the past two seasons He also coaches at Nevada Basketball Academy a Reed graduate who coached the New York Liberty in the WNBA "I'm trying to build a good foundation for the team that focuses on growth for the team," Slikkerveer said "It would be good to build some continuity from the freshman and JV teams up to varsity." Slikkerveer said being close in age to the players can help communication with them "That makes understanding conversations we have and some of the things they're going through a little easier for me," he said "I have an opportunity here where I can learn with the team and we can build this culture of me learning and McQueen growing at the same time." His high school coaches preached the value of consistency and being prepared and Slikkerveer plans to instill those traits in the Lancers "All of those coaches were really good about setting standards for practice preparing and how we compete," Slikkerveer said "All of those guys did a great job with player development while also building their players as leaders It's not just about developing talented basketball players but also high-IQ basketball players and good people." He said having fun and learning to love the sport will also be priorities The world’s first purpose-built wind turbine blade testing facility – which is capable of running simulations at half the speed of sound – has been opened by AkzoNobel at its Felling plant in the UK The multi-million euro investment will support the development of the company’s International® protective coatings brand which supplies wind farms around the globe Researchers at the new facility – which can simulate harsh weather conditions from around the world – will be able to triple the number of rain erosion tests that can be run every week the so-called “helicopter” test is capable of running at 176 meters per second “Today marks an exciting new chapter in our long history of supporting sustainable innovation and product development,” says Ralph Slikkerveer R&D Director of AkzoNobel’s Marine and Protective Coatings business “Bringing this type of world class testing in-house – where we can immediately generate the data analyze results and prolong testing periods – will transform our contribution to innovation in the wind energy sector we’ll be able to participate in a more meaningful way in lifetime prediction discussions on protective coating systems for wind turbine blades.”  the new facility has been fitted with a 1,000-liter water recycling tank the water flow rates – and both the water and air temperatures – can be adjusted as required “The protective coatings we’ll be testing will help to future-proof our customers’ blades so they can withstand the most extreme weather conditions,” adds Slikkerveer “We’ll now be able to perform more cost-effective and accelerated testing on new products offering the best possible solutions for our customers at a time when global investment in wind projects continues to grow “It’s further proof that AkzoNobel is setting industry standards through sustainability-driven innovation by continuing to expand its game-changing portfolio of products and technologies.”  The Felling site has been manufacturing International products since 1904 and is firmly established as the brand’s global hub for research and development AkzoNobel is currently the only global paints and coatings company that can supply complete solutions for wind turbines from the tip of the blade to the foundations – with more than 80,000 wind energy installations having been coated worldwide More detailed information about International’s wind energy solutions can be found on this dedicated page we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the everyday life Because we believe every surface is an opportunity It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow AkzoNobel invests in Dutch research labs to continue innovating with impact 2017 from pancreatic cancer.  He was 86 years old and was predeceased by 3 children Robert Jr. Carole Michelle and Debra Anne Slikkerveer He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years his son Craig Parrish and his daughter-in-law Nevada; grandchildren Nathan and Gianna of Chadds Ford and New York City before retiring to Skidaway Island Bob graduated from Springfield High School 1953 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Coast Guard Master Near Shore Captain and a GA State Real Property Appraiser Army during the Korea conflict at Camp Gordon Bob worked as a Consultant and Business Owner and as a Manager at Bell Telephone Company and the University Publishing Company and President and later Chairman of Ameriscribe Management Corporation (formerly Chas P Young Printing Company) Bob continued to consult with Ameriscribe and Pitney Bowes Bob loved being active and enjoyed all the people he met in the community and the organizations he joined: the Optimist Club President of Strategic Management Association advisory board member of The Center for Managerial Learning and Business Simulation and lecturer to the GA Southern University Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Program.  Bob was faithful to his church affiliations culminating in membership at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville where choir participation fulfilled his love for our Lord’s music the association and affiliations so much as his love of people and the ability to touch and challenge all he connected with to be their very best His open spirit and heart will be missed here donations may be made to your favorite charity.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Chapel at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville Interment will be held at George Washington Memorial Park In Whitemarsh Renters in the Woodner apartment building in Washington protest on May 28 to demand that their rent be forgiven during the COVID-19 pandemic As one of the country's worst economic and health crises in history deepens rent is due again for millions of people who are struggling to make ends meet states and the federal government have taken steps to help tenants who've lost their jobs while the unemployment rate is still climbing some of the protections for renters are running out An extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits for eligible people is set to expire at the end of July Elaine Slikkerveer lost her job teaching art for a nonprofit in Reno the single mother of two is struggling to pay the rent and has had to consider uprooting her family from the condo they've rented for 10 years I can't sleep," 51-year-old Slikkerveer says she stopped making payments on other bills used her government relief checks and dug into her savings When she reached out to her landlord to discuss June rent she says that he was not understanding and insisted she needed to pay told NPR: "I sympathize with Elaine's current situation and am working with her to ease the stress," adding that "rental income is my only income so this is definitely putting a burden on me as well." Slikkerveer says that Burkett agreed to waive her late fee and figure out a payment plan she could never have imagined being in a situation like this more and more are turning to credit cards to pay the rent Property management company Zego processes millions of rent checks every month It reported that from March to April, the number of tenants putting rent on a credit card increased 30%; from April to May As of now, about half the states in the U.S. are allowing evictions, according to Emily Benfer of Columbia Law School who has been tracking state policies around COVID-19 and housing Benfer called COVID-19 "a great magnifier of inequity and health injustice across our country." She says that people of color are evicted at higher rates than white people the net worth of a typical white family is nearly 10 times greater than that of a black family," Benfer says "We can expect this divide to widen as COVID-19 mortality and job loss continues to affect communities of color at a higher rate than other groups." Some places, such as Kansas City, Mo. are conducting remote eviction hearings by phone or videoconference — effectively deciding that while it's not safe enough to show up in court it is safe enough to evict someone from their home there hasn't been a steep drop-off in the number of people paying rent The question is what will happen in the next few months "We're watching a tidal wave move forward towards us and across the state," says Lee Camp Louis nonprofit organization that represents tenants He says that the group's phones have been flooded with calls from people seeking housing assistance he predicts that the tidal wave could be "all-consuming for the next few months There are some variables that will help determine how massive that wave will be if Congress doesn't pass an extension of the extra unemployment benefits tens of millions more renters could be in trouble Before the wave of protests against police violence started activists around the country were holding rallies to "cancel the rent." Ale Lomanto helps organize demonstrations in Philadelphia "I feel for my community and my neighbors who have to choose between putting food on the table and housing," says Lomanto "And then also putting themselves at risk to work." Lomanto owned a pet care business in West Philadelphia before shutting it down in March doesn't know how they're going to pay rent for June Lomanto sublets an apartment that's managed by a company named New Age Realty and is among the 300 tenants petitioning for the suspension of rent payments during the pandemic a real estate lawyer who represents New Age Realty "A lot of these properties are owned by investors and these are hardworking men and women who are investing for their future," he says "So what they've done is gone out and gotten mortgages and when the tenants decide en masse they don't want to pay their rent it's going to impact the ability for the landlords to make their mortgage payments." it could have a domino effect with broader impacts on the economy the financial collapse hit homeowners more than it did renters — but the ripples spread beyond mortgage holders if tenants across the country can't pay the rent the ripples could reach far beyond the rental market Become an NPR sponsor FLASH SALE: Snag The OG Black Zip-Up designed by LA artist Chuy Hartman— inspired by the 24/7 service we provide to the LA community ends tonight Get the latest from KCRW in your inbox 3x a week The oldest paleoanthropological archive in the world was presented to Naturalis Biodiversity Center on 13 January who was the owner of the archive and spent years researching it under the watching eyes of the Indonesian Ambassador and famous anthropologist Richard Leakey Palaeontologist Eugène Dubois (1858-1940) was one of the first people to systematically look for transitional fossils between humans and apes His most famous finds are a skullcap and a thighbone of what he called Java Man These highlights from his collection have already been on show in the revamped Naturalis Biodiversity Center books and statues that comprise the Dubois archive were officially added to the Naturalis collection as of yesterday The collection and the archive have thus been reunited The archive was handed over in the presence of famous anthropologist Richard Leakey the Indonesian Ambassador and members of the Dubois family emphasised the importance of the collection ‘Dubois’s finds from that period should not be underestimated It was the beginning of a new academic discipline that is still topical and still affects our research.’ has spent recent years researching the archive within the Leiden Ethnosystems and Development Programme (LEAD) ‘I’m pleased that the collection has finally found a good home It shouldn’t gather dust in old boxes but should be made accessible to the public Naturalis can play a role in this by digitising the collection.’ Those present were then invited into Dubois’s story with a video telling how he found the missing link The video can also be seen in the ‘Early Humans’ room at Naturalis The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Following its part in the successful delivery of a £4.7 million three-year government funded research consortium Northumbria University aims to engage with companies eager to commercialise their waste streams increase their efficiency and bolster profitability The Government’s Transforming Foundation Industries Research and Innovation (TransFIRe) Hub has a focus on UK manufacturing and its supply chain those companies that are part of the chemicals which has been recognised as Modern University of the Year 2025 by The Times and also recorded the biggest rise in research power of any UK university for the second time in a row in REF2021 is ideally positioned to facilitate real impact through knowledge exchange and collaboration for organisations of all sizes Northumbria’s research and knowledge exchange activities contributed £181 million to the UK economy supporting over 3,100 jobs in the academic year 2021-2022 Professor Justin Perry and Professor Matt Unthank from Northumbria’s Department of Applied Sciences led research focussed on the bulk chemicals sector Their research has showcased that it is not only possible but to take zero value waste from one industry and turn it into valuable feedstocks or components for another industry One of the collaborations established through the research was with coatings specialists AkzoNobel and Jayplas a specialist in post-consumer plastic recycling The project showcases what is achievable by working across discipline boundaries in the manufacturing The team has shown that it is possible to further optimise current plastic bottle recycling technology used in single-use water and soft drink bottles by taking its currently unrecyclable waste and transforming it into a novel This demonstrates it is viable to convert a waste material into a high-value high-performance product which can supply a coating market with global consumption reported as high as one million tonnes per annum co-lead on the project for Northumbria University said: “This research was undertaken to showcase what is attainable when bringing businesses from different industries together to implement science-led We have highlighted that we are well positioned to help businesses across a range of industries to move beyond conceptualisation and small-scale demonstrations into commercial level trials We aim to help businesses become more sustainable at the same time as creating profitable high value products with them.” “The UK government is making a real push to enable the manufacturing sector to become more sustainable and investment in research is key We are keen to help businesses of all sizes develop their R&D to take advantage of sustainability as a driver of profitability We have shown with this coating how one such ‘waste stream’ can create value for another industry and it is just one step towards a closed loop economy where there is no such thing as waste.” the foundation industries are worth £52 billion to the UK economy and produce 28 million tonnes of materials per year accounting for about 10% of the UK total CO2 emissions R&D Director at AkzoNobel’s Marine Protective & Yacht business unit said: “At AkzoNobel advancing more sustainable coatings is a top priority Our collaboration with Northumbria University on projects like this is vital for achieving our sustainability ambitions including 100% circular use of materials in our own operations by 2030 but we also recognize that our customers need coatings that deliver long-lasting protection in the most demanding conditions Although it may take time to fully implement these innovations they represent more than just exciting advancements—they are essential for inspiring collaboration and driving entire industries toward a brighter For more information visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/spin The Synthesis Polymer and Innovation (SPIN) group at Northumbria University is a focussed research group led by Professor Matt Unthank and Professor Justin Perry It supports research and innovation in the field of polymers including polymer scale-up and analytical capabilities to support high TRL and commercialisation projects with industrial partners UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR 2022 (Times Higher Education Awards) Northumbria is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all Two thirds of Northumbria's undergraduate students come from the North East region and go into employment in the region when they graduate demonstrating Northumbria's significant contribution to social mobility and levelling up in the North East of England Find out more about us at www.northumbria.ac.uk --- Please contact media.communications@northumbria.ac.uk with any media enquiries or interview requests --- The North East space sector has received a 2.5 million investment from EPSRC establishing the North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA) to enhance research aiming to create jobs and stimulate economic growth over four years People with lived experience of mental health distress will be able to take a lead on health and social care research thanks to new funding researchers at Northumbria University worked with staff and children at a large primary school to undertake case study research on the implementation and impact of Operation Encompass a police and education setting information sharing partnership enabling staff in those settings to offer immediate and ongoing support to children experiencing domestic abuse Northumbria University has announced the installation of new cutting-edge 3D construction printing technology The advanced technology will enable the testing and validation of concrete elements which could be adopted by industry positioning Northumbria as a leading hub for sustainable construction innovation in the North East A project inspired by a Northumbria University graduate’s personal experience of dyslexia has led to her winning international recognition and a major industry award Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account Director of the LEAD Programme was personally invited by the former President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to present a lecture on The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowldege in Sustainable Development in Indonesia in the World Culture Forum (WCF) organised in Bali from 24th to the 27th of November 2013 The Session of the WCF on Environment and Development was chaired by Dr PhD alumni (2005) from the LEAD Programme of Leiden University Slikkerveer underscored the significance of the recent reorientation in science and society towards indigenous peoples and their knowledge systems for sustainable development indigenous knowledge and practice are re-evaluated as the cultural dimension of development and as such are increasingly integrated into global strategies of socio-economic policy planning and implementation The message of the lecture provided an important contribution to the Bali Promise 2013:  to promote local knowledge systems in guiding environmental conservation and heritage protection a joint celebration took place in the Great Auditorium of the Academy of Leiden University on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia on invitation by H.E Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and Prof.Dr Director of the LEAD Programme of Leiden University Martha Tilaar from Jakarta on The Role of Indonesian Medicinal Plants in Health Promotion in Indonesia’ Rima Melati introduced the performance of several traditional dances by a group of dancers from Indonesia including Pengantin Betawi (Traditional Wedding Ceremony) Tari Merak (Sunda) and Tari Tarunajaya (Bali) supported by the Istika Gamelan live music. The unique celebration in the Auditorium was concluded by a joint Angklung performance followed by special drinks and delicacies in the Reception Hall.