Women’s Basketball Signs Elite Liberty Transfer Pien Steenbergen Apr 29, 2025 | Women's Basketball By: Brandon Collins, Athletics Communications sign declarationRecognizing the sacrifice of the soldiers from the Algonquin Regiment in North Bay and Timmins that liberated Steenbergen “Today we celebrate a bond of friendship. The connection between our cities goes back decades to a time when members of the Algonquin Regiment, many from this area, helped liberate Steenbergen during the Second World War. That act of courage built a bond that has lasted generations.” Chirico was joined by Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau and Mayor Ruud van den Belt, of Steenbergen, a Dutch community liberated by the Algonquin Regiment during the Second World War to sign a declaration. The declaration formally recognizes the lasting ties forged through shared history and a commitment to remembrance and international friendship. “The Algonquin Regiment from North Bay and Timmins were keys to pushing back the horrors of war and liberating their city and the dedication of the Liberty Bell to the Algonquin Regiment, that is something that I certainly hope future generations will always look back on,” Chirico said. “We’ve been fortunate our country has never been at war in our own country. I can’t imagine what those horrors that those families and soldiers went through. It’s a good time to reflect and the sacrifices many of our local families made to liberate Holland and Europe back in 1945.” Van den Belt said today in the Netherlands marks 80 years of freedom. He added it’s more important than ever to realize the value of our freedom. “Despite the distance between us we will do our best to stay in contact for years to come and involving our citizens and communities as much as possible,” van den Belt said. Van den Belt said the Algonquins made his people free during the war, pointing out they suffered by freeing our city. He said citizens of Steenbergen are still very thankful today for what was done. “The people who were there at that time are 105 (years-old) by now, so a lot of them don’t live anymore,” van den Belt said. “So, it’s our challenge to pass it over to the next generation. Freedom isn’t something that just happens or given to you rather you have to earn it.” For van den Belt and his citizens, May 5 is a national Remembrance Day where people take the day to celebrate and remember. Boileau said it’s so important to show the unit that can be created at a local level and how it can have a long lasting impact. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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I was focussing on the first half of the race, as the back half is my specialty, and it worked out," Steenbergen said after. 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Login 75vs61Arkansas Pien Steenbergen contributed 8 points to Liberty's victory over Arkansas.Fast Start Strong Finish Propel Liberty Past Arkansas 75-6112/19/2024 1:04:00 AM | Women's Basketball — Petty Officer Second Class Dorothy Steenbergen knows how quickly the sparkle of the holiday season can dim “It was my first Christmas without a support system and I spent that entire day in my barracks room just incredibly sad.” She looks back on her first Christmas in Norfolk After Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas parties wind down “Being at home in port and knowing your family is so far away and you’re not able to be there with them Watch related coverage: Report examines how to limit risk during Special Forces training “One overarching theme we do see in the 18 to 25 range is that a lot of times they feel isolated,” explains Petty Officer First Class Matthew Malloy Malloy works with a team of chaplains at Naval Station Norfolk who serve as a first line of defense for sailors seeking someone to listen “Navy chaplains have 100% confidentiality,” Malloy stresses Watch related coverage: Sailors share thoughts on mental health as topic remains big focus for the Navy He tells me that this helps break the stigma that reaching out for help could hurt a sailor’s military career Each command at Naval Station Norfolk has 24/7 access to a chaplain hotline “It is 100% acceptable at any time and any day to reach out and say Department of Defense numbers released this year reveal that 17.6% of active-duty service members had some form of mental health concern for which they sought treatment The three biggest issues they reported involved trouble adjusting Watch related coverage: New report says suicides in the US military increased in 2023 a licensed therapist with the Navy’s Fleet and Family Support Center so you’re surrounded and yet you feel so alone because it’s hard to sometimes make those connections,” Hodge says Her office offers more specialized support beyond simply lending an ear and how to have good relationships,” she adds Watch related coverage: Hampton Roads sailors proud blessed to serve in their hometown community News 3 has reported on the military’s push to better address the mental health needs of service members it’s a year-round effort that intensifies during this season “We definitely focus on the holidays as well because we know that there are more triggering things that can come up around this time,” Hodge explains “My wife and I went to the movies,” she shares “Our Thanksgiving dinner was at Cinema Café so we just do little things to try and keep busy.” Watch related coverage: Sailors share thoughts on recruitment as Navy looks forward to FY 2025 recruiting goal Since her first Christmas alone in Norfolk She also has a better grasp on her mental health using lessons learned to look out for fellow young sailors “It’s easier to struggle together than to struggle alone.” If you or someone you know needs help for an immediate mental health crisis call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 Tyler McCaul on the 2024 Red Bull Rampage Men's Podium.Photo by: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool Red Bull Rampage 2024 saw its men's podium confirmed in the early evening as Canadian Brandon Semenuk finally managed to take his second run after crashing while attempting a flip whip during his first run Semenuk stomped his line - which included a consequential tail whip and flip whip - and ended the day with a score of 92.73 Brandon Semenuk at Red Bull Rampage 2024 Photo by: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool Poland’s Szymon Godziek was in first for much of the day after he laced a clean first run that included a 95-foot drop He finished the day in second after Semenuk's second run whose line included a demanding 74-foot canyon gap rounded out the podium in third with a score of 90.66.  Szymon Godziek at Red Bull Rampage 2024 Photo by: Paris Gore / Red Bull Content Pool And the awards at Red Bull Rampage 2024 went beyond the podium: Brendan Fairclough won the Samsung Galaxy Trailblazer Award Bienvenido Aguado Alba won the BFGoodrich Tires Toughness Award after a hard slam the day before the comp practicing his canyon gap Ethan Nell won the rider-voted McGazza Spirit Award Brandon Semenuk and his team won the DECKED Digger Award and Tom Van Steenbergen won the Utah Sports Commission Best Trick Award for an absolutely bonkers front flip off the biggest drop in his line.  Tom Van Steenbergen laces a massive front flip at Red Bull Rampage 2024 The day wasn't without a bit of heartache: Cam Zink took a brutal fall that saw him airlifted out of the venue - though he was seen throwing horns from the helicopter leaving some room for hope that the storied athlete is in okay spirits - and Brendan Fairclough made a statement during the wind-hold explaining that he would not be taking a second run the disappointment in his voice in light of his low score mirroring the sentiment of the many "boos" echoing the venue after the judges made their decision.  Final Red Bull Rampage 2024 Men's Results: Semenuk's win makes him the only five-time Red Bull Rampage winner in the event's history. Both the men’s and women’s broadcasts are now available to watch via replay on Red Bull TV 1942 Tour of Flanders winner Alberic Schotte (right) looks dazed and confused after being denied victory two years later by the precocious Rik Van Steenbergen There were nine of them left at the front of the 1944 Tour of Flanders when they turned towards the narrow entrance of the dark ’t Kuipke velodrome in Ghent for the finish of the race’s 28th edition Nine men who were readying themselves for a final sprint to the line in front of packed stands after more than six and a quarter hours of racing Under their wheels were nearly 225km of rough Flanders roads; now all that was left was a few laps of Ghent’s famously tight velodrome and a dash for glory Among those nine riders were some notable names: Marcel Kint still reigning) World Champion and winner of the 1943 Paris-Roubaix; Alberic ‘Briek’ Schotte winner an incredible 14 years before and a three-time podium finisher in Bordeaux-Paris Related questions you can explore with Ask Cyclist, our AI search engine.If you would like to ask your own question you just need to Login, Register or subscribe And there was the first-time entrant who would go on to become one of the finest riders of any era: a 19-year-old with thick curly hair and dark eyebrows from Arendonk His name was Rik Van Steenbergen and he just happened to be the Belgium’s reigning national champion Van Steenbergen had turned pro the year before – ‘Too young [to be a pro] without the benefit of a forged German identity card,’ wrote Les Woodland in Cycling Heroes – The Golden Years But his professional licence was limited to the track and he only managed to get a start in the 1943 national road race that would end with him wearing the famous red yellow and black jersey a few days before the event ‘In those days there were three classes of rider: road-riders A road-riders B and track riders,’ Van Steenbergen told Woodland for his 2014 book Tour of Flanders – The Inside Story ‘I was registered with the federation as a track rider I wasn’t allowed to ride the national road championship in 1943 And then on the Wednesday before the race my manager And that classification meant Van Steenbergen could enter the 1944 Tour of Flanders Van Steenbergen had been active during his Flanders debut impressing on the steep cobbled climbs and taking a share of the work when chasing those trying to break away He was deservedly in that final group at the velodrome seemingly bound to contest a nine-rider sprint on ’t Kuipke’s boards Yet as Kint led round the final corner just outside the entrance to the velodrome his front wheel slid out from under him sending him to the ground in a shower of grit and dust His fall brought down the rider on his wheel forced a couple of others to take a very wide line and left the rest to pick their way through the wreckage The first two riders at the entrance to the velodrome were Georges Claes and Frans Sterckx any delight they may have felt at avoiding the carnage better than their rivals was short-lived Crowds of spectators had spilled from the packed stands obstructing the entrance and causing the two men to come together and fall to the ground themselves That left the way clear for Van Steenbergen to fight it out with Schotte in the final sprint Van Steenbergen’s prowess on the track – he would become national champion in the omnium and pursuit disciplines later in the year – paid dividends and he held off the 1942 winner by half a length to win his first Classic leaving Schotte looking somewhat nonplussed ‘So here we are with a new Belgian favourite for Paris-Roubaix,’ reported L’Auto two days later ‘And what a favourite: a tall and friendly 19-year-old boy… with an elegant figure despite his 183 centimetres and 80 kilos with curly hair that escapes in tufts on each side of his cap Van Steenbergen’s victory made him the youngest winner of the Tour of Flanders He would indeed go on to ride Paris-Roubaix the following week but failed to finish after suffering a mechanical his 1944 Tour of Flanders win would be just the start of an incredible road racing career that would bring a second Flanders win (1946) Milan-San Remo (1954) and three national championships (1943 His 1952 Paris-Roubaix win ahead of Fausto Coppi – the pair duelling all the way into Roubaix – is legendary knowing he wouldn’t beat the Belgian in a sprint attacked time and again only for the unyielding Van Steenbergen to stay with the Italian to the track ‘I knew at that moment that I had lost Paris-Roubaix,’ Coppi reflected afterwards while Van Steenbergen countered that one more attack by Coppi would probably have broken him ‘Still the most severe and still the most beautiful race,’ L’Équipe reported ‘To triumph over the great Fausto Coppi it needed a dazzling Van Steenbergen.’ perhaps Van Steenbergen’s most notable achievements over the course of his 23-year professional career were the three World Championships Road Race wins he recorded in 1949 At the time it made him only the second man in history to win three rainbow jerseys on the road – Alfredo Binda being the first – and remains a feat only matched since then by three men – Eddy Merckx Óscar Freire and Peter Sagan – and never bettered Van Steenbergen retired in 1966 with a celebration at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp where 20,000 well-wishers turned up on a December night to mark one of the great pro cycling careers ‘On Saturday evening a packed Antwerp Sportpaleis said goodbye to Rik Van Steenbergen who participated in an omnium race for the last time after a cycling career of a quarter of a century,’ reported the Leidsch Dagblad newspaper watched by ‘numerous champions from the past and present’ fittingly won his final race ahead of Jean Stablinski before the presentation ceremony ‘An extravagant gift was undoubtedly the ten hectares of land on Sardinia that was offered to Van Steenbergen whose love for real estate is well known,’ noted Leidsch Dagblad You must be logged in to post a comment To manage an existing Cyclist magazine subscription, please visit Manage your account or visit our subscription FAQ page. 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If you experience any problems with the product you ordered, please contact our business office by email at admin@mkdfuneralhome.com Jun 17, 2024The X Games Real MTB competition has returned for the first time since 2021 and this year's edits dropped June 10th on the X Games website Five riders and five filmmakers have each submitted their “most electrifying” ninety second parts for a chance to win X Games medals and prize money the competition's only female rider so far Today, we’re catching up with competitor Tom van Steenbergen, from Vernon, BC, whose submission was filmed by Calvin Huth and where did you draw your inspiration from My goal was to showcase our sport in the best light possible for the X Games audience I thought it was important to include both DH bikes and hardtails It felt amazing to prove to myself that I still had it in me to bring these crazy ideas to life Photo courtesy of Outdoor Research by Paris Gore I chose to build as much as I could on my property, investing every dollar I’ve earned from mountain biking back into it I had the freedom to create whatever I wanted Courtesy of Outdoor Research by Paris Gore The hardest trick to land was the Superman off the drop knowing I had to hop as hard as possible and go slower than usual off that drop It took me a few days to get… Wind and snow also didn’t help I’m definitely most proud of the ender especially given the circumstances: it was December in BC and we had just a four-hour window to shoot between rainstorms and Calvin leaving for a trip Not to mention we just finished building the drop that same day The Dragonfly Farm crew kept me healthy throughout who took care of everything outside of shooting and building and pushed me in the right direction when I was ready to give up The full X Games Real MTB show will air on ESPN on July 23 though there will be an athlete watch-along on the X Games Twitch channel on June 27 Viewers can also vote for their personal pick; a fan-favorite will be announced June 30 during the X Games Ventura broadcast Highlights from an unusual album of found photos - let's imagine the stories between.. with a fishing net on the wall and a chimney above a fake fireplace As ever let’s imagine the stories between… Is this you or someone who you know in these found photos from Steenbergen in The Netherlands in the 1970s Cal Bear and Mexican swimmer Humberto Najera took down a pair of national records in the men’s backstroke events we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim the oldest swimmer to win a medal at a World Championship would qualify for the 2025 World Aquatics with his record-setting swim Angela Martinez Guillen won her first over individual World Cup title in her home country Italy swept the podium on the men’s side Rich Taylor (left) is the father of SEC Champion and All-American Andrew Taylor (second from left) Rich is in a medically-induced coma after falling off a bike July 06th, 2024 Europe, International, News, Paris 2024 the Dutch Olympic Committee has finalized the nation’s swimming roster for the Paris Games A total of 17 swimmers will represent the Netherlands 12 will compete in individual events as another 5 will be relay-only 2024 world champion Tes Schouten headlines the women’s lineup with the breaststroking ace set to race the 100m and 200m distances of the discipline Another world champion, Marrit Steenbergen has 2 individual events in her repertoire and is expected to take on the 100m free and 200m medley Kira Toussaint and Maaike de Waard comprise the remaining slots on the individual events roster As for the men, two-time silver medalist from Tokyo, 28-year-old Arno Kamminga, is set to try to defend his 100m and 200m breast hardware. Teammate Caspar Corbeau is also on the roster in those same events Although Tjon-A-Joe is now a 3-time Olympian, the 28-year-old will fly the Netherlands’ flag for the first time, having switched his citizenship from Suriname. TeamNL will compete in the following relays in Paris: 4 x 100 freestyle women 4 x 100 medley men and 4 x 100 medley mixed All swimmers who qualified for an individual distance are also eligible for one or more relays The following swimmers will only compete in relays: The final line-ups for the relays will be determined in Paris The TeamNL Competitive Swimming team in Paris consists of: Kees Robbertsen (coach) Sjors Lommerts (team manager) and Carlo van der Heijden (embedded scientist) Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Seems like Steenbergen dropped the 200free Hhhmm; are you meaning only 2 events with medal chances or two swimmers with medal chances I see 2 clear front line medal contenders; Schouten (W200BRS) & Steenbergen (W100FR) with the latter a very real gold opportunity I would add that Schouten is not out of the minor medal picture in W100BRS as is Kamminga (M100BRS) I tend to agree but both Haughey and Steenbergen have to be seriously respected and are very capable of grabbing any opportunity that may come their way I think MOC will win but Steenbergen and Haughey are the two most likely to stop her very strong chance but she would need a very slow race scenario …. 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The International Tenants Union (ITU) is calling on Spain to regulate the "influence" of foreign investment in the country's real estate market The group want to see legislative reforms to "better protect" tenants against the "massive" increase in rental prices In an interview with the Catalan News Agency the head of the organization's office in Brussels says that one of the "big mistakes" in Spain has been to "allow" the real estate market to be "totally dominated by private investors and speculators."  On Saturday, thousands of people took part in a housing rally in Barcelona, demanding the right to affordable housing and opposing high rental prices. The demonstration was organized by the Tenants' Union, which also called for similar protests in around 40 cities across Spain.  "It is urgent to regulate the real estate sector and control foreign investment to avoid speculation," Steenbergen points out. "We are almost facing a total collapse of the real estate market in Spain, something needs to happen. And I can only encourage people to take to the streets to make things change, because it is time," says Steenbergen. While the head of the ITU office in Brussels acknowledges that the housing crisis is affecting countries and cities all over Europe, she warns that access to affordable housing in Spain "is more difficult," and points out that "people who want or are forced to rent a home have very weak protection." Steenbergen points out that in the larger cities, people often spend more than 50% or 60% of their income on rent. "This destroys families and places them at a massive risk of poverty," she warns. One of the main problems of the Spanish real estate market, according to the ITU,  is that it is "dominated" by investors that aim to "speculate and make a profit," as well as by investors who only seek to offer short-term rentals. "The worst thing for tenants currently in the private rental market are these short-term contracts. Sometimes you only have a contract for a year, and what happens after that year? The rent goes up and you could even be evicted," laments Steenbergen. "We need a system of stabilising rents and long-term rental contracts," she adds. According to the head of the ITU office in Brussels, it is an "indisputable" issue that short-term rentals have a "direct" impact on the housing market and that, in cases such as Barcelona, ​​they cause prices to increase by up to 50% in areas where this type of contract is more common. "The short-term rental business has been growing, it is no longer just a room that you offer to friends or family when you go on holiday, it is a very big business and a professional investment," she explains. Given this context, the international union calls for "very strict" regulation and even the "ban" of short-term contracts to prevent them from continuing to push "regular" housing out of the market. The ITU also wants authorities to construct more social and affordable housing. "If you want private investors to provide social and affordable housing, there must be extremely strict rules, the same as for public and non-profit social providers." Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone AXA’s board of directors has appointed Ewout Steenbergen to replace Rachel Duan as a director announced her intention to step down on August 1 Her resignation will take effect at the end of the year Steenbergen will assume the role on January 1 following a recommendation by AXA’s Compensation The appointment will extend until the 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and will be proposed for ratification at the company’s 2025 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting chairman of AXA’s board of directors “On behalf of AXA’s board of directors I would like to address our warmest thanks to Rachel Duan for her many valuable contributions to the AXA board over the past six years Her international business experience and her deep insights on China and Asia were of great value to the AXA board and to the group,” he said Gosset-Grainville also welcomed Steenbergen: “I would also like to welcome to our board Ewout Steenbergen I am delighted that our board may benefit from his very good knowledge of insurance and his strong international exposure.” Steenbergen currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Booking Holdings Inc. where he also led Engineering Solutions and Kensho Technologies and has extensive experience in financial services Steenbergen is a member of UNICEF USA’s board of directors Do you have something to say about this story Neale Masterclass with Professor Jo Van Steenbergen: 'Slaves on Horses and Thrones: A Millennium of Military Slavery in the Islamic World' 'The Mamlūk institution' – military slavery – was at the centre of a fierce and wideranging debate among Islamicists in the last quarter of the twentieth century It was often taken to be an enduring presence in Muslim polities across Afro-Eurasia between the 9th and 19th centuries CE; thus one scholar concluded that "The Mamlūk institution – with all its variants and offshoots – is one of the most important and enduring socio-military institutions which Islam has known throughout its long and rich history" (Ayalon 1994) scholarship has moved on from the generalisations of the previous century to a more substantial study of many of these 'variants and offshoots' the last two decades have uncovered more and more of the very specific and diverse histories of enslavement yeni çeri and their ilk across pre-modern Islamic Afro-Eurasia The form will be taken down once the participant limit of 17 is reached Jo Van Steenbergen is Research Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Ghent University (Belgium).He works on the social and cultural history of the pre-modern Islamic world with a particular focus on the Islamic middle period (ca 1000-1500 CE); Egypt and Syria; the practices discourses and structures of power elites in the Sultanate of Cairo (ca 1200-1517); and the de/construction of grand narratives in Mamluk Food Inspiration's co-founder Hans Steenbergen and his team visited Chicago and received a food tour by food expert David Manilow Where did he take the Europeans to show off Chicago In the podcast series "The Dining Table," David interviews Hans Steenbergen where he recaps and reviews his recent Chicago food adventure What's the story behind that great bottle of Verdejo And how do the Dutch rate their ride on an architectural boat tour Or listen to the podcast here » Here are some of my highlights and takeaways from our visit to this great city: Starbucks Reserve: We loved visiting the Starbucks Reserve in the heart of the city Four floors of incredible storytelling around coffee and tea It’s one of six reserves worldwide and a visitor attraction of its own A general reflection: Dinners and drinks are quite expensive A glass of wine for $15 is not uncommon anymore Dining out is becoming more and more a luxury Tipping is oftentimes preset at a minimum of 20% For us Europeans that sometimes comes as a bit of a shock Even the local cornerstore automatically suggests a tip when buying a pound of 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Patrick Nothaft | pnothaft@mlive.comGRAND RAPIDS MI – Pewamo-Westphalia entered Wednesday’s regional final against Calvin Christian with an undefeated record and No but there’s a reason this time of the basketball season has become known as March Madness and the Squires girls hoops squad bolstered that moniker Calvin Christian stunned P-W with a 39-36 win on the Squires’ home court thanks to a strong first quarter that saw them take a 7-1 lead into the second stanza The Pirates got on track in the second quarter and cut their deficit to 16-15 at halftime then took a 28-25 lead heading into the fourth but Calvin Christian junior Addy Rhodes exploded for eight of her game-high 20 points in the final eight minutes allowing the Squires to pull away with a three-point win sophomore Avery Walcott added seven points for Calvin Christian Fellow junior Jenna Durham finished with five including three in that pivotal final frame Senior Logan Drake led Pewamo-Westphalia with 11 points while junior Alonna Thelen and sophomore Peyton Eklund added eight and seven points while Calvin Christian (20-6) advances to Tuesday’s Division 3 quarterfinal against top-ranked and undefeated Brandywine (26-0) The Squires’ big upset wasn’t the only notable outcome in the regional championship round stats and highlights from around Grand Rapids Zion Christian stuns Climax-Scotts in overtime Junior Jayda Steenbergen sank a game-tying 3-pointer with four seconds left in regulation allowing Zion Christian to pull off a thrilling and historic 38-37 overtime win over Climax-Scotts in their Division 4 regional final at Martin Steenbergen proceeded to knock down another triple in overtime while the Mountaineers’ defense held Climax-Scotts to four points in the four-minute extra session to secure the program’s first regional title Climax-Scotts jumped out to a 9-4 lead after the first quarter but Zion Christian held them to two points in the second stanza and took a 15-11 lead into halftime The Mountaineers increased their advantage to 24-18 through three quarters but the Panthers poured in 15 points in the fourth to take a 33-30 lead in the final seconds before Steenbergen’s clutch triple Steenbergen finished with a team-high 19 points Knott and Sam Deutschmann each tallied four points Holly Talbert led Climax-Scotts with 21 points while teammates Annabelle Edwards and Adalynn Reeves each scored six for the Panthers Zion Christian (20-6) advances to the program’s first state quarterfinal appearance where the unranked Mountaineers will face No 11 Concord (21-4) on Tuesday at Battle Creek Harper Creek Muskegon Big Reds junior Mariah Sain (10) defends Rockford Rams Anna Wypych (2) in a Division 1 girls basketball semifinals game at Muskegon High School in Muskegon on Wednesday Miss Basketball finalist powers Rockford back to quarterfinals Anna Wypych won regional championships in her first three seasons as a member of Rockford’s varsity hoops team and she wasn’t about to see the streak snapped during her senior year the Miss Basketball finalist put up 24 points and the rest of her teammates stepped up to deliver a dominant 81-40 win over Traverse City Central at the Trojans’ home gym and junior forward Kate Higgins contributed 11 for a top-ranked Rams team that boasts a 27.3-point average margin of victory in the playoffs Up next for the red-hot Rams (25-1) is Tuesday’s 7 p.m Rockford won both of the teams’ regular season matchups by scores of 60-48 and 45-34 West Catholic senior Elisha Dykstra (2) embraces her teammate after hitting her 1,000th career point on Wednesday 2025 during the D2 girls basketball regional final between the West Catholic Falcons and the Spring Lake Lakers at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids The Falcons cut down the Lakers 46-24.Arthur H West Catholic’s Dykstra reaches 1,000 points in regional final win West Catholic has also been to the Breslin Center in each of the past three seasons and a big reason behind that success has been senior Elisha Dykstra The University of Toledo signee added a big individual accomplishment during Wednesday’s 46-24 regional final win over Spring Lake by scoring her 1,000th career point on an and-one layup in the fourth quarter Click here to read more and see photos from the game during a Division 2 girls basketball regional final between Grand Rapids South Christian and Vicksburg at South Christian High School in Grand Rapids South Christian stays hot against Vicksburg After knocking down a school-record 14 3-pointers in a regional semifinal win over Paw Paw South Christian continued to scorch the nets from long range burying a dozen triples in Wednesday’s 64-57 win over Vicksburg Click here to read more and see photos from the game Forest Hills Northern Huskies junior Abby Sietsema (31) gets to the rim against the Grand Haven Buccaneers in a MHSAA Division 1 girls high school basketball regional final game at Grandville High School in Grandville on Wednesday Grand Haven edges out Forest Hills Northern Forest Hills Northern saw its historic season come to an end with a 50-47 loss to a Grand Haven team that beat the Huskies by 14 points in the regular season Northern had never reached a regional title game before this season and the Huskies’ 23 wins are also a school record Click here to read more and see photos from the game Rockford: Anna Wypych 24 points; Addison Wypych 13 points; Kate Higgins 11 points Rockford (25-1) advances to face Grand Haven (22-3) at Mona Shores quarterfinal GH: Gillian Sorrelle 14 points; Mallory Woiteshek 10 points; Georgia Reinecke 10 points; Abby Sponaas 10 points FHN: Abby Sietsema 23 points; Evie Brown 11 points; Molly Sietsema 9 points Grand Haven (22-3) advances to face Rockford (25-1) at Mona Shores quarterfinal 8 steals; Paige Seely-London 6 points; Anna Ignatoski 5 points SL: Kloe George 6 points; Baylee Andree 5 points West Catholic (21-3) advances to face South Christian (24-2) at Unity Christian quarterfinal SC: 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First, we want to investigate whether the use of an isoluminant trial sequence may result in a conflict-driven increase in pupil dilation for a Simon task. This endeavor also involved testing whether a light reflex and its reversal might be observed if we use the original color-scheme employed by Schacht et al. (2010) vs and whether the presence of such a phenomenon eliminated any conflict-related effect on pupil dilation our experiment used three different color schemes (original isoluminant) which were randomly applied to different blocks of Simon trials in a first attempt to understand whether pupil dilation in a Simon task reflects conflict- or control-related processes we performed sequential analyses on this physiological measure If pupil dilation reflects conflict processing conflict monitoring theory would predict that it is associated with smaller dilation to iI than cI sequences Single-trial regression analyses also allowed us to test whether conflict might predict behavioral adjustments in the subsequent trial Thirty-four right-handed university students with no self-reported history of psychiatric illness and not using medication (except contraception) participated (18–27 years of age; 9 men and 25 women) The experiment was conducted in accordance with relevant regulations and institutional guidelines and was approved by the local ethics committee from the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences All students read and signed informed consent we approximated isoluminance throughout the whole trial although this was not photometrically verified participants were seated in a dimly lit room where the eye tracker was calibrated using Tobii Studio software Initial eye tracking calibration was used and subsequently verified by graphical feedback using Tobii Studio software Following a tracking-data quality check (and a repetition of the calibration method if necessary) participants received instructions for the Simon task They then performed eight practice trials (with accuracy feedback) for all three color-scheme blocks The experiment proper consisted of six blocks of 100 trials each Each color-scheme was randomly assigned to two out of the six blocks participants received a self-paced break in which the task instructions were repeated Pupil diameter was recorded at 60 Hz using a Tobii T120 eye tracker which is integrated into a 17-inch TFT monitor Participants were seated at a distance of approximately 60 cm from the monitor Pupil data were first read into Brain Vision Analyzer using a 60 Hz sampling rate and were then analyzed using custom-made macros and recording problems identified by the eye tracker as invalid data points (about 31% of all the data acquired between −200 and 2000 ms relative to stimulus onset) were corrected using linear interpolation A 200-ms pre-stimulus interval was used as baseline for all analyses In order to define the interval where pupil dilation was sensitive to the effect of current conflict, we calculated t-tests on the difference waves based on the current conflict vs. current no-conflict trials, pooled across all correct trials for all the 34 subjects tested. Trials with less than 50% valid data points available during a −200 to 2000 ms interval were excluded from this analysis. As shown in Figure 1A conflict effects were observed from 700 to 1300 ms following stimulus onset (t-tests thresholded at p < 0.05; given that we observed only one cluster of temporally adjacent significantly different samples correction for multiple comparisons was not applied) this interval was used to obtain a measure of mean pupil dilation Mean values during baseline (−200 to 0 ms) and dilation intervals (700–1300 ms) were then exported to SPSS unreliably interpolated values (less than 30% valid data points obtained in the baseline interval or the interval of interest) and mean pupil dilation were performed after exclusion of the first trial of each block and trials that included unreliable pupil-data interpolation in the current or previous trial we also examined the peak of pupil dilation in a 0–2000 ms interval following stimulus onset For this analysis the additional trial inclusion criterion was that at least 50% valid data points should have been obtained during this interval we then calculated the mean regression coefficient across subjects and used t-tests to determine whether regression slopes reliably differed from zero Because RT and pupil dilation tend to be correlated we used a step-wise regression approach that allowed us to partial out common variance related to RT in the previous trial before the predictive effect of previous-trial dilation on the subsequent trial was estimated On initial inspection of the behavioral data three participants turned out to have made more than 20% errors in one or more of the three color-scheme conditions due to technical problems with the eye tracker pupil data from another seven participants were not available for more than half of the time These participants were excluded from further analyses resulting in 24 participants (18–24 years of age; 6 men and 18 women) included in the analyses mentioned below color-scheme did have a main effect on absolute RT [F(2 showing slower RTs for the isoluminant condition (435 ms) than for the other original (399 ms) and matched conditions (399 ms) This is likely due to the reduced contrast between the isoluminant stimulus and background which impairs the identification of the target Behavioral (A and B) and pupil dilation data relative to a 200 ms prestimulus baseline (C and D) as a function of current and previous compatibility Behavioral and pupil dilation data for each condition Given that some authors have advocated the exclusion of complete stimulus repetitions in order to correct for lower-order priming effects (Mayr et al., 2003; cf. Egner, 2007) we repeated this analysis on data that excluded complete stimulus repetitions (i.e. when two consecutive Simon trials present the same stimulus at the same location) This analysis yielded a very similar pattern of results that showed the same effects being significant we did not observe the constriction-dilation complex following stimulus onset that was reported by these authors Note that the inverse color-scheme condition only slightly increases the overall dilation in comparison to the original color-scheme which suggests that the luminosity difference between the dark and light stimulus in this task only induces subtle changes in pupil diameter Baselined mean dilation (700–1300 ms) was subsequently analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVAs. Table 1 describes the results from this analysis and also shows the mean number of trials before and after artifact rejection for all conditions. Analyses on the proportion of artifact trials (see Table 1) only revealed a significant effect of color-scheme showing a reduced proportion of artifacts in the isoluminant condition Analyses on mean dilation (700–1300 ms) confirmed that Simon incompatibility increased pupil dilation [F(1, 23) = 15.6, p = 0.001, MSE = 0.001, η2p = 0.404; see Table 1 for details]. Mirroring the behavioral pattern, there was also an interaction between current and previous compatibility [F(1, 23) = 4.4, p = 0.047, MSE = 0.001, η2p = 0.161], see Figure 2C In line with the hypothesis that pupil dilation reflects conflict processing post-hoc tests showed that iI trials induced less dilation than cI trials whereas iC trials were not significantly different from cC trials there was no main effect of previous compatibility [F(1 although a significant color-scheme × previous compatibility interaction [F(2 η2p = 0.158] revealed a confound introduced by differences in stimulus luminance Post-hoc tests revealed a post-conflict decrease in dilation for the original color-scheme There was no significant post-conflict effect for the inverted color-scheme p = 0.363 and the isoluminant color-scheme M = −0.0040 mm Color-scheme condition did not interact with other (combinations of) conditions (Fs < 1.5) and a main effect that would be suggestive of overall differences in pupil diameter did not reach significance [F(2 Analyses were repeated on pupil data that excluded complete stimulus repetitions This repeated-measures ANOVA produced the same effects except for the interaction between previous and current compatibility not reaching significance given that this analysis reduces the original number of trials for the cC and iI conditions by 50% it is likely that this analysis lacked statistical power to detect this effect Separate t-test still confirmed a conflict-adaptation pattern: robust interference effects in pupil dilation were observed after compatible trials [t(23) = 3.93 but not after incompatible trials [t(23) = 1.63 To test for the robustness of our findings, we also used an alternative way of analyzing pupil dilation by extracting peak values of dilation.2 Peak detection was carried out on the individual baseline-corrected averages for all combinations of sequential conditions and all six blocks separately Given that each of the three color schemes was presented twice during the experiment we could thus control for potential time and order effects which could have affected the latency of the pupil dilation response and the estimated pupil dilation when measured over a fixed time interval Data from the 22 participants who had at least five trials per condition were analyzed. Table 2 describes the peak amplitude and latency as well as the mean number of trials before and after artifact rejection for all conditions Analyses on the proportion of artifacts only revealed a significant effect of color-scheme Peak pupil dilation data for each condition and separate for block sequence If pupil dilation marks conflict-related signaling (presumably originating from the ACC) that drives improved cognitive control, it should be predictive of faster responses on subsequent conflict and slower responses on subsequent no-conflict trials (cf. Kerns, 2006; Horga et al., 2011) we used a regression analysis on individual trials This analysis tested the predictive effect of Trial N − 1 baselined mean pupil dilation on subsequent behavioral performance in Trial N after common variance related to behavioral performance in Trial N − 1 was partialled out as a first step Given that the sequential analysis revealed previous-conflict effects on pupil dilation for the non-matched color-scheme conditions the current analysis only included data from the isoluminant condition If pupil dilation in Trial N−1 predicts control improvement in Trial N the regression analysis should reveal a negative coefficient when analyzing iI trials (incompatible-trial RTs decrease after conflict) and a positive regression coefficient when analyzing iC trials (compatible-trial RTs increase after conflict) negative slopes tend not only to be observed for the iI sequence [t(23) = −1.78 p1-sided = 0.044; after stimulus-repetition exclusion: t(23) = −2.22 but also for the iC sequence [t(23) = −2.31 Coefficients for the cC sequence [t(23) = −1.81 p = 0.084; after stimulus-repetition exclusion: t(23) = −1.24 p = 0.241] and the cI sequence [t(23) = −0.49 p = 0.632] were not consistently different from zero pupil dilation in Trial N−1 tends to predict overall faster responding—but not increased attentional control—in Trial N for previous conflict trials only Using pupillometry, this study shows for the first time that response conflict in a Simon task accompanies changes in physiological arousal. Unlike an earlier published null-finding (Schacht et al., 2010) our findings do reveal increased pupil dilation to response conflict in a Simon task These effects were independent of whether the block of trials used isoluminant or mismatched color schemes we are the first to show that sequential analyses reveal adjustments in behavior and pupil dilation that are consistent with the notion that pupil dilation can be used as a marker of conflict-related processing regression analyses on single-trial data showed that pupil dilation might also reflect processes other than response-conflict monitoring Although more research is needed to understand the processes responsible for our behavioral results the current study suggests that pupil dilation differences might most closely reflect conflict-monitoring related processes these results suggest that the aversive or motivational arousing aspect of conflict might drive subsequent cognitive control Pupil dilation analyses as carried out in this manuscript might be useful in future studies to further investigate those effects our findings show that response conflict in Simon trials increase behavioral costs measured in RT and pupil dilation Sequential analyses also showed that pupil dilation mirrored the pattern observed in RTs these findings show that pupil diameter might be used as an indirect marker of conflict monitoring We hope these findings encourage researchers to use pupil dilation in future studies Such studies are needed to further our understanding of the role that emotional arousal plays in driving and modulating conflict-driven control The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest We thank Sander Nieuwenhuis and Peter Murphy for helpful discussions and comments on an earlier draft of this paper and Roelof van Asperen for his help in data acquisition This study is supported by a grant of 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Five riders and filmmakers submitted their “most electrifying” ninety second edits for a chance to win X Games medals and prize money did some stuff I've never seen before just the total package of it was everything I would have expected in a medal-winning video part," said one of the judges of the decision you don't really expect to end up with an X Games medal so it's super cool." He turned to van Steenbergen Photo courtesy of Outdoor Research by Paris Gore When award ceremony host and sports commentator Selema Masekela asked the pair what the moment meant to mountain biking van Steenbergen replied: "I like to think it's a big deal for mountain biking because it's a different audience The X Games are something we all aspired to we all got a lot of inspiration from all the guys and girls here When asked how he felt about his silver medal stated: "I don't really feel much different but I'm really grateful for the opportunity." His filmmaker Louis Lhomel was a bit more emotive: "Dream come true Viewers still have time to vote for their personal pick; a fan-favorite will be announced June 30 during the X Games Ventura broadcast. The full X Games Real MTB show will air on ESPN on July 23 generative artificial intelligence and a strong demand in Asia Those were some of the key topics covered by Booking Holdings’ chief financial officer Ewout Steenbergen in one of his first public interviews since taking the role six months ago Steenbergen answered questions from Goldman Sachs' analyst Eric Sheridan Monday during the investment firm's Communacopia & Technology Conference "I can see us in three to five years being in a position where that connected trip is really there - generative AI has really an impact Our Asian position continues to evolve in a very strong way we're getting really to the levels where we want one to be and be that company that is really growing above market in a healthy way and delivering very good economics for the company," he said Notably, Steenbergen was not asked about two hot-button topics related to the industry and Booking Holdings including the August ruling that Google has created a monopoly and the fine for hundreds of millions of euros levied by Spanish regulators against the company earlier this summer Booking Holdings executives - including Steenbergen and CEO Glenn Fogel - have been vocal about the company's prioritization of its alternative accommodations business Again Monday, Steenbergen emphasized the company’s focus on its alternative accommodations business - which is growing at a faster rate than the company as a whole, a point he touched on during Booking Holdings’ second quarter earnings call.  “I think what is a differentiator for us here is when a traveler is coming to us on our platform you get all forms of accommodations in the proposition at the same time,” said Steenbegen He used a family with two young children as an example: Perhaps the group is searching for a hotel option with a family room or two rooms connected But within a search on Booking.com they also get a result showing an apartment with the possibility to have two bedrooms or a home to accommodate the family They can then choose which type of accommodation is best while comparing prices in one central location That integration of all kinds of accommodations on one platform is the “real differentiator,” according to Steenbergen people are very much familiar with the fact that we offer alternative accommodations in the U.S.,” he said start to book it - that becomes more attractive for the alternative accommodation owner that they want to be on our platform.” While the company has been growing its alternative accommodations business “I would say [for] supply we’re already at par in Europe and in Asia and in absolute business volumes we are at par easy process for accommodation owners to sign up and to become part of our platform - that will go up over time in the U.S. so we will see that business growing ultimately in the U.S Steenbergen believes - like so many others - that generative AI will be transformative for the world and for all companies Generative AI offers opportunity in two ways - for internal processes and efficiencies and second on the commercial side has already done quite a lot with traditional AI “I am personally the most excited about the commercial side for what you can do for our proposition because this is ideal from a connected trip perspective and we have all the data of travelers from the past,” he said “So that is our differentiating factor.”Data “I think you probably see it [generative AI] showing up in our financial results earlier - more on the internal processes,” said Steenbergen The CFO anticipates Asia will remain a “very strong” market in terms of demand “It's maybe the region that came [out] last of all the regions out of the pandemic situation,” Steenbergen said “So there's still a little bit of Asia coming back people are now getting to levels that [where] they can travel for the first time.” He gave some analysis on other markets around the globe The industry has seen a “mild moderation” of normalization and stabilization in Europe - but Booking Holdings still sees that as a positive in terms of demand This is something that is on top of their priority list,” he said “Being really strongly embedded in Europe is definitely helping us.” “It's a market where we are relatively under penetrated Our market share is relatively the lowest in the U.S.” Steenbergen also touched on his future at the company, social media, direct bookings and loyalty, among other topics. The full interview will be available on Booking Holdings’ website for the next 6 months Some people are even debating whether or not it’s time to decorate for Christmas even after the big box stores close for the season “When you walk through the door you can immediately smell the apple cinnamon," Greenwood Happy Haunts owner Cory Steenbergen said Greenwood Marble and Tile has been in her family since 1954 “My grandfather started the business that was in the building This was like a second home," Steenbergen said she decided to breathe new life into the tile installation company That’s why ‘happy’ is in our name," she said Greenwood Happy Haunts specializes in all things spooky Walking through her shop is meant to be an experience Steenbergen says her peak season is July through October The majority of sales and foot traffic happen late summer We have skeletons all around and we put Santa hats on them and dress them up as elves," Steenbergen said Throughout the year Steenbergen hosts pop-up events like a ghost chat or spooky Christmas It is with great sadness I have to inform you that our dear colleague Service Desk employee Loes Steenbergen has passed away For 14,5 years Loes worked with dedication and passion for our faculty She was the warmest welcome to the faculty We know her as a reliable and professional colleague but especially as the always friendly and caring personality who contributed so much to the work pleasure of her immediate colleagues and all of us at the faculty Her contribution to the team and faculty was of great value We will miss her and her warm smile immensely We send our heartfelt condolences to Loes’ family The funeral will take place on 3 January 2025 There will be a memorial corner with a condolence book in the entrance hall of the faculty until Friday 10 January for those who wish to express their condolences Postbus 5 2600 AA Delft The Netherlands Contact and accessibility Vacancies Reading assistant BrowseAloud Intranet Student portal Donate Disclaimer Privacy & Security Today's guest is author Brendon Steenbergen. He takes a closer look at the undefeated 1960 Mizzou Football team in his new book, 'Respectable Roughnecks: The True Story of a Forgotten Champion'. June 27, 2024 75vs64Louisiana Tech Pien SteenbergenHot-Shooting Liberty Holds Off LA Tech 75-641/11/2025 5:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball Victor Steenbergen is a Senior Economist in the Investment Climate Unit at the World Bank His current work focuses on empirical research and policy advice related to the determinants and development impact of investment He recently coauthored “An Investment Perspective on Global Value Chains” and “Making the Most of the African Continental Free Trade Area” and has contributed analyses underlying several World Bank publications he was Country Economist for the International Growth Centre in Rwanda and an economist (ODI fellow) in the Budget Unit of Malawi’s Ministry of Education He holds a master’s degree in public administration and development economics from the London School of Economics BusinessBooking CFO Says Inflation Impact Still Curbing US Travel DemandBy Natalie LungPublished: December 17, 2024 at 6:00AM EST (Bloomberg) -- Booking Holdings Inc. says the impact of inflation is still dampening travel demand in the US, with price-conscious consumers waiting longer to plan vacations. “We haven’t seen so much of a movement in the US around booking window recently,” Booking Chief Financial Officer Ewout Steenbergen said in an interview with Bloomberg News, referring to a proxy metric for consumer sentiment that measures how far in advance someone books a trip. A shorter booking window means consumers are holding off longer on committing to a vacation. Meanwhile, travelers in Europe are booking earlier — planning February skiing trips, for example, and Easter excursions. Steady demand from the continent has contributed to the company’s improved outlook, he told investors last week. The executive’s remarks underscore the travel industry’s moderating growth following an initial post-pandemic travel boom. As the largest online travel company by market value, Booking often serves as a bellwether for peer companies as well. Even though its most recent quarterly earnings indicated the slowdown isn’t as severe as some investors feared, demand in the US was still lower than anywhere else where Booking operates, Steenbergen said.  That’s due to a “bifurcation” in the US market where luxury travel demand has remained strong, while lower-income groups have been feeling more pressure from inflation, he said. Some of Booking’s US consumers have traded down for lower-rated hotels or shortened trips. Even so, Steenbergen expects US trends to eventually improve as consumers are still prioritizing, say, weekend trips away, over other discretionary items such as new clothes. “We would expect at some point that to start to normalize and get stronger, particularly once the impact of inflation has worked through the economy,” he said of the US market. Internally, Booking is also reckoning with changes following a period of post-pandemic growth, during which it built out new offerings such as platforms for flight booking, rental cars and tourism activities.  Booking intends to reinvest those cost-savings into growth initiatives such as activities for travelers, new geographical markets and integrating generative artificial intelligence into its customer service operation and other products.  Steenbergen told investors they could expect benefits from those investments to start showing up in the latter half of 2025, and particularly in 2026 and beyond. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved The Westport Rotary Club formally inaugurated Lyla Steenburgen as President for the 2021-2022 year at its annual Pass-the-Gavel Lobster Bake Lyla Steenbergen is replacing outgoing Westport Rotary Club president Lyla currently works as Gift Advancement Officer at Bridgeport Hospital Foundation/Yale New Haven Health Growing up with exposure to different cultures including family home exchanges and a student exchange Lyla developed a passion for diverse cultures and for giving back She later worked public relations at Burson-Marsteller and for many years as a marketing executive at The Hertz Corporation in New York City Her career in development began with capital campaigns at the Westport Country Playhouse and St where she conducted independent research of indigenous peoples and lived in the Amazon Basin in Peru she was named a Baker Scholar and earned an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. Lyla and her husband and two young grandchildren reside in Woodbridge.  a lot has been written about happiness and how to find fulfilment in life,” said Lyla “Experts all say that it comes from connecting being a part of something bigger than yourself and engaging with and helping others – that’s Rotary Rotary gives us the opportunity to render some service to the world in return for living in it We are healthier and better citizens because of it I think Rotary is just what many people are yearning for.” The Westport Rotary Club is an organization of men and women representing a cross-section of local business and professional leaders who work as volunteers on a variety of local and international projects to improve the quality of life in their home and world communities The Westport Rotary Club meets weekly on Tuesdays (except the last Tuesday of the month) from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Branson Hall, Christ & Holy Trinity Church and on Zoom. Guests are welcome to attend luncheons, and membership inquiries are welcome. Interested individuals may contact Westport Rotary Club Membership Chair Fides Ostbye at fides.rotaryexchange@gmail.com or categories - like “COVID-19,” “Sunset,” “Schools,” or “Obituaries” Register your email to receive important Westport Local Press updates Thank you for supporting The Westport Local Press Your email has been added to our Breaking News list Reproduction of material from westportlocalpress.com without written permission is strictly prohibited Vernon-based mountain biker Tom van Steenbergen took home the best trick award at Red Bull Rampage this past weekend The world's best mountain bikers descend on the desert near Virgin, Utah every year for the “Superbowl” of freeride mountain biking. Athletes and their teams spend a week building out their runs, and the riders had two chances to complete them on Saturday and the size of the jumps and drops chosen Whistler's Brandon Semenuk was crowned the 2024 champion but he was awarded the best trick award for landing a massive front flip off a 60-foot drop during his run van Steenbergen was not happy about his fourth-place finish "I stomped the run of my life yesterday… I’m in absolute disbelief that this was seen as a 4th place run by the judges. I’ve never been vocal about my feelings in such a subjective sport, but I need to get this out,” he posted to Instagram “I should be celebrating the biggest accomplishment of my career with my loved ones I’m f***ing heartbroken because of the score I got I overcame so much throughout this journey I’m incredibly proud of what my team and I accomplished.” Red Bull Rampage dates back to 2001, but this was the first year a women's event was held New Zealand's Robin Goomes took the top spot during Thursday's competition while Georgia Astle from Whistler and Casey Brown from Revelstoke took second and third respectively