a pioneer in innovative drinking systems and Kuehne+Nagel BeNeLux broaden their partnership to cover the entire supply chain of scent pods from 2025 Kuehne+Nagel’s fulfilment centre in Veghel has been handling air up´s e-commerce fulfilment activities since 2022 for the Dutch and Belgian markets Kuehne+Nagel has also been handling the packing of the scent pods the distribution services from Veghel will now include all European Union countries the facility will also cover the production of the scent pods By regrouping and consolidating the scent pods supply chain in the Netherlands to one location both partners expect to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in line with their commitment to sustainability Co-Inventor & Co-Founder of air up: “At air up sustainability has been a focus area from the beginning Partnering with Kuehne+Nagel to streamline our logistics and production aligns perfectly with our mission to drive positive environmental change we are taking meaningful steps to minimise emissions and improve overall supply chain efficiency.” “Developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and minimise environmental impact is at the core of our activities The consolidated activities for air up in our fulfilment centre in Veghel and reduce waste by minimising intermediate stocks National Contract Logistics Manager at Kuehne+Nagel BeNeLux Scent pods flavour drinking water through retro nasal olfaction enabling users to enjoy flavoured water without sugar or artificial ingredients With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide logistics expertise and data-based insights the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions Tran Quyet Chien brought pride to Vietnamese billiards by winning the UMB Veghel World Cup 3-Cushion 2024 which concluded on the evening of October 26 in the Netherlands Vietnam was represented by two players—Tran Quyet Chien and Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu—who both reached the semifinals Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu faced another billiards legend Facing the player known globally as “The Extraterrestrial,” Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu performed impressively maintaining a lead throughout most of the game his inexperience under high-stakes pressure became evident in the decisive moments and his nerves ultimately could not match the resilience of the former world No.1 in both UMB and PBA rankings Thanh Tu missed a high-percentage four-cushion shot allowing Caudron to score a 4-point series Thanh Tu’s nerves led to two more similar errors on otherwise straightforward shots Tran Quyet Chien faced Belgium’s Peter Ceulemans in a match that started strongly in his favor Vietnam’s top billiards player delivered an impressive 8-point series Despite Ceulemans' efforts to close the gap he struggled against Tran Quyet Chien's steady Tran ultimately claimed victory with a 50-37 score advancing him to the final against Frederic Caudron a highly anticipated clash between two former world No.1 players missing points in his first five turns while Frederic Caudron quickly took the lead with 7 points skillfully turning the tide and pulling ahead 11-7 by his eighth turn with both players alternating in the lead until Tran Quyet Chien gained a narrow advantage at 35-34 allowing Tran Quyet Chien to extend his lead to 41-34 Though Caudron briefly closed the gap to 38-44 he was unable to regain momentum and missed scoring in three more turns ultimately winning with a final score of 50-38 Tran Quyet Chien earned 16,000 euros (approximately VND400 million) and celebrated his fourth World Cup win propelling him back to the No.2 position in the UMB world rankings Ministry of Information and Communications Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien secured the UMB Veghel World Cup Three-Cushion 2024 trophy after a decisive 50-38 win over Belgian legend Frederic Caudron on October 26 in the Netherlands Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien secured the UMB Veghel World Cup Three-Cushion 2024 trophy after a decisive 50-38 win over Belgian legend Frederic Caudron on October 26 in the Netherlands It was the 40-year-old's second title this year and fourth podium placement overall Out of five world billiards tournaments so far this year marking a very successful year for Asian billiards players Vietnam's Tran Duc Minh won at the Ho Chi Minh City World Cup event and the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Jung Han Heo took the title in Ankara The only European winner so far is Dutchman Dick Jaspers The Belgian star was doing well at the start Vietnamese player Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu and Turkish cueist Tayfun Tasdemir in the preliminary stage But he stumbled against the indestructible tactician Chien It didn’t look like the Belgian legend would lose at the start of the final but Chien not only missed the starting shot he also missed four more times before opening his counterattack with seven The Vietnamese player took the lead at 20-17 Chien had the better final rush when Caudron made seven misses in nine innings in the final phase The final score came to 50-38 in 28 innings Tu and Ceulemans shared the third position Along with the World Cup championship title Chien pocketed 16,000 Euros (17,300 USD) and leads the 2024 World Cup rankings The current world ranking is still led by Jaspers ahead of Chien with 380 points and Myung with 342 The Veghel World Cup had many moments of glory with Vietnamese and Belgian players leading the way Chien played the best match with 40 in nine (a 4.444 average) who was unfortunately eliminated from an early round took the best average with 2.522 over three games Vietnamese billiards players are heading for a great future following the Veghel World Cup win spearheading the current generation of Vietnamese players has helped Vietnam become a major billiards power The Vietnamese national team became world champions in Germany earlier this year Chien had previously won his first 2024 World Cup in Bogota has triumphed over Vietnam’s Tran Thanh Luc to claim the title at the 76th World Championship 3-Cushion Individual held in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan The PBA-LPBA SY Bazaar Hanoi Open 2024 is being held at Grand Plaza Ha Noi Hotel from August 19-25 the world’s leading three-cushion billiards tournament scientists conducted archaeological excavations at the western wall of the Luy Lau ancient citadel in the northern province of Bac Ninh aiming to explore the historical and cultural values hidden in the citadel Vietnam currently ranks fifth among Asian U23 teams information and models of 87 Buddhist national treasures currently preserved in museums and relic sites across the country are on display The New Zealand Herald has run an article by journalist Cath Johnsen affirming that Vietnam offers one of the kindest cultures in the world held in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam–Hungary diplomatic ties aimed to strengthen connections between young overseas Vietnamese in Hungary and their cultural roots The exhibition features a dome made from do (poonah paper) combined with recycled plastic and steel to create a space that is both soft and strong The International Martial Arts Tournament welcomed participants from 11 African countries that are part of the African Vovinam – Viet Vo Dao Confederation alongside representatives from several European nations and Vietnam Deputy Minister of Culture of Venezuela Alí Alejandro Primera will perform renowned songs praising President Ho Chi Minh during an art programme titled “Forever Ho Chi Minh” on the occasion of his 135th birthday (May 19 The oil on canvas "Property of a Lady of Title" was the top-selling item at Sloane Street Auctions on May 2 and marked the first Vietnamese artwork ever auctioned at the house Vietnam will be one of 11 hosts of the AFC Asian U23 Cup 2026 qualification Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang of Vietnam will bring 14 players who have practised hard at intensive training courses and friendlies in Vietnam and Japan to China for the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 The Berlin exhibition presents a chronological narrative of the war through the eyes of artists and photographers who lived through or deeply studied the war from the early days of revolutionary movement to the great victory on April 30 Ha Long Carnival 2025 unfolded in three acts each weaving Quang Ninh’s cultural heritage into a vivid tapestry of performance The elaborately choreographed performances captured the spirit of local residents invited attendees to explore the locality's breathtaking natural beauty themed “Unity and Inclusivity for Human Dignity: Buddhist Insights for World Peace and Sustainable Development,” will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6 to 8 expected to draw 1,200 delegates from 85 countries and territories Hanoi has mobilised hundreds of billions of VND for the restoration preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage every year transforming the treasures into engines for sustainable tourism development and Tourism Suansavanh Viyaket emphasised that the victory on April 30 was not only a triumph for the army and people of Vietnam but also a shared victory for the united forces and the special combat alliance between Laos and Vietnam not only won the final stage of the 37th National HTV Cycling Cup which concluded on April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City but also secured his place as the overall champion of the prestigious tournament The oil on canvas "Property of a Lady of Title" will be the first Vietnamese artwork on auction at this distinguished auction house It was on display at a solo exhibition of Vu Cao Dam in London in 1960 hosted by the prominent Frost & Reed Gallery titled “Mua xuan thong nhat” (the spring of reunification) serves as a profound tribute to previous generations soldiers and civilians who made great sacrifices for the country’s freedom and independence The exhibition showcases 42 photographs and propaganda posters created by Cuban artists reflecting Cuba’s heartfelt solidarity with Vietnam during its prolonged struggle for national defence 2008 by the Ministry of Information and Communications Email: vietnamplus@vnanet.vn Reproduction in any form is prohibited without written consent Add the following CSS to the header block of your HTML document.Then add the mark-up below to the body block of the same document This work, 79th Commemoration of Operation Market Garden in Veghel, by 1SG Jacob Connor, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The US confectionery multinational is keen to open up on its efforts to make its cocoa supply-chain more sustainable Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail (ITR) invited the travel retail media to its Dutch chocolate bar factory in the southern town of Veghel earlier this week to tour the facility and learn more about Mars Wrigley’s sustainability programmes at a newly opened on-site Cocoa Experience The Veghel plant is the world’s largest chocolate bar factory and Mars Wrigley’s biggest production site making popular travel retail brands such as Snickers Opened in 1963 and celebrating its 60th anniversary this year the factory manufactures nearly 24 million chocolate bars a day 100% of the cocoa purchased for Mars Wrigley’s direct factory operations in Europe is now verified as ‘responsibly sourced cocoa’ Mars Wrigley announced a 10-year €100m investment project to increase efficiency and expand capacity at the Veghel plant the factory’s sustainability credentials are impressive Zero waste from the factory goes to landfill and the plant’s water purification system generates energy AI technology has been introduced at the factory to work alongside the human workforce the new ‘twin’ AI system can predict and optimise production processes and equipment performance from reliability to quality to energy efficiency Visit Cocoa Experience with Corporate Affairs Director ITR Roel Govers Mars Wrigley Corporate Affairs Director ITR Roel Govers presented journalists with an outline of the company’s Cocoa for Generations Strategy It launched in 2018 and aims to protect children from forced labour and invest in their education; empower women to take a greater role stake in the cocoa industry; increase farmers’ incomes and strengthen their resilience to cocoa price volatility and work towards 100% deforestation-free cocoa through best-practice agroforestry management and scientific research into making cocoa more resilient against pests Govers explained that the traditional cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana where Mars sources most of its cocoa was highly complex vulnerable to external shocks such as climate change and not easily remediable by simplistic solutions cocoa passes through many hands before finally arriving on duty-free store shelves– local and international traders processors and the chocolate companies themselves Mars Wrigley is making substantial progress “We are on track to reach our goal of 100% of our cocoa being sourced through our responsible cocoa program and traceable by 2025.” women have traditionally been marginalised but Mars Wrigley has teamed up with charity NGO Care International to create the Women for Change programme The programme aims to increase gender equity in households and communities improved school enrolment rates and increased nutrition Mars ITR Sales Director Marcus Hudson admitted that the company had not communicated its wider efforts on sustainability but this was about to change: “We get challenged quite a bit We know that consumers want to understand these things more and we need to make it more accessible for them I can’t overestimate what a shift it’s actually been for Mars to be public about how much we are doing The culture of Mars has traditionally been quite private this is a big shift for us to actually start to talk about the next stages and potentially leverage it with consumers who want to know about these things before they make a choice to buy.” Hudson revealed the company was transforming its portfolio to tackle the challenge of packaging waste redesigning our remaining packaging for circularity We are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to reimagine and redesign the materials we use almost half of our packaging portfolio is undergoing redesign or elimination There are various initiatives being launched in scale markets globally and these will make their way to travel retail.” Tagged with: Sign up for email newsletters for up-to-date news The Veghel World Cup 3-Cushion starts on October 22 Raymon Groot will represent the USA and is seeded into the Pre-Qualification round (PQ) which begins play on Tuesday Groot is Player 1 in Group L and his matches are scheduled for 16:00 and 19:00 (4:00PM and 7:00PM) local time Follow the action live at Five&Six Cuesco: http://umb.cuesco.net/competition/info?idx=163 Raymon Groot finished 3rd in the 2023 USBA National Championship averaging 1.088 with a best game of 1.379 at the Carom Café International Open in July Groot finished first in his qualification group with a 1.394 grand average His best game was 2.083 (25 points in 12 innings—he also won matches in 13 He battled his way through the first phase of the finals finishing 3rd in his group only to be eliminated in the knockout stage by the eventual tournament champion 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Site design by GRIN tech PATRIZIA SE has acquired a two-asset logistics scheme in Veghel on behalf of its institutional clients for around EUR 65 million from Next Level Real Estate has acquired a two-asset logistics scheme in Veghel on behalf of its institutional clients for around EUR 65 million from Next Level Real Estate; a renowned logistics developer in the Netherlands the largest dairy cooperative in the world The second unit of 28,211 sq m is scheduled to be completed by early 2021 The building is equipped with 52 loading docks and four level access doors The asset is located in the Food Park Veghel with a specific focus on agriculturally produced food and related sectors The location benefits from excellent transport links due to its close proximity to the A50 and N79 motorways and the inland river barge terminal Alexander van Gastel of the PATRIZIA transactions team in The Netherlands brand new asset that meets the growing demand for high quality logistics space in the region Logistics has recently proven to be one of the most resilient real estate sectors Covid-19 has accelerated existing e-commerce trends and so we are confident this asset will deliver long term secure income to our investors.” 20-Jul-2015 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 13:51 GMT the Snickers maker will up the proportion of miniature products it produces from 25-30% to around 35% by 2025 “This is due to the fact that in West Europe calorie intake is trending to lower down and sharing is getting more important Miniatures are the right answer for that trend,” Marissa Roodenburg corporate affairs coordinator at Mars Netherlands told ConfectioneryNews Mars’ Veghel factory currently produces 27m chocolate bars per day or 8.5bn per year 25-30% of products are miniatures but the volume of minis will rise 4-5% in the next few years Twix Mix and pouch bag versions of Galaxy Minstrels and Maltesers The Veghel site is Mars' largest global chocolate factoryThe Veghel project Research organization IRI recently said that share bags were the saving grace in a stagnating UK chocolate market. It told this site in November 2014 that Mondelēz International extended its lead in the domestic chocolate market thanks to miniature products such as Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Mix-Ups.  “The main objective of the Mars 2025 project is to modernize the factory, create technological innovations, cluster several company divisions and creating an inspiring workplace for our employees,” said Roodenburg. Mars said it was too early to say if the expansion would lead to new jobs at the Veghel factory. The company recently began the first phase of the project, which will last two years. It will then move from phases two to six until the expansion is complete by 2025. Mars says it will continue active development in the Russian market despite an ongoing economic crisis and Western sanctions. Mars Chocolate North America has opened a new facility in Topeka, Kansas, to produce M&M’s and Snickers. Mars Chocolate Australia plans a A$52m (US $53m) expansion of its factory in Ballarat, which manufactures Maltesers and other Mars confections. Making a meaningful impact through ethical and sustainable cocoa productionPaid for and content provided by Fludor Ghana Ltd European-quality chocolates reshape the market with local production and competitive pricingPaid for and content provided by IRCA Group The sweet spot: 100% indulgence with cost-effective natural confectionery ingredientsPaid for and content provided by Avebe Title Using Value-based Healtcare principles and real world data to improve Dutch cardiac care Abstract In 2012 the heartcenter of the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven started defining and measuring outcomes that matter most to patients In the next years this initiative was adopted by many other Dutch heartcenters leading to nationwide transparent benchmarking and a large scale database on several complex cardiac treatments (e.g The initiative developed into the Netherlands Heart Registration in which real world data is used for quality management and research In innovative projects new developments are tested A start is being made with collecting complex data (e.g imaging) and using artificial intelligence to analyse the data and build prediction models that over time can evolve into decision supportive information In the Catharina Heartcenter the real world data are being used to evaluate and improve quality of healthcare A multidisciplinary quality committee plays a central role in this innovative way of patientcentered quality management Several examples of significant improvement of outcomes that are most important to patients have been achieved but also in the full patient pathway in a shared effort with referring cardiologists During the meeting the evolution of the initiative several cases from daily practice and future perspective will create insight in the relevance of real world data statistical analysis for quality management in current and future cardiac care If you are interested to participate in the meetings (attend, give a presentation, etc.) please contact Dragan Bosnacki (D.Bosnacki@remove-this.tue.nl) and Pieter Van Gorp (P.M.E.v.Gorp@remove-this.tue.nl) This work, 78th Commemoration of Operation Market Garden, by SFC Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Metrics details ‘Apparent non-penetrance’ occurs in several genetic disorders including tuberous sclerosis complex and neurofibromatosis type 1: clinically unaffected parents may have multiple affected offspring Germ line or somatic mosaicism in one of the parents of the index patient is the probable cause and results in an enhanced recurrence risk it is of great importance to use the most sensitive technology for testing DNA of the parents of the index patient for the presence/absence of the familial mutation To detect large rearrangements multiplex ligation-depending probe amplification (MLPA) is often used Here we show that MLPA is less sensitive in detecting low-grade somatic mosaicism than fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or a mutation-specific PCR test we recommend FISH (if possible) or PCR analysis for the analysis of parental DNA NF1 is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder,4 caused by a mutation in NF1 Here we present data that MLPA is not suitable for the detection of low-grade mosaicism We recommend confirmation of an abnormal MLPA pattern by using either a mutation-specific PCR test after characterization of the breakpoint or by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis These methods can be used for analysis of other family members MLPA analysis was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions Products were run on an automated sequencer (ABI 3730XL USA) and data were analyzed using Genemarker version 1.5 (Softgenetics Quantification is based on the peak height and normalization uses an internal control probe For sequences present in two copies in the sample A reduction or increase in peak height values results in values <0.70 or >1.30 respectively (indicating a deletion or duplication) The kits used were: SALSA P046 for TSC2 and SALSA P081/P082 for NF1 (MRC-Holland BV the breakpoints of an observed MLPA abnormality were characterised by sequencing the aberrant PCR product A gene defect-specific PCR test was developed using three primers one primer specific for the gene defect and one primer more 3′ of the defect creating a wild-type fragment that is larger than the mutant fragment detection of the mutant signal is favored (all primer sequences are available on request) The PCR products were run on an agarose gel indicating that he was a somatic mosaic for his daughter's gene defect The graphics showed the MLPA results of peak ratio versus size of (a) a negative control sample (d–i) mixtures carrying the duplication in 10 (h) and 0% of the cells (i); (j–l) father of the index patient with a range of input DNA of A blue dot refers to two copies of an internal control probe a green dot to two copies of a gene specific probe and a red dot to respectively a deletion or duplication (<0.70 or >1.30) of a probe) followed by sequencing of the abnormal product resulted in the identification of pathogenic mutation The duplication started in intron 14 and extended to the middle of exon 27 of TSC2 combined with an insertion of CACG (c.[3232insCACG;1600-75_3232dup13997]) Agarose gel electrophoresis of the TSC2 duplication specific PCR products (a) MLPA NF1 results (only of the P081 kit) The graphics showed the MLPA results of peak ratio versus size The percentage blood cells that carried the deletion varied from 85.4 to 0% as indicated in the graphics (b) MLPA NF1 results (only of the P081 kit) of a patient with a 22% mosaic total gene deletion a green dot to two copies of a gene specific probe and a red dot to a deletion or duplication (<0.70 or >1.30) of a probe) Detection of a low-grade mosaic parent has great implications for genetic counseling In case the pathogenic mutation can not be detected in DNA of the parents a low recurrence risk on affected offspring will be given If somatic mosaicism is identified in one of the parents indicating the necessity to use the most sensitive technologies for the analysis of parental DNA Tempelaars AM et al: High rate of mosaicism in tuberous sclerosis complex Hermans C et al: Identification of the tuberous sclerosis gene TSC1 on chromosome 9q34 Goedbloed M et al: Mutational analysis of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes in a diagnostic setting: genotype--phenotype correlations and comparison of diagnostic DNA techniques in tuberous sclerosis complex Thomas N et al: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of individuals with neurofibromatosis 1 Dabora S et al: Identification of 54 large deletions/duplications in TSC1 and TSC2 using MLPA Claes K et al: Spectrum of single- and multiexon NF1 copy number changes in a cohort of 1,100 unselected NF1 patients Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2006; 45: 265–276 Goedbloed MA et al: Large deletion at the TSC1 locus in a family with tuberous sclerosis complex Zonnenberg BA et al: Characterisation of TSC1 promoter deletions in tuberous sclerosis complex patients Steemers FJ et al: High-resolution genomic profiling of chromosomal aberrations using infinium whole-genome genotyping Download references Dicky J J Halley & Ans M W van den Ouweland The authors declare no conflict of interest 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 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page WILLEMSTAD - The Carmabi (Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity) foundation is preparing towards a future in which the role of nature becomes increasingly important for mankind During the past 10 years Carmabi has seen its activities double the research institute and the number of studies have expanded enormously And there are more and more requests for consultancy the number of educational activities has also increased because there is more and more interest in Curaçao's nature That requires a new strategy and approach that suits this time of rapid changes.   One of the biggest changes that will be implemented in the coming period is the step to Corporate Governance This will make the organization more effective and transparent There will be a Supervisory Board that will monitor the organization and we will take leave of the old statutory structure The new director will get to work optimizing the organization because it is expected that the role of nature is becoming increasingly important now that we as a world population are dealing with the consequences of climate change that also has a major impact on our vulnerable ecosystems and the biodiversity This offers opportunities for an organization like Carmabi locally and in the region Doest is also pleased that the contract was signed last week with the new director Dr who has a lot of experience with the innovation of organizations.   Manfred van Veghel is no stranger to Carmabi as a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam among other things to the discovery of massive coral reproduction in the Caribbean Until today this is an important research topic at Carmabi Van Veghel subsequently continued his career as a biology teacher at the Radulphus College and as a subject consultant for science he supervised the introduction of the basic education in the Netherlands Antilles.  He mainly obtained his management experience as a project program and transition manager at ABN AMRO And as a consultant and trainer at a large number of organizations in Europe and within the Caribbean also ensured that the current Curaçao Medical Center could be opened He is currently the leader of the consortium for the Klein Curaçao RESEMBID project of which Carmabi is also a part.   van Veghel will start the transfer on November 1 He will take over the work activities of Paul Stokkermans who has been the director of Carmabi since April 2010 and who will retire at the end of this year Paul Stokkermans has doubled the size of the Carmabi foundation The board thanks him for his enormous efforts and contribution to the growth of the organization the realization of a beautiful new building with research facilities and guesthouses also leading the organization through the COVID period.  About us | Advertise with us | Contact us Vanderlande has officially opened the doors to its new cutting-edge headquarters office building in Veghel… Vanderlande has officially opened the doors to its new cutting-edge office building in Veghel A formal ceremony was held on Thursday 15 September and a commemorative brick was laid in celebration of the milestone event who have each been with the company for more than 45 years Vanderlande is currently experiencing a period of record growth with more new employees being welcomed to the company than ever before The recently completed building has been designed to support its growth ambitions and vision on sustainability The innovative structure is spread across eight floors During the design phase, Vanderlande paid careful attention to creating the highest possible levels of working comfort for all employees. A number of the company’s employee suggestions were implemented during the build, and consideration was given to ergonomic concerns, such as light, space and noise levels. It has been certified ‘excellent’ by BREEAM which highlights Vanderlande’s commitment to creating a sustainable future The new building contains a central stairwell that links every floor and the latest IT facilities and equipment ‘scrum’ rooms and lounges provide adequate space for a range of activities Innovative triple-glazed glass will also contribute to significant energy savings while the new Vanderlande Academy is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2017 “The balance between ergonomics and aesthetics is perfect in our new office environment,” says Vanderlande’s CEO Govert Hamers “Colleagues have told me many positive things about the lack of noise the visuals and the natural light permeating through the building it was designed to be as comfortable as possible Everyone I speak to is excited and proud to work in such a spectacular office and will be a welcoming space in which to entertain our visitors and clients I’m sure our staff will join me in congratulating all those individuals who worked hard to deliver a new home we can be truly proud of.” No comments yet All subscriptions include online membership giving you access to the journal and exclusive content By By By Comment *document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a850d81dd7f784cfa60c5f7a76b3fda4" );document.getElementById("d6337c1004").setAttribute( "id" Write for us | Advertise with us International Airport Review is published by: Russell Publishing Ltd.Court LodgeHogtrough HillBrasted © Russell Publishing Limited, 2010-2025. 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Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy Website design and development by e-Motive Media Limited Videh Kumar Jaipuriar has been nominated for his exemplary leadership in managing and navigating Delhi International Airport (DEL) during the COVID-19 pandemic He led multiple initiatives to ensure business continuity at DEL which included passenger safety and convenience and care for environment and employee safety He proactively engaged with the government stakeholders and supported them in safeguarding aviation through strong confidence building measures for travellers such as developing several indigenous technology solutions like air circulation with six changes per hour and a combination of UV and plasma disinfection systems to provide safest journey experience to their passengers DEL has been forefront of implementing safety measures which was later adopted across the country Jaipuriar ensured that DEL was operational for rescue missions and transporting medical essentials to various parts of the country He further led the Vande Bharat Mission flights of Government of India (a rescue mission to get Indians back to India) as well as rescue flights by other international governments His outstanding leadership across all areas across the stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem and going beyond the call of duty in managing and navigating this crisis for a national capital airport having national importance makes him the apt choice for the Person of the Year Award Adnan Saggaf continues to demonstrate strong leadership skills throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and brought out of the box ideas in attracting traffic and to support his team during this difficult time With new innovative ideas in balancing cash flow the facilities were kept maintained and the personal were kept employed Saggaf has protected the financial stability of his staff income shown excellent performance of crisis management and exceptional negotiation skills shown with authority regarding agreement restructuring and receivable payments To handle the loss of Umrah traffic to the airport to use the terminal with attractive offers and more reliable services He built a new strategy by diversifying the airport offers He prepared the facilities by deploying new technology and working on enhancing passenger experience Saggaf also initiated a capacity building programme for the airside team by drafting SOPS as well as initiating dedicated workshops to discuss ideas and to deploy new initiatives and this is exactly what Saggaf showed and why he deserves to be awarded as the Person of the year 2021 Peter has been with the Sangster International Airport for over 25 years operations and now oversees the security function and is also the Chief Operations Officer Peter has been instrumental in co-ordinating the preparation and implementation of a COVID-19 response plan for not just MBJ but to guide the operation of all agencies operating on airport The aim of this plan was to ensure a safe environment for staff and the travelling public; therefore this plan was instrumental to establish consumer/travellers/public confidence and provided information and guidelines on the new protocols implemented at the airport Peter is well known for his expertise in investigation and aviation security His co-operation with law enforcement stakeholders has been unrelenting in assuring the security of the airport and stakeholders alike While Peter is known as a firm individual that displays the outmost professionalism and integrity he operates on the basis of equity and fairness in all matters relating to staff Robson Freitas has developed and led the BH Airport plan for the resumption of airport operations post-COVID-19 as well as being responsible for leading the group of Directors and Managers at the airport defining the three main pillars of recovery: Health and Safety of People Institutional and Integrated Communication and Institutional Partners These central pillars include ensuring hygiene and health and social distances measures for passengers in addition to participating in strategic committees involving the public sectors to comply with regulatory rules Freitas developed the COVID guardians programme who were responsible in monitoring and following up on the measures already implemented for COVID-19 and advising users employees and other people on compliance with distancing hygiene and health measures recommended by health authorities He also developed a COVID booklet with information and guidance for the airport community regarding good hygiene and health practices and led the beginning of the publication of a monthly newsletter with passenger curve information allowing the planning of reopening and rehiring by commercial stores Freitas also supported the reduction of OPEX by planning the temporary closure of areas toilets and equipment in common use and internalising some activities Raghunath worked closely with all the aero concessionaires and cargo operators to minimise disruption and provide financial relief to them The airline marketing team helped launch a historic first route to the U.S West Coast and the cargo team at BIAL also achieved record numbers over this period with the airport becoming India’s leading airport for the export of perishables Raghunath has led a digital transformation and expansion at BIAL airport with new initiatives and the deployment of the fully biometric-based self-boarding solution for seamless passenger flow and travel experiences and a process automation and analytics platform meant that the airport won ACI World’s ‘Voice of the Customer’ initiative which recognised BIAL airports efforts to prioritise their customers during COVID-19 Raghunath has remained a staunch and resilient leader during such an uncertain time and is very much appreciated by his team Alicia Prince has played a critical role in leading and navigating Cairns Airport through the COVID-19 pandemic Prince implemented a functional plan to ensure business continuity and staff welfare segregating front-line operational staff into work teams to avoid interaction between groups She ensured that the $55 million domestic Terminal upgrade continued safely despite the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis She also deployed the COVIDSafe Operation Plan for Cairns Airport which was endorsed and later commended by Queensland Chief Health Officer As part of this plan Alicia developed an airport layout to provide physical separation of low risk and high-risk arrivals and initiated increased hygiene and sanitisation protocols The health and safety of the airport community was paramount to maintaining operations and in response to this Alicia initiated a COVIDSafe training program for the entire airport community and worked closely with her team to deliver As a result of the great work Prince has done to ensure COVID-19 best practices Cairns Airport was one of the first Australian Airports to be awarded an ACI Global Health Accreditation Alicia also led the terminal optimisation project which assessed and implemented terminal downscales due to the crisis Significant savings (both financial and environmental) were achieved by reducing the operational footprint of the airport Whilst maintaining operations throughout the pandemic was a priority Alicia ensured her team were kept well informed and engaged Cairns Airport has a team of 33 volunteers which form part of Alicia’s wider team To ensure they remained connected and cared for Alicia and her team created care packages including home-made cakes and personally delivered to each of the volunteers’ houses in a COVIDSafe manner Alicia demonstrated great leadership throughout the pandemic and continues to do so today Her clear and transparent communication and collaboration with other Australian Airports and key agencies to ensure best practice and alignment contributed greatly to business continuity all the above was managed whilst working remotely and juggling home schooling with her two young boys Balram Bheodari leads Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as North America’s most efficient airport due to his vast knowledge of and astute attention to efficiency in aviation which has allowed the airport to thrive in the most difficult of markets and selflessness to provide a quality of leadership throughout Atlanta Airport He oversees all facets of airport governance including operations and a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement programme designed to pave the way for Atlanta’s growth over the next 20 years Bheodari developed a comprehensive resumption of operations playbook that served to support ATL’s recovery efforts With guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amid evolving health and safety guidelines Bheodari steadfastly encouraged collaboration among stakeholders he participated in daily calls with Airports Council International and other large-hub airports to share best practices as well as information from Washington He aimed to restore customer confidence and ensure the airport was a healthy facility using COVID-19 safe protocols the airport achieved Airport of the Year by the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Bheodari was the most ardent supporter of our mission-critical employees Having worked his way up through the ranks he fully appreciates the oftentimes thankless jobs these employees perform that keep the Airport safe and running optimally at all times Morale never flagged because Bheodari made sure those employees felt valued through hazard pay His actions and his directives all reflect his commitment to the three key focus areas of our organisation’s strategic plan: people Jonas Abrahamsson has shown the strength to steer the company towards its long-term sustainable goals Abrahamsson has ensured that Swedavia achieved its net zero target for all ten of the airports in 2020 and has continued to support strategic development and innovation to further the cause of sustainable air travel when passenger numbers where down over 90 per cent and a lot of investments were paused he decided that investments in the company’s net zero target should proceed allowing Swedavia to become the first net zero airport group by the end of 2020 Chris Dinsdale has worked at Budapest Airport since 2015 where he was nominated for the position as CEO fought relentlessly to make sure that the company survived the crisis and worked with great commitment to secure the funding of the airport a voluntary salary cut for the executives and the founding of the Budapest Airport Foundation which supports blue collar workers who lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic After being nominated to CEO position in March 2021 Dinsdale continues to work closely with the executive team to create a clear COVID-19 recovery strategy for Budapest Airport This will also mean that we come out stronger of the pandemic 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines WILLEMSTAD - As the patron of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) Princess Beatrix is currently visiting the Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Aruba Stichting Carmabi (Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity) the Rif Sint Marie - Hermanus nature reserve was on the program The princess was briefed on Carmabi's plans to collaborate with the residents of Willibrordus and the surrounding area to create a different form of nature experience in this region.  Rif Sint Marie - Hermanus Nature Reserve  there is a unique nature reserve that was designated as recognized Ramsar area #2120 in 2013 under the name Rif Sint Marie It is one of the five Ramsar areas that Curaçao possesses and must be protected as an internationally significant wetland informed the princess that this area is particularly unique because within a relatively short distance of 667 hectares there is one of the least disturbed and best coral reefs in the Caribbean there is a seagrass ecosystem that leads to a saltwater lake The water is surrounded by a mangrove ecosystem and a semi-arid dry tropical forest you will hardly find anywhere else in the world such compact biodiversity in a relatively undisturbed and undeveloped environment.  Middle Curaçao Biosphere Reserve  the island of Curaçao initiated the "Middle Curaçao Biosphere Reserve" through the UNESCO Man and Biosphere program The Rif Sint Marie - Hermanus Park forms the core of this biosphere along with the Ramsar area of Malpais - Sint Michiel Carmabi biologist Erik Houtepen captivated Princess Beatrix with beautiful stories from nature about flamingos and other waterfowl Van Veghel spoke about the island's history including various interesting historical elements in the landscape and a large cistern built by the Dutch West India Company (West Indische Compagnie) These components offer excellent opportunities for ecotourism Several activities have already been organized with local residents to explore these possibilities together there is only one biosphere reserve within the Kingdom Maasheggen in North Brabant; it would be wonderful if the Middle Curaçao Biosphere becomes the second on this special UNESCO list.  New possibilities for park management  As nature becomes increasingly important to people with both tourists and the local population showing more interest in Curaçao's nature Carmabi is working on a new strategy and approach for managing this area and environment that suits modern times It will be a different concept than in other parks as Carmabi Chairman Odette Doest explained to the princess This nature reserve is most suitable for low-impact use visitors won't come by car but rather on foot or by mountain bike as well as birdwatchers or other nature enthusiasts can also be a useful aspect of managing this area The historical elements in the landscape lend themselves to outdoor museum-like features visible from the road to attract tourists and open up the area The creation of observation towers or shelters for easily observing nature without disturbance would also be a good fit for managing this area They plan to experiment with these new ideas in 2024 such as restoring one of the salt pans or introducing digital interactions like outdoor escape rooms or discovery trails Odette Doest invited the princess to return for these innovative activities in the future.  An official from an under-construction Dutch mosque targeted by far-right activists over the weekend has told Anadolu Agency his congregation remained “open to communication with everyone” spokesman of the Selimiye Mosque in the southern town of Veghel said: "I wish those who did this would prefer to share their troubles with us “We are open to communicating with everyone Suspected members of the anti-immigration PEGIDA group hung threatening and anti-Muslim posters on a fence surrounding the construction site of the new Selimiye Mosque The group later used social media to claim responsibility for the action Imamoglu said it was the first time the group had carried out such an action in a region where local residents had rejected such Islamophobic acts a group of neighborhood residents who did not want the mosque went to court we fixed and improved our relations with the group as we contacted them "Sometimes they even help us," Imamoglu said adding nearly 2,000 Turks were living in Veghel alongside Dutch people The fire departments in the Netherlands received thousands of reports about incidents across the country on New Year’s Eve and early on New Year’s Day The incidents include a large fire in a Veghel church that is a historic monument in a primary school building with a thatched roof The fire service received 3,833 reports of incidents nationwide during the new year’s period the fire brigade reported on the basis of an initial inventory among the 25 security regions in the Netherlands That number is comparable to the last two New Year’s Eve periods when fireworks were still banned due to the coronavirus crisis the number of reports to the fire service were well over 4,000 This year more residential fires were reported than a year earlier: about 134 residential fires compared to 97 last year On a "normal day" there are an average of 19 residential fires During New Year's Eve 2021 into New Year’s Day 2022 there were almost five times as many The fire service also received about 724 reports of container fires and 183 of car fires The very large fire that broke out after midnight in a monumental side building of the Sint-Lambertus Church in Veghel in Noord-Brabant was brought under control Many firefighters and multiple pieces of equipment rolled out to the scene Personnel let the fire in the “monumental building to burn out in a controlled manner,” said the security region the adjacent church was not in danger,” the security region said on Twitter The fire was raging in the congregation chapel a small building that currently serves as a mosque The security region reported earlier in the night that the annex would probably completely burn down Ladder trucks and cherry pickers were on the scene to help extinguish the fire from above The cause of the fire was not immediately known there were no initial reports that anyone was involved in the fire or was injured Firefighters also drove tanker trucks around the area looking for fires caused by burning embers spread by the strong wind The extension behind it was also designed by Cuypers Both buildings are considered national monuments Cuypers also designed the building that houses the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam a fire started on New Year's Eve in the Rietendakschool in the Ondiep district The fire brigade suspects that fireworks caused the flames in the thatched building built in 1923 It was a raging fire and "visible flames" were extinguished Specialists in dealing with reeds that catch fire were deployed to keep the fire from re-igniting The fire damage was limited to the thatched roof and there was smoke and water damage in the building "We hope that we can save the building," a spokesperson said earlier Because according to him it would be an eternal shame if society lost such a beautiful building designed in the Amsterdam School architectural style Fire broke out at the school on four other occasions None of those incidents took place during the New Year’s period in other years Several fires broke out in Amsterdam during the turn of the new year Damage was also caused by fireworks or vandalism a daycare center on the Markengouw in Amsterdam-Noord suffered major damage due to fireworks all windows and facades were completely blown out causing an immense havoc A fire also raged in a gymnasium of a school on Zuid-Hollandstraat in the Buitenveldert neighborhood Vandals likely threw a wheelie bin on fire through the window there a fire raged in a house at Ubbo Emmiushof in Nieuw-West The Amsterdam fire brigade was particularly busy with many reports that came in after midnight Those included container and roadside fires tried to carry on a New Year’s tradition started by Herman Kaiser he would eat dinner with firefighters on New Year’s Eve Marcouch wanted to do the same on Saturday evening but the firefighters were called out to an emergency "The celebration of the New Year is the largest and perhaps the most dangerous event in the Netherlands And this is only possible because people from the fire brigade police and ambulance are ready for us to celebrate that party." there were people who threw fireworks at the fire brigade Police and riot police were needed to help guarantee firefighters’ safety in several parts of the country Hollands-Midden and Gelderland-Zuid Security Regions said aggression and violence are “never acceptable.” He said first responders should never be the target of verbal or physical abuse “with or without fireworks.” Thousands of firefighters are at the ready every year during New Year's Eve Van Lieshout emphasized that it is the busiest time of the year for the fire brigade The firefighters often have to deal with garbage container fires Three new doctors to are planning to set up shop in Kincardine Dr. Janine Van Veghel, Dr. Owen Montpellier, and Dr. Allegra Reeves have chosen to set up family practices within the municipality. The Kincardine Family Health Organization currently has 10 physicians providing primary care for 14,500 patients. A full complement is closer to 15 physicians, whose work includes emergency room shifts, provision of hospital inpatient coverage, retirement home care, pregnancy and baby wellness programs, palliative care, memory clinics, mental health management, and care for patients in all stages of life. Van Veghel graduated from Dalhousie University in May of this year and is currently completing a medical residency with the potential to practice family medicine as soon as August 2024. “I am so excited for the opportunity to return home to practice medicine once I finish my residency training,” said Van Veghel. “My partner was able to secure employment in the local energy sector, which made committing to Kincardine a reality for our family. I’m grateful to the Municipality and our incredible community for their support.”  Montpellier graduated from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in May of 2021 and is also currently completing a medical residency with the potential to practice medicine as early as January of 2024. Both physicians join Reeves, whose recruitment was previously announced in May of 2020.  In July of 2024, Reeves can potentially begin practicing medicine in the municipality. A graduate from the University of Ottawa, Reeves is currently completing a residency with the University of Western Ontario in Hanover. Access to accommodations for the physicians is possible thanks to the 2014 purchase of two homes by The Society of United Professionals. These homes serve as locum houses, a keystone in Kincardine’s physician recruitment efforts. “These accommodations are crucial to our physician recruitment efforts. We wholeheartedly thank The Society of United Professional’s for their substantial support,” said Murphy. The Society of United Professionals represents more than 8,000 professionals across Ontario, including 1,200 local members who perform technical and supervisory roles for Bruce Power. 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. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.