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...alcohol. I eat well and just keep breathing." Though Van Andel-Schipper loves to talk, she hasn't been chatting to the press lately due to a mild bladder infection. "We're sure she will bounce back shortly," says Johan Beijering, director of the retirement home in the northern Dutch town of Hoogeveen where Van Andel-Schipper has lived for the past eight years. Before moving to the home, Van Andel-Schipper lived alone and made sure her diet was right. "She was a good cook," Beijering says, "and would take the time and effort to prepare healthy meals...
...which is expected to grab up to one-third of steel produced this year for infrastructure and other projects. Last year, estimated global crude steel consumption reached 976,000 metric tons, up 6% from the previous year and 15% from three years earlier. Last month, the $4.02 billion Anglo-Dutch steel producer Corus recorded its first half-yearly profits since its formation five years ago. "We're keeping our feet on the ground," said chief executive Philippe Varin. But "we expect further progress in margin and profit in the second half, based on the improving global fundamentals and restructuring program...
...varsity heavyweights didn’t share the lightweights’ luck against Princeton. The Tigers dominated the women’s varsity heavyweight event, finishing first amongst intercollegiate crews yesterday. The Dutch rowing club ASR Nereus bested Princeton by two seconds for the overall crown, and Yale finished third...
...Although Europe has a long tradition of protecting gay rights?Denmark was the first to introduce registered partnerships for gay couples in 1989, while the Dutch legalized same - sex marriage in 2001?the issue still has the power to polarize. What's remarkable in this battle is how deeply each side feels itself a victim of the other's intolerance. The Green group in Parliament claimed that Buttiglione's "personal beliefs make it unlikely that he will take any positive initiative on gender equality." Martin Schulz, head of the Socialist group, bluntly accused Buttiglione of espousing "19th century values...
...varsity eight since his sophomore year. They certainly dominated interscholastic competition, winning every race but one by open water during the regular season. In the semifinals at Henley, the Crimson handily beat a talented Cambridge crew before falling in the finals of the Grand Challenge Cup to the Dutch national team—by just two-thirds of a boat length...