Volvo Ocean Race News RSS (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A conversation between Team Russia navigator Wouter Verbraak and his wife in which he learned of the death of a friend, brought a dose of realism to the team's recent struggle with the Doldrums.
World Economy & Development (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Ben Sills Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Euro-area finance ministers clashed over how much they should increase public spending to battle the first recession in their 15-nation economy. Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos called on his colleagues meeting in Brussels today to punish countries that exceed the European Union’s 3 percent limit on budget deficits just as the governments of France and Spain...
Signs of the Times (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
A landmark scientific study co-authored by a Canadian geologist has identified a sudden explosion of mineral diversity after the emergence of life on Earth, and advanced a "revolutionary" theory that rocks have been evolving -- much like plants and animals -- throughout the planet's history. Wouter Bleeker, an Ottawa-based researcher with the Geological Survey of Canada, is one of eight members...
Volvo Ocean Race News RSS (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
... heavy air, upwind conditions on starboard tack and it doesn’t look like that in the near future. Wouter (Wouter Verbraak/NED) is spending long hours digesting the weather information to find a way out of the calm waters, discussing it lengthily with me. At the moment, we are sticking to our easterly option as the latest sched showed the same light airs in the west, just from a different...
Maitri's VatulBlog (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
For even rocks evolve. … Wouter Bleeker, an Ottawa-based researcher with the Geological Survey of Canada, is one of eight members of an international team whose theory of “mineral evolution” - the idea that many of the Earth’s rocks are dynamic “species” which emerged and transformed over time, largely in concert with living things - is [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Dr Wouter Basson plans to take the Health Professions Council of South Africa to court to challenge its decision to proceed with a hearing into his alleged unprofessional conduct.
PRWeb - Daily News Feed (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
... panelists participated: Timothy Tyson, executive chairman and acting CEO at Aptuit and Dr. Wouter Huizinga, senior director, sales and business development at Dr. Reddy's Custom Pharma Services. The discussion centered on how to achieve balance between exploiting the benefits of outsourcing to Asia, such as cost and speed, while mitigating potential risks, such as IP protection and geographic...
Volvo Ocean Race News RSS (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Thursday 27 November 2008 12:10Team Russia – Wouter Verbraak (Navigator) Tough day at the office? Yes, absolutely! The wind is all over the place, the quickscat satellite wind pictures are not available, and our competition in the west that should be in less breeze is gaining on us, big time! The Doldrums are making themselves felt with huge squall systems followed by dead calms. Think the Atlantic...
Volvo Ocean Race News RSS (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... and data was questioned. I admire this team that it is brave enough to do something different. Wouter Verbraak our navigator or Wouter the Router spent along time trying to disprove investment in the east. The more he looked the stronger the data said straighten up and fly right. So the whole crew now know we are on a dangerous joyride. They have sensed the tension and upped the anti,...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... us navigators as the direct route to Kochi is blocked by a windless area the size of Spain,” said Wouter Verbraak of Team Russia which is at the back of the eight-boat pack, nearly 142 nautical miles from the lead boat.“The Doldrums crossing is going to be a casino.”There is a hot battle behind the two Ericsson boats with Puma Ocean Racing currently in the third spot. The two Telefonica...
