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Tag: Dutch

  • Dutch government allowed to use public cloud

    Dutch government allowed to use public cloud

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    Joop Beris
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    The public cloud is everywhere. Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and dozens of others are eager to sign up new users and expand their services to existing customers. Many organisations moved their entire IT operations to Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure and more will follow. The Dutch government abstained, until very recently. Just last…

  • Did natural selection make the Dutch the tallest people on the planet?

    Did natural selection make the Dutch the tallest people on the planet?

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    Joop Beris
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    An interesting article that should serve as a reminder that natural selection is still very much at work on our species, arguments from creationists notwithstanding. New study shows that taller men in the Netherlands tend to have more children Source: Did natural selection make the Dutch the tallest people on the planet?