Combining two days, it was a long program at the studbook inspection in Kootwijkerbroek. No less than 22 of the 36 mares received the predicate ster, with the highest score recorded for Once for All Swing (All At Once x Krack C) by JP Eschauzier and E. Schreutelkamp from Ede. Jury chairman Toine Hoefs was delighted with the daughter of …

Waaaaaaaiers: This should be the big day, as far as week one winds go. We’ve been talking about it for days, weeks, months: the Belt Bridge and the miles that preceded it. In a leader’s jersey is of course included from start to finish. The runners will start at 12:35 p.m. in the festival town of Roskilde, where the big …

The cabinet announces a set of measures to solve the shortage of teachers in the Netherlands. I think teachers feel they have been undervalued in recent years, says Wiersma, “and that is something The Hague can count on”. He wants to make teaching attractive, he told Op1. According to the minister, this means, among other things, doing something with teachers’ …

Dyslexia is a cognitive force, says social scientist Helen Taylor. According to her, he made possible the successful evolution of man. Willem SchoonenJuly 2, 202201:00 Anyone who talks or writes about dyslexia is usually talking about a condition or at least a problem. But that’s not the case at all, says British sociologist Helen Taylor: “It’s not a disease or …

(Photo: Marjolein Hakkeling). General practitioners in Leiden are today taking part in the nationwide strike taking place on the Malieveld. GPs who traveled to The Hague to protest have arranged replacements with colleagues, so patients can still see a doctor for matters that cannot wait. The points for which doctors give up work are bureaucracy, more time for the patient …

Each year, 275 scientists and representatives of society gather around a dinner party to celebrate the role of science in society. Two prizes will be awarded during the Science and Society Evening, one for excellence in scientific communication (the Iris Medal, won last year by Marion Koopmans) and one for the most relevant research for society (the Huibregtsen Prize ). …

Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 must now push for inclusivity after a turbulent week in the sport. The four-time world champion is known as a champion of equality and is also engaged in all sorts of social issues. Three-time champion Nelson Piquet caused a storm when he portrayed Lewis Hamilton in a November interview. The conversation resurfaced as the British …

On July 12, the American space agency NASA will unveil “the deepest image ever taken of our universe”, taken by the new James Webb telescope. NASA CEO Bill Nelson reported it. “It’s beyond anything anyone has seen,” Nelson told a news conference. James Webb, who is currently 1.5 million miles from Earth, can see this far out into the cosmos …

In this edition of the Internationalization Monitor, we provide an overview of international trade in services: how has it developed in recent years and what role do services play in the Dutch production of goods and services and in their export? What factors can impede trade in services and to what extent do companies wishing to start exporting services or …

In professional soccer or football, if you prefer, there has long been a debate about ‘club versus country’ in respect of which is the most important to players. Typically, the feeling is that modern day players are much more motivated to play for their clubs than their country be that due to financial contracts or alternative reasons such as holding …