lightning. Image: De Beestenboel Animal Sanctuary Weert- Animal shelter De Beestenboel takes care of dogs and cats in almost all of Central Limburg. Enough supply for Anne Vleeshouwers to request extra attention for one of these animals each week. This week it’s the turn of Blitz, a greyhound male of about 4 years old. …

Since last week, it is possible to submit applications for the seventeenth edition of the Gouden Zandlopers. This year, the entries will be (co-)judged by the newest member of the jury, Kirsten Maes – last year, the second in the category Young talents. With her track record, Maes achieved very good results with the jury in 2021. The now 30-year-old …

The former Vos van Steenwijklaan vaccination site in Hoogeveen will be a temporary primary school for Ukrainian children. De Kienderblossom, as the school will be called, offers space for up to 120 students and opens in May. Hoogeveen already has two sites where refugees from the asylum center are taught. It seems that there is not enough space there. “Due …

New research reveals which professions and hobbies are perceived as boring, giving rise to new – and anything but boring – insights. This information can be found in the magazine Bulletin of Personality and Social Psychology and based on five experiments in which a total of more than 500 people participated (online). For example, subjects were presented with information about …

Who will be the new administrators of Tubantia? Frank (35) and Laurien (29) have bought a house and are leaving on July 1. They greatly appreciated the adventure that linked them to the Pontweg complex for five years. We really enjoyed the stay here. So many different people live here The editors meet the couple in the common room – …

People who grew up in cities have poorer navigation skills than those who grew up in more rural environments, new research finds† Did you grow up in the countryside? In this case, you’ll probably be able to get your bearings much better than your urban counterpart. The environment you grew up in has a major effect on the development of …

HPE has already performed 24 different data experiments on its Spaceborne Computer-2 in collaboration with Microsoft, among others. This powerful system, optimized for use in space, enhances the analysis capabilities of the ISS. HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2 has already supported 24 different data experiments in space. The system brings new knowledge but also optimizes communication with the earth, where the gain …

Haringa thinks these should become temporary places, for ten to twenty years. It’s not just arranged. “There are also unattractive sides that need to be discussed. What is the impact of such a location, for example?” Unattractive sides or just, possibly, locations need to be created. “If that’s not it, then what is it?” 135 houses not enough Permanent housing …

Planetary scientists have been debating Pluto for years, particularly the two peaks dominating the surface of the dwarf planet. Some speculated as early as 2015 that there might be an ice volcano on Pluto, spewing not lava but large amounts of ice. But there was never a caldera or a cauldron-shaped crater. Researchers now claim that it is not a …

The city center of Ghent during the Ghent Festival. Photo: sam decle – https://www.flickr.com/photos/samdecle/3733642420/sizes/l/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10939046 It will be exactly five years on Sunday since the traffic plan was put in place in Ghent, Belgium. A plan inspired by the Groningen approach. In Ghent, there has been a lively discussion for several years. Due to increased traffic, the …