13th stepEiner Rubio won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia. In a shortened mountain stage he beat Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Cepeda and took the win. Small changes at the top of the leaderboard. Only number nine Laurens from Plus does not finish in the group of favorites and therefore loses time. Due to the bad weather in Italy, …
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This Viking City Must Have Existed, But Can’t Be Found
Despite all the developments in science and technology, there are still quite a few unsolved puzzles. For example, entire cities, fortresses and countries are still untraceable all over the world, although we are fairly certain that they existed thanks to historical sources. viking rental Name: Jomsborg What is this: house of the Jomsvikings Period of time: circa 950-1043 AD A …
Read More »“Ranking lists give the illusion of control over our complex lives”
What is the point of putting everything in the rankings? Does it matter that the Netherlands fell into the list of the happiest countries and how important is it that your university or hospital is no longer in the top 100? “Life is incredibly complex, and it’s really nice to be able to flatten it out in some way to …
Read More »Entrepreneur Rob Wagenborg proclaims his vision for Zuidlaren like a Don Quixote. “It moves me when a more beautiful village emerges”
More space for care, culture and housing: entrepreneur Rob Wagenborg from Zuidlaren sees opportunities to make his beloved village even more beautiful. But aren’t his plans too late? Thick reams of paper rest on the long wooden table. Economic reports, cultural analyzes and maps, surrounded by stacks of handwritten A-fours. Rob Wagenborg (68) puts his reading glasses, which are held …
Read More »A behind-the-scenes look at Pixar in Barcelona
© Stock The exhibition, previously presented at the Museum of Science in Boston and created in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, will make its Spanish debut in Barcelona. From Wednesday to September 3, visitors to Barcelona can enjoy a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of Pixar films such as ‘Toy Story’, ‘Coco’, ‘WALL E’, ‘Cars’, ‘Monsters Inc. . …
Read More »What are you doing here: the copy shop
“A nice space huh? In this cioyshop I help everyone who has something to do with copying, making posters and banners or printing on plexiglass and metal. I do this through my employer Canon. Do we have to be there while everyone else can print? Of course. Because while you can do a lot of things yourself these days and …
Read More »ANWB: less nationwide, but more leisure space in Drenthe
Leisure space in the Netherlands is under pressure, according to the ANWB. A study commissioned by the service shows that the amount of green space per inhabitant has drastically decreased. In many provinces, green space will continue to decline until 2050 due to population growth. However, Drenthe is an exception in the forecasts. The Netherlands currently has 308 square meters …
Read More »Scientific research on faith healing: “The results have been very remarkable”
Research But how do you research faith healing scientifically? “It was very difficult,” says Kruijthoff. “If you’re setting up a study, you need something standardized. A pill is an example: a patient takes it and you can test it and see if it’s repeatable. A prayer isn’t: it is diffuse and it is mixed, with different emotions realised.” The method …
Read More »Sidewalks in ‘poor condition’ in Sleeuwijk spark conference questions
SLEEUWIJK – (Also) in Sleeuwijk the sidewalks will be open for the burial of the fiber optic cable. The entrepreneur works hard at it. However, the workers do not restore the sidewalk “good” everywhere. This led to complaints from residents of Sleeuwijk, after which the AltenaLokaal group itself investigated. People then came up to the paddock and asked the council …
Read More »How do you continue to deliver optimal performance in the operating room?
“Operating rooms almost always deliver peak performance, and I wanted to know what ingredients make that possible.” So says Eduard Schmidt, assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University. “We study whether people feel free to approach their colleagues, even in situations where there is a lot of pressure, for example if they become dry or directive,” …
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