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These are the dark days before Christmas. Darkness reigns for much of the day. Today, December 19, the sun disappeared behind the horizon for 16 hours, 16 minutes and 38 seconds. There is still some light just before sunrise and just after sunset, but darkness lasts about twice as long as light. A lot of people think it’s cozy, candles …

Today, 6:40 p.m. • 2 minutes to read Busy selling De Place costumes in Arnhem © Omroep Gelderland ARNHEM – A cost-cutting costume sale is what an Arnhem theater troupe does. It should ensure that less space is needed and that the building can be shared. The De Place musical theater sees no other option in these times of the …

On the second day of the IBOP at De Mortel in North Brabant, Bart Bax and Marian Dorresteijn judged fifteen mares. The highest score today went to the six-year-old Kascade SR, a daughter of Dorado. Of the fifteen mares assessed, eight were successful. Subsequently, four mares were presented for inspection of the stud-book. Three of these horses became keur or …

An old piece of the moon opens up new perspectives In 1972, a piece of rock from the Moon was recovered by astronauts on the Apollo 17 mission. Now that same piece of rock is giving researchers all kinds of important new information about the evolution of the moon. Of course, the chemical composition of the sample had already been …

(Photo: Chris de Waard). Professor Doctor Gert Oostindie was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau this afternoon. Oostindie received the award when he retired as director of KITLV-KNAW. Mayor Lenferink expressed his great appreciation for the crucial role Oostindie played in earning science in a special way, with administrative strength and commitment. But Oostindie also stood out in the …

Safety on the N34 was again discussed in the Provincial Council on Wednesday. Photo credit: Marcel Jurian de Jong How do you merge safely on a busy highway? A survey carried out by the province of Drenthe shows that this is quite difficult for some motorists. Four out of ten road users sometimes feel in danger when approaching and sometimes …

Alderman of Culture Nabilla Ait Daoud (N-VA). – © Jan Van der Perre Antwerp – Café Kubus, the café in the Permeke library on De Coninckplein, will be transformed into a youth hub by September next year. The glass space will include additional study locations, a multimedia lab and a workshop space. “It must become the main sign of the …

An infrared image of an unidentified flying object seen by an American jet fighter pilot.AFP Image Exactly 180 days after President Joe Biden signed the bill, the UFO institute must be there. This is indicated in the amendment initially tabled by Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “It’s really historic,” says philosopher Taede Smedes, involved in ufomeldpunt.nl. “The UFO phenomenon is around …

DIEMEN – The Social Support Council is made up of residents of Diemen who critically oversee the policy and implementation of the Social Support Act (Wmo) based on their experience and knowledge. The agreements allow the WMO Council to do its job even better. The law on social assistance is implemented by the municipalities. The basic principle is that everyone …

READ ALSO. Club Brugge in the kitchen receives Anderlecht after 12 against 12 “They had chances at the start, but our goal came at the right time,” said Charles De Ketelaere. “After that, we created a lot of chances. It’s a shame that in the end we still had to concede a goal, but 1-4 is a good result in …