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Exciting debate on the cemeteries of Westerkwartier

De kerkelijke begraafplaats in Midwolde

Today, 08:30 • 3 minutes to read Midwolde Church Cemetery © Jan Been / RTV Noord It was an emotional discussion on Wednesday evening at the town council meeting at the town hall of Zuidhorn. And this was not surprising given the item on the agenda, the cemetery policy of the municipality of Westerkwartier. The debate focused on the municipal …

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This is how you furnish a small living room efficiently and tastefully | life

This is how you furnish a small living room efficiently and tastefully |  life

Ask vtwonenQuite often, the advertisements show the most amazing sofas and other furniture in a large space. But if your house is smaller, it will be very different. How do you always furnish a small or narrow living room nicely? Stylist Liza Wassenaar van vtwonen Explain. Is it as easy as using light colors?,, I think light colors always help …

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One Small Step for Science – Knack Magazines on PC

One Small Step for Science - Knack Magazines on PC

Walking through the Ramon crater in the Israeli Negev desert, one has the impression of having left this sublunar valley. In the inhospitable landscape, there is hardly any human trace … Walking through the Ramon crater in the Israeli Negev desert, one has the impression of having left this sublunar valley. Virtually no trace of human presence can be recognized …

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Municipality: “Should student associations organize events in public spaces?”

Municipality: "Should student associations organize events in public spaces?"

The City Council is wondering if student associations should organize events in public spaces. This emerges from a letter from the council that Mayor Koen Schuiling sent to city council on Tuesday.In the letter from the board, Schuiling cites events outside the association building. “Is it desirable that student associations organize events in the public space, if this is only …

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A mixed virus such as SARS-CoV2 now also found in Laos

A mixed virus such as SARS-CoV2 now also found in Laos

In the search for the origin of the pandemic, groups of animals are often examined to determine which viruses are carrying them. For this study, a group of bats from Laos, one of China’s neighboring countries, was examined. “We know which bat species contain these SARS-like viruses and so they are also located beyond the borders of China, because their …

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Dutch American wins Nobel Prize in economics

Dutch American wins Nobel Prize in economics

For the third time in history, a born Dutchman today received a Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three scientists, including the Dutch-American economist Guido Imbens. He shares the award with Joshua Angrist and David Card. Imbens learned the good news during a phone call last night. After that, it quickly became chaotic, he tells BNR. …

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A controversial DNA test? Improve ethics review

A controversial DNA test?  Improve ethics review

read more A month ago, the Follow the Money research platform and RTL Nieuws reported that scientific journals had two studies took of. The studies used DNA material from Uyghurs, a persecuted minority in China, and may not have been donated voluntarily. Two researchers from the Erasmus Medical Center were involved in the investigations, but the board saw no reason …

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The Flemish periphery has 70 additional football pitches in green spaces

Vlaamse rand krijgt 70 voetbalvelden extra groene ruimte

In the Flemish periphery, around 70 football pitches will be added with additional accessible green spaces. About 22,000 new trees will be planted. This is what the Flemish Minister for the Flemish Periphery Ben Weyts (N-VA) and the Flemish Minister for Nature Zuhal Demir (N-VA) report. At the start of Forest Week, they will invest 2 million euros in nine …

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Japan has lowest percentage of women studying science, OECD report finds

Japan has lowest percentage of women studying science, OECD report finds

The organization’s latest annual report shows that in 2019, Japan had the lowest percentage of women studying science among the 36 member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development noted a significant gender gap in Japan in known fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and said the country should …

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