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Demir wants space for small family farms

Vlaams minister van Omgeving, Zuhal Demir, bezocht samen met haar dochtertje het bedrijf van Johan Janssen bij de start van de week van de Korte Keten.

Animal husbandry | Online 05/15/2021 15:41 At the start of the “Short Chain Week” on Saturday 15 May, Flemish Minister for the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) visited farmer Johan Janssen in Oudsbergen (Opglabbeek) of the Tievishoeve in Limburg . VAccording to the minister, this type of business is the farm of the future: family-run, sustainable, small-scale and based on an …

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How did all this biodiversity on Earth come about?

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How are species born? Where does all this biodiversity on Earth come from? Biologist Martine Maan attempts to answer this question by examining fish from Lake Victoria, Africa, and appears to be on the trail of a promising mechanism of speciation. How do new species emerge? To enter the fish laboratory of Martine Maan and her colleagues, you have to …

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Rain radar ready: lots of rain expected this weekend | Interior

Rain radar ready: lots of rain expected this weekend |  Interior

Chances are, you will need to remove your umbrella this weekend. The weather will be changeable this weekend, with a bit of sun here and there. This reports the meteorological agency Weather Plaza. “This weekend we often have showers,” says Raymond Klaassen of Weerplaza. “Saturday in particular looks quite dark, with little room for the sun.” We owe the changing …

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Did you miss the Sedoc sports laboratory? Watch the full show here

Did you miss the Sedoc sports laboratory?  Watch the full show here

Did you miss the Sedoc sports laboratory? Watch the full show here In a new season of Sportlab Sedoc, Gregory Sedoc and scientists analyze in great detail the potential gold races of four Dutch contenders for medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo next summer. Every Friday at 10:20 pm on NPO 2. Metal of Honor Over the next few …

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Ewan sprints to second stage victory in Termoli, Groenewegen fails | Giro d’Italia

Ewan sprints to second stage victory in Termoli, Groenewegen fails |  Giro d'Italia

The seventh stage started with Attila Valter, the first Hungarian to wear the Giro leader’s jersey. Directly from the start, three riders started: Simon Pellaud (Androni-Giocatolli), Mark Christian (EOLO-Kometa) and Umberto Marengo (Bardiani-CSF). By then it was already clear that they would be riding the front all day long, with the peloton making no effort to recapture the three leaders. …

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UvA scientists predict: ‘Jeangu will be ninth and this country will win’

UvA scientists predict: 'Jeangu will be ninth and this country will win'

With the “evergreens”, songs that we still sing after years, a “pure and repeated” melody is particularly important. “These are ‘catchy tunes’. It is important that you hear the melody of these songs at least once without intermediate accompaniment. Because the accompaniment is a distraction, ”explains the musicologist. Just dance If we look specifically at the songs on Eurovision Song …

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Scientists call for a ‘paradigm shift’ in ventilation

Scientists call for a 'paradigm shift' in ventilation

According to these experts, there is ‘Great inequality’ By virtue of sanitary standards for food and water… and the lack of rules for airborne pathogens. Nearly 40 academics from around the world were summoned on Thursday, May 13 “Quantum leap” By advocating the establishment of ventilation standards in buildings, in order to better fight against respiratory infections such as Covid-19, …

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Birds also benefit from Room for the River – Early Birds

Birds also benefit from Room for the River - Early Birds

Today • reading time 2 minutes Munnikenland is a nature reserve with an enormous wealth of birds. The fact that it is so rich in birds is due to the Room for the River project in which the area was redeveloped. This redevelopment was necessary to protect the inhabitants from wet feet and to lower the flooding of rivers. But …

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‘So I knew he would be quick’

Daniel Ricciardo has been Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull Racing for many years, and he knows better than anyone what it’s like to work with him. Despite the occasional meeting between the two on the track, they have always maintained a good respectful relationship with each other. Always mutual respect between Ricciardo and Verstappen In an interview with AutoHebdo …

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