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If the Wadden Sea is so precious, make it three times its size

If the Wadden Sea is so precious, make it three times its size

What would nature think about this? I think I know because straitjackets are generally not good for the development of nature. After all, it can create a diverse, safe and beautiful landscape through self-regulation. Human control is leading to a sharp decline. What do we want? The question is, what do we want with the Wadden Sea? Cherish it as …

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“Little time to open primary schools”, part of Brabant schools still closed | NOW

"Little time to open primary schools", part of Brabant schools still closed |  NOW

The General Education Association (AOb) and the PO Council, a primary education sector organization, said on Wednesday that primary schools have little time to prepare for the secure opening of their doors on Monday. A few dozen primary schools of the Lowys Porquin Foundation have even announced that they will not open next week. “The Ministry of Education, Culture and …

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De Jonge sees very little room for relaxation | NOW

De Jonge sees very little room for relaxation |  NOW

Outgoing health minister Hugo de Jonge sees very little room to ease the current lockdown, he said on Monday after consulting with Security Council mayors. “If you are just being honest about the epidemiological picture, then there is simply very little room to take a step,” the minister said. A third wave is coming, “and that means you have to …

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Do you think about the future of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht?

Do you think about the future of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht?

HENDRIK-IDO-CRAFT – What will Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht look like in the future? How do we organize our living environment, the space around us? And how to manage sometimes conflicting interests? The answers to these questions come in the environmental vision for Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the strategic vision of the physical living environment. From Friday February 5, the municipality will be happy to discuss it …

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Physicists determine in an ultra precise way the “magic number” on which reality is based

Physicists determine in an ultra precise way the "magic number" on which reality is based

In a Parisian laboratory, a French physicist determined very precisely the value of a number that shapes the universe. The measure offers new insight into whether unknown things still lurk in the nooks and crannies of reality. George van halJanuary 29, 2021, 10:39 No, it’s not “42”. With this bizarre response, the Deep Thought supercomputer enters a famous scene from …

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Municipality studies additional parking spaces for Utrecht caravans | NOW

Municipality studies additional parking spaces for Utrecht caravans |  NOW

The municipality will examine whether the existing sites can be extended with parking spaces for caravans. There is a lot of demand for it, but on the other hand, there is a demand for regular housing and space is limited. The Dutch Institute for Human Rights declared a few years ago that living in a caravan is an essential part …

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These MAFS candidates did not get married but found each other

These MAFS candidates did not get married but found each other

After the sixth season of Married at first sight two participants found each other completely, without being matched. That would be a little tricky, as one of them is gay and the other is not. It concerns none other than Danny, 40, from Limbourg, and Lizzy, 25, from Noord-Brabant. On their Instagram pages, you can see that these two discovered …

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Acquisition Frank Optiek Markelo – Maarkelsnieuws.nl

Acquisition Frank Optiek Markelo - Maarkelsnieuws.nl

Frank Optiek will be taken over by Thijs Kamphuis from February 1st. “It’s very twofold because of course we are very happy that Thijs is taking over our store. Thijs also does this in a way we started over four years ago. It’s also good that I remain involved in the matter for now as I will continue to work …

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This is why wombats have cubic droppings | Science

This is why wombats have cubic droppings |  Science

Square droppings form in the wombat’s intestines, not the anus, according to a study published in the scientific journal Soft matter. Ecologist Scott Carver of the University of Tasmania – one of the few places where wildlife is found – co-authored the study. “There were colorful assumptions about the phenomenon, but no one ever really studied it.” For example, there …

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