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Downtown Sneek: less through traffic, more space for greenery, shops and cyclists

Downtown Sneek: less through traffic, more space for greenery, shops and cyclists

Residents and entrepreneurs of Sneek would like a green town center with more shops and space for cyclists. This is evident from the results of the survey of municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân about the low traffic city center trial. Most people enjoy coming downtown, but not everyone feels safe in traffic. The college has given the green light for the development …

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Control mosquitoes by demobilizing their sperm

Control mosquitoes by demobilizing their sperm

About the episode Mosquitoes can transmit all kinds of nasty diseases. Everyone knows malaria, but the mosquito family in our own home, garden and kitchen can also transmit West Nile virus, African horse sickness, Rift Valley fever and encephalitis to us. Mosquitoes also have their own important place in ecosystems, but if we had more control over certain populations, we …

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Practical work: Kerbal 2 space program

Practical work: Kerbal 2 space program

Creators are looking way beyond this big star “You don’t launch a game, you launch missiles” is pretty much the first comment I’ve ever received when I ventured into writing about games for a publisher. Good point and I’ve avoided that imagery in my lyrics ever since. If I had to make an exception to this rule, it would be …

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T-Minus turns your iPhone into a real space portal

T-Minus turns your iPhone into a real space portal

A whole universe is at your feet. (Picture: Warner Brothers) Every day we scour the internet for you to find the best apps from the App Store for your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Today, OMT Editor-in-Chief Dunke van Boekel brings you closer to the stars. Or, T-Minus does. The space has a special appeal. While there’s still a lot …

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Think Broadly – Philosophy Magazine

Think Broadly – Philosophy Magazine

Put me in a little tent and I tend to smash around wildly. Please let me breathe. I want freedom, and space around me! Mentally too, I quickly show somewhat claustrophobic reactions. Faced with a rounded opinion or a hermetic conception, I look for a loophole in such a system of thought, or I create one so that air can …

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Royal award for former director of Nemo Science Museum | amsterdam

Royal award for former director of Nemo Science Museum |  amsterdam

NewsMichiel Buchel, former director of the Nemo Science Museum, was made an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau on Thursday evening. He has been praised for his years of dedication to making science and technology accessible to a wide audience. Michiel Buchel, former director of the Nemo Science Museum. © Martin Dijkstra Aged 67, Buchel was a director at Nemo …

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Voorburgs Dagblad | “The new terrace policy offers more space for terraces”

Voorburgs Dagblad |  “The new terrace policy offers more space for terraces”

With the new terrace policy, the municipality gives contractors more space for their terrace. The policy was developed in consultation with contractors. It is important to coordinate with local residents and opt for sustainability wherever possible. In addition, special attention is paid to the appearance of the terraces around Sluisplein in Leidschendam and Huygenskwartier Voorburg. Alderman for the Economy Astrid …

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Hidden danger of ChatGPT: “You can’t look under the hood anymore”

Hidden danger of ChatGPT: “You can’t look under the hood anymore”

And what happened? “Half the time he answered correctly!” She wanted to see if the so-called linguistic model could “intervene in typical instinctual questions”. And he sure could: “The other half of the time he wasn’t smart enough to see the hitches.” Taking exams The new version of ChatGPT is mainly characterized by the number of words it knows. “Version …

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