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Mayor Rob Bats van Steenwijkerland mentioned a lot of things to be happy about in his New Year’s speech, such as “nature has become what it is today thanks to many organisations, but certainly also thanks to our farmers and to our reed cutters”. But: the word “pride” may not only be suitable for the municipality, because “pride must not …

It is not only a great sailing competition, but also an impressive scientific operation. The Ocean Race, which kicks off next weekend, will collect a huge amount of data on climate, pollution and the state of the oceans. The competition is a grueling 60,000 kilometer sailing race around the world. The teams will depart from Alicante, Spain on January 15. …

In the discussion of the impending unaffordability and shutdown of our healthcare system, Marjolein Smidt and Mathieu Weggeman suggested the idea of ​​removing insurers from our healthcare system (“Getting insurers out of the health system”, 8/12). They could be replaced by a National Office for the Administration of Care and thus reduce the heavy administrative burden for care providers, while …

One of Hubble’s masterpieces is a photo of the NGC 1999 reflection nebula. This space photo has been reprocessed and here is the final result. NGC 1999 is a so-called reflection nebula. This means that the gas and dust clouds themselves do not glow. Light from a nearby young star is scattered by the nebula’s dust, making the nebula visible. …

Always welcome in January: hope for the future. I get that hope this year from a policy letter from the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWTI), published just before Christmas, on the evaluation of science and scientists. The House of Representatives had requested the letter because of concerns about “recognition and appreciation,” the new way universities try to …

Femke Verleye (36) and Dempsey Kinsabil (32) opened Snows Golden Valley dog ​​boarding five years ago. Later, they also opened a kennel where Golden Retrievers are bred. At the end of December, they moved to a more spacious location in Kasteelstraat. Phil Schwartz“Food expert. Unapologetic bacon maven. Beer enthusiast. Pop cultureaholic. General travel scholar. Total internet buff.”

Science•7 Jan ’23 13:23Author: Remy Coq The first SpaceX launch of 2023 took place last Monday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and it’s a real first. The probe was part of a series of micro-satellites capable of closely monitoring the state of agricultural land. The first SpaceX launch of 2023 took place last Monday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and it’s a …

06 jan 2023 om 21:32 Now that the jolly, cozy Christmas stuff has been cleaned up, your living room may suddenly feel like a cold, bare place. How do you handle this? NU.nl has a number of experts giving advice. Traditionally, the Christmas period runs until Epiphany on January 6. This weekend is therefore the perfect time to recover your …

Do Rhine boatmen’s payslips show that their employer has paid health insurance premiums? This does not mean that the free space deduction was calculated incorrectly. Some Dutch employees receive a salary from an employer who is not a withholding agent for payroll tax. This may be the case, for example, if it is a foreign employer without a permanent establishment …

No, not juicy gossip or vague rumors to gloat over, but a real space mission to perhaps the most exciting celestial bodies in our solar system. Discover JUICE! The year 2023 has arrived. And the countdown has begun. In April this year – after years of tinkering and testing – ESAs will finally be launched Explorer of the icy moons …