16 dec 2022 om 14:49Update: een dag geleden An Indian doctoral student from the University of Cambridge has solved a grammatical conundrum that has puzzled scholars since the 5th century BC. Rishi Rajpopat, 27, deciphered a line in a text by Panini, a master of Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism. The language has been used throughout the …
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What does HandicapNL do around the Glass House?
HandicapNL at the Glass House HandicapNL is available at Glass House for people who need extra care, rest or an adapted toilet due to their health or condition. They are present every day with a low stimulus quiet room. Part of the room is designed for sitting quietly at a table and having a drink. There are also two “cabins” …
Read More »Red Bull F1 on new Hamilton vs Verstappen duel: ‘Prefer a lot of space between these two’
Lars Leftink Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:41 a.m. – Last update: 1:26 p.m. As for Christian Horner’s clogs Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen not to repeat their fight for the title in 2023 as in 2021. The team leader of Running of the red bulls hopes there will be ‘as much difference as possible’ between the Briton and the Dutchman …
Read More »Iconic-B and Romanov supply Mortel’s IBOP toppers
Olympia VDT (by Romanov Blue Hors) with Jose van Haren. Photo: Jacquelien van Tartwijk KWPN Region Noord-Brabant organized today an IBOP at the Manege Het Zwarte Water in De Mortel. Five mares scored over 80 points. B’s iconic daughter, No Djoke B, even scored 85 points. This point total was also awarded to Blue Hors Romanovdaughter Olympia VDT. Bart Bax …
Read More »The robot dances forward in response to the temperature
About the episode A flexible, malleable robot, which does not need a battery or cable to move, which can reach difficult places, such as deep within the human body for example: this is what many researchers are working on with more or less success. . A new member of the soft robotics family is one that doesn’t take long to …
Read More »Launch of the biennial artistic event Biennale Noordwijk.
Today, December 15, was the launch event of the Biennale Noordwijk 2023. The 1st edition of this biannual artistic event was immediately well on the map. The launch of this biannual art event took place at the Hof van Holland in Noordwijk Binnen. Forty people showed up. Artists, people working in the art and culture sector. And of course the …
Read More »At Christmas mass? Dress warmly, because it is cold in the church
With high energy prices and low temperatures, heating your home isn’t fun these days. The churches also suffer. Because such a gigantic space, you don’t just heat it. It therefore remains cold in many churches, even on busy Christmas days. “We advise people to dress warmly,” explains the director of the Grote Kerk in Breda. A visit to various churches …
Read More »Why did we walk upright?
About the episode Being able to look over tall grass, use arms to lift objects: good reasons to walk on two legs instead of on all fours. But many of our ancestors lived largely in the trees and that’s not the most practical thing to do there, you might think. The idea has long been that we started walking upright …
Read More »3 times the data in 23: Databricks experts look to the future
Amsterdam, December 15, 2022 – Looking at coffee grounds is an art, but with data it becomes a science. In other words, if every organization could extract the maximum value from its data. We’re not there yet, but each year the use of data by companies is changing considerably. Where will the focus be in 2023? Three experts from Databrick …
Read More »Did we start walking because there were fewer trees? If you look at chimpanzees, it’s not obvious
It is so obvious that many take it for a fact. Our ancestors moved from the forest to the savannah, where the distance between the trees is greater and where you are easier prey for predators. This different “us” environment required us to walk on two legs, which is simply a more efficient way of moving on the ground. It …
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