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The women are all from Amboseli in southern Kenya, where wildlife communities are highly dependent on natural resources for shelter, food, water and fuel. The need to generate income for families increases the pressure on nature and wildlife. Agriculture and livestock encroach on the space of wildlife. Harvests are sold to generate income or to serve as food. Former wildlife …

Policy†03 Jun 22 12:12†Updated on 03 Jun 22 12:56Authors† BNR and ANP Web Editors Secretary of State Gunay Uslu (Media) wants to ‘look inside’ and have conversations about how a whistleblower signal from the Public Broadcaster (NPO) was handled in 2020. BNR reported yesterday that the whistleblower alert had been put in contact with the most senior official of the …

From July 1, an office building located at Planetenbaan 16 will accommodate eighty displaced Ukrainians. The municipality of Stichtse Vecht, in collaboration with Stenia Beheer, will make this empty building suitable for the reception of refugees in the coming weeks. In addition to bedrooms, the location also offers space for common areas. Adjustments still need to be made to meet …

Minister Dijkgraaf told a critical House of Representatives that “national security takes precedence over scientific freedom”. He admitted that we in the Netherlands have been too naive in recent years towards countries like China, which come here to collect our knowledge. But the universities and the ministry both now recognize the risks and are actively working on them. disturbing Director …

The smallest robot in the world may have been crawling through your veins for a while. Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a tiny remote-controlled robot that moves like a crab in response to heat. The robot is less than a millimeter wide, making it small enough to pass through a vein. Ultimately, these types of robots could detect and …

(Photo: Maurice Hettfleisch) Spanish bridge bike rack. This is the name of the project to make Spanjaardsbrug car-free, in which the municipalities of Leiden and Leiderdorp are working together. In 2025, it should be that time. Then the Leidse Ring Noord will also be ready as an alternative route for cars. Plans to designate the Spanjaardsbrug exclusively for cyclists, pedestrians …

During the opening of the new reception area, a resident cut a ribbon. (Photo: Roeland van Wely). Topaz Zuydtwijck’s “old-fashioned” restaurant in Leiden Southwest has made way for a reception area where local residents are also welcome. The location should offer residents of the nursing home the opportunity to come into contact with family, friends and neighbors in a relaxed …

The Brain Foundation has been doing everything it can to ensure brain health for everyone for over 30 years. We believe everyone should be able to get the most out of life. Whoever you are. Whatever your brain condition. For more than 30 years, we have been making connections between different types of disorders. Because if you learn something about …

Is the new definition of the second important? Yes, it affects almost everything we do. If we communicate via our phone or if we broadcast via a glass cable, everything happens at the speed of light. And the light goes fast. For example, if you take a millionth of a second, the light is already 300 meters away. So it’s …

Bauke Mollema extended his contract with Trek-Segafredo by four years on Monday. The 35-year-old rider is now stuck with the team he has been riding for since 2015 until the end of 2026. “I feel very happy here from the start and I still can’t imagine being with another team,” Mollema said in a press release. “I’ve said it before, …