On January 16, 2023, the official launch ceremony for the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) BOOST Robotics EastNL took place in the presence of Provincial Executive Members Helga Witjes and Eddy van Hijum. Ulrike Nagel served as chair of the event in Zutphen.
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Doorn – In Doorn, the ice masters have been hard at work for days, and their efforts have paid off: as of 8:00 a.m. this morning, the skating rink is open as long as the weather permits. There are snacks and hot drinks, and it’s beautifully sunny. A real treat for skating enthusiasts.
TV segment (RTV Utrecht) by Ulrike Nagel.
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Province of Utrecht — A small piece of the rib of the real St. Nicholas was unveiled today at the St. Nicholas Church in Odijk. It took Bert Staal a year to get the bone here. “I’ve certainly had my hands full lately.”
TV segment (RTV Utrecht), photos and text by Ulrike Nagel.
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Province of Utrecht — By integrating nature into their business operations, farmers and nature can indeed coexist. That is the view of the Utrecht Nature and Environment Federation. They have been working with farmers for several years now to develop very concrete solutions.
TV segment (RTV Utrecht), photos and text by Ulrike Nagel.
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Langbroek – The Natura 2000 site near Overlangbroek is in poor condition. “If we don’t take action soon, there won’t be anything left,” says ecologist Wim Verheugt. Together with a fellow ecologist from Utrecht, he wrote a report on the ash coppice forest near the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
TV segment (RTV Utrecht), photos and text by Ulrike Nagel.
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Utrecht – “N stands for nuclear, B for biological, and C for chemical.” The tone is set on the Cold War Trail at Soesterberg Air Base. Guide Karen van Leeuwen of Utrechts Landschap leads visitors on a two-kilometer route past the most remarkable bunkers.
TV segment, photos, and text by Ulrike Nagel.
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In Amersfoort, State Secretary for Culture and Media Gunay Uslu symbolically struck the first Mondrian coin. The commemorative coin is intended to honor artist Piet Mondrian, who was born in Amersfoort 150 years ago. The design appears simple: the body of work of one of the world’s most famous artists has been reduced to two simple lines.
TV segment (RTV Utrecht) and article by Ulrike Nagel.
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Utrecht – At the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Utrecht, worshippers and visitors are paying their respects following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. At the entrance to the English-speaking church, a photo of the British queen hangs with the text below it reading: “In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.” Inside the church, visitors—most of whom speak English—can sign a condolence book.
TV segment, photos, and text by Ulrike Nagel.
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This year, the Keistad Triathlon Amersfoort had to make do with one fewer discipline. Because blue-green algae was found in water samples from the Eem River last week, the swimming leg was canceled and replaced with an extra lap of running.
TV segment (RTV Utrecht) and article by Ulrike Nagel.
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Utrecht – Dinosaur enthusiasts can have a blast at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. More than eighty life-size dinosaurs are on display here through early August. The extinct animals have been recreated for this traveling exhibition, and nearly all of the dinosaurs move as you walk past them. There’s also plenty to read about creatures such as the spinosaurus, velociraptor, and kentrosaurus.
TV segment and article by Ulrike Nagel.
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