Instagram continued to grow rapidly under the wings of Facebook. And that brought changes. For example, advertisements came into the app, and the timeline now works via an algorithm, which previously went in chronological order. It led to successes for users, who, thanks to their large numbers of followers, were able to make money through…
Month: July 2020
‘Less cocaine and amphetamine use during corona, but more ketamine’ | NOW
“I was nauseous and could barely move,” says Lucy (26) of her experience with ketamine as a drug. Ketamine is an anesthetic for humans and animals and an anti-pain agent, but is increasingly used as a recreational drug. What are the health risks of this? Laura Smit-Rigter, drug researcher at the Trimbos Institute and national…
Recipe of the day: Beef Wellington to enjoy the fall
Necessary for 4 people: • 1 rump steak of 600 gr, and state what you are going to make • 2 tbsp mustard • 500 gr mushrooms, chopped • 150 gr smoked meat • 1 tbsp flour • 1 egg yolk, beaten • 1 packet of butter puff pastry, thawed •salt and pepper Preparation: Rub…
Corona is accelerating migration to rural areas, agents say
Due to the corona crisis, more urbanites want to move to the countryside than before. Dozens of brokers say this in a tour of News hour. A poll by Funda among more than 1100 users of the housing website reinforces that image. Twelve percent of the respondents are considering trading the city for a village…
Little has changed in Azerbaijan in thirty years
Image Javier Muñoz Suppose someone who fell into a coma in 1993 wakes up in October 2020. He turns on the TV, sees that war is being waged over Nagorno-Karabakh and the leader of Azerbaijan is called Aliyev. He will spontaneously exclaim: nothing will ever change in this world! The Aliyev leading Azerbaijan today is…
Circus festival Circolo can still take place in an alternative way and location in 013 | News at Festivalinfo
Normally, circus festival would Circolo take place in the Leijpark in Tilburg, but due to the corona measures it cannot be organized there. An alternative has now been devised: under the name Festival Circolo: The Alternative, the circus festival now takes place in 013 and De Koepelhal (on the Spoorzone). 013 has an exceptional position…
Very strong De Zwaan as third Dutchman to quarterfinals World Grand Prix | NOW
Jeffrey de Zwaan qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix on Friday evening. The South Hollander was 3-0 too strong in sets for the German Gabriel Clemens in the second round in Coventry. The 24-year-old De Zwaan pitched very strongly against Clemens and only gave away two legs in the second set. He…
Twitter tightens policy against fake news elections
Twitter is going to crack down on the spread of fake news about the US presidential election. It is temporarily made more difficult for users to send fake news messages viral. There will be some big changes starting October 20, the company says. The first change is that users cannot just message other people about…
Wasp season: ‘Large monster wasps don’t come to a terrace’ | NOW
After a warm summer, wasps often fly around in search of sweets until late autumn. Are they hindered in doing so? Then they can sting. For most people, such a collision is only painful, but for people with a wasp allergy the consequences can be drastic. Burning pain and itching after a sting? These are…
‘Suddenly that little boy was at the bottom of the pool’
Most beautiful trip “In recent years we have been in about 80 countries in total. Every continent has beautiful countries and regions. Such as African countries such as Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar with their wildlife and vast landscapes. We have lost our hearts there. ” Unforgettable “Peru, August last year. There we made…