Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee Due to ageing and the related increase in the use of medicines, drug residues are increasingly finding their way into sewage. People either excrete these residues in their urine or flush them down the toilet – which is not exactly the best thing to do. The yellow container comprises an installation from Nijhuis Industries, in which the dirty water is exposed to ozone gas (O3). That is mixed with waste water and breaks down the organic components via oxidation. Both techniques are already deployed in drinking water treatment – ozone is also used in waste water treatment and UV/H2O2 in horticulture. UV treatment costs more energy than treatment with ozone. UV light also offers the benefit that it creates fewer undesirable organic byproducts than ozone. ‘The ozone treatment creates substances such as bromate, which is subject to a strict drinking water norm. And we discharge to the Maas, where water is extracted for drinking water just over half a mile downstream. That's why we are currently studying how to reduce the formation of bromate.’ But comparing the efficiencies is not the only purpose of the trial in Aarle-Rixtel. It's also important that employees of the WWTP can operate the equipment. ‘What about the Health & Safety requirements, the risk of breakdown of the equipment and maintenance? We want to answer these questions as well.’ Opening image: an employee of the Aa & Maas Water Authority at the purple container, in which dirty water is treated using ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide, H2O2. Source: Aa & Maas Water Authority Meld je aan voor de nieuwsbriefVond je dit een interessant artikel, abonneer je dan gratis op onze wekelijkse nieuwsbrief. EurekaVoeding Een lepel die de zoute smaak versterkt EurekaMobiliteit Koolstofvezels maken treinen lichter en duurzamer ColumnOnderwijs Onderzoek Rolf Hut ziet ze vliegen dankzij helium When Royce Young started taking piano lessons at an early age not knowing that it would lead to a rewarding career of 46 years as music director and organist at Christ Cathedral in Salina and 38 years teaching in the public schools He learned that to be good at anything takes practice and dedication Young retired from his role as canon precentor and organist at the church Young passed the organ keys over to Hentus Van Rooyen who is an assistant professor of sacred music at Bethany College Young has been retired from teaching in the school system for eight years “You never know who is going to be sitting out in the congregation for any service,” Young said So he always insisted on high levels of quality and standards with the music and choirs As the cathedral is the head of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas there were many special services over the years After one special service to install a new dean who was in attendance as a friend of the dean One of his early accomplishments was being able to design and install a new pipe organ in 1977 It has proven to be a great investment by church donors who after hearing Royce Young play the old organ encouraged Young to push for a new one Young has many stories about people who have helped him make the music at Christ Cathedral a significant ministry and he is grateful to all of them I have been blessed to have the support of the church family to have wonderful musical instruments to lead us in worship,” Young said we had an old upright piano in the choir room with a broken-down bench,” said Marian Page We’re blessed to have a marvelous grand piano now.” Young recruited Page to help him prepare the organ chamber for the new organ “I think there must have been five decades of spider webs up there,” Page said “I never imagined myself setting up scaffolding inside an organ chamber in a Gothic church We had to clean and paint before they installed the pipes “I found that Royce has a deep and abiding love for this church,” said Mother Shay Craig a former Cathedral priest who recently moved to a parish in Hays “His love was for the church as a building and an institution and the organ as an instrument Young organized a popular artist series that brought in concerts from both local and nationally known musicians the Christ Cathedral Consort was formed with eight players who performed at many area music events and played at Gov John Carlin’s inaugural reception in Topeka “Royce did a great deal to get a variety of music groups to come in Young was responsible for the opening of the Christ Cathedral Music Academy The academy includes a vocal studio under the direction of Matthew Schwan The organ studio where Young teaches includes a small studio pipe organ One of Young’s students is Pattie Mayhew of Abilene “When I was serving as executive director of the Great Plains Theatre I was asked to speak to the Salina Rotary Club,” Mayhew said I mentioned to the club that I was looking for an organ teacher An Episcopal priest came up after the meeting and said he knew someone who played the organ beautifully.” “Royce brings out the best in the organ,” Mayhew said He’s a perfectionist and wants things done right but he does it in such a passionate fashion Another career accomplishment for Young was the addition of 12 bells to the bell tower in 1999 These bells were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry of Aarle-Rixtel That brought the bells to a full carillon of 23 bells and makes it one of only two traditional carillons in Kansas The other carillon is at the University of Kansas The current dean at Christ Cathedral is the Rev who described Young as creative and serious “He still had a passion to always work toward excellence and that was a gift,” Hodges said Young is married to Donna and has two grown children and five grandchildren Retired from public education and Christ Cathedral a feeling too difficult to define that characterizes the participation in the worship services,” Young said “I do know there is something special at Christ Cathedral and that is the Holy Spirit My ministry at Christ Cathedral has been of privilege and responsibility we musicians are called by God to a place and time to serve.” Renowned Dutch warmblood breeder Antoine van Bommel passed away unexpectedly last night following a cardiac arrest on The 45-year old stallion owner was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved Van Bommel lost his father Christ (80) at the beginning of the year but together with his partner Claartje Ruis Antoine decided to keep the stallion station in Aarle-Rixtel going Tomorrow the foal inspection for their stallion Bojengel (by Uptown x Gribaldi) was supposed to take place but this has been postponed to a later to be announced date Van Bommel stands the famous dressage stallions Dreamcatcher Related Links Christ van Bommel passed away Rubiquil Standing at Stud at Van Bommel's Vivaldo Redeems Himself in the 5-year old Consolation Finals Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot The carillon of the Palau de la Generalitat has 49 bronze bells weighs 4,898 kilos and covers a tonal range of four chromatic octaves The number of bells gives it the category of concert carillon a few months before the reestablishment of the Generalitat de Catalunya This new carillon replaced the small carillon of 1927 The Carillon of the Palau offers auditions to listen to in the streets of the Gothic Quarter and concerts that can be heard from inside the Palau de la Generalitat and All the concerts of the festival start at 9:00 pm Program and pre-registration Expertly wielding a long metal spoon-like tool, Nicole van Aarle rhythmically hewed away at a piece of willow, the shavings falling at her feet, the walls of her workshop in the southern Dutch town of Aarle-Rixtel adorned with clogs of all shapes and sizes. "I work when I can. In the evenings, or after dropping the kids off at school, at weekends. But I can't make a living just from making clogs," said this former soldier, who is proud of being a fifth-generation clog-maker. At 40, she is one of the country's youngest clog-makers and represents the future of a trade in which most craftsmen are already reaching retirement age. It's a "very worrying situation," said Pieter van Rooij, from the Dutch Heritage Centre. "Preserving this craft is long overdue, to ensure that it is handed down to future generations. Otherwise we will lose the know-how of how to make this Dutch icon." Even though clogs have been made for centuries across many countries such as in France and Britain, they have become as synonymous with this lowlands country of 17 million people as tulips and windmills. Up until World War II, clogs were the footwear of choice for most Dutch people. Made from a single piece of wood, they are "warm, dry and not very expensive," said Jack van der Voort, president of the Dutch Clog Monument association. "And you can adapt the shape of the shoe to your job, to the ground on which you work, to the region." But the tradition "is almost dead," he explained, calculating that only about 40 clog-makers remain in Europe, of which 30 live in The Netherlands. "It's like chips in Belgium or German sausage, we have to preserve it," said Van Aarle. "Of course everyone wants to eat chips. But clogs are difficult to walk in, so it's more complicated." Since the end of the war, the Dutch have increasingly donned rubber or leather footwear and clogs have become a sign of a rural past. Van der Voort and Van Aarle have started to organise markets, festivals and even a national clog-making championship in their passion to keep their handicraft alive. "The interest is there. People are beginning to become interested in their traditions again," said Van der Voort. "Young people going to music festivals are sometimes wearing clogs. They protect them from the mud, they're easy to take off outside a tent and no-one steps on your toes," laughed Van Aarle. For her and her father, Harrie, clogs are an essential part of Dutch identity. "From my first steps until I was about 15 years ago, I wore clogs," she said. "I grew up watching my father making clogs and I wanted to learn when I was about 18 or 19." At first her dad refused, seeing no point in teaching his daughter a craft with no future. But he eventually gave in, in face of her persistence. Now, the 66-year-old visits his daughter's workshop daily, as she tries to give a modern facelift to a craft seen by most Dutch as old-fashioned. "We try to be creative with our designs, by adding heels, or engravings, creating clogs for occasions like births or birthdays... there's a lot that can be done" to boost the hand-made market. Out of the 300,000 clogs made in the country every year either by machine or hand, about a third are bought by tourists, said Van der Voort. Some end up as garden decorations, others as fridge magnets. Van Aarle hopes her two sons may one day take over the family business. "That would obviously make me very proud. But it's a difficult job and I would never force them." 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Please make donations in Maikel’s name to Beaumont Hospital Neurosurgery Department https://www.beaumontfundraising.ie/donate Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one The KWPN registered dressage sire Obelisk has been sold to Broere Stallion Station located in Alblasserdam has now sold two of his licensed stallions to Broere who has been successful in the Young Dressage horse classes under Liseon Kamper Montecristo brought Broere Stallion Station its first international fame Obelisk will be up for stud at stallion station Bommel in Aarle Rixtel Obelisk is by the Trakehner stallion Matador out of Kida (by Clavecimbel x Ulft) The black has only been licensed for a few years but he is already known for his quality offspring Many of his foals won the blue ribbon at Dutch KWPN breed shows Obelisk will be trained in dressage by Broere's stallion dressage rider Image copyrighted: Dirk Caremans Related LinksBroere Jazz Proclaimed Keur Stallion Broere Jazz and Broere Norway, A Legacy Alive