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🔥We kunnen straks allemaal weer verse broodjes halen op de zondagochtend!! 🥳🥐

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In August, the WordPress community gathered at National Harbor, Maryland for WordCamp 2023. Every year, the conference hosts special speakers to talk about all kinds of things—from the technical to the inspirational.

One of our favorite talks this year was from sci-fi and fantasy author Ken Liu, in which he explores the profound role of storytelling in human life.

Liu conveys the idea that stories serve as a means to understand and communicate our values, emphasizing the importance of connection, playfulness, rootedness, empowerment, and self-definition. The power of story leads to the embodiment of one’s values, which allows us to pass along those values through lived experiences.

Ultimately, Liu teaches us how to embrace this power and rewrite our own narratives. We were so inspired by the talk that we wanted to share it with all of you! Watch the video in its entirety below:

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I would like to say one thing, that as idea behind writing is to express yourself sometimes artistically, indirectly,,, I think we need to focus on readers who should read seriously before liking any of blog or post,, I feel mostly readers just like it before even reading,, sometimes the content maybe contrary to what they have to say,,

I am very proud to associate myself with WordPress

I am ready to follow

I wish more people would actually take the time to read because it’s a race to compete for likes🤦

Love WordPress!

I am new to WordPress but I am enjoying it as I try to figure it out.

Great WordPress!!

Buenas tardes. Quizás esta dirección de correo no es la que me puede solucionar mi problema, pero llevo unos días intentando contactar con wordpress y no encuentro la dirección correcta. Me ha desaparecido mi cuenta y no sé cómo recuperarla. ¿podrían ustedes, por favor, indicarme a qué correo puedo dirigirme? Muchas gracias de antemano. Saludos

Sorry to bother you with this question, unrelated I am afraid to the email below.

Is it possible for me to upload a pdf for readers to download free? If so, how do I do that? Your ignorant user Mats

Of course! You can upload and link them, or embed them. We have more info on uploading documents here.

I feel writing is a way to express ourselves. I write for myself, however, I am grateful for those who enjoy what I have to say. I am also grateful for WordPress for allowing me this opportunity.

Wow that is interesting. I think WordPress is teaching me to express my thoughts I have never thought I would do. There are so many great writers out there with amazing skills.

One of our favorite talks this year was from sci-fi and fantasy author Ken Liu, in which he explores the profound role of storytelling in human life.

“Liu conveys the idea that stories serve as a means to understand and communicate our values, emphasizing the importance of connection, playfulness, rootedness, empowerment, and self-definition. The power of story leads to the embodiment of one’s values, which allows us to pass along those values through lived experiences.”

Ultimately, Liu teaches us how to embrace this power and rewrite our own narratives. We were so inspired by the talk that we wanted to share it with all of you!

Yes, very true. Thank you so much!

Hi i am Mohammad Zahangir Alam

I am here to tell my feelings about nature and food dishes.

AND I love do it.

Hi,

Thanks for sending the messages.

I am interested to work on WordPress. Made my website from my G-mail Account for practice purpose.

Despite several efforts I couldn’t recover my site.

I want to continue my account again. My Gmail Account : [redacted]

Can you please advise?

Best regards,

Hey there, it sounds like you are looking to recover a former WordPress.com site. We would be happy to take a look at this, can you reach out to us here so we can pull up your account information and assist further? https://wordpress.com/help

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I want to tell the story of a world where everyone has a unique gift. This gift is something that they are very good at, and it makes them special.

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Kruising Haven Noordzijde en de Egbert Gorterstraat

Fietssnelweg F35 was ambitieus, maar levert gevaarlijke kruisingen op, waar het regelmatig misgaat.

Snelfietsroutes zijn lang niet overal goed ingericht en zorgen zodoende nog vaak voor onveilige situaties. Een van de oorzaken is dat de wegen gedeeld worden met gemotoriseerd verkeer.

Bij kruisend autoverkeer wordt vaak niet goed gewaarschuwd voor fietsers. Soms zelfs helemaal niet. Terwijl fietsers soms met hoge snelheid uit beide richtingen kunnen komen. Dus ook uit de richting waaruit je ze niet verwacht. Natuurlijk hebben fietsers zelf ook verantwoordelijkheid. Anderzijds wanen zij zich veilig: zij volgen immers een speciale snelfietsroute. Het kan wel goed, als op bepaalde routes en bij sommige kruisingen opvallende, fluorescerende borden staan. Maar dat is niet overal zo!

Als voorbeeld noemen wij de F-35 vanaf de Grenzen richting de Haven Noordzijde en de Egbert Gorterstraat waar de fietssnelweg op dit traject twee kruisingen gedeeld wordt met gemotoriseerd verkeer.

Op deze en meer plekken zouden waarschuwingen kunnen komen voor gemotoriseerd verkeer voor fietsers.

Partij Vrij Almelo

De F-35 vanaf de Grenzen richting de Haven Noordzijde en de Egbert Gorterstraat

Foto’s Ronald Groothedde (Partij Vrij Almelo)

On September 20th, at Automattic’s stunning Noho space, artist Ana Teresa Fernández and a panel of other leaders—including Cristina Gnecco, Co-Founder of HOPE Hydration, and Whitney McGuire, Esq., Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum—will gather to discuss and confront our current climate crisis. This unique evening aims to delve into the compelling intersections of art, climate change, and social innovation.

We’d love for all of you to join us virtually for this event via livestream, starting at 6:45pm ET.

Held against the backdrop of Fernández’s incredible Under Pressure series, this event aims to spotlight how art and innovation can catalyze positive change. We hope to inspire attendees to become more than observers—to take their newfound insights to their communities and inspire collective action.

Here’s a statement about Under Pressure from Fernández’s website (which, of course, is powered by WordPress):

Human beings have a hard time facing ugly truths. But what if an artist makes them beautiful? How then might we respond? Rather than turn away, would we change our ways, could we turn the tide against oncoming disaster? . . .

Fernandez is not only an artist of stunning visual poetry, she is also an astute social activist. It is not guilt and shame that motivate people to be their best selves; it is inspiration, empowerment, and hope that remind us of how intrinsically we are all connected in thought and deed.

We hope to see you there at 6:45pm ET on Wednesday, September 20th!

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🔸Wierdensehoek

🔸Sluitersveld

🔸Ossenkoppelerhoek

🔸Nieuwstraatkwartier

🔸De Riet

🔸Binnenstad

Small modular reactors (SMRs)

Het is een illusie om te denken dat wij het klimaat redden. Zeker als je het zonder kernenergie wilt doen. Daarom moeten we ons nuchtere verstand gebruiken. Laten we geen domme dingen doen. De kreet: alle windmolens het land uit, het klimaat is klaar voor kernenergie hoor je steeds meer. Want bestaande en nieuwe kerncentrales zijn hard nodig. Om de CO2-uitstoot te verlagen en de aarde leefbaar te houden. Kerncentrales zijn een bewezen techniek.

We denken dat Frans Timmermans hier niet blij mee zal zijn want hij dramt nog steeds zijn eigen zin door. In Brussel zit de elite immers in zijn eigen bubbel, ver weg van ergerlijke windmolens en natuurverslindende velden met zonnepanelen. Het huidige beleid van het kabinet-Rutte IV gaat uit van overwegend weersafhankelijke energie en een beetje kernenergie. Tot nu toe hebben zowel GroenLinks als de PvdA zich onverzoenlijk opgesteld tegenover de toepassing van kernenergie, daarbij gesteund door de activistische klimaat- en milieubeweging.

Zal Timmermans dat dogmatische kernenergie standpunt overnemen? Zo ja, dan zal hem dat zijn kansen op het premierschap navenant verkleinen. Nu de energietransitie steeds meer mensen bezig houdt, en er overal in het land klimaatplannen worden gemaakt, vragen ook lokale overheden zich af of kernenergie een optie kan zijn. Het is prima dat we dit onderwerp nu bespreken. Een kleine en veilige reactor die voor veel energie zorgt.

Het Brits-Duits-Nederlandse bedrijf Urenco, in Nederland bekend van de uraniumverrijkingsinstallaties in Almelo, werkt in Groot-Brittannië en Canada al enige jaren aan een kleine modulaire kernreactor onder de naam U-Battery. Zonder voor mij duidelijke nieuwsaanleiding schreef Tubantia op 4 november 2020 over het project van Urenco. In juli 2020 trok de Britse overheid £10 mln uit om Urenco te steunen in de ontwerpkosten.

Op 13 oktober 2021 was de Partij Vrij Almelo te gast bij Urenco. We verden rondgeleid door Judith Slijkhuis, Head of Communications & PR bij Urenco. Na een uitgebreide introductie over het bedrijf, de producten, volgt een tour door bepaalde delen van de fabriek. We zagen een prachtig bedrijf met enthousiaste medewerkers die we tegenkomen met aandacht voor veiligheid en haar omgeving. Geen wonder dat URENCO werd uitgeroepen tot Beste Werkgever van Nederland.

Dat weerhoudt ons er niet van om als lokale politieke partij campagne te voeren voor een mini-kernreactor. Liefst als alternatief voor lokale wind- of zonneparken die toch echt uiterlijk in 2030 moeten leveren. Nieuwe kans dus voor kernenergie in Nederland. Want wat is er groen aan vlaktes volbouwen met zonnepanelen en windturbines? Moeten we echt zo veel ruimte opofferen? Laten we alleen hopen dat de politiek de kiezer hierin serieus neemt.

Gezien de rol die klimaatbeleid speelt in de publieke opinie, kan het haast niet missen dat dit ook op de politieke agenda komt te staan.

Partij Vrij Almelo

The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, featuring beautiful new options for bloggers and creators of all stripes.

Al Dente is a blog theme that will captivate both creators and readers who prefer a classic layout imbued with an aura of familiarity. Its front page, adorned with stunning, colorful images, has been designed to effectively engage visitors right away while also fostering email sign-ups with a prominent Subscription Block.

Otis is well-suited for personal blogging. It provides a polished, modern user experience. The default templates include an opinionated header with large type as well as straightforward post and page templates, which are particularly useful for those who don’t want to include images on their site. This theme is focused on simplicity and readability, with a clean and uncluttered layout that allows readers to easily navigate content.

Exmoor is a refreshed, modernized version of the popular Exford theme. We kept that theme’s general vibe while updating the layout and typography. We scraped the center-aligned header, significantly shortened the height of the Cover Block (which makes the headline seem bolder and stronger), and decluttered the homepage overall to make it cleaner and less repetitive. This is a great theme that will serve a variety of uses for bloggers, creators, small businesses, and WordPressers of all stripes.

The design featured in Cortado is simple and elegant. The color palette and typography work together to deliver a subtle style, especially well-suited to restaurants and coffee shops. Single post pages are constructed to work well for short and medium-length copy—which can stimulate succinctness and more frequent publishing.

Freddie uses a full-screen background image to captivate the viewer with an immersive introductory moment. The design is straightforward and utilizes a semi-bold typography with a tighter-than-usual line height. This theme is perfect for creators who want to showcase visual projects.

To install any of the above themes, click the name of the theme you like, which brings you right to the installation page. Then click the “Activate this design” button. You can also click “Open live demo,” which brings up a clickable, scrollable version of the theme for you to preview.

Premium themes are available to use at no extra charge for customers on the Premium plan or above. Partner themes are third-party products that can be purchased for $79/year each.

You can explore all of our themes by navigating to the “Themes” page, which is found under “Appearance” in the left-side menu of your WordPress.com dashboard. Or you can click below:

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Stoppen met bomenkap

Het probleem van de klimaatverandering door toename van CO2 kan simpel opgelost worden door het aanplanten van bomen, struiken, en ander groen gewas.

De provincie Overijssel zoekt naar locaties. Gert-Jan Nabuurs van Wageningen University & Research betwijfelt of die ambitie van de provincie ook werkelijkheid zal worden. ‘In de praktijk zie je dat de aanplant van bos veel te langzaam gaat. Dat compenseren, het vinden van locaties waar je dat nieuwe bos kan aanleggen, dat duurt erg lang. Dat komt in allerlei ruimtelijke ordening-procedures vast te zitten. En na 5 of 10 jaar is men allang vergeten dat dit nog moest.’

Staan er veel of weinig bomen in onze gemeente? Op de onderstaande link staan de aantallen bomen per gemeente en zo te zien komt Almelo er niet al te best af.

Binnen de gemeente Almelo (72.883 inwoners) staan 111.385 bomen, dat is 1,5 boom per inwoner. Ter vergelijking, gemeente Enschede heeft 2,3 bomen per inwoner. Bomen geven zuurstof af, vangen fijnstof uit de lucht en houden daarmee hun omgeving gezond. Mensen in woonwijken met veel bomen zijn gezonder, daar zijn minder mensen met een burn-out en minder kinderen met ADHD. Gemeente Westvoorne spant de kroon met 840.684 bomen, 57,9 bomen per inwoner en 157,3 bomen per hectare. Cobra beweert: „Een beetje boom is algauw 8000 euro waard. Zie bomen niet als kostenpost, maar als kapitaal!”

Meerdere onderzoekers komen tot de conclusie dat een groene woonomgeving positief werkt op onze gezondheid. Zorginstituut NIVEL en UMC, beide in Utrecht, deden dat. Onderzoekers zien voldoende aanwijzingen dat overvloedig groen in de woonomgeving rustgevend is. Na een stressvolle gebeurtenis is dagelijks contact met een groene omgeving van belang, omdat het herstellend werkt.

Wat hebben bomen en struiken toch een enorme waarde. In de eerste plaats ecologisch, de intrinsieke waarde, maar nu weten we dat een boom ook een kapitaal vertegenwoordigt en een druk mens rust geeft.

En de WOZ-waarde van ons huis stijgt als er veel bomen in de buurt groeien.

September is here, bringing a rich array of learning opportunities to help you elevate your website to new heights. Our team of expert WordPress.com Happiness Engineers is poised to assist you with essential tasks every new site owner should master, including new webinars on choosing the perfect plugins and navigating the intricacies of theme switching.

All of our webinars are designed to be accessible for all skill levels, whether you’re just starting out or already have some experience with WordPress. What’s more, every session concludes with a live Q&A, so your burning questions won’t go unanswered. Below is what we have on tap this September.

This webinar will demystify the world of plugins, guiding you toward making informed decisions. You’ll walk away with actionable insights tailored to your unique website needs:

Understand the role plugins play in augmenting your site’s functionality.

Evaluate plugins based on compatibility, updates, and user reviews.

Implement best practices for effective plugin management.

Switch themes with confidence and explore a new look for your site with our expert tips and tricks. Our live demonstrations will empower you to navigate theme transitions confidently:

Utilize best practices for an effortless theme switching experience.

Recognize caveats and issues to watch out for during the process.

Gain actionable tips and tricks to make theme transitions as smooth as possible.

Maximize your online presence by understanding the ins and outs of custom domains. This session will offer valuable guidelines for making a lasting impact on your visitors:

Choose and register an ideal custom domain to boost your branding and credibility.

Seamlessly connect your domain for enhanced SEO and a better user experience.

Employ best practices for efficient domain management and email setup.

Craft a memorable header effortlessly using point-and-click tools, ensuring your site radiates a distinct and polished vibe from the outset. Step-by-step, using the robust tools within the WordPress.com Site Editor, learn how to transform a header to something that resonates with your vision:

How to select, customize, and replace header templates in the WordPress Site Editor.

How to add and edit your site title, logo, navigation menus, and other blocks in your custom header.

Tips and tricks for troubleshooting common issues if they arise.

Don’t miss this chance to secure your spot for our September webinars. Elevate your skills and enrich your WordPress.com experience. We look forward to your participation!

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