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Things You Need to Understand Before Getting a Personal Loan

Personal loans are generally the first resort for many people in need of additional cash. It has become common these days that anyone can acquire a loan. However, even if you have easy access to loan products, you should first consider that there are several things that you need to understand. So, before getting a personal loan, you should do …

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A little robot runs through your veins

A spider's web as an eardrum |  BNR news radio

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 …

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Spanish bridge permanently closed to car traffic

Spanish bridge permanently closed to car traffic

(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 …

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Topaz opens a friendly reception area: ‘The pleasure of living above all’

Topaz opens a friendly reception area: 'The pleasure of living above all'

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 …

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Communications Advisor Science – Fundraising Magazine

Science and (care) innovation editor / Content specialist

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 …

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Scientists are working on a new definition of the second

Scientists are working on a new definition of the second

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 …

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How to play at mobile online casinos?

Nowadays, no one can imagine their life without a smartphone. On our devices we have apps for every service — social media, our bank, our favourite food delivery. That’s why online casinos are also developing apps with which to use their services. In this article we talk about the main features of mobile casinos, their strengths and weaknesses, nuances of …

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Column | Commitment as the leaven of society

Column |  Commitment as the leaven of society

About Louise Fresco Louise O. Fresco, scientist, administrator and writer, writes a weekly column in the NRC. See the overview of all its columns. About Louise Fresco Louise O. Fresco, scientist, administrator and writer, writes a weekly column in the NRC. See the overview of all its columns. As a variant of Churchill’s statement on socialism, you could say that …

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Evening4Day Hummelo

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Sun, May 29, 12:22 PM To read aloud sport HUMMELO – After two years, a “normal” Evening can be organized again. In and around Hummelo you are allowed to walk. From Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June, this pleasant walk will again be organized by the activities committee of Stichting Dorpshuis Ruimte. Put these dates in …

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