No ringing phone to disturb them, or an occasional meeting. Entrepreneur Casper Bakker, co-founder of tech company Picqer, does everything he can to create a peaceful workplace. This is why the company is also reducing the standard working week from 40 hours to 36 hours, for the same salary. With this announcement, he gets the necessary attention on LinkedIn. “We …

A species of ants in India has an exceptional solution when the queen of the colony suddenly dies or disappears: worker ants that turn into queens. Previous research has already found that this ant’s brain can change size depending on its position in the colony. If the queen is missing, a sort of tournament is created in which the ants …

Business parks and workplaces are of great value to the new cabinet. This is the message from the Kennisalliantie Bedrijfsterreinen (SKBN) Foundation to the new Ministers Micky Adriaansens for Economic Affairs and Climate, Rob Jetten for Climate and Energy and Hugo de Jonge for Housing and Spatial Planning. In a letter to these ministers, the SKBN evokes the need to …

Nijmegen Empire Yesterday, 5:56 p.m. • 2 minutes of reading time NIJMEGEN – This should be the biggest and most professional circus space in the east of the Netherlands. The new space of Vasim Circus Space in the former Vasim factory in Nijmegen which is currently being renovated for cultural entrepreneurs. But it won’t come cheap, so circus fanatics have …

Debt can affect your finances and ability to cover your basic expenses. If you’re in a bad debt situation, one of the options you can explore is debt relief. Debt relief is meant to either reduce the outstanding amount owed to creditors, lower debt interest rates, or reduce monthly payments towards the loan. In many cases, debt relief comes from …

Scientists have discovered a healthy reef of giant rose-shaped corals more than 30 meters off Tahiti. This is an important discovery because coral reefs are suffering from climate change. “It is one of the largest coral reefs in the world at more than 30 meters deep,” said a statement from UNESCO, which supports the scientific mission. “The pristine condition of …

Global warming will mean fewer and fewer places to host the Winter Olympics in the near future, according to new research. The event in its current form is under great pressure. Of the 21 cities that have already organized the Winter Games, hardly a single one will be conducive to the practice of winter sports at the highest level by …

The existing natural cemetery. Appelscha Cemetery Foundation The Appelscha Cemetery Foundation wants to create a natural cemetery on the eastern side of the current Terwisscha Cemetery. With the expansion, the foundation is responding to the national trend that people have indicated they want to be buried in the wild. Over time, a tomb merges with its surroundings. Terwisscha Cemetery is …

The study have not yet been verified by other scientists, but Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans has already shared them on social media. Long-term Covid refers to the phenomenon that a person sometimes still has one or more complaints weeks or months after an acute infection. Approximately 3,400 subjects participated in the study. They all took a PCR test at a …

As a musician, there is no doubt you are always looking for inspiration. Anything that sparks creative energy can help you to become a better artist. One way you can find inspiration is by traveling to different cities to explore the culture of the destination, its people and the music scene there. For musicians looking to visit a city within …