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Thea Hilhorst is Professor of Humanitarian Studies at the International Institute for Labor Studies. His research focuses on humanitarian crises resulting from disasters and conflicts and studies their impact on individuals, organizations or communities. She has also developed methods for scientists carrying out fieldwork in dangerous or politically unstable regions. She is also engaged in politics, advice to international organizations …

Measurements of 200,000 glaciers show that the effects of climate change can reverberate around the world. This gives residents the tool to successfully take legal action against insufficient climate protection. NoticeMartin lobley Date of publication: 04/29/2021 10:04 PM Glaciers are increasingly under attack due to climate change, such as the Blaine Morty Glacier in Link in the canton of Bern. …

VELP – After a move, subsequent refurbishment and lockdown, the time has finally come for New Space to reopen. On Sunday May 2, the first exhibition, new style, can be admired in the building of the former Nassauschool on the Oranjestraat in Velp. This exhibition will be provided by Artist of the Month, Jasper van Deutekom. Which in turn brings …

Procrestinating, a sophisticated English word for procrastination, we all suffer from it at one time or another. This is not only prevalent in student houses during the exam period, the tax return often remains unnecessarily long, just like this stupid job. “My magnum opus will never be there,” admits Jort Kelder in the last Jortcast. A good conversation about the …

Former US astronaut Michael Collins died of cancer Wednesday at the age of 90, his family reports. Collins was a member of the crew of the historic Apollo 11 flight, which made the first manned moon landing. Commander Neil Armstrong and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, after leaving Cape Canaveral, Florida. Collins …

Wednesday April 28, 2021, 7:30 p.m. UTRECHT – What should the municipality of Utrecht do with the vacant building of the old library and Broese on the Oudegracht? Well, don’t sell it, but turn the monument into a building filled with shops, businesses and social institutions. This is what the municipality wants, according to the plans presented today. The prominent …

The German Farmers’ Union calls for changes to the European law on genetic engineering. This takes place in the perspective of the publication by the European Commission of a study on new breeding techniques such as Crispr-Cas. The general secretary of the German farmers’ association DBV, Bernhard Krüsken, is very concerned about the current discussion on breeding techniques. “Our farmers …

French astronaut Thomas Pescet just shared a photo of the Normandy coast in the sun on Tuesday, taken from the International Space Station. Three days after arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Alpha mission, French astronaut Thomas Pescet shared the first snapshot from space. The Normans never failed to immortalize their homeland. “The way to …

Scientists have discovered titanium in the remains of the Cassiopeia A supernova, some 11,000 light years or 104,060 billion km away. This discovery could help explain why some large stars explode. So says a new study. Cassiopeia A is a large expanding sphere of hot gas. It is the most recent remnant of an exploded star, to our knowledge. The …

On Tuesday, Albert Heijn on Goeverneurplein in The Hague will fly the flag for two festivities: King’s Day and the reopening of the store. Sreephen Selvarajah and Haydar Kaynak, both working for over twenty years in this supermarket in Laakkwartier, cut the orange ribbon together. Albert Heijn Goeverneurplein now has the latest Albert Heijn concept. You will find many other …