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Ionica SmeetsFebruary 12, 2021, 11:03 My scientific paper came back with a rejection. “The style of this piece does not suit an academic thesis. It reads like a popular science publication, ”wrote the still strict No. 2 reviewer. No, that would be something, let’s say a science publication is easily readable. Imagine what is wrong then. Soon people will be …

The Franciscus Gasthuis in Rotterdam has commissioned its first hybrid operating theater. Construction began in September 2020 and staff have been able to warm up in recent weeks. The training courses are now over and the first operations have been carried out. To the great satisfaction of the doctors, but also of the other members of the operating room staff. …

Hang the sweater Instead of folding the sweater, hang it up! However, it is better not to do this by putting a normal hanger in the collar of the sweater, as this often causes the sweater to lose its shape. You need to use a hanger with a horizontal bar in the middle. You can hang the sweater over it. …

That one call WOinA Actie to the Minister was co-signed by the Union of General Education, the FNV union and the participation councils of eight universities, including Erasmus University. “There are strong signs that scientists and support staff are exhausted,” they write. The already high workload has increased further due to the hybrid and online training provided since March 2020. …

Ten years after the revolt of the people of Bahrain, oppression in the small Gulf state has only increased. Dissenters, human rights defenders, clergy and independent civil society are severely oppressed. There is no room for the peaceful expression of your opinion or for political activism. The massive protests that erupted in 2011 were fueled by growing discontent with the …

The oldest known conch shell flute has re-sounded after 17,000 years. The prehistoric wind instrument produces three notes, which are close to the current C, C sharp and d. The conch was discovered in 1931 in the Marsoulas cave at the foot of the French Pyreneesenot. Initially, the discoverers believed that the conch was used as a drinker in a …

One of the areas of the house where you spend the most time is the dining room. True, if you work at home, you sit here at the table three times a day, and the dining room can also serve as an office. While the functionality of your kitchen and bathroom is important, and the comfort of your bedroom is …

Four astronauts live on board International space station The ISS broke a record of 47 after spending the most time in space with a crew launched from American soil. The astronauts, collectively known as Crew-1 – Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) – were the first full-fledged mission crew …

Hillegom and the Beatles are linked by a performance in Treslong on June 5, 1964. There is already a Beatles monument in the village, but now Teun wants to establish a museum there. He still remembers the Beatles visiting the Netherlands. It was 1964 and the Beatles were in our country for a few days for a concert in Blokker, …

Westerman was born in Emmen and raised in Assen. Due to the crown, the writer was often in the provincial capital to care for his parents. “I treated them as informal caregivers. That’s why I wrote this book in my old boys’ room on the outskirts of Assen. ‘Pure sense of youth’ Westerman, known for his award-winning non-fiction works such …