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One of Europe’s major global hubs, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is just 11 miles (18km) southwest of the center, linked by trains, buses and taxis. Advertisement Trains operated by national rail company NS are the quickest and cheapest way to reach the center. From Schiphol’s station ...
A large statement scarf or sarong is a great multipurpose item: it keeps you warm, doubles as a cushion for long bus journeys and can cover your shoulders or hair when visiting sacred places. The versatile MERSEA travel wrap is both cozy and chic, and comes with its own bag. Bring heal...
You’ve seen some issues in the real world, and you’re able to apply that lens on to the academic issue,” says Jason Rife, senior assistant dean of the Career Management Center and graduate admissions at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Te...
Patent thickets have recently come under fire from lawmakers as well. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, challenged AbbVie CEO Gonzalez on the issue during a Senate Finance Committee drug-price hearing in February. “I get the idea that that’s the purpose of the patent system, which is...
"Some of those are in Florida and Texas, and unfortunately they are probably going to lose the score that they've had because they are going to have to cut back on their services." The governors in both Florida and Texas have recently signed bills banning diversity, equity and inclus...
When home values fall steeply with little prospect of recovery, even homeowners who are not financially distressed may choose to strategically default. One comparison point is Texas: during the first months after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, in 2017, the mortgage-delinquency rate almost doubled, fr...
and India, has a large impact on polar drift, compared with extraction at the equator or the poles. However, most of the pumping has occurred in these high-impact zones, causing the water removal to have a bigger effect on the axis,” says Wilson.32. What does the author aim to do ...
Once you learn how to use it, that brass astrolabe has a lot of information to impart. iStockphoto/Thinkstock Long before the Texas Instruments LED calculator, or even the slide rule, there was another type of computer: the astrolabe. The device took its name, ultimately, from the Gree...
Compared with many countries (especially the USA), car hire is expensive in England, and fuel costs can be eye-watering. The smallest cars start from about £130 per week, while entry-level motorcycles cost from £215 per week. If you have time, using a mix of train, bus, taxi, ...