#university of leiden

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Stelae of Pergerger

Pergerger was "chief of the chiselers". He was the chief sculptor or "chiseler" at an artists workshop for the Temple of Ptah in Memphis. He has House of Ptah chiselled on his upper arms and chest to show his strong links to the god Ptah.

Exhibition at the National Museum of Australia. The exhibition is from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities and Leiden University.

[student-gotta-go-blog]

Day 8/100 of productivity

It's Friday, almost weekend! And it is going to be a busy one. I worked this morning and spent my afternoon getting groceries for my birthday coming up, doing all my laundry, cleaning my desk, and ending my evening with some vocabulary reviewing.

I went into the city for some of my personal groceries, aka rice cakes for rice cake soup (떡국). It was very cloudy, but the temperature was good.

[dougielombax]

The One Who Waits?

This guy.

Who else would it be?!

[kaylor]

i need to sit mr nolan down because apparently no one has before and tell him that dutch and german are two completely different languages

[postcard-from-the-past]

Dutch Royalties visiting the University of Leiden in 1933

Dutch vintage postcard

[jolterino-blog]

Fall in leiden

[kommabortsig]

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[garyartista]

Laying in Leiden

After a cold and wet week in Haarlem we traversed the town’s bridges as we navigated south, getting a bit lost for a few minutes when we were uncertain about interpreting our new navigation software. The day had turned partly sunny, a rarity to date. We found our way into the municipal harbor in the historical city of Leiden, welcomed by the friendly and helpful harbormaster and his assistant.…

[shofwankarim2]

Jejak Malam Pertama Bung Hatta di Belanda

Prof Dr Suryadi Sunuri Terima Buku Shofwan dan Riki, 1/8/3023 besama Prof Dr Minako Sakai UNSW Canberra (Dok) Menapaktilasi Malam-malam Pertama Bung Hatta di Belanda — Selasa, 27/12/2022 19:40 WIB Tehuis Voor Indische Studenten (Wisma Mahasiswa Hindia), Prins Mauritsplein 23 ‘s-Gravenhage/Den Haag, tempat Bung Hatta menginap selama minggu pertama beliau baru tiba di Belanda. OLEH Suryadi…

[student-gotta-go-blog]

Day 24/100 of productivity

Sunday, August 25

I wanted a different environment to study in, so I went to one of the cafes on my study list. This cafe is no longer on the list. They have a "no laptop" policy on the weekends, so I assumed I would be fine with just my notebook out, but no. It was more like a "no working" policy... in the middle of a college city while the libraries are still closed on the weekends. The staff was also very unkind about it, as if a sign that said "no laptops" clearly meant "no working" in total. I got lunch there and it was also disappointing for the price.

I had to continue reviewing at home, but I was completely out of the flow and didn't get much done at all anymore. After next weekend, the libraries will fully open again, and I won't be stuck in my room or trying to find cafes anymore.

[southeastasianarchaeology]

[Job] Postdoctoral researcher on literary and material cultures of Southeast Asia

Postdoc opportunity at Leiden University looking at Indian puranas in Southeast Asia. Deadline for application is 15 April 2023.

Postdoc opportunity at Leiden University looking at Indian puranas in Southeast Asia. Deadline for application is 15 April 2023. The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to focus on the influence of the Purāṇas on the literary and material cultures of Southeast Asia for the ERC Advanced Grant project “PURANA – Mythical Discourse…

[skycrorg]

Astrofísico comprueba existencia de demonios en el espacio que rompen la fuerza de gravedad en la Vía Láctea

Un doctorante en astrofísica de la Universidad de Leiden sorprende estudiando los dem...

Las estrellas más rápidas de la Vía Láctea se precipitan a más de mil kilómetros por segundo. El candidato a doctor Fraser Evans realizó una investigación sobre estas escurridizas estrellas de hipervelocidad y descubrió que tienen mucho que enseñarnos sobre los agujeros negros y las supernovas, por ejemplo. Impresión artística de una estrella de hipervelocidad. Crédito: ESA Las estrellas de…

[mindblowingscience]

Leiden Ph.D. candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly 20% of the bacterial strains she studied could degrade plastic, though they needed some encouragement to do so. "Bacteria are just like people," says Verschoor. Her research was published in the journal Communications Biology. Some of the world's smallest organisms could play a significant role in solving the problem of plastic pollution. Increasingly, it is being discovered how certain bacteria can break down plastic into small particles, which can then be recycled. Moreover, Verschoor's research reveals that many more bacteria than previously thought can degrade certain types of plastics. The 27-year-old Leiden microbiologist was able to use a large collection of Streptomyces bacteria, which were already available at the university as scientists use them in the search for new antibiotics.

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[jamesfitzjamesdotcom]

i just want to say that following your blog and progress with your fitzfuture has literally inspired me to pursue my masters and hopefully my doctorate in maritime history, when it used to seem like a pipe dream. i am so excited for every book you have in the works and i just want you to know that you’re ridiculously cool man. congrats on your fitzertation!!!!!

Owwww, I got teary-eyed reading your message. It is incredible to hear that my work has inspired you to pursue a Master's, too! 🥹👏 Thank you for your kind words!

My academic journey has been bumpy, to say the least. I first did an MA in Art History 10 years ago at Leiden University, which ended horribly. After I had submitted the final version of my thesis, the second reader said that she thought my research question was wrong and that my entire thesis was not MA-worthy. My supervisor, who obviously had approved my research question and had approved my work in progress, said he agreed with his colleague. Furthermore, he said that he didn't think that I belonged at a university and would be better off at a lower level of education. If this had happened today, I would have filed a complaint with every possible committee. But back then, I was afraid. I was so hurt and angry that I left that university and went to the University of Amsterdam instead. If I had to pay tuition fees again to rewrite my thesis, I might as well follow some courses, too. About three-quarters through the MA I suffered from overexhaustion because I had two jobs besides my studies. I quit the MA, thinking that I would never study again. When I handed in my dissertation yesterday, I was feeling the hurt and trauma of how things went 10 years ago. This is just to say to anybody who needs to hear it: sometimes you take a detour, but eventually you'll arrive exactly where you're meant to be. ❤️

[anarchywoofwoof]

Full Article Text:

The United Kingdom is facing dire food shortages, forcing prices to skyrocket, and experts predict this is only the beginning.

What's happening?

According to a report by The Guardian, extreme weather is wreaking havoc on crops across the region. England experienced more rainfall during the past 18 months than it has over any 18-month period since record-keeping began in 1836.

Because the rain hasn't stopped, many farmers have been unable to get crops such as potatoes, carrots, and wheat into the ground. "Usually, you get rain but there will be pockets of dry weather for two or three weeks at a time to do the planting. That simply hasn't happened," farmer Tom Allen-Stevens told The Guardian.

Farmers have also planted fewer potatoes, opting for less weather-dependent and financially secure crops. At the same time, many of the potatoes that have been planted are rotting in the ground.

"There is a concern that we won't ever have the volumes [of potatoes] we had in the past in the future," British Growers Association CEO Jack Ward told The Guardian. "We are not in a good position and it is 100% not sustainable," Ward added.

Why is it important?

English farmers aren't alone — people are struggling to grow crops worldwide because of extreme weather.

Dry weather in Brazil and heavy rain in Vietnam have farmers concerned about pepper production. Severe drought in Spain and record-breaking rain and snowfall in California have made it difficult for farmers to cultivate olives for olive oil. El Niño and rising temperatures cut Peru's blueberry yield in half last year. Everyone's favorite drinks — coffee, beer, and wine — have all been impacted by extreme weather.

According to an ABC News report, the strain on the agriculture industry will likely continue to cause food prices to soar.

If these were just isolated events, farmers could more easily adapt — bad growing seasons are nothing new. The problem is that rising temperatures are directly linked to the increasing amount of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.

Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, humans have burned dirty energy sources such as coal, oil, and gas, which release a significant amount of those gases. Our climate is changing so drastically that the 10 warmest years since 1850 have all occurred in the last decade.

"As climate change worsens, the threat to our food supply chains — both at home and overseas — will grow," Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit analyst Amber Sawyer told The Guardian.

What can we do about it?

"Fortunately, we know many ways we can make the food system more resilient while reducing food emissions. The biggest opportunity in high-income nations is a reduction in meat consumption and exploration of more plants in our diets," said Dr. Paul Behrens, an associate professor of environmental change at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

If we replace a quarter of our meat consumption with vegetables, we could cut around 100 million tons of air pollution yearly. It may seem strange to suggest eating more vegetables with the decline in crop production. However, reducing the land and water used for animal agriculture and diverting those resources to growing more produce would drastically help the declining food supply.

Growing our own food is also a great way to reduce our reliance on store-bought produce, and it can save you hundreds of dollars a year at the grocery store.