“The unions make strong statements, but I hear little criticism from other teachers,” says a teacher from a secondary school in Antwerp (who prefers not to be named). “Moreover, my impression is that most are eager for solid, thorough reform of the profession.” “Most teachers I know have not yet taken a position. Ultimately, it … Read more
BMI? The Body Mass Index (BMI) expresses the ratio between your weight and your height. You calculate your BMI with this formula: weight (in kg) / (height (in meters) x height). For someone who is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 70 kg, this is: 70/(1.8 x 1.8) = 21.6. A BMI between 18.5 and 25 … Read more
“BYD’s Qin Plus EV Honor Edition is the car that traditional car makers had hoped would never come,” writes Canadian car expert James Carter on the social networking site LinkedIn. Carter labels BYD’s latest model as a “Corolla killer”, referring to the Toyota Corolla, one of Toyota’s best-selling models for years. “Most buyers today want … Read more
Nuclear fusion has long been heralded as the energy solution for the future. It is the safer and non-radioactive cousin of nuclear fission, which is used in all nuclear reactors in operation to date. Unlike nuclear fission, nuclear fusion has remained largely theoretical for a long time. However, the advantages of fusion over fission are … Read more
It had been flying since 1976, could fly twice the speed of sound, but never made a profit. The flights were extremely expensive and due to the loud bangs, the Concorde was only allowed to fly supersonic over the sea. Ultimately, only 20 aircraft were built, a quarter of which were prototypes. The death blow … Read more
OpenAI developed the revolutionary chatbot ChatGPT. With the help of artificial intelligence, it can write texts itself and answer almost all your questions, in a way that feels very human. Microsoft is the main investor in the company and developed its own chatbot, Copilot, which works with the same technology as ChatGPT. ChatGPT and Copilot … Read more
“The more good candidates compete for a contract, the better, because then you can reduce the price.” However, the official tender procedure itself follows afterwards, during which all candidates receive the same information. According to the FPS Public Health, this is also strictly monitored. Vandenbroucke continues to believe that the Council of State correctly ruled … Read more