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Dropout rate in vocational education reaches 10-year high More and more vocational students are dropping out of MBO without a diploma. Last year, 30,242 MBO students dropped out – about 5,000 more than the year before and the highest number in 10 years. Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education called this worrying and launched an action plan to reduce the number …

Debate over Safety and Entertainment Rages after Dramatic Australian Grand Prix The Australian Grand Prix, held on April 3, was marked by crashes and red flags that saw eight cars fail to finish the race and four crash out within seconds of a standing restart. The stewards were unable to produce a winner from a two-lap sprint, and organisers faced …

Notable Fashion and Pop Culture Moments from Last Week Gucci High Watchmaking has launched a new line of timepieces that transports us back to the heyday of space exploration. These innovative watches perfectly blend Gucci’s timeless heritage and contemporary savoir-faire with tourbillons, automatic movements, and an impressive new perpetual calendar, all presented across five distinct collections. Julien Dossena, who marks …

National Health Investors Inc.: An Opportunity for Income Investors National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare properties, mainly senior living communities, medical office buildings, skilled nursing facilities, and a small portion of mortgages related to the healthcare industry. The company is known to offer a 7% dividend yield, which makes it …

Dreaming of Fashion Design Teresa Knutson had a childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer but discovered her real talents lay in constructing clothing and curating historical fashion. “When I was a little girl I wanted to be a fashion designer,” she said. “I would design clothes on a blackboard and then I learned to sew — it was always …