The sense and nonsense of good intentions
Every new year they are there again, the good intentions. Exercise more, lose weight, stop smoking or stop biting your fingernails. There is hardly a date better suited…
Valentine’s Day. Make your own Valentine’s Day card
In love, engaged, married… Valentine’s Day is the day when you show each other that you love each other. On Valentine’s Day you can send someone a card,…
Time: do you have it organized or do you organize it yourself?
In 2012, the world calendar shifted from Pisces to Aquarius. The Aquarian age means that everyone feels like they don’t have enough time. Days, weeks, months, years; they…
Is it possible to teach a toddler to read?
Can you teach a baby or toddler to read? It has become a rage in America: very young children learning to read at an early age from their…
Math anxiety in children
You assume that your child will be included in education as we know it from group one. Reading, writing, arithmetic, but also social aspects are included and we…
Being collectively dismissed: what are you entitled to?
Unfortunately, it often happens that employees are dismissed during bad times during reorganizations. If there are a large number of dismissals at once, this is a collective dismissal….
Dismissal rights: what are you entitled to if you are dismissed?
If there is a threat of dismissal, you as an employee must know what your rights are. The reason for dismissal must comply with the law. You will…
Obligation to continue paying wages in the event of illness does not mean dismissal
If you are sick at home, you cannot be fired because you are sick. The Obligation to Continue Payment of Wages in the Event of Illness stipulates that…
What do dying people regret?
On the deathbed we look back on our lives and what do we regret most? Palliative care nurses have made a top five of the most common expressions…
Transforming the Netherlands into a knowledge economy
In a knowledge economy, economic growth and innovation are generated from knowledge. To achieve this, training is required, especially in the fields of technology and science (the so-called…