LinkedIn and Facebook: advantage or disadvantage when applying for a job?
The labor market is faltering. So employers have more choice again. Research by Accountemps shows that Dutch managers check references most strictly compared to other European managers. Social…
Is nighttime electricity really that cheap?
Research by the price comparator Easyswitch shows that double rates (daytime electricity and nighttime electricity) are not always cheaper than single rates. The double rate was introduced in…
Your relationship with your partner is damaged by an affair with a colleague
In the workplace, intimate friendship easily arises between men and women. There is nothing wrong with such a close romance with a colleague if you do not have…
Hu Jintao, once the supreme leader of China
AFrom 2003 to 2013, Hu Jintao was the president of China. Jintao also served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from November 15, 2002 to November…
Mevlana and the dancing Dervishes
Anyone who has ever seen the dance of the Dervish (or Dervishes) on holiday in Turkey or Syria will have been fascinated by their way of movement. Behind…
Books for toddlers and preschoolers in mourning
A child who has lost a loved one (human or animal) goes through a grieving process just like adults. As a parent you want to assist and support…
De Tweede Kamer
The House of Representatives is the most important governing body in the Netherlands. It makes the laws and controls the government. The House of Representatives consists of parties…
Krishnamurti, inspiring philosopher
As one of the best-known philosophers of the past century, Jiddu Krishnamurti had the ability to be a source of inspiration for many. With his original visions on…
A children’s party – games for children aged 4 – 6 years
Children aged 4 – 6 years often do not have much patience yet. Games shouldn’t be too difficult and shouldn’t take too long. Once the party starts you…
Patty Hearst: The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst
On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst was kidnapped. It was the first political kidnapping in the US. But the strange thing about it all was that Patty Hearst…