Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats

"Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats by Perro de Jong 23-01-2008 Dutch people living abroad are worried about the effects of right-wing politician Geert Wilders' anti-Qu'ran film. In recent weeks Dutch embassies have been busy making emergency plans, a move which many...

Before the Flood: Floating Homes? The Dutch Way

Floods are the most common hazards according to FEMA which asks Are you Ready?. In Australia, according to The Age, Queensland is experiencing Its worst flood Ever at this very moment. TV program Nova offered an History of Floods and how to deal with the deluge.  Dutch...

Voodoo 'Sex trafficker'

" A SOUTH Yorkshire man accused of helping mastermind an international sex trafficking operation has failed in his fight to prevent extradition to Holland. Gilbert Ektor, 31, of Canklow Road, Rotherham, is said to have been part of a gang which used voodoo to lure African...

Lantic systems delivers the most expensive remote control in the world

"It is probably the world’s most expensive remote control on the market – at a price in excess of USD 55,000 – which is compared to the standard remote control retailing from USD 1,050. The new remote control – Gold RC1 – was presented Nov. 13 at the METS 2007...

On the Map this Morning...Camposampiero, Novi Iskur, Walsden, IJsselstein...R...

Ever since I began to look at where my readers come from, I have seen names of cities I did not know of. To illustrate my point, this morning Camposanpiero (near Padua, Italy) topped the list followed by Novi Iskur (or Novi Iskar, Bulgaria). At number 4, I found Walsden(West...

Finger Prints preferred to PIN numbers

"FORGET signatures and PIN numbers - the UK should start using finger prints and iris recognition to prove who we really are, according to new research. An overwhelming 86 per cent of people from our region said they would be happy to swap their chip and PIN keypad for a...

Pressed for Cash... Get a Quick Loan by Text Message...In Holland

Financial innovation never stops.  A Finish company (Ferratum) has started offering small loans ($200 to $600)in Holland and Scandinavia  by Text Message.

Architects aren't ready for an urbanized planet

"EW DELHI: The world is racing to the city, and the one group of professionals capable of housing and sheltering the massive human influx to the urban centers - the architects and the planners - freely acknowledge that they are ill-equipped to cope. This summer, the number of...

Jah Cure Captures Reggae Sundance Festival

It was one of the festival’s most anticipated moments. But for the over 20,000 that filled the venue in EindHoven, Holland, it was definitely historic.  As Dean Fraser charged up the backing band, the crowd whipped themselves into frenzy and when his voiced echoed...