The number of patients with COVID-19 in the Netherlands has fallen below six hundred. In most intensive care units, “normal” intensive care patients are now admitted and treated. The non-COVID-19 patients in intensive care are often just as sick or sicker as the COVID-19 patients. There is actually no difference. The normal intensive care patient … Read moreHow unique is the COVID-19 survivor?
‘A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ’ John Steinbeck in Travels with Charley: In search of America, 1962 Isolating individuals from society is done for several reasons. For example, criminals are isolated from the rest of society in prisons for some time. Their crime against society was too great to keep them among … Read morePremature death and psychological distress from quarantine and social isolation
In 2019, 151,793 people died in the Netherlands. Of these, about 20,000 are directly affected by cigarette smoking, 10,000 of which are lung cancer (a cancer almost exclusively caused by smoking) and some 6,000 are due to terminal COPD. In addition, approximately 9,000 people died from stroke and 8,500 people from coronary artery disease. Both … Read moreThe “new normal” or a “temporary abnormal”?
In recent weeks we have been in isolation from each other. We had to get one and a half meters apart. Work at home. This is to prevent the coronavirus from infecting too many people, which in turn could infect others, including vulnerable people, such as the elderly and people with underlying chronic diseases. These … Read moreDid the corona crisis bring something good?
As we are all aware is that we are in the middle of this pandemic. Something what was coming under my attention was that some countries are providing relief goods to their citizen, this made me curious if this was happening in all countries around the globe, the result was to me quit shocking. For … Read moreThe embarrassment of this pandemic
My intention when I came to the UAE to participate in the build of this country. Now several years later I have my sincere doubts about this and not see any progress coming soon. I still remember myself the words of His Hines to create more jobs and a happy family life, now we re … Read moreThe dividing of the United Arab Emirates
This is a storytelling in the first person. I want to share it because I believe many, many others have similar experiences. I hope you are finding your own way… I’ve been job searching since March 2020. 10, 20, 30, 40 applications a week and optimism to be the candidate that better matches the “requirements … Read moreThe bad side of job hunting…
Today’s security professionals face a myriad of threats and hazards unimaginable just two short decades ago. This dilemma is compounded by advancements in technology and an increasingly complex threat environment from a wide array of natural, man-made, and technological threats and hazards to people, property, the global economy, critical infrastructure, and computer systems, to name … Read moreSecurity in an Ever-Changing World
How to Set Expectations with Your Candidates This bog is created on the hand on some discussions on LinkedIn, and I have received a lot of positive feedback. Most of the people who are looking at them moment for a new job telling me all the same. No feedback, no communication left completely in the … Read moreRecruiters be more aware…
in the time of a pandemic Tell me about it! I’m sick of this ongoing mudslinging on mass media. What’s wrong with these countries and their leaders? Well, if you are a student of history, you may not be very surprised at the behaviour of political leaders such as Donald Trump or some of his … Read morePropaganda and politics
