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Weekend Special (16 -8 June 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  bank holiday weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend World class beach volleyball tournament back in The Hague  (15 … Continue reading Weekend Special (16 -8 June 2017)

Weekend Special (9 -11 June 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  bank holiday weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend Sushi Festival Joy  (9-11 June) This  weekend  Festival JOY will … Continue reading Weekend Special (9 -11 June 2017)

2017 TEDxAmsterdamED

The 2017 TEDxAmsterdamED event was inspiring, educational and FUN!  For full details of the day, along with recordings of the talks, visit the official website here: http://tedxamsterdamed.nl As I'm writing this a while after the event, they have also already published their after movie: https://youtu.be/a8YPOigboHI Here's my memories of the day.... I arrived early on a … Continue reading 2017 TEDxAmsterdamED

Weekend Special (2 -5 June 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  bank holiday weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend Rrrollend Den Haag – Outdoor food festival   (2-5 June) The … Continue reading Weekend Special (2 -5 June 2017)

A list of iPhone iOS video editing tools

I shoot video almost every day with my iPhone and have been meaning for a while to learn how to quickly edit and share video.  I'm going to start trying out different apps and will share my experiences here.  I already started A list of Video Editing Software post a while ago, when I was mixing software you … Continue reading A list of iPhone iOS video editing tools

DAM: Digital Asset Management

Content creation as a social media strategy has become more and more popular in the digital marketing world, and rightly so.  Connecting with your potential and current customers via images, videos and text and branding these consistently takes time and energy.  As a small business, and working mostly with small businesses, I've done all this … Continue reading DAM: Digital Asset Management

My MICM Masters #9: My favourite book so far: MOOCs

Completing a Masters involves a LOT of reading. From books to journal articles, many many many hours are spent pouring over materials. My favourite of everything I have read throughout my research is this book, MOOCS by Jonathan Haber, published by MIT Press and available for purchase in either ebook or print here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/moocs The … Continue reading My MICM Masters #9: My favourite book so far: MOOCs

My MICM Masters #8: Gathering Primary Data

One of the most important steps of a Master's thesis, and any research project, is gathering primary data.  Again back to the trusty textbook Research Methods for Business Students to learn more about this. Questionnaires I was already aware of questionnaires as a main method of gathering primary data - I mean, who hasn't answered a … Continue reading My MICM Masters #8: Gathering Primary Data

Weekend Special (19 -21 May 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend  Air Cooled Scheveningen   (21  May) More than 300 classic Volkswagen Beetles and … Continue reading Weekend Special (19 -21 May 2017)

The Things We Said in Venice – new fiction by Hague Author Kristin Anderson

Venice has been the go-to city in storytelling for centuries. Shakespeare, Thomas Mann and Hemingway all chose it as a setting for one or more of their works of fiction and Goodreads lists over 220 additional novels set in Venice. Hague Author Kristin Anderson recently joined the Venice list with her latest novel The Things … Continue reading The Things We Said in Venice – new fiction by Hague Author Kristin Anderson

Book Review of The Path Keeper by local expat author NJ Simmonds

‘Young Adult’ is the fastest growing genre in the book world right now and boasts some of today’s most talked about novels, many having been turned into blockbuster films and TV series. The Hague Online received a copy of ‘The Path Keeper’ – the first book in a new and thrilling fantasy romance series by N … Continue reading Book Review of The Path Keeper by local expat author NJ Simmonds

Weekend Special (12-14 May 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend Dutch Beer Tasting Festival   (11 - 13 May)         … Continue reading Weekend Special (12-14 May 2017)

My MICM Thesis #7: Central research question and sub questions

Both my Research Proposal and the thesis itself are massive documents.  So to make it easier to explain to relevant people, but also for myself, I created a "one page summary".  In print, this fits on one A4 and I've found it handy to give to colleagues or those completing my questionnaire.  Here is a … Continue reading My MICM Thesis #7: Central research question and sub questions

Weekend Special (5-7 May 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend Liberation Festival 2017 The Hague (5 May) The Liberation Day Festival takes … Continue reading Weekend Special (5-7 May 2017)

My MICM Thesis #6: Developing your research project MOOC (elearning in action)

Considering I am writing a thesis about elearning, it should come as no surprise that when I was getting stuck with understanding research methods, I turned to an elearning course. The online course "Developing your research project" from the University of Southampton via FutureLearn was a fantastic help.  I had actually signed up for this course … Continue reading My MICM Thesis #6: Developing your research project MOOC (elearning in action)

English Writing Festival The Hague: Memoir and biography writing Event Highlights

Being a native English speaker based in the Netherlands (originally from Australia), I have felt the frustration of browsing library shelves filled with books that look interesting, but are in another language.  Though I'm learning Dutch, reading an entire book in this language takes me quite some time and isn't really a relaxing experience. Granted, … Continue reading English Writing Festival The Hague: Memoir and biography writing Event Highlights

Weekend Special (28 – 30 April 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend Emma Ruth Rundle @ Paard (Sunday 3o April) American singer-songwriter Emma Ruth … Continue reading Weekend Special (28 – 30 April 2017)

Weekend Special (21 – 23 April 2017)

Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming  weekend in The Hague and surrounds.  Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend! Chamber Music Festival  (Friday  21 - Sunday 23April) During second edition of … Continue reading Weekend Special (21 – 23 April 2017)