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Travel and living

Top 5 Things to Do in Amsterdam

If you like travelling and meeting new cultures, one of the most exciting cities you can visit is Amsterdam. When you think of the Netherlands, you cannot help but have the images of windmills, tulips and clogs in mind. The Netherlands capital is famous for its canal system, beautiful tulips, […]

Society & Culture

Religious Anti-Defamation Observatory (OADIR)

Active from 2005 until 2011, The Religious Anti-Defamation Observatory – Observatorio Antidifamación Religiosa (OADIR) – was a non-profit entity registered in the National Registry of Associations under the Ministry of Interior with No. 589170. On May 9, 2007 we met a group of university professors in order to curb so […]

Family

World’s Longest Weddings

Wedding traditions around the world vary greatly - from short, functional registrations to lavish extended affairs. If you're invited to one of the following wedding ceremonies, sleep well the night before - or else you might find yourself nodding off during the ceremony as the hours go by on the […]

Economy

The Richest Countries in The World in 2013

Countries are said to be rich if people living there are earning enough so they can support themselves. Following are the names of top 10 richest countries in the world. These countries are on the top of GDP per capita recorded according to data gathered in 2012. GDP value is […]

Fashion Other stories

Religion And Fashion-Uneasy Alliance

Religion and fashion seem diametrically opposed to one another. Religion is by nature based on conformity, conservatism, modesty, and dignity. Fashion, on the other hand stresses individuality, free expression, novelty, and pushing the standards of what is acceptable. The Conservatism of the Pious I have lived in what most people […]

Education

Religion In Education: What Is Right?

When it comes to topics within education that provoke debate, faith schools are always bubbling away, with the occasional newsworthy event causing ripples at the surface (take the Deputy PM securing a place for his eldest son at a top-ranking Catholic comprehensive, for example). Here in the UK, faith schools […]