Dutch people

In the book The Geography of Bliss from Eric Weiner, through the first four chapters Weiner visits the Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan and Qatar to discover the factors that makes these countries happy. People in both the Netherlands and Switzerland are provided healthcare and education, since both are socially-minded European countries. But one, the Netherlands, has a loose lifestyle, while Switzerland has strict social rules. In the other two countries, Bhutan and Qatar, one focuses too much on happiness development but nearly abandons its economic development. On the other hand, Qatar focuses more on the latter. So which country is the happiness in these fours. My observation from Weiner’s perspective on these four countries has brought me to the conclusion that, happiness is a balance between the possession of physical properties and the mentality of the people. According to Weiner, Dutch happiness comes from their tolerance. To be exact, it’s their legalization of drug and prostitute. As Weiner describes his experience, when he tried Moroccan hash, “smoking hash legally in Rotterdam is not nearly as much fun as doing it illicitly in your college dorm…

While each of the European nationalities had different viewpoints of the Indians, they shared common points of view on them as well. Each article, written at different time periods, focuses on different aspects of the Indians way of life. In the first article, “Christopher Columbus Recounts His First Encounter with Native People ,1493," he seemed to be quite intrigued by the Indians and their land. He notes how beautiful the mountains and fields are and how superb the land is for planting and…

Henrietta got married to a man named John who was 20 years her senior. This means the wedding took place in the month of November in the year 1952. Even though he was a number of years older, she did not care. They were truly in love because she lit up every time we would talk about him. He was from Indonesia, but was living in the Netherlands (due to the Dutch rule in Indonesia). He was twenty years older than her but that did not seem to bother her discourage her family from approving. They…

devastated the Netherlands, killing tens of thousands. the Dutch, determined to save their homeland and reclaim it from the sea, developed a myriad windmills to pump water out of low-lying areas. In order to adapt and utilize other resources, the Dutch constructed man-made hills (polders), raising the level of farms and villages. In addition, the Afslutidijk dike was built in order to dam off the sea. CLIMATE Holland has a temperate maritime climate influenced by the North Sea and Atlantic…

goes well, in the future, people will think ‘Supligen’ when they think about the country. The energy drink is able to fit in consummately with the active citizens of the Netherlands, is an incredible way to promote Supligen and converge profit, and is an exceptional beverage for the health-observant Dutch. With Supligen gracing the grocery store shelves, the Netherlands will shine! Business in the Netherlands will do nothing but flourish, and our profits with Supligen will blossom.…

Netherlands, I was interested in learning about how “European socialists” and the always liberal Dutch people deal with many social issues impacting the society, and I was eager to know if their approach can be helpful in the United States, and in my home country, China. In the Netherlands, we as a class listened to lectures given by many people in, or impacted by, the mental healthcare system. For instance, Daan Keiman, a former “Smartshop” employee and current graduate…

licensed women watchmaker in Holland. Before Holland was invaded, they remained neutral in the war. However, when Holland got bombed by Germany they surrendered quickly after. After Holland was invaded, the citizen’s curfew was 10 pm, they had to turn in their radios, and they had to carry small folders containing photographs and fingerprints with them all the time. As the Nazi treated Jews badly, so did fellow Dutch citizens. Soon many buildings didn't allow Jews and their synagogue were…

The reason why Fortuyn's death was felt so intensely in Holland—and why people of all colors and principles have mourned him—is that he was seen as a politician who spoke with a directness that the average politician and orator lacked, and tackled issues which others tend to “sugar-coat”, in an effort to maintain political correctness. Furthermore, his supporters were drawn to the shaven-headed man’s style and wit. People responded well to his directness in amidst an age when politicians have…

World Fact book: Netherlands ) The Dutch Untied Providences were under Spanish rule until 1579 when they declared their independence (The World Fact book: Netherlands). In the 17th century, the Netherlands was one of world’s leading…

The Dutch colonization of Indonesia, in particular the movement towards pasteurizing the Aceh region of Islamic radicalism, during the 1800s, represented a dramatic approach by foreign powers to instigate a level of subversive power over the Javanese people. Moreover, the actions taken by the Dutch colonial authorities and scholars impacted the inter-relations and cohesiveness of local populations in Java and preyed on vulnerabilities amongst community groups and neighbors over what was…