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The Netherlands, located in northwestern Europe, is commonly addressed as “Holland” when talking about the provinces. The two provinces of Noord and Zuid together make up Holland. The geography of Holland (the Netherlands) in Europe is deemed unusual by many in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea, with almost 25% of its land at or below sea level, while remaining protected by dikes. The European part of the country can be split into two areas: the low and flat lands in the west…

A hot topic for American’s today is whether or not assisted suicide, also know as “Death with Dignity Act” or assisted death, should be legalized in the United States. There are three sides to this argument. The first side is people, like me, who base their decision on religion and think that no one should decide when they should die; only the good Lord has that authority. The second side is people, like everyone in my group, that think that when someone is suffering, no matter what, they…

When Popes Were Emperors – The Clash between Henry and Gregory In the year 1073, Hildebrand of Sovana (an Italian city) became Pope Gregory VII. The clash between papacy and emperor’s authority in (what we would today call) Germany, was already evident for quite some time. The Emperor Henry IV was 23 years old. One of the first few measures implemented by Gregory were, a ban on secular authority to appoint clergy (the lay investiture) and the ostracizing of some of the members of Henry’s…

World War One was also known as “The Great War”. At this point in modern history, there had never been a war of this magnitude. The war was fought in Europe and featured the Allied Forces: the United Kingdom, France, and Russia against the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. World War One was one of the most deadliest was in the history of the world. More than sixteen million soldiers and civilians perished during the four year European conflict. World War One began on June 28,…

There’s many different ways people die. Someone might drown, others can suffer from a heart attack or even get hit by a car. We could get even more serious and say cancer, organ failure or a brain tumor. As of recently though, countries have started debating on a new way people can die. Euthanasia or physician assisted suicide has become a very talked about topic all around the world. As of now, only people over the age of 18, in their right state of mind and with a terminal illness that only…

When you think about war, what do you think about? Maybe airplanes dropping bombs, fighter jets, people at war fighting, mass destruction? Is there a war that didn’t involve any of these actions, but involved tension between multiple countries that lasted numerous decades? Yes, there is a war like this, it’s known as the Cold War. Even though the Cold War wasn’t a war, it consisted of wars and events that almost lead to world destruction. This event lasted a little more than four decades, from…

practice of assisted suicide, in order to relieve pain or suffering. Euthanasia has been a controversial topic due to its apparent infringement of a person’s fundamental right to live. As of 2016 euthanasia is legal in Belgium, Colombia, Netherlands, Luxembourg and some states in the United States. If a doctor in Australia participates in Euthanasia they can be charged with murder or manslaughter. Suicide itself is not a crime, but aiding or abetting suicide does remain a crime. However, the…

The euro currency introduction implied the start of a new era for economic policymaking in Europe, with a new environment calling for new arrangements for economic policy coordination. The significance of the launching of Euro goes far beyond its economic dimension. Its introduction in 1999 became the main achievement of extremely high complex of political, legal, and technical process. Moreover, it sent a political signal to the rest of the world that Europe was able to take far-reaching…

The most famous building that we can find in Paris are Eiffel Tower, the cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Palais du Louvre, Sacré-Cœur, Panthéon, Opéra Garnier, Les Invalides, Centre Pompidou and Palais du Luxembourg. From all of them, the Eiffel Tower is the most famous architectural landmark of Paris, called the Lady of Paris, also recognized as a symbol of France. Today, it is the fifth tallest building in France and the tallest building in Paris. Eiffel…

As of June 2015 Euthanasia is legal in seven countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico and Netherlands and four states in the USA: Oregon, Vermont, New Mexico and Vermont. In India however, the only form of euthanasia that has been legalized is passive euthanasia where Hospitals are allowed to take patients…