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J. (2003). Euthanasia and other end-of- life decisions in the Netherlands in 1990, 1995, and 2001. The Lancet, 362(9381), 395-399. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14029-9 The eleven authors dealt with the empirical data on the rate of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-life decision to discuss the influence of such practices in modern health care. They collected new data on the rate in 2001 of these practices in Netherland and present a longitudinal analysis of decision-making…

Pollan begins this movie by mentioning the audience that the plants have been using us and working on us. This movie examines four plants that ensure their survival with satisfying human yearnings or desires. Moreover, this movie explores on the “dance of domestication” between plants and humans. Lastly, this movie proves that the humans fits in the “web of nature” rather than standing outside of this web. Apple is an universal fruit around the world today. Apple originated from the ancient…

Immigration in the 20th century peaked after the Second World War. Many people from many countries came to the Netherlands, looking for a new life, or a job. Not just locals from countries overseas migrated, but also the Dutch living in the former colonies, like Indonesia. Many Dutch people from Indonesia came back home after the war. They are seen as the first wave of immigration. At first, they were not going to stay permanently. However, they changed their minds and many stayed for the rest…

Picture it now, living in one of the unique picturesque canal houses that nestle cozily in with other canal houses with the occasional museum. The brick front houses with striking gables and dual entrances come with the faint sounds of the casual boat buzzing by. The beautiful Amstel River trickling in front of the house. This is the beautiful architecture of the Dutch Golden Age. The beautiful parks full of Dutch tulips and luscious green grass. Winding brick roads to walk and cycle along. Art…

Many people wonder why the survival rates of the Jewish population are low in The Netherlands. This article aims to give us more insight into the topic. Over 300,000 Jewish people escaped from the Nazis according to investigators. But why is the survival rate so low? In order to answer this question historians study the Dutch population. They observe local, regional and individual differences. They also try to explain some of the theories of why the survival rate is low. One theory ties to…

The Invasion of Holland Through German occupation which lasted five years, and the Battle of the Netherlands, it is said some 300,000 Dutchmen died. This all started September 3, 1939,with the beginning of WWII. Nine months later, German forces attacked an airbase in the Netherlands, this began the Battle of the Netherlands. Later that day, the Germans raided another airfield named The Hague. On May 14th, 1940, Holland took its final blow, leaving Rotterdam in pieces. Though the surrender of…

might and came back with a victory on their side. They helped train the Allies and fought alongside with the Allies. Canada had also contributed economically to help support every soldier that was a part of the Allies. Canada had even liberated the Netherlands, and that had set the stage for the Allies in taking down Germany. Moreover, the Allies would had never won…

considering expansion into the overseas market by setting up operations in the Netherlands. The company is aware of the fact that many of its competitors have failed in their overseas expansion attempts mainly due to the cultural differences that come into play. By conducting a thorough exploratory research through online articles, journals and ebooks on cultural differences between India and the target country – Netherlands, we have tried to identify important cross cultural issues between the…

It implies that there is a high preference for strong social framework in which people are expected to conform the ideals of the society. This aspect of Indonesia is clearly visible in the family roles of relationships. On the other hand, the Netherlands has a higher score on this dimension due to which it is apparently an individualist society. It means that there is a higher preference for social framework having loose bonds and the people in this type of framework are expected to take care of…

Maroon (10%), and Amerindian (2%). What is the official language of Suriname? The official language of Suriname is the Netherlands, Suriname is the only country in the area of official languages in the form of American language of the Netherlands. The country became a member of the Association of the Netherlands Language Union in 2004. In addition to the language of the Netherlands, the country has many regional languages, such…