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dropped using around one hundred Heinkel He-111P bombers. The inferno that ensued caused the destruction of large parts of Rotterdam’s inner city. Almost nine hundred people died in that raid. Under the threat of destruction of other Dutch cities the Netherlands capitulated the next morning (War over Holland). Just a few days before the surrender, the Germans had heavily bombed Schiphol. But now the Germans would return promptly; this time to resurrect the airport they had, just days earlier,…

is a key figure in the history of the Reformed Church in America. Often seen as a dissenter from the Netherlands church, Frelinghuysen is a staunch support of pietistic Calvinism and expected his church to be the same. What Frelinghuysen’s aggressive theology eventually led to was the Conferentie and Coetus schism. The reason for this schism is set on Frelinghuysen’s upbringing in the Netherlands church and his disdain for those who lacked sincerity while worshipping God (Family Quarrels, 43).…

decision-making, such as mistrust and religious views. In their study, Ruijs et al. (2012) explored how healthcare professionals (HCP) responded to the parents who chose not to immunize their children due to their religious beliefs. Literature Review In the Netherlands a majority of the…

‘Test the Nation’ is a live television quiz show. The format is designed to allow viewers to answer a number of questions in order to measure their IQ or their ability in some other 'intellectual' area. Two hosts present 60 questions in front of a studio audience, a group of celebrities and the viewers at home. The studio audience who answer the questions along with the viewer, is broken down into fun categories often designed to challenge or affirm stereotypes. For example, in the United…

I war born in the United States, however, shortly after I was born my family moved to the Netherlands. I spent the first eight years of my life there, going to Dutch schools, speaking Dutch as my first language, and being accustomed to Dutch culture. Although, I was never truly accepted as a Dutch person by my peers because I was 'American'. That was my prescribed identity while I lived in the Netherlands. At around age eight I moved to the United States and was quickly branded as a…

go live with his aunt Margaret of Austria. When Charles turned 15 in 1515 he became duke of Burgundy and gained rule over the Netherlands. On March 14,1516 Charles was announced king in Brussels he was known as Charles I of Castile and Aragon. Charles had four sisters and one brother. His first sister Mary of Hungary was queen of Hungary and later governor of Netherlands. His second sister…

Land reclamation refers to the process of recovering land that is damaged and abandoned and making it usable again. There is a need for land reclamation owing to the burgeoning population, inexorably giving rise to the country to provide space for industrial growth, recreation and transport. Spatial constraints are overcome by land reclamation which is key to providing space for the expansion of industries and commercial buildings, recreational facilities as well as houses. The three methods of…

Authors in comparable conditions or in similar topics may wright completely in different ways, leading to very dissimilar outcomes and different systems. Claude Ake and Arend Lijphart have written on democracy but their writing is comparable and can also be contrasted even though they have written on the same topic. Both these writers written on Democracy. Consequently this essay will compare and contrast their theories. But firstly it will present Ake’s theory and then present Lijphart’s theory…

what westerbork transit camp has today. On 1st December,1948 the ministry of war took over camp westerbork. The two major military offensive had started in the former Dutch East Indies, putting a great strain on the few military camp in the Netherlands. The Maine two that started taking over of the westerbork transit camp were two young women there names were sinti and Roma this were the two persons…

Anne Frank The Girl in Hiding Anne Frank once said, “I don't think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains.” Many people know Anne Frank as a girl who wrote a diary about Hitler, but she did more. She always saw the bright side of things, so she taught the world how to be positive during negative times. She also helped America learn about Hitler and what he did and how one little girl can stand up against a whole army of men. Anne Frank has a legacy for staying strong and…