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In 2006, Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. (HTIL) announced the sale of its interests in Hutchison Essar Ltd. (HEL). HTIL was incorporated in Cayman Islands and HEL was incorporated in India. HTIL held major stake in HEL through a structure of various companies, more specifically CGP Investments Ltd. incorporated in Cayman Islands in 1998. In 2006, HTIL invited bids for the stake sale. In February, 2007 Vodafone Plc. emerged as the successful bidder, bidding over $11bn for the…

People have been fleeing since the beginning of time. Mostly conflicts and natural disasters, but also various other causes can be the reason for the migration of people across territories, looking for a better place. When we talk about displaced people, we often only think about war refugees who leave their homes and country in order to find safety somewhere else. But even in our ‘peaceful’ western world, free of war and terror, several kinds of fleeing can be designated. Although the…

or assisted suicide. In The Giver, people may think that the Release of the Old is unreasonable and unfair, but in reality, it is a “ceremony” that happens today. First, Euthanasia still occurs today, it only occurs in few places such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and…

the beginning of the twenty-first century they seemed to have reached an agreement. Thus, some countries recognized assisted dying not only as an aspiration but also as a legal right. Assisted dying has been allowed in four European countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland and also in two North American countries: Canada and the United States. (Seale 275) Assisted dying is legal in five states in the United States: Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, and California. (Kaveny…

In 1607, a group of radical Christian, the so-called Puritans, illegally broke from the Church of England, the established church of the kingdom at that time. They formed the English Separatist Church and settled down in the Netherlands, as they didn’t have full religious freedom in their homeland. This solution was provisional at best, and so one hundred women, men and children of the Separatists decided to head for the New World and pursue a simple life in which they could follow the bible and…

The first Europeans who had settled in South Africa were the Dutch. In 1652, the Dutch arrived in at the Cape of Good Hope. They were looking to establish a sailing station, it would allow them to sail between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands. The Dutch settlers became known as Boers, which in Dutch meant farmer. The Boers took over African lands and created large farms. In the early 1800s, disagreement between the British and Boers would arise. The problems started when the British…

A banned or challenged book tends to be disputed and unwanted in public places. When a book is banned from schools or even a whole state it means that it contains things such as sexual explicitness, offensive language, political incorrectness, violence, views contrary to the state or are seen threatening in some way (Gale 1).The book Lolita written by Vladimir Nabokov was banned in 1955 in France and Australia for its controversial content (Amy 4). Lolita should be banned or challenged because…

Colonial Life: Carpentry and Joining Colonial Carpentry was a key asset to the community. Carpenters from New Hampshire to Georgia were relied on to repair, build, and add on to buildings in the 18th century. Many Carpentry skills were passed down through generations. Carpentry not only required skill, but many things like being able to measure precisely. Many carpenters used woods such as oak, poplar, and yellow pine. Overall, carpentry helped colonies flourish in the 18th century.…

There are some better ways and examples of reducing criminal behaviour and also reducing the prison population. In the Netherlands, there are shorter prison sentences for criminals, which includes a sentence of six years for burglary, compared to the UK, which sentences criminals for burglary for 14 years. Also, treatment and counselling for offenders is allowed for all offenders…

During the 16th century, young Northern European males of nobility, often left their countries to further their education, or to broaden their horizons. This was particularly true for those from the Rhineland, and the area we presently know as the Netherlands. In order to document their adventures and share…