of Ruisdael’s tributes to nature along with symbolic allegories about human disposition towards life. Its significance lies on the fact that the artist incorporated a romantic and atmospheric sense rather than realistically depict a momentum in the Dutch countryside. It is oil on canvas and the dimensions are 105.5 x 123.4cm. The artist is Jacob van Ruisdael (c. 1628-1682). This painting is exhibited since 1942 in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.‚ currently at Gallery 49 on the Main Floor
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ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL CASE 1.Does Shell bear some responsibility for the problems in the Ogoni region of Nigeria? I believe Shell bears much responsibility for the problems in the Ogoni region. One reason is the fact that Shell has received nearly $30 billion worth of oil from the Ogoni land but has not helped the Ogoni people by providing them with jobs or money to develop their lands. If Shell had provided money to the Ogoni people they could have built schools and provided health care that would
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into the Dutch market under the Garnier name without negatively effecting the current product lines already available under the L’Oreal brand. Recommendation It would be feasible to introduce one of the new Garnier product lines rather then both of them at the same time. Because there is already a strong L’Oreal presence in the Netherlands it would hurt sales more if they introduced two new product lines at the same time. Belle Couleur is the product to introduce because 73% of Dutch women use
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MS Jansen Name: Kaixi Wang (Kassie) #10036067 Class: ES4E-1F Date: 18 March 2013 Instructor: MS Jansen The Hague University of Applied Sciences Logbook Introduction to Dutch Culture and Society The Hague University of Applied Sciences Logbook Introduction to Dutch Culture and Society 1. My Impression of Netherlands After my graduate from high school‚ I made a decision of continuing my further education in Europe with a personal reason of my adoration of
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Links: 11 FORUM‚ 2010. 12 FORUM‚ 2006 13 According to an opinion poll (TNS/NIPO) published in February 2010‚ the turnout of native Dutch voters at the 2010 municipal elections will also be lower than in 2006. Figure 17.1: Crime suspects among 18-25 year olds and over 25s‚ by ethnic origin‚ 2006 (in percent) 12
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is the major city of the country. Netherlands had struggled for independence from Catholic Spain during 80 years war. The Dutch people received independence from the House of Habsburg in the Treaty of Munster in 1648. It became the first bourgeois republic in the world. In the 17th century‚ Dutch explorer explored the new territory and settled in foreign countries‚ the Dutch East India Company made the overseas trade developed rapidly‚ the Netherlands has a huge merchant fleet all over the world
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becomes disheartened after an emotional collapse‚ PK is sent to a hell like Dutch boarding school. This is where John. G begins to develop the setting of racism. PK’s voice is screen played to gain the sympathy from the audience‚ as he is portrayed as naïve and excluded by the other students. As soon as PK arrives at the boarding school‚ he is enclosed by people who are racist and violent. This is exposed when the Dutch priest promotes hate against the British who dominated them during the invasion;
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motivated by competition and achievement‚ whereas at a low score‚ it depicts a society that values a balance of work and life as important. With a difference of 52 on the scale‚ the Netherlands drastically differs from the UK. With a score of 14‚ the Dutch culture indicates that it is important to like your work instead of being the best at what you do. Here‚ the quality of live is valued as success compared to standing out of the crowd. It furthermore means that caring for on another is an important
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The Power of Travel My name is Melanie Vandebrake I was born in Idaho although my mother grew up in Utrecht a city in northern Holland. My mother has always been the one to show me my heritage and teach me the Dutch language. I believe in the power of travel. As a child I remember playing with all the children in my grandparent’s neighborhood. We would put all of our toys‚ blankets and pillows into a red wagon and decide we were going on a trip. Although the farthest we ever ventured was to the
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rights of the “original” Dutch citizens‚ including the gay community‚ are centrally positioned. This “exclusion of racial and class others” rooted in the inclusion of homosexuals in “body politics” has been conceptualized by Puar as ‘homonationalism’ (Aydemir‚ 2012‚ p. 188). In this paper‚ the position of gay rights in the discussion surrounding (anti-) multiculturalism in Dutch politics is examined. It will be argued that ‘Homonationalism is increasingly used in Dutch politics to support anti-multiculturalist
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