bicycles. All of these are stereotypes of the Netherlands and the Dutch culture. Some are true and some are false. Yes‚ they are commonly tall but not all of them. Yes‚ soft drugs are legalized‚ but no‚ they are not stoned all the time‚ in fact the usage is twice as low as in the United States. This paper is about the way the Dutch people look‚ work‚ live‚ and experience everyday life despite the stereotypes that the world perceives about the Netherlands. Oxford Dictionary gives as definition to stereotype:
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the Netherlands. He is strongly recognized for fighting for Dutch independence from Spanish rule and reflects the American vision of religious freedom and independence. The statue of Prince William the Silent with his dog at his side is located at Voorhees Mall‚ on the College Avenue Campus‚ and is near Van Dyke Hall‚ and Milledoler Hall. The statue is not only a symbol of Dutch independence‚ but also represents the Dutch roots of Rutgers University. In connection to America‚ the Netherlands has
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Axeon N.V and The Hollandsworth UK Proposal 4 Analysis of the UK Proposal 4 Analysis of the Netherlands Proposal 5 Corporate Structure and Strategy 6 Transfer Pricing and Compensation 7 Recommendation 7 Appendix 9 Exhibit 1 –Axeon Sales Distribution 9 Exhibit 2 –Incremental Variable Cost 9 Exhibit 3 – Manufacturing in Netherland for shipment to UK 10 Executive Summary The following report outlines an assessment on the project proposal presented
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government; they regularly met in local estates and sometimes collectively in the “States General”. During this period the Netherlands were the most urbanised area of Europe and towns played a significant role in the revolt; Calvinism was able to develop with the material and intellectual infrastructure that they provided. Grell states that Charles V was able to reign in the Netherlands without the limitations put on him by the territorial princes in the Holy Roman Empire (Unit 8‚ p.113). The Dutch
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Palmas Case (US v. Netherlands) Permanent Court of Arbitration (1928) 2 U.N. Rep. Int’l Arbitral Awards 829 Facts The Island of Palmas is about halfway between the Philippines (formerly under Spanish control) and the Nanusa Island group (formerly of the Dutch East Indies class). In the Treaty of Paris (1898)‚ the island lied within the boundaries of the Philippines ceded by Spain to the US. Arguments US: As the successor of Spain‚ who was the first to discover the island‚ the US has
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European citizenship is it a myth or reality? After World War 2 Europe was almost destroyed. Six countries took their responsibility to rebuild Europe by integrating the European Coal and Steel Community 1. The members of that community were the Netherlands‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ France‚ Italy and West Germany. It was in 1952. In 1973 the Communities enlarged to include Denmark‚ Ireland and the United Kingdom. After Denmark‚ Ireland and United Kingdom more countries want to be in the European Coal and
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Republic was one of the world’s strongest and prosperous nations founded upon their superior navy. Making the most of their convenient geographical location‚ the Netherlands had control of many important trade routes‚ particularly in the North Sea. However‚ this period of peace and economic prosperity who come to and end and the Netherlands would start to decline. The security‚ unity‚ and prosperity of the Dutch Republic was challenged by hostile foreign nations‚ economic decline‚ the lack of an national
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4.2.2.1: Power distance: The power distance dimension displays the equality in societies‚ but it also expresses how the societies’ attitude is towards the inequalities. The power distance of Belgium is 65‚ while in the Netherlands it is 38. Therefore‚ it is clear that there is a cultural difference with the power distance as shown at figure 9. Belgium: Belgium scores high with the 65 power distance‚ which means that they accept and expect inequalities. In a high power distance culture it is likely
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the Netherlands in regards to state-owned enterprises have traditionally been the nationalization of such institutions. Effects have been mixed. Earlier in history‚ the nationalization and subsequent monopoly appears to have stifled the possible economic rewards. However‚ nationalization of businesses in response to current-day issues has saved entire economic sectors. The Netherlands has experience with state-owned enterprises both in the Western Hemisphere and at home. The Netherlands’ colonies
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MarketLine Industry Profile Household Products in the Netherlands January 2014 Reference Code: 0176-2080 Publication Date: January 2014 WWW.MARKETLINE.COM MARKET LINE. T HIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NO T O BE PHOT OCO T PIED Netherlands - Household Products © MARKETLINE THIS PROFILE IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED 0176 - 2080 - 2012 Page | 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market value The Dutch household products market grew by 1.4% in 2012 to reach
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