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In the News (Sun 22 Nov 09)

  
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Dutch men and women fought and died at the dykes, and suffered awful agonies on the rack and at the stake.
She is a typical Dutch lady, with bright complexion, kind, clear blue eyes, rather dark eyebrows, which give a piquant air to the white and pink of the face, and a mass of fair golden hair, simply but tastefully arranged, leaving the ears free, and adorning but not hiding the comely shape of the head.
Dutch Freemasonry is not churchy as in England; it is charitable, teaches ethics as distinct from, but not opposed to, religion, admits men of all creeds and of no creed whatever, and preaches tolerance all round; but it fights indifferentism, apathy, or carelessness on all matters affecting the material, intellectual, and psychical well-being of mankind.
www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext05/7dlif10.txt   (18622 words)

  
 Beaver Area School District
The Beaver Area School District holds firmly to the principle that education involves the development of the whole person, and that children can achieve their greatest potential in a positive learning environment.
The Middle School came into existence in 1991 when the school board committed to a philosophy which better meets the developmental needs of the middle school-aged student.
The building is designed around the concept of a “learning community.” The goals are to have spaces conducive to teams of learners, to provide a technological infrastructure which will serve well into the 21st century, and to have a facility which is invitational to all learners in the community.
www.basd.k12.pa.us /environments/facilities.html   (517 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Many Dutch bid farewell to home
Dutch people pulling up roots said they felt a general pessimism about their small and crowded country and about the social tensions that had grown along with the waves of newcomers, most of them Muslims.
Dutch demographers said their country has undergone one of Europe's fastest and most far-reaching demographic shifts.
The Dutch "thought that we had to adapt to the immigrants and that we had to give them handouts," she said.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002191382_dutch27.html   (1036 words)

  
 Franco-Flemish School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In music, the Franco-Flemish School refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Instead, the word "Dutch" refers to the Low Countries, roughly corresponding to modern Belgium, northern France and the Netherlands.
Following are five groups, or generations, that are sometimes distinguished in the Dutch school.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dutch_School_(music)   (388 words)

  
 Music in the Classroom
Sustained and rich school music programs are the ideal, and many teachers, parents, and community members-armed with a wealth of research-have taken action to protect them.
Music, Beth Butler spent years visiting preschools throughout her home state of Florida, using songs to teach little ones the days of the week, parts of the body, and more.
The reduction in school music programs is not only damaging from an aesthetic standpoint, it also flies in the face of research that suggests kids who study music perform better on tests.
teacher.scholastic.com /products/instructor/Jan05_music.htm   (2114 words)

  
 Setting,Map, Faculty, Students,Parents, Trustees
The main building, with classrooms and offices, is a Dutch style stone farmhouse, portions of which are over 260 years old.
Blue Rock School is 40 minutes from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan and a 20-30 minute ride from Westchester and Bergen counties.
Blue Rock School is #110, near the end of the road, on the right-hand side.
www.bluerockschool.org /setting_map.htm   (705 words)

  
 allmusic
The DSCB along with the Dutch predilection for street music and brass bands created an atmosphere rife for plundering and warping into a new image by a restless breed of musicians who began playing professionally in the 1960s.
ICP was the catalyst for an entirely new form of music in Europe that was simultaneously being explored by Evan Parker, Gavin Bryars, Derek Bailey, Barry Guy, Tony Oxley and others in England and by Peter Brötzmann and Alexander von Schlippenbach in Germany.
Of all the Dutch groups to come out of the 1990s, none was more illustrious and signified the totality of what had been achieved than the Clusone 3 featuring Bennink, Reijseger and Moore.
www.allmusic.com /cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=19:T1908   (1335 words)

  
 Shine-A-Light
Recife is an important center of music, dance, and culture in Brasil, and the Movimento Pro-Criança uses this culture to serve street and favela children.
The school is based in a 17th century Dutch building (from the century when the Dutch controlled the north of Brasil) in the city’s colonial downtown.
Music and Dance education is the program’s forté.
www.shinealight.org /ProCrianca.html   (548 words)

  
 Dutch Hill Page
Dutch Hill has 522 Kindergarten through sixth grade students, and is a part of the Snohomish School District.
The purpose of the Dutch Hill School is to maximize each individual's academic growth through research based learning opportunities and assessments aligned to state standards.
Dutch Hill provides a comprehensive K-6 academic program designed to meet the individual needs of our students in the content areas of reading, writing, communication skills, mathematics, science, social studies, health, study skills and the fine arts.
dutchhill.sno.wednet.edu   (475 words)

  
 Vermeer and Early Dutch Music
It is the first scholarly publication to examine the relationship between the two fascinating subjects of music and painting in Holland and Flanders in the seventeenth century.
The popularity of music as a pictorial motif cannot be separated from the musical life of the seventeenth century.
In the centre is placed a remarkable music stand from which all the performers can read their parts at the same time.
essentialvermeer.20m.com /music/early_music_resources.htm   (989 words)

  
 The Dutch in Nagasaki
However, the presence of the Dutch was restricted to the tiny, artificial island of Deshima in Nagasaki harbor.
The Dutch were not exempt from showing their loyalty towards the shogun.
Thus the Dutch influence could be kept, but the once so profitable monopoly of trade with Japan had ended in 1855 with the Treaty of Kanagawa.
www.artelino.com /articles/dutch_nagasaki.asp   (1239 words)

  
 2007 Brain Awareness Week Report
The main event was “Neuroscientists at School” whereby neuroscientists - either senior, post-doc or PhD student - gave a lesson, a demonstration or a master class on an High School for children in the age between 15-17 years.
Both neuroscientists being member of the Dutch Neurofederation and all Biology departments of the High Schools were invited by e-mail or letter to sign up for their interest to contribute to this national event aimed to spread knowledge about the working of the brain and about their personal activities in brain research.
All in all the event “Neuroscientist at School” showed to be an excellent way to boost the interest of young people for what is going on in our brains and the importance of knowing what is going on there in normal life and in cases of neurological or psychiatric brain disorders or diseases.
www.sfn.org /baw/bawreport2007/displayReport.cfm?ID=52   (931 words)

  
 Filipina model : Aliya Parcs
Born and raised in The Netherlands to a Dutch father and a Filipina mother, Aliya first sang in public at the age of four.
In school her main sports were tennis and soccer although she never said no to any indoor game or other outdoor sports.
But it is Aliya's love for music and singing which gradually became her focus.
www.aliyaparcs.com /about.htm   (323 words)

  
 Dutch Books and Music
if you are not familiar with dutch cooking this is the book for you.
this book is a sequel to let's go dutch and continues with additional recepies and deserts.
are you longing for those old sinterklaas songs that you used to sing as a kid in school.
www.dutchstuff.com /links/Books_and_Music.html   (824 words)

  
 Attachment A
Faculties at separate K-3 and 4-5 schools are better able to focus on their respective educational missions than are the faculty of a school that serves children between the ages of 5 and 11 years of age.
School bands or orchestras, special performance ensembles, and math/science/technology competitive teams at the two K-5 schools under Option C would be drawn from cohorts that could each be up to six times smaller than the UES group.
Extending the rationale for the district's two-high school decision, several community members have attempted to draw an analogy to the added participation opportunities for grade 4-5 students were these children to be distributed across six schools.
www.wwptoday.com /schools/board1024-attachmenta.html   (9520 words)

  
 Basic Dutch Home
When I was in school one of my French teachers (Dr Sneijders de Vogel) often said: "Een woordenboek is een leugenboek," hear (A dictionary is a book full of lies.) Many words have multiple meanings, but in these pages usually only one will be given.
The list of Everyday Dutch Words is not complete yet, but if you'd start today with memorizing ten or fifteen words a day it will be finished by the time you're ready for it.
I think Dutch is the most beautiful and most sensible language, but even within Holland that is a minority view.
homepage.mac.com /schuffelen/Dutch1.html   (313 words)

  
 Some Assembly Required: Jan Turkenburg
The challenge was to create music, using his project as its basis.
It's a Dutch abbreviation of flexidisc log (Slappe Platen LOG), because one of my first websites was a weekly log on flexible corporate records.
After school I took recorder lessons when I was between 8 and 12 years old.
www.some-assembly-required.net /blog/2007/11/jan-turkenburg.html   (749 words)

  
 Goa Music : Goa's Traditional Konkani , Rave & Trance Music
Though the Goans have derived their music from the Portuguese, Goan Folk Music is a blend of Western music and Hindu temple Music.
On the other hand, 'Indian-Konkani' music was principally cultivated in the Shiva temples, by the devotees of the 'linga', the phallic symbol of Lord Shiva.
The main feature of the music and musicians of Goa is their remarkable adaptability to the changing fortunes of their land.
www.amchegoa.com /music.htm   (891 words)

  
 MTO 3.1: Douw, Schuijer, Music Theory at the Amsterdam School of Music
Music Theory at the Amsterdam School of Music
The Hilversum Conservatory of Music, situated in a small town about 18 miles away from the city of Amsterdam, functioned as a department of the Amsterdam School of the Arts since 1988.
In the second year, they are required to follow one trimester of early music analysis, two trimesters of 18th- and 19th-century analysis, two trimesters of twentieth-century analysis, as well as an instrumentation course of two trimesters.
mto.societymusictheory.org /issues/mto.97.3.1/mto.97.3.1.schuijer.html   (2101 words)

  
 NY SPORTS ON LINE - DOUBLE DUTCH   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Originally brought to New York by Dutch settlers in 1600, the game is essentially a more complicated version of skipping involving two ropes and a variety of complicated steps, jumps and turns.
The Fusion category, an exciting combination of Double Dutch and dancing, performed to the accompaniment of rap or r and b, was invented by Walker in 1992 and first showcased at the Apollo Theater.
Walker began the Double Dutch revival in order to provide a competitive sport for girls in inner city areas whom he felt were unable to participate in many of the sports available to boys.
www.nysol.com /ddutch.html   (931 words)

  
 Kids ThinkLink - CultureLink
School would be better if all of the students had lockers for all their things.
Also the students should write the newspapers about what was fair in school and what was not, and what they think of school.
A lot of students drop out or cut school because they don’t like school because they think it is boring.
www.kidsthinklink.com /CultureLink/main.cfm?StoryID=393   (300 words)

  
 Hicksville Public Schools
At Dutch Lane Elementary School, students develop a strong sense of community and school pride.
We are committed to teaching to the whole child and incorporating strong links between school and home.
Throughout fifty years of education at Dutch Lane, we support our students and encourage them to be life-long learners.
www.hicksvillepublicschools.org /schools/dutch.html   (139 words)

  
 The Juilliard School - College Division - Dance Division
The Dance Division was established in 1951 by William Schuman during his tenure as president of The Juilliard School.
Hill became the artistic director emeritus with the appointment of Muriel Topaz as Director in 1985, and remained Artistic Director Emeritus until her death in 1995 at the age of 94.
In June 2002, Lawrence Rhodes, an internationally known ballet dancer and administrator and the former director of the dance department at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, was appointed artistic director of the division.
www.julliard.edu /college/dance/dance.html   (728 words)

  
 NL-Dutchlife
The Dutch have strong families, which are moderate in size.
However, Dutch women are somewhat less likely to work outside the home than women in other European countries.
Bread or toast with jelly, Dutch cheese or meats, boiled eggs, and coffee or tea are the most common foods for a Dutch breakfast.
www.coe.iup.edu /international/IST/NL-Dutchlife.html   (376 words)

  
 Dutch School Old Master Oil On Wood Painting Flute Player
A herd composed of cows, sheep and goats are gathered around the Shepherd listening to the music.
The composition is typical of the Dutch school and of the period.
Old hand written label on the back of panel translated from Dutch reads: Dutch School, The price of 60 gilders (back then) and an old auction label with numbers 1073 in Dutch language, possibly describing the piece in the catalog.
www.goantiques.com /detail,dutch-school-master,1559447.html   (204 words)

  
 Special Events
Pennsylvania's renowned Carol Ann School of Dance is coming to the DUTCH WONDERLAND Ampitheater stage for a breakout performance.
The 46 member dance ensemble hail from suburban Southhampton and will pay homage to music from past to present in styles of Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop and Character Dancing.
Dutch Wonderland 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602
www.dutchwonderland.com /events/details.asp?ID=2374   (73 words)

  
 Languages
Spanish is taught to all pupils at the British School of Washington and the British School of Houston beginning in Year 7 and at the British School of Boston beginning in Year 3.
German is taught to all pupils at the British School of Houston in the second year of the GCSE course (Year 11.
Dutch language and culture programme for native Dutch speaking children, at no additional charge.
www.britishschool.org /site/epage/33215_565.htm   (717 words)

  
 Dutch Hill Page
Dutch Hill Elementary School, located at 8231 131st Avenue Southeast, is approximately two miles east of the City of Snohomish.
School is at the intersection of 131st and 84th St. on the right.
The school office is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
dutchhill.sno.wednet.edu /DHMap.htm   (101 words)

  
 UCSB Libraries - Internet Resources in Music
Formerly known as the Sonneck Society in honor of Oscar Sonneck (1873-1928), pioneering scholar and bibliographer of American music and head of the Music Division of the Library of Congress from 1902 to 1917.
Explores the full breadth of Puerto Rican music, with descriptions of native music genres including danza, folk music, plena, bomba, and salsa, as well as related genres such as the Cuban son, merengue, bolero, and jazz.
There are descriptions and photos of native musical instruments and an extensive collection of artist biographies (mostly Puerto Ricans) from all genres, each with a discography, photo, and sample audio clips of their music.
www.library.ucsb.edu /subjects/music/music.html   (5616 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Dutch: DVD: Peter Faiman,David James Alexander,Pat Asanti,Theresa Bell,Ross Borden,Laura Brumage,L. Scott ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dutch is in love with Natalie (JoBeth Williams), who is recovering from a failed marriage to the priggish Reed (Christopher McDonald).
Doyle hates Dutch for his loutish working-class ways, but when the vengeful teenager destroys Dutch's car, the two must join forces to get to Chicago by any means necessary.
Dutch volunteers to go get her son at a private school and bring him home for Thanksgiving.
www.amazon.ca /Dutch-Peter-Faiman/dp/B00076ONUK   (1031 words)

  
 Bernard Huijbers | OCP.org
Bernard Huijbers (1922 - 2003), a native of Holland, was one of the leading composers of contemporary liturgical music.
He served as senior master of school music and choirmaster at St. Ignatius College, Amsterdam, until 1969.
Huijbers believed that liturgical music must be simple, that the assembly must be viewed as a "performing audience" and that the music must bring life to what it celebrates.
www.ocp.org /artists/407   (389 words)

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