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  Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Dutch republic was in fact a confederation of Dutch states and was led by their representatives, the Grand Pensionary and the Stadholder.
The Dutch republic was in fact a confederation of Dutch states and was led by their representatives, the Grand Pensionary (the de facto political leader of the Dutch Republic) and the Stadholder (a descendant of William of Orange) who acted as the Dutch supreme military commander.
Dutch is an official language of the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Dutch_people   (6238 words)

  
 The Dutch approach to AIDS
In this respect the Dutch, who pride themselves on their sensible and pragmatic approach, have fallen behind precisely where this pragmatism is concerned.
In 1990 the Dutch government decided that when an individual has a medical check-up for a new job, an HIV test can only be requested if it is needed in order to evaluate his or her suitability for the specific position.
The Dutch AIDS policy might be known as experimental abroad, but in its actual implementation, a central role is played by experience that has been acquired and applied throughout centuries of Dutch history.
www.drugtext.org /count/nl/adam2.html   (8011 words)

  
 Radio Netherlands Worldwide - Independent thinking, independent voice - English - Classic Dutch dishes
The image of Dutch food as being stodgy and fatty and bland is a myth, according to the owner of Restaurant Greetje in the heart of Amsterdam.
Here's another modern twist for standard Dutch fare by Pepijn Schut: a cold and slightly spicy cherry soup with a delicious garnish of goat's cheese and sprat.
The Dutch government imposes some of the tightest restrictions on the use of fertiliser in the world, which may explain why the Dutch strawberry tastes so good.
www.radionetherlands.nl /features/dutchhorizons/Classic_Dutch_dishes   (608 words)

  
 Netherlands: Safety of Failed Asylum Seekers at Risk (Human Rights Watch, 13-2-2004)
Notwithstanding these international standards, the Dutch Council of State (Raad van State) held in February 2002 that the rights embodied in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are not applicable to children whose parents have no right to remain in the Netherlands.
We urge the Dutch government to ensure that in all procedures relating to the proposed deportations, the “best interest of the child” standard is given primary consideration in cases where children are subject to such returns.
Dutch authorities have stated that the new deportation scheme is “safe and humane.” Human Rights Watch has serious concerns, however, that the proposals will put failed asylum seekers at risk, both in the Netherlands—in the form of evictions, cessation of social assistance, and detention, among other things—and potentially upon return, as noted above.
hrw.org /english/docs/2004/02/12/nether7360.htm   (2009 words)

  
 Dutch Government and Politics
The Dutch monarchy has no real political power, so these sorts of figurehead duties are about all she has to do.
The royal family are treated as a leading symbol of the Dutch nation and most museums on Dutch history or nationalism will often devote sizable exhibits to their antics.
Balkenende is considered pretty right-wing by Dutch standards and since being elected in 2002 he's made a fair share of controversial decisions, such as slashing the budget of social programs and sending Dutch troops to Iraq.
www.filibustercartoons.com /holland/government.htm   (989 words)

  
 The Dutch Connection
Dutch turret clocks are documented as early as 1367 in Maastricht in the most southern province of Limburg, right at the border of both modern day Belgium and Germany.
The oldest surviving turret clocks on Dutch soil probably are the clock in the Lanscroon in Maastricht (dated approximately 1400) and the church clock, dated approximately 1420, of the small village of Winkel in the North of Holland.
He comments that the Dutch claim this type of clock to have sprung from an English origin, while the English claim it to be from a Dutch one.
www.antique-horology.org /_Editorial/TheDutchConnection/default.htm   (3910 words)

  
 Our Dutch Diary
There is a dutch word which sounds very much like "Moo" so dutch children are taught that the cow says "Boo" with a "B", not an "M" Posted by jbuck at 07:33 AM
To the best of my knowledge there are no dutch building standards regarding stairs as we have back home, and think this accounts for the tremendous variety of steps we encounter in all shapes and sizes and at all levels of difficulty...
Every dutch school child learns that shoving the i and the j together makes a single letter that is perfectly acceptable in dutch writing even though the "j" makes no phonetic contribution whatsoever.
www.jbuck.com   (2149 words)

  
 Dutch Housing Inc. -- Interior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
All Dutch Homes are covered by a standard one year limited warranty covering structural workmanship, factory-installed plumbing, heating, electrical systems, and appliances which also may be covered by separate appliance manufacturer warranties.
Manufactured homes are built to a high set of standards, unlike site-built homes, regulated by the U.S. Government under a national building and safety code administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development.
Uniformity and consistency of the quality of manufactured homes are often superior to site-built homes because the government inspections take place in the factory, during each phase of construction, and follow behind the manufacturer's own in-plant inspection and quality assurance teams.
www.dutch-housing.com /interior.asp   (714 words)

  
 Dutch Rabbits On the Web
The Dutch Rabbit is one of the most popular breeds in America today.
The difficulty of raising the Dutch rabbit for showing is the combination of type and markings.
This site is designed for informative purposes only.  This site is not a complete reference and the information on care and breeding may be subjective.  The information contained in the care and breeding pages is not veterinary advice.
www.geocities.com /dutchrabbitinfo/index.html   (258 words)

  
 Pollution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1999, the United States EPA replaced the Pollution Standards Index (PSI) with the Air Quality Index (AQI) to incorporate new PM2.5 and Ozone standards.
Passage of the Noise Control Act established mechanisms of setting emission standards for virtually every source of noise including motor vehicles, aircraft, certain types of HVAC equipment and major appliances.
In the United Kingdom it took until the 1840s to bring onto the statute books legislation to control water pollution which was extended to all rivers and coastal water by 1961.
environmental-litigation.legalview.com /wikipedia/Pollution   (4398 words)

  
 The Development of International Standards on Auditing
The benefits for the use of common global accounting standards by preparers of financial statements and common auditing standards by auditors of those statements have been debated for a number of years.
The ultimate acceptance by users of financial statements for both the international standards on auditing and the international accounting standards will largely be attributable to the proper application of these standards by accountants and auditors.
While the basic audit standards include requirements with respect to accruals and disclosures of matters affecting financial statements, the new IAPS will discuss the auditor considerations when applying the basic audit standards to environmental matters.
www.nysscpa.org /cpajournal/1999/1099/Features/F141099.HTM   (2932 words)

  
 Canada can learn from Dutch hospital standards: experts
Dutch hospitals are winning the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections, thanks to strict patient isolation policies and a "seek-and-destroy" approach to infection control that some experts say should be imported to Canada.
A CBC News investigation this week suggested a lack of infection control resources and regulations to enforce cleanliness standards has contributed to the spread of "superbugs" that could be killing as many as 8,000 Canadians a year.
All foreign patients who have been treated at hospitals outside the Netherlands are isolated in private rooms at Dutch hospitals until they can be tested and shown to be free of infections such as MRSA and VRE.
www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2005/03/23/infection-netherlands050323.html   (1494 words)

  
 Dutch builders put a designer touch on suburbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Netherlands, a country that has set the international design standard for everything from glassware to corporate headquarters, made its first comprehensive attempts eight years ago to grapple with suburban sprawl.
It is "remarkable even by Dutch standards," said Aaron Betsky, director of the Netherlands Architecture Institute, which awarded the units designed by MVRDV its NAI Prize in December 2002 as the best project that year by Dutch architects under the age of 40.
The irony is that the Vinex program represents an effort by the Dutch to make their suburbs conform more closely to the United States'.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/11/HOG964RR8L1.DTL   (1624 words)

  
 Amended Dutch immigration regulations explained, Dutch News, The Netherlands, Holland, Expatica
This means that certain foreign nationals wishing to settle in the Netherlands for a prolonged period, and who require an authorisation for a temporary residence permit (MVV visa), will have to take an examination abroad as an extra requirement for their MVV visa to be granted.
This applies to foreign nationals who wish to form a family with a Dutch national or who want to be reunited with family members already living in the Netherlands.
Although this doesn't appear to be a relaxation of the Dutch immigration regulations, it should be noted that the civic integration examination abroad does not apply to many expats and their families.
www.expatica.com /source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=1&story_id=29527&RSS   (960 words)

  
 Dutch bantam Poultry breeding - Robert Stephenson aka Rupert the Fish
The Dutch Bantam originated in Holland, and first appeared in Britain in the late 1960s, and has since gone from strength to strength.
Dutch bantams are popular both as exhibition birds and pets, with their upright and jaunty appearance and active nature making them very appealing.
Dutch reproduce very well, and although the females will sit their own eggs and in my opinion, make very good mothers, most breeders incubate as the breed lays mostly in the late-spring and summer months.
www.rupert-fish.co.uk /interests/poultry_breeding/Dutch.html   (307 words)

  
 DutchNews.nl - Schools told to improve Dutch and maths
Dutch school pupils are falling so far behind in terms of language and maths that they are disadvantaged when they go into further education, according to the government’s educational advisory council.
The council warns that Dutch educational standards are losing ground internationally.
The council said there were indications that standards were slipping.
www.dutchnews.nl /news/archives/2006/12/schools_told_to_improve_dutch.php   (185 words)

  
 Euro2day :: Profile: Jan Peter Balkenende
Terrorism, the rise of radical Islam and the challenge of integration, notably in relation to nearly 1m Dutch Muslims resident in a country of 16m people, have pushed the limits of tolerance and led to the adoption of harsher, conservative policies.
He has campaigned hard for what he calls Dutch "standards and values", warning the country faced a moral crisis.
Born fifty years ago in the southern Dutch town of Kapelle, part of a Calvinist band dubbed the Bible belt, running diagonally across the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende studied history and law at Amsterdam's Free University before joining a CDA research institute.
www.euro2day.gr /articlesfna/24375002   (1503 words)

  
 The Value to IT of Using International Standards
Standards for IT management and security are drafted by consensus or compromise from best practices discussed by a large group of individuals from various organisations.
Since standards come about through discussions among individuals, wilfulness and cultural, political and (inter)national differences have led and will always lead to a proliferation of standards; the ‘not invented here’ syndrome is prevalent.
Oud is a member of the standards committee responsible for BS 7799 in The Netherlands as well as the committee that developed and maintains the certification scheme.
www.isaca.org /Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=25089&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm   (3153 words)

  
 The Evidence Site: Petra Van Kampen on Confrontation in Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In Doorson, the European Court approved the Dutch standards, holding that if the Dutch courts afford procedural protections meeting these standards in criminal cases involving anonymous witnesses, there is no violation of the right to a fair trial.
The Court was satisfied that the Dutch courts had used sufficient care: the court of appeal stated that it had treated the statement 'with the necessary caution and circumspection'.
The court cannot hold in abstract that evidence given by a witness in open court and on oath should always be relied on in preference to other statements made by the same witness in the course of criminal proceedings, not even when the two are in conflict.
www.law.umich.edu /thayer/pvk.htm   (2791 words)

  
 ITSNOTPOSSIBLE.NL
A Dutch espresso usually has a very pale, beige crema that disappears as soon as you dip your little spoon in the coffee, instead of the thick dark crema that it should have.
First reason is that to save money, your typical Dutch baristas grind their beans very coarse, so they're able to use less coffee to fill the filter.
Apparently it's a common practice in some Dutch bars and restaurants (don't know how common) to RECYCLE the burnt coffee residue of their machine (basically what's left in the filter after you made the coffee).
itsnotpossible.typepad.com /welcome   (1894 words)

  
 Erwin's StarOffice Tango
Eight large Dutch counties have now taken the first step by publishing a manifest calling on ict-companies to support open source.
These software giants also invent new standards, forcing their clients to buy new software and convert their data to those new standards.
Dutch government promotes the use of open standards and open source by their Ososs program.
blogs.sun.com /dancer/entry/large_dutch_cities_supporting_open   (381 words)

  
 Dutch Reassess Water Defenses, After Katrina, Netherlands Looks For New Flood Strategies - CBS News
Though the Delta Project gave the Dutch a measure of security, they were stunned by the scenes of confusion after the levees broke in New Orleans.
Dek said the levees in New Orleans had lower standards than Dutch law mandates and were built to withstand the kind of storm that could be expected once every 100 years.
The Dutch response to 1953 floods was to build a new system of outer sea barriers -- massive structures stretching for miles.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/11/17/world/main1054355.shtml   (655 words)

  
 TU Delft Library
The Library of the Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Standardization Institute have reached an agreement on the delivery of full-text standards documents to students and faculty members.
It covers all Dutch standards as well as all European, and international standards that have been accepted for use in The Netherlands.
The library of the TU Delft has initiated the development of NEN-Normshop service for all their users, because increasingly, the library found that printed copies of standards documents were getting damaged or went missing.
www.library.tudelft.nl /ws/b/news/press_releases/press_releases_2002/index.htm   (234 words)

  
 Fond du Lac Manufactured Homes -- Why Buy a Dutch Home?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dutch homes are made in factories, rather than built on sites.
There are more Dutch homes manufactured in a year than many local contractors build in a decade.
Dutch Housing complies with strict building standards, such as the construction and safety standards of the U.S. Department of Urban and Housing Development.
www.fonddulachomes.com /PAGES/why_buy.html   (178 words)

  
 Townhall.com::The News::News Article
The Supreme Court has ruled that a Dutch citizen accused of participating in attacks on American forces in Iraq may be extradited for trial in the U.S., his lawyer said Wednesday.
The Dutch court decision Tuesday cleared the last major legal hurdle for the extradition of Wesam al Delaema, but the case was automatically referred to Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner for approval.
The tape was seized by Dutch police, who raided Al Delaema's house in the Dutch city of Amersfoort in May 2005.
www.townhall.com /News/NewsArticle.aspx?ContentGuid=1df20bed-1d9e-44b3-9911-70f59f0713cc   (1054 words)

  
 Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar: Equine Article: Going Dutch 11/01/04
Tuigpaarden, or Dutch Harness Horses (DHH), are a testament to the Dutch standards of excellence in all endeavors including horse breeding.
Drivers urge these talented horses to give it their all and any class at a Dutch horse show will have spectators on the edge of their seats as the arena becomes electrified from the performance and personality of this breed.
While Dutch Harness Horses are known for the driving ability, they have also proven to be quite talented under saddle.
www.pedlar.com /stories/110104/fea_11010401.shtml   (1148 words)

  
 Fur Free Alliance Information About Use of Fur Bearing Animals for Fur
The makers of this website (the Dutch Fur Institute and Dutch Fur Breeders Association) attempted to sidestep the complaint by claiming that this site was not intended to encourage the sale of fur, but was instead aimed at people who had already made the choice to wear it.
The RCC disagreed stating that 'the statement in question is an expression of advertising according to article 1 of the Dutch Advertising Code given that it not only attempts to remove possible objections to wearing fur, but also extols the virtues of fur'.
Bont voor Dieren is delighted with the Advertising Standards Authorities ruling and hope that the fur industry will take heed of the RCC's recommendations to never advertise fur in such a fashion again.
www.infurmation.com /press_detail.php?id=200   (490 words)

  
 ABC News: Dutch Can Relate to New Orleans Disaster
Ted Sluiter, a spokesman for Waterland Neeltje Jans, a recreational park and information center set up at the base of a major dam, said the hydraulic sea wall that is considered the crown jewel of the system would protect the country against all but a biblical flood.
The Dutch system is at least 50 times stronger than the coastal defenses surrounding New Orleans.
"To the Dutch standards, New Orleans was not very well-protected," said Huib de Vriend, director of Delta Hydraulics, a company that puts together the heavy machinery involved in some of the flood-control projects.
abcnews.go.com /WNT/HurricaneKatrina/story?id=1131764&page=1   (405 words)

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