Indonesia targets youth in fight against corruption Dec 19, 2008
" The canteen of honesty is just one part of the education "module" in the commission's anti-corruption curriculum, which will be adopted by religious, state and private schools from elementary to senior high levels. "We teach them here, if you cheat at school age, you will likely cheat for the rest of your life," Rasmadi said. Indonesia consistently ranks at the bottom end of global corruption indexes, although it has been showing steady, if slow, improvement in recent years. Rezki Ribowo,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
DSM Biologics and Crucell Announce PER.C6(R) Research License Agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Dec 18, 2008
DSM Biologics, a business unit of DSM Pharmaceutical Products, and Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: ; Swiss Exchange: CRX), today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) signed a license agreement allowing GSK to research a recombinant protein on the PER.C6(R) platform ... In addition to offering world-class biopharmaceutical manufacturing services, DSM Biologics has co-exclusive rights, along with Dutch biotech company Crucell N.V., to license the high-producing... (PR Newswire)
QB legend Slingin' Sammy Baugh dies Dec 18, 2008
He masterfully executed an early ancestor of the West Coast offense at TCU, and he credits Horned Frogs coach Dutch Meyer with his NFL success. "Sam Baugh will always remain an integral part of TCU," athletic director Danny Morrison said in a statement. (ESPN -- Football News)
How a 'modest' Bryan Singer film swelled into a Tom Cruise blockbuster Dec 18, 2008
"Valkyrie" asks its viewers not only to buy Cruise as a German officer but also to accept that he and his co-stars - among them the British actors Tom Wilkinson and Kenneth Branagh and Carice van Houten, who is Dutch - speak in their own accents. "If everyone was trying to do German accents, the risk of it feeling false was really high," Singer said of his film. (International Herald Tribune)
Ninety minutes of school holiday music and nary a note about Jesus Dec 17, 2008
The result is a winter program that has meaning for my family, too, even though I still feel like the Dutch boy sticking his finger in the hole in the dike. Indeed, the tide of political correctness has spread even to rural Virginia, where we moved from California in 2002. (Yahoo News)
Places inspire great gifts for young readers Dec 16, 2008
And for the campers in the family, there's Sheila Mills' "The Outdoor Dutch Oven Cookbook Second Edition." Mills has culled the recipes from years of wowing guests on her family's Salmon River rafting trips (www. rockymountainrivertours. (CNN -- Travel)
Unpretty Pictures Dec 15, 2008
There is a heaviness to the paintings of the South African-born, Dutch-based artist Marlene Dumas, as if they might fall off the wall 00004000 and break the floor ... (Her partner, the artist Jan Andriesse, was born in Indonesia to a family that, like all other Dutch former colonists, was expelled by President Sukarno in 1957 ... Like that great Dutchman, she draws in a manner opposed to drawing s descriptive function, keeping her line loose and a-crackle, in gladiatorial combat with the... (New Yorker)
Industry Buzz Dec 14, 2008
To create a rich visual environment for their fable, which is set in the magical kingdom of Dor, filmmakers turned to Dutch masters and Flemish painters from the 16th century for inspiration ... "There are a lot of scenes that are just a half step from the painterly reference. You see the Dutch illuminators all over the movie. And when I look at this farm, I can feel those paintings.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* Under the ice Dec 14, 2008
Thank God it was the Danes who colonized us, not the British or Americans or Dutch or Germans, she says. The Danes respected our lifestyle and culture and that has made it possible for us to maintain our own identity as a people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wiki-community looking eastward Dec 13, 2008
ING Group's Indian mutual fund unit director for research and investment Paras Adenwala has left the Dutch money manager after more than three years of service. ET Debates. (India Times)
Curtain Time, 'Tis the season Dec 12, 2008
His Santa apparently was based on his jolly fat Dutch driver. It was only after the poem s publication a year later that a sleigh and reindeer became associated with St. Nick, so Moore s images have redefined how we see Santa Claus. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
IGB Sudiastha: Nothing comic about 'prasi' Dec 11, 2008
The museum was established on June 2, 1928, and opened on Sept. 1 1928 by the Dutch Governor General ACD de Craff. Before the museum was handed over to the Indonesian Government, the Kirtya Building Foundation was subsidized by the Dutch Government ... When the Japanese lost the war and the Dutch returned again to Indonesia, books and old lontar palm leaves were returned to their original place. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Ho-ho-holiday trains go jingle all the way Dec 10, 2008
Why: Because Santas Paradise Express has been chugging along in Pennsylvania Dutch country for 50 years now, and theres plenty to do on board the vintage train and back at the station. If the weather outside is frightful, old-fashioned potbelly stoves keep little passengers warm as carolers and musicians visit each car singing the joys of Christmas. (MSNBC -- Travel)
San Antonio's holiday tamales Dec 10, 2008
Place pork in a large Dutch oven and cover with water. Add salt, pepper, and raisins. (Christian Science Monitor)
Our view: Shipping risks Dec 9, 2008
Another large ship, the Salica Frigo, was nearly grounded near Dutch Harbor in 2007 ... Dutch Harbor, in the heart of the Aleutians, consistently ranks as the nation's top fishing port for tonnage landed. (Anchorage Daily News)
Working for WWF abroad Dec 8, 2008
Evans, who grew up in Acton and recently moved to Somerville, started his service in Suriname, a former Dutch colony on the northern coast of South America, in March 2006 and returned last summer. During that time, he worked primarily for the World Wildlife Foundation in Paramaribo, Suriname s capital city, updating the organizations Web site, helping to edit grant requests and other documents in English and serving as a contact person for other Peace Corps volunteers working in the interior. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Give players the power Dec 7, 2008
The Dutchman may, in fact, prove an outstanding appointment but the importance of the role and its influence on our football 10 and 20 years from now is simply too great to be left to administrators. In principle, the continuation of the Dutch direction is positive and is one of few choices from where we can gain both the knowledge and systems for our game at all levels ... But is Dutch a reasonable choice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tour Of Beauty In Suriname Dec 7, 2008
Handsome, 18th century brick-and-clapboard Dutch Colonial townhouses with balconied facades, preserved as a World Heritage site, line narrow streets freshly stained from a tropical shower ... Dutch is the official one - the tongue of lawyers and ministers, and friends who consider themselves educated - but if this cart's decorations are any reflection of where most Surinamers currently look to in the world, Holland is conspicuously absent ... But the lingua franca is Sranan Tongo - a hybrid of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The 10 best books of 2008 Dec 4, 2008
O'Neill's seductive ode to New York a city that even in bad times stubbornly clings to its belief "in its salvific worth" is narrated by a Dutch financier whose privileged New York existence is upended by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. When his wife departs for London with their small son, he stays behind, finding camaraderie in the unexpectedly buoyant world of immigrant cricket players, most of them West Indians and South Asians, including an entrepreneur with Gatsby-size aspirations. (International Herald Tribune)
Newsweek: Who is the worlds worst banker? Dec 3, 2008
In November 2007, RBS and its partners, Fortis and Banco Santander, completed their acquisition of Dutch bank ABN Amro. As proud adviser Merrill Lynch , the $101 billion deal was "the world's largest bank takeover and one of the most complex M&A transactions ever." And it closed almost precisely when the air started to come out of the global lending bubble. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Why Do Men Buy Sex? Dec 3, 2008
nsson reported that 14 percent of Dutch men have bought sex as compared with nearly 40 percent of men in Spain. (Prostitution is legal in both countries. (Scientific American)
Book review: A Financial History of the World Dec 3, 2008
"The Dutch Republic prevailed over the Habsburg Empire," he argues, "because having the world's first modern stock market was financially preferable to having the world's biggest silver mine. The problems of the French monarchy could not be resolved without a revolution because a convicted Scots murderer had wrecked the French financial system by unleashing the first stock market bubble and bust. Ferguson is fond of making Darwinian comparisons in the book, writing that "financial history is... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The burden on the expatriate worker's family Dec 2, 2008
In the early 1990s, an in-house study conducted by Royal Dutch Shell found that an increasing number of two-career families were turning down overseas assignments. In the past, "a cadre of highly mobile employees would go anywhere at any time they were told," said Simon Armstrong, who until recently was manager of Global Outpost Services, a support network for Shell employees and their families that was created in response to the study. (International Herald Tribune)
Van Hove's 'Opening Night': Breaking down walls Dec 2, 2008
Van Hove's "Opening Night" made its American premiere on Tuesday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where it will play for five performances, in Dutch with English subtitles. As general director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam, van Hove is known here for his bold, actor-centered stagings of classic dramas, including plays by Tennessee Williams, Ibsen and Moli. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Art.view: The shock of the new Nov 30, 2008
It had been sold earlier, not as a portrait from the Dutch golden age, but as a painting by Luca Giordano, an enterprising Neapolitan known for the opulent Baroque pieces he did for the king of Spain. How anyone could have mistaken this work for an Italian picture defies understanding. (The Economist)
Infotainment Nov 30, 2008
The Dutch government proposed the ban in April, citing the dangerous behavioural effects of magic mushrooms following. A Chinese man successfully woke his wife from a coma after 10 years - by biting her toes. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Design: Limited-edition furniture is feeling the crunch Nov 30, 2008
A new collection of marquetry furniture by the Dutch designers Studio Job. Some surreal wooden objects made in Shanghai by their fellow Dutchman Maarten Baas. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Robert De Niro, Dick Wolf, Kevin Spacey Nov 26, 2008
David Suchet took home the best actor Emmy for the biography drama "Maxwell" and best actress honors went to Lucy Cohu for the true-life drama "Forgiven." In the non-scripted entertainment category, the Emmy went to the controversial Dutch hoax-reality show "The Big Donor Show." The program sparked an outrage when the producers announced a terminally ill woman would decide on television to which of three patients she would donate her kidney. It turned out the woman was not dying and the exercise... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Obama's election has black nationalist revisiting stance Nov 25, 2008
The closest had been Kennedy, Eisenhower and Van Buren, which are Irish Catholic, German and Dutch, respectively. Samples of presidential names are: Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, Roosevelt, Wilson, Washington, Lincoln, Adams, Jackson and Johnson. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
ABN Amro-Fortis merger to be scrapped Nov 22, 2008
BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Finance Minister Wouter Bos may soon announce the cancellation of the merger between Dutch bank ABN Amro and the Dutch arm of the forme Fortis group, local media reported Friday ... But this was no longer possible after Fortis was broken up in October, with its Dutch operations nationalized by the Dutch state and most of the other parts acquired by France's BNP Paribas. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. court says Shell can't drill near Alaska Nov 21, 2008
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday blocked Royal Dutch Shell from drilling oil wells off Alaska's North Slope after finding that the Interior Department had failed to conduct an environmental study before issuing the company's drilling permit. In a long-awaited ruling, the court said that the Minerals Management Service, the U.S. government agency in charge of offshore leasing, had violated the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act by failing to take a "hard look" at the impact that offshore... (International Herald Tribune)
EU digital library officially online Nov 21, 2008
Europeana is hosted by the Dutch national library. Editor: An. (Xinhuanet, China)
A field guide to the Smas, Gabberbitches, Skins and more Nov 20, 2008
For the past 14 years, a pair of Dutch artists, Ari Versluis and Ellie Uyttenbroek, have been documenting styles of appearance in series of photographs. They go to a city, notice a particular look that seems to recur, find a dozen or so people who look like this and invite them into a studio to pose. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
* [ART JOURNAL] Replacement culture Nov 18, 2008
He explained that Taiwan is a conglomeration of the many different cultures X Aboriginal, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese X that have lived on and controlled the island, where one culture replaces or is superimposed on previous cultures. This is why it is difficult to establish any sense of identity, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Recessionary design: A boom time for creative energy Nov 17, 2008
Typical was the Chest of Drawers, the old wooden drawers bundled together by the Dutch designer Tejo Remy, to make a new piece. Similar themes are resurfacing in the survivalist design style of recycled materials and staccato shapes favored by young designers like Nacho Carbonell of Spain and Maarten Baas of the Netherlands. (International Herald Tribune)
‘Chilly Willy’ tours wrap up Bronck season Nov 17, 2008
The Dutch were excellent fisherpeople, Mattice said. They made great use of the rivers and streams. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Art.view: Skating to nirvana Nov 16, 2008
THE stolid, clog-wearing, cheese-making Dutch are not your obvious Romantics. But when Holland gained independence in 1813, after decades spent fighting the French, a resolute high-mindedness that was thrifty, intimate, idealistic and in its way peculiarly Dutch, finally settled on the Low Countries ... For their Romantic inspiration the Dutch turned back to their own golden age, the 17th century, with its enduring characteristics of domesticity and diligence. (The Economist)
Green Is for Sissies Nov 16, 2008
Exxon is a very professional company, says Jeroen van der Veer, the chief executive of a leading competitor, Royal Dutch Shell. Others say they respect the company s clarity of vision. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
‘Everything’s bigger in Mississippi’ Nov 15, 2008
A group of 10 Dutch students who have spent the past two weeks in the Golden Triangle say their favorite part of their experience has been shooting guns ... The students have spent their two weeks in America taking classes at EMCC s career technical program and learning differences between Dutch and American manufacturing styles ... All things considered, the young Dutchmen, who leave for home Friday, say they re glad they came to America and plan to come back one day. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Following the paper trail to the future Nov 14, 2008
Daluang, which is made from Saeh wood or the mulberry paper tree, has been part of the country's heritage for more than 1,000 years; the Dutch colonialists called it "Java paper". In the country's literature, the last daluang was known to be made in the 1950s in three places -- Garut in West Java and two East Java towns, Ponorogo and Sumenep on Madura Island. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Dutch pass law to expel failed asylum seekers Nov 14, 2008
The Dutch parliament in The Hague rejected motions to soften plans by the Christian Democrat-led government and approved the policy by 83 votes to 57 ... The issue has brought bitter confrontation to Dutch politics, which in turn has been more volatile since the party led by the radical populist Pim Fortuyn burst from nowhere to win second place in the 2002 election ... The coalition government, led by Jan Pieter Balkenende, has defended its stance by saying the measure was outlined in its... (Yahoo News -- Netherlands)
The Archipelago Nov 14, 2008
The Jakarta Post - Hashim demands Dutchman be summoned ... Hashim demands Dutchman be summoned ... Businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo will ask the authorities to bring Hugo Kreijger, a Dutch expert on Southeast Asian artifacts, up on charges for fraud, lawyer Nicholay Aprilindo said Thursday. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Joseph Boyden, Tony Dow, Jennifer Aniston Nov 12, 2008
In August, the Dutch bank ING told the city council that it was withdrawing financing from the project, which would have brought the seaside town 750 new apartments and a sports complex, designed by Gehry and the artist Antony Gormley as well as the architectural firms CZWG Architects and HOK Sport at an estimated cost of $453 million. Over the weekend, the city council informed the real-estate developer behind the project that it had been unable to find financing. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
DNA Provides 'Smoking Gun' In The Case Of The Missing Songbirds Nov 11, 2008
(May 12, 2006) Female fish prefer brightly coloured males because they are easier to see and are in better shape concludes Dutch researcher Martine Maan following her study of fish speciation in the East African. (Oct. (Science Daily)
A chair built to last Nov 10, 2008
More recently, the young Dutch designer Maarten Baas staged his own homage to Thonet by setting fire to a No.14-style wooden chair as part of the "Where There's Smoke" collection of furniture he (literally) burned for the Moss design store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York. What makes the No.14, which is to celebrate its 150th birthday next year, so special. (International Herald Tribune)
Riccardo Muti, Ted Turner, Michelle Monaghan Nov 10, 2008
De Waart, who is Dutch, is not likely to have any trouble filling his free time. He is also the music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Nigeria: NBC And Big Brother 3 Nov 9, 2008
The idea of Big Brother TV Reality was conceived on Thursday, 4 September 1997 at the production house of John de mol produkties by Endernol, a Dutch, after contemplating the 1991 Biosphere 11 experiment in Arizona in which 8 men and 8 women had tried to live together inside an airtight glass. In fact, Endernol's refusal to acknowledge that he copied his idea from George Orwell's book: Nineteen Eighty-Four, has resulted in several law suits. (allAfrica.com)
DOG CULTURE WAGS ITS TAIL AT SHOW IN WATSON CHAPEL Nov 9, 2008
The professionally trained dogs, handled by Deputies Harley Herron and John Bean, followed a series of Dutch commands winning Prins a first place ribbon and Duak took second place. The JCHS meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 at Leon s Catfish located at 18 Chapel Village. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Chronicling Joan Miró's assault on painting Nov 8, 2008
In a work called "Dutch Interior," Mir. takes an image of a lover serenading his lady, from a 17th-century painting, and turns it into a hostile clash of bloated, sluglike forms. (International Herald Tribune)
New boutique hotels in Atlanta Nov 7, 2008
One Midtown Kitchen, 559 Dutch Valley Rd. NE; 404-892-4111. This sexy spot serves an American contemporary menu in a renovated warehouse in one of Atlanta hippest hoods. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The psychometric properties of the 'Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture' in Dutch hospitals Nov 7, 2008
Accordingly, the questionnaire has been translated into Dutch for application in the Netherlands. The aim of this study was to examine the underlying dimensions and psychometric properties of the questionnaire in Dutch hospital settings, and to compare these results with the original questionnaire used in USA hospital settings ... Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to examine the applicability of the factor structure of the American questionnaire to the Dutch data. (BioMed Central)
Travelling to the dark side Nov 6, 2008
In 1942, 60,000 British, Australian, Dutch and American prisoners of war, along with 270,000 conscripted labourers, were shipped in to work on the line. When it was completed 15 months later, it had earned its nickname: More than 13,000 PoWs, 80,000 Asian labourers and 1,000 Japanese and Korean guards died while working in the most appalling conditions imaginable. (Globe and Mail)
Hester slams RBS 'bull market culture' Nov 5, 2008
He also said RBS was reviewing the goodwill associated with last years acquisition of ABN Amro, the Dutch lender, raising the prospect of further writedowns. Financial Times, Daily Telegraph. (Property Week News)
PAPER: The Left taking revenge worldwide... Nov 4, 2008
We've already got the state as lender of last resort, we might well return to idea of the state as employer of last resort, which is what it was under FDR. It'll be something which orients, and even directs the private economy," he said. Dismiss this as the wishful thinking of an old Marxist if you want, but I suspect his views may be closer to the truth than the complacent assumptions so prevalent in the City. To those who still think that business can go on as normal now that EU taxpayers have... (The Drudge Report)
Underdevelopment and Aid: Search for a Right Balance Part I Nov 4, 2008
Also fueling skepticism is that aid can contribute to two versions of the so-called Dutch Disease. With respect to the better known first version, the impact of aid flows rendering the exchange rate too strong and thus discouraging labor-intensive exports, this risk has been documented by several cross-country studies, especially with respect to African countries. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Ask the pilot Oct 31, 2008
But the minute one departs from the proverbial beaten path, he or she is struck by the dearth of American tourists as compared with those from other nations: Brits, Dutch, Australians, Germans, Israelis, Japanese. Nations like Australia and Holland have relatively tiny populations, yet per capita they travel far more widely than we do. (Salon)
Cancer Drug Resistance: 'New' Estrogen Receptor Found To Be Key Player In Tamoxifen Resistance Oct 31, 2008
30, 2008) Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered a novel way in which breast cancer cells become resistant to tamoxifen, the world's largest-selling breast cancer prevention and treatment drug. They say the findings could provide a way to identify tamoxifen users who are no longer benefiting from the drug, allowing doctors to try another therapy option sooner. (Science Daily)
Status of nationalism Oct 31, 2008
The Dutch colonization, for more than three centuries, had created suffering among the colonized population in this far east archipelago. The common suffering created unity among the oppressed people. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Talu community finds its roots Oct 28, 2008
He said since the Dutch and English colonial powers divided the Malay archipelago, the ties of the Talu community here and Sumatra became a relationship of the people of two countries, adding that the community had since drifted apart. We wanted locals here to be in touch with the culture of the Talu and be proud of their heritage and legacy. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Melting pot of gold Oct 28, 2008
With the Citronniers River dissecting this complex of 158 rooms and suites, it conjures images of not just a French colonial world but also a Dutch village or Cape Cod seashore ... With charter flights banned and tariffs kept unashamedly high, this island of waving sugar cane and a mix of French, Dutch, Indian, Chinese and African Creole influences has set itself apart as a classy corner of a vast ocean ... However, Dutch settlers - who introduced sugar cane and Java deer and wiped out the dodo... (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Still one nation? Oct 28, 2008
This archipelago of thousands of islands which the young men and women wanted to call their homeland was known internationally as the Dutch East Indies, a colony governed from the Netherlands ... Still 80 years is a good start for this emerging nation, bound not only by a common history of four centuries of Dutch colonialism, but also and more importantly, committed to a common destiny and goal as set out by our founding fathers, which is a just and prosperous Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Changes made to child maintenance Oct 27, 2008
Page last updated at 02:26 GMT, Monday, 27 October 2008. Many lone parents rely on child support maintenance payments. (BBC News -- UK)
2.3m to protect Scots landscapes Oct 27, 2008
Dutch cat mothers panda cub. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- UK)
LOCAL FOLKS:Ballet teacher soaks up Southern culture Oct 27, 2008
He decided at the last minute to audition for The Dutch National Ballet, and soon learned what wonders his years of training had prepared him for. Being on stage is something that you cant explain, he said with a smile. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
European cities come to life on the big screen Oct 26, 2008
In another way, some European cities have become hubs of culture-defining trends, as depicted in two documentaries from the Netherlands, Dutch Touch and Hard Times, Good Times, Better Times. The latter focuses on the history of graffiti in Amsterdam from the punk days of the 1970s to the self-conscious 1990s, and the former observes the growing hiphop culture from various viewpoints: a commercially successful rapper, the rapper's underground counterparts and emerging rappers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
