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Beyond Amsterdam

September 12th 2007
My usual second-busiest tradeshow of the year, the International Broadcast Conference in Amsterdam transformed itself into the first in terms of activity and stress. After a couple of weeks of non-stop business, having a few hours to explore the Netherlands beyond Amsterdam was a good way to return to inner balance. I had narrowed my exploration targets to Monnickendam or Volendam, two harbor ... read more
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Dutch Flag The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more
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