On the continent of Europe there are many kinds of dogs used for guarding sheep, but those best known in this country are the German and Belgian sheep-dogs. They have come into unusual prominence within the last five years because of the notable part they have played with the Red Cross units and in other activities on the battlefields of France and Belgium.This is one of the handsomest and most at
In a slow day for final tables at the World Series of Poker, Belgium’s David Kitai won Event No. 38, $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em $2,000 and the first prize of $244,546.
Lee Watkinson and Robert Cheung were both at the final table seeking their second WSOP bracelet, but both came up short.
Heads-up play between Kitai [...]
A few places in the center of Brussels still have remnants it’s colonial times and display Art inspired by the vegetation and animal life of the once Belgian Congo, The most recurrent theme is the banana.
As seen here on top of a building at 75 rue Antoine Dansaert
The building was erected in 1927 for Gerard [...]
How It All Began
It all started with Leopold II of Belgium in the year 1885 when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his country. Leopold II was the very first one to commit genocide during the 20th Century.
The chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported by getting hold [...]
Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht said a number of his country’s businesses are interested in Ho Chi Minh City’s investment environment and business opportunities, especially infrastructure and traffic projects.
During his meeting with the chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Le Hoang Quan, on June 13, Minister Gucht also revealed plans for Belgian businesses to in
InBev, the world’s top brewer and maker of Stella Artois and Becks beer brands, has submitted an unsolicited bid of $46 billion to buy Anheuser-Busch, America’s leading brewer and maker of “The Great American Lager”: Budweiser.
While reports say that InBev’s offer of $65 per share is extremely competitive (considering that before InBev made its move, [...]
Indeed, chocolates are considered to be one of the best candies in the world. It is delicious, it uplifts depressed people’s spirits, it can make someone happy and it is a great aphrodisiac.
As you can see, chocolates are not only merely great tasting candies it is also a candy that can give [...]
Belgian chocolates are the toast of the chocolate world and considered to be one of the best chocolates in the world. Belgian chocolates are molded shells with soft fillings, like whipped butter cream, praline, ganache or caramel. The Belgian chocolates are famous because of its different taste and flavors. Belgian chocolates are [...]
The waffle is cake-like breakfast bread made out of batter. The batter is usually a mixture of sugar, oil, flour, eggs and milk poured into an iron that has designs in it and no, we are not talking about the average flat iron that we use on clothes.
The iron used in baking [...]
Belgian chocolates are considered as the food of the champions, the rich people’s indulgence and also the masses and a temptation for lovers.
Every year, Belgium is able to produce chocolate products of about 172,000 tons. You can even find over 2,000 shops offering their precious chocolate goodies.
The sublime chocolate confection of Belgium [...]
How It All Began
It all started with Leopold II of Belgium in the year 1885 when he colonized Congo.
It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his country. Leopold II was the very first one to commit genocide during the 20th Century.
The Belgian chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported [...]
Believe it or not chocolates are good for your health. There have been studies that were conducted by major research institutes that people who constantly eat chocolates have a longer life span than those who don’t usually eat them.
Chocolates are also filled with antioxidants that fights off cancer, cardiovascular diseases, thwarts [...]
A recent survey of about 1,762 Belgian youth between the ages of 12-24 revealed the type of information all such surveys generally report in modern times– youth are pampered and materialistic. The poll did highlight contemporary youth spend a great deal of time on the Internet, and, in the case of Belgian young people that [...]
A group of Belgian newspaper publishers wants Google to pay up to €49.2 million (US$77.5 million) in damages for violating copyright law by publishing their articles on Google News and caching their web pages. Read more here.
Top 4 of junior model contest in Belgium is half-pinay.image source: abs-cbnnews.comBarbara Slegers, a 14 years old half-Belgian teenager, belong to the top 4 of the prestigious Top Model Belgium contest. She is half-Pinay that made into the pre-semifinals. Currently teenager Barbara Slegers is one of the top 4 out of 90 candidates for the title Junior Girl Model in Belqium.The teenager feels very
Belgian newspaper people have got to be the dumbest in the world. Suing Google for getting them links and attention. Apparently the Belgians want no links or attention and cannot figure out how to prevent it.
PC Magazine says Windows 7 is a threat to Vista. Windows 7 is still hot air. It [...]
Mom's latest Big World Assignment was only a week, but what a lot of animal friends she has found for me! Mom and daddy Len also took a short side trip to the town of Bruges in Belgium. And what did...
A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!
11 yr. old Quarter Horse Belgian cross, sorrel with a flaxen mane and tail. Bud is super sturdy, has a nice smooth slow trot, lopes and if asked can get up and go. Wonderful trail horse will go anywhere or through anything. Been penning on him and started roping off him, does well. Sound and UTD on shots, neg. coggins.
A court in Belgian is holding a local ISP responsible for the file sharing that goes on in their service. They've been given six months to install software to prevent their customers from downloading pirated music and videos. Some think this will affect other ISP's in Europe, others don't."ISPs have argued that they provide a service like a post office or a telephone company, and shouldn't be required to police the traffic on their networks." ~ComputerWorld (July 5)I agree with this comment. Why should the ISP's be responsible for what every one of their customers does on the Internet. That's like holding them responsible for child abductions, murders and anything else that was started by their customers on the Internet.On the other hand, the court also believes that the ISP's have the tec
Last night I dreamed that I traveled to Colorado for Belgian Malinois Nationals. Last year they had Mal Nationals here in Salt Lake City… well, up in Farmington, really. And I am going to go to Colorado for USDAA agility next month. And both of these were combined into the same dream.
I dreamed that I [...]
*Yanks Down South review of all the Americans in Mexico.*A little late, but here are some quotes about the Olympic draw which is a tough one.I know that I posted highlights from yesterday regarding Gooch's title win with Standard Liege, but I wanted to provide more videos, pics, and articles about it since it is a big deal. I believe that it puts him in the Champions League group stages. Congrats to Gooch!Extended highlights of the matchCelebration including an interview with Gooch (not in English)*US Soccer blog about the victory.*Article from Fox Sports about the game.*Great pictures of the game and the celebration.*Article from the Guardian about the title.*Article from Yanks Abroad.
Com raízes que remontam ao século 18, as Belgian Ale atingiram o auge no final da 2ª Guerra Mundial. Na Europa, é considerado um tipo de cerveja para todas as ocasiões, ao contrário das Belgian Strong Ales, suas "parentes". "Nas Belgian Ale nada deve ser muito pronunciado: o equilíbrio entre os diversos elementos é a chave do sucesso", explica Bruno Aquino, do site CdM (www.cervejasdomundo.com). O produto pode ir de um amarelo dourado até à cor de cobre, com boa presença de frutas, malte e especiarias, tanto no aroma como no sabor. Têm espuma branca, cremosa e não muito duradoura. Exemplos são a Palm Speciale, a Vieux-Temps e a Ommegang Rare Vos (foto).
La Belgique Gourmande located on rue de la Colline (the street leading to the Grand place) is just one of the two thousands stores in the country selling chocolate. Wherever you may be in Brussels or Belgium you can be certain never to be far from one. Export numbers for these much in demand truffles [...]
Entitled “Doing It My Way. Perspectives on Belgian Art”, the exhibition is being staged in the MKM and will present the works of 16 contemporary Belgian artists, encompassing painting, objects and sculpture and video. Featuring Thomas Bogaert, Berlinde De Bruyckere, David Claerbout, Wim Delvoye, Stefaan Dheedene, Jan Fabre, Michel François, Ann Veronica Janssens, Kris Martin, Hans Op de Beeck,
I flew from Rome to Belgium yesterday. From one home to the other. It was 24°C in Rome. And 4°C when I landed in Belgium yesterday. Raining, wind. Today was even worse. It hailed, rained, snowed. Dark, foggy, wet, cold,... Hannah said in the car: "Well, I am happy it is the first day of spring today...". She is an eternal optimist. I could never ever live in Belgium again. Or any other wet country. The picture above I took at noon time today, during a hail storm. Luckily, one week from now, we're off skiing in the North of Italy...
The Belgian software engineering company Spacebel has proposed a partnership to upgrade Viet Nam’s space technology until 2020.
In response to the proposal, the Prime Minister has assigned the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Planning and Investment to work with Spacebel to clarify the financial assistance to be provided by the Belgium government for the project,
Belgium has answered the U.S. call for more troops in Afghanistan. In February, Brussels committed to sending four F-16 fighter planes and 100 more soldiers to the south of Afghanistan. It's not exactly a cushy assignment. The region is in turmoil because of the Taliban's resurgence. In contrast to Belgium's enthusiasm, Germany has rejected the U.S. request for more NATO troops to “secure”
In the small zoo in the Belgian town Olmen-Balen, the Olmense Zoo, a lion dug up an explosive this Monday. Simba the lion found the grenade in a pile of sand, dumped on the terrain earlier by construction workers. The sand was supposed to be used in the construction of new animal housing right across the lion's cage. During the afternoon, the zoo owner noticed Simba showing unusual interest at an object in the pile of sand. " When I took a closer look, I saw a grenade was sticking out. We had to get the lions out of the cage first, then we were able to safely take out the grenade. At the moment a large steel fence is placed around the dangerous spot." Interesting note: a couple years ago, the zoo was also in the news when a grenade was found inside. You can visit the Olmense
Miss Belgian Beauty - Hot Sexy Bikini And Fashion Models Compete in a Bikini and Fashion Beauty Contest
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A bevy of hot sexy fashion models compete for the title of Miss Belgian Beauty. In this fine video the girls don bikinis and other sexy fashion clothing and accessories as judges try to decide who looks the hottest in a bikini, who is the sexiest and a host of other excuses to have hot sexy babes parade around in bikinis and cute sexy outfits.
This all somehow works, in the same way that all beauty contests work at a certain level. We are able to totally forget that the show isn't very complex because we are too busy looking at hot sexy beautiful female fashion models and cute babes in bikinis.;) Isn't life grand?http://freemusicvideosandhotgirls.blogspot.com/
16.1 Blood bay mare with chrome. A registered Belgian warmblood, she was the second highest scoring mare the year she was inspected and is elite mare candidate. Solid second level and schooling third. Very easy lateral work and super comfortable gaits to sit. Urielle has been trained professionally during much of her career and is currently in professional training. She has been competitive through Third Level in the show ring, has been to many breed shows, and she also loves trail riding. Great ground manners and easy to load on a trailer. She is a fun, versatile horse with a talent for dressage.
I’ve surfed the net looking at various dart sites long enough that when I come across something totally new, it makes my day. And, that happened just the other night.
I’m aware of several different variations of the wooden dart/wood board dart game pairing. For instance, there’s DartBall and the previously mentioned Troy darts.
I recently found [...]
It's open, ready for the Crewe public and I must say it looks the business. A mix between a cosy pub and, say, Square One, the new cafe bar is intimate but has enough room to accommodate large groups of people - and they're extending upstairs. I popped in late morning and grabbed a coffee, but beer and lager fans will be delighted to learn that there's an impressive array of cask ales, continental bottled beers and a good range of draughts. It's also housed in one of those stunning old railway era buildings that, thankfully, have survived demolition over the years. They're a friendly team and have already been visited by the cast from this year's panto, Beauty and the Beast. So if you're in town around the central pubs (like the Waldron, Three Lamps, Borough Arms etc) then pop down Prince Albert Street and give this new Crewe venture a try... .The bar will also be featuring on the Crewe pubs site so your feedback is much appreciated.
A Belgian anesthetist has filed a complaint against a Muslim who blocked him from entering the operating theatre where his wife was to undergo emergency surgery.The woman was operated with the male doctor shouting instructions from a hallway to a female nurseDoctor Philippe Becx from Bree, Belgium, was called to the hospital in the middle of the night because a woman had to undergo an emergeny caesarean section.However, her husband blocked the door and demanded a female anesthetist. The latter was unavailable.After a two-hour discussion proved fruitless, an imam was summoned. The imam permitted the doctor to apply an epidural injection, but only if the woman was fully covered with only a small area of skin showing.During the surgery itself, performed by a female gynecologist, the anesthetist was to remain in the hallway. Through a door that was slightly ajar, he shouted instructions to a nurse who was monitoring the anesthesia.According the hospital’s directors, the doctor acted with
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New Miss Belgian Beauty 2008 is Nele Somers. Here you can see her in hot sexy bikini photoshoot.
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Tina Driesen is Belgian model. You can see her in naked photoshoot with her boyfriend for some Belgian magazine.
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Coming up this weekend is The Return of the Belgian Beer Fest. This is a ritual amongst my friends. They go every time one of these fests comes along. Me personally, I've only been to one. I went to the American Beer Fest last year. It wasn't very good - no offense to the breweries that were there. I've heard though that the Belgian Beer Fest is a lot better in generalSo if you don't have plans this weekend October 26-27, then head over to one of the sessions of the Beer Festival. Tickets are $60 and the event will be held where it always is, the Cyclorama in the South End.40+ handpicked funk-a-licious beers, plus guest speakers, cheese samples from Cabot, delicious food from Sunset Grill & Tap, and addictive Belgian waffles from the Waffle Haus.Click (here) to go to the official website and purchase tickets while they last.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com
Well ahead of its initial schedule, PROPRIATIS proposes as of today on its website www.propriatis.com its first real estate goods on the Belgian market.Already very well introduced on the French market, PROPRIATIS advances arguments which will convince a growing number of investors (residential and corporate) that there is a real estate market beyond the French borders.Bruno de GRAEVE, its manager and founder, confirms that Belgium is among the least expensive countries in Europe, with an average acquisition price of € 182.2OO for real estate in the capital Brussels.PROPRIATIS also wants its clients to benefit from very superior returns on investment on the Belgian market in comparison with other main European markets.
A Belgian teenager has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a Malian nanny and her two-year-old charge in a racist shooting spree. An Antwerp court found Hans van Themsche guilty of killing Oulematou Niangadou and then shooting toddler Luna Drowart when she started crying. Van Themsche, 19, also shot and wounded a woman of Turkish descent during his rampage in central Antwerp in May 2006. He was stopped when a policeman shot him in the stomach. He later told police he had hoped to kill at least five foreigners before dying in a hail of police bullets. The jury rejected a defence argument that Van Themsche was mentally ill. Right-wing links "You acted with blind violence, without any respect for the lives and integrity of others," judge Michel Jordens said. "You reduced the value of life to nothing in order to affirm yourself," he said. Police say Van Themsche's father helped found the now defunct anti-immigration party Vlaams Blok, and his
Beer. Burgers. Mussels. Why mess with a good thing? Fergus Carey and Tom Peters have been at the forefront of Philadelphia’s gastro-pub movement since 1985, when Carey founded Fergie’s Pub at 12th & Sansom. The duo’s latest endeavor is The Belgian Café, recently opened in the old digs of Tavern on Green at 21st and Green Streets in Fairmount.One couldn’t be faulted for thinking of their new spot as “Monk’s West.” Both the menu and the beer list read like abridged versions of the tomes at Center City’s Monk’s Café. There’s a strong focus on burgers and moules frites, with a prodigious selection of vegetarian/vegan options but an otherwise pared down selection of bar snacks, sandwiches and main plates. As at Monk’s, and as the restaurant’s moniker suggests, there’s a strong Belgian bent to the beer list, which is clearly dominated by a broad, careful selection of Belgian ales, rounded out by some local brews and a smattering of options from Germany, Ho
Gates of Vienna has this article on the depiction of Jesus in a Belgian commercial. It seems natural for non-Christians to hate Christianity. It takes a certain level of politeness and charity to not insult the weak (European Christianity). Dymphna makes the point that the makers of the commercial would never make such a commercial about Mohamed. That's probably true. Of course, they shouldn't do that as well.
by: Anthony BenjaminComics And Comic Books - France and Belgium are two countries with a long history of comics and comic books. They are called Bande Dessinée in French. Belgian comic books on the other hand were first printed in Dutch are greatly influenced by Francophone comics, but still have their very unique style.La bande dessinée comes from the sentence: art form as drawn strips which is literally translated as the drawn strip. It's English equivalent, the word "bande" can be both film and comics. It's not insignificant the French term comic contains no indication of subject matter, unlike the American term "comic," which implies a form of art not to be taken seriously.For more information on comics visit:http://www.mysecretsites.infoRelative to the size of their populations, the innumerable authors that are in France and Belgium publish a vary high number of Franco-Belgian comics. In North America, the Franco-Belgian comics are a lot more serious and are often seen to be g
The 2007 Belgian GP hardly can be called a classic race, but it was sure one of the better ones this season, with quite a bit of an on track action. Most of it was down the grid though …Ferraris were class of the field this weekend, clearly better than McLarens. This was quite a turnaround after Monza, but that’s what we got used to this year. Both teams are very close and the pendulum swings from track to track…We had no serious carnage at the start this time, however the stunt Alonso pulled on Hamilton could have caused one. Whether the move was deliberate I am not able to tell, but it sort of looked like it. This was something I would understand if the car next Alonso was all red, but doing this to a team mate is quite unexpected. It looks like Ron Dennis prefers this season to end as peacefully as possible. He told ITV:"It was absolutely fine.They weren't too aggressive and they're racing drivers. No-one would blink if it was opposing teams."Exactly, no one would blink if i
Round 14, the great Belgian GP, Spa is here, please place your predictions in the comments section of this post as usual.Race preview is available hereING Race Index Video Is Here (without narration).Summary of the rules hereAll new F1Wolf site is coming soon, sneak preview is here:
Kimi Räikkönen recorded his 3rd Spa win in a row, after winning it twice in McLaren. Alonso finished ahead of Hamilton and the gaps at the top of the driver championship got a tighter again as a result... Ferrari are construction champions alrady, with McLaren disqualified and BMW way too far behind...Race result:1)K. Räikkönen - Ferrari - 1:20:39.0662)F. Massa - Ferrari + 4.6953)F. Alonso - McLaren + 14.3434)L. Hamilton - McLaren + 23.6155)N. Heidfeld - BMW + 51.8796)N. Rosberg - Williams + 1:16.8767)M. Webber - Red Bull + 1:20.6398)H. Kovalainen - Renault + 1:25.1069)R. Kubica - BMW + 1:25.66110)R. Schumacher - Toyota + 1:28.57411)J. Trulli - Toyota + 1:43.65312)V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso + 1 laps13)R. Barrichello - Honda + 1 laps14)A. Sutil - Spyker F1 + 1 laps15)T. Sato - Super Aguri + 1 laps16)A. Davidson - Super Aguri + 1 laps17)S. Yamamoto - Spyker F1 + 1 lapsDNF18)J. Button - Honda + 8 laps19)A. Wurz - Williams + 10 laps20)D. Coulthard - Red Bull + 15 laps21)S. Vettel - Toro Ro
Leonidas' most popular assortment, perfectly packaged for the season. With a balanced selection of truffles, fresh butter creams, and pralines in milk, dark and white chocolate coverings, this cheerfully wrapped assortment makes a perfect gift for Easter.Read More or shop at Leonidas chocolate store.
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This day in 1990 the Belgian GP was held in Spa-Francorchamps. Total of 33 drivers took part in qualifying to get one of the 26 starting grid places. Same as this weekend in Turkey, there was a Brazilian on pole - Ayrton Senna. First and second race start resulted in accidents, only the 3rd start got the race going. Senna went on to win the race in his McLaren-Honda. Alain Prost in Ferrari finished 2nd ahead of Gerhard Berger in the second McLaren. Aguri Suzuki crashed out in lap 1 ...Video:Complete results:Classified drivers:1) Ayrton Senna - McLaren/Honda 1:26'31.997 2) Alain Prost - Ferrari 1:26'35.547 3.5503) Gerhard Berger - McLaren/Honda 1:27'00.459 28.4624) A.Nannini - Benetton/Ford 1:27'21.334 49.3375) Nelson Piquet - Benetton/Ford 1:28'01.647 1'29.6506) M.Gugelmin - Leyton House/Judd 1:28'20.848 1'48.8517) Ivan Capelli - Leyton House/Judd 1:26'33.369 1 Lap8) Jean Alesi - Tyrrell/Ford 1:26'35.033 1 Lap9) Eric Bernard - Lola/Lamborghini 1:27'15.819 1 Lap10) Alex C
Ted is a 17 year old Belgian gelding. He has a solid frame and is build to work. He is quiet to be harnessed and work around. He has pulled hayrides and a sleigh, he enjoys being with other horses. Loads well. He would make a great addition to any family or farm.
4 year old Belgian mare that rides and drives. She loves taking baths and looking pretty all the time. She will go on trail rides and would be a great companion. She clips, ties and loads easy. A great home is a must !!!
There is interesting article over at F1 Fanatic - Ten of the best… F1 scandals. The Belgian GP 1981 story really caught my eye. This is something that I managed to miss... So I went to YouTube and found the video that pretty much explains all:Compared to what happend there, the 6-car US GP race in Indy was just a hick up ...
There is interesting article over at F1 Fanatic - Ten of the best… F1 scandals. The Belgian GP 1981 story really caught my eye. This is something that I managed to miss... So I went to YouTube and found the video that pretty much explains all:Compared to what happend there, the 6-car US GP race in Indy was just a hick up ...
Kevin Mirallas (born October 5, 1987 in Liège) is a Belgian football striker.He played for his home town side Standard Liège at youth level, and has played for Lille OSC since the opening of the 2004-05 season. Mirallas participated in the UEFA Cup in his first season at the club. He has represented Belgium at Under-17, Under-19 levels and Under-21 levels and was one of the leading figures in guiding 2007 Belgium to the semi-finals during the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.Mirallas can play on either side of midfield or down the centre of the pitch.
Belgian brewers are making up for a per capita drop in domestic sales by shipping more beer out of the country. A 15 percent surge in exports in 2006 kept Belgium's brewers toasting. The world's thirst for Belgian beer caused overall production to increase by 6 percent -- even in the face of the domestic decline. Fifty-five percent of Belgian beer is now exported.The decline in domestic beer sales are being attributed to consumers opting for other beverages and stricter drinking and driving laws. Belgium is also outlawing consumption by youth under 16. Currently, beer can per served to someone under 16 in a bar or restaurant as long as they are supervised by an adult.
Astros' Berkman suspended for 2 games (AP)Berkman was ejected Tuesday night in the eighth inning after arguing a third strike. He then threw his batting glove and an equipment bag onto the field from the dugout. He violated rules by returning in the ninth inning when the benches emptied after the Rockies' Manny Corpas hit Houston's Carlos Lee with a pitch.All American Football League Announces Orlando as Site of First National Tryouts (Yardbarker)Professional spring football is finally here! The All American Football League™ will conduct the first of a series of national tryouts for roster positions on eight charter teams at Orlando's Citrus Bowl, July 2-3, 2007.Belgian police make raids on cyclists (AP)Tom Janssens, a spokesman from the state prosecutor's office, said the morning raids occurred in 10 locations across Belgium. He refused to name any of the people taken in for questioning or the teams involved. "There were important amounts of banned products found," he said at a
I want to wrap up at least one more short story before I leave. It is one I have been working (read: "struggling") on since a while. About a field trip to Zambia. Tentative title "Stuck in Mpulungu". Attentive readers probably saw it appearing in the scroll-box with updates in the right column as the "next short story to be released". And then saw it being replaced with "Next short story: The Dudettes". Now it is back again.Part of the story is how we got transport from a Belgian Air Force C130 Hercules cargo plane from Uganda to Zambia.You won't believe this, but as I was sitting in the study editing the story (once more) this afternoon, a C130 from the Airforce flew over at a real low altitude and made a U-turn right above our house. I was just in time to snap the picture above as the plane flew off again.Talking about coincidences, hey? Or do you think "they" are monitoring this blog? You know! "Them"! Or was it the other "Them"? Hahaha.. Anyway, I thought it was a nice gesture, o
A promenade on the seaside is the most popular way to spend the holidays. For those who are wondering whether Belgium has a beach, the answer is a resounding yes. Oostende, the northern end of this small country faces the North Sea. This resort city on the Belgian coast is the famed summer residence of the Belgian royal family. Oostende is mired in history just like many other locations in Belgium.
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Belgian Shepherd Dog This image is copyright and may not be downloaded or reproduced An intelligent and alert and attentive dog, the Belgian Shepherd originally was bred for his herding ability and was fairly common throughout most of Europe. Originally a mixture of types, colours and coat lengths, the breed
InBev, the massive Belgian brewing firm, has hiked prices on its brands brewed in Belgium to make up for a new tax on packaging.InBev's most popular Belgian brands sold in the United States are Stella Artois and Abbey Leffe. The company plans to increase pricing by 1 percent on bottled and canned products to make up for the new tax. Draught beer is not taxed under the new law, designed to encourage recycling and lower the consumption of natural resources.InBev had already announced it plans to hike prices on all of its brands by 2.5 percent on July 1 to cover the costs of higher grain, aluminun and energy prices.
Believe it or not chocolates are good for your health. There have been studies that were conducted by major research institutes that people who constantly eat chocolates have a longer life span than those who don't usually eat them.Chocolates are also filled with antioxidants that fights off cancer, cardiovascular diseases, thwarts off strokes, and lowers down blood pressure. Chocolate also has large amounts of iron and magnesium.Other than its health benefits, chocolates can make you feel much better in a more legal and tasty way compared to alcoholic beverages and medications. The ingestion of chocolates induces the release of hormones called endorphins which promotes a state of happiness or a feel-good emotional experience. Chocolates are also believed to be an aphrodisiac. It has been so since the time of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations in South America. It is believed that ingestion of chocolates stimulates sexual energy and consequently makes people fertile.It is also said to
You can learn as much or more about the attitudes of government officials by observing what they do rather than what they say. It's clear in so many ways that many elected and appointed officials at local, state and federal levels of government in the United States would love to ban or at least further restrict our right to purchase and responsibly consume beer, wine and spirits. They might not be running on the Prohibition Party line, but look at what they do in everything from excise tax increases to restrictions on where and when alcohol may be purchased or served.
It even filters down to our postage stamps. That's right: postage stamps.
You might not think it matters, but it serves to prove a point. In a country where our first President ran a distillery, the author of the Declaration of Independence was a collector of fine wine and at least one leader of the revolution was a brewer, you might expect a more favorable attitude towards alcohol among politicians. Not so and
I have to support my fellow countrymen and women. It is not bad for a country of only 10 million people to have 6 player within the table of a grand slam. If Justine Henin wouldn't have dropped out we would have 2 possible champions for the womens tournament.Within the mens table we have some outsiders but I doubt that one of them can reach the semmies. I expect most from Malisse and Vliegen. Olivier Rochus has troubles with his back and a toe nail. Christophe Rochus probably will not survive the first round but if he surprises and Olivier confirms that they will meet each other in the second round.The problem with Malisse is that you cannot trust him. He can be world class one day and the round after that he will not be capable of winning against number 200 and something. Everybody agrees that he has one of the finnest techniques of the tour but that's is only backed up with a semmi at Wimbledon and 2 ATP titles. He is now backup again by David Felgate, apparentely the only trainer
After taking action against Microsoft and Google, Belgium's French-speaking newspapers are seeking redress from another Internet search engine, Yahoo, their lawyer has said. "We sent a letter of formal notice to Yahoo yesterday" so that it will stop publishing articles from Belgian newspapers on its search engine without prior authorisation, said Bernard Magrez, lawyer for the editors group Copiepresse said on Thursday. Copiepresse accuses Yahoo of violating copyright laws by giving Internet users access to archived newspaper articles which the papers themselves would now charge people to read. While its makes no threats in its letter, Copiepresse could take legal action if it is not satisfied with Yahoo's response. A year ago, Copiepresse took Google News to court in Belgium to stop it reproducing content from French-language and German-language newspapers in Belgium on its Belgian website. On September 5, a lower court ordered the California-based company to desist, and said it wou
8 Belgian endives
8 slices boiled ham (not too thick)
1 c. white wine
SAUCE:
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. grated Swiss cheese
Nutmeg, salt & white pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Wrap each endive with a slice of ham. Place in a baking dish and pour wine over them. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. [...]
Babe of the day : Nele Somers - Miss Belgian Beauty 2008
The 23 year old Nele Somers was chosen ‘Miss Belgian Beauty 2008′ Saturday night ( Sun 21/10/07) . She takes the crown over from Miss Belgian Beauty 2007 Anne-Marie Ilie.
Nele Somers from Brasschaat (north of Antwerp) is a lawyer.
She is 1′68 and has [...]
