Back-to-back May Holidays in the Netherlands

May 4th and 5th are two very important days in the Netherlands: Dodenherdenking and Bevrijdingsdag.

Dodenherdenking

This is Memorial Day in the Netherlands. At 8pm every May 4th, two minutes of silence are observed for those who gave their lives for this country since the outbreak of World War II. Each year sees various ceremonies going on all over the country to commemorate those lost.

Everything stops during the two minutes of silence: broadcasting, public transportation, traffic, and even activity on Twitter. From 1994-2001 flags were flown at half mast during the day and raised during the ceremony during the playing of the Dutch national anthem Het Wilhelmus. In 2001, it was decided to let flags continue to fly at half mast.

In Amsterdam, the ceremony is held in the Dam Square and is attended by members of parliament and the royal family  This year, given the tragic terrorist events that occurred during Queen's Day 2009, security around Amsterdam was extra tight. Unfortunately, this proved to be a necessary precaution. During the last few seconds of the two minutes of silence, a man standing outside of the nearby Madame Tussaud's began to scream. This started a stampede of terrified onlookers resulting in more than 60 injured victims. Two men were arrested, one of whom was already known to the police. To read further, click here.

[Sources: Answers.com, www.4en5mei.nl]

Bevrijdingsdag

This is Liberation Day in the Netherlands. Every 5th of May, the country celebrates it's liberation from Nazi Germany at the end of World War II. The Netherlands was liberated in August 1945 by Canadian troops with aid from British and American armies. It was decided that this victory would be commemorated on the day the German troops capitulated: 5 May 1945. This, of course, makes this year the 65th anniversary of Dutch liberation from Germany.

Until 1990, liberation was commemorated every five years. In 1990, it was decided to make this a national holiday which the Dutch now celebrate each year. Festivals, cultural readings, and exhibitions are held throughout the country with the Prime Minister kicking off the celebrations, each year from a different province in the Netherlands. The day is ended with an official televised concert attended by the Queen and members of the cabinet at the Amstel Bridge in Amsterdam. I'm happy to say that this Dutch May holiday was uneventful!

[Source: NL Planet, Wikipedia, www.4en5mei.nl]

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Cool Razor Haircuts Styles and Pictures for men 2010

Men Haircuts Pictures 2010 presents Cool Razor Haircuts Styles and Pictures for men 2010





First you should know what razor haircuts means, unlike regular clippers a razor leaves the ends of the hair angled and gives your hairstyels a cool and messy general look. So in your hair texture will be very noticeable. The cutting starts at the bottom of the hair and moves upward toward the top of the head and you should know that his method works well for those with thick, straight hair that normally just wants to lie there and is best for men with thin hair and can cover the missing hair. Check the photos for some cool razor men haircuts styles for 2010:

Cool  Razor Haircuts Styles and Pictures for men 2010

Cool  Razor Haircuts Styles and Pictures for men 2010

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Short hair ideas for African American women 2010

African Hair Styles brings you Short hair ideas for African American women 2010


Black short hairstyles are very trendy in 2010. If you want short hair you can have different reason or you want a change or like the ease and convenience that short hair brings.Short tapered haircuts are very popular also like the short messy or boyish short hairstyles like the one Halle Berry wears.Other cute short hairstyle for 2010 is choppy short layers throughout the entire head. This choppy short style is generally worn with loose messy curls throughout the hair. For the texture of African American women these short hairstyels seems to be the best choice for the summer of 2010 hairstyles trends:

Short hair ideas for African American women 2010

Short hair ideas for African American women 2010

Modern Layered Medium Hairstyles Summer 2010

Modern Hairstyle Trends presents Modern Layered Medium Hairstyles Summer 2010





Medium layered haircuts are very popular in America and are used by o lot of celebrities because if you wear medium layered haircuts you have a huge number of different hair styling choices.The only problem it is that styling medium layered hair can be a little tricky but if you want some modern and cool hairstyles you have to work a bit. Here are a lot of modern medium length layered haircuts pictures that work well with medium long hair and you can chose the best medium hairstyle for you.Jessica Alba it is just one of the many celebrities with modern layered medium hairstyles:

 Modern Layered Medium Hairstyles Summer 2010

 Modern Layered Medium Hairstyles Summer 2010

New Hairstyles for Fall

The New Season Brings New Hairstyles

“New Hairstyles are Smooth this Fall”New hairstyles for the Fall Season are all about richening up your current hair color and cleaning up your grown-out hair cut. Get deeper, richer shades with semi-permanent hair color and go for a bold new haircut to chop off damaged tresses from your summer spent in the sun. Note how celebrities are setting the new hairstyle trends this fall by going bolder with darker hair colors and being fearless with their new hairstyles.

Scarlet Johansson wears a new hairstyle darker hue for fall 

Fall’s new hairstyles are showing hair colors that are deep, rich and lively and which give a dramatic boost to your current hair color. Red heads need to be richer, brunettes should go darker and blondes should add in lowlights for added depth.

I would suggest livening up your current hair color with a semi-permanent color in two shades darker than your current hair color. Semi-permanent hair color will also add shine to dull, lifeless locks.

Another option for adding some extra color and shine is my favorite hair treatment product, John Frieda’s Luminous Color Glaze.

Every time I use this product, on a customer as well as on myself, compliments are plentiful on how shiny and healthy it makes the hair look! The Luminous Color Glaze comes in a variety of colors to suit you and also comes in clear, which I love and am currently using.

This season, new hairstyles are all about sleek, smooth hair. Curls are being smoothed out with the help of smoothing creams and shine serums and new hairstyles are going sleeker and shorter, like my favorite new hairstyle, the sleek bob. Gone are the big and bold hair looks of past seasons and in are the sleek and sophisticated looks of Fall’s new hairstyles.

Hot new hairstyles for fall to try include the sleek bob (my favorite), smooth curly looks, as well as long and straight hairstyles with bangs. Break out your flat irons and paddle brushes for styling to get that smooth, sleek look that this season is famous for. Styling products to use include styling creams, smoothing serums and shine serums. My current favorite is Kenra’s Platinum Silkening Gloss that gets rid of my frizz, leaves my hair shiny and is great for use with my flat iron addiction.

Keep in mind that new hairstyles for this season are deeper, darker shades for your hair color and sleeker, smoother hairstyles for your hair cut. I suggest a consultation with your hairdresser to find your perfect hair color shade and your perfect new hairstyle for the season!