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111-556: The publishing and printing company Lannoo was founded in 1909 by Joris Lannoo (1891–1971). Joris Lannoo was a member of the Flemish Movement . The original company logo, featuring a sailing Viking neck, was designed by Joe English and modernized over the years. After Joris Lannoo, Jan and Godfried Lannoo took over the management of the company. In 1991 the publisher company spun off Lannoo Printers (the printing company went bankrupt in 2018). The French-language Éditions Racine

222-558: A B.A. in psychology . He went on to earn an M.A. in experimental psychology in 1976 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1979, both at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas ), where his dissertation was titled "Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychological Intervention." He did a year of post-doctoral training in forensic psychology at the Wilmington Institute. McGraw's doctoral advisor

333-548: A 2001 Sun-Sentinel interview that he never liked traditional one-on-one counseling, and that "I'm not the Hush-Puppies, pipe and 'Let's talk about your mother' kind of psychologist." McGraw frequently advises individuals to seek professional help, particularly psychotherapy . A 2016 study at The Ohio State University found that viewers were more likely to seek professional mental health care for themselves and their children after seeing McGraw deal with similar issues on

444-707: A European Member State. The liberal List Dedecker , as well as several representatives of important Flemish parties belonging to the moderate wing, including the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party, the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) party, and, to a lesser extent, the Different Socialist Party (SP.A), prefer a confederal organisation of the Belgian state over the current federal organisation. Such

555-542: A good administration are based upon the exclusive use of one language, and it is evident that the only language of the Belgians should be French. In order to achieve this result, it is necessary that all civil and military functions are entrusted to Walloons and Luxemburgers; this way, the Flemish, temporarily deprived of the advantages of these offices, will be constrained to learn French, and we will hence destroy bit by bit

666-462: A grade ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 tending towards 'more Flanders' and 10 referring to 'more Belgium'. The study found that 63% wanted 'more Belgium' and only 27% 'more Flanders', with 10% indicating the status quo is fine. Dr. Phil Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known professionally as Dr. Phil , is an American television personality and author, best known for hosting

777-460: A lawsuit in 2004, claiming that it made false or unproven claims. In 2006, a $ 10.5 million settlement was reached. In 2003, The Making of Dr. Phil , an unauthorized biography by Sophia Dembling and Lisa Gutierrez, was published by John Wiley and Sons . The book covers McGraw's personal and professional life, including allegations of abuse and unethical practices, with interviews from his childhood friends and former classmates. In 2006, McGraw

888-587: A name change) and ending far below the 5% threshold in the Flemish regional elections of 2009, what was left of the party merged with Groen! (the Flemish green party) at the end of 2009. In the Belgian general election of June 2010, N-VA became the leading party in Flanders and even in Belgium as a whole, polling 28% of the Flemish vote, dwarfing the senior partner of their former cartel, CD&V, which ended at an all-time low of 17.5%. The enormous growth of N-VA

999-420: A poll published by Le Soir and RTL found that 37% percent of Flemish respondents would vote for Flemish independence, as opposed to only 14% percent of Walloons and 17% percent of Brussels residents. In May 2021, an article by VRT showed a poll taken by De Stemming gauging preferences in how the country is run (depicted) . The research ran from late March to 19 April. Correspondents could choose between

1110-588: A radical constitutional agenda, the PS socialist and very reluctant to agree to any significant reform of the state. The ensuing deadlock led to an 18-month government formation crisis . In the end, a coalition was formed by CD&V, SP.a, Open VLD on the Flemish side, and PS, CDH and MR on the Walloon side. This coalition however didn't contain a majority of the Flemish representatives, with only 43 of 88 Flemish seats supporting it. This situation had never happened since

1221-608: A reason for a call to separate. The situation is intensified due to a lack of Dutch language classes in the French-speaking schools. Since the 1960s and continuing into the present time, Flanders is significantly richer than Wallonia. Based on population and GDP figures for 2007, GDP per capita in that year was €28,286 (US$ 38,186) in Flanders and €20,191 (US$ 27,258) in Wallonia. Although equalization payments between richer and poorer regions are common in federal states,

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1332-535: A relationship and life strategy expert on Tuesdays, starting in April 1998. In September 2002, McGraw formed Peteski Productions and launched his own syndicated daily television show, Dr. Phil , produced by Winfrey's Harpo Studios . Dr. Phil is an advice show in which McGraw tackles a different topic each show, offering advice to his guests. He signed a five-year extension of his syndication deal with his show's distributors, King World Productions, Inc. The deal

1443-484: A reputation publishing literary works in original Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award (a prestigious Dutch prize, awarded once every five years to notable persons in the publishing industry) in 2007. Meulenhoff was acquired by the books division of PCM Uitgevers , then by Lannoo. In 2001, Meulenhoff was rocked by

1554-538: A result of escalating internal conflicts the Volksunie ceased to exist in 2000, splitting into two new parties: Spirit and N-VA ( Nieuwe Vlaamse Alliantie , New Flemish Alliance). Both parties tried their luck in cartel with a bigger party, N-VA allying with the Christian Democrats of CD&V , and Spirit with the Flemish socialists of SP.a . The cartel CD&V – N-VA emerged as the clear winner of

1665-400: A scheme would make the Flemish government responsible for nearly all aspects of government, whereas some important aspects of government are currently the responsibility of the Belgian federal government. The Belgian capital of Brussels would remain a city where both Dutch-speaking and French-speaking citizens share equal rights. As of 2010, the confederalist parties make up more than half of

1776-634: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . McGraw was invited to give the presidential address at the 2006 annual convention of the American Psychological Association , where he received the APA's Presidential Citation for "highlighting mental health issues" to "more Americans than any other living psychologist." McGraw married his first wife, Debbie Higgins McCall, in 1970, when he was 20 years old. According to her, McGraw

1887-481: A step for an eventual addition to the bilingual region of Brussels, even though that would be unconstitutional. As a result, the number of French-speaking people in these regions (mostly around Brussels) did not decline, and contain a growing majority of French-speaking Belgians, even though they reside in the officially monolingual Flanders. Francization is considered frustrating by the Flemish Movement and

1998-479: A successor to the syndicated Dr. Phil series. Merit Street launched on April 2, 2024. In 2012, McGraw founded the telehealth company Doctor On Demand, an online platform that allows individuals to schedule virtual appointments with a network of physicians and therapists. The company launched a web and mobile service in 2014. The platform focuses on services related to preventative care, medication management, wellness, and mental health. According to ABC News ,

2109-608: A week later, announced a new show called Moochers (similar to ABC's Kicked Out ). Ultimately, the show was not produced. In 2006, the Dr. Phil House (similar to CBS's Big Brother ) began airing as part of the Dr. Phil television show. Following a protest by neighbors, the house in Los Angeles was shut down, and production resumed on a sound stage on a studio back lot. Stage 29 launched Decision House in September 2007. It

2220-583: Is based on McGraw's experience as a trial consultant, and he is credited as one of the creators of the series. McGraw began working with Oprah Winfrey through CSI. In 1995, Oprah Winfrey hired McGraw's legal consulting firm CSI to prepare her for the Amarillo Texas beef trial . Winfrey was so impressed with McGraw that she thanked him for her victory in that case, which ended in 1998. Soon after, she invited him to appear on her show. His appearance proved so successful that he began appearing weekly as

2331-503: Is generally explained as caused by an influx of "moderate" Flemish voters who do not support the party's eventual aim of Flemish independence but do want consistent and far-reaching reforms with greater autonomy for the regions, something they no longer trust the traditional parties to be able to achieve. On the Walloon side, the Parti Socialiste (PS), led by Elio Di Rupo , received an even stronger electoral mandate with 37% of

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2442-418: Is not limited to the size of the transfers but also extends to the lack of transparency and the presumed inability or unwillingness of the recipients to use the money wisely and thus close the economic gap with Flanders. Although no longer relevant in the current economic context, the discussion is often exacerbated by the historic fact that even in the 19th century, when Flanders was much the poorer region, there

2553-707: Is opened. Martin Greenberg, a former BOP president, said on the Today Show that this incident was not a matter that the law covers or would be concerned about. Later that year, McGraw was sued by Thomas Riccio , the memorabilia collector responsible for taping the Las Vegas robbery that led to O. J. Simpson 's conviction. Riccio sued McGraw in Los Angeles Superior Court for defamation and other complaints, stemming from an interview he did on

2664-532: Is shared with several Dutch right-winged activists and nationalists, as well as some mainstream politicians both in the Netherlands and Flanders (such as Louis Tobback , the former mayor of Leuven and former minister of defence and Eurocommissioner Frits Bolkestein ). The N-VA takes a gradualist approach looking to transfer powers to Flanders and the EU working towards the final goal of an independent Flanders as

2775-530: Is that many Dutch-speaking soldiers were slaughtered because they could not understand orders given to them in French by French speaking officers. Whether a disproportionate number of Flemish died in the war compared to Walloons remains a point of contention to this day. It is clear, however, that the Belgian army de facto had only French as the official language. The phrase "et pour les Flamands, la meme chose" originated in this environment also, allegedly being used by

2886-555: Is the Vlaamse Volksbeweging (VVB, Flemish People's Movement). In recent history, the Flemish Movement has increasingly grown amid the 2007-2011 Belgian political crisis and its aftermath. Since 2010, the separatist N-VA party has been the biggest polled in Flanders, while Vlaams Belang has become the second largest in the 2019 federal and regional elections. In the Spanish and then Austrian Netherlands in

2997-557: The Dr. Phil show. The study attributed this phenomenon to viewers' tendency to form a parasocial bond with McGraw through watching the show, and have increased belief in their ability to seek help. In 1971, McGraw lived in Topeka, Kansas , and ran the Grecian Health Spa alongside his father and two friends. McGraw abruptly closed the business, filed for bankruptcy and moved out of state in September 1973. McGraw had sold

3108-616: The Dr. Phil television show. Immediately after the visit, McGraw issued public statements about Spears' situation that the Spears' family spokeswoman Lou Taylor said violated their family's trust in McGraw. "This is another example of a trust being betrayed", Taylor told Today co-host Meredith Vieira . "Rather than helping the family's situation, the celebrity psychologist caused additional damage". Several mental health care professionals criticized McGraw for his actions, but fellow television psychologist Joyce Brothers defended McGraw. It

3219-592: The Dr. Phil Show which aired on October 8, 2008. The claims were dismissed, with the judge finding that it was protected speech under the First Amendment. In 2016, McGraw and his wife filed a $ 250 million defamation lawsuit against American Media Inc. , a publishing company that owns the National Enquirer and Radar Online , due primarily to their publishing an interview from a former patient who had accused McGraw of sexually assaulting her in

3330-697: The Francophone Belgian elites were in fact opposed to the revolution and wanted to remain within the United Kingdom of the Netherlands , considering that their interests would be better served there. This led to a movement called " Orangism " which spread among a substantial part of the French-speaking elites of Flanders , Brussels and Wallonia . After the Belgian revolution , protests occurred in large Flemish cities, notably in Ghent , where

3441-576: The French Revolution and Napoleon 's conquests, today's Belgium was attached to France in 1795. France imposed its official language on the Belgian territory with the result of accelerating the conversion of the upper class from current Wallonia and Flanders to the French language. At that time, most of the population however spoke Germanic languages and dialects in the north and south ( Flemish , Brabantian , Limburgish and Luxembourgish ) as well as Romance languages and dialects in

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3552-632: The Vermeylenfonds had been founded in 1945, the Flemish Movement lay dormant for nearly 20 years following the Second World War. In the 1960s the Flemish movement once more gathered momentum and, in 1962, the linguistic borders within Belgium were finally drawn up with Brussels being designated as a bilingual city. Also, in 1967 an official Dutch version of the Belgian Constitution was adopted. For more than 130 years,

3663-779: The Willemsfonds in 1851, and the Davidsfonds in 1875. The first Vlaemsch Verbond (Constant Leirens, Ghent) and the Nederduitse Bond , were founded in 1861. The Liberale Vlaemsche Bond was founded in 1867. Writers such as Julius de Geyter and Max Rooses were active in the Nederduitse Bond . On 26 September 1866, Julius de Geyter founded the Vlaamsche Bond in Antwerp. The Flemish weekly magazine Het Volksbelang , founded by Julius Vuylsteke , appeared for

3774-399: The socialist Camille Huysmans (together they were called the three crowing cocks ) worked together for the introduction of Dutch at Ghent University . In 1911 the proposal by Lodewijk De Raet to this end was accepted, though it would not be implemented until 1930. With the coming of the 20th century the Flemish Movement became more radical and during World War I some activists welcomed

3885-459: The textile industry was deeply hurt by the new political situation. Those events are however not to be misplaced in time, as they occurred months after the actual revolution. Upon Belgium becoming an independent state from the Netherlands, there was an (administrative) reaction against the Dutch and their language. In an attempt to remove Dutch from the new country, Belgian officials declared that

3996-564: The 18th century and until the Brabant Revolution, the language of the literate was Spanish and then gradually French, but accompanied by a vernacular language. Language problems did not arise at that time. In 1788 Jan Baptist Chrysostomus Verlooy (1747–1797), a jurist and politician from the Southern Netherlands , wrote an essay titled Verhandeling op d'Onacht der moederlycke tael in de Nederlanden (Essay on

4107-496: The 1920s the first Flemish nationalist party was elected. In the 1930s the Flemish Movement grew ever larger and Dutch was recognized for the first time as the sole language of Flanders. In 1931, Joris Van Severen founded the Verbond van Dietse Nationaal-Solidaristen Verdinaso , a fascist movement in Flanders. During World War II, Belgium was once again occupied by Germany. The Third Reich enacted laws to protect and encourage

4218-411: The 1980s while under his care. McGraw had denied the sexual abuse allegations since they were first made against him in 2003. The lawsuit was later dropped on mutual terms. McGraw was criticized for an interview featuring former actress Shelley Duvall , which aired in 2016. Vivian Kubrick described McGraw's behavior towards Duvall as "exploitative" and "appallingly cruel" and called for a boycott of

4329-538: The Belgian GNP between 1830 and 1918 went to Wallonia. This had as a consequence that Wallonia had a surplus of large coal mines and iron ore facilities, while Flanders , to a large extent, remained a rural, farming region. When Belgium became independent, the economy of Flanders was hard hit. Antwerp was now almost impossible to reach by ships (The Scheldt River was blocked by the Netherlands) and foreign trade

4440-569: The Belgian general election in June 2007 on a platform promising a far-reaching reform of the state. However, coalition negotiations with the French-speaking parties, who rejected any reform, proved extremely difficult. When the CD&;V leader Yves Leterme was eventually able to form a government, his reform plans had been greatly diluted and with the onset of the financial crisis in the autumn of 2008 they were shelved completely. This led N-VA to break up

4551-471: The Belgian state over a confederal one. This view is shared with several social and cultural organisations such as the Vermeylenfonds (Vermeylen Foundation) or Willemsfonds , with labor unions, and with mutual health insurance organisations. The advocates of this view hope to improve the Belgian institutions so that they work correctly. In June 2006 a poll published by VRT found that 40% percent of respondents support Flemish independence. In December 2019

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4662-641: The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding News Program in 2019. In August 2021, the reality television series House Calls with Dr. Phil aired on CBS . In the series, McGraw visits various families at home and offers advice on their home life. The series ended after six episodes in September 2021. In November 2023, McGraw announced Merit Street Media , a new Fort Worth-based media company and television network he planned to launch in 2024. The network would be devoted primarily to news and true crime programming, and be anchored by Dr. Phil Primetime —

4773-537: The Dutch language and Flemish culture in Belgium. This movement became known as the Flemish Movement, but was more intellectual than social, with contributors such as the poets Guido Gezelle , Hugo Verriest  [ nl ] , and Albrecht Rodenbach (all of whom were associated with the Minor Seminary, Roeselare ). Cultural organizations promoting the Dutch language and Flemish culture were founded, such as

4884-400: The Dutch language in Belgium and, generally, to propagate ill-feelings between Flemings and Francophones , e.g. by setting free only Flemish prisoners-of-war (see Flamenpolitik ). The Nazis had no intentions of allowing the creation of an independent Flemish state or of a Greater Netherlands , and instead desired the complete annexation of not only Flanders (which they did de jure during

4995-553: The Dutch version of the Belgian constitution had been only a translation without legal value. The late 1960s saw all major Belgian political parties splitting up into either Flemish or Francophone wings. It also saw the emergence of the first major nationalist Flemish party, the Volksunie ( Popular Union ). In 1977 more radical far right-wing factions of the Volksunie became united and, together with earlier far right nationalist groups, formed Vlaams Blok . This party eventually overtook

5106-582: The Flemish Movement. Ten of these soldiers were sent to a penal military unit in 1918 called the Special Forestry Platoon in Orne , Normandy , France. They were forced to work as woodchoppers in hard living conditions until several months after the war ended. Most of the Flemish population disapproved of those who collaborated with the German occupiers. The language reforms implemented by

5217-627: The Flemish Parliament, which combined with the separatist parties, would result in about 80% of the Flemish Parliament (and at least this much of the Flemish part of the Belgian Federal Parliament) occupied by parties who wish to see Flanders obtaining greater autonomy than is the case today. Several representatives of the SP.A and, to a lesser extent, the CD&V and VLD parties, prefer an improved federal organisation of

5328-494: The Flemish movement is that the Belgian revolution was a will of the French-speaking Belgians. They invoke that the volunteers were mainly Walloons and from the French-speaking bourgeoisie. This argument has also been invoked by Walloon nationalists in the past. Two studies conducted by prof. John W. Rooney Jr. and prof. Jean Stengers however contradict those statements. These studies have shown that

5439-718: The Flemish priest Adolf Daens , founded the Christene Volkspartij , which would cause a radicalization and democratization of the Catholic party . The first Flemish political success was the passing of the Gelijkheidswet (Equality law) in 1898 that for the first time recognized Dutch as equal to French in judicial matters (legal documents). The liberal politician Louis Franck , the Roman Catholic Frans Van Cauwelaert and

5550-638: The Flemish-Walloon animosity in order to further Germany's own aims and to boost the occupying power's position known as the Flamenpolitik . With German support, Flemish activists formed a regional government, known as the Raad van Vlaanderen (RVV) which declared Flemish autonomy in December 1917. During World War I several Flemish soldiers were punished for their active or passive involvement in

5661-450: The French-speaking officers to "translate" their orders into Dutch. It literally means "and for the Flemish, the same thing", which adds insult to injury for Flemish soldiers not understanding French. Another source of further frustration was the Belgian royal family's poor knowledge of Dutch. King Albert I enjoyed some popularity in the early ages of the war because he was a proponent of the bilingual status of Flanders – even though Wallonia

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5772-616: The Germanic element in Belgium." In 1838, another co-founder, senator Alexandre Gendebien , even declared that the Flemish were "one of the more inferior races on the Earth, just like the negroes". The economic heart of Belgium in those days was Flanders. However, Wallonia would soon take the lead due to the Industrial Revolution . The Belgian establishment deemed it unnecessary to invest in Flanders and no less than 80% of

5883-543: The Germans during occupation did not remain in place after the defeat of Germany. The collaboration and subsequent prosecution of certain leaders of the Flemish Movement did not produce a climate congenial to compromise. The Flemish Movement became more socially oriented through the Frontbeweging (Front Movement), an organization of Flemish soldiers who complained about the lack of consideration for their language in

5994-403: The Netherlands survived for a short period of 15 years; that was put to an end by the Belgian revolution . The revolution was due to a combination of factors, the main one being the difference of religion ( Catholic in today's Belgium , Protestant in today's Netherlands ). Other important factors also played a role in the independence. Among those factors, we can cite: A common grievance of

6105-544: The Netherlands. Flemish Movement The Flemish Movement ( Dutch : Vlaamse Beweging ) is an umbrella term which encompasses various political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders . Ideologically, it encompasses groups which have sought to promote Flemish culture and the Dutch language as well as those seeking greater political autonomy for Flanders within Belgium. It also encompasses nationalists who seek

6216-436: The Volksunie, only to be forced later, on the grounds of a discrimination conviction, to change its name to Vlaams Belang . It has become an important right-wing party of the Flemish Movement. During the existence of Belgium more and more Dutch-speaking regions have become French-speaking regions; for example, Mouscron (Moeskroen), Comines (Komen), and particularly Brussels (see Francization of Brussels ). Every ten years

6327-669: The aftermath of World War I . Inspired by authoritarian and fascist politics , it was widely discredited for its association with collaboration in German-occupied Belgium during World War II . However, it re-emerged in the post-war period under the auspices of the Volksunie (1954–2002) and increasingly permeated into other parties in Flanders. The Flemish Movement's right wing is dominated by right-wing nationalist organizations such as Vlaams Belang , Voorpost , Nationalistische Studentenvereniging (Nationalist Students Union), and several others. The most radical group on

6438-526: The amount, the visibility and the utilization of these financial transfers are a singularly important issue for the Flemish Movement. A study by the University of Leuven has estimated the size of the annual transfers from Flanders to Wallonia and Brussels in 2007 at 5.7 billion euros. If the effect of interest payments on the national debt is taken into account the figure could be as high as 11.3 billion euros or more than 6% of Flemish GDP. Flemish criticism

6549-600: The army, and in Belgium in general, and harbored pacifistic feelings. The Frontbeweging became a political movement, dedicated to peace, tolerance and autonomy (Nooit Meer Oorlog, Godsvrede, Zelfbestuur). A yearly pilgrimage to the IJzertoren is still held to this day. The poet Anton van Wilderode wrote many texts for this occasion. Many rumours arose regarding the treatment of Flemish soldiers in World War I, though Flemish historians debunked many of these. One such rumour

6660-562: The brand name Shape Up, under a licensing agreement with CSA Nutraceuticals, a Texas start-up. The deal stipulated that a certain percentage of sales would be given to the Dr. Phil Foundation, a Dallas charity that works on issues like childhood obesity . CSA Nutraceuticals stopped producing the supplements in 2004 after the Federal Trade Commission began investigating it for false advertising. Three disappointed consumers filed

6771-494: The cartel in September 2008, withdrawing its parliamentary support for the federal government (which was thus left without a parliamentary majority in Flanders, a situation that is not unconstitutional but has been deemed undesirable by politicians and constitutional experts). The role of Spirit, which represented the more left-leaning part of the former Volksunie, gradually declined. After a series of defections, two unsuccessful attempts to broaden its appeal (each time accompanied by

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6882-716: The company had a network of around 11,000 board-certified physicians as of 2015. In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , the company expanded its bandwidth and increased its pool of therapists to deal with the increasing volume of patients seeking virtual consultations and care. McGraw's advice and methods have drawn criticism from fellow psychotherapists and non-experts. McGraw's critics regard advice given by him to be, at best, simplistic and, at worst, ineffective or harmful. The National Alliance on Mental Illness called McGraw's conduct in one episode of his television show "unethical" and "incredibly irresponsible". McGraw said in

6993-628: The complaint file in June 1990. McGraw stopped renewing his Texas license to practice psychology in 2006; he has never had a license in California, where his show is taped. In 2002, the California Board of Psychology determined that, because McGraw's television show was more about entertainment than psychology, McGraw did not need a license. In 2003, McGraw lent his name and image to a line of nutritional supplements, including vitamin packets, meal replacement drinks, and power bars under

7104-449: The contracts to a financial institution for a percentage of the total value up front in cash. He then simply shut down the spa at some point after collecting that money and left town. It was a total rip-off because the customers would still be liable for the contract payments, only now to the financial institution." McGraw was sued by several Topeka banks for $ 41,000 they claimed he owed, but the lawsuits and investigation stalled when he left

7215-451: The departure of long-time editor Tilly Hermans, for which the Dutch and other media blamed the corporate culture of then owner PCM Uitgevers . PCM, it was said, cared more for the bottom line than for the company's authors and editors, and was blamed for a "purge" that also led to the early retirement of van Krevelen. After more than thirty years with Meulenhoff Hermans founded Augustus, a smaller publishing house. Thirty authors followed her to

7326-530: The disregard of the native language in the Low Countries). It is considered to be the first movement in favour of the Flemish language, but also in favour of freedom and democracy. Before the creation of the Belgian state , the French language had already been for centuries a lingua franca for the bourgeoisie and noble elites among Europe (including the territories that would then become Belgium). With

7437-402: The fighters. At the time, Brussels and the province of Brabant are mainly Brabantian -speaking (close to Flemish ), which shows that Flemish speakers actively took part in the Belgian revolution. Rooney concludes that 60% of the workers who took part in the revolution were Flemish speakers. According to the same study, the upper class accounted for only 5% of revolutionaries. A large part of

7548-413: The first time on 12 January 1867. In 1861, the first Flemish political party, the Meetingpartij was founded in Antwerp, by radical liberals, Catholics and Flamingants ( Jan Theodoor van Rijswijck , J. De Laet and E. Coremans), and it existed until 1914. In 1888, Julius Hoste Sr. founded the moderate liberal Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws , to support the Flemish Movement in Brussels. In 1893,

7659-425: The following six years, McGraw published three additional relationship books, Relationship Rescue , Self Matters , and Family First . Since 2022, McGraw and physician John Whyte have co-written a series of columns for WebMD and USA Today . The former has also written op-eds for Sportico and The Hill . McGraw was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2020, he received

7770-473: The government counted the people who spoke Dutch and those who spoke French. These countings always favoured the French-speaking part of Belgium. In 1962 the Linguistic Border was drawn. In order to do so, a complicated compromise with the French-speakers was orchestrated: Brussels had to be recognised as an autonomous and bilingual region while Flanders and Wallonia remained monolingual regions. The French-speakers also demanded that in certain regions where there

7881-453: The latter pursued his lifelong goal of becoming a psychologist . There, he attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas . He played linebacker on the high school football team and, in 1968, earned a football scholarship to the University of Tulsa where he played middle linebacker under coach Glenn Dobbs . He later transferred to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas , where he graduated in 1975 with

7992-558: The lawsuit against McGraw and CBS was dismissed. The court records disclosed the lawsuit by Deepak and Satish Kalpoe was rejected one week before the civil trial was set to begin. Another contentious case arose in January 2008, when McGraw visited pop star Britney Spears in her hospital room. The visit by McGraw drew criticism from the Spears family and mental health professionals; it appeared to be part of an attempt at getting Spears and her parents to participate in an "intervention" on

8103-557: The left side is the socialist and Flemish independentist Flemish-Socialist Movement . The militant wing also still comprises several moderate groups such as the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA, Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie), and several extra-parliamentary organisations, many of which are represented in the Overlegcentrum van Vlaamse Verenigingen (OVV, Consultation Centre of Flemish Associations). The most important of these

8214-480: The lifetime membership contracts customers had signed to another company, resulting in customers being still legally responsible for the membership even though the spa was closed. McGraw and his business partners were investigated by the state's Attorney General office. Lead investigator Emory Goad said "McGraw had been pulling off a textbook example of a membership scam. He was signing up hundreds of customers to long, expensive contracts, then turning around and selling

8325-433: The methods of Turn-About Ranch, an Escalante, Utah -based therapeutic horse ranch for troubled youth that McGraw had endorsed. In 2022, McGraw, Viacom and CBS were sued by Bregoli and Hannah Archuleta, another former guest, for recommending their parents send them to Turn-About Ranch. Afterward, McGraw stopped recommending Turn-About Ranch on Dr. Phil . In 1999, McGraw published his first book, Life Strategies . In

8436-575: The minister of justice: "Les premiers principes d'une bonne administration sont basés sur l'emploi exclusif d'une langue, et il est évident que la seule langue des Belges doit être le français. Pour arriver à ce résultat, il est nécessaire que toutes les fonctions civiles et militaires soient confiées à des Wallons et à des Luxembourgeois; de cette manière, les Flamands, privés temporairement des avantages attachés à ces emplois, seront contraints d'apprendre le français, et l'on détruira ainsi peu à peu l'élément germanique en Belgique." "The first principles of

8547-399: The new publishing house, including Rudy Kousbroek and Adriaan van Dis ). Others who left were Maarten Biesheuvel and Stefan Hertmans . Authors published by Meulenhoff include: Alicia Austin , Maarten Biesheuvel . Roberto Bolaño , Stefan Hertmans , Annemarie Kindt, Mario Vargas Llosa , Carl Lundgren , E. L. de Marigny, Jaime Martijn, Gabriel García Márquez , and Elie Wiesel M=SF

8658-470: The occupiers as "liberating Germanic brothers ". The young Marnix Gijsen and the poet Paul van Ostaijen were involved in this activist movement during the war. The Germans did indeed help out their "Germanic brothers" by setting Dutch as the sole administrative language and by creating the Dutch language Von Bissing University in Ghent. Such steps were dictated by the German tactics of taking advantage of

8769-470: The only official language in Belgium now was French. The Administration, Justice System, and higher education (apart from elementary schools in Flanders) all functioned in the French language. Even Brussels, the capital where more than 95% of the population spoke Dutch, lacked a formal, state-sanctioned Flemish school of higher education. The consequence was that every contact with the government and justice

8880-422: The patient of inappropriate contact initiated by McGraw, but the "Findings of Fact" document issued by the board on October 21, 1988, at the end of its investigation includes no reference to any physical contact of any kind. It specifically identified "the therapeutic and business relationships" as constituting McGraw's sole issue with the board. McGraw fulfilled all terms of the board's requirements, and they closed

8991-600: The pocket books were translated classics for the modest price of 1,25 guilder . The Prisma dictionaries were also part of this line. Gradually the publishing company became one of the largest in the Netherlands. Dutch authors that have been published through the Het Spectrum imprints include Godfried Bomans , Han van Bree, Hubrecht Duijker, L. T. F. Gamut , Ben Tiggelaar, and Janwillem van de Wetering . International authors include Dorothy Parker , Dr. Phil , Peter Singer , Edgar Wallace , and P. G. Wodehouse . Unieboek

9102-580: The secession of Flanders from Belgium, either through outright independence or (re)unification with the Netherlands . In the 19th century, the Flemish Movement emerged around a form of cultural patriotism which celebrated Flemish traditions and history and sought equal status for Dutch in the Belgian nation-state , often under the auspices of the Catholic Church . Although gaining many of its initial objectives, it became increasingly radical in

9213-511: The second half of the 20th century. In 2015, the publishing group acquired the Belgian publisher Academia Press . Uitgeverij Lannoo is a Belgian publishing company, based in Tielt , with three subsidiaries: LannooMeulenhoff is a Dutch publishing company, based in Amsterdam , with three subsidiaries. Meulenhoff was founded in 1895 by Johannes Marius Meulenhoff . Over the years, it built

9324-519: The show. In February 2022, around a dozen current and former employees of Dr. Phil alleged that they experienced "verbal abuse in a workplace that fosters fear, intimidation, and racism." Seven current employees also claimed that the show's guests are often manipulated and treated unethically. Attorneys for McGraw and his co-producer, Carla Pennington, categorically denied every allegation. A former guest who appeared on Dr. Phil in 2016, Danielle Bregoli , also known as "Bhad Bhabie", criticized

9435-463: The son of Joseph J. McGraw Jr. and his wife, Anne Geraldine "Jerry" ( née Stevens). He grew up with two older sisters, Deana and Donna, and younger sister Brenda in the oilfields of North Texas where his father was an equipment supplier. At age 13, he worked at an A&W Root Beer stand and a local chain called Pizza Planet in Oklahoma City . McGraw moved to Kansas with his father as

9546-476: The south of the territory ( Walloon , Picard , Champenois and Lorrain ) which were not standardized and unified languages. Those people often could not understand or speak any French. After the fall of Napoleon , the Congress of Vienna of 1815 led to the creation of a buffer state : the United Kingdom of the Netherlands composed of today's Netherlands , Luxembourg and Belgium . The United Kingdom of

9657-463: The split of the political parties into Flemish and Walloon wings. The following 2014 election saw large electoral gains for N-VA, mostly at the expense of VB. The militant wing of the Flemish Movement such as the Vlaams Belang advocates the foundation of an independent Flemish republic, separating from Wallonia. A part of this militant wing also advocates reunion with the Netherlands. This view

9768-535: The state. On October 17, 1988, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists determined that McGraw had hired a former patient for "part-time temporary employment". Specifically, the board cited "a possible failure to provide proper separation between the termination of therapy and the initiation of employment"; in response to the issue, they issued a letter of reprimand and imposed administrative penalties. The board also investigated claims made by

9879-480: The talk show Dr. Phil . He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology , though he ceased renewing his license to practice psychology in 2006. McGraw rose to fame with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the late 1990s. Oprah Winfrey then helped McGraw launch his own program, Dr. Phil , in September 2002. The show is formatted as an advice show. McGraw was born in Vinita, Oklahoma , on September 1, 1950,

9990-412: The vast majority of the revolutionaries originated from Brussels and from the province of Brabant and were of modest origin. According to John W. Rooney Jr., between 73% and 88% of the dead and injured were from Brussels and 91% and 95% were from Brabant. Jean Stengers reaches the same conclusion (76% of the fighters from Brussels ). Prof. Els Witte comes to the same conclusion regarding the origin of

10101-530: The vote. After the election, coalition negotiations started with seven parties: N-VA, CD&V, SP.a and Groen! on the Flemish side, and PS, CDH (nominally Christian Democrat but very much left of centre) and the green party Ecolo on the Francophone side. The talks soon ran into serious difficulties, mainly because of the totally opposed objectives of the two victors: the N-VA economically conservative but with

10212-470: The war through the establishment of a " Reichsgau Flandern " in late 1944), but all of the Low Countries as "racially Germanic" components of a Greater Germanic Reich . Most Flemish nationalists embraced collaboration as a means to more autonomy. Because of this collaboration by a few, after the war being part of the Flemish movement was associated with having collaborated with the enemy. While

10323-423: The younger McGraw sold his share in the company for $ 325,000. In 1990, McGraw co-founded Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI), a trial consulting firm, with lawyer Gary Dobbs. CSI would perform "dry runs" of court cases in simulated courtrooms, and McGraw would offer advice about what parts of the lawyer's case worked and what parts did not. McGraw is no longer an officer or director of the company. The TV show Bull

10434-431: Was The Oprah Winfrey Show . On December 11, 2018, Dr. Phil was the top syndicated show with a "2.9 live-plus-same-day" national Nielsen rating, ranking first among talk shows for the 117th consecutive week. His ranking improved, and by 2020, he was in the 22nd spot on the aforementioned Forbes list with earnings of $ 65.5 million. In 2005, Phil and Jay McGraw , Phil's eldest son, formed Stage 29 Productions, and

10545-507: Was Frank Lawlis, who later became the primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil television show. After obtaining his doctorate, McGraw rejoined his father in Wichita Falls, Texas, where the elder McGraw had established his private psychology practice. In 1985, McGraw and his father partnered with Thelma Box, a Texas businesswoman, in presenting "Pathways" self-help seminars. In October 1991, six years after joining Box,

10656-565: Was a science fiction and fantasy novels series by Meulenhoff. Imprints of Meulenhoff Boekerij include: Het Spectrum was established in 1935 by book sellers P.H. Bogaard and A.H. Bloemsma. Its first location was a room above a bakery in de Biltstraat in Utrecht . Het Spectrum started as a progressive - Catholic publisher that aspired to supply good reading materials to the masses. Hence it published many pocket books. After World War II , this formula continued as Prisma Pockets . Among

10767-460: Was a minority of more than 30% French-speaking or Dutch-speaking people; there would be language facilities . This means that these people can communicate with the government in their birth language. The Flemish saw these facilities as a measure of integration to another language, as opposed to viewing it as a recognition of a permanent linguistic minority. The French-speaking people, however, saw these language facilities as an acquired right, and

10878-444: Was a net transfer from Flanders to Wallonia; this was mainly because of relatively heavier taxation of agriculture than of industrial activity. The tax system was never adjusted to reflect the industrial affluence of Wallonia, which led to an imbalance in tax revenue placing Flanders (average for 1832–1912 period: 44% of the population, 44% of total taxes) at a disadvantage compared with Wallonia (38% of population, 30% of taxes). As

10989-484: Was acquired by PCM Uitgevers. PCM was acquired by De Persgroep in 2003. Lannoo acquired Het Spectrum in 2010. In 2018 Unieboek Het Spectrum operates from Houten through the following imprints (with specializations): Uitgeverij TerraLannoo is in charge of sales and marketing in the Netherlands of publications by the Belgian publishers Terra, Lannoo, and Lannoo Campus. It also manages the Michelin publications in

11100-563: Was conducted in French. This led to a number of erroneous legal judgements where innocent people received the death penalty because they were not able to verbally defend themselves at trials. The French-speaking Belgian government succeeded in removing the Dutch language from all levels of government more quickly in Brussels than in any other part of Flanders. Because the administration was centered in Brussels, more and more French-speaking officials took up residency there. Education in Brussels

11211-512: Was domineering and would not allow her to participate in the family business. She claimed that she was confined to domestic duties and instructed to begin lifting weights to improve her bustline. McCall also claimed that infidelity had ended their marriage. While annulling the marriage in 1973, McGraw met and began dating Robin Jo Jameson, whom he married in 1976. The couple have two children together, Jay McGraw and Jordan McGraw. McGraw

11322-399: Was drastically affected. The prosperous textile industry of Ghent lost a major portion of its market to Amsterdam. It was decades after the Belgian revolution that Flemish intellectuals such as Jan Frans Willems , Philip Blommaert , Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck , Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert , August Snieders , Prudens van Duyse , and Hendrik Conscience began to call for recognition of

11433-491: Was executive produced by Jay McGraw, and featured Judge Lynn Toler (from Divorce Court ) on MyNetworkTV . The show produced 13 episodes during its only season, which ran until May 24, 2008. Late in 2007, McGraw began promoting the Dr. Phil Show spinoff series The Doctors . The show, which first aired in September 2008 and ended in August 2022, was hosted by television personality and ER physician Travis Stork ; Jay

11544-454: Was executive producer of the show. On September 8, 2008, The Doctors debuted and, as of November 10, had a 2.0 rating. The show won a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Talk Show/Informative in 2010, and was nominated eight times between 2009 and 2013. Daily Mail TV , executive produced by Phil and Jay McGraw, along with producers Martin Clarke, Carla Pennington, and Jeffrey Wilson, won

11655-677: Was founded 1968 by Cornelis Anthonie Jacobus van Dishoeck (1921−1990), grandson and namesake of the publisher Cornelis Anthonie Jacobus van Dishoeck (1863−1931). The publisher included the imprints Van Holkema & Warendorf , Van Goor , Van Reemst , and Lifestyle & Wellbeing . Authors published by Unieboek and its subsidiaries include Suzanne Collins , Marion van de Coolwijk, Arend van Dam, Jaap ter Haar, Vivian den Hollander, Rik Hoogendoorn, Bouke Jagt, Jan van der Made, Tosca Menten, Mirjam Mous, Francine Oomen, Janneke Schotveld, Ben Tiggelaar (also at Het Spectrum), Jacques Vriens , Dolf de Vries , and Harm de Jonge. In September 1999, Het Spectrum

11766-558: Was founded in 1993. In 1994 Godfried Lannoo resigned as general manager to be replaced by his son Matthias Lannoo. In 1999 Lannoo acquired the Dutch publishing house Terra Zutphen and reorganized it into TerraLannoo . In 2003 the company set up its own scientific publishing house in Leuven, LannooCampus . In 2010, the company acquired the Dutch publishers Meulenhoff Boekerij and Unieboek Het Spectrum . Since then, Lannoo publishes literature again, an activity that had almost fallen silent in

11877-512: Was monolingual French, because he declared his oath to be king in both French and Dutch, and because he gave a speech at the start of the war in Dutch, referring to the Battle of the Golden Spurs . In the last years of the war, however, it became clear that his only wish was to keep his country peaceful, and not to give the Flemish the rights the French-speaking establishment denied them. In

11988-521: Was named a co-defendant, along with Paramount, CBS Television, and others, in a 2006 lawsuit filed concerning the disappearance of Natalee Holloway . The lawsuit was filed by Deepak Kalpoe and his brother Satish Kalpoe , who claimed that an interview they did with McGraw, aired in September 2005, was "manipulated and later broadcast as being accurate, and which portrays Deepak Kalpoe and Satish Kalpoe 'as engaging in criminal activity against Natalee Holloway and constitutes defamation.'" On March 17, 2015,

12099-486: Was only in French which led to a surplus of young, unskilled and uneducated Flemish men. Dutch was hardly taught in the French schools. For example: Dutch was worth 10 points in French schools, but drawing earned 15 points. Today 16% of Brussels is Dutch-speaking, whereas in 1830 it was over 95%. The French-speaking bourgeoisie showed very little respect for the Flemish portion of the population. Belgium's co-founder, Charles Rogier , wrote in 1832 to Jean-Joseph Raikem ,

12210-429: Was reported that a psychologist filed a complaint with the California Board of Psychology (BOP), alleging that McGraw had practiced psychology without a license and had violated doctor-patient privilege by discussing Spears' case with the media. A copy of the complaint appeared in the media, but there is no way to verify whether or not it was submitted to BOP as it does not disclose that information unless an investigation

12321-508: Was to pay McGraw $ 15 million per year and keep the show in production through the 2013–2014 television season. In 2007, McGraw was named 30th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. On May 21, 2007, Dr. Phil was ranked fourth by Nielsen Media Research , with 6.69 million viewers. On May 12, 2008, almost one year later, the show was ranked sixth with 5.69 million viewers. At that time, the only talk show more popular than Dr. Phil

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