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Orionid Meteor Shower about to peak
Region: NetherlandsNational Geographic reports that the Orionids Meteor Shower began Friday and viewing will be at its peak Wednesday night. Remnants from the 1986 Halley’s comet will be more visible because it is a new moon, making a darker sky. “At this time of year, Orion rises at about 11 p.m. local time worldwide, so the best time to view the Orionids will be after midnight,” the article reports. Onlookers can se... more
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Ranking of the best healthcare services in Europe
Region: NetherlandsThe Netherlands was once again the best country in healthcare service in Europe according to the newest The Euro Health Consumer Index, followed by Denmark and Iceland. The EHCI since its creation three years ago, has become a measurement standard for European healthcare. It ranks 33 national European health care systems across 38 indicators, covering six areas that are key to the health consumer: patients&rsquo... more
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Is 13-Year-Old Too Young to Sail Around the World?
Region: Netherlands
Laura Dekker from the Netherlands is 13 years-old and wants to sail around the world alone to break a world record. On her website [nl] she introduces herself as, “The youngest solo sailor in the world.” Her parents support her plan, but the Dutch Child Welfare Council have taken legal action to stop her. A Dutch sailing website, Zeilen, discusses the consequences of her trip in an article dedicated to the... more
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Extending the Olive Branch to Afghanistan's Taliban
Region: Netherlands
The Hague: The United States is offering an honorable form of reconciliation to those Taliban fighters who are willing to renounce armed struggle. The UN traditional foe Iran is also participating in the International conference on Afghanistan, it stressed the need for the US and Foreign troops to leave Afghanistan. The conference in the Netherlands a chance for NATO and other US allies to consult on ... more
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Gays in Church, Dutch government raises the issue
Region: Netherlands
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The Dutch government has raised the issue to accept the Christian homosexuals in the church. According to a Christian society in the country, the homosexuality is not normal and there is controversy over the issue. Moreover, things are not very clear about the homosexuality in Bible, according to society. The news has kicked a hot debate in the Dutch society, some ... more
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Bank Robber Shoots Cop in Netherlands
Region: NetherlandsSaturday at a robbery at the ABN Amro-office at Zweindrecht a officer was shot. The officer and her colleague was by chance near the bank where it happened. When they arrived at the bank one of the robbers opened fire at her. After that they fled on a scooter. Until yesterday it wasn't clear if they had any gain from the robbery. The officers say that during the robbery ther were 5 to 1... more
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Mind reading software
Region: NetherlandsA mind reading software launched.This softwares researchers hope to match the advances in using fMRI to identify what a person is looking at from their brain activity.Until now the best mind-reading feats achieved for auditory brain activity extended only to differentiating between different categories of sounds,such as human voices versus animal cries. It comes from in a landmark research,scientist in Netherland... more
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The people of Darfur support The Chief Prosecutor of The International Criminal Court Mr. Moreno-Oca
Region: NetherlandsHis Excellency Luis Moreno-Ocampo The Chief Prosecutor of The International Criminal Court The Hague, October 31st, 2008 The people of Darfur support The Chief Prosecutor of The International Criminal Court Mr. Moreno-Ocampo in the indictment of Sudanese president Omar Hassan el Bashir Your Excellency The Chief Prosecutor, The signatories to this lett... more
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Pharmacovigilance: Biological Medicines get safety warnings
Region: NetherlandsBiologics are an important and growing part of today's medicine. Between 2003 and 2006, they represented almost a quarter of the drugs approved by and European Union regulatory authorities. As per a significant safety report analysis, about a quarter of biological medicines approved in the and since 1995 have triggered safety warnings in the years after entering the market. This was found out by Dutch researche... more
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E.Factor- the next generation social network
Region: Netherlands
Amsterdam, 28th August 2008 E.Factor - the only global network for and by entrepreneurs - showed again that it is breaking the boundaries of social networking. The niche social network for entrepreneurs has coined the phrase "E.Factor puts the SOCIAL back into Social Networking" and now seems to live up to its promise by not only hosting 100 events globally every year, but extending the concept one level further....i... more
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