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Crosbie plans 'Giant Man' project as colossal attraction
Proposed "Giant Man": visitors could walk around inside the 35-metre-high Dublin docklands centrepiece RONAN McGREEVY DEVELOPER HARRY Crosbie has unveiled proposals for a 35m high "Giant Man" that will allow ...
Booking a hotel room on the internet has payoffs and pitfalls
Marco Urban of Frankfurt found the offer on the internet portal attractive: an overnight stay at a bargain rate in Amsterdam's Aalborg Hotel.
A Short Guide to Student Life in Utrecht the Netherlands
Studying in Utrecht has been said by many to be one of the most unique experiences of their student life.
Dutch anti-Islam politician won't be charged
Dutch legislator Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for inciting hatred of Muslims with his film denouncing the Quran, prosecutor said Monday.
Tackling Demand For Prostitution
The Dutch approach to prostitution has been observed by Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker during a visit to the Netherlands, as part of the Government's review into tackling the demand for prostitution.
Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.
Last gasp for Dutch tobacco smokers
Patrons of "coffee shops" will still be able to light up if their cannabis joints are not blended with tobacco.
Tobacco ban wafts into Amsterdam pot shops
Jon Foster, owner of the Grey Area coffee shop in Amsterdam and a Rhode Island native, helps customers on Wednesday.
Dutch marijuana coffee shops brace for smoking ban
This city's famed marijuana bars have weathered many challenges over the years and are still smoking.
RFID Tags Interfere With Hospital Equipment And Raise Safety Concerns
Researchers in The Netherlands found that Radio Frequency Identification Devices or "radio tags", that are increasingly being used in hospitals to identify patients and track medical supplies, are interfering ...
Light up your joint - but not tobacco - in the Netherlands
Starting July 1, the Netherlands will banish tobacco smoke from restaurants and all other public places.
Researchers push open-source smartcard project to increase security
A Dutch philanthropic foundation, NLnet, has given Euros 150,000 to fund a project that will devise open-source smart card software that offers stronger protection of personal data in light of security ...
Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy
Zimbabwe opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai was taking refuge at the Dutch Embassy on Monday, a day after withdrawing from Friday's runoff against incumbent Robert Mugabe, the Dutch Foreign ...
Dutch boffins clone Oyster card
Researchers of Radboud University in Nijmegen in the Netherlands managed to crack and clone London's Oyster travel card.
AerCap and Deucalion Joint Venture Executes a Purchase-Leaseback of...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands , June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. today announced that, in a joint venture with the Deucalion Aviation Funds, , it has signed an agreement with TUI Travel PLC , ...
Marijuana Is In, Tobacco Is Out as Netherlands Prepares for Smoking Ban
Starting July 1, marijuana will be the only leaf that can be smoked in public places in the Netherlands.
Local sk8r boi enjoys the coconut cassava bonbon with newly aromatic herring. In the past year I've been working with community food entrepreneurs; cooking studios, restaurants, small food stores, and local ...
Dutch education with old tradition recognized for excellence: Klaas van der Tempel
ASTANA. June 16. KAZINFORM /Rizvana Sadykova /Our guest today Mr. Klaas van der Tempel, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Kazakhstan told ...
Sophia Theresia Nathanson (de Vos)March 15, 1930 - " May 14, 2008
The family endured the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during WWII. Sophia met her husband, Donald, an American Army Corporal during the post war occupation of Germany , while he was stationed in Bad Kreuznach.
New Museum Organizes First Elizabeth Peyton Survey
Elizabeth Peyton, Nick and Pati. NEW YORK.- The New Museum announces today that it will present the first survey of Elizabeth Peyton's work, including paintings, drawings, and prints.