Strong winds will die down in evening, hay fever sufferers beware
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-18 09:05:18 -0700 | technology-news
Winds gusting at up to 90kph caused problems on the roads in coastal areas, blowing over lorries on the N9 and the N247, RTL news reported. 'This evening and tonight the winds will weaken but can still cause problems in...
Google Earth 'killer' who left grisly-looking trail in Dutch park is a soggy dog called Rama (and he'...
Source: Mail Online UK
Almere :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-18 08:01:46 -0700 | technology-news
18 April 2013 The culprit who sparked a murder scare after leaving 'a trail of blood' along a jetty that was visible on Google Maps was today revealed to be a wet dog called Rama. The 'blood' seen in the...
Bid to halt mass meat recall fails
Source: The Courier-Mail
Oss :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-18 07:13:22 -0700 | technology-news
Willy Selten, judge Reinier van Zutphen said at the commercial court in The Hague on Thursday...The watchdog recalled 50,000 tonnes of beef suspected to have been contaminated with horse, asking hundreds of companies across Europe supplied by Selten to check...
Dimitrov Eases Past Mayer, Sets Up Clash with Nadal
Source: Novinite
Rotterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-18 09:32:01 -0700 | technology-news
Bulgarian rising star Grigor Dimitrov defeated German Florian Mayer in straight sets to reach the quarter finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday. The youngster took a step nearer to entering top 30 for the first time in his...
UCSB Ranked No. 2 in the World in Leiden Ranking of Top 500 Universities
Source: Santa Barbara Independent
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-17 22:16:47 -0700 | technology-news
In the latest rankings by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, UC Santa Barbara has placed second on the annual list of the top 500 major universities in the world in terms of...
Wanted (really?): Reality stars wanted for one-way Mars mission
Source: The Globe & Mail
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-17 07:53:59 -0700 | technology-news
Mars One, the Netherlands-based non-profit organization behind the project, will be holding an official press conference next Monday to outline the application process. Prospective red planet pioneers will likely undergo a completely different audition than what's required for, say, The...
Massive binary star weighing 400 solar masses discovered
Source: Zee News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 23:45:46 -0700 | technology-news
A binary star that potentially weighed 300 to 400 solar masses at birth has been observed, which astronomers believe that could be the most massive double star discovered so far. The present day total mass of the two stars is...
ASML sees sales pick-up in second-quarter, announces CEO change (Reuters)
Source: Xtra News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-17 06:32:40 -0700 | technology-news
Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content...The Dutch firm, seen as a barometer for the tech sector, reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on...
Summit Up 4-17-13: Zombie apocalypse or frontier to Mars?
Source: Summit Daily News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 23:11:22 -0700 | technology-news
Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that wants to salute our nation's astronauts. These people have more guts than most of us can hardly imagine. They strap themselves inside long metal devices filled with...
This Music Video Uses Your Computer Cursor To Create Itself
Source: BusinessInsider
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 14:47:02 -0700 | technology-news
The video crowdsources the cursor path of every viewer who watches it. As it plays, there are instructions for your mouse movements across the screen, which are recorded and then played back in later versions of the video. Light Light...
Health insurance group CZ boosts profits five-fold
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 07:41:47 -0700 | technology-news
CZ is one of the biggest health insurance groups in the country with 3.3 million policyholders. CZ chairman Wim van der Meeren said he had mixed feelings about the rise, given the recent unease about excessive health insurance profits. 'We've...
Too much unused money lost on mobile phones
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 07:41:40 -0700 | technology-news
The money is lost because most subscriptions run for a month and any left-over phone minutes are then cancelled. The Consumentenbond wants service providers to extend this to one year. 'After all, you don't have to hand in a jar...
After ING, now it's Rabobank's turn for a cyber attack
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-16 01:38:48 -0700 | technology-news
A spokesman for the bank said its firewall had managed to block the attack and the bank's systems were quickly able to determine what was good and bad traffic. A DDos or denial-of-service attack involves bombarding a site with data...
Sales of slimming products soar as people frantically diet in time for summer
Source: Mail Online UK
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-15 06:44:07 -0700 | technology-news
When will people learn, a temporary diet is worse that useless. Diets don't work, you need to change you eating habits permanently and/or increase the amount of exercise in you lifestyle...MormontsRaven , Northern Ireland, 15/4/2013 13:39 I always laugh at...
Train driver comes up with solution for 'leaves on the line' delays
Source: Dutch News
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | updated 2013-04-15 01:54:21 -0700 | technology-news
The Telegraaf reports on Monday that train driver Rene Slagter came up with the idea because leaves are less likely to stick to wet tracks. Trains have to drive more slowly in the autumn because leaves which have become stuck...
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