Netherlands NewsNews on Netherlands continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.ASMI rejects AMAT bid for 2 units, will discuss other prospects- June 19, 2008 ASM International NV rejected a bid for two of its divisions by Applied Materials Inc.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/asmi-rejects-amat-bid-for-2-units-will-disc... 'Rembrandt Laughing' is self-portrait- June 19, 2008 'Rembrandt Laughing' is self-portrait By ANRICA DEB The Associated Press Jun 18, 2008 AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at ...http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/rembrandt-laughing-is-self-portrait?fromrss... BBC: Cholesterol genes &x26;x27;protect heart&x26;x27;- June 18, 2008 A third of the population have genes that could help them in the fight against heart disease, say scientists.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/bbc-cholesterol-genes-protect-heart?fromrss... Toothpaste too pricey for the poor- June 18, 2008 Fluoride toothpaste is prohibitively expensive for the world's poorest people, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Globalization and Health.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/toothpaste-too-pricey-for-the-poor?fromrss=... Nanoparticles aid bone growth- June 18, 2008 In the first study of its kind, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like ...http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/nanoparticles-aid-bone-growth?fromrss=1 115-year-old's brain found to be working perfectly to the end- June 13, 2008 A Dutch woman who was the oldest person in the world when she died at age 115 in 2005 appeared sharp right up to the end, joking that pickled herring was the secret to her longevity.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/115-year-olds-brain-found-to-be-working-per... Transport chief's Dublin plan: confuse drivers to cut crashes- June 13, 2008 TAKE A street in Dublin. Eliminate the footpaths. Get rid of all the "clutter" - traffic lights, direction signs, pedestrian crossings and guard rails, then see what happens.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/transport-chiefs-dublin-plan-confuse-driver... Comment: Applied targets Intel with ASMI bid- June 12, 2008 Why did Applied Materials Inc. make an unsolicited bid to acquire a chunk of ASM International NV As reported, ASMI said it has received an unsolicited offer of between $400 million and $500 million from ...http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/comment-applied-targets-intel-with-asmi-bid... Living near green areas doesn't mean more exercise- June 11, 2008 Living near green space makes little or no difference in how much people exercise during their leisure time, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/living-near-green-areas-doesnt-mean-more-ex... Saints new signing can be 'new Robben'- June 11, 2008 Lee Holmes with Saints head coach Jan Poortvliet, right, and chairman Michael Wilde SAINTS head coach Jan Poortvliet reckons new signing Lee Holmes can be the next Arjen Robben.http://www.topix.net/world/netherlands/2008/06/saints-new-signing-can-be-new-robben?fromrs... |