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    Dutch: Ajax rolls past PSV, keeps share of lead  Nov 17, 2008
    Ajax and NAC Breda lead the standings with 25 points each, two ahead of FC Groningen and AZ.. Danny Holla, Andreas Granqvist and Marcus Berg each scored to help FC Groningen beat De Graafschap 3-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 14, 2008
    The two main accused, Peter Mulder, 50, and Hans Jurgens, 35, were jailed for nine and five years respectively, a spokeswoman for Groningen district court said. Mulder was also found guilty of rape, as was 49-year-old Wim Dekker, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Juvenile Arthritis Teens Less Physically Active  Nov 13, 2008
    "The beneficial effects of physical activity on normal growth and development of children and adolescents have been widely recognized," write Dr. Otto T. H. M. Lelieveld and colleagues from University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. "To our knowledge, physical activity has not previously been studied in adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.". (MEDLINEplus)

    Dutch: AZ Alkmaar rolls on, keeps league lead  Nov 10, 2008
    Also Sunday, Feyenoord beat FC Utrecht 5-2 while FC Groningen routed FC Volendam 5-0 ... At Groningen, Koen van de Laak scored in the 15th and Goran Lovre increased the lead four minutes later. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Dutch: NEC shuts down PSV, climbs into fifth  Nov 9, 2008
    Also on Sunday, it's: ADO The Hague vs. Heerenveen; FC Groningen vs. FC Volendam and Feyenoord vs. Utrecht. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Giant Simulation To Solve Dark Matter Mystery?  Nov 6, 2008
    The Virgo research involved scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, The Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University, UK, the University of Victoria in Canada, the University of Massachusetts, USA, and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Professor Carlos Frenk, Director of the Institute for Computational Cosmology, at Durham University, said: "Solving the dark matter riddle will be one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time.... (Science Daily)

    17q21 Variants and Asthma — Questions and Answers  Nov 6, 2008
    From the Divisions of Infection, Inflammation and Repair and of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom (J.W.H.); and the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands (G.H.K.). . (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Coral Reefs Found Growing In Cold, Deep Ocean  Nov 5, 2008
    Biologist Onno Diekmann from the University of Groningen has discovered that four species of stone corals differ so little in terms of. . (Science Daily)

    Out of jail, Barton scores for Newcastle  Oct 29, 2008
    AZ improved to 18 points, two ahead of FC Groningen, which plays NEC Nijmegen on Wednesday. NAC Breda, which hosts FC Twente on Wednesday was third with 16, and PSV fourth with 15. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Dutch: Draw helps NAC Breda take share of 1st  Oct 27, 2008
    AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- NAC Breda drew 0-0 with FC Utrecht on Sunday to join FC Groningen atop the Dutch league standings. Groningen and NAC are on 16 points, one ahead of AZ Alkmaar ... On Saturday, Groningen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-0. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Management Accounting Research has been accepted into the Social Science Citation Index  Oct 22, 2008
    Editor-in-chief Robert Scapens is emeritus professor in the Manchester Business School and professor of management accounting at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Authors are invited to submit their work to Management Accounting Research by uploading their manuscript to the journal's on-line submission site at , where they will find step-by-step instructions guiding them through the process. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Once is Nothing: Brussel Biennale 1-Brussels Biennial 1  Oct 22, 2008
    Quick Arts Access: Amsterdam (209) Groningen (27) Rotterdam (44) The Hague (31) Utrecht (21). - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - BAK, basis voor actuele kunst - Saint Louis Art Museum - Translations Gallery - Fundacion Principe de Asturias - Campoamor Theatre - Latino Art Museum - Cella Gallery - John Martin Gallery - Singapore Art Museum. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Dutch: Feyenoord keeps stumbling  Oct 20, 2008
    Oleguer Presas scored in the 37th for Ajax to beat FC Groningen 1-0 -- its first league defeat. NAC has 15 points after six rounds, Groningen has 13 points, while PSV and AZ have 12 each. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Dutch: Breda takes first with 2-1 win over PSV  Oct 19, 2008
    FC Groningen, which lost 1-0 to Ajax to end its five-game winning streak, dropped second with 13. PSV stayed third with 12. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty  Oct 16, 2008
    Reducing how often amiodarone is taken does not cut back on side effects, but it does increase the rate of hospitalization, concluded a report from physicians at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)

    Dutch 'HIV attack' trial begins  Oct 14, 2008
    The court, in the northern city of Groningen, heard that the three men allegedly drugged their party guests with a combination of ecstasy and a date rape drug before sexually assaulting them and injecting them with their own HIV-positive blood. A lawyer for the alleged victims said they would launch a civil case for compensation if the defendants were convicted. (BBC News -- Health)

    Animals have personalities, too  Oct 11, 2008
    The answer, says Franz Weissing of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, comes down to costs and benefits. A group in which both rigid and flexible personality types co-exist makes for an optimal system, his model shows. (MSNBC -- Politics)

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    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)

    * Soccer Shorts  Sep 22, 2008
    Early leaders Groningen made a dreadful start at Heracles Almelo when Oluwafemi Ajilore was sent off in the second minute for a foul ... Groningen are top with seven points after three matches, one more then ADO Den Haag who traveled to Graafschap Doetinchem yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Wildlife Management: Salmon Fisheries, Yellowstone Wolf Introduction Show What Is Possible  Sep 22, 2008
    He studied at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, and spent 18 months studying in The Netherlands, at the Rijksuniversiteit in Groningen. He subsequently obtained a D.Phil. (Science Daily)

    Dutch: Tomasson helps Feyenoord tie Ajax 2-2  Sep 22, 2008
    FC Groningen went to the top of the standings after drawing 1-1 at Heracles Almelo. Groningen earned a point despite having defender Oluwafemi Ajilore sent off in the second minute for a foul on Ricky van den Bergh. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Roundup for Saturday  Sep 21, 2008
    Groningen, which heads the standings, made a dreadful start at Heracles Almelo when Oluwafemi Ajilore was sent off in the second minute for a professional foul. Bas Drost put Heracles ahead early in the second half but Petter Andersson leveled from close range five minutes before time to give Groningen a 1-1 draw, which kept it in first place. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Real Madrid wins first match in title defense  Sep 15, 2008
    MADRID, Spain (AP) -Defending champion Real Madrid won its first match of the season 4-3 over Numancia on Sunday after Jose Maria "Guti'' Gutierrez scored the 5000th Spanish league goal in club's history.Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart also netted for Madrid, with the game at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium decided by Numancia left back Domingo Cisma's own-goal.Juan Carlos Moreno scored twice and Jose Javier Barkero had Numancia's other goal as the promoted team came close to emulating its... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Dutch: Ajax tops Roda for Van Basten's 1st win  Sep 15, 2008
    FC Groningen stayed perfect with a 2-0 win over last-place FC Utrecht behind goals from Andreas Granqvist and Marcus Berg, while Willem II got two goals from Frank Demouge to notch its second straight victory by beating NAC Breda 3-1 away. Also Sunday, Jason Oost netted a 19th minute penalty to give De Graafschap a 1-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Eating fish while pregnant, longer breastfeeding, lead to better infant development  Sep 10, 2008
    From the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA (EO and MWG); the Maternal Nutrition Group, Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark (MLO, VKK, TIH, MS, and SFO); the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (MWG and SFO); the Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (DCB); the Department of Neurology,... (EurekAlert!)

    Shifting Earth Near Closed Mines: Ground In Dutch Province Rising Faster Than Expected  Sep 9, 2008
    Newly-developed technology has also enabled improved charting of ground subsidence in the provinces of Groningen and North-Holland ... Ground subsidence in Groningen ... For instance, the ground subsidence in the northern province of Groningen and Waddenzee (due to gas extraction) can be charted very precisely. (Science Daily)

    Ghanaian to serve on global pharmacy practice board  Sep 5, 2008
    Han de Gier of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. The statement said: "This election is further evidence of the high regard Ghana has in the eyes of the international pharmaceutical community and provides the opportunity to improve the practice of pharmacy not just in the country but within the West Africa sub-region as a whole.". (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    DSM Biologics and MorphoSys AG to Manufacture Fully Human Antibody  Aug 12, 2008
    DSM Biologics will manufacture MOR202 in its cGMP facilities in Groningen, the Netherlands ... DSM Biologics' FDA-approved facility in Groningen, the Netherlands was established in 1986, and has a strong track record in using a broad range of cell lines (PER.C6(R), CHO, hybridoma, etc. (PR Newswire)

    DOCKING STATION: Danh Vo Package Tour  Jul 31, 2008
    Quick Arts Access: Amsterdam (228) Groningen (30) Rotterdam (46) The Hague (32) Utrecht (23). - Stedelijk Museum - Contrasts Gallery - de la warr pavilion - Corte Real Gallery - Physics Room - ARTAIDS - Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. - Exit Art Gallery - Karin Weber Gallery - DFN Gallery. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely  Jul 30, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Commentary: The creative computer  Jul 26, 2008
    I discussed this topic in a lecture at the University of Groningen (Netherlands) in 1997 and also in an earlier course concerning this subject. The reasoning went as follows: The brain has some 100 billion neurons. (EETimes)

    Primal fights: When females dominate  Jul 17, 2008
    The presence of more males in the group leads to more interactions between males and females than in groups with fewer males, "causing more chance winnings by females," explained researcher Charlotte Hemelrijk, a primatologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Buoyed by such success, "these females will go on to win more frequently in later interactions and grow more dominant.". (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Instant Love?  Jul 15, 2008
    Investigators at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands sought to learn just how well the effortlessly amorous fair in the long run. In a study involving 137 married or cohabitating couples, researchers found that those who experienced love at first sight did become romantically involved faster than those who hadn t.. (Fox News)

    Solo Exhibition: Trisha Lambi  Jul 15, 2008
    Werkman made a name for himself as printer for 'De Ploeg' ('The Plough'), an association of artists that revitalised the cultural scene in Groningen in the early years of the 20th century. News from absolutearts. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Dutch Eye Role as CO2 Capture and Storage Hub  Jul 14, 2008
    But members of the initiative say the Netherlands, owner of Europe's biggest natural gas field in Groningen, also has the potential to use its experience with gas to become a leader in CCS technology and infrastructure. PLUG IN. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Exxon Mobil Earned $1.6 Billion From Sale of German Gas-Transport Network  Jul 4, 2008
    Nederlandse Gasunie NV, the Dutch state-owned gas pipeline operator based in Groningen, announced on Nov. 23 that it was buying for an undisclosed sum a natural-gas network owned partly by Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell Plc. The 3,600 kilometer-long (2,200-mile) gas network connects the Netherlands and Denmark with German cities including Hamburg and Berlin. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Snap Judgments New Positions in Contemporary African Photography  Jul 4, 2008
    Quick Arts Access: Amsterdam (228) Groningen (30) Rotterdam (46) The Hague (32) Utrecht (23). - ARTROM - Reflect-arts, Inc. at Gallery XIV - Toowoomba Regional Gallery - Hang Art - Middle East Excellence Awards Institute - National Endowment for the Arts - Burke Museum - Stedelijk Museum - Chinese Arts Centre - Fundament Foundation - ArtGallery and Bar - Art Dept - Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Irish Museum of Modern Art - Bell-Roberts Art Gallery - Art Center Berlin. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Nic Kelso, sisters enjoy finding missing link in family tree  Jul 3, 2008
    Their first cousins, Dick, Luut and Fennie Cazemier van den Berg of Groningen, The Netherlands, were in Kalona the last week of June visiting with them and enjoying Kalona Days. The Dutch visitors arrived in Chicago on June 4, rented a car, and toured the Midwest, visiting other relatives before arriving in Kalona. (Kalona News, IA)

    Old brain sharp as a tack, scientists say  Jun 14, 2008
    That came as something of a surprise, said Gert Holstege, a professor at Groningen University, whose findings will be published in the August edition of Neurobiology of Aging ... In 1972, the then 82-year-old Ms. Van Andel called the University of Groningen to donate her body to science. (Globe and Mail)

    Scientists: 115-year-old had one great brain  Jun 14, 2008
    That came as something of a surprise, said Gert Holstege, a professor at Groningen University, whose findings will be published in the August edition of ... In 1972, the then 82-year-old Van Andel called the University of Groningen in order to donate her body to science. (USA Today -- Tech)

    World's Oldest Woman Had Normal Brain  Jun 12, 2008
    dr. Gert Holstege of University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands. Dr. Holstege and colleagues had a unique chance to test the mental functioning of one of the world's oldest humans, and then to compare their findings with the condition of the subject's brain after death. (Science Daily)

    115-year-old Woman's Brain in Tip-Top Shape  Jun 10, 2008
    "Our observations suggest that, in contrast to general belief, the limits of may extend far beyond the range that is currently enjoyed by most individuals," said lead researcher Gert Holstege, a neuroscientist at the University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands. The results are detailed in the August issue of the journal Neurobiology of Aging. (Yahoo News)

    NEWSWEEK Cover: A New Kind of Recession  Jun 9, 2008
    com; Bart Van Ark, chief economist of The Conference Board and professor of economics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google. (Read cover story at. (PR Newswire)

    New technique for heart attacks  Jun 8, 2008
    Dr Pieter J Vlaar and cardiology colleagues from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands carried out this research. The study was funded by the medical device manufacturer, Medtronic, and the Thorax Centre of the University Medical Center Groningen. (NHS Choices)

    Discovery Of New Family Of Genetic Mutations Involved In Inflammatory Intestinal Disease  Jun 6, 2008
    Dr.Alexandra Zhernakova, from the Utrecht University Medical Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Dr. Eleonora Festen, from the University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, both working in the group of Professor Cisca Wijmenga, said that they had found common origins for two inflammatory diseases of the bowel, and that understanding the genetic profiles of these diseases will lead to better diagnosis, prevention, and, in the longer term, treatment. The research provides further support... (Science Daily)

    Kiadis Pharma Announces Collaboration With the Julius Maximilians University of Wurzburg, Germany  May 29, 2008
    Kiadis Pharma is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with facilities in Groningen, The Netherlands and Montreal, Canada. For more information about Kiadis Pharma, please visit http://www. (Canada Newswire)

    'New Europe' flexes its muscle at Eurovision song contest  May 24, 2008
    But Laura Spierdijk, an assistant professor of econometrics at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands and a Eurovision fan, disagrees. She and a colleague, Michel Vellekoop from the University of Twente's applied math department, also analyzed the data and say that regional preferences can be attributed to cultural similarities. (Christian Science Monitor)

    PSV claims fourth straight Dutch league title  Apr 21, 2008
    Also Sunday, it was: AZ Alkmaar 1, Sparta Rotterdam 0; FC Utrecht 1, FC Groningen 0; NAC Breda 1, NEC Nijmegen 3; and FC Twente 2, Willem II 0. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Valencia settles nerves early and wins Spanish Cup  Apr 18, 2008
    Netherlands Ajax beat FC Groningen 2-1 with goals by Rasmus Lindgren and Luis Surez to remain in the running for its first league title since 2004. With one round remaining, the defending champion PSV Eindhoven leads by three points. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Are Sacrificial Bacteria Altruistic Or Just Unlucky?  Apr 17, 2008
    The experimental work, which was done by Jan-Willem Veening, currently at Newcastle University, and by other members of Oscar Kuipers' research group at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, focused on the B. subtilis genes that regulate both spore formation and the production cycles of two proteins -- subtilisin and bacillopeptidase ... Co-authors also include Robyn Eijlander and Reindert Nijland of the University of Groningen, and Leendert Hamoen of Newcastle University in Great... (Science Daily)

    Euro: Bayern nearing title; Celtic beats Rangers  Apr 17, 2008
    AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- Ajax beat FC Groningen 2-1 with goals by Rasmus Lindgren and Luis Suarez on Wednesday to remain in the running for its first Dutch league title since 2004 ... Groningen equalized in first-half injury time on a free kick, with Matias Cahais heading the ball past Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg ... The game was postponed from Sunday after small fires broke out in the Groningen stands when supporters set toilet paper alight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    AEGON Appoints Marco Keim to Lead Dutch Unit  Apr 14, 2008
    AEGON The Netherlands has its headquarters in The Hague, but also has offices in Leeuwarden, Groningen and Nieuwegein. Over 2007, AEGON The Netherlands operating earnings before tax amounted to EUR 362 million, while its value of new business amounted to EUR 51 million. (PR Newswire)

    Dutch match postponed after fires in stadium  Apr 14, 2008
    GRONINGEN, Netherlands (AP) -- The Dutch league match between FC Groningen and Ajax was postponed Sunday after small fires broke out in the stands before kickoff, causing fans to scramble over glass barriers onto the field to escape the flames and smoke. "Club doctors decided it would be irresponsible to play," Groningen coach Ron Jans told fans over the stadium's public address system ... Rolls of toilet paper thrown onto the field caught fire in the southern stands of Groningen's Euroborg... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Dutch: PSV misses chance to claim another title  Apr 14, 2008
    Ajax's match at FC Groningen was called off after small fires broke out in the stands, causing 19 people to have smoke inhalation, while one person had light burns and another broke their ankle, Mayor Jacques Wallage said ... If Ajax drops points in the rescheduled match Wednesday against Groningen, then PSV will be champions. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Call for Artists: Footprints Along a Coastline  Apr 3, 2008
    Quick Arts Access: Amsterdam (227) Groningen (30) Rotterdam (46) The Hague (32) Utrecht (23). - Leonardo Da Vinci Restaurant - O. Fournier Galleries - Cambridge Galleries - Anne Irwin Fine Art - Foundation Wadden Art - Green Pebble - The Ninth Street Gallery - Leonardo Gallery - Aroma d.d Gallery - Art League Houston. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Euro: PSV widens its lead; Bremen losing pace  Mar 25, 2008
    AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- PSV Eindhoven moved closer to defending its Dutch league title by beating FC Groningen 3-0 with second-place Ajax losing 2-1 at FC Twente on Sunday. Danny Koevermans scored twice and Otman Bakkal once for PSV to win at home and lead the standings by seven points with only four rounds remaining. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    * Record holder misses 100m freestyle heats  Mar 22, 2008
    After the swimmer failed to appear on the blocks for the 100m, Netherlands team manager Aad van Groningen said Van den Hoogenband was recovering and still hoping to swim in relays. Alena Alekseeva had the best time in the women's 200m breaststroke heats, clocking 2 minutes, 27. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    After failing 400, Klochkova qualifies for 200 IM  Mar 21, 2008
    Three-time Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband, expected to be one of the stars of the championships in his home pool, remained at home Thursday suffering from a stomach bug and it was not clear if he would swim again this week, said Dutch team manager Aad van Groningen. "There's been no progress," said Van Groningen. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Euro: Rangers win Scotland's League Cup final  Mar 17, 2008
    On Friday, Miralem Sulejmani scored with four minutes remaining to help SC Heerenveen beat FC Groningen 1-0. Also, it was: NEC Nijmegen 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2; and FC Twente 4, Vitesse Arnhem 3. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Deadly Trend  Mar 16, 2008
    In 2004, doctors from Groningen University Medical Center admitted to killing, or euthanizing, to use the euphemism, dying or profoundly disabled babies. That practice came to be known as the Groningen Protocol ... When the Groningen Protocol was revealed, others begannot condemning itbut, sadly enough, defending it. (Townhall.com)

    * World News Quick Take  Mar 15, 2008
    " Director Liv Lorent said she was keen to combine trained dancers with people from all ages and stages in life. UNITED KINGDOM Guilty plea in faked death A man accused of faking his death in an insurance scam pleaded guilty to fraud on Thursday. His wife denied involvement and will stand trial later this year. John Darwin, 57, admitted to obtaining money by deception and obtaining a false passport. Darwin made headlines in December when he walked into a London police station claiming to have... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Soccer | European Leagues: Sunday roundup: Ajax Amsterdam, Everton Hambourg, Fiorentina, Rangers and Santander win  Mar 3, 2008
    Also, it was: De Graafschap 1, Willem II 2; Roda JC 1, AZ Alkmaar 1; Vitesse Arnhem 1, VVV Venlo 3; and FC Groningen 1, Heracles Almelo 2. EVERTON BEATS PORTSMOUTH 3-1 TO KEEP EDGE OVER LIVERPOOL IN RACE FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLACE. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Brain gainThe drive to keep bright young scientists in Europe  Mar 1, 2008
    Her studies took her from Michigan Tech in the US, to Cambridge University, UK, and then to the University of Groningen in the Netherlands ... She moved to the University of Groningen, which was doing similar experiments, and became the Netherland's youngest PhD ever, aged just 21. (BBC News -- Science)

    Dutch: Defending champ PSV keeps rolling  Feb 25, 2008
    FC Groningen beat VVV Venlo 5-2 to move into fourth place with 47 points. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    PSV beats De Graafschap 4-1; Tottenham wins League Cup final; Lyon beats Metz 2-0; Hamburg stops Bayern Munich with 1-1 draw; Inter draws 1-1 at Sampdoria; Rangers beats Gretna 4-2; Villarreal defeats Athletic Bilbao  Feb 25, 2008
    Also, it was: NEC Nijmegen 3, SC Heerenveen 2; and VVV Venlo 2, FC Groningen 3. TOTTENHAM BEATS CHELSEA 2-1 IN LEAGUE CUP FINAL; VILLA, BLACKBURN WIN PREMIER LEAGUE GAMES. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    PSV beats Willem II to keep nine-point lead  Feb 17, 2008
    Sunday, it's De Graafschap vs. NAC Breda, FC Utrecht vs. VVV Venlo, Feyenoord vs. Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen vs. AZ Alkmaar. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    5200 BC is new date for farms in Egypt  Feb 14, 2008
    The discovery was made by a team led by Willeke Wendrich of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Rene Cappers of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. They said the research, supported in part by the National Geographic Society, expanded on findings in 1925 by British archaeologists, who uncovered a wood sickle with a serrated flint blade and grain storage pits. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Call-duration and triage decisions in out of hours cooperatives with and without the use of an expert system  Feb 14, 2008
    One in Tilburg, a cooperative in a Southern city of the Netherlands using an expert system, and one in Groningen, a cooperative in a Northern city not using an expert system ... And it is not likely that the larger amount of home visits in Groningen can be attributed to the absence of an expert system. (BioMed Central)

    Egypt's earliest agriculture settlement  Feb 14, 2008
    The archaeologists from University of California and University of Groningen in the Netherlands have discovered the settlement just centimetres below the surface of a fertile oasis located about 50 miles southwest of Cairo. According to lead excavator Prof Willeke Wendrich of the University of California, "By the time of the Pharaohs, everything in ancient Egypt centred around agriculture. "What we've found here is a window into the development of agriculture some 2,000 years earlier. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    UCLA-Dutch team uncovers Egypt's earliest agricultural settlement  Feb 13, 2008
    Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings, the National Geographic Society announced today ... "We had evidence that there was agriculture by 5,200 B.C. but not how it was used in a domestic context," said excavation co-leader Ren Cappers,... (EurekAlert!)

    Clot removal found to boost heart recovery  Feb 7, 2008
    But sometimes the procedure causes bits of the clot or plaque to break off and plug tinier vessels, restricting blood flow to the heart, said Dr. Felix Zijlstra, who led the study at University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. The artery is open "but still the blood doesn't go where you want it to go," he said. (Boston Globe)

    Soccer: European Leagues and Cups roundup  Feb 4, 2008
    Also Sunday, it was: FC Groningen 1, Roda JC 1; Sparta Rotterdam 2, VVV Venlo 0; and FC Utrecht 2, Willem II 0. On Saturday, Danko Lazovic and Ibrahim Affelay scored first-half goals to lead PSV over AZ Alkmaar 2-0. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Chinese terracotta warriors woo big Dutch crowd  Feb 3, 2008
    In Groningen, 30 kilometers in the north of Assen, the exhibition of archaeological bronze objects from China opened Saturday. The vats and cloches, cast 2,000 to 3,800 years ago, were masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum of China. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Chinese terracotta warriors to be exhibited in Netherlands  Feb 1, 2008
    In Groningen in the north of Assen, the whole of the Groninger Museum will be transformed into a "Small Chinese Empire.". The exhibitions of archaeological bronze objects from China's Shanghai Museum, present-day Chinese art, including work by Ai Weiwei, and Chinese Realists and Avant-garde art from the 1980s and the 1990s, will go on show in stages from Feb. 2 to Nov. 23. (Xinhuanet, China)

    International Prize for Ian Buruma  Jan 23, 2008
    In 2004 Ian Buruma received an honorary doctorate from the University of Groningen. In 2008 he is holding the Cleveringa-chair at the University of Leiden and will be professorial fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) in Leiden. (Canada Newswire)

    Netherlands: Bradley sparks Heerenveen  Jan 14, 2008
    Ajax has 36 points, ahead of Feyenoord and FC Groningen on goal difference but three points behind leader PSV Eindhoven. Heerenveen is seventh with 31 points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Roundup: French leader Lyon tops Toulouse  Jan 13, 2008
    FC Groningen moved to third, level on points with Feyenoord, after beating Excelsior Rotterdam 3-2. Goran Lovre's injury time goal sealed the win for Groningen ... Lovre had put Groningen in front in the 56th and Marcus Berg also scored a second-half goal for Groningen, while Geert den Ouden and Daniel Guijo-Velasco replied for Excelsior. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Defending champ Eindhoven returns to top  Dec 31, 2007
    On Saturday, FC Groningen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Twente draws Ajax, record unbeaten run at 9  Dec 28, 2007
    Ajax remained in third place with 32 points, one behind PSV Eindhoven, which lost 2-1 at FC Groningen on Wednesday for its third defeat of the season. Feyenoord beat Sparta 2-0 Wednesday in the Rotterdam derby to climb atop the league table with 35 points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Soccer: Chelsea held, 4-4, in wild game.  Dec 27, 2007
    Feyenoord overtook defending champion PSV Eindhoven, which lost 2-1 at Groningen ... At Groningen, Marcus Berg scored the winner in the 77th minute, after Rasmus Lindgren had leveled for the home team in the minute. (International Herald Tribune)

    Flu Vaccine In Powder Form: The Answer To A Pandemic?  Dec 25, 2007
    All that could change, says PhD student Jean-Pierre Amorij of the University of Groningen. In his thesis he describes a way of storing flu vaccine in powder form. (Science Daily)

    Rotterdam tops Ajax for 1st time in 51 years  Dec 24, 2007
    In other games, it was: Willem II Tilburg 1, De Graafschap 2; Heracles Almelo 1, FC Groningen 2; SC Heerenveen 1, FC Twente 2; and VVV Venlo 2, Vitesse Arnhem 0. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Two New Species Of Soft Coral Discovered In Caribbean  Dec 22, 2007
    Biologist Onno Diekmann from the University of Groningen has discovered that four species of stone corals differ so little in terms of. (Jun. (Science Daily)

    Netherlands: Feyenoord, VVV fight to draw  Dec 10, 2007
    Also Sunday, United States midfielder Michael Bradley scored three goals for SC Heerenveen in its 4-2 win over FC Groningen ... Erik Nevland leveled for Groningen with two goals inside five minutes but Bradley restored Heerenveen's lead with a close-range strike in the 22nd. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Complete weather forecast  Dec 7, 2007
    Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)

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