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- Dominant Gunners Turn Back the Clock to Shoot Down Rovers
A hat-trick from a Dutchman, a goal from Thierry Henry and a crushing 7-1 victory on Saturday had Arsenal fans dreaming of the old days as they beat Blackburn Rovers for their first Premier League win of 2012.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:04:45 GMT. - Serbia, Belgium Tied 1-1 in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium won in straight sets Saturday, leaving this opening-round Fed Cup series tied after the first day.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:09:39 GMT. - A Techonomic Revolution is Brewing in Scientific Publishing
Two weeks ago, we pointed you to reports that Dutch scientific publisher Elsevier had helped induce two U.S. Representatives to introduce legislation in Congress that would shut down open access to taxpayer-funded scientific research. ...
By Adrienne Burke. Forbes. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:50:22 GMT. - Africa: 'Africans Going Dutch' - Part Fourteen - Dutch Dogs Don't Drink Beer
[RNW Africa] One of the things that struck me when I arrived in the Netherlands for the first time was the many dogs in the streets. In Burundi, you hardly see any dogs.
All Africa. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:02:20 GMT. - CAE Drives Dutch High-Performance Auto
Using an integrated CAD/CAE platform, Donkervoort bolstered the muscle of its D8 GTO sports car without creating a drag on performance.
Beth Stackpole. Design News. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:00 EST. - Rineke Dijkstra's Absorbing Portraits
The Dutch photographer's captivating work goes on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Samuel Cochran. Architectural Digest. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT.
Facts About the Benelux States
The Kingdom of Belgium is a constitutional monarchy. Its capital city is Brussels, and its currency is the Euro. Flemish (Dutch), French, and German are the primary languages used in Belgium, and in 2007, Belgium's estimated population was 10,392,000.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, a.k.a. Holland, is a constitutional monarchy. Its capital city is Amsterdam, and its currency is the Euro. Dutch, English, and Frisian are the primary languages used in The Netherlands, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 16,571,000.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy. Its capital city is Luxembourg, and its currency is the Euro. French, German, and Letzebuergesh are the primary languages used in Luxembourg, and in 2007, Luxembourg's estimated population was 480,000.