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Ad break Peugeots Wacky Races Heineken adds some Irish humour
For the second week running, we have a very silly film directed by ace US director Baker Smith. In last week's Ad Break, he presided over a sordid scene in a winery so it's a relief to see that his latest film is altogether more wholesome: the Aflac duck's recovery after an injury is improved by the peace of mind provided by the insurance company that gave it its nameand a ...
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Ad break Peugeot Heineken Getty Images - video
Two films from Brazil top and tail this week's review of new TV and internet adverts from around the world. One illustrates the emotional potency of the archive owned by the stock imaging company Getty while the other introduces us to live action versions of the Wacky Races characters. In between there's a wise-cracking dad in an online ad for Polycell; a duck which is receiving ...
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Dutch players chief condemns clubs dumping stars
The head of one of Holland's leading players' unions says the growing trend of players being relegated to the reserves amid stalled contract negotiations is a "sickening state of affairs".Louis Everard, director of Vereniging van Contractspelers (VVCS), made the comments after PSV Eindhoven duo Ola Toivonen and Erik Pieters were told they would find themselves in the ...
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Two-thirds of Dutch cannabis cafes still admit tourists survey
Two-thirds of the country's 478 cannabis cafes continue to sell marijuana to tourists, despite the ban implemented at the beginning of this year, according to research published by Nos television. In total 111 cafes in 33 cities - including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague - took part in the survey, set up by Epicurus, a foundation launched by coffee shop owners. The survey ...
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The Netherlands “Morphological Modeling Using Delft3D” Set for September
The course ';Morphological modeling using Delft3D'; (16 to 20 Sep 2013, UNESCO-IHE, Delft) aims to train students in the application of process-baed morphodynamic modeling ...
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Employers angry at Dutch plans to leave UN trade group Unido
Dutch employers are angry at the government's plans to pull out of a United Nations organisation set up to stimulate trade and production in developing countries. The Financieele Dagblad reports that Unido's work dovetails with the cabinet's plans to make aid work in a more trade-related way. The plan to pull out of Unido stems from the previous government but aid minister ...
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Astellas Receives Marketing Authorisation for VESOMNI™ From the Netherlands Medicines Evaluation Board
Netherlands first to approve new fixed-dose combination treatment for men with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with BPH ASTELLAS PHARMA EUROPE B.V., the European subsidiary of ...
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Laura Dekker victim of ageism in Netherlands?
Laura Dekker’s future plans to sail around the world solo hang in the balance as her emotional and mental stability is argued over by two national child care agencies that are in disagreement about her state of mind.
Laura Dekker, 14, has been trying since August last year to sail around the world on her own and in so doing become the youngest person to accomplish the feat. When she first announced her plans, the courts quickly intervened and according to Netherlands news reports, she was placed under the custody of the Child Protection Board in order to be assessed. Read more
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