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Dutch banks call for stronger support to fund circular economy entrepreneurs
4 weeks ago

Dutch banks call for stronger support to fund circular economy entrepreneurs

NL Times  

Dutch banks are ready to finance circular economy entrepreneurs, but more support from the government is needed to make the business case for such ventures financially viable, according to Medy van der Laan, chair of the Dutch Banking Association. Van der Laan made her comments during a roundtable discussion on "circular financing and tax shift" in the Dutch Infrastructure and …

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Groningen’s UMCG hospital the first in Europe to use an AI chatbot
1 year, 1 month ago

Groningen’s UMCG hospital the first in Europe to use an AI chatbot

NL Times  

The University Medical Center Groningen is using artificial intelligence to assist healthcare workers in answering written questions from patients. But healthcare remains human work: there is always a doctor or nurse who checks the answer before we send it,” said Tom van der Laan, ENT doctor and Chief Medical Information Officer at the UMCG. With over 1,200 written questions from …

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Amsterdam to name street after popular mayor Eberhard van der Laan
2 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam to name street after popular mayor Eberhard van der Laan

NL Times  

A street or another location in Amsterdam will be named after the city's former mayor, Eberhard van der Laan. "The want the memory of Eberhard van der Laan to be handed down to future generations." Van der Laan died exactly five years ago, after serving as mayor for almost seven years. A small bronze Van der Laan with the necklace …

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Sarina Wiegman’s rise: Dutch PE teacher to England coach with American mentality
2 years, 5 months ago

Sarina Wiegman’s rise: Dutch PE teacher to England coach with American mentality

New York Times  

Leonne Stentler has vivid memories from the early days of Sarina Wiegman: the head coach. “That made it a special time,” says Stentler, “and everyone felt like, ‘OK, this is just the start, it will get better’. You don’t really realise how good she is until she is gone.” Dutch goalkeeper Loes Geurts was one of those players who found …

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Mum-of-five who survived bowel cancer in her 30s urges others to get screened
3 years, 5 months ago

Mum-of-five who survived bowel cancer in her 30s urges others to get screened

ABC  

Without knowing it, Queensland mother-of-five Melissa Laan was showing bowel cancer symptoms for years — then a sudden surgery resulted in the removal of a 25-centimetre tumour. Key points: Doctors initially told Melissa Laan she was too young to have bowel cancer The mother insisted on having a colonoscopy and a large tumor was found Bowelscan Queensland says more than …

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Action expands into Czech Republic, Italy on the cards for 2021
4 years, 4 months ago

Action expands into Czech Republic, Italy on the cards for 2021

Dutch News  

Dutch cut-price retail chain Action is opening its first shops in the Czech Republic on Thursday, the eighth country where the group is active, and Italy is set to follow next year. ‘We will add a further five countries at least, including Italy,’ chief executive Sander van der Laan told news website Nu.nl in an interview. ‘New countries always border …

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Eberhard keeping an eye on his city: Amsterdam club & artist's tribute to deceased mayor
5 years, 3 months ago

Eberhard keeping an eye on his city: Amsterdam club & artist's tribute to deceased mayor

NL Times  

A bronze statue of deceased Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan was placed on the facade of music venue Paradiso, as a tribute to the mayor two years after his passing. The words 'beautiful city huh' are engraved underneath the 60 centimeters tall statue, which was designed and made by artist Frankey. "I had been thinking for a while about …

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Street art team Kamp Seedorf headed to U.S. after Amsterdam mayor memorial
5 years, 5 months ago

Street art team Kamp Seedorf headed to U.S. after Amsterdam mayor memorial

NL Times  

“What an honour for us to get involved in this project. Another early piece was of Stanley Menzo in a bright yellow shirt, placed on Wibautstraat, often called “the most ugliest street of Amsterdam.” With members largely from Almere and Amsterdam, they took their name from the star footballer who they’ve repeatedly said represents their group’s mentality – misunderstood, just …

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Deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan immortalized in Amsterdam-West
5 years, 6 months ago

Deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan immortalized in Amsterdam-West

NL Times  

A permanent tribute to deceased Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan was unveiled in Amsterdam West on Monday afternoon. His widow Femke officially unveiled the mural on Mercatorplein in De Baarsjes, the neighborhood where Van der Laan lived for a long time, AD reports. The mural consists of picture of Van der Laan, titled Damsko Strijder by artist collective Kamp …

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Telstar's Van der Laan sacked for watching Ajax
5 years, 8 months ago

Telstar's Van der Laan sacked for watching Ajax

The Hindu  

Dutch second-tier club Telstar terminated the contract of Jordie van der Laan after he pretended to be ill to miss training and travel to London to watch Ajax play Tottenham. The forward was pictured on television attending Ajax's 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal, but insisted he left the club on good terms. 'Very awkward …

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