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"Holland Casino has long been one of the most forward looking gaming companies in Europe. Their purchase of GPI's traditional and RFID embedded casino currency demonstrates both Holland's dedication to providing a secure gaming environment, as well as the further penetration and adoption of this all-important security technology," said Gerard Charlier, president and chief executive officer of GPI. "We believe that within the next 10-years, RFID embedded casino currency will be the norm around the world, and that casinos will look back on the time before RFID as the dark ages of player tracking and anti-fraud efforts."
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The current mayor of Holland is Albert H. McGeehan, serving the city since 1993. He graduated from Hope College in 1966. In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush gave him the nickname, "Mayor Al" and the name has since stuck. McGeehan was first elected to city council in 1977, where he served four terms. He is currently in his sixth term in as mayor of the city.
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The City of Holland has had 39 mayors in its 155-year history. At least 9 of them were born in the Netherlands; at least 8 were born in the Holland area, while 7 were from other states. At least 6 were members of Hope Church, 5 attended 3rd Reformed Church, and nearly all were Protestant. 4 fought in the world wars. 3 were physicians while only 2 were attorneys and 1 was even a wagonmaker. Most were Republicans, but not all.
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The arts and culture of Holland is widely renowned all over the world and the country has produced some of the most recognized artists in history. Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt Van Rijn are two of the six Dutch masters that are known to be from Holland. These Dutch artists and other artists of the world have their masterpieces housed in the many museums and galleries in Holland such as the Van Gogh Museum and the Kröller-Müller Museum.
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Commemorating 50 years since Holland America Line's first world cruise in 1958, 2008 marks the 44th year that a Grand World Voyage has been offered. By popular demand, the 1,380-guest, ms Amsterdam returns to world cruising Jan. 4, 2008, with a 114-day voyage featuring 39 ports in 29 countries on six continents. The itinerary comprises a true circumnavigation of the globe, cruising nearly 36,000 nautical miles round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., through the Panama Canal to the South Pacific, New Zealand, Far East, India, Arabia, Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Africa before crossing the Atlantic via Bermuda to return to North America.
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All Holland Bowl Mill bowls and cutting boards come with a lifetime guarantee. If your bowl or cutting board ever cracks or warps from regular use, Holland Bowl Mill will replace it with a new one of similar size and finish. Never let water stand in a wood bowl for a long period of time and never clean wood bowls or any wood product in the dishwasher. Holland Bowl Mill recommends using water and a small amount of mild soap to clean your wood products, then hand dry.
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