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Ferrari finally the strongest in Austria

Ferrari finally the strongest in Austria

Charles Leclerc revived his Formula 1 world title chances mid-season. The Monegasque won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday at the wheel of his Ferrari, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing). With his third victory this season, Leclerc closed the gap on the Dutchman in the World Cup standings to 38 points, with eleven races to go. Leclerc drove …

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The Voorschoten opposition comes with its own accord

The Voorschoten opposition comes with its own accord

The Voorschoten council discussed the coalition agreement on Thursday evening. (Photo: Maurice Hettfleisch) The opposition parties in Voorschoten will work together this summer to draft a progressive agreement. GroenLinks party chairman Albert Deuzeman announced this during the board meeting on Thursday evening. With this agreement, the opposition parties want to develop their own plans. For example, they prepare concrete proposals …

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The radiator on his return? It might just be | Background

The radiator on his return?  It might just be |  Background

In search of an alternative Written by Wesley Akkerman on Saturday 09 July 2022 09:00 When you talk about computers and other electronic devices, you are talking about the heatsink (also called heatsink in good Dutch). This part dissipates the heat produced by the various components. This is positive of course, but these heatsinks take up a lot of space. …

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The prayer rug in the quiet room of the town hall of Utrecht is not dismissed: “Mini mosque” | Interior

The prayer rug in the quiet room of the town hall of Utrecht is not dismissed: “Mini mosque” |  Interior

Because, according to Registrar Merel van Hall, there were “many functions rolled into one”, pompous women were already being asked to move. The former workplace of the Court of Auditors is almost wall to wall occupied by prayer rugs. “A year after my request, we finally have our own contemplation room where prayers can be performed. The carpet was my …

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What is happy or sad music is not universal

What is happy or sad music is not universal

As a Western DJ, you can be sure you’ll get dancers on the floor with a solid “major” song. And during the funeral, we play the music in “minor”. “Major” and “minor” refer to the key signature difference. In major, there are four semitones between the first and third note of the scale. In a minor key, this distance is …

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this is how Brussels bets on the quality of life

this is how Brussels bets on the quality of life

The new Good Living regional planning regulations, which received the green light from the Brussels government on Thursday, will become the guideline for Brussels’ transition to a city of the future on a human scale. This is what Brussels Prime Minister Rudi Vervoort and Secretary of State for Town Planning Pascal Smet said on Friday during the performance. Good Living …

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Ockeechobee TCS jumping champion Utrecht, colt champion Lambada Shake AG

Ockeechobee TCS jumping champion Utrecht, colt champion Lambada Shake AG

Egbert Schep’s four NMK mares. Photo: Jacquelien van Tartwijk That Egbert Schep could present himself as “the man behind the champion” was expected today in Houten. He had four mares selected for the NMK and Chacoon Blue’s daughter, Okeechobee TCS, was voted champion. After Okeechobee TCS (Chacoon Blue out of Cor de la Crow by Crown Z) of breeders Tim …

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Liander installs mega battery in Alkmaar for grid space

Liander installs mega battery in Alkmaar for grid space

Liander and GIGA Storage are launching pilots in Alkmaar, Amsterdam and Lelystad with mega batteries to create space on the power grid. The batteries charge during off-peak hours and provide power during peak hours, without overloading the grid. With this, both are ahead of the new energy law that is in preparation. Batteries of 10 to 20 megawatts will be …

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