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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 …

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 …

The culmination was reached this week in the construction of the Elara apartment complex on the Maanplein in Binckhorst. Elara will house 140 social rental units, 121 parking spaces and 385 square meters of commercial space. The complex is being built by Borghese Real Estate and COD. Staedion commissions residential and commercial space. Gijsbert van Herk, Chairman of the Board …

Researchers have found a new way to study whales: they listen to them through fiber optic cables that lie at the bottom of our oceans. It’s not easy to keep an eye out for whales, if only because they travel huge distances. In addition to old-fashioned boats and binoculars, a lot of high-tech equipment is used for this purpose. But …

A head full of cotton wool, weak muscles, little concentration and above all no resilience even for the smallest setbacks. A broken night can break you. Up to one in five people have sleep problems. They have trouble falling asleep or wake up too early. Neurologist and somnologist Claire Donjacour, who works at the Foundation of the Institutes of Epilepsy …

The European Open Internet Regulation Guidelines have been changed in response to European Court rulings in German zero-rating cases. This shows that zero-rated services are not allowed if a distinction is made on the basis of the type or categories of data traffic. The amended guidelines have been published on the website of BEREC, the advisory body of European telecommunications …

Is the risk of artificial fertilization higher if the sperm are fresh and not from the freezer? No, says this study. If you are unable to conceive and you receive help and you could – theoretically, because not everyone has that choice – between sperm that has just been produced or sperm that comes out of the freezer , you …

FC Twente will soon strengthen with Michel Vlap. The attacking midfielder comes from RSC Anderlecht. Not too long ago, technical director Jan Streuer reported that the Tukkers had no money to buy players. Now FC Twente are buying a player, apparently for two million euros. Jan Streuer insures against 1Twente that space is certainly available for the purchase of Vlap. …

Working together can have great benefits for the people, animals, plants and cells you find there. Some algae try to cheat, but it works against them. The researchers studied this trickery in a species of green algae: a simple multicellular organism. Because among these algae are individuals who benefit from the advantages of living in a group, but who themselves …

Dyslexia is a cognitive force, says social scientist Helen Taylor. According to her, he made possible the successful evolution of man. Willem SchoonenJuly 2, 202215:05 Anyone who talks or writes about dyslexia is usually talking about a condition or at least a problem. But it’s not at all, says British sociologist Helen Taylor: “It’s not a disease or a disorder, …