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Pitch perfect earworms

Sciencebase.com 

We’ve all seen them, the social media videos where a musician runs through the intro to a famous song starting in one musical key and stepping up a tone until they’ve covered the octave, they then ask you to determine which was the key of the recorded version of the song with which we’re all … Continue reading "Pitch perfect earworms"

What is the meaning of the Paralympic logo?

NBCwashington.com (sports) 

The Agitos logo, emblem of the Paralympic Games, displayed on the Arc de triomphe (Photo by: Andia//Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

NDB signs R5bn loan agreement with Transnet

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The New Development Bank (NDB) on Friday signed a R5-billion loan agreement with State-owned freight transport and logistics group Transnet. The agreement was signed during the NDB’s ninth yearly meeting, held in Cape Town.

Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka out as U.S. Open loses a pair of stars - The Washington Post

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  1. Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka out as U.S. Open loses a pair of stars  The Washington Post
  2. Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp in major upset  The New York Times
  3. Carlos Alcaraz’s 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp at US Open  The Boston Globe
  4. Carlos Alcaraz stunned in US Open second round by Botic Van de Zandschulp  Yahoo Sports

Britain ‘deeply concerned’ by Israel’s operation in occupied West Bank

Cyprus Mail 

The British government said on Friday it was “deeply concerned” by Israel’s ongoing operation in the occupied West Bank, warning that risk of instability was serious and that there was an urgent need for de-escalation. “We continue to call on Israeli authorities to exercise restraint, adhere to international law, and clamp down on the actions of […]

'Particularly risky' Trump strategy casts cloud over his electability: New York Times

Raw Story 

As election day looms closer and closer, Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris while sinking lower and lower with the type of attacks he is deploying against his Democratic opponent which, in turn, is raising questions whether he going too far or has already reached that point.

According to a report from the New York Times, the former president is running a "particularly risky" strategy of attacks that could come back to haunt him with voters due to the... Читать дальше...

Dismissing workers after marina tender collapse necessary, says minister

Cyprus Mail 

Dismissing 15 employees from Kition Ocean Holdings was necessary, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday, adding that efforts were made to find suitable positions for these individuals at the newly established Larnaca-Famagusta District Development Company (Anetel). The employees had been promised similar jobs after the collapse of the Larnaca Marina tender with Kition Ocean […]