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Sun – best friend or enemy?
It’s a hot and beautiful summer day, you are spending time with your friends in the park. Soon you notice your inflamed, painful and red skin. Sunburns are a pretty common thing, for someone they are even more ordinary than to others. Sun, our light and hot star in the sky, usually makes us happier…
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A brief History of the transistor
If I were to ask you right now, what is the most important discovery of the 20th century, what would you say? Probably Television or the World Wide Web… But what if I tell you that the most important discovery during the 20th century is the transistor, would you believe me? It may be hard…
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“Science-Fiction is torn between the desire for progress and the denunciation of its possible perversions” – Gérard Klein, french Sci-fi author
Origin of Science Fiction In the XIXth century, the progress of science inspired a lot of new fiction authors. Rather than to tell about old gods and magic, they wrote about stories taking place in a future relying on science instead of magic to imagine fantastic adventures made possible by the technological advances, and that…
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Your Trauma
Have you ever wondered why you behave the way you do? Sometimes people look into themselves and realize certain events have modified them into who they are today. But what about the behavioral traits that don’t have an explanation? There’s a possibility your ancestors did the job for you. Trauma is a psychological response to…
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FWG: Sea Water Into Fresh Water
Maritime transport plays a critical role in the global economy. Over 80% of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea. We have better understood how important this trade is, and the key role of seafarers, especially in the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine we have been experiencing in recent…
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Inspiring Nature: The Birth and Influence of the Hudson River School
Here’s our new article ! This one is about an unknown artistic movement from the 19th century. Enjoy !
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Pitch Perception & Mother Tongue
How our native language influences our musical abilities Language and music are two fundamental forms of human expression and are intricately intertwined in our daily lives. Recent research has shed more light on the fascinating relationship between our native language and our musical abilities. According to recent research conducted by the University of Auckland and…
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Between music and travel – from Brazil to Macedonia.
Eliza is 41 years old and comes from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. For two years she’s been traveling around Europe and the Balkans. In addition to traveling, one of her favorite hobbies is to play music. Her experience is out of the ordinary and she shared it with me for Voices Magazine. Eliza was…
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Concentrate on the music!
The Eurovision Song Contest finally ended, the discussion on social media has been quite emotional, and now it’s time to look back and sort out what has happened to Eurovision and why it’s not the same as it was back in time. After Sweden won jury votes and reached a big gap compared to the…
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Balkan Rap: A Fusion of Sound and Stories
The rap came from Hip-Hop during the 70s in the American ghettos. We recognize rap music by a specific beat and a lot of rhyme. In the beginning, rap music was a way of expressing a kind of life, and it claimed and brought to light social inequalities. In the 80s, rap music was exported…
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Carlos: a traveler who’s living his adventure in 100%
This month, we met Carlos from Lota, Chile. He has been traveling around the world with his big backpack, monocycle, puppet, skateboard, ukulele, and juggling sticks for 5 years. He’s passing through Skopje for the third time and staying here for a few days. He told us about his way of life and his various…
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