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Wtop.com 

Sports on TV for Aug. 3 – 4

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Aug. 3 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 —…

Phys.org 

Skateboarding shown to benefit mental health of young women

Research by Nottingham Trent University involved 48 female skateboarders aged 8–27, of varying ability and practicing a range of approaches and styles, from skateboarding spaces and communities in both urban and rural locations.

Phys.org 

Genetic signatures of domestication identified in pigs and chickens

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication—such as weaker bones and better viral resistance—in pigs and chickens, according to a research team based in Japan.

TheDiplomat.com 

Pakistan: Confronting Resistance From the Peripheries

Pakistan's peripheral regions – like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – are highly strategic locations. They are also home to ethnic minorities who feel increasingly marginalized by the center.

Engineeringnews.co.za 

Scatec sells part of Kalkbult, Linde, Dreunberg plants to Stanlib subsidiary

Renewable energy company Scatec on August 2 signed an agreement with Stanlib Infrastructure Fund II subsidiary, Greenstreet 1, to sell part of its ownership in the Kalkbult, Linde and Dreunberg solar power plants, with a total capacity of 190 MW, for a gross consideration of R921-million. Kalkbult and Linde are located in the Northern Cape, and Dreunberg in the Eastern Cape.

Ksnt.com 

Evergy recommends cooling stations to those still without power in NE Kansas

Update 10:20 a.m.: Evergy says about 4,500 customers are without power as of 10 a.m. Evergy says those still without power are from communities that saw the most damage. According to Evergy, most of the customers in the Topeka and Salina areas will have power restored today with some outages that could last until Saturday [...]