Surfers take on giant waves as storm hits California

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  615 words  |  Patria Henriques

By Max Matza BBC News Surfers raced to California's famous Mavericks Beach surf spot to ride the huge wavesThe world's best big wave surfers are descending on California to catch the biggest storm swells the US West Coast has seen in years. Surfers from Brazil, France and Portugal have arrived at Mavericks, a famous wave south of San Francisco, to ride the giant walls of water. Waves up to 70ft (21 meters) have been ridden, as even larger waves pass by. [Read More]

Teaching Mandarin: Chinese influence in Kenyas slums

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  50 words  |  Patria Henriques

In response to Martin's claim of appropriation of Kenyan land, the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the body responsible for China's private sector contracts in East Africa, stated: "Land acquisition and facilities demolition are the employer's responsibility and, in most instances, the employer of infrastructure projects is the government."

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Which Dinosaur Was the Largest? | Blog | Nature

 Posted on August 9, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  85 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Which dinosaur was the biggest and heaviest? T-Rex, triceratops, the mighty brontosaurus? Actually, these famous dinos aren’t even in the same ballpark as the top heavyweight contenders, which may have weighed as much as 15 African elephants. Watch this original NATURE short to find out which dinosaurs are in the running for the top spot and why it’s so difficult to determine who truly was the biggest of the big. [Read More]

Mustafa Kap Galatasaray'da forma giyen en gen futbolcu oldu

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  485 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

24 Aralık 2018 Spor Toto Süper Lig'in 17'nci haftasında Galatasaray'ın Demir Grup Sivasspor'u 4-2 mağlup ettiği maçta, sarı-kırmızılı kulübün tarihinde de yeni bir rekor kırıldı. Maçın uzatmalarında oyuna giren 16 yaşındaki Mustafa Kapı, Galatasaray tarihinde Süper Lig'de forma giyen en genç futbolcu oldu. Bu rekor daha önce, şimdi Medipol Başakşehir'de oynayan Emre Belözoğlu'na aitti. 2002 doğumlu genç futbolcu, maçın 90+5. dakikasında Sofiane Feghouli'nin yerine oyuna girdi ve maçın son bir dakikasında yeşil sahada kaldı. [Read More]

Why do my touch lamps turn on by themselves?

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  274 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Touch lamps work by energizing the lamp casing with a low current AC signal. When you touch it, the capacitance in your body has the effect of taking away some of that signal, which is detected by the circuit inside the lamp and triggers it to turn the lamp on or off.Click to see full answer. Considering this, why do touch lamps turn on by themselves?Touch Sensitive Light Turning on by Itself. [Read More]

'Is There Still Sex in the City?' by Candace Bushnell book review

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1018 words  |  Valentine Belue

It takes a minute to sink in that “Sex and the City,” the debut book from Candace Bushnell that spawned the HBO hit series and two movies, was published in 1996 — nearly a quarter century ago. Based on a series of columns she wrote for the New York Observer, the book was a frothy, decadent take on being a young single woman in New York City. Bushnell has authored seven books since then, all of them fiction. [Read More]

Evolution: Change: Deep Time

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  689 words  |  Patria Henriques

Cambrian Period (543-490 mya) Land, which now covers about a third of the planet, remainsdevoid of life during the Cambrian period. Remnants of Rodinia, the dominantlandmass during the late Proterozoic era, drift further apart. Where movingtectonic plates collide, mountain ranges form, especially on Gondwana, the largestof the fragments. Atmospheric and marine oxygen levels reach new heights in thegenerally warm and stable climate. These environmental factors may help triggeran " [Read More]

J.J. Watt reveals 'best case scenario' update

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  407 words  |  Patria Henriques

Explore More T.J. Watt seemingly dodged the worst possible news regarding his injury suffered in Week 18. During the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 17-10 victory over the rival Baltimore Ravens, keeping their playoff hopes alive, Watt injured his ankle colliding with teammate Montravius Adams and was in notable pain, needing to be removed from Saturday’s contest in the third quarter, never to return. Watt was able to limp off, but people were worried about him missing the NFL playoffs should the Steelers clinch a spot. [Read More]

Stump the Kingslayer

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1056 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Jaime was once held hostage by Robb Stark (Richard Madden, with Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton. ( ) Margaery (Natalie Dormer, far left) and Lady Oleanna (Diana Rigg, center) meet with Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner). ( ) Valar Morghulis. It means “All men must die,” in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”’ fictional language of High Valyrian. Jaime Lannister, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, is hoping that reality comes sooner than later for him right about now. [Read More]

Acai

 Posted on August 6, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  612 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Acai estimated Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height, Dating, Relationship Records, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let’s check, How Rich is Acai in 2020-2023? Scroll below and check more detailed information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expense, Income Reports!BiographyAcai was born in the United States on September 28, 1996. Guitar Hero gamer with gameplay videos on YouTube that have been viewed more than 180 million times. [Read More]