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Anatomy of a Formula 1 race car
SPEEDING ON THE STRIP According to simulations, average speeds for the Grand Prix should be around 147 mph. The track layout has 17 turns and three long straights, the longest of which stretches 1.2 miles on Las Vegas Boulevard. Here, drivers could reach speeds in excess of 210 mph. PUSHING WEIGHT The required minimum weight…
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‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of the Cuddle Monster: Here’s the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 8 of “The Masked Singer,” “Trolls Night,” which aired Nov. 15 on Fox. Metta World Peace knows he’s not a great singer, but “The Masked Singer” is the one place where you can get away with it. Well, one of two…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Langley heads into the busy season
Mysterious Bats: Metro Vancouver Regional Parks program is 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, at the Muriel Arnason Library. Learn about local species and how to support bats, as well about library bat packs. Register in advance at fvrl.bc.ca. . Clothes 2U: Public can pick up clothing for all ages, linens, diapers/incontinence products,…
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Ridge-to-Reef Camp empowers Calamianes youth for environmental conservation
A recently completed educational program in Coron known as Ridge-to-Reef Camp provided immersive, hands-on experiences and learning opportunities for young individuals, with the primary objective of actively engaging them in the sustainable conservation of local marine ecosystems. The camp, launched on November 3-5 at Mt. Talapay in Coron, was a collaborative effort between the Austrian…
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There’s a Reason a Killer Money-Saving App Still Doesn’t Exist
Nov. 15, 2023 9:00 pm ETListen(2 min)There is a hard truth about the business of personal finance: It’s pretty tough to make money helping people spend less money.When
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These 14 Holiday Fashion Gifts Are Stylish, Cool—and All Under $150
SOME PEOPLE think it’s risky to gift a fashion item. Those people are wrong. A thoughtful sartorial present can encourage your giftee to embrace, and enjoy, a piece they’d never buy for themselves. (To be clear, this means an indulgently sumptuous cashmere hoodie or a cool-buckled belt, not a scarf in a shade so horrible…
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10 Supremely Tasteful (and Affordable) Home Decor Holiday Gifts for 2023
WHO SAYS you can’t buy good taste? Bestowing a few well-chosen domestic luxuries can not only telegraph discerning judgment but also go a long way to brightening the last dark weeks of the year. Think crystal Champagne flutes or freshly pressed stacks of crisp cloth napkins. And they don’t have to come with price tags…
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Governor Hochul Announces Round Five Winners of the Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Hypercell Technologies, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia as the grand-prize winner of this year’s Grow-NY business competition, a startup challenge focused on enhancing the emerging food, beverage, and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. Now in its fifth year, the program awarded $3…
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Urbandale Food Pantry says need for help continues to rise
STACEY, AMANDA, THANK YOU. BREAKING RECORDS EVERY MONTH. THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING AT URBANDALE FOOD PANTRY. A RECORD NUMBER OF FAMILIES HAVE NEEDED HELP EVERY SINGLE MONTH. KCCI IS MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE AT THE URBANDALE FOOD PANTRY TONIGHT WITH A LOOK AT HOW THE PANTRY IS ABLE TO MEET THE RECORD BREAKING NEED. MARCUS. STACY,…
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The New York Times Highlights Local Town as a Travel Destination That ‘Sparkles’
Geyserville was recently featured in The New York Times as a trending yet down-to-earth travel destination where “farmers and food lovers mingle.” Author and journalist Amy Tara Koch writes about the noteworthy restaurants, distinctive wineries, vibrant locales and rich history of Geyserville in her Nov. 14 travel article “A Salt-of-the-Earth Town that Sparkles.” The article…
