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How large turkey vultures remain aloft in thin air

Phys.org 

Mountain hikes are invigorating. Crisp air and clear views can refresh the soul, but thin air presents an additional challenge for high-altitude birds. "All else being equal, bird wings produce less lift in low density air," says Jonathan Rader from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, U.S., making it more difficult to remain aloft.

Scientists traced roses’ thorny origins and solved a 400 million-year-old mystery - CNN

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  1. Scientists traced roses’ thorny origins and solved a 400 million-year-old mystery  CNN
  2. How Did Roses Get Their Thorns?  The New York Times
  3. Plant biologists discover an ancient gene family is responsible for plant prickles across species  Phys.org
  4. Scientists successfully grow rose without thorns  Port Lavaca Wave
  5. Why do delicate roses have such harsh prickles?  Earth.com

‘Not glamorous but it gets the job done’: Driver realizes a rental is a $350 deposit. She goes to U-Haul instead

The Daily Dot 

Sometimes when you need to rent a car, all you want is to get from point A to point B for the lowest amount of money possible. And Arriet (@theaisylaarriet) believes she found hack that allows one to do just that. Arriet says she was able to bypass all the fees associated with a car rental by, instead, renting a vehicle from U-Haul.

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JOSH JOINS THE BAY

Colwyn Bay FC 

WE ARE pleased to announce the signing of midfielder Josh Carey. Josh, who is 19, is a product of the Swansea City academy and progressed from the Swans’ Under-13 side to the Under-21s, signing his first professional contract in 2023. In March he was called up into Wales’ Under-19s for two games against Scotland. Josh …

Unstable Season 2: Here’s the ‘Funny and Unfortunately True’ Reason Why Rob Lowe’s Ellis Didn’t Go to Prison

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The following article contains mild spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of Unstable, now streaming on Netflix. For a light-hearted workplace comedy, the first season of Netflix’s Unstable left viewers on a surprisingly twisted cliffhanger: Ellis Dragon, the occasionally imbalanced but relatively harmless CEO of a major biotech company, went full Waiting to Exhale on […]

I’ll go on the Tribunal!

Scoop 

The Herald reports: Te Pāti Māori is proposing a new law that would make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown. So they want to change the law so that the entire Government is subservient to a body that is appointed by Ministers. The maximum term (except the Chair) is for three years so this […]

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Natural Gas Becomes the Dominant Source of Electricity in the U.S.

Oilprice.com 

The lowest U.S. natural gas prices in decades have incentivized a record-high gas consumption for power generation amid growing electricity demand.   Even the less efficient steam turbines and single-cycle gas power plants, typically operating at peak demand periods, were fired up as the U.S. benchmark gas price hit multi-decade lows amid high inventories and a milder winter.  Natural gas power plants accounted for about two-thirds of the 4% increase in total U.S. power generation in the first four months of the year... Читать дальше...

Perseid meteor shower of 2024 to light up the night sky. When to see it. - NJ.com

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  1. Perseid meteor shower of 2024 to light up the night sky. When to see it.  NJ.com
  2. The Most Powerful Meteor Shower of the Year Is Happening This Month  Travel + Leisure
  3. ‘Delays of up to several hours’: Joshua Tree National Park braces for visitor surge  SFGATE
  4. Woo-hoo — The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Coming!  Sky & Telescope
  5. Watch out for these astronomical events in August  Fox Weather

SA’s automotive prospects clouded by high taxes and exports risks

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The importance of export growth as an automotive industry strategy is crucial to mitigate the numerous risks associated with South Africa's low growth environment. "We see export growth as a really key strategy to somewhat derisk the South African industry from a low growth environment . . . and really capitalise on opportunities," National Association of Automotive Component Allied Manufacturers policy and regulatory affairs head Beth Dealtry said during a recent expert webinar panel hosted by Creamer Media.