How are flat topped hills formed?

 Posted on September 2, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  263 words  |  Patria Henriques

A mesa is a flat-topped mountain or hill. Mesas are formed by erosion, when water washes smaller and softer types of rocks away from the top of a hill. The strong, durable rock that remains on top of a mesa is called caprock. A mesa is usually wider than it is tall.Click to see full answer. Just so, why are Buttes flat on top?Buttes are tall, flat-topped, steep-sided towers of rock. [Read More]

More security, less privacy: How 9/11 changed air travel

 Posted on September 2, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1920 words  |  Valentine Belue

DALLAS — Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like. There was security screening, but it wasn’t anywhere near as intrusive. There were no long checkpoint lines. Passengers and their families could walk right to the gate together, postponing goodbye hugs until the last possible moment. Overall, an airport experience meant far less stress. [Read More]

The Film Lounge | PBS

 Posted on September 2, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  168 words  |  Valentine Belue

Celebrate the work of Iowa filmmakers.MoreMore Celebrate the work of Iowa filmmakers, become acquainted with the region’s vibrant film communities and explore film as an art form in this series featuring short form documentaries and experimental, narrative and animated films. Celebrate the work of Iowa filmmakers, become acquainted with the region’s vibrant film communities and explore film as an art form in this series featuring short form documentaries and experimental, narrative and animated films. [Read More]

Hollywood actors' union Sag-Aftra agrees tentative deal to end four-month strike

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  908 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

By Oliver Slow & Ian YoungsBBC News Getty ImagesThe stars of The Iron Claw, including Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, found out about the deal at the film's premiereUS actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end a four-month strike. Sag-Aftra reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) in a unanimous vote. The shutdown - combined with a separate writers' strike - paralysed the entertainment industry and disrupted numerous major films and TV shows. [Read More]

How Cleopatras Needle got to Central Park

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1476 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Explore More It’s 70 feet tall, 220 tons and the city’s oldest artifact — but many New Yorkers don’t know it exists. Cleopatra’s Needle, a 3,500-year-old obelisk from Ancient Egypt, survived a voyage to Central Park more than a century ago and has been a park treasure ever since. Nestled behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ­hieroglyph-covered column was commissioned by one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs and reigns as among the last of its kind. [Read More]

NOVA | Car of the Future | Watch the Program

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  345 words  |  Patria Henriques

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Oregon Experience | White Plague | Season 4 | Episode 406

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  99 words  |  Fernande Dalal

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washingtonpost.com - Pets

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  260 words  |  Patria Henriques

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Who is Jen Selter Dating Now

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  544 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Jen Selter American Model 30 years old Single Full Name Jen Selter Age 30 Birth date August 8, 1993 Horoscope Leo Birth Place Roslyn, NY Profession Model Net Worth $600 thousand Martial Status Single Height 5′ 6″ Ethnicity White Nationality American Weight 117 lbs (53 kg) Hair Color Dark Brown Eye Color Hazel Ahead, we take a look at who is Jen Selter dating now, who has she dated, Jen Selter’s boyfriend, past relationships and dating history. [Read More]

Who is Khanyi Mbau Dating Now

 Posted on September 1, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  614 words  |  Valentine Belue

Khanyi Mbau South African TV Actress 38 years old Single Full Name Khanyi Mbau Age 38 Birth date October 15, 1985 Horoscope Libra Birth Place South Africa Profession TV Actress Net Worth $100,000 – $1M Martial Status Single Height 5′ 2″ Ethnicity Black Nationality South African Weight N/A lbs (N/A kg) Hair Color Black Eye Color Black Ahead, we take a look at who is Khanyi Mbau dating now, who has she dated, Khanyi Mbau’s boyfriend, past relationships and dating history. [Read More]