A typical wind turbine nacelle is 85 meters (280 feet) off the ground—that's like 50 tall adults standing on one another's shoulders! There's a good reason for this. If you've ever stood on a hill that's the tallest point for miles around, you'll know that wind travels much ...
The kettlebell shoulder press is NOT a push press, so keep your feet flat here. Keep your core tight as you press the kettlebells in an overhead motion from a standing position. It can also be done from a half kneeling position or a seated position, but I prefer standing. Kettlebell hi...
Designed in 1850 and named for the Civil War pro-Union rallies held here, the space features the 85-foot-tall Dewey Monument at its center. Another important place to see is the iconic Westin St. Francis Hotel on Powell Street. Travel Tip: To get to the next stop on our San Francisco ...
equality, and inclusion are not a zero sum game. It’s not a cake slicing exercise. And yes this is true around the world too. People who were oppressed can be oppressors. Uganda and Ghana. Iran. China too plus one of the brighter current hot spots. In some cases it’s been rai...
There, you can take off your shoes and socks and walk into the wetland, feeling the wet clay work its way up between your toes before becoming dry and flaky on the tops of your feet, like late-summer skin. To the south, giant windmills rise like modern monolithic reminders that society...
The first to produce electricity is found on the bottom of the Kvalsund Channel in Norway. This turbine features 33-foot-long blades that spin at a rate of 7 rpm and stands nearly 66 feet tall at its highest point beneath the water's surface. In September 2003, the turbine's generator...
they are persistent and will stay on it anyway. Property owners who grow crops sometimes try to frighten raccoons into keeping away by using lights, dogs, noise from radios, streamers made from cloth or plastic, plastic windmills or by banging on pans or lids. Property owners have also tried...
For thousands of years people have used windmills to pump water or grind grain. Even into the twentieth century tall, slender, multi-vaned wind turbines made entirely of metal were used in American homes and ranches to pump water into the house's plumbing system or into the cattle's ...
If you are trying to think of epic things to do to celebrate your approaching beach day, look no further than the big sandcastle! Building a big sandcastle with your family or friends will definitely make your beach day memorable. To build...