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Today's Word "concinnity"
concinnity \kuhn-SIN-uh-tee\ (noun) - 1 : Internal harmony or fitness in the adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other. 2 : Studied elegance of design or arrangement -- used chiefly of literary style. 3 : An instance...Read more
This Day in History, November 19
On November 19th, 1816, Warsaw University was established.
Huge Water Tale
The following not only describes a book, but it's an anagram for the title. What is it?
Huge water tale stuns. End had you tense.
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California water recycling plant gains $26 million to feed Lake Mead
Toilet water in Los Angeles will soon reduce the strain on Lake Mead, thanks in part to a $26.2 million boost that was announced Monday.
The recycled water will benefit Nevada and other states and tribes that depend on ...Read more
Reward of $100,000 offered in mysterious death of beloved Mexican gray wolf in Arizona
A beloved Mexican gray wolf, who was known among conservationists as a symbol of hope for the endangered species, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Arizona.
Several agencies have pledged up to $103,500 in ...Read more
Atmospheric river heading into Bay Area, will bring first major storms of winter rainy season
The first atmospheric river storm of the season is forecast to slam into Northern California starting Wednesday, a powerful system expected to bring the rainiest weather to the Bay Area in nearly nine months.
Rain will ...Read more
Springs group sues Florida environment agency over failure to adopt new rules
A nonprofit presented a clear demand in a new lawsuit against Florida’s environmental regulators: Follow the law and make your own rules to save Florida’s struggling springs.
The lawsuit, filed this month in Hernando ...Read more
Lawrence Livermore supercomputer is crowned world's speediest
The Bay Area has just won a coveted crown in computing, with a massive new machine at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory deemed the most powerful system in the world.
Meet El Capitan, which churns through data at 1....Read more
79 Michigan communities challenge state's solar, wind farm permit rules in court
LANSING, Mich. — Nearly 80 Michigan municipalities have challenged the legality of the state’s processing of permitting requests for large-scale solar and wind energy facilities — a controversial policy passed by ...Read more
Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here's what to do
LOS ANGELES — Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately.
That's the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic utensil has ...Read more
California braces for climate conflict but aligns with Trump on forest management
SACRAMENTO — California leaders are bracing for a clash with Donald Trump on most environmental issues when he returns to the White House, but they’re surprisingly aligned with him on forest management.
Since his ...Read more
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country.
According to S&P Global ...Read more
Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks -- but don't bet your life on it
LOS ANGELES — Australian researchers, who spent years towing seal-shaped decoys through waters infested with great white sharks, have determined that wrapping the lures in very bright lights — sort of like aquatic ...Read more
Chicago-area water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp
In a name-your-poison twist, a new study from the University of Illinois adds to the evidence that Chicago-area waterway pollution is slowing the relentless advance of the invasive silver carp.
Researchers turned their ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 18
On this date in history:
In 1883, the United States adopted Standard Time and set up four zones -- Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific.
In 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared for the first time, with Walt ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 18
Those born on this date include:
- Physicist Louis Daguerre in 1787
- journalist Dorothy Dix in 1861
- pollster George Gallup in 1901
- astronaut Alan Shepard in 1923
- writer Margaret ...Read more
Today's Word "contemporaneous"
contemporaneous \kuhn-tem-puh-RAY-nee-uhs\ (adjective) - Originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.
"As we have reason to believe that large areas are affected by the same movement, it is probable that strictly...Read more
This Day in History, November 18
On November 18th, 326, the old St. Peter's Basilica was consecrated.
Nine Dishes on the Menu
A particular inn always offers the same nine dishes on its dinner menu: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Five foreigners arrive. Nobody tells them which dish corresponds to each letter and so they each select one letter without knowing what they will eat. The innkeeper arrives with the five dishes ordered and puts them in the center of the table so that they can decide who eats what. This goes on for two more nights. The foreigners, who are ...
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SpaceX launches from KSC on Sunday with Canaveral launch set for Monday
SpaceX executed a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap.
First up was a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Optux X/TD7 mission to launch a...Read more
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