26 articles on "waves"

How Satellite TV Works

How Satellite TV Works by: Gary Davis - Kate Ivy Gone are the days where you could spot a satellite dish six blocks away. Today’s dish is drastically smaller, much more reliable and considerably less expensive than its enormous ancestor. So, ...

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Kitesurfing Water Dangers

Kitesurfing Water Dangers by: Jakob Jelling Kitesurfing is extremely dangerous spot and a lot of attention and training should be directed towards avoiding various dangers of the sport, including kitesurfing water dangers. There are a number of ...

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Earthquakes and Tsunamis

TsunamisTsunami - a seismic sea wave - means in Japanese "harbor-wave". It is also misleadingly called "tidal wave". It is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale (or greater) that occurs less than 50 kilometers be...

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How Satellite TV Works

Satellite TV is a popular service that enables viewers to watch television programming via a satellite that orbits the Earth. This technology has revolutionized the television industry, making it possible to watch high-quality programming from variou...

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Microwave Ovens & Healthfulness Of Microwaved Food

Microwave Ovens & Healthfulness Of Microwaved Food by: Debra Lynn Dadd Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They are more energy-efficient than other cooking methods. But are they safe? And do they produce food that c...

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Kitesurfing Water Dangers

Kitesurfing is an exciting and exhilarating sport that involves using a combination of wind, water, and a kite to propel yourself across the water. While it may be an enjoyable activity, it does come with some inherent risks. By its very nature, kite...

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Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Earthquakes and tsunamis can strike without warning, devastating communities and leaving them reeling from the destruction. These natural disasters can cause a significant loss of life, damage to infrastructure, and economic hardship. The impact of e...

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Microwave Ovens & the Healthfulness of Microwaved Food

Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They are more energy-efficient than other cooking methods. But are they safe? And do they produce food that contributes to the health of our bodies? While there is not enough evidence ...

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Greatness Is Daring To Fail

An early morning chill pricked at Matthew's lean muscular frame, as he stood contemplating on the task that stretched before him. A task, difficult in the extreme, and he shivered again as the realisation that he might soon be dead, began to gna...

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Surfing in Oahu - A Surfer's Paradise

Surf's up in Oahu. Long recognized as having some of the best surfing available are the waves on Oahu. Here's some helpful information regarding surfing in Oahu. The best time to surf in Oahu is during the winter months from November throu...

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