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Phys.org 

Predicting avalanches: Fracture characteristics of anticracks in highly porous materials

Even a single person in the snow can exert enough pressure on it to cause a buried weak layer of snow to collapse and the snow cover to slide away. In this case, experts speak of anticracks. The fundamental fracture properties that can lead to powerful slab avalanches are still largely unknown, but crucial in order to accurately predict when avalanches will occur.

Real Clear Politics 

Free Speech Is Dying in Britain

In Michel Houellebecq's satirical novel Soumission, the French elite submits to Islamic rule rather than accept a Rassemblement National government. Nine years after its publication, submission seems more imminent on this side of the English Channel.

ZigZag 

CONTEST NEWS: Emily Jenkinson and Luke Thompson take out the WSL Buffalo City Pro Junior

Emily Jenkinson (RSA) and Luke Thompson (RSA) won the World Surf League (WSL) Buffalo City Pro Junior (JQS) 1,000 today in fun, two-to-three foot waves at Nahoon Reef. Stop No. 2 on the WSL Africa regional junior tour, the points earned will help a great deal for the region’s top juniors who want to qualify for the WSL World Junior Championships.  Pictured: Emily Jenkinson (RSA) in her first JQS final at the Buffalo City Pro Junior. Credit: © WSL / McGregor Emily Jenkinson Earns First-Ever Pro... Читать дальше...

The Punch 

Missing teenager raped, murdered on father’s farm in Ogun

An 18-year-old girl, Habibat Akinsanya, who had been reported missing, was discovered dead on her father’s farm in Obasa, Mile 6, along Ajebo Road, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. PUNCH Online learnt on Monday that the victim was discovered dead on Sunday, bearing multiple machete wounds to her head and other parts of

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Rs 2000 notes: 97.96% returned; Rs 7,261 cr worth notes still with public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that 97.96% of the Rs 2000 notes have returned to the banking system, with only Rs 7,261 crore still with the public. The withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes was announced on May 19, 2023, and facilities for deposit and exchange were available until October 7, 2023.