🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- 🇧🇷🌎 BRAZIL: The Giant of South America! 🤯 Look at the map! Brazil is so vast that it occupies nearly half of South America, borders 10 countries, and contains the largest portion of the Amazon rainforest! 🗺️ What Makes Brazil Geographically Unique? 🌳 The Amazon Rainforest: Home to extraordinary biodiversity and one of the world's most important tropical ecosystems. 🌊 The Atlantic Coast: Brazil has a coastline stretching approximately 7,500 km along the Atlantic Ocean. 🏞️ A Land of Natural Wonders: From the Amazon Basin and the Pantanal wetlands to tropical beaches, plateaus, and spectacular waterfalls. 🌎 A Continental Giant: Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth-largest country in the world by area. 📍 Basic Facts About Brazil - Capital: Brasília - Largest city: São Paulo - Official language: Portuguese - Area: Approximately 8.51 million km² - Population: Around 213 million people - Currency: Brazilian real (BRL) - Continent: South America - Borders: Every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. 🤯 Amazing Geography Fact: Brazil borders almost every country in South America, making it a central geographical link across the continent. 💬 Question: Which Brazilian landscape would you most like to explore: the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetlands, or the Atlantic coast? #Brazil #SouthAmerica #Geography #WorldFacts #AmazingGeography "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Jonesy (or Jones) is the orange cat aboard the USCSS Nostromo in Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979). The crew’s beloved pet becomes one of the film’s most memorable characters thanks to his role in building suspense and his bond with Ellen Ripley, who risks her life to save him from the Xenomorph. 🐈 Four orange cats were used during filming, and one of the most memorable scenes was achieved by triggering a cat’s reaction to a German Shepherd hidden behind a screen. Jonesy also appears in Aliens (1986), where we learn that he survived the events of the first film alongside Ripley. 🚀 Jonesy represents vulnerability and familiarity in a story dominated by horror. His survival highlights Ripley’s humanity and proves that even in one of science fiction’s most terrifying films, a little cat can become an unforgettable character. 🧡 "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- A headdress decorated with macaw feathers adorns this 600-year-old skull of a sacrificed child exhumed at the Peruvian archaeological site of Pampa la Cruz, Huanchaco, Peru. The sacrificed victim belonged to the Chimú culture (900–1470 CE). The skeletal remains of an infant feature shoulder-length hair and a striking headdress made of macaw feathers from the Amazon rainforest, secured at the front with cotton textile bands. Specialists note that the use of such costly ornamental materials from distant regions confirms the child belonged to an elite noble lineage, while also demonstrating the trade dynamics of the Peruvian north coast. The meticulous craftsmanship of the attire and the remarkable state of preservation of the ensemble illustrate the individual's importance in the consecration ceremonies and rituals of the Chimú state. Thanks to proteomics, archaeologists have discovered that the main humans sacrificed by the Chimús, of which this individual is a part, were male children. Radiocarbon analysis found that the 269 sacrificed children had met their deaths more than 500 years ago, when they had been killed in carefully orchestrated acts of ritual sacrifice. The victims were buried alongside 466 baby llamas - animals which were considered extremely valuable as sources of food and transport, and further evidence of a mass sacrifice to the gods. Many of the children and animals had visible cut marks across their sternum and ribs, while many of the children were daubed with a bright red pigment made from cinnabar. PHOTOGRAPH OF Becky Hale, National Geographic "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Rainwater Drainage Designs -Every Detail Matters 🌧️🏗️ Good drainage protects buildings, prevents water buildup, and complements the architecture. Options include trench and slot drains, roof scuppers, concealed gutters, and surface channels—each suited to different sites, roofs, and paving. Proper slopes, sized outlets, waterproofing, and accessible maintenance points keep water flowing safely and efficiently. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Rudolph Sieber-Lonati.... ....was a prolific illustrator whose dramatic, eye-catching cover art became a distinctive feature of crime, horror, and adventure paperbacks throughout the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. 🎨 💀 🎨 "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- A Rolling Stone...... "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Arranging some flowers from the homestead garden.... Pura Vida. 'Pure signal, no noise' Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- GA Pura vida 'Pure signal, no noise' Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Norway 🇳🇴 A lake up on the high fjell simply runs out of ground and drops off the edge 💧, straight into a valley you cannot see from the top. The rock up here was scoured bare by old ice, so it is moss, snow patches and stone with very little in between 🥾. Reaching an edge like this takes a long walk in, which is exactly why nobody is standing on it. 📷: @graatjeweber "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- “My work is commercial work. But it is fine art in that it is well-composed, intellectually designed... and it has a finality about it... I apply fine art techniques to a very commercial look.” — Frank Frazetta #frazettagirls "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- The fastest animal on Earth raises its chicks on one of Gaudí's towers. A peregrine falcon dives at more than 200 mph (320 km/h). That is about as fast as a Formula One car. A pair moved into a tower of the Sagrada Família in 2003. Falcons have kept coming back each spring for over 20 years, and more than 50 chicks have hatched there since 2005. Barcelona had lost its falcons. The last breeding pair vanished in 1973, from the church of Santa Maria del Mar. In 1999 the city launched a project with a nature group called Galanthus Natura to bring them back. The Sagrada Família was picked because it was one of the last places the birds had nested. It worked. More than ten pairs now nest around Barcelona. Some chose the cable car tower on Montjuïc hill, others the Torre de Collserola (the big communications tower above the city) or the Tres Xemeneies (Three Chimneys) in Sant Adrià de Besòs. The dad of this year's chicks was born on Montjuïc and is 17 years old. Every spring, usually in March and April, the basilica streams the nest live online. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Try your hand at cooking by making your tomato paste from scratch. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Every time you open an app, run a software program, or type on a keyboard, you are using technology built on a framework designed by Alan Turing. In 1936, at 24 years old, Turing published a paper titled "On Computable Numbers." In it, he introduced a theoretical model called the Universal Machine. At the time, "computers" were human beings doing calculations by hand. Turing envisioned a single machine that could perform any task if given the right instructions, essentially inventing the concept of software and programmable memory. When World War II broke out in 1939, British intelligence recruited Turing to Bletchley Park. The German military used the Enigma machine to encrypt its communications. Enigma operated using rotating wheels and internal wiring that generated over 158 quintillion daily combinations. Manual deciphering was virtually impossible. Turing recognized that human operators could not work fast enough to break the cipher daily. Polish cryptanalyst Marian Rejewski and his colleagues had previously cracked early military Enigma ciphers in late 1932 using permutation theory, and Rejewski later designed an electro-mechanical engine called the Bomba in 1938. When the German military added extra complexity on the eve of war, Turing expanded on the Polish groundwork to design a far more versatile British engine called the Bombe. To make the machine operational at scale, cryptanalyst Gordon Welchman made a vital contribution. Welchman designed an addition called the "diagonal board," an electrical circuit that interconnected the Bombe's components and allowed it to exploit logical links between letters instantly. By running electrical current through simulated rotor positions, the Bombe used short stretches of guessed plain text (called "cribs") to eliminate millions of false combinations in minutes. Official Bletchley Park historian Sir Harry Hinsley estimated that the intelligence generated at Bletchley Park shortened World War II by two to four years and saved millions of lives. After the war, Turing returned to academia and pioneered early work in artificial intelligence, creating the "Turing Test" in 1950 to evaluate machine intelligence. Yet, despite his contributions, the state turned against him. In January 1952, Turing reported a burglary at his home. During the investigation, police discovered he was in a relationship with another man. Under Section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, same-sex relationships were illegal in the United Kingdom. Turing was arrested and charged with gross indecency. Because the entire Bletchley Park operation was classified under the Official Secrets Act, Turing was legally barred from telling the court or the public about his wartime service. He could not explain that he had helped save the nation. To avoid prison and continue his mathematical research, Turing chose chemical probation through synthetic hormone injections. The conviction resulted in the revocation of his security clearance, barring him from government research and placing him under police surveillance. On June 7, 1954, Alan Turing died of cyanide poisoning in his home. He was 41 years old. The work that saved millions remained secret for another two decades. It was not until 1974 that the British government finally declassified the Ultra project, revealing Turing's central role in World War II to the public for the first time. In 2009, the British Prime Minister issued an official apology for the treatment Turing received. In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II granted him a posthumous Royal Pardon. In 2017, the UK Parliament passed "Alan Turing's Law," retroactively pardoning thousands of men convicted under historical statutes. In 2021, the Bank of England placed Turing's portrait on the £50 banknote. Alan Turing built the theoretical framework for the digital world, shortened the deadliest conflict in human history, and paid for it with his career and dignity. We are committed to sharing the stories of the individuals who built, defended, and shaped our world against all odds. Your support helps us keep history alive. #AlanTuring #ComputerScience #WorldWarII #BletchleyPark "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Plants spill from the shelves and green balconies curve overhead at Cafebrería El Péndulo, the café-bookstore concept that began in Mexico City's Condesa neighborhood in 1993. The Polanco branch spreads across two bright levels filled with books in Spanish and English, music, gifts, and a café where breakfast can easily stretch into lunch. Readers around the world clearly share the love, voting it fifth in the 1000 Libraries 2025 Top 10 Most Beautiful Book Cafés. 📍@cafebreriaelpendulo, Alejandro Dumas 81, Polanco, Polanco IV Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Opening hours: - Monday to Saturday: 8AM - 11PM - Sunday: 9AM - 10PM Photo Credit: @_erik.glz "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Remembering John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), .... was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". #johndenver "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- A six-day creation by @odeith at @straatmuseum in Amsterdam, with nearly half the piece improvised along the way. #Odeith #StreetArt #STRAATMuseum #Amsterdam "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- 51 years ago tonight, October 11, 1975, NBC aired the very first episode of a new late-night show called "NBC's Saturday Night." George Carlin was the host, and he did his monologues in a three-piece suit with a T-shirt underneath. The cast was a group of unknowns calling themselves the Not Ready for Prime Time Players: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner. Within a year, everybody knew their names. "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Olavinlinna Castle. Olavinlinna Castle (also known as St. Olaf's Castle),.... ....a 15th-century medieval three-tower stone fortress located on a small island in the Kyrönsalmi strait in Savonlinna, Finland. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- 1941, UK - by Harold Forster, for the Ministry of Information. It was part of a publicity campaign to alert people to the threat of enemy spies and the danger of gossiping and unintentionally passing information to the enemy. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Diving In The Philippines & S.E. Asia./World Post #496- More satisfied customers at Wicked Squid 🦑 ...... Moalboal, Cebu - Sardines Run 🐟 Celebrating another year of life with a breathtaking underwater adventure! 💙 🤿 "It's a good day to dive". 🤿 https://wickedsquiddivers.com/ 🤿 "Something wicked this way comes" Pura Vida 🏝️ "Pure signal,no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️ #dive #scuba