Meanders form because water erodes the outside of curves and deposits eroded material on the inside. Over time, the curves shift position. As meanders erode from side to side, they create a floodplain. This is a broad, flat area on both sides of a river.
In 1991, Sinead OâConnor boycotted the Grammy ceremony and refused her award for Best Alternative Album, Best Record of the Year and Best Alternative Musical Performance, stating that her absence was a protest against the extreme commercialism of the Grammy Awards.
Comedian Jay Leno arrives to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. The late-night star has agreed to take a 50% pay cut, an NBC spokeswoman said Friday. She said she could not provide a dollar figure for Leno's new salary.