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Gastroparesis is one of over two-dozen functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs). For some their condition can be relatively mild. For others these conditions can be debilitating, disabling, and sometimes life threatening. Individually, their prevalence varies, but taken as a whole they impact millions. In fact, together FGIMDs are the most common gastrointestinal disorders experienced in society and are present in at least 1 out of 4 people in the US population. These diseases place a burden on those who have the conditions, families, employers, and the healthcare system. Better understanding is needed about causes and how to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions.
Finding answers takes dedication and effort. These innovations are going to come from researchers. Research findings are the basis for medical treatments and the search for cures. Continued research is critical to our community affected by digestive health conditions.
Funding allows researchers to purchase state-of-the-art equipment, pay staff members and investigators, and purchase the supplies they need to conduct innovative research.
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One major source is federal funding. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest source of funding for biomedical research in the world. NIH support goes to more than 300,000 research personnel in universities and research institutions in every state and around the globe.
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IFFGD also funds researchers, providing the seed funding needed to develop increasingly ambitious and meaningful research projects. There are many competing demands for research dollars. In order for the digestive diseases community to be heard, we need to help ourselves. IFFGD's Research Awards and Grants support the work of clinicians and scientists searching to find answers for those who suffer from digestive diseases. Our goal is to raise the funds to expand research efforts to benefit our FGIMDs community. As more research is done it builds interest, attracts investigators, and moves us closer to the answers we all need.
As an individual with a voice, you can help researchers get the funding they need to better understand and treat functional GI and motility disorders:
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Carl Christopher Landry (ur. 19 września 1983 w Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – amerykański koszykarz, występujący na pozycji silnego skrzydłowego.

Przed karierą zawodową w NBA był członkiem drużyny koszykarskiej uniwersytetu Purdue. Został wybrany w drafcie w roku 2007 z numerem 31. Pierwsze dwa i pół sezonu spędził w Houston Rockets, gdzie był głównie rezerwowym. Początek jego trzeciego sezonu był przełomowym. Grając po 27,2 minuty na mecz zdobywał 16,1 punktu i 5,5 zbiórki na mecz. 18 lutego 2010 został oddany w wymianie do Sacramento Kings. Tam dograł sezon do końca, będąc graczem pierwszej piątki. Rozegrał 28 spotkań, zdobywając 18 punktów i 6,5 zbiórki na mecz.

23 lutego 2011 został oddany do New Orleans Hornets w wymianie za Marcusa Thorntona. W barwach Hornets grał tylko przez półtora roku. 1 sierpnia 2012 podpisał dwuletni kontrakt z Golden State Warriors jako wolny agent. 26 czerwca 2013 Landry wykorzystał opcję zawodnika w swoim kontrakcie i został wolnym agentem. 15 lipca 2013 podpisał kontrakt z Sacramento Kings.

W lipcu 2015 podpisał umowę z Philadelphia 76ers. Został zwolniony 31 sierpnia 2016.

4 lutego 2019 został zawodnikiem japońskiego Hiroshima Dragonflies.

W NBA występował także jego młodszy brat Marcus (Knicks, Celtics).

Osiągnięcia
Stan na 20 stycznia 2020, na podstawie, o ile nie zaznaczono inaczej.
 NCAA
 Uczestnik turnieju NCAA (2007)
 Zaliczony do:
 I składu:
 Big Ten (2007)
 turnieju:
 Big Ten (2007)
 Maui Invitational (2007)
 II składu Big Ten (2005)

 NBA
 Zaliczony do II składu debiutantów NBA (2008)

 Inne
 Zaliczony do składu honorable mentio ligi CBA (2018 przez asia-basket.com)

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Linki zewnętrzne
 Profil zawodnika na NBA.com

Amerykańscy koszykarze
Koszykarze Houston Rockets
Koszykarze Sacramento Kings
Koszykarze New Orleans Hornets
Koszykarze Golden State Warriors
Koszykarze Philadelphia 76ers
Koszykarze Purdue Boilermakers
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About Regis College
Regis College is a private, religious school in a suburban setting in Weston, Massachusetts. Regis College was founded in 1927 and now enrolls around 3,460 students a year, including 1,307 undergrads. Regis College offers housing for up to 770 students. Most students live in off campus housing.
There are many ways for students to get involved at Regis College! Love music or performing? Sing in a chorus or perform with one of Regis College's theater groups.
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There are no fraternities or sororities at Regis College, so it might be a good choice if you're not interested in Greek life.
Planning to play sports? Regis College has many options for athletes. See them all and learn more about life at Regis College on the Student Life page.
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Is Regis College a Good School?
Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.
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Regis College Acceptance Rate 2021
It is moderately difficult to get into Regis College. Around 79% of applicants get into Regis College each year. Last year, 2,256 students applied to Regis College and 1,788 were admitted.
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Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Regis College, around 80% are still enrolled the next year. Around 64% of students who started at Regis College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61% for public schools, and 67% for private, non-profit schools.
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In 2020, students graduated with an average of $24,178 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.
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Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould head to France to take on a testing challenge – can they reverse an art world decision which one owner refuses to accept?
Two sketchbooks found in a garden shed in St Emilion were given to a teenage boy, Alain, by his grandmother back in 1965. Although she never revealed where they came from, they were thought to be the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the aristocratic artist born in 1864 known for his atmospheric depictions of Parisian nightlife.
Alain waited 50 years before he decided to present the sketches to the French committee responsible for authenticating the work of Toulouse-Lautrec. Unfortunately, the committee did not accept them as the work of Toulouse-Lautrec and stated they were the work of another artist – Rene Princeteau – meaning they are worth just a few thousand pounds instead of many hundreds of thousands.
For Fiona and Philip, this is on one of their toughest investigations – if they are to prove the sketches are by Toulouse-Lautrec, they must not only discredit them as the work of Rene Princeteau but also persuade a respected committee to change their mind.


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Forums » Server Talk » [POLL] Shoud PvP be enabled in claims?
I know some of you have been wanting to make and claim PvP arenas. However, this is not currently possible as PvP is off inside of claims even if you enable /pvp. I can disable this feature entirely so that players can PvP inside of claims. This will not affect whether or not you have /pvp off. If it's disabled, then it's disabled everywhere. I'm not seeing any down sides to this and I can't believe I didn't think of it before, so just wanted to get your thoughts.


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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2017 – (RealEstateRama) — H.R. 699, the "Mount Hood Cooper Spur Land Exchange Clarification Act," sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) passed on suspension by a vote of 415-1. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement:
"It's ridiculous that we need to pass another piece of legislation to make sure the Forest Service exchanges parcels already dictated by law. I'm happy we passed this bill for communities around Mt. Hood, but there are countless others throughout the West waiting for relief. With a new Congress and a new administration, it's time for a new approach to federal land management."
H.R. 699 updates the details and process for the land exchange between Oregon and the Forest Service. The exchange was originally supposed to be completed within 16 months enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 in the 111th Congress, but the land exchange has not occurred almost seven years later.
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Julia Dorny (born 1990), German athlete, media scientist and journalist
Thérèse Dorny (1891–1976), French film and stage actress

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A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (1936 – 29 March 2005) was a Bangladeshi politician and industrialist. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-6 constituency during 1979–1982.

Early life
Khan was the eldest son of Abul Kashem Khan, a  minister in the central cabinet of the then Pakistan. Foreign minister Morshed Khan was his cousin and brother-in-law. He studied at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, India, later on at Aitchison College in Lahore, Pakistan.

Career
In 1958, Khan became the managing director of A K Khan & Company and later the chairman in 1991. He was also the founding Chairman of AKTEL and Chairman of COATS Bangladesh, Bengal Fisheries Ltd. He was the President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) from two consecutive terms. In 1977 he was elected President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI).  As President of FBCCI, he initiated the formation of Islamic Chambers of Commerce & Industry. He was also elected Chairman of the Working Group for drafting of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry Constitution in the Istanbul Conference in 1977.  He also participated in the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva in 1975 as representative of Bangladesh Employers. He was also chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (East Zone) from 1969 to 1971, founder chairman of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), founder director of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and Director of Sadharan Bima Corporation.  He also served as Chairman of Sonali Bank.

Khan joined politics in 1978 and was also elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1979 from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by President Ziaur Rahman. He became a member of Begum Khaleda Zia's cabinet in 1991 as the planning minister and later as industries minister.

References

External links
 A. M. Zahiruddin Khan at A.K. Khan & Company Ltd official website
 Zahiruddin Khan - A memorial volume

1936 births
2005 deaths
Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
2nd Jatiya Sangsad members
Planning ministers of Bangladesh
Industries ministers of Bangladesh


Teradici's PCoIP Workstation Access Software to give users of CAD and BIM tools remote access to 3D BOXX workstations.
BOXX has become the second workstation manufacturer to sell Teradici's PCoIP Workstation Access Software. The Austin based firm joins Dell who has been promoting the remote workstation technology alongside its Precision Tower workstations since late 2014.
Teradici's Workstation Access Software is a purpose built tool that uses the established PCoIP protocol to add a remote access capability to 3D CAD desktop workstations, on demand. Unlike the company's PCIe host cards, which provide dedicated hardware for compressing, encrypting and sending IP packets over a network, the new Workstation Access Software does everything in software.
The software is targeted at small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in architecture, construction, engineering and manufacturing with limited IT resources, as well as departmental deployments in enterprises of any size.
Teradici refers to this latest BOXX deal as the next phase of its global rollout of PCoIP Workstation Access Software. We expect to see more manufacturers come on board in the coming months.
Meanwhile, to find out more about the technology, read our in-depth report.


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WAVEEX World GmbH, founded in 2007, is the headquarters of a group of companies whose goal is the marketing of the WAVEEX technology, which is unique in the world. This holistically oriented technology enables us to develop products which protect humans and animals from harmful environmental influences. All these PRODUCTS have a preventive character, which strengthens the immune system and thus provides for a generally better well-being. In addition, they lead to better growth in flora and fauna and a longer shelf life in food.
Currently, this technology is mainly used in the field of mobile radio, where numerous school science measurement methods have proven its positive effects.
Further products for agriculture, building protection and water treatment have already been developed and are in the final test phase.
In the 1980s, Alfred Theuretzbacher developed the prototype for a water mixer capable of returning water to its source state. After a longer break, this device became ready for the market in the 2000s. During the presentation at various health fairs, customers repeatedly asked for technology to protect against mobile phone radiation.
His brother Helmut and his wife Sonja then started trying to find a corresponding solution. After several years of research, the central solution was found. This does not start with relieving the symptoms, but with dealing with the cause of the problem.
In 2011, the first prototype for mobile devices was developed and the current WAVEEX World GmbH started the preparation work for worldwide marketing. In 2014 "WAVEEX mobile" was officially presented for the first time at the MWC2014 in Barcelona. Since then, this product has been available in many countries around the world. Through cooperation with the strategic partner WOR(l)D GLOBAL NETWORK Pte Ltd in 2016, which offers the WAVEEX technology under the name BioZen, the rapid distribution in more than 130 countries succeeded.
In the meantime, more than 1 million people worldwide have already benefited from the protective effects of "WAVEEX mobile".


The investigative journalist has been searching for years for clues in an unsolved slaying in Brooklyn's Owl Head Park — and he's still crowd-sourcing potential leads.
Dubbed by Jensen the "Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn Man," he's an unidentified man last seen with 35-year-old Jennifer Cohen.
Cohen was a mother of two who was found brutally beaten to death on Sept. 29, 2016 in Owl Head Skate Park in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, according to ABC 7 New York.
The person of interest has been on the run for two-and-a-half years now. Despite Jensen's best efforts — including spending thousands of dollars on location-specific Facebook ads searching for tips, and setting up a dedicated Facebook page to solving the crime — Jensen hasn't had a lick of luck finding him.
"I saw him and said, 'I'm gonna get this guy in a week,'" Jensen told the audience at his "How to Solve a Murder" seminar at Gramcery Theatre during Thursday night's installment of the Death Becomes Us true crime festival.
He added that the man "very much looks identifiable," citing his unique gait and apparent penchant for ashing cigarettes over sewer grates. The most recent posts on the page, from Dec. 21, 2017, show surveillance footage of the man in a track jacket and baseball hat walking near the same area alone in the evening.
But besides attracting numerous tips — the guy might be Egyptian, he was allegedly seen hanging by Halal food carts — and pledges from family and friends to assist in the case, Jensen's search has turned up nothing.
"I said, 'I'm going to be looking for this guy my entire f-cking life'," Jensen said, recounting the time when one of the victim's children tragically commented in the Facebook group.
Jensen, who has clips in Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Magazine and the New York Times, and a new audio book, "Chase Darkness With Me," out soon, has become a social media expert when it comes to utilizing crowd-sourced information to help get to the bottom of unsolved crime stories.
He's successfully helped nab suspects in the Feb. 2016 death of Marques Gaines in Chicago, and the Oct. 2016 slaying of Juan Vidal in El Monte, California by utilizing geo-targeted ads, Google Street view and the power of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Toward the end of his presentation, Jensen was accompanied on stage by investigator and DNA expert Paul Holes. The pair discussed privacy concerns, particularly with regard to DNA profiling, as well as the risks associated with internet sleuthing.
Holes, who was instrumental in the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo, the alleged Golden State Killer, by using new DNA profiling techniques, assured the audience that a detective could invade your privacy more through social media than through DNA.
Holes also encouraged people to submit their DNA in an effort to help solve the tens of thousands of unsolved murders in the United States.
The pair then cautioned people against hastily publicizing names, discussing what went wrong when Reddit users attempted to collaborate on determining who committed the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013.
In their search, Reddit detectives made a Brown University student Sunil Tripathi's name go viral, with people on Reddit and other social media sites saying he resembled one of the bombing suspects, according to NBC News. In reality, Tripathi was a missing student who struggled with his mental health and eventually committed suicide.
"Jensen & Holes: The Murder Squad" is out April 1 on Stitcher, iTunes and everywhere podcasts are available. To attend true crime panels this weekend, visit Death Becomes Us.


Loyang Valley is a medium-rise project from 1985, located in the Pasir Ris area. It's fairly large (362 apartments) and renting here is inexpensive for Singapore.
Loyang Valley is located at 200 Loyang Avenue. In industry-speak this area belongs to District 17, which incorporates Changi Airport and Village. Residents usually describe its location using the local Planning Area name (Pasir Ris) or the Subzone name - Loyang East.
If you're interested in a narrower selection from Loyang Valley, you can narrow down the number of bedrooms, the apartment size (in square feet), or the rental values - and the graphs will auto-update.
Here we show the nearest amenities, such as grocery store, pharmacy, coffee chain, etc. In other words, if you live at Loyang Valley, then these are probably going to be your "locals".
We also have a dedicated Loyang Valley Map you can view. It contains a complete display of amenities and points of interest within a 20 minutes walk.
The below diagram visualises how far you can get from Loyang Valley around Singapore by public transport.
Unfortunately, Loyang Valley does not have convenient access to the MRT/LRT rail system, so if you live here you'll probably need a car or rely on buses.
If you're interested in Loyang Valley apartments then you may want to check out some current rental listings.
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QuakeCity
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Vedhus Hoskere, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Joint appointment)
PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020
MS, Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020
MS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
BS, Civil Engineering, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, 2014
Vedhus Hoskere joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2020. His current research interests are highly interdisciplinary, at the intersection of civil engineering, computer science and robotics. His doctoral work at the University of Illinois with Billie F. Spencer Jr. focused on developing artificial intelligence, machine learning and computer vision solutions for rapid and automated civil infrastructure inspection and monitoring.
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MS Electrical Engineering, May 2023
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Joshua is an MSEE student with a focus in Robotics and Control. His research is about developing robotic systems for infrastructure maintenance. Joshua enjoy's playing basketball and volleyball, social dancing, and cooking different kinds of foods for his friends and family.
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Subin Varghese joined the Masters in Science in Engineering data science program at the University of Houston in Fall 2020. Subin has professional experience as a field engineer in the petroleum industry, designed medical devices, and worked as a consultant in remote patient monitoring. His research interest is in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering and the medical field.
Mary Bittar is pursuing her Master's of Science in Engineering Data Science at the University of Houston. She has previous internship experience as an ML/AI intern in tech consulting and as a chemical engineering R&D intern in the oil & gas industry. Her research interests center around deep learning and reinforcement learning in engineering applications. In her free time, she enjoys painting, sewing, or spending time outdoors.
Deepank completed his bachelor's of technology in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Jaipur, India. During his internships at IIT Delhi and IIT (BHU), he conducted research on machine learning and digital image processing applications in civil engineering. His research interests are in structural health monitoring and machine learning applications in structural engineering.
Jasleen Kaur is a master's student in the University of Houston's Mechanical Engineering department. She is pursuing a dual degree program in Aerospace Engineering and Space Architecture. Her interests focus on deep space colonization, intelligent structure systems, Astro materials, human factors, spacesuits, human-system integration, space physiology, artificial gravity, and human health countermeasures. With an aim to expand the human understanding of space, she aspires to solve space exploration problems that effectively utilize her multidisciplinary experience and expertise, including designing, operations, management, and leadership skills. Her objective is to put forward a diligent endeavor and conquer the heights in the chosen field of space exploration by contributing to the human research program (HRP) that has already commenced exploring the depths of a highly challenging field. She is currently working on identifying parameters for integrating the self-healing materials into inflatable structures for structural health monitoring.
Asad graduated from the National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan in 2020. Prior to coming to the University of Houston Asad conducted research on probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of structures. In his free time, Asad enjoys playing badminton.
Zainab's main focus is mechanical design and autonomous systems. After her bachelors in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, Zainab worked at NOV as a mechanical engineer for subsea systems, working on designing, testing and analyzing materials and prototypes of subsea blowout preventers. Zainab enjoys being challenged and learning new things.
Wahid received his bachelors in Civil Engineering from Pakistan in 2019. He has research experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of civil infrastructure. After his bachelor's degree, Wahid also worked in a web application and data integration company to streamline processes in geosensing-based infrastructure assessment.
Blessed is pursuing a master of science degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Controls and Robotics at the University of Houston. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 2018, and is currently working on research in developing robotic systems for infrastructure maintenance. Blessed holds 3 years of professional experience as a manufacturing process engineer.
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Explore Brittany's most renowned corsair city. Located at the mouth of the river Rance, Saint-Malo is a city full of history.
Dive in to the heart of the old town and get swept up by the atmosphere and the local way of life. Stroll through the cobbled streets and discover a different viewpoint from the ramparts.
Enjoy a short break or a long, luxurious stay at The Grand Bé****, the hotel which shares its name with the island that is the resting place of the famous author Chateaubriand. Make some happy memories taking a walk through the stunning landscape.
Spring tides in Saint-Malo are a magical experience. Be awestruck by the crashing waves and make the most of a perfect location at the very heart of the town, just a few minutes away from this breathtaking phenomenon.
The uninhabited island of Grand Bé is located at the mouth of the River Rance and can be reached from the Plage de Bon Secours. Buried here is the well-known author François-René de Chateaubriand, who was born in Saint-Malo. Before his death, the author asked to be buried on the island of Grand Bé. You can reach the island on foot at low tide. Beware of the incoming tide - you could get wet or stuck on the island!
Famous for its seawater swimming pool and its diving platform, a summer's day on this beach is a blissful experience for locals and visitors alike. Relax on the beach at both low and high tide and enjoy the water whilst soaking up the Breton sunshine.
Welcome to Saint-Malo old town's 4 star hotel where you can be happy, your way. Lay down your bags under the spectacular fishing creel in the hotel's entrance hall. Breathe in the sea air and soak up the history from the elegant, contemporary surroundings of your room. Don't just visit Saint-Malo - live it!
Walk along the ramparts surrounding Saint-Malo's old town. A lovely walk which gives you a bird's eye view of the city. Enjoy the view of the island of Grand Bé and the Petit Bé Fort, stop off at the Bastion de la Hollande cannons and see the Fort National and Plage de l'Eventail beach.
St Vincent Cathedral is located at the very centre of the old town. According to tradition, the cathedral's bells are rung at 10 pm every night. Originally, this announced the closure of the citadel's gates. Constructed in the 12th century, the cathedral has been repeatedly rebuilt and extended. It is now classified as a national heritage site.
Make a grand entrance into the old town through its most famous gate, Saint Vincent Gate, which was built in 1708 and is adorned with the town's Coat of Arms. Stroll through Saint-Malo's cobbled streets, take a tour of the ramparts and discover the other gates to this famous city of corsairs.
A Saint-Malo landmark, Étoile du Roy is a 46 m long three-masted, square-sailed frigate. She is a replica of a Saint-Malo corsair ship from the 18th century. The ship is now berthed at the Quai de Terre Neuve and open to visitors throughout the year. She continues to set sail during Breton events. Dive into the history of the Corsair City.


In 1985, Leeds natives Wayne Hussey (guitar, vocals) and Craig Adams (bass) left the gothic Sisters of Mercy (Hussey had also been in Dead or Alive) to form their own group, the Mission. (The American "UK" was appended because a Philadelphia R&B band was already using the name.) Joined by ex-Red Lorry Yellow Lorry drummer Mick Brown and a guitarist drafted from Artery, the group planted one foot in the British neo-hippie camp and another in the land of pompous goth-metal stupidity.
The dull and insipid guitar/keyboard/string bombast of Gods Own Medicine proceeds from a horrible amalgam of Led Zeppelin, Yes and Echo & the Bunnymen. Several tracks were huge British hits, but listening to the LP fails to reveal any exceptional qualities "Garden of Delight" or "Stay With Me" might have that would explain their popularity. Hussey's ponderous and toneless intonation ruins the songs' scant intrinsic merit; thick-sounding production (by Tim Palmer and the band) finishes the job. The CD has two extra cuts.
The First Chapter, an odds-and-nods collection of non-LP items, is actually less of an audio trial than Gods Own Medicine. It presents the Mission's debut 45, "Serpents Kiss," as well as an extended remix of "Garden of Delight" and a batch of covers — "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Beatles), "Wishing Well" (Free), "Dancing Barefoot" (Patti Smith) and "Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young) — that only point up the band's songwriting incapacity. Despite the borrowed title, "Over the Hills and Far Away" is an original.
John Paul Jones evidently didn't hold such pilferage from Zeppelin against the Mission: he produced the semi-listenable Children. Hussey's pseudo-poetic lyrics are pure middle-brow malarkey and his singing is still a problem, but the measured music benefits from the organization and air of Jones' firm dynamic grip, economically applied guitar lines and occasionally neat fripperies, like the sitar on "Beyond the Pale." The Beyond the Pale EP surrounds Children's lead-off song with "Love Me to Death" from Gods Own Medicine and a couple of non-LP tracks.
With Led Zep out of the Mission's system, the group reenlisted Tim Palmer to produce Carved in Sand, which doesn't sound very different from its predecessor. Hussey's melodramatic voice, precious/dumb lyrics — although the portrait of child abuse in "Amelia" is an exception, "Grapes of Wrath" piles on the heartland clichés and the iteration of beliefs in "Lovely" merely inverts John Lennon's "God" — and the band's unimaginative music (another use of sitar?) weigh down the meandering, incoherent effort. The one flash of life — a striking guitar riff that opens "Hungry as the Hunter" — is quickly buried in a swirling sea of pompous noise.
Other than "Hands Across the Ocean," a fine (?!) new track produced by Andy Partridge of XTC (?!), Grains of Sand consists of outtakes, covers, B-sides and a remix from Carved in Sand. As big a thrill as this release may be to Missionaries, drivel like "Mercenary" could easily have remained in the can. And why record a lovely song like the Kinks' "Mr. Pleasant" if you're only going to sound obnoxiously condescending about it?
Beneath the overly mannered vocals and self-important lyrics, the propulsive dance rock of Masque (produced by veteran Cure and Erasure studio hand Mark Saunders and the band) has solid measures of brio and color. (Imagine Frankie Goes to Hollywood playing the Simple Minds catalogue. Or don't.) The guest appearance of former Waterboy Anthony Thistlethwaite lends credence (if not context) to the jaunty singalong bounce of "She Conjures Me Wings" if not the Arabic slither of "Sticks and Stones." But there's nothing that could support the sagging lame declarations of crucifixion, the accusations of deceit, the warnings of unreliability, the self-pity or the theological nonsense of "From One to Jesus to Another," which conflates John Lennon, Judas Iscariot, Baudelaire, Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, Marilyn Monroe, JFK, Kahlil Gibran, Vincent Van Gogh ... you get the idea. As Hussey ties himself up in nonsense, the band makes an entirely pleasant noise, but again to no avail.
After a live album, Sum and Substance closed the band's major-label career with a retrospective (and partly remixed) of the band's Mercury work, from "Stay With Me" to Masque. That was followed by Salad Daze, a collection of four BBC sessions, dating from 1986, 1988 and 1990. The 14 cuts include the Mission's attacks on "Tomorrow Never Knows," "Wishing Well" and "Like a Hurricane," as well as such originals as "Kingdom Come," "Wasteland" and "Butterfly on a Wheel."


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Grand Chef Festival Los Cabos: A Gathering of Celebrity Chefs at Grand Velas
Just six months after opening, Grand Velas Los Cabos shines in the culinary realm, offering gourmet experiences for foodie travelers and visitors of all tastes. This month the resort is opening its doors for the Grand Chef Festival – four days of exciting cuisine with celebrity chefs, from June 21st to 24th.
The festival features culinary demonstrations, dinners and premium beverages prepared by top chefs and mixologists, among them recognized by the James Beard Foundation.
Find out more about the chefs participating in the Grand Chef Festival Los Cabos:
Juan Licerio Alcalá: Executive Chef of Grand Velas Los Cabos and host of the event. He is also the creator of the world's most expensive taco.
Penny Davidi: Competed in Season 7 of "Food Network Star" and the second season of "Chopped All Stars", where she came in third. Today she is the Executive Chef and Menu Curator of PUMP LOUNGE in West Hollywood.
Mia Mastroianni: Winning mixologist of the Speed Rack competition for all Southern California. She has also been on Spike Network's Bar Rescue.
Eddie Jackson: Ex-NFL player and winner of the 11th season of "Food Network Star".
Maneet Chauhan: Has participated in "Iron Chef" and "Next Iron Chef" and been featured on "The View" and "Designing Spaces".
Katsuji Tanabe: Owner of MexiKosher, the first authentic Mexican-Kosher restaurant in the United States. Participated in season 12 of "Top Chef" in Boston and "Top Chef México".
Elizabeth Falkner: Has participated in "Next Iron Chef", "Iron Chef America", "Top Chef Master" and was the first woman to win the Freestyle Neapolitan Pizza category in the World Pizza Championship in 2012.
Adam Gertler: Host of various Food Network programs; currently hosting "FX Movie Download" on FX and "Man vs Child" on FYI.
Grand Chef Festival Los Cabos Calendar
To end these days of fine dining with a bang, the grand finale is the event that revolutionized the way we see food in the Riviera Nayarit, now for the first time in Los Cabos: the second edition of Kitchen Fiesta – a journey through the kitchens of resort's various restaurants, with stations featuring different specialties.
For information about tickets, grand finale event stations and more, visit velasresorts.com/festival-grand-chef/.
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Armadale Castle Isle of Skye Scotland is a ruinous building though still looks magnificent. One can imagine how it would have looked in its day and there are many pictures of it in the Clan Donald Centre.
Armadale Castle can be found on the A851 with gorgeous views across Armadale Bay. There is plenty of free parking with car park spaces for disabled visitors. The Castle can only be viewed from outside and this is all paved making it an ideal day out for wheelchair users or those pushing young children in buggies. The gardens have accessible paths and the Clan Donald Centre is on ground level with a ramp to access the building.
The buildings on the left of the car park are the cafe and restaurant called The Stable Restaurant and a large souvenir shop. There are toilets and a disabled toilet here and in the Clan Donald Centre. Access to Armadale Castle is on the left with a short walk to the visitor centre where tickets can be purchased. There is another smaller gift shop which also sells ice-creams and drinks.
There is another short walk to the ruins of Armadale Castle. Dogs on leads are welcome around the Armadale Castle and their Gardens but not inside the Clan Donald Centre.
Clan Donald were a prominent family in the Scottish Highlands and their descendants were known as MacDonald, ie son of Donald. The Chiefs were known as the Lord of the Isles. Their original castle was much further north on the Isle of Skye at Duntulm Castle where legend has it they left due to the ghosts! Other Donalds occupied nearby Knock Castle (not to be confused with Knock Castle nearby Ballater in Aberdeenshire) and Dunscaith which are both badly ruinous.
The MacDonald Chiefs resided at Armadale Castle from the 1650s. During the 1700s it was used as a Dower House and rented out.
On the 6 November 1750 Flora McDonald was married at Armadale.
Lord MacDonald returned to Armadale in 1790 and a new Mansion House was built and the gardens landscaped. The architect James Gillespie Graham designed the Armadale Castle in 1815. A fire destroyed the original house in 1855. David Bryce replaced the central section.
The MacDonald family left Armadale Castle in 1925 and the building was left exposed to the elements.
The stonework, facade and staircase remain and is used for wedding ceremonies as well as a visitor attraction.
The Gothic archway is particularly popular.
The original Somerled Rooms to the left are still intact and are used for wedding receptions and conferences.
Armadale Castle, Gardens and Clan Donald Centre are now maintained by the Clan Donald Lands Trust.
The Armadale Castle Gardens are set within 40 acres with a wide variety of shrubs, flowers and trees.
There is a terraced walk behind Armadale Castle with herbaceous borders and ponds. For the more active there are laid out nature trails.
The Clan Donald Centre is a Museum of the Isles and was opened in 2002. A raven monument sits outside.
There are six large rooms to walk around in the Clan Donald Centre which explains the history of the Clan and Highlanders through to the World Wars. There are many historical artefacts on display. These include relics and history from the time of the Vikings, the end of the Lordship in 1493, the Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden. There is a large collection of antique weapons. The Clan Donald Library is situated here.
It took aboutaberdeen.com about two hours to tour around Armadale Castle, the Gardens and the Clan Donald Centre.
There are several holiday cottages for rent in the grounds. These include several log cottages and a traditional stone built Foresters Cottage. In the modern stables building which was restored in 1984 from the original 1822 stables near to the car park is a luxury suite called The Flora McDonald Suite that can also be rented. All the holiday accommodation at the estate are self catering.
The Castle, Gardens and Museum are open during the tourist season generally from March to October form 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Sunday. For more specific opening times visit the official web site at clandonald.com which also has up to date admission prices. At the time of the Aboutaberdeen visit prices were �5-60 for an adult with concessions for �4 and a family ticket for 2 adults and up to 4 children being �16.


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Q: React compare or match two dates I am facing an issue in React JS. I want to do compare or match the start_date with header date
Rest API
[
{
"id": "1",
"staff_name": "Jill",
"custom_service_name": "Jone",
"start_date": "2020-05-06 11:30:00",
"end_date": "2020-05-06 11:45:00",
},
{
"id": "2",
"staff_name": "james",
"custom_service_name": "smith",
"start_date": "2020-05-06 11:00:00",
"end_date": "2020-05-06 11:15:00",
}
]

console.log data:

1:00 AM   //start_date
["9:43:36 AM", "9:13:36 AM", "10:13:36 AM"]    //header_date
12:00 PM
["9:43:36 AM", "9:13:36 AM", "10:13:36 AM"]    //header_date
2:15 AM
["9:43:36 AM", "9:13:36 AM", "10:13:36 AM"]    //header_date

My Code:
var currentdate = new Date();  //header_date logic
var prevdate = new Date();
var firstdate = new Date();
prevdate.setTime(currentdate.getTime() - (30 * 60 * 1000));
firstdate.setTime(currentdate.getTime() + (30 * 60 * 1000));
var current = currentdate.toLocaleTimeString();
var previous = prevdate.toLocaleTimeString();
var first = firstdate.toLocaleTimeString();

    var headerdate = [previous ,current, first];

    this.state = {
      headerdate:headerdate,
      appointmentdata:[]
    }

componentDidMount() {    //get start_date
    axios.get(`http://localhost/route/v1/appointment`)
      .then(res => {
        const appointmentdata = res.data;
        console.log(appointmentdata);
        this.setState({ appointmentdata });
      })
  }

I try , but this logic is not working
render() { return (

    {this.state.appointmentdata.map(data =>
    { const dateTime = moment(data.start_date.toString());
      if (dateTime.format("h:mm A") === this.state.headerdate)
      {
        return
{dateTime.format("h:mm A")}
; } //return the match date
      else { return null; } })}

Demo:
https://codesandbox.io/s/quizzical-browser-9e3g4
What should i do?
Can anyone help me

A: I see you're using Moment. So you can use isSame built-in helper from them to achieve this.
Docs: https://momentjs.com/docs/#/query/is-same/
Example code:
const isSameDate = (start_date, header_date) => {
  const startDate = moment(start_date);
  const headerDate = moment(header_date);

  return startDate.isSame(headerDate, 'day');
}

One small tip, you should move the date checking outside the render method, that would makes your code easier to read and maintainable

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Christopher Poole Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth 2022, Bio, Wiki
Christopher Poole
Real Name/Full Name Christopher Poole
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Christopher Poole
Birth Place: Ney work, new York, united states
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 30 January 1988
In Pounds – 149.9 lbs
College: Virginia Commonwealth university
Religion: Christianity
Wife/Spouse Name: Marysol Castro
Kids/Children Name: Gavin and Liam
Poole is a 33 years old young man who is recognized for his work in the internet world. Poole is an internet entrepreneurship a career hat that has made him gain the fame he has. Diving a bit deeper into what he does, we see that Christopher is the founder and as well as an administrator in the previous years of the English language.
This website is famously recognized as 4chan not forgetting the canvas networks website which he is as well the founder too. Christopher was born in New York, New York, United States in the year 1988 the month of January on the 30th. In other worse we can say that Christopher is an internet entrepreneur which is what most people recognize him for.
Well, how well do you know about Christopher Poole? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Christopher Poole's net worth in 2022, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you're all set, here is what we know about Christopher Poole to date.
Christopher is a 33 years old man who was born in New York, New York, United States in the year 1988. According to research, Christopher did not get an opportunity to be raised by both parents. We see that he lived and was raised by his mother in New York. At the moment we have no information concerning his father but will be updated as soon as it is known.
As he lived with his mother Christopher was looking for ways to earn money him being the owner of 4chan. When it comes to his education, Christopher happens to be drop out of the university that is the University of Common Wealth after attending jus but a few semesters. We have no further information concerning his early life but will be updated as soon as it is confirmed.
So, how old is Christopher Poole in 2022 and what is his height and weight? Well, Christopher Poole's age is 33 years old as of today's date 16th January 2022 having been born on 30 January 1988. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 149.9 lbs in Pound and 68kg in Kilograms.
Unfortunately Christopher is a drop out. He attended Virginia Common Wealth University whereby he attended a few semesters and dropped out. Information concerning his high school education is still not yet known. The reason as to why he dropped out was to concentrate more on his internet work whereby he was trying to find ways of making money, being the owner of 4chan. Despite the fact that he did not graduate, Christopher did not stop to go after his goal. He serves as a good example to those who were not able to graduate from university, that they may still achieve their goals regardless.
Poole did not only take time to think about his career and forgot to take care of his love life but he also took time to think about love. Aside from being the owner of 4chan the internet entrepreneur, Christopher is as well a father and a husband too. He is married man to a beautiful woman by the name Marysol Castro who is known to be a television weather anchor.
Together they are blessed with two kids who are twins that is Liam and Gavin. Choosing Marysol as a wife was the best decision he could have ever made as the two were perfectly meant for each other. They are in love and very happy to live together as a husband and a wife.
Is Christopher Poole Gay?
It pretty obvious that Christopher is not gay. This can be proved by saying that he is a married man to his beautiful Marysol Castro whom they have two kids Liam and Gavin. That is proof enough to say that Christopher is straight and not gay.
Christopher is a drop out from the university of Virginia common wealth university after attending a few semesters. This is because he wanted to focus more on internet entrepreneurship. Christopher therefore is known as the founder and as well as a former administrator of the English language image board which is the 4chan website.
This image board was set purposely to allowing sharing and commenting on media anonymously and Years later he got an opportunity to work for google that was in the year 2016. He announced this information in March 7th of 2016, this was after he had been looking for a person that was willing to buy 4chan and slowly he decided to hand over the control site to three moderators who up to now are anonymous.
Christopher may have not been able to win any award as far as his career is concerned, but still we cannot not ignore the fact that he has been able to achieve what he always wanted from the start. Him being an internet entrepreneur is a huge deal to him as he has earned a lot from it. To add on he has got an opportunity to work with Google.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Christopher Poole in 2022
Christopher Poole Net Worth
From his career and the opportunities he has gotten it is obvious that Christopher has a relatively good amount of net worth. As much as we do not the accurate amount of money he has, his net worth is able to be estimated which is $3 million as of 2022.
This young man serves as a good example to very many young people that may want to do something related to entrepreneurship. Christopher has come out as a very hardworking man who chased his dreams regardless of dropping out of school. At a very young age, Christopher had started to make big moves as far as his career is concerned which is very impressive. He is proof that hard work pays and nothing comes easy but through consistency and effort.


Endless outdoor possibilities mean an exciting way of life at University District. Healthy living comes naturally here, where you can get active on hiking trails and running paths, relax or play sports on the green, enjoy public art and fountains or make your way to events and activities that bring the community together.
When it comes to places to play and spots to kick back, Twin Creeks Park is all you need for a good time. So bring the family, invite your friends and let the fun begin.


A radio interview with me will air in the coming weeks on a variety of radio stations around the globe. Spot me as I pop up in the most eclectic and unexpected places on this patchwork planet. During the interview I will be discussing my career in the fashion industry, the highs, the lows, the punches, the blows, and how it inspired my book, Silk for the Feed Dogs.
The tour bus will begin rolling this Saturday night, the 11th January, when people back home in the UK and Ireland will be able to tune in to hear my dulcet tones on http://strabaneradio.com somewhere between 8pm and 10pm. I don't have the precise time of the segment so I hope you like the DJ's playlist, although I can't be held responsible for it. What do you mean with my taste in music, just as well? Humph!
If you miss me Saturday, you get a second chance to catch me on http://www.northcoasthitsradio.co.uk the following Monday, the 13th, from 10pm. Then I move about a bit.
I'm going to Nashville. Yee-haw! Well, my voice will be there. The rest of me will be sitting here on my couch feeling left out. So turn off the Grand Ole Opry and listen up, folks, on Wednesday 15th Jan and again on Saturday the 18th January when I will be on http://cmrnashville.com from 10pm to midnight. Roll up, roll up! Limited engagement! Two nights only!
Then my voice is off again, unaccompanied by me, I might add, to New Zealand. Would have been nice to have been asked along for the ride, cheers very much. Don't people do face-to-face interviews anymore? What happened to old-fashioned book tours? You can hear me on New Zealand Country Music Radio on Sunday 19th January.
The tour concludes on Monday 20th January in Australia on Seymour FM http://www.seymourfm.com.au Times to be announced. Catch me while you can!
For optimum listening pleasure, may I suggest you adopt a pose something like this, wherever you are tuning in from… My novel is now available. You can buy Silk for the Feed Dogs here.
Oh. Can I find you??
You wait. Monday-I'm gonna post my pic with your book! Mn hmm girl! Southern girl with the mostest!
Boo hoo, I can't get this in Africa…anyone doing podcasts I could download?
Just confirmed that cmrnashville streams to the TuneIn Radio App on IOS – and probably to the equivalent App on Windows or Android. Hope to catch it JM.
Thanks Mike. I'll not like the sound of my own voice when I hear it, that's a certain, but onward! :-).
Thank you, Kate. Scary, right!


After several successful months of selling pastries, Pie Face will expand throughout Midtown this summer.
Australia's 'Pie Face' bakery hopes to open a handful of shops across Manhattan in the coming year.
Aussie favorite "Pie Face" is planning its first location in New York on the same block as the new Steak 'n Shake beside the Ed Sullivan Theater.


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AUTOMATIC FISH CLEANING DEVICE
The invention provides a fish processing device for cleaning blood and blood vessels from the spine of a fish, e.g. a salmon, after the visceral has been removed. A jet nozzle for spraying pressurized liquid and a movable suction device with a vacuum nozzle for entering the abdominal cavity of the fish serve in combination to clean the spine of the fish for blood and blood vessels. A controller controls an actuator for moving the vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish, and it is then moved in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish. This is repeated by moving the vacuum nozzle in the opposite direction until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity. Preferably, the fish is continuously transported along with this cleaning process. Some embodiments comprise a second set of jet nozzle and suction device mounted downstream of the fish transport direction to allow even further cleaning of blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish.
JPH03108441 PREPARATION OF SALTED SALMON ROE
KRISTENSEN IVAN (DK)
JØRGENSEN DANIEL BRAAD (DK)
DK2020/050111
KROMA AS (DK)
Domestic Patent References:
WO2016138945A1 2016-09-09
Foreign References:
US20090233534A1 2009-09-17
DE2832259B1 1979-10-25
US7179163B1 2007-02-20
PLOUGMANN VINGTOFT A/S (DK)
1. A fish processing device arranged to receive a fish, said fish processing device comprising :
- a transport mechanism with a surface arranged to transport the fish along a transport direction, said fish being oriented with a head end towards or opposite the transport direction and the abdominal cavity oriented opposite to the surface of the transport mechanism,
- a first suction device comprising :
-a first vacuum nozzle arranged to suck at least liquid and blood vessels from the fish,
-a first actuator mechanism for moving the first vacuum nozzle,
- at least a first jet nozzle arranged to spray a pressurized liquid into the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to loosen blood and blood vessels along the spine of said fish,
- a controller arranged to control the first actuator mechanism and the at least first jet nozzle, so as:
- to cause the first jet nozzle to spray pressurized liquid along the spine of said fish,
- to cause the first vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish in a first angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said fish, to move the first vacuum nozzle in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, and
- to cause the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented towards the abdominal cavity of the fish at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said fish, and to move the first vacuum nozzle in a second direction being opposite the first direction while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the first vacuum nozzle is moved to exit the abdominal cavity of said fish. 2. A fish processing device according to claim 1, wherein the transport mechanism is arranged to continuously move the fish in the transport direction while the first vacuum nozzle is inside the abdominal cavity of the fish.
3. A fish processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first
direction is the transport direction. 4. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first vacuum nozzle is arranged to pivot around an axis so as to change between the first and second angle of orientation relative to the
longitudinal axis of the fish. 5. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first jet nozzle is mounted fixed to the first vacuum nozzle, so as to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish together with the first vacuum nozzle. 6. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first vacuum nozzle is controlled to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish substantially in the middle, relative to a longitudinal length of the fish.
7. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a second suction device located after the first suction device, relative to the transport direction of the transport mechanism, the second suction device comprising a second vacuum nozzle, a second actuator mechanism controlled to cause the vacuum nozzle to enter and exit the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to suck remaining blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish.
8. A fish processing device according to claim 7, further comprising a second jet nozzle arranged to spray pressurized liquid into the abdominal cavity of the fish, at least partly, along the spine of said fish at least partly while the second vacuum nozzle sucks remaining blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity of said fish.
9. A fish processing device according claim 7 or 8, wherein the second
vacuum nozzle enters the abdominal cavity of the fish less than 1 second after the first vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity of said fish.
10. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the pressurized liquid is sprayed from the first jet nozzle with a pressure between 1 and 50 bar, preferably between 2 and 25 bar, and most preferably between 5 and 15 bar.
11. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first vacuum nozzle is arranged to suck with a pressure being between -0.1 and -0.8 bar, preferably between -0.2 and 0.6 bar, and most preferably between -0.3 and -0.5 bar.
12. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first vacuum nozzle enters the abdominal cavity of the fish at the first angle being between 1 and 89 degrees, more preferably between 10 and 70 degrees, and most preferably between 20 and 60 degrees.
13. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is arranged to cause the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented at the second angle being between 179 and 91 degrees, preferably between 170 and 110 degrees, and most preferably between 160 and 120 degrees.
14. A fish processing device according to any of the preceding claims wherein the first vacuum nozzles is shaped like a half moon and wherein the radius of said half moon shape is between 2 and 8 cm, more preferably between 3 and 7 cm and most preferably between 4 and 6 cm.
15. A method for removing blood and blood vessels along a spine of a fish, the method comprises
- transporting the fish along a transport direction, - spraying pressurized liquid at least from a first jet nozzle into the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to loosen blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish,
- causing a first vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish in a first angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches the an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, - causing the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented towards the abdominal cavity of the fish at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a second direction being opposite the first direction while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, and
- causing the first vacuum nozzle to exit the abdominal cavity of said fish, when the first vacuum nozzle reaches an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish.
The present invention relates to an automatic fish cleaning device and method for removing blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity, along the spine of the fish.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When cleaning fish, such as salmon, in an automated fish processing system, it is a regular occurrence that blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish are not removed to a satisfactory level, relative to a desired level of removal when performing a manual processing of the fish. It is known that cleaning the abdominal cavity of a fish requires delicate handling due to the fragile nature of fish meat. Automated fish processing systems are known to lack the required delicate handling, while at the same time working at a high fish cleaning rate. In order to not damage the valuable fish meat, the trade off for delicate handling and fast pace is lower cleaning quality, compensated by additional manual cleaning. The extra step of manually processing fish, which are not sufficiently clean relative to a quality level, is both expensive and time consuming.
Hence, an improved fish processing device would be advantageous, and in particular a more efficient and/or reliable fish cleaning device and method for removing blood along the spine of the abdominal cavity of a fish would be advantageous.
Thus, according to the above description, it may be seen as an object of the present invention to provide an automatic fish processing device for cleaning the abdominal cavity of fish, specifically a device for cleaning the blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish to a predetermined quality requirement. Preferably, the fish processing device can clean blood and blood vessels to a sufficient level to eliminate manual handling, still without damaging the fish meat.
In a first aspect the invention provides a fish processing device arranged to receive a fish, said fish processing device comprising :
- to cause the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented towards the abdominal cavity of the fish at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said fish, and to move the first vacuum nozzle in a second direction being opposite the first direction while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, until reaching an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish, where the first vacuum nozzle is moved to exit the abdominal cavity of said fish.
The invention is particularly, but not exclusively, advantageous for obtaining sufficient removal of blood and blood vessels along the spine of a fish, within the abdominal cavity, after the fish has been cut open and the visceral has been removed from the abdominal cavity. Thus, the fish processing device is
advantageous for being a post-processing part of an automated or semi- automated fish processing device including means for performing the processing steps of cutting the fish open, and removing the visceral from the abdominal cavity of the fish.
The shape of the first vacuum nozzle is preferably designed to keep the abdominal cavity of the fish open and the movement of the first vacuum nozzle along the spine, while the nozzle is tilted, enables the first vacuum nozzle to at the same time, scoop or sweep along the spine while the vacuum ensures that all loose objects are sucked into the nozzle. Furthermore, the jet nozzle is preferably aimed at the spine, thus ensuring that small pockets of blood are sprayed out of said pockets so as to be scooped / swept and sucked away from the fish.
The actuator mechanism ensures that the vacuum nozzle, when reaching either a head or tail end of the fish, alternates the angle of the vacuum nozzle before the vacuum nozzle then moves through the abdominal cavity a second time, further cleaning along the spine of the fish.
The combination of the tilted angle of the vacuum nozzle, the sweeping / scooping movement of the vacuum nozzle and the cleaning properties of the pressurized liquid from the jet nozzle ensures that the automated cleaning process performed to a high degree of consistency and to a satisfactory cleaning quality, compared to a manual fish cleaning process.
Thus, the invention offers the high pace and capacity of an automated system built for mass-processing, while cleaning to a high level of quality, comparable to a careful and thorough manual cleaning process of a fish.
In the context of the present invention, transport mechanism is to be understood as an automated mechanism suitable for transporting a fish along a
predetermined path or production / processing line, such as a conveyor belt. In the context of the present invention, vacuum nozzle is to be understood as a device for controlling the fluid flow from an entry point of the nozzle towards a mechanism generating a negative pressure or vacuum. In the present invention, the vacuum nozzle is shaped so as to ensure that the fish meat is not damaged or torn, hence the vacuum nozzle has a rounded shape with a hollow tubular shape in the centre of the nozzle for providing the negative pressure to the mouth end of the nozzle.
In the context of the present invention, spine is to be understood as the visceral edge of the abdominal cavity along the spinal column of the fish.
In the context of the present invention, jet nozzle is to be understood as a device facilitating the dispersion of liquid or pressurized liquid into a spray. In the present invention, the jet nozzle creates distributes a liquid with an impact force suitable for cleaning blood and blood vessels from abdominal cavity of a fish without damaging the fish meat, hence at a precise pressure which displaces a specific impact force.
It is to be understood, that such a fish processing device may comprise further elements, such as a cutting mechanism for opening the abdominal cavity of the fish and cleaning devices for removing the intestines etc. and further steps for either processing the fish or automated quality control.
In preferred embodiments the transport mechanism is arranged to continuously move the fish in the transport direction while the first vacuum nozzle is inside the abdominal cavity of the fish. The continued movement of the fish while
undergoing the cleaning process increases the overall capacity of the fish processing device, as the movement of the fish is not slowed down or stopped during the cleaning process. The increased capacity due to the continuous movement decrease the unit cost of a cleaned fish, as one fish processing device according to the invention can clean more fish than a device which stops or slows down the fish during the cleaning process.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first direction is the transport direction wherein the vacuum nozzle moves faster than the fish on the transport mechanism so as to reach the head end of the fish which ensures that the fish is continuously being transported while, at the same time, being cleaned, reducing the time spent on processing the fish.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the first vacuum nozzle is arranged to pivot around an axis so as to change between the first and second angle of orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the fish. The vacuum nozzle moves in a first direction, either towards the head or tail end of the fish, at an angle which enables the vacuum nozzle to sweep or scoop along the abdominal cavity of the fish, and when reaching an end, altering the angle of the vacuum nozzle relative to the longitudinal axis of the fish and moving to the opposite end of the fish so as to clean at least a length of the fish two times. When the vacuum nozzle cleans the fish from the head end towards the tail end, the vacuum nozzle can either keep still in which the movement of the fish along the transport mechanism cause the relative movement between the vacuum nozzle and the fish or the vacuum nozzle can move in the opposite direction of the movement of the transport mechanism, which increases the relative speed of movement between the vacuum nozzle and the fish respectively, further decreasing the cleaning time spend on cleaning the fish.
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the first jet nozzle is mounted fixed to the first vacuum nozzle, so as to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish together with the first vacuum nozzle which eliminate the need of a separate mechanism for moving the jet nozzle relative to the fish, lower the manufacturing and maintenance costs of the fish processing device.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first vacuum nozzle is controlled to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish substantially in the middle, relative to a longitudinal length of the fish, as the middle of the fish may be the where the abdomen is widest, ensuring easy entry of the vacuum nozzle into the abdominal cavity of the fish, increasing consistency of the automated cleaning process.
In another embodiment of the invention, the fish processing device further comprises a second suction device located after the first suction device, relative to the transport direction of the transport mechanism, the second suction device comprising a second vacuum nozzle, a second actuator mechanism controlled to cause the vacuum nozzle to enter and exit the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to suck remaining blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish and further increase the cleaning quality of the automated cleaning process and ensure complete removal of any residual liquid from the abdominal cavity of the fish to ease an optional automated visual quality control of the cleaned fish.
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the fish processing device further comprise a second jet nozzle arranged to spray pressurized liquid into the abdominal cavity of the fish, at least partly, along the spine of said fish at least partly while the second vacuum nozzle sucks remaining blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity of said fish and further increase the cleaning quality of the automated cleaning process .
It may be preferred that the fish is transported with its head towards the transport direction.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the second vacuum nozzle enters the abdominal cavity of the fish less than 1 second after the first vacuum nozzle exits the abdominal cavity of said fish.
The inventors have found that one suction device and one jet nozzle is sufficient to ensure cleaning of the fish to eliminate manual post processing, however a second suction device and jet nozzle arrangement can be added to provide an even higher degree of cleaning in an automated processing. Especially the first and second sets of suction devices and jet nozzles may be identical, however it may be preferred that they differ with respect to e.g. liquid pressure, shape of the vacuum nozzle or other parameters.
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pressurized liquid is sprayed from the first jet nozzle with a pressure of between 1 and 50 bar, preferably between 2 and 25 bar, e.g. such as between 5 and 15 bar which ensures that the valuable fish meat is not destroyed while at the same time ensuring proper cleaning of blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish, such as in pockets along the spine within the abdominal cavity of the fish. It is to be understood that the liquid pressure is to be kept at a level to ensure that fish meat is not destroyed, and in general therefore the pressure should be selected to match the type of fish to be cleaned.
In a more advantageous embodiment of the invention, the first vacuum nozzle is arranged to suck with a pressure being between -0.1 and -0.8 bar, preferably between -0.2 and 0.6 bar, and most preferably between -0.3 and -0.5 bar which ensures that the valuable fish meat is not destroyed while at the same time ensuring proper cleaning of blood and blood vessels in the abdominal cavity of the fish.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first vacuum nozzle enters the abdominal cavity of the fish at the first angle being between 1 and 89 degrees, more preferably between 10 and 70 degrees, and most preferably between 20 and 60 degrees so as to enable the vacuum nozzle an optimal angle of attack for both scooping / sweeping along the spine of the fish while sucking away any liquid, blood, blood vessels or other undesired objects within the abdominal cavity of the fish. The angle may as well be 90-110 degrees.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the controller is arranged to cause the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented at the second angle being between 179 and 91 degrees, preferably between 170 and 110 degrees, and most preferably between 160 and 120 degrees so as to ensure that the vacuum nozzle, if/when moving in an opposite direction relative to a movement performed while in a first angle, has an optimal angle of attack for both scooping / sweeping along the spine of the fish while sucking away any liquid, blood, blood vessels or other undesired objects within the abdominal cavity of the fish.
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the first vacuum nozzles is shaped like a half moon and wherein the radius of said half moon shape is between 2 and 8 cm, more preferably between 3 and 7 cm and most preferably between 4 and 6 cm so as to ensure that the vacuum nozzle keeps the abdominal cavity sufficiently open for thorough cleaning, separating the viscera of the abdomen and provide sufficient access to the bottom part of the abdominal cavity wherein the spine of the fish is situated and in which blood and blood vessels are hard to reach, while the radius of the vacuum nozzle at the same time ensures that the fish meat is handled delicately so as to prevent destroying or tearing the fish meat.
The vacuum nozzle forms a lip which should be shaped and sized to avoid damaging the fish meat. Thus, the shape and width of this lip is preferably designed to match the type of fish to be cleaned to provide a preferred
compromise between cleaning efficiency and minimal risk of damaging the fish meat.
In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the fish processing device further comprises a sensor, such as a camera, arranged to inspect the abdominal cavity at least partly along the spine of said fish to ensure that the cleaning of the abdominal cavity is performed to a sufficient quality. The sensor may be placed either after a first or second vacuum nozzle and when placed after a first vacuum nozzle might instruct a controller to either, when the cleaning is approved, disable a second vacuum nozzle from cleaning the fish or, when the cleaning is not approved, activate the second vacuum nozzle to perform an second cleaning of the abdominal cavity of the fish.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first suction device further comprises a blade for cutting along the spine, in the abdominal cavity of the fish so as to ensure that the abdominal cavity along the spine is sufficiently open, in case that a prior cutting process has not been sufficient, for a thorough automated cleaning.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fish processing device further comprise a visceral removal mechanism being arranged to open the abdominal cavity of the fish and to remove the visceral from the abdominal cavity, prior to the fish being transported to the first suction device.
It may be preferred to have at least two spraying nozzles, one on the first suction device and one on a second suction device, thus ensuring liquid spraying at least twice during the cleaning operation. The liquid spraying may be performed in general at any time during the cleaning operation, i.e. from one or more short intervals up to one large interval which may cover the entire cleaning operation.
In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for removing blood and blood vessels along a spine of a fish, the method comprises
- transporting the fish along a transport direction,
- spraying pressurized liquid at least from a first jet nozzle into the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to loosen blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish,
- causing a first vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish in a first angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches the an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish,
- causing the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented towards the abdominal cavity of the fish at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a second direction being opposite the first direction while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, and
The method as described in the second aspect is suited for use in an automated fish processing device being controlled by a computer or other automated controller. The first and second aspect of the present invention and any
embodiments may be combined with each other.
The fish processing device according to the invention will now be described in more detail with regard to the accompanying figures. The figures show one way of implementing the present invention and is not to be construed as being limiting to other possible embodiments falling within the scope of the attached claim set. Figure 1 is a side view of a fish processing device.
Figure 2A is a side view of a suction device.
Figure 2B is a bottom view of a suction device.
Figure 2C is a frontal view of a suction device.
Figure 3 is a side view of a suction device with a blade and front-mounted jet- nozzle.
Figure 4A is a side view of a suction device with a blade and back-mounted jet- nozzle.
Figure 4B is a bottom view of a suction device with a blade and back-mounted jet- nozzle.
Figure 5 is a side view of a suction device with a blade and back- and front- mounted jet-nozzle.
Figure 6 is a side view of a suction device with a back-mounted jet-nozzle.
Figure 7 is a side view of a suction device with a front-mounted jet-nozzle.
Figure 8 is a side view of a suction device with a blade.
Figure 9 is a flow-chart of a method according to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT
Figure 1 is a side view of a fish processing device 1 with a first and second suction devices 100, 200 arranged above a transport mechanism 10. The two suction devices 100, 200 are arranged with a first and second actuator mechanisms 110, 210 enabling the suction devices 100, 200 to move in at least two axes 4. A fish 2 is moving along a transport direction 3 with its head towards the transport direction 3. The fish 2 is lying on its back side on a surface 11 of the transport mechanism 10, with its abdomen facing upwards, towards the first suction device 100. Figure 2A is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 arranged above a fish 2 with its head towards the transport direction 3. The suction device 100, 200 comprises a vacuum nozzle 300 towards the fish 2, the vacuum nozzle 300 shaped with a lip 310 suitable for scooping along the spine of the fish 2. At the opposite end of the vacuum nozzle 300, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device 100, 200 is tilted at an angle Q, between the longitudinal axis of the fish 4 and the longitudinal axis of the suction device 400. The suction device 100, 200 is able to change the angle Q by pivoting around the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 2B is a bottom view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a lip 310 on the front and back of the vacuum nozzle 300. In the centre of the vacuum nozzle 300 there is a suction tube 360 for sucking blood, blood vessels etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). On the front side, the outline of the duct 330 is visible, which is attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction from the duct 330 to the suction tube 360. The suction device 100, 200 can pivot around an axis 410, by rotating through the rotation brackets 340 mounted to the suction device 100, 200 on two sides.
Figure 2C is a frontal view of a first or second suction device 100, 200. At one end, the suction device 100, 200 comprises a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300 at the opposite end of the suction device 100, 200. The vacuum nozzle comprises a lip 310 with a rounded lip edge 320, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. The suction device 100, 200 can pivot around an axis 410, by rotating through the rotation brackets 340 mounted to the suction device 100, 200 on two sides.
Figure 3 is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a jet nozzle 520 mounted on the front, the jet nozzle 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device 100, 200 has a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. Further, the vacuum nozzle 300 has a blade 500 rotatably mounted inside the vacuum nozzle 300, the blade 500 arranged with a motor 510 to enable the blade 500 to rotate. At the opposite end of the vacuum nozzle 300, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device is able to pivot through the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 4A is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a jet nozzle 520 mounted on the back, the jet nozzle 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device 100, 200 has a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. Further, the vacuum nozzle 300 has a blade 500 rotatably mounted inside the vacuum nozzle 300, the blade 500 arranged with a motor 510 to enable the blade 500 to rotate. At the opposite end of the vacuum nozzle 300, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device is able to pivot through the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 4B is a bottom view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a jet nozzle 520 mounted on the back, the jet nozzle 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device comprises a lip 310 on the front and back of the vacuum nozzle 300 suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels etc. In the centre of the vacuum nozzle 300 a blade 500 is rotatably mounted, attached to a motor 510. Behind the blade, 500, there is a suction tube 360 for sucking blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). On the front side, the outline of the duct 330 is visible, which is attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction from the duct 330 to the suction tube 360. The suction device 100, 200 can pivot around an axis 410, by rotating through the rotation brackets 340 mounted to the suction device 100, 200 on two sides. Figure 5 is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with two jet nozzles 520 mounted on the front and back, the jet nozzles 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device 100, 200 has a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. Further, the vacuum nozzle 300 has a blade 500 rotatably mounted inside the vacuum nozzle 300, the blade 500 arranged with a motor 510 to enable the blade 500 to rotate. At the opposite end of the vacuum nozzle 300, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device 100, 200 is tilted at an angle Q, between the longitudinal axis of the fish 4 and the longitudinal axis of the suction device 400. The suction device 100, 200 is able to change the angle Q by pivoting around the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 6 is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a jet nozzle 520 mounted on the back, the jet nozzle 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device 100, 200 has a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. At the opposite end, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device is able to pivot through the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 7 is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a jet nozzle 520 mounted on the front, the jet nozzle 520 arranged with a connector 530 to connect the jet nozzle 520 to a pressurized liquid (not shown) so as to spray along the spine in the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown). The suction device 100, 200 has a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels, liquid etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. At the opposite end, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device is able to pivot through the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 8 is a side view of a first or second suction device 100, 200 with a vacuum nozzle 300 at one end with a lip 310, suitable for scooping blood, blood vessels etc. from the abdominal cavity of a fish (not shown) without damaging the fish meat. Further, the vacuum nozzle 300 has a blade 500 rotatably mounted inside the vacuum nozzle 300, the blade 500 arranged with a motor 510 to enable the blade 500 to rotate. At the opposite end of the vacuum nozzle 300, the suction device 100, 200 has a duct 330 attached to a vacuum mechanism (not shown) providing suction to the vacuum nozzle 300. The suction device is able to pivot through the rotation bracket 340 and move through actuation from the actuator mechanism (not shown) which is attached to the suction device 100, 200 through the actuator bracket 350.
Figure 9 illustrates steps of a method embodiment of a fish processing device with a transport mechanism and at least a first suction device for removing blood and blood vessels along a spine of a fish, the method comprising :
51- transporting the fish along a transport direction,
52- spraying pressurized liquid at least from a first jet nozzle into the abdominal cavity of the fish, so as to loosen blood and blood vessels along the spine of the fish,
53- causing a first vacuum nozzle to enter the abdominal cavity of the fish in a first angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a first direction relative to the transport direction, until the first vacuum nozzle reaches the an end of the abdominal cavity of said fish while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish,
54- causing the first vacuum nozzle to be oriented towards the abdominal cavity of the fish at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said fish, and moving the first vacuum nozzle in a second direction being opposite the first direction while sucking blood and blood vessels from the abdominal cavity along the spine of said fish, and
S5- causing the first vacuum nozzle to exit the abdominal cavity of said fish, when the first vacuum nozzle reaches an opposite end of the abdominal cavity of said fish.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the specified embodiments, it should not be construed as being in any way limited to the presented examples. The scope of the present invention is set out by the accompanying claim set. In the context of the claims, the terms "comprising" or "comprises" do not exclude other possible elements or steps. Also, the mentioning of references such as "a" or "an" etc. should not be construed as excluding a plurality. The use of reference signs in the claims with respect to elements indicated in the figures shall also not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Furthermore, individual features mentioned in different claims, may possibly be advantageously combined, and the mentioning of these features in different claims does not exclude that a combination of features is not possible and advantageous.
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