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Homepage > Activities > Marine Nature Conservation > Pressures on the marine environment > Sand and gravel extraction > Impacts
Photo of a trailing suction hopper dredger in the North Sea. Photo: Hübner, Krause (BfN)
Both extraction methods cause massive disturbance to the marine environment.
Local impacts include up to 80% loss of benthic communities and destruction of unique habitats. Depending on local geological and hydrological conditions and the type of ecological community at a site prior to sediment removal, it may take benthic flora and fauna communities years or even decades to recover their former colonisation structure and species composition. If changes are too extensive, species previously found at a site will be unable to recolonise at all.
The probability of dredging pits and furrows refilling and the length of time this takes vary widely according to water depth, sediment type, exposure and dredging method. Dredging traces are particularly long-lasting in gravel/sand deposits, where hydrodynamics, sediment dynamics and sediment availability do not permit replenishment or even regeneration of the sea floor. Dredging or subsequent natural replenishment can also lead to changes in sediment type compared with the prior state.
Changes in particle size can hinder or even prevent the return of a site's former benthic organisms by recolonisation from nearby. Local demersal currents can also modify the furrows and pits in the sea floor.
The large pits left by a cutter suction dredger can develop low oxygen zones ('dead' zones) that will not be recolonised by benthic organisms.
Impairment of the food web
Sand eels are particularly hard hit by the effects of sand extraction. They prefer well-oxygenated coarse sand sediment, which they burrow into and lay their eggs in. Sand eels are a major food source for birds, grey seals, harbour porpoises and fish. Hence if sand eels and many other benthic organisms such as mussels, snails and worms lose their habitat, then dredging impairs the entire food web. The consequences can thus spread to other groups of animals.
Disturbance through underwater noise
Marine mammals such as grey seals and harbour porpoises are exposed to severe underwater noise from dredging vessels and dredges. This noise exposure has direct adverse effects on the animals (see also
underwater noise – impacts). A site off the Isle of Sylt where sand is dredged for coastal replenishment, for example, is close to a designated protection area for harbour porpoises, which use the area as a nursery.
Long-distance impact of turbidity plumes
Turbidity plumes are a far larger-scale problem. They arise when dredging itself stirs up sediment and when sand and gravel is washed or screened on board ship. Superfluous fine sediment is then released back into the sea where it is caught up and drifts along in currents. When this fine material ultimately drops to the sea floor, it can fall on other ecological communities remote from the excavation site, such as valuable, biologically diverse reefs. Reef fauna such as some mussels and sea squirts that filter microscopic particles out of the water can be impaired in their filtering ability and die.
Turbidity plumes can also directly impact fish, as the plumes significantly impair the viability of fish eggs.
Map of the North Sea sediment extraction in the German EEZ
Nature conservation areas with sediment extraction in the German EEZ of the North Sea (As of January 2019)
Map of the Baltic Sea sediment extraction in the German EEZ
Nature conservation areas with sediment extraction in the German EEZ of the Baltic Sea (As of January 2019)


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Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
Height of chimneys
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14.—(1) Where it is proposed to erect a chimney (other than a chimney of a building used or to be used wholly for one or more than one of the following purposes, that is to say as a residence or residences, a shop or shops or an office or offices) or a chimney to which Article 15 applies for carrying smoke or grit and dust or gases, plans for that chimney (showing also where it is to be erected) shall be submitted to the district council for its approval for the purposes of this Article.
(2) The provisions of Schedule 1 shall, subject to the provisions of this Article, apply in relation to an application for approval by the district council of plans submitted to that council pursuant to this Article.
(3) The district council shall not approve plans submitted to that council pursuant to this Article unless it is satisfied that the height of the chimney as shown on the plans will be sufficient to prevent, so far as practicable, the smoke or grit and dust or gases from becoming a nuisance or prejudicial to health having regard to—
(a)the purpose of the chimney;
(b)the position and description of buildings near to it;
(c)the levels of the neighbouring ground; and
(d)any other matters requiring consideration in the circumstances.
(4) Where a chimney to which paragraph (1) applies is erected otherwise than in accordance with plans approved by the district council for the purposes of this Article the district council may—
(a)cause so much of that erection as has been so carried out to be altered, pulled down or removed;
(b)recover summarily, from the person who caused that erection to be carried out, any expenses incurred by the district council in the carrying out of work of the kind referred to in sub-paragraph ( a).

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Station Zottegem is een spoorwegstation in de Belgische stad Zottegem. Het bevindt zich op de kruising van spoorlijn 89 (Denderleeuw - Kortrijk) en spoorlijn 122 (Gent - Geraardsbergen).

Geschiedenis
Zottegem kreeg voor het eerst een treinverbinding bij de aanleg van de lijn 's-Gravenbrakel - Gent. Zottegem kreeg daarbij een station opgericht door de Compagnie du chemin de fer de Braine-le-Comte à Gand die verantwoordelijk was voor de aanleg en het beheer van de eerder genoemde spoorlijn. Het station zou normaal gezien gebouwd worden aan de steenweg Gent-Geraardsbergen in de wijk 'Lage' in Strijpen, maar de Kortrijkzaan en advocaat Gustave Mussely (1834–1895), (de schoonzoon van de Zottegemse oud-burgemeester en provincieraadslid Maurice Van Aelbrouck (1803 – 1879)) slaagde erin het station naar Zottegem-centrum te verleggen; de werken in Strijpen werden stilgelegd (gemeenteraadsbesluit 13 juli 1853 dat alle mogelijke middelen moeten bewerkstelligd worden [...] om eene statie op het grondgebied van Sottegem te bekomen ). In 1867 opende de lijn 's-Gravenbrakel - Gent, in 1870 de lijn Brussel-Kortrijk en in 1875 de lijn Aalst-Ronse. Het ontwerp van Zottegem verschilde enigszins met de andere stations op de lijn 's-Gravenbrakel - Gent. Overal werden immers stations gebouwd naar een door de Staat voorgeschreven standaardontwerp. In Zottegem verrees een station dat samengesteld was uit een hoog, vijf traveeën tellend, middendeel met schilddak. Aan beide zijden werd het middendeel geflankeerd door lagere vleugels onder een gesnuit zadeldak. De twee vleugels hadden elk twee traveeën. Het ontwerp werd in 1878 nog eens herhaald in station van Leopoldsburg. Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog in 1918 werd het station zwaar beschadigd door Britse bombardementen .

Het huidige stationsgebouw, ontworpen door architect Jacques Devincke, werd opgetrokken in 1984. Het ontwerp lijkt sterk op het stationsgebouw van Eeklo, niet toevallig van dezelfde architect.

In het voorjaar van 2009 werd Station Zottegem, samen met 31 andere Belgische NMBS-Holdingstations, omgevormd tot "het Station". De actie, die vooral tot doel heeft het imago van stations te verbeteren, behelst onder andere de plaatsing van vlaggen, veelkleurige "totempalen", nieuwe ingangsborden en affiches in de lokettenhal. Allen bevatten ze het kenmerkende logo "het Station". In 2021 werden alle informatieborden en aanduidingen vernieuwd in (het lettertype van) de nieuwe NMBS-huisstijl.

Infrastructuur
Er zijn twee ingangen (zowel aan de voor- als achterzijde van het station) die door een tunnel met elkaar verbonden zijn. In die verbindingstunnel kan men via (rol)trappen de perrons bereiken. Zottegem beschikt over zeven sporen, daarnaast liggen vier uitwijksporen.

De perronoverkapping en de reizigerstunnel zijn ouder dan het stationsgebouw en in relatief slechte staat.

De perrons zijn qua hoogte nog volgens de oude standaard. Ten vroegste in 2023 zullen de werken om de perrons op te hogen teneinde opstapmoeilijkheden te elimineren, starten. Dan zal de toegang tot de perrons ook mogelijk zijn met liften en een brug boven de sporen.

Aan de achterkant van het station bevinden zich parkeerplaatsen die rond 2021 zullen omgebouwd worden tot een parkeergebouw met meer parkeerplaatsen.

Aan de overkant van de sporen bevindt zich een seinhuis. Maar het staat door het seinhuisconcentratieplan van Infrabel, dat tot doel heeft het aantal seinhuizen in België van 368 tot 31 terug te brengen, op het punt te verdwijnen. In Denderleeuw is momenteel een seinhuis in gebruik genomen dat in de zeer nabije toekomst de activiteiten van seinhuis Zottegem (en zes andere seinhuizen) over zal nemen.

Vooraan in het station was tot 2012 een Panos-broodjeszaak gevestigd, nu een Hubiz-krantenwinkel. In 2016 werden de eerste zinnen van 'Zottegem Blues' (een lied uit 1974 van de Zottegemse volkszanger Miele) aangebracht op de wanden van de reizigerstunnel.

Treindienst

Reizigerstellingen
De grafiek en tabel geven het gemiddeld aantal instappende reizigers weer op een week-, zater- en zondag.

Busdienst
Aan het station van Zottegem rijden verschillende buslijnen naar de regio maar ook naar onder andere naar Deinze, Aalst, Ninove en Ronse/Renaix.

Sinds 1 juni 2015 zijn bussen niet meer welkom in het stadscentrum van Zottegem en daarom werd er aan de achterkant van het station van Zottegem ter hoogte van het voormalige seinhuis een halte geplaatst genaamd Zottegem station (Achterzijde).

Zottegem
Bouwwerk in Zottegem

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Hogan vs. Flair: Who Was 'the Man'?
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In the 1980's most wrestling fans dreamed of the day when WWF world champion Hulk Hogan would lock up with NWA world champion Ric Flair. The two had dominated their respective companies for years.
When Flair finally jumped ship in 1991, Hogan was nearing the end of his time with the WWF. We never got that big pay per view match between the two. I know they had several matches on the house show circuit. I never understood why Vince didn't cash in at Wrestlemania 8 with a big Hogan vs. Flair match. It would have been the greatest main event in the history of the event. Maybe of all time.
Since then, Flair and Hogan have wrestled countless times in WCW, WWE, and the Hulkamania tour in Australia. The two had been at odds in TNA too, but now are in the same group.
This post today will look at each man as they were champion.
Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair: 1985
I know that image is hard to tell maybe, I took it when I was 12 years old. It's Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. This was less than a year after Flair had lost the NWA title to Von Erich and regained it. So this would have been Flair's third or fourth title reign.
In the 80's Flair won and lost the world title several times. Look at his opponents in that era. Much different than the ones Hogan faces. Flair was traveling around all the territories of the NWA, including World Class, Florida, Midsouth, you get the picture.
He'd go against the Von Erichs, Barry Windham, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Harley Race, etc. I remember seeing him live against Kerry Von Erich and the next time he was in town he was taking on Bruiser Brody. Talk about a couple of contrasting competitors.
It seemed like most of Hulk Hogan's defenses came against more of the monster heel types. The big guys. John Studd, King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, One Man Gang, and Big Bossman. Not knocking these guys, but they were not the same caliber as a Magnum T.A. or a Sting.
The other thing was that Hogan was so dominate. He went on 4 years without losing the title. So it seemed like no one would ever be able to beat him. With Flair dropping the belt every 10 to 12 months and regaining it, it made it seem more like someone could beat him and be the champion. As a fan, you want to think the guy who's going for the title has a chance. When Hogan defended the belt, you never really felt that. I mean, would Sika or Nikolai Volkoff ever really win the world title? In the NWA you could see Nikita Koloff or Barry Windham winning the belt.
Clearly in the 80's Vince wanted a dominate force. Someone he could market. Someone kids could look up. That was his mission and he was successful with it. The champion who defended against the monsters of the world. Slamming the giants. Pinning the wild beasts. Posing for the masses, who in turn watched his cartoons, bought his toys, and ate his ice cream bars.
Crockett Promotions took a different approach. I guess you could argue that formula wasn't as successful as the NWA/WCW are no longer around. The hated champ that fans wanted to see get beat. They'd pay their money for the chance to have Lex Luger or one of the Road Warriors take him down a notch. And Flair did lose a lot of those big matches. Usually by disqualification or countout. I think the plan there was to have fans pay again next time and see him lose for real. Maybe it will happen.
As a kid I grew up loving the WWF. I was a Hulkamanic too. Don't judge me. I also watched the NWA obviously. And I loved watching Flair in the ring. I loved it more when Kerry Von Erich or Magnum T.A. would take it to him though. I know now that's all a part of the machine of marketing. It's exactly what they wanted.
So who was the man? Back then I would have said Hogan. Now I say Flair, just based on the level of competition. Besides, does it matter now? Probably not, but it's fun looking back and thinking about the way things used to be.
Labels: Hulk Hogan, NWA, Ric Flair, WWF
Chad November 6, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Simply put, if you like wresting, Flair is the man. If you like Sports Entertainment, Hogan is the man. Where is Friday's Freak of the Week?
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Remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015)
In memory of our former Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923 to 2015) – The longest serving Prime Minister of Singapore, founder and architect who helped built Singapore into a world acclaimed thriving metropolitan city. You can share your messages and condolences in memory of the late Mr Lee at www.rememberingleekuanyew.sg .
"IT is transforming the way we work and live. It's creating wealth both for nations and for individuals. It will alter traditional culture of societies, the way people interact with each other and the way they deal with their governments or their governments deal with them". - Interview with Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 18 June 2001


The budget can have a positive impact on the employment generation potential of education, health care, real estate and housing, infrastructure development, logistics, telecom and the manufacturing sectors.India plans to raise its expenditure in the education sector by about a quarter to Rs 520.6 billion (USD 11.50 billion) in the next financial year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday in his budget speech, reinforcing the country's push to create a skilled workforce to keep up with fast-paced growth. Education companies cheered the announcement and stocks of Aptech Ltd, Everonn Education, Edserv Softsystems, NIIT Ltd rose 3 to 5% in intra-day trade immediately after the announcement. India's $86 billion education sector is increasingly joined by private players in its rapid expansion, while increased government spending and fresh interest from foreigners and large funds who are pumping in money in services, technology and infrastructure play the catalyst.
Blended growth rate in Indian education services firms is seen at 21% this year, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine smart estimates, outstripping the 18% growth forecast in the information technology sector.Blended growth rate is the average of expected growth in earnings per share from last year to this year and from this year to next year along with the expected long-term growth rate.
The government will also infuse as much as Rs 2 billion each in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, the nation's premium engineering institute, and Maulana Azad Education Foundation, apart from other grants to various institutions.
One of the prime challenges for India's surging growth is severe skills shortage — spanning all levels, from management to frontline operations, and all sectors, from IT to fast food– , which along with inadequate infrastructure and poor governance could mar the India story.
The government will also invest as much as Rs 210 billion in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, its elementary education programme.
The only way India can reach to the goal of the Developed country is the skilled man power which can only come by the quality education. Apart from government sector a big role has been played by the private sector. Hopefully in the coming years private sector will take lead in the globalization of education and can also make available quality education to India door.
i am agree with you sachin but as we got educated then we always try to find out jobs is foreign countries because we get good over there.
most of the people are selfish in their own case.
people are like to sweep the roads in foreign but they dont want to do a office job in india.


Mitosis is when one cell dies, another cell splits to take its place. Mitosis has 7 stages and it is crucial to life.
Prophase: The first stage of mitosis and when the chromosomes split and then the cell has 92 instead of 46.
Anaphase: The fourth stage of mitosis and when half of the chromosome is pulled to each half of the cell; getting ready to split.
It is important because without mitosis, whenever our cells die, we couldn't be able to replace them. Mitosis plays a huge role in reproduction. Without it, we wouldn't be able to produce offspring and if we couldn't do that, then eventually the human race would die out. Also, mitosis helps us grow and repairs our damaged tissue.


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'Barmy Army' bring manic energy to England´s long-awaited Pakistan tour
Barmy Army was founded by three backpackers touring Australia in 1994, and have been a raucous presence at all of England's matches ever since
In this picture taken on December 1, 2022, English cricket fans, also known as the Barmy Army, arrive to watch the first day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi. — AFP
England's "Barmy Army" of diehard supporters brimmed with frenzied energy as they barrelled to victory in Rawalpindi this week, opening their first Pakistan Test tour in 17 years with barnstorming style.
As England sealed a 74-run victory in Monday's fading daylight, the gaggle of fanatical spectators chanted: "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to watch England win away."
Drenching the stadium in trumpet music, fans wore T-shirts reading "bring the noise", while also singing songs praising the host nation as they directed their infectious cheer towards commiserating home fans.
International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after a 2009 terror attack on the visiting Sri Lanka team, but Test play resumed under heavy security in late 2019 as the threat subsided.
"I couldn't wait to come back," veteran Barmy Army fan Andy Thompson told AFP.
Thompson attended a staggering 77 Tests and 22 ODIs on tour before "retiring" from his post in the Barmy Army three years ago.
"When they asked 'would you go back to Pakistan?' I said I will come out of retirement because I love this country," said Thompson, who last visited during the 2005 Tests.
"I am very comfortable here. It's pretty much the same as 2005, the same welcoming smiles from the people and everybody wants to help you."
On the march
The Barmy Army was founded by three backpackers touring Australia in 1994, and have been a raucous presence at all of England's matches ever since.
They were given their name by the Australian press — "barmy" because of their cultish devotion to the team, and "army" because of their huge numbers.
The fan organisation has since branched into a commercial venture, organising trips abroad to follow the England team wherever they play.
Beforehand "everybody was concerned and hesitant" about the return to Pakistan, said the firm´s managing director Chris Millard. But "it's completely changed to what we thought", he added.
"It's probably the most welcoming community of people we have ever come across on a tour."
Among the heaving crowd of supporters now bound for the second Test in Multan starting Friday was Matt Root — the father of batsman Joe Root.
"He is loving it here and so am I," declared Matt.
In non-Muslim nations, the Barmy Army are often buoyed by pints of lager, but in dry Pakistan, fans bonded with opposing spectators over a shared love of tea.
The local food, spicy by European standards and avoided by the England team — who hired a specialist chef — was the subject of good-natured jokes.
One banner trailing from the stands in Rawalpindi read: "Imodium currently in high demand amongst the Barmy Army".
Matching the zeal of the Barmy Army is the group "Not Out" — "a bit quieter, a bit older" but "on the same side", according to Ross Midgley, visiting Pakistan with his wife Alison.
"It is a wonderful country and we will spread the word when we get home," he said.
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We've spotted some very 'spacey' themes in windows around town recently and just look at this little corker from Hogan (we will include Karl Lagerfeld shortly too). Product has been placed on planet shaped plinths against and intergalactic background. What a great looking scheme.


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The IUPUI Graduate Mentoring Center Outstanding Mentor Award is given to encourage and recognize outstanding mentoring of the graduate and professional students and identify best practices for graduate mentoring at IUPUI. This year's award will be presented April 10, 2019 during the Elite 50 celebration dinner.
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Building an effective relationship of mutual understanding and trust with the mentee is a critical component of effective mentoring. Mentors can establish rapport with their mentees by using effective interpersonal communication skills, actively building trust, and maintaining confidentiality. This document contains information and advice to help mentors build rapport and create positive relationships with mentees so both parties can achieve the greatest benefit from the mentoring experience.
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A lightweight horse kept for riding only.
hack A saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
The act of climbing something.
A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem / gem in place.
"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
Something forming a back that is added for strengthening.
Fix onto a backing, setting, or support.
mounter a skilled worker who mounts pictures / pictures or jewels etc.
get up on the back of.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance.


Heiser, C. B., Jr. 1958. Three new annual sunflowers (Helianthus) from the southwestern United States (Rhodora) 60:272-282.
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Lexer, C. et al. 2003. Candidate gene polymorphisms associated with salt tolerance in wild sunflower hybrids: implications for the origin of Helianthus paradoxus, a diploid hybrid species New Phytol. 161:225-233.
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Beezie Madden, one of the world's most successful show jumpers, shares her story to the top in this excerpt from "Riding for the Team."
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Q: Does this `if` condition ever runs? I am reading some codes and I am confused here:
class PostListView(ListView):
    # compressed

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):

        session_key = 'viewed_topic_{}'.format(self.topic.pk)  # <-- here
        if not self.request.session.get(session_key, False):
            self.topic.views += 1
            self.topic.save()
            self.request.session[session_key] = True           # <-- until here

        kwargs['topic'] = self.topic
        return super().get_context_data(**kwargs)

so the if condition checks that if there is no session with that key then increment self.topics.view by one.
I am confused here because whenever a user log in to the website their session will be created automatically and there are zero chances for being no session unless a user doesn't log in to the website. (Please notice that this project doesn't allow unauthenticated users to view the home page, sign in is a must.)
Is this if condition will ever be executed?

A: The if condition will be executed(expect there's an exception before). The if block will be executed depending on the condition.
If the condition is considered true depends on if the key for that topic id is not set. This should be true on the 1nd request for that topic ID and false for any later request in the same session. It might be different if other code sets that key or an exception is raised.
BTW You could just use:
if session_key not in self.request.session:

That would also be more readable.

A: session_key = 'viewed_topic_{}'.format(self.topic.pk) the line indicates to post/topic specific session key.
if not self.request.session.get(session_key, False): this line checks if the key is available on the session. If not simply adding the key into the session.
Note: This is not the login session key. So, don't be confused with the login session key.

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Q: Diffusion processes in wide generality It is common knowledge among schoolchildren that one may define jump diffusion processes in wide generality.
Hard question:  What are the most general structures on which one may define something which is appropriately called a jump diffusion process?
Easier question:  Can you define jump diffusions on Polish spaces?
I would love to see answers from both the probabilistic and structuralist perspectives.


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Young Women in Public Affairs 2019 award winner Sifa Lwesso, with District 4 Governor Bonnie Clesse.
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This award is granted annually by the Zonta Club of St. Catharines. Students attending high school in Beamsville, Grimsby, Lincoln, St. Catharines and Thorold are welcome to apply.
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Value of local award: $500.00
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Syracuse starting point guard Frank Howard will not play in his team's NCAA tournament opener against Baylor on Thursday due to suspension.
"Well, he's not playing, we know that. We practiced with the inclination that this would be the case."
On Wednesday night, Syracuse student newspaper The Daily Orange reported that Howard's suspension was related to a failed drug test.
Boeheim would not say whether Howard would be available on Saturday for a potential matchup with top-seeded Gonzaga.
Howard played 37 and 39 minutes, respectively, in Syracuse's two ACC tournament games last week.
In the second of the two, a quarterfinal loss to Duke – Syracuse's last game prior to the NCAA tournament – Howard appeared to trip Zion Williamson as the Blue Devils star turned to run down the court after a dunk.
It's unclear if that incident is at all related to the suspension. After the Duke game, Howard denied any intent. "If you're saying I'm trying to trip him, I don't get it," he told reporters. "He's a hell of an athlete. I have a lot of respect for him. I'm not going to wait for four years to get to this stage and start tripping people."
Boeheim also attempted to downplay the apparent trip. "There was no trip involved out there," the Syracuse coach said. "I don't know who was talking about that but it was bunk. Trying to manufacture something out of nothing."
Instead, per The Daily Orange, the "violation of athletic department policy" was a failed drug test.
Both the NCAA and individual schools administer drug testing of athletes. Syracuse's official statement on the suspension would seem to indicate that, if the DO's reporting is accurate, that this was a school-administered test.
How will Howard's suspension impact Syracuse?
Howard is a long, athletic, 6-foot-5 lead guard who has struggled this season on offense. He averages an inefficient 8.9 points and 2.9 assists per game. But he is an important defensive presence at the head of Boeheim's zone.
Cuse can cope without him. Tyus Battle will likely slide over to point guard. But the main worry is that the rotation is already somewhat shallow. Buddy Boeheim – Jim's son – could be asked to play 30-plus minutes against Baylor. Freshman guard Jalen Carey played major minutes early in the season, but hasn't hit double-digit minutes since a Jan. 12 loss to Georgia Tech. Carey didn't play at all in five of the team's last six regular-season games.
In four games without Howard to start the season – after the senior sustained a preseason ankle injury – Syracuse beat Eastern Washington and Morehead State, but lost to UConn and Oregon.
Syracuse and Baylor tip off at approximately 9:57 p.m. ET on Thursday.


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De elfde etappe van de Ronde van Frankrijk 2021 werd verreden op 7 juli met start in Sorgues en finish in Malaucène. De etappe was een bergetappe waarin de Mont Ventoux twee keer werd beklommen.

Verloop
Na een eerdere mislukte poging van Jonas Rickaert met Davide Ballerini, slaagden Julian Alaphilippe en Nairo Quintana erin om te ontsnappen. Op de eerste klim van vierde categorie moest Quintana bij Alaphilippe lossen. Wout van Aert probeerde herhaaldelijk het gat te dichten, maar het peloton liet hem niet gaan. Na deze beklimming viel het peloton door de snelheid in stukken uiteen. Daniel Martin, Anthony Perez, Élie Gesbert, Jakob Fuglsang en Neilson Powless wisten zich bij Alaphilippe aan te sluiten. Op de tweede kleine klim probeerde Alaphilippe opnieuw weg te komen samen met Martin om uit de klauwen van het eerste peloton te blijven. Perez en Pierre Rolland wisten nog bij het duo terug te komen; de rest van de ontsnappers werd weer teruggehaald. In het eerste peloton werd uiteindelijk rust bereikt en diverse rijders en groepjes ontsnapten om het gat met de koplopers te overbruggen, wat leidde tot een achtervolgingsgroep van 13 renners met onder meer Wout van Aert en Bauke Mollema.

Bij het begin van de eerste beklimming van de Ventoux kwamen beide groepen bij elkaar en kregen een voorsprong van ongeveer 5 minuten voor het peloton. Op de beklimming viel Alaphilippe aan waardoor de kopgroep uiteenviel. Vooraan bleef een groep van zeven over: Alaphilippe, Van Aert, Julien Bernard, Kenny Elissonde, Luke Durbridge, Xandro Meurisse en Perez. Achter hen bleven Rolland en Mollema van een aanvankelijk grotere achtervolgingsgroep over. Mollema reed weg bij Rolland en sloot een kilometer onder de top aan bij de kopgroep. Alaphilippe pakte de bergpunten voor Perez.

In de tweede beklimming ontsnapte Elissonde uit de kopgroep. Achter hem bleven Alaphilippe, Van Aert en Mollema over. Van Aert ging in de tegenaanval en haalde Elissonde bij. Later reed ook Mollema weg bij Alaphilippe en Van Aert bij Elissonde. De favorietengroep achter hen werd snel uitgedund door het werk van het INEOS Grenadiers-team. Toen Michał Kwiatkowski als laatste helper van Richard Carapaz wegviel, waren enkel Carapaz, Tadej Pogačar, Rigoberto Urán, Jonas Vingegaard, Wilco Kelderman en Aleksej Loetsenko nog over. Vingegaard viel aan en alleen Pogačar kon volgen, maar moest later Vingegaard laten gaan. Op de top was Vingegaard al dichtbij Mollema en Elissonde, en liep uit op Pogačar die Carapaz en Urán kort achter zich had. Pogačar, Carapaz en Urán kwamen in de afdaling langzaam dichterbij Vingegaard en wisten de Deen één kilometer van de finish bij te halen.

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Opgaves
  Tiesj Benoot (Team DSM): Opgave tijdens de etappe
  Victor Campenaerts (Team Qhubeka NextHash): Opgave tijdens de etappe
  Tony Martin (Team Jumbo-Visma): Opgave tijdens de etappe na een valpartij
  Daniel McLay (Arkéa Samsic): Opgave tijdens de etappe
  Luke Rowe (INEOS Grenadiers): Buiten tijd gefinisht
  Clément Russo (Arkéa Samsic): Opgave tijdens de etappe
  Miles Scotson (Groupama-FDJ): Opgave tijdens de etappe
  Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto Soudal): Opgave tijdens de etappe

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Fantastic! Thanks for pointing this link out!
That pt2395 has me interested I wonder why people arent using it for projects.
I know Danelectro has used it in one of their echos, and I swear I've seen at least one older DIY design using it ( http://www.sdiy.org/destrukto/vc-echo.html ). I imagine its largely a case of "what on earth do I do with this 40 pin monstrosity" in the DIY world, not to mention its harder to lay hands on than the 2399.
The 2395 has a longer delay, and a cleaner sound to it. I've got a module that uses it.
Harder to work with, though. More real estate is needed, plus that additional RAM chip.
The 2399 is a good compromise, for most guitar applications.


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.class Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView$3;
.super Landroid/animation/AnimatorListenerAdapter;
.source "StatusBarIconView.java"

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingMethod;
    value = Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;->setIconColor(IZ)V
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x0
    name = null
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;

# direct methods
.method constructor <init>(Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;)V
    .locals 0

    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView$3;->this$0:Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;

    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/animation/AnimatorListenerAdapter;-><init>()V

    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public onAnimationEnd(Landroid/animation/Animator;)V
    .locals 2

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView$3;->this$0:Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;->-set1(Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;Landroid/animation/ValueAnimator;)Landroid/animation/ValueAnimator;

    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView$3;->this$0:Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;->-set0(Lcom/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView;I)I

    return-void
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Laurence has been working in the sector for almost 30 years.
"I enjoy working along side my family (wife and children) to provide a safe and nurturing space for the children in our community. I am mostly involved in the back-end of our service and administrative duties but love attending our community events and seeing how many families are benefiting from the work I do behind the scenes".
Chris has over 13 years experience in the sector.
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It is a privilege to build positive relationships with the children as well as the families and watch them develop".
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October 31, 2016 - via Florida Atlantic University	The U.S. Navy is hoping that the result of all this work will be the eventual creation of more agile underwater robots that can be used for a number of tasks such as underwater study and observation, rescue and recovery, and even underwater damage repair.
October 18, 2016 - via Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate	BioSwimmer is a semi-autonomous underwater vehicle equipped to inspect a vessel's exterior for illicit cargo and contraband, as well as harbor facilities for unwanted activity.
September 15, 2016 - via Florida Atlantic University	The prototype, composed of 3D printed materials, 16 motors, and a membrane, is being designed to be a completely submersible underwater vehicle that will be able to conduct a host of different tasks like surveillance, underwater floor surveys, and testing underwater structures.
September 9, 2016 - via Harvard University	A team of Harvard University researchers with expertise in 3D printing, mechanical engineering, and microfluidics has demonstrated the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot.
May 4, 2015 - via Northwestern University Their work in quantifying their movements has informed the design of a free-swimming robot that moves in all directions and, more broadly, could produce a class of robots that operate more efficiently and thus uses less battery power.
April 24, 2015 - via NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering	What we wanted to do was replace the predator with a robot that would always behave the same with the animals.
March 30, 2015 - via Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology	The idea is to provide constant surveillance of the seas at low cost, using little energy.
March 17, 2015 - via Korea Institute of Industrial Technology	Ultimately, the team envisages a school of robotic trout swimming around farm enclosures, working together to test for toxic chemicals and other harmful substances in multiple locations, as well as monitoring for changes in water temperature.
March 5, 2015 - via Biorobotics Laboratory, Lausanne, Switzerland	Pleurobot has torque control for all of the active joints allowing it to apply neural network models of the spinal cord neural circuits of the salamander and activate virtual muscles to perform the movements of the real animal recorded in the x-ray movies.
January 29, 2015 - via Naval Research Laboratory	Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have taken inspiration from nature — from fish, in particular — to design and develop novel underwater propulsion, control, and sensing solutions for near-shore and littoral zone missions.
January 14, 2015 - via ETH Zurich	The robot was inspired by the cuttlefish. It swims through the water using four large undulating fins which are capable of rapidly propelling it in any direction.
December 4, 2014 - via Defense One	European eels are able to migrate from Europe to the Sargasso Sea in the West Indies on almost no food, suggesting that anguilliform swimming conserves more energy than previously thought.
November 20, 2014 - via Cadalyst	Biological inspiration has already become commonplace in developing technology when you consider activities as common as computers in 'sleep' mode, 'viruses' on computers, and sonar on UUVs (from bats and dolphins).
September 24, 2014 - via Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)	Thanks to its web, the robot can now reach speeds of up to 180 millimeters (7 inches) a second — much faster thanthe 100 millimeters (4 inches) a second the web-less version of the octopus could reach.
August 20, 2014 - via SHOAL	The bright yellow robots are undergoing their first in-vivo trials in the port of Gijon, Spain.
July 31, 2014 - via Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection	The robot fish developed with an immense state budget of nearly $6 million to monitor water quality in the country's major rivers have been found to be malfunctioning and not as technologically advanced as previously stated, Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection announced yesterday based on the results of its probe.
July 28, 2014 - via Research Center for Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics	The octopus robot is more sophisticated than a standard robot covered in rubber. Its abundance of soft, elastic materials enables it to do things most other robots cannot — much as stiff-jointed humans cannot do what an octopus can, despite our soft skin and muscles.
July 12, 2014 - via Army Research Laboratory	The inherent cuteness of robots is a problem for the military.
June 27, 2014 - via Boston Engineering	Boston Engineering's BIOSwimmer is a fish-like underwater robot that could be used by the U.S. military for inspecting ships, securing ports, and identifying contraband.
June 12, 2014 - via Boston Engineering	The tuna robot boasts a propulsion system, a single oscillating foil, appropriately placed fins, and a muscular and sensory control system.
May 19, 2014 - via ETH Zurich	An underwater robot that mimics the movements of cuttlefish and squid.
May 5, 2014 - via FNA	These robots can be used for research purposes, including maritime environment, military purposes such as investigating under-water installments and military operations as well.
April 4, 2014 - via University of Maryland	The idea is to create an autonomous underwater vehicle that can find stationary objects by changes in water flow.
March 13, 2014 - via MIT Technology Review	A new robotic fish can change direction almost as rapidly as a real fish.
February 16, 2014 - via Northwestern University	The black ghost knifefish hunts at night in the murky rivers of the Amazon basin using closely integrated sensing and movement systems. It has the unique ability to sense with a self-generated weak electric field around its entire body (electrosense) and to swim in multiple directions. The fish moves both horizontally (forward and backward) as well as vertically using a ribbon-like fin on the underside of its body.
November 16, 2013 - via University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland Based on a penguin's shoulder-and-wing system, the mechanism features a spherical joint that enables three degrees of freedom and a fixed center of rotation.
November 8, 2013 - via New Jersey Institute of Technology	The study suggests that the opposing forces simultaneously improved the ability of the animal to change its velocity, thereby making the animal more maneuverable.
November 8, 2013 - via University of Buffalo	Stingrays' unique swimming motion is the basis of research by UB mechanical engineers.
October 31, 2013 - via Polytechnic Institute of New York University	Recent studies from two research teams at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) demonstrate how underwater robots can be used to understand and influence the complex swimming behaviors of schooling fish.
October 16, 2013 - via WHOI	This kind of low-energy, high efficiency thrust would not power any kind of fast-moving, quick-turning ocean craft, but it might be useful for monitoring devices that need to maintain a position or move at a slower pace.
September 16, 2013 - via Boston Engineering	Known as the BIOSwimmer, the technology undergoing testing is a highly maneuverable, unmanned underwater vehicle that is equipped with a sophisticated suite of sensors and embodies the natural shape of a tuna.
August 1, 2013 - via Polytechnic Institute of New York University	This latest study expands Porfiri and Macrì's efforts to determine how bio-inspired robots can be employed as reliable stimuli to elicit reactions from live zebrafish.
July 19, 2013 - via OCTOPUS Project	The European Commission-funded OCTOPUS project is building a robotic octopus body and brain that will be able to propel itself through water, elongate its arms, and use them to reach and grasp items. The research team is studying how all eight arms interact with each other and with the body to achieve locomotion and manipulation of objects.
July 17, 2013 - via Filose	The EU-funded FILOSE project (Robotic fish locomotion and sensing) is addressing a key bottleneck for underwaterrobotics, namely the problem of understanding how fish sense the underwater environment.
July 15, 2013 - via Gizmag	"Our goal is to teach students different skills in the areas of biology, mathematics, physics, and computer science,"
July 4, 2013 - via Gizmag	For the past 2 years, researchers at the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) have been working on a giant robot crab that is about the size and weight of a Smart car.
July 1, 2013 - via Phys.org	Octopus inspires new underwater jet propulsion system.
June 26, 2013 - via National University of Singapore	Our model is capable of 3-D movements as it can dive and float, using its fins like a real fish.
June 6, 2013 - via Polytechnic Institute of New York City	This is the first study to demonstrate use of robotic stimuli to study reward-related behavior in zebrafish, and is an example of how the emerging field of ethorobotics—the interaction of biologically inspired robots with live animals—can transform longstanding research models.
April 1, 2013 - via Fox News	The goal is to create robots that are autonomous and self-powered to conduct surveillance.
March 27, 2013 - via EPFL Biorobotics	It's a robot that can walk like lizard, slither like a snake, and swim like a fish just by modulating the strength of the signal.
January 25, 2013 - via Physics Central	Uncovering the secrets of fish shapes in relation to how they move could help engineers build better biomimetic underwater robots.
January 16, 2013 - via NBC News	The gliding and swimming combo makes the robot adaptable to environments from shallow streams to deep lakes and rivers with rapid currents.
November 29, 2012 - via Peking University	It swam in the Arctic Ocean for only more than 20 minutes, but the data and experience gained will prove valuable for further improvement of the bio-robotic fish and its production and application.
November 26, 2012 - via ETH Zurich	The reasons to choose the turtle as model lie in the rigid body which is technically much simpler to realize than a agile body of a fish. The big torso also provides enough space for sensors and batteries which are essential for autonomy.
November 20, 2012 - via Polytechnic Institute of New York University	Their findings show that zebrafish demonstrate increased attraction to robots that are able to modulate their tail motions in accordance with the live fishes' behavior.
October 21, 2012 - via ASME	Drexel's College of Engineering's Lab for Biological Systems Analysis, which has a three-year grant from the Office of Naval Research. His team is studying the diverse functions of rayed fish fins, through behavioral observations, as well as robotic and mathematical models.
October 20, 2012 - via University of Technology in Krakow	Malec says he hopes a future version of the robot fish will be more intelligent.
"We're working on creating an autonomous underwater robot that will make its own decisions.
October 2, 2012 - via GizMag	naro - tartaruga has been in development since 2010, but it is scheduled to make its first dive this month.
Robots to keep farmed fish fit and healthy?
September 29, 2012 - via NBC News	Their basic idea is to "devise a system … that would trigger the natural behavior of schooling, and that could make fish swim in a given way," Rossi said. Such a system could be a fish-like robot, such as one under development by Maurizio Porfiri at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University to steer fish away from pollution and around dams.
September 19, 2012 - via US Department of Homeland Security - Science and Technology	Inspired by the real tuna, BIOSwimmer™ is a UUV designed for high maneuverability in harsh environments, with a flexible aft section and appropriately placed sets of pectoral and other fins. For those cluttered and hard-to-reach underwater places where inspection is necessary, the tuna-inspired frame is an optimal design.
August 30, 2012 - via MIT Technology Review	Technique may enable robotic animals that move with the strength and flexibility of their living counterparts.
August 28, 2012 - via IEEE Sectrum	Aerovioronment has used the sunfish as an inspiration for one of their latest proof of concept robots: Mola, an oceangoing robot that's powered by the sun.
August 22, 2012 - via Virginia Tech	The robot is essentially a silicone sheath over a shape memory-alloy core. It uses a gaseous fuel, a mix of oxygen and hydrogen which is consumed to provide the power to contract the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy used to provide the actuators inside the shell, and to provide the propulsion boost when the combusted materials are ejected.
August 7, 2012 - via InnovationNewsDaily	The researchers saw air bubbles trapped between the beetles' setae — bubbles that helped keep the adhesive-covered setae dry and sticky.
July 24, 2012 - via Futurity	"Biology has solved the problem of locomotion with these animals, so we have to understand the mechanisms if we are going to not only copy how the animal swims, but possibly even to improve upon it,"
July 5, 2012 - via Ship Technology	Marine pollutant monitoring has gone robotic with the introduction of SHOAL, an autonomously controlled fish. Rowan Watt-Pringle spoke to Luke Speller - SHOAL project leader and senior research scientist at the BMT Group - about the use of these robotic fish to monitor and search for pollution in ports and other underwater environments.
June 8, 2012 - via Institute of Physics	A bioinspired robot has provided the first experimental evidence that live zebrafish can be influenced by engineered robots.
May 31, 2012 - via The Engineer	Trials of the robotic fish are set to continue into June, and data collected during testing will be analysed thereafter.
May 31, 2012 - via New York Daily News	Researchers at NYU's Polytechnic Institute built a robot fish that will eventually be used in the Gowanus Canal.
May 29, 2012 - via Great Lakes Echo	After three prototypes and multiple tweaks to his robotic fish, Xiaobo Tan is planning to deploy the water-monitoring device this August.
May 22, 2012 - via BBC News	"Ports, harbours and estuaries can be challenging places to routinely monitor for pollutants, often with a lengthy time period between sampling and transport and laboratory time for analysis. "A remotely operated device could be deployed quickly and simply in shallow water environments, enabling a rapid response for decision making and remedial action to be taken."
May 22, 2012 - via NewScientist	It is not some bizarre new form of marine life, but an autonomous robotic fish designed to sense marine pollution, taking to the open waves for the first time.
May 1, 2012 - via Seapower	The goal is to design and build an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that mimics the morphology and propulsion mechanism used by jellyfish to swim in complex ocean states.
April 22, 2012 - via Forbes	Unlike rigid robots, soft robots can be used to squeeze into tight spaces.
April 4, 2012 - via GeekWire	A group of robotics experts gathered today at a "Biorobotics Roundtable" sponsored by Kirkland robotics maker Coroware to discuss how building robotic fish can help us better understand evolution, locomotion, even swarm behavior.
March 29, 2012 - via LiveScience	Researchers are working on making a tiny robotic sea lamprey that would swim inside the body, to help with medical diagnoses.
March 21, 2012 - via Virginia Tech	American researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, never run out of energy thanks to it being fuelled by hydrogen.
March 16, 2012 - via Drexel University	A major focus of the Drexel team's research concentrates on how the hierarchical sensory control of the fish influences its swimming capabilities.
March 8, 2012 - via Drexel Now	A robotic fish, developed in Drexel University's College of Engineering, could soon be leading the way for development of unmanned, automated marine vehicles according to researchers in the Laboratory for Biological Systems Analysis.
February 22, 2012 - via Wired	A robotic fish has sailed across an aquatic uncanny valley by tricking real fish into following it upstream. The feat could lead to better understanding of fish behavior and perhaps some means to divert them from environmental disaster scenes.
February 9, 2012 - via LiveScience	Razor-sharp scales on their skin seem to make it easier for sharks to race through the water, by generating whirlpools that help pull them along, researchers say. This research eventually could lead to an artificial shark skin that enhances the swimming of underwater robots, the researchers add.
January 31, 2012 - via Smithsonian	The research team led by Anna Greenwood of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle devised a machine to test for and measure schooling behavior in sticklebacks. This consists of a mobile-like cluster of fake fish which move together as a robotic school in a circle around a large aquarium. When fish from a schooling population of sticklebacks were placed in the water with this machine, they joined the fake fish and swam around with them.
December 19, 2011 - via The Beacon	This week's BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Jianxun Wang.
November 24, 2011 - via TPM Gordon and a team of researchers at UCLA and Caltech spent the better part of 15 years studying the movement of boxfish in water, with a grant from the Office of Naval Research, which was interested in finding new models for its next generation of unmanned subs, also known as autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs.
November 18, 2011 - via American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics	Recently, a team at Virginia Tech has improved the performance of this silicone swimmer, enabling it to better overcome the limitations of its artificial skin and better mimic the true motion of a jellyfish.
November 3, 2011 - via Emory Univeristy	In their effort to design an efficient aquatic robot, the engineers at MSU have turned to actual fish for inspiration. Living fish are already well suited to aquatic environments, so it is hoped that their anatomy can be used in various underwater robots and vehicles.
September 19, 2011 - via Scientific American	In landlocked East Lansing, Michigan, you're unlikely to swim with dolphins. But you can swim with robotic fish, thanks to a team of scientists who are developing underwater robots that swim in schools to monitor water quality.
September 6, 2011 - via Discovery.com	Roboticists are looking to sting rays, sea turtles, and sharks for inspiration.
August 5, 2011 - via Harbin Engineering University	The competence of these "premium fish" lies in the high-tech and stable performance. Despite the small size, the little "fish" beares great wisdom. The gospel for the free swim was the "artificial muscles", i.e. a bio-engine in the fish tail.
August 3, 2011 - via University of New Orleans	Researchers will attempt to confirm an aquatic swimming motion theory originally completed by William Vorus, professor emeritus of the UNO School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
August 2, 2011 - via University of Tennessee Knoxville	Knowing Giardia's inner workings may buoy an energy-efficient propulsion system for underwater vehicles or designs for quick turn and agile control of underwater vehicles. The findings of Giardia's unique attachment and landing procedures may also inspire a more accurate and quick surface attachment mechanism.
July 19, 2011 - via Discovery News	Researchers have mimicked an unusual muscular structure found only in tongues and elephant trunks.
July 12, 2011 - via BBC	The 78in (2m) robot is based on the nervous system of a microscopic worm, C. elegans, and copies its movements.
July 7, 2011 - via The Economist	The result has been a flourishing of animal-like robots. It is not just dogs that engineers are copying now, but shrews complete with whiskers, swimming lampreys, grasping octopuses, climbing lizards and burrowing clams.
July 5, 2011 - via IEEE Spectrum	This galloping technique has been adapted (and expanded) for robots by the Biomechatronics Lab at Chuo University in Japan.
May 25, 2011 - via IEEE Spectrum	Designed to move by flipping itself end-over-end in a somersaulting motion. It's called Aquapod, and it was created by the University of Minnesota's Center for Distributed Robotics.
May 17, 2011 - via Wilmington Star News	Dr. Crenshaw and Mr. Pell helped open the way for other biomechanics experts to turn their insights into technology. Some researchers are building self-burying anchors based on razor clams. Others are adding bumps along the edges of windmill blades to mimic whale fins.
May 17, 2011 - via The Naked Scientists	Professor Huosheng Hu from the Computer Science Department at the University of Essex showing Meera and Dave his new generation of robotic fish.
March 22, 2011 - via The Engineer	Possible uses for the autonomous, battery-powered device include underwater maintenance, marine salvage and retrieval of objects, such as black-box recorders from crashed aircraft.
March 8, 2011 - via PhysOrg.com	Porfiri posited that if he could enforce leadership by an external member--in this case, a robot that actively engages the group--he could influence the direction and behavior of schooling fish.
February 10, 2011 - via New York University	An NYU-Poly professor has designed a robotic fish to help guide schools of fish away from dangerous areas like turbines and polluted waters.
February 1, 2011 - via Defense Tech Briefs	Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles have made great strides, but serious obstacles remain.
January 18, 2011 - via Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science	Researchers at Northwestern University have created a robotic fish that can move from swimming forward and backward to swimming vertically almost instantaneously by using a sophisticated, ribbon-like fin.
December 21, 2010 - via Wired.com	Borrowing biological designs from the black ghost knifefish, engineers have built a swimming robot that reveals how the animal's trick of vertical movement works.
November 2, 2010 - via New Scientist	Underwater robots that mimic fish are usually designed for efficient movement at constant speed. Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and colleagues at MIT instead aimed to build one to move off as fast as possible from a stationary start.
October 28, 2010 - via Green Syyle Life	Soon, the water in Gijon, a harbor in Northern Spain will be monitored by robotic, battery-powered fish.
October 25, 2010 - via Cornell University	The human hand is an amazing machine that can pick up, move and place objects easily, but for a robot, this "gripping" mechanism is a vexing challenge. Opting for simple elegance, researchers from Cornell, the University of Chicago and iRobot Corp. have created a versatile gripper using everyday ground coffee and a latex party balloon, bypassing traditional designs based on the human hand and fingers.
What's the secret to keeping the world's water healthy? Ask a fish.
October 11, 2010 - via Michigan State University	Engineering assistant professor Xiaobo Tan and zoology assistant professor Elena Litchman are integrating their research and collaborating on a fast, inexpensive, and easy way to monitor the world's waters and what lurks in their depths.
October 8, 2010 - via Wired.com	Researchers led by a team at the University of Washington have received a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, to evaluate other animal features that would make for better autonomous vehicles.
October 7, 2010 - via National Science Foundation	Jellyfish create doughnut-shaped currents of rotating water when they swim. Visually, they resemble what happens when someone blows smoke rings from a cigar. More importantly, however, this unusual method of propulsion, these so-called "vortex rings," enable jellyfish to go further on less energy, an idea that scientists hope to translate into new engineering designs.
August 31, 2010 - via KBS World	The so-called robot fish, or underwater robots, are expected to be deployed in parts of four major rivers in Korea next year to monitor water quality.
August 21, 2010 - via Providence Journal	The event isn't a big draw for the public, but prototypes from the event eventually could be. "The reality is, what people are doing here now will have an application in about 10 years," said Tom Roberts, conference co-chairman and associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Brown University, co-sponsor with Rhode Island Hospital.
July 28, 2010 - via Diginfonews	A tiny fuel cell powers a tiny robotic fish designed recently by Osaka City University engineers.
July 23, 2010 - via Virginia Tech	Weird movements in the abdomens of freely crawling caterpillars are making headlines in the fields of engineering and biology, says Jake Socha, Virginia Tech assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics.
July 6, 2010 - via Korea IT Times	The Ministry of Knowledge Economy is seeking to develop fish-shaped robots with the ability to detect hazardous water pollutants.
June 29, 2010 - via South Wales Argus	SHOALS of robotic fish could be coming to South Wales ports to fight pollution. The 'fish', nicknamed 'RoboCod' are designed as an early warning system seeking out pollution in ports, harbours and marinas. The 'fish' are able to mimic the movement of real fish and are equipped with tiny chemical sensors to locate the source of potentially hazardous pollutants in the water.
June 28, 2010 - via University of Leeds	Leeds scientists have created the first convincing robotic fish that shoals will accept as one of their own. The innovation opens up new possibilities for studying fish behaviour and group dynamics. It provides useful information to support freshwater and marine environmental management, to predict fish migration routes and assess the likely impact of human intervention on fish populations.
June 25, 2010 - via Balita	The Ministry of Knowledge Economy said it plans to set aside 6 billion won (US$ 5.03 million) in the next three years to develop sensors, autonomous swimming control mechanisms and wireless power recharging technologies needed to operate the robots. The state-run Korea Institute of Industrial Technology will be in charge of the overall research with Samsung Thales Co. to build the robots, the ministry said. The robots will be able to run for four hours, move 2.5 meters per second and have at least five sensors, which can be used to check for water pollution, oxygen levels and submerged man-made structures.
June 24, 2010 - via BMT Group	Visitors to the Science Museum in London will be given a rare opportunity to see the latest weapon in the fight against water pollution - a fully automated robotic fish which has been developed by EU scientists.
June 20, 2010 - via National Geographic News	The prototype robot fish, modeled after carp, have been swimming around the London Aquarium as they await their release off northern Spain in 2011. Equipped with tiny chemical sensors, the fish will collect data on pollution in the port of Gijón and wirelessly transmit the information back to the port's control center.
June 10, 2008 - via New Scientist	Robotic fish with flapping fins and tails have been programmed to swim in a school by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle. They say that artificial fish with group behaviour could track marine pollutants or wildlife such as whales.


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Rue du Jour is Fanny Gunnarsson Quartet's first singel release from their upcoming EP.
For his album EL Violín Latino Vol. 3, Gregor composed a song titled "Los Soñadores/Dreamers". The song pays homage to the young adults who immigrated to the United States as little children but remain out of status —no human being is illegal. Under the Trump administration there is great risk of deportation.
Harry Lime, the charming but dastardly anti-hero in the classic 1949 film noir The Third Man, famously dissed Switzerland saying "they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock." The renegade Swiss quintet Le Rex isn't making up for lost time, but there's an urgency and creative ferocity to their music that would make Lime reconsider his unfair denigration. Featuring four expert horn players and drums, the band is a rising force on the European music scene, with an irresistibly grooving sound honed on the street and designed for maximum impact in clubs and concert halls.
Kuba Więcek w wieku lat 24 wydaje drugi album w serii Polish Jazz, mając za sobą przy okazji najmłodszy w niej debiut dwa lata temu – krążek "Another Raindrop" nagrodzony Fryderykiem.


Film review by Jason Day of Passengers, a science fiction romance about two people awoken early from hibernation sleep on a spaceship. Starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.
A list of the new films being released across the UK, from Friday 1 January 2016. Use the Find Any Film website for details of which cinema nearest you will show these films.
Dennis Quaid plays a strict paterfamilias farmer-businessman happily chomping up the lands of his less successful neighbours. He wants to hand the business over to his son Zac Efron, who really wants to race cars. A story of conflict in the American heartlands develops. See the official Sony website for more and Find Any Film for where you can catch it.
Film review of the futuristic action/adventure/fantasy, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.
Director: Gary Ross. Lionsgate/Color Force. (12a).


Campers have the opportunity to exercise their green thumbs by planting a seed in fertile soil and watching it grow, while talking about what determines whether a garden or farm is fruitful. The kids will have a hand in planting a wildflower garden, symbolizing the benefits of the community working together. This activity also sheds light on the struggle of those who can only count on the resources they can grow themselves.


The median home value in Narberth, PA is $497,396. This is higher than the county median home value of $273,700. The national median home value is $185,800. The average price of homes sold in Narberth, PA is $497,396. Approximately 55.64% of Narberth homes are owned, compared to 36.77% rented, while 7.59% are vacant. Narberth real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you're interested in, contact a Narberth real estate agent to arrange a tour today! Learn more about Narberth Real Estate.
AWESOME location in the coveted Oak Hill Estates Condominium Complex. 2 Bedrooms, 2 full baths with a balcony overlooking acres of quiet woods. These are the most private units with the most beautiful views in the whole complex! Updated central air, washer and dryer, fireplace, and lots of closet space. Lower Merion School District and an awesome association pool. Tennis courts, basketball court, clubhouse, and fully equipped gym! Currently in the process of getting BRAND NEW exterior paint, siding, trim, balcony railings and much more! Must tour this gem!
JUST RENOVATED! Very Special opportunity for luxury living. Sun Drenched 2 bedroom home at "The "Tower at Oak Hill Condominium", Penn Valley, Pa. This home offers the popular split floor plan with 2 bedroom suites separated by the living room and dining room. Wood tile floors just refinished This home offers an all new kitchen, with new cabinets, New appliances, new floor, new hardware, new lighting fixtures, outlets, switches, granite counters, washer/dryer, Also, 2 New bathrooms, sinks, vanities, lighting, floors, bedroom ceiling fans, and so much more. The sunny balcony is huge! The monthly rent includes Heat, air conditioning, cooking gas, 24 hr doorman, lower level storage, Pool and 2 gyms. Discounted cable. 69.00 per month, Long lease requested and preferred! No Pets. No smokers. NO TRUCKS. Bus #44 at the front door. Minutes to center city Phila., Pa. Plus electric. Near restaurants and shopping. Great Lower Merion Schools. Bus at the front door.
Situated in Narberth, Pennsylvania, Montgomery Court is located in the prestigious Lower Merion school district with easy access to St. Joseph~s University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as a short commute to Center City Philadelphia. Studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartment homes feature hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, revitalized kitchens with brand new cabinets and flooring, as well as complimentary heat, hot water, cooking gas and gorgeous courtyard views. Residents enjoy all-inclusive amenities like beautiful gardens and courtyards and complimentary storage. Underground parking is available with Brand New Self Service Car Wash Center. Montgomery Court is just steps from the train station and the shops of Ardmore, and minutes from a wonderful selection of restaurants, nightlife and recreation. Plus, Center City Philadelphia is just 15 minutes away.
Great corner professional office space.
Large, spacious (1335 Square feet) and beautifully renovated two bedroom / two bath condominium located at "Oak Hill". This popular floor plan offers two bedrooms suites separated by the living room, dining room and kitchen. This special unit has a large entryway, master bedroom with full bathroom, open updated white kitchen, dining room, large living room with door to terrace, second bedroom with full bath and laundry closet. This unit is also available for Sale.
Bright and spacious, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, unit in the "South Terrace" in the sought-after Oak Hill Condominium development. This attractive home boasts a new modern Kitchen with granite countertops and new stainless steel appliances. The large open Living/Dining Room area is wonderful for entertaining and has beautiful parquet floors and sliders leading to a generous-sized patio. Master Bedroom suite has a huge walk-in closet and own bathroom. Additional bedroom with large closet, hall bath and laundry closet complete this unit. Tons of closet storage space! Secure, maintenance-free, elevator building. Central Air & Heat. This unit is located close to Swimming Pool, Tennis, & Health Facility. Close to all Major Roadways and minutes to Center City. Septa #121 bus stops at door, Award-winning Lower Merion Schools.
Great opportunity to rent a 2-story apartment in a unique old world charming Home with updated Kitchen and renovated bath. Great back yard and super front porch. Quiet location, in walking distance to downtown Narberth, the Wynnewood Shopping Center, Whole Foods and the R5 train station. Please watch virtual tour!
Great opportunity to rent a unique old world charming Home with new Kitchen and 2-zone Central Air. Lots of space, quiet location, in walking distance to downtown Narberth, the Wynnewood Shopping Center, Whole Foods and the R5 train station. 5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Living Room, formal Dining Room and Kitchen with window to back yard, additional awesome features are Office and Family Room in Basement. Great back yard and super front porch. The Home is now move-in ready after renovation. Please watch virtual tour!
Renovated property in center of Narberth near the train, dining, entertainment and more. Available for a variety of commercial uses. Open space with high ceilings, great light and visibility. Near train and bus lines. Must tour!


When you hire an experienced professional DJ they will have been to hundreds of wedding receptions. Each wedding is different and an experienced DJ will adapt to you and your guests all night with the right choice of music and by taking requests from your guests. A pro DJ will use their experience, musical knowledge and expertise to interact and entertain your guests by constantly monitoring the dancefloor and reacting to their ever changing moods. Just like you choose the food and beverages that appeal to all your guests, you can choose the categories of music you prefer by compiling a short playlist and let the pro DJ do what they do best.
Aidan Kenny has a collection of over 50,000 songs and can access any song required on the night. With the experience of playing at hundreds of weddings comes the knowledge that you need to have everything covered. Aidan will combine your own playlist, requests from your guests on the night and his own knowledge of what gets each unique crowd out on the dancefloor and put together a setlist that will ensure that your wedding day ends on a high note.


There's something about spring design collections that make me so excited for the year ahead. We finally get to let go of heavy fabrics and snowy colors and embrace something fresh and bright and fun. Today, Rebecca Atwood is launching a new line of pillows, fabrics and wallpapers inspired by her childhood home near the beach. Weathered and shingled homes, wild gardens, shell driveways, soft sand and deep blue waters all find their way into her new collection.
Thank you so much Grace! I'm always honored to be on your site. I hope you're enjoying the spring weather we've been starting to get!
So beautiful! I need to get my hands on some of those pillows!!
Rebecca continues to amaze me with each collection. Can't wait to find a place for the Marbled Stripe in my home!