Giro d’Italia 2020 – ‘Will this race even get to Milan?’ – Yates Covid test

The news that Simon Yates had to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia after testing positive for Covid-19 will have sent shockwaves through the peloton, according to Brian Smith.

Mitchelton-Scott announced that team leader Yates would not start Stage 8 of the Giro after he returned a positive test for coronavirus having developed symptoms after Stage 7. No other members of staff tested positive but Yates was forced to withdraw from the race.

— Read on www.eurosport.com/cycling/giro-d-italia/2020/giro-d-italia-2020-will-this-race-even-get-to-milan-wiggins-podcast-on-yates-covid-test_sto7942443/story.shtml

Wind Chop Rideable in Boca This Morning

Looks like a small 2’ windchop this morning. The Pavilion in #BocaRaton looks rideable on a #longboard. Check out the Surfing Webcams in #Florida at BrownieBytes.Net #surf #surfing #waves #beach

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Sustainable Deepwater Fish Farms Breed ‘Sushi-Grade Fish’ and Could Replenish Depleted Wild Stocks

Sustainable deepwater fish farms could propel the fishing industry into a new direction and in an “environmentally responsible manner” by replenishing depleted wild stocks that have been affected by overfishing and pollution.

Marine biologist Neil Sims is helping to spearhead this initiative with Hawaii-based Ocean Era (formerly Kampachi Farms), a start-up that’s established offshore.

Ocean Era breeds “sushi-grade fish” in pens 230 feet and almost 4 miles (70 meters deep, 6 km) from the coast. Currently, aquaculture (the farming of fish, seafood and aquatic plants) already accounts for about half the fish eaten worldwide. However, these fish farms are typically located in coastal waters where the fecal waste produced by the fish, and chemicals used in the farming process potentially impacts the environment.
— Read on www.techthatmatters.com/these-sustainable-deepwater-fish-farms-breed-sushi-grade-fish-and-could-replenish-depleted-wild-stocks/

Really 2020? Enough is Enough. Atlantic 5-Day Tropical Weather Outlook

The National Hurricane Center is into Greek names at this point because of so many storms. The latest is Gamma. Come on 2020 – give us a break! Atlantic 5-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
— Read on www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php

This High-Tech, Expandable ‘Mobile Hospital’ Has a COVID-19 Isolated Clinic Space

Given the unpredictability of COVID-19 and rising hotspots across the U.S., the CT Defense Mobile Medical Unit could lessen the constraint put on hospitals – and save more lives.

Created by CT Defense and distributed by Elavo, this state-of-the-art mobile hospital is a 12-bed mobile ICU that features HEPA filtered climate control, which prevents the spread of infectious diseases.

The unit stands out from the rest due to its advanced sanitization entrance/exit that protects health workers and the community. It has expandable sides that almost doubles the clinic space
— Read on www.techthatmatters.com/this-high-tech-expandable-mobile-hospital-has-a-covid-19-isolated-clinic-space/

Fire-Fighting Rescue

This is the Colossus, a robust fire-fighting robot by Shark Robotics that was developed with Paris firemen, the Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers. This multi-purpose support robot for operations in high-risk areas helped extinguish the ferocious Notre Dame blaze that occurred on April 15, 2019.

While it may seem small in size, this fire-fighting beast lives up to its name. Considered to be “the most powerful electric robot in the world,” the Colossus is amazingly resistant to thermal radiation (up to 900 ° C). It can also run up to 12 hours in an operational situation and has a carrying capacity of up to 500 Kg.

Its integration is also impressive. In less than 30 seconds, the Colossus’ functions are interchangeable by a single operator without the use of tools. Super easy to use, the Colossus sets up quickly and is a low-maintenance robot that has proven to save lives as well as beloved historic structures.

— Read on www.techthatmatters.com/category/rescue/

Lia Ditton Breaks Records with her Row from CA to HI | Discovery

On September 12, 2020, Lia Ditton broke the women’s world record for a solo row when she completed her expedition from San Francisco, CA to Hawaii in just 86 days.

The London-born adventurer combatted the elements of the Pacific to set new records and experience the sea in a way some only dream about. See images from her perilous journey across the open ocean that began on June 17.

— Read on www.discovery.com/exploration/lia-ditton-completes-her-record-breaking-row-pictures