Courtesy of the National Science Foundation For more science & technology info material and videos please check out http://www.nsf.gov/ This video features mini-robots no bigger than your finger tip scrambling through the rubble of a disaster site to search for victims or to assess damage. That the vision of engineer Sarah Bergbreiter and her research team at the University of Maryland. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), they're building micro-robots, using insects as inspiration -- starting with the legs. The objective of this project is to create legs that will ultimately allow a millimeter-scale robot to traverse rough terrain at high speeds. Many insects jump to clear obstacles, so the research team is working to build that capability into some of the micro-robots as well. The researchers have to test out different materials and designs on bigger robots before scaling them down to size. In fact, these robots are so small that the research team uses microscopes to build them. To address the challenge of how these tiny 'bots' are going to move around, they're testing out magnets to replace motors. Bergbreiter envisions the micro-robots as mobile sensor platforms that can move through real-world environments at insect-like speeds for a variety of purposes, such as searching through small cracks in rubble after natural disasters, providing low-cost sensor deployment, and engaging in stealthy surveillance. "This is a very worthwhile effort and is just the beginning of what we hope will be achieved in the future when these micro-robots are equipped with video sensors and wireless communications," says George Haddad, a program director in the Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems within NSF Directorate for Engineering. 3 April 2014

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Raja Seat (Seat of the King) is a seasonal garden of flowers and artificial fountains. It is one of the most important tourist spots in Mercara of Coorg District. It is 270 km away from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. A pleasant spectacle of refreshing layers of greenery, chain of high and low-rise-mountains attired with mist, the Raja Garden is one-time-favourites of Kings of Kodagu who used to watch the setting sun, and spend time with their queens here.[1] The structure is small square in brick and mortar of four pillars bridged by arches, enhanced by beautiful surroundings. This lovely spot was a favourite place of recreation for the Rajas and hence was permanently associated with them. It is built on a high level ground with a commanding view of the cliffs and valleys to the west. Early in the morning as the sun is just rising in the east, the mist shrouded valley below offers a rare sight. The golden light of the setting sun is a splendor to watch. There is also an attraction of the Toy Train for children.

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Learn more at http://www.lifeannstyle.com. Hi guys! In this DIY video I will show you how to make Bow charms & a Mustache pendant out of polymer clay. It so easy and fun to DIY. You can customize them with different colors or embellishments. Make a bunch for yourself or friends!! Nail polish I'm wearing: Rimmel Baby Pink & OPI Panda-monium pink Clay purchased from Joann fabric craft store and Michael Craft store Go to my blog for where to buy the clay: http://www.lifeannstyle.com Subscribe by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1hfCXXE INSTAGRAM: http://Instagram.com/LifeAnnStyle Other Links! BLOG: http://www.LifeAnnStyle.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/anneorshine1 FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/LifeAnnStyle GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+anneorshine PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/LifeAnnStyle Second Vlog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/LifeAnnStyle

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Atari Jaguar review! http://classicgameroom.com/vaultpages/vaultpage/atari-jaguar-console-atari-jaguar/ Classic Game Room reviews the ATARI JAGUAR video game console!! The 64-bit Atari Jaguar does what Nintendon't. It plays Kasumi Ninja!! Atari stylish 64-bit game system had potential but suffered from a poor launch date and awful game library..

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Wayanad Trip - A Short Film on the tourist attractions in Wayanad .Wayanad District is in the north-east of Kerala, India. Wayanad is emerging as an important tourism destination in Kerala Pookot Lake/ Pookode Lake :Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in the Wayanad . The lake is surrounded by forests, and boating is allowed Soochipara Falls: Also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfalls is a three-tiered waterfall in Vellarimala, Wayanad, surrounded by Deciduous, Evergreen forests Meenmutty Falls :Meenmutty Falls is located 29 km from Kalpetta in Wayanad.It is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 300 metres.The Meenmutty word says it is where fish gets blocked Kuruvadweep / Kuruva Island is a 950-acre protected river delta on the Kabini River in the Wayanad .The island surrounded by streams and river can be accessed using rafts or fiber boats run by Kerala Tourism Department.Kuruva Islands is 17 km east of Mananthavady Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary: Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular wildlife sanctuary in Wayanad. While we were on a Jungle safari at Tholpetty in a Jeep, suddenly, without any warning sign a wild elephant charged at the vehicle and just stopped a few feet infront of us raising a cloud of dust !!. Chembra Peak: Chembra Peak (Malayalam: ചെമ്പ്ര കൊടുമുടി) is the tallest peak in all of Wayanad district. It is at a staggering height of 2100 meters above sea level. This peak is especially popular with both mountain climbers and trekkers alike.Chembra is located near the town of Meppady and is 8 km south of Kalpetta. Pakshipathalam is 7 km towards the north-east of Thirunelli Temple, in the Wayanad The Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, also referred to as the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, is located on 345 square kilometers of densely forested land. We stayed in Jungle Retreat resort Wayanad and Pachyderm Palace Resort

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Subscribe to Zee Music Company by clicking the link below http://bit.ly/TYZMC Catch the first Official Song "TERE BINA" from Mumbai 125 KM 3D Song: Tere Bina Singer: Zubeen Garg Composer: Mani Sharma Lyricist: Kumaar Starcast: Karanveer Bohra , Vedita Pratap Singh, Vijay Bhatiya, Aparna Bajpai, Joey & Veena Malik. Produced by: Light and Shadow Films Producer: Hemant Madhukar Director: Hemant Madhukar To catch all the updates of Mumbai 125 KM 3D, log on to : Twitter - https://twitter.com/ZeeMusicCompany Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zeemusiccompany Zee Music Company

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What happens when we drop a water balloon filled with mercury? Since mercury is SO dense, will it just burst the balloon? Mercury is a hazardous material, and we use all precautions to handle it safely. Do not handle mercury if you are not familiar with all the precautions and have 100% containment and have the proper decontamination materials needed, in case it is spilled. I filmed this at night using some high power LED floods but the video quality suffered.

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More Celebrity News ►► http://bit.ly/SubClevverNews Ariana Grande drops “Love Me Harder” video, Taylor Swift announces world tour, and the best celeb Halloween costumes. We've got all of this and more on today rundown. For more on today’s top stories: Ariana Grande “Love Me Harder” ►►http://bit.ly/1tUyAeP Taylor 1989 world tour►►http://bit.ly/1xUocmn Best celeb Halloween costumes 2014►►http://bit.ly/1wYqRPc For More Clevver Visit: Website: http://www.clevver.com Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ClevverNews Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ClevverNews Keep up with us on Instagram: http://instagr.am/Clevver Add us to your circles on Google+: http://google.com/+ClevverNews Tweet Me: http://www.twitter.com/heyerinrobinson http://www.twitter.com/mistykingma

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www.Suspicious0bservers.org www.ObservatoryProject.com Blog: http://www.suspicious0bserverscollective.org Major Warnings/Alerts: https://twitter.com/TheRealS0s STARWATER Article: http://wavechronicle.com/wave/?p=1151 S0 Notes on Solar Shutdown: http://www.suspicious0bservers.org/fotw-s0-notes-february-13-2014/ IPCC History: http://www.suspicious0bservers.org/selections-from-the-1st-ipcc-full-report-wg1/ Donate memberships for others: http://tiny.cc/f195ww Today Featured Links: GMO Potato: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/07/usda-gmo-potato-simplot_n_6125014.html Sea Salinity: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4233&button=search&value=None Original music by NEMES1S http://www.suspicious0bservers.org/shop/ [Get NEMES1S Music!] REPEAT LINKS: WORLD WEATHER: Earth WindMap: http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-345.32,51.43,481 Global Maps: http://www.atmos.albany.edu/student/kgriffin/maps/ NDBC Buoys: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ HurricaneZone Satellite Images: http://www.hurricanezone.net/westpacific/animations.html NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory: http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/Default.php Satellite Maps: http://www.woweather.com/cgi-app/satellite?LANG=us&CONT=namk Forecast Maps: http://www.woweather.com/weather/maps/forecastmaps?LANG=us&CONT=usus TORCON: http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-torcon-index [Tornado Forecast for the day] HURRICANE TRACKER: http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/tracker GOES Satellites: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/ THE US WINDMAP: http://hint.fm/wind/ Severe Weather Threats: http://www.weather.com/news/weather-severe/severe-weather-tracker Canada Weather Office Satellite Composites: http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/satellite/index_e.html Temperature Delta: http://www.intellicast.com/National/Temperature/Delta.aspx Records/Extremes: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/extremes/records/ SPACEWEATHER: Spaceweather: http://spaceweather.com SOHO Solar Wind: http://umtof.umd.edu/pm/ Planetary Orbital Diagram - Ceres1 JPL: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=ceres;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/ Helioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/ SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/images SOLARIMG: http://solarimg.org/artis/ iSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html NASA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23+00%3A44%3A00&window=-1&cygnetId=261 NOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/ GOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sxi/goes15/index.html Gamma Ray Bursts: http://grb.sonoma.edu/ BARTOL Cosmic Rays: http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html ISWA: http://iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/ NOAA Sunspot Classifications: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/SRS.txt GONG: http://gong2.nso.edu/dailyimages/ GONG Magnetic Maps: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/ondemand.html MISC Links: JAPAN Radiation Map: http://jciv.iidj.net/map/ RADIATION Network: http://radiationnetwork.com/ LISS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/operations/heliplots_gsn.php QUAKES LIST FULL: http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php RSOE: http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php [That cool alert map I use] Moon: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html

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