GenusWave Named Finalist for Prestigious Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award
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GenusWave Named Finalist for Prestigious Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award

Technology tamfitronics ********* For Immediate Release**********GenusWave Named Finalist for Prestigious Responsible Fisheries Innovation AwardST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – GenusWave, a pioneer in marine mammal deterrent technology, has been selected as a finalist for the Global Seafood Alliance's Responsible Seafood Innovation Award in the Fisheries category. This recognition highlights the groundbreaking Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology (TAST) developed in collaboration with the University of St Andrews. TAST offers a revolutionary approach to reducing marine mammal interactions with human activities.Innovative Solution to a Persistent ProblemGenusWave's TAST utilizes short bursts of sound to trigger a startle reflex in specific marine mammal species, effectively keeping them away from fishing and aquaculture operations (Götz & Janik (2015; 2016). This technology addresses longstanding challenges in the industry, including:Reduction of bycatch and marine mammal interactionsIncreased catch rates and fishing timeDecreased fish mortalities and predator...
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The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors
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The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

Top Stories Tamfitronics MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body of a close friend, whose neck had been twisted so severely that his head and torso faced opposite directions.This violent death upset Mangi, who had already unearthed children’s bodies. The number of bodies kept rising in this community off Kenya’s coastline where extremist evangelical leader Paul Mackenzie is accused of instructing his followers to starve to death for the opportunity to meet Jesus.While he sometimes sees the remains of others when he tries to sleep, Mangi said recently, the recurring image of his friend’s mutilated body torments him when he’s awake.“He died...
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Mark Rutte Named NATO Chief. He’ll Need His Diplomatic Skills From Dutch Politics
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Mark Rutte Named NATO Chief. He’ll Need His Diplomatic Skills From Dutch Politics

Politics tamfitronics THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte got to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners. Now he will bring the experience of leading four Dutch multiparty governments to the international stage as NATO’s new secretary general.On Wednesday, NATO ambassadors appointed the outgoing Dutch prime minister as the alliance's next secretary general, its top civilian post. Rutte is scheduled to head the world’s biggest military organization from October.NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that “Mark is a true trans-Atlanticist, a strong leader, and a consensus-builder." “I wish him every success as we continue to strengthen NATO for the challenges of today and tomorrow. I know I am leaving NATO in good hands,” he said.Rutte will...
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