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Siemens delivers first super grid transformer to Moray East onshore site

SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – Following a 932-mile journey by river, sea and road, the first of three super grid transformers was delivered by Siemens to the onshore substation at New Deer in North East Scotland for the Moray East offshore windfarm development.

The transformer was moved from the port at Peterhead, Scotland to the substation site by a 230-foot long 20 Axle 350Te Girder Frame transporter with a police escort, due to its size and weight.

Each of the three transformers is around 40 feet in length and weighing in at 270 tonnes.

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‘Single pixel’ vision in fish helps scientists understand how humans can spot tiny details

Recently discovered ‘single-pixel vision’ in fish could help researchers understand how humans are able to spot tiny details in their environment—like stars in the sky.

In a paper published this week, researchers at the University of Sussex found that are able to use a single photoreceptor to spot their tiny .

This photoreceptor is like an ‘eye pixel’ and seems to provide enough of a signal for the fish to go and investigate the stimulus.

Unbelievable Paving Machine is The Future

So everybody likes to ride the roads, but no one likes to endure the roadwork. Sound familiar? We have all found ourselves shaking a fist or two at some construction workers, maybe even pointing our favorite finger at them to drive home the point of our frustration. If only there were a way to lay pavement in a quick, efficient manner? You know, something that had the style and panache of R2D2 that operated with the work ethic of your grandfather.

Well, check out this little wonder. Known as the Fastlane Paver, it is produced by Volvo and works quite well. Most paving machines will lay asphalt or concrete, then get smoothed out by a Caterpillar Steam roller or tamping machine to make the surface smooth and drivable. Not the case with the Fastlane though. It is an all in one paver. Capable of laying aggregate and pervious concrete, this machine can lay down a three meter wide strip at a distance of 18 lineal meters without stopping. Yep, you read that right. It does all of this in one pass, with no break.

Deeptrace: Modern capabilities for fake video creation are an emerging threat to digital communication, both on private channels and online

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