Geckos inspire 'Spider-Man' gloves

The way geckos climb has inspired a device that allowed a 70kg man to scale a glass wall like Spider-Man. Much research has gone into trying to unlock the clever way that little geckos climb. But trying to use gecko adhesion to work at larger scales - such as on a human hand - without any loss of performance has proven difficult. The hand-sized silicone pads created by a team at Stanford University keep their adhesive strength at all sizes. They employ the same attractive and repulsive forces between molecules - known as van der Waals forces - that geckos use. Although the forces are very weak, the effect is multiplied across the many tiny hairs that cover the toes of a gecko, allowing them to stick firmly to surfaces. Along the same lines, the Stanford team created tiny tiles called microwedges to harness van der Waals forces. They were able to produce a dry adhesive even more efficient than that of the gecko. In tests, the 70kg (11 stone) climber successfully scaled a 3.6m-high vertical glass wall using 140 sq cm silicone pads in each hand. The climber tested the adhesive hundreds of times on the wall without failure. Earlier this year, America's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) demonstrated another climbing device which allowed a person to scale a sheer glass wall. However, the exact details of their climbing method remain classified. This latest effort was also a collaboration with Darpa. The agency's Z-Man programme aims to develop biologically-inspired climbing aids for soldiers without the need for ropes and ladders. The team at Stanford have published their findings in the Royal Society journal Interface.

SHARK JAW IN GARDEN

A woman found a odd carcass in her garden .It turned out to be the jaws of a SHORTFIN MAKO SHARK-which normally roam in Mexico and can grow up to 14 ft

1. The shortfin mako shark or blue pointer, Isurus oxyrinchus, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark together with the longfin mako shark. Wikipedia
3. Scientific name: Isurus oxyrinchus
4. Rank: Species
5. Higher classification: Isurus

TRIED TO VOLUNTEER AT NORTHAM LODGE ,BIDEFORD,DEVON

Northam lodge  i attended interview about becoming a volunteer but at the moment full.The co-ordinator -fiona was a nice lady who explained about that i had a lack of recent work history due to not working since 2003 and all my old bosses have move on ,hope will contact me one day.

Northam Lodge appeals for plastic bottles

Take your two litre bottles to Bideford Tesco for charity greenhouse project.Northam Lodge is desperately appealing for people to donate two litre plastic bottles to help them build a greenhouse. The project, in conjunction with Tesco Bideford, has used more than 400 bottles but has now run out and reached a standstill. Clear and green bottles can be donated in the labelled cage in the foyer of Tesco Bideford.

Paul Roberts interviewed by mark antony raines aka ghostman

Hi Mark

I'm not sure if your directing these questions at me personally or a me the booking agent?  But here goes.....

hope this is okay?
Rich

I'm inspired by music, it's always been there for me through the good and the bad times. I struggle with having a 'normal' job as I dislike repetition so I've tried to find create jobs that fuel my passions or allow me plenty of time to live how I like.

My aims are to build a stable music agency business that allows me to live comfortably and where I can work remotely from a beach, cottage in a mountain, festival or city. Where ever has internet or mobile data. This is how I can make modern technology work for me so why would I not want to take advantage of it? Along the way I get to shout about music that I love and try and pass that enthusiasm on to venues, promoters and music lovers, plus I meet great people and I've already had some great trips in the UK and Europe.

Trying to build a business is my plan for the future, I absolutely love the process of actually figuring out how to do this (as I have very little experience in this area of the industry)for me that is in itself a very creative experience. Most people I know quit their jobs to go to another job. I quit mine to to invent a job. This January will mark my first year in business and I'm happy with the results and I hope that next year will be even better.

Choice

Why is it if not a member of the  crowd  or a non drinking  or smoking  or drug taking you are not allowed  a say.if i was to call  someone a racist, or diabliity hater i would be a tad  in sensentive but i get called  gay or worse.if one picture of  a cartoon character  upsetting  so what do not have  to look  just  delete.

NORTAM,BIDEFORD-http://www.northam-devon.co.uk/index1.htm

Northam, Devon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Northam Northam Church by Roger A Smith.jpg Northam Church Northam is located in Devon Northam Northam Northam shown within Devon Population 7,489 (2011)[1] OS grid reference SS450290 District Torridge Shire county Devon Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town BIDEFORD Postcode district EX39 Dialling code 01237 Police Devon and Cornwall Fire Devon and Somerset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament Torridge and West Devon List of places UK England Devon Coordinates: 51.0393°N 4.2104°W Northam is a small town in Devon, England, lying north of Bideford and south of Westward Ho!. It is thought to have been the site of an Anglo-Saxon castle, and is said to have been where Hubba the Dane attacked Devon and was repelled (perhaps by Alfred the Great or by the Earl of Devon). A little over a mile away along the coast is a Village called Appledore. Between the Villages of Appledore and Northam, is 'Bloody Corner' where is a rock called 'Hubba's Rock' which is supposed to be the site where Hubba the Dane was killed by the Anglo-Saxon (or Devonshire) fyrd. Contents 1 Sport and recreation 2 Landscape 3 Railway 4 Bus services 5 References 6 External links Sport and recreation Northam has a King George's Field as a memorial to King George V. Landscape Northam Burrows lies adjacent to the Taw Torridge Estuary and is an evocative landscape of saltmarsh and dunes. It is part of the North Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, sits within the North Devon Biosphere, and is a SSSI (Northam Burrows SSSI) It is also home to the oldest golf course in England, the Royal North Devon Golf Club. Railway The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway (B,WH&A,R) was most unusual amongst British railways in that although it was built as a standard gauge line it was not joined to the rest of the railway network, despite the London and South Western Railway having a station at Bideford, East-the-Water, meaning on the other side of the River Torridge from the main town. The line was wholly situated on the peninsula made up of Westward Ho!, Northam and Appledore with extensive sand dunes the Torridge and Taw estuary. Northam station and the line closed in 1917 having been requisitioned by the War Office, and is now used as part of the Tarka Trail cycle route which forms part of the South West Coast Path. Bus services Stagecoach 21/21A = Barnstaple to Westward Ho!/Appledore W.Ho! Buses serve the Square, Sandymere Rd and Atlantic Way. Appledore buses serve Lenards Rd and Churchill Way. References "Bideford & Northam profile". Devon County Council. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013. Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications. External links Northam at DMOZ Northam Town Council Torridge District Council North Devon AONB website [show] v t e Towns, villages and hamlets in the Torridge District of Devon, England [show] v t e Devon Ceremonial county of Devon Categories: Towns in Devon Dunes of England-http://www.northam-devon.co.uk/index1.htm