Other measures being put forward include better monitoring of catches.

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With that computational power and the ability to tirelessly swim across vast oceans, the Wave Glider SV3 represents a big step forward in the state-of-the-art of unmanned monitoring and exploration.

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Moving forward HSBC and other major banks are likely to be more vigilant when monitoring financial flows between the U.S. and Mexico.

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Osborne, who heads Power Agent Systems, which makes battery-management and monitoring systems for data centers, has been paying enough attention to put forward a smart scenario, if not the most likely one.

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Much better would be to develop a network of smaller "forward operating bases" around the world, which could serve as a springboard for troops monitoring a threat or responding to trouble.

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