How can design schools going online-only to avoid COVID replace that in-studio instructional feel? There are no widely-accepted answers yet, but the Harvard Graduate School of Design, which begins its online-only courses next week, is experimenting with ways to provide remote hands-on learning as well as take advantage of students being out in the world rather than in a classroom.

For the first initiative: "In order to move students away from screens and give them an opportunity to use tactile objects in their studies," the school writes, "the GSD's Fabrication Lab has designed, fabricated, and shipped readymade toolkits for a series of core-curriculum courses so students can get designing from day one."

"For example, students enrolled in the first-term core studio in landscape architecture were shipped kits that include laser-cut parts with which to assemble models, large-scale plots and prints for mapping, and an elm tree leaf plucked from Harvard Yard."

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"For Martin Bechtold's Structural Design II class, he has asked students to use glue and dry spaghetti to create models, noting that the material is democratic, accessible, and students can easily source spaghetti themselves. The spaghetti's weakness reinforces the need for precision in work."

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I think the spaghetti's a good choice, though it is funny to consider some of the students there must've clocked macaroni experience in Kindergarten as well. Pasta is a multitalented gift from Italy.

As far as being out in the world, the GSD is pushing remote site visits. "Design students typically rely on site visits and engagement with the local community for their graduate projects, followed by weeks of research back at the school," they explain. "This process has now been inverted: students will begin by researching their sites of investigation and then use videographer-produced video tours of given sites and connect virtually with local experts throughout the term."

Topping it all off, of course, will be the de rigueur Zoom reviews and collaborative critiques, some of them with "up to 400 viewers from around the world." And you thought your design school crits were nerve-wracking.

Speaking of your design schools, for those of you in them: What steps are they taking to buttress their online courses with hands-on stuff?

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Steps That Harvard Graduate School of Design is Taking to Adapt to Online-Only Courses - Core77.com

A new development of 46 flats will be built on a car park near Twickenham Station.

Yesterday (August 27) Richmond Councils planning committee unanimously approved the proposals for the development at Station Yard, which will be between five and six storeys tall.

Some residents raised concerns about over-developmentin Twickenham town centre, while local ward councillors Roger Crouch and James Chard expressed concern about the lack of affordable housing on offer.

As it stands, 10 of the 46 homes will be classed as affordable.

They will mostly be one and two bedroom homes.

Cllr Crouch said: It brings a depressing brownfieldsite back into use, however, I find the lack of affordable housing proposed on this site disappointing.

Station Yard Landscape Masterplan. Credit: Solum

He added: Given its close proximity to the station, bus routes and Twickenham town centre, this is an ideal location for more affordable housing and to remedy the lack of affordable housing provided at Twickenham station and elsewhere in the area.

However, both Solum and council officers confirmed that the developer was providing the maximum viable amount of affordable homes for the site, which is constrained by its size and a bus-turning point, which is still required by Transport for London.

Solum, a joint venture between Network Rail and Kier Property,is also behind the 100m development of the new Twickenham station, and the 121 new homes above the site.

It seeks to bring private investment into the rail network by generating funds from the development of under-used railway land.

Tim Shaw, Head of Solum, said in a statement: We are delighted that London Borough of Richmond upon Thames granted permission last night for our scheme of 46 new homes, including 10 affordable, which continues our further investment into and regeneration of the Network Rail land in Twickenham town centre.

Building work is set to take two years to complete once infrastructure works are undertaken.

Link:
46 new flats approved in Twickenham's Station Yard - Richmond and Twickenham Times

In fantasy football, the tight end position often proves to be not only one of the most volatile positions to figure out but incredibly top-heavy as well. Year after year, it becomes an increasingly difficult position to figure out, but even as the skill position appears to gain depth in fantasy football, it continues to be anyones guess on how to decipher the tight end position. Mark Andrews came out of nowhere last season to be the next breakout at tight end. For this season, well look at who will follow in his footsteps as the next big thing in fantasy football and why its going to be his former teammate in Hayden Hurst.

Hurst has an interesting backstory to him as he was actually a professional baseball player prior to his college football career. Drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hurst played two seasons in the minor leagues before abandoning baseball altogether and attending the University of South Carolina. As a 22-year-old true freshman, Hurst played sparingly and amassed eight receptions for 106 yards. Over the next two seasons, though, he took on a significant role in the Gamecocks offense and became a key playmaker for them.

He would become a starter for them and had at least 40 receptions and 500 yards receiving in his final two seasons at the collegiate level. He capped off his junior season as the unanimous choice for first-team all-SEC. While tight ends arent typically utilized in the college passing game as primary receivers, Hurst put together two strong seasons as a full-time starter. He would decide to declare for the 2018 NFL Draft after his junior season.

Hurst had age working against him as a prospect. With him deferring college for two years to play baseball, he got started late at the college football level. He was 24-years-old by the time his rookie season started. Despite that working against him, Hurst stood out as one of the best prospects at his position heading into the draft.

Hurst tested out with a 7.59 out of 10 scores with great speed, good explosion, okay size, and agility. He was in the top-10 at his position, even beating out Andrews (7.42). Despite his size (64, 250 pounds), Hurst still managed to run a 4.67 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

Hurst would end up being the first tight end selected in the draft, going 25th overall to the Baltimore Ravens. Despite the draft pedigree, Hurst did not see much time as the starting tight end for Baltimore. He would only start in four of his 28 games, accumulating a combined 43 receptions, 512 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns. Between the teams transition at quarterback to Lamar Jackson and reinventing their offense as a run-first team, Hurst fought for targets in their offense.

Despite not being the main focal point in their passing game or even at the tight end position, Hurst made good improvements in 2019. He played in all 16 games and more than doubled most of his stat line from 2018 (13 to 30 receptions, 163 to 349 receiving yards, one to two touchdowns) with a 76.9% catch percentage, which was the ninth-best mark amongst tight ends. However, his now-former teammate Andrews would be the one making all of the noise as he broke out with 64 receptions, 852 receiving yards, and ten touchdowns.

With Andrews becoming the clear starter at the position, it was going to be difficult for Hurst to try and live up to his draft status as he now enters his third season. Eventually, the Ravens decided to trade Hurst (along with a 2020 fourth-round selection) to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2020 second-round and fifth-round selection this offseason.

The Falcons found themselves in a bit of transition themselves at the tight end position prior to their acquisition of Hurst. Their now-previous starter, Austin Hooper, had his own breakout 2019 season and capitalized on it. Hooper signed a then-record four-year, $40 million dollar contract with the Cleveland Browns, leaving huge shoes to fill for the Falcons. Enter Hurst, who not only has the chance to help fill that void but perhaps even exceed the production that Hooper achieved in 2019.

After flying a bit under the radar coming into last season, Hooper broke out for 75 receptions, 787 receiving yards, and six touchdowns in only 13 games. With his departure to the Browns, the Falcons desperately need to find someone to help supplement Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley in their passing offense. Per PFNs own Tommy Garrett, the Falcons come into the 2020 season with the most vacated targets (258), percentage of targets (39.3%), targets inside the 10-yard line (18), and percentage of targets inside the 10-yard line (56.2%) of any team in the NFL.

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Among the returning players for the Falcons, only three players had more than 50 targets last season (Jones [157], Ridley [93], and Russell Gage [74]). The next closest player would be Justin Hardy, with 26 targets in 2019.

Whats even more eye-opening is that the Falcons attempted more passes (684) than any other NFL offense in 2019 by 51 attempts (Carolina Panthers, 633). So not only are there a lot of targets up for grabs in this offense, it is on a team that threw more than any other team last season and looks to be heading that way for 2020 as well.

Everything about the Falcons indicates that not only will their offense be relied upon once again in 2020 but that they have success on offense too. In 2019, they ran more offensive plays than any other team. The Falcons also ran an average of six-and-half plays per drive, tied for the second-most in the NFL. On top of that, they also scored points on 41.3% of their offensive drives, which was eighth-best in the league.

The tight end position is a heavily featured one in the Falcons offense as well. Hooper finished third among all tight ends in 2019 with 18 targets in the red-zone and nine targets inside the 10-yard line. Hooper also averaged seven-and-a-half targets per game in 2019, which was the fourth-highest mark amongst tight ends.

While the Falcons did make an upgrade at running back this offseason with the signing of Todd Gurley, evidence suggests he is already a shell of his former self. After garnering 3,924 scrimmage yards and 40 total touchdowns between the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Gurley took a big step back in 2019. He rushed for a career-low 857 yards after going for 1,251 in 2018. Gurley took an even bigger step back as a receiver, going from 51 receptions, 580 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in 2018, to 31 receptions, 207 yards, and two touchdowns last season.

A large part of his suspected regression is his continued knee problems, as a report from August 19th seemed to indicate that Gurley is still showing signs of issues with his oft-injured knee. He does constitute an upgrade over the previous starting running back in Devonta Freeman, but concerns about Gurleys durability over the course of an entire season remain valid. He did manage to play 15 games last season but took a major step backward in almost every statistical category after being a first-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2018.

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Between questions about Gurleys durability and major step-down from his previous success, its fair to question how much impact Gurley will have in the passing game. Amongst qualified players in 2019, Gurley finished 149th out of 155th in yards per reception (6.7). So even with Gurleys arrival as the new starting running back, his potential presence in the passing offense seems to be minimal at best, which shouldnt affect Hurst too much.

As mentioned before, tight end in fantasy football is often the hardest to predict because the landscape of the position changes drastically every season. In 2019, seven of the top 12 scoring tight ends in half point-per-reception (PPR) leagues were not in the top 12 in 2018. In fact, five of them were not even in the top 30.

So despite Hursts lack of meaningful fantasy football production (59th in 2018, 34th in 2019), it by no means disqualifies him from having the opportunity to break out in 2020. Hooper vacates a 79% offensive snap share from 2019, which was ninth amongst all tight ends. So there is no lack of targets or snaps for Hurst to obtain as he heads into the 2020 season as the unquestioned starter at tight end.

Like Andrews, Hurst comes into this season being drafted outside of the top-12 in half-PPR average draft position (ADP). In fact, Andrews was being drafted as the 13th tight end in 2019, much like Hurst is as we get closer to the start of the season. He walks into arguably the best situation he could ask for with so many passing targets up for grabs in one of the most pass-heavy offenses.

Hurst has the athletic profile, draft pedigree, and prior proven production (when provided adequate opportunities) to not only be successful but turn out to be the next breakout tight end. When in search of the next diamond in the rough at the tight end position, be sure to look no further than Hayden Hurst.

Doug Moore is a fantasy football writer for Pro Football Network. Follow him on Twitter at @DMooreNFL.

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1 Dredging Excavator Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Dredging Excavator1.2 Dredging Excavator Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate Comparison by Type 2020 VS 20261.2.2 Mechanical Dredging Excavator1.2.3 Hydraulic Dredging Excavator1.3 Dredging Excavator Segment by Application1.3.1 Dredging Excavator Consumption Comparison by Application: 2020 VS 20261.3.2 Navigation Channel Maintenance1.3.3 Capital Dredging1.3.4 Land Reclamation1.3.5 Environmental Remediation1.3.6 Others1.4 Global Dredging Excavator Market by Region1.4.1 Global Dredging Excavator Market Size Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 20261.4.2 North America Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.3 Europe Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.4 China Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.4.5 Japan Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5 Global Dredging Excavator Growth Prospects1.5.1 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.2 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.5.3 Global Dredging Excavator Production Estimates and Forecasts (2015-2026)1.6 Dredging Excavator Industry1.7 Dredging Excavator Market Trends

2 Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)2.4 Global Dredging Excavator Average Price by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.5 Manufacturers Dredging Excavator Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types2.6 Dredging Excavator Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.6.1 Dredging Excavator Market Concentration Rate2.6.2 Global Top 3 and Top 5 Players Market Share by Revenue2.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Production and Capacity by Region3.1 Global Production Capacity of Dredging Excavator Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)3.3 Global Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.4 North America Dredging Excavator Production3.4.1 North America Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.4.2 North America Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.5 Europe Dredging Excavator Production3.5.1 Europe Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.5.2 Europe Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.6 China Dredging Excavator Production3.6.1 China Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.6.2 China Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.7 Japan Dredging Excavator Production3.7.1 Japan Dredging Excavator Production Growth Rate (2015-2020)3.7.2 Japan Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)

4 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Regions4.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Regions4.1.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption by Region4.1.2 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Market Share by Region4.2 North America4.2.1 North America Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.2.2 U.S.4.2.3 Canada4.3 Europe4.3.1 Europe Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.3.2 Germany4.3.3 France4.3.4 U.K.4.3.5 Italy4.3.6 Russia4.4 Asia Pacific4.4.1 Asia Pacific Dredging Excavator Consumption by Region4.4.2 China4.4.3 Japan4.4.4 South Korea4.4.5 Taiwan4.4.6 Southeast Asia4.4.7 India4.4.8 Australia4.5 Latin America4.5.1 Latin America Dredging Excavator Consumption by Countries4.5.2 Mexico4.5.3 Brazil

5 Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Type5.1 Global Dredging Excavator Production Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.2 Global Dredging Excavator Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)5.3 Global Dredging Excavator Price by Type (2015-2020)5.4 Global Dredging Excavator Market Share by Price Tier (2015-2020): Low-End, Mid-Range and High-End

6 Global Dredging Excavator Market Analysis by Application6.1 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Market Share by Application (2015-2020)6.2 Global Dredging Excavator Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2015-2020)

7 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Dredging Excavator Business7.1 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc.7.1.1 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.1.2 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.1.3 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.1.4 American Marine & Machinery Co. Inc. Main Business and Markets Served7.2 China Communication Construction Company7.2.1 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.2.2 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.2.3 China Communication Construction Company Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.2.4 China Communication Construction Company Main Business and Markets Served7.3 Bell Dredging Pumps7.3.1 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.3.2 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.3.3 Bell Dredging Pumps Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.3.4 Bell Dredging Pumps Main Business and Markets Served7.4 Boskalis Westminster7.4.1 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.4.2 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.4.3 Boskalis Westminster Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.4.4 Boskalis Westminster Main Business and Markets Served7.5 Dragflow S.R.L.7.5.1 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.5.2 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.5.3 Dragflow S.R.L. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.5.4 Dragflow S.R.L. Main Business and Markets Served7.6 Draghe Lario S.R.L7.6.1 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.6.2 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.6.3 Draghe Lario S.R.L Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.6.4 Draghe Lario S.R.L Main Business and Markets Served7.7 Dredge Yard7.7.1 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.7.2 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.7.3 Dredge Yard Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.7.4 Dredge Yard Main Business and Markets Served7.8 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology7.8.1 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.8.2 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.8.3 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.8.4 Qingzhou Julong Environment Technology Main Business and Markets Served7.9 Terramare Oy7.9.1 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.9.2 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.9.3 Terramare Oy Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.9.4 Terramare Oy Main Business and Markets Served7.10 Van Oord7.10.1 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.10.2 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.10.3 Van Oord Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.10.4 Van Oord Main Business and Markets Served7.11 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery7.11.1 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.11.2 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.11.3 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.11.4 Qingzhou Kaixiang Ore Sand Machinery Main Business and Markets Served7.12 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd7.12.1 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.12.2 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.12.3 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.12.4 Qingzhou Keda Mining Machine Co. Ltd Main Business and Markets Served7.13 Rohr-Idreco7.13.1 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.13.2 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.13.3 Rohr-Idreco Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.13.4 Rohr-Idreco Main Business and Markets Served7.14 Crisafulli Dredges7.14.1 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.14.2 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.14.3 Crisafulli Dredges Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.14.4 Crisafulli Dredges Main Business and Markets Served7.15 VMI Inc.7.15.1 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.15.2 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.15.3 VMI Inc. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.15.4 VMI Inc. Main Business and Markets Served7.16 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc7.16.1 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.16.2 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.16.3 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.16.4 Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines Inc Main Business and Markets Served7.17 Normrock Industries7.17.1 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.17.2 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.17.3 Normrock Industries Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.17.4 Normrock Industries Main Business and Markets Served7.18 Sinoway Industrial7.18.1 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.18.2 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.18.3 Sinoway Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.18.4 Sinoway Industrial Main Business and Markets Served7.19 Ultratrex7.19.1 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.19.2 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.19.3 Ultratrex Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.19.4 Ultratrex Main Business and Markets Served7.20 NTL Master7.20.1 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.20.2 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.20.3 NTL Master Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.20.4 NTL Master Main Business and Markets Served7.21 REMU Ltd7.21.1 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.21.2 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.21.3 REMU Ltd Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.21.4 REMU Ltd Main Business and Markets Served7.22 Waterking B.V.7.22.1 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.22.2 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.22.3 Waterking B.V. Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.22.4 Waterking B.V. Main Business and Markets Served7.23 Hitachi Construction Machinery7.23.1 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.23.2 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.23.3 Hitachi Construction Machinery Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.23.4 Hitachi Construction Machinery Main Business and Markets Served7.24 Hyundai7.24.1 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.24.2 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.24.3 Hyundai Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.24.4 Hyundai Main Business and Markets Served7.25 Chancos Industrial7.25.1 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Sites and Area Served7.25.2 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.25.3 Chancos Industrial Dredging Excavator Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)7.25.4 Chancos Industrial Main Business and Markets Served

8 Dredging Excavator Manufacturing Cost Analysis8.1 Dredging Excavator Key Raw Materials Analysis8.1.1 Key Raw Materials8.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Dredging Excavator8.4 Dredging Excavator Industrial Chain Analysis

9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers9.1 Marketing Channel9.2 Dredging Excavator Distributors List9.3 Dredging Excavator Customers

10 Market Dynamics10.1 Market Trends10.2 Opportunities and Drivers10.3 Challenges10.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis

11 Production and Supply Forecast11.1 Global Forecasted Production of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.3 Global Forecasted Price of Dredging Excavator (2021-2026)11.4 Global Dredging Excavator Production Forecast by Regions (2021-2026)11.4.1 North America Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.2 Europe Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.3 China Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)11.4.4 Japan Dredging Excavator Production, Revenue Forecast (2021-2026)

12 Consumption and Demand Forecast12.1 Global Forecasted and Consumption Demand Analysis of Dredging Excavator12.2 North America Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Country12.3 Europe Market Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Country12.4 Asia Pacific Market Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Regions12.5 Latin America Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator13 Forecast by Type and by Application (2021-2026)13.1 Global Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2021-2026)13.1.1 Global Forecasted Production of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.1.2 Global Forecasted Price of Dredging Excavator by Type (2021-2026)13.2 Global Forecasted Consumption of Dredging Excavator by Application (2021-2026)14 Research Finding and Conclusion

15 Methodology and Data Source15.1 Methodology/Research Approach15.1.1 Research Programs/Design15.1.2 Market Size Estimation15.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation15.2 Data Source15.2.1 Secondary Sources15.2.2 Primary Sources15.3 Author List15.4 Disclaimer

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Q: Regarding your recent article about the disappearance of purple loosestrife, what has happened to the beetles that help control the loosestrife? Having run out of it, are they now dying off or have they found a new meal?

I also wanted to raise with you the issue of the vast increase in the extent of vines growing up trees all over the area, most visibly along many of our roads, as they reach to the top of the trees, winding their very tough vines around the trees, and ultimately damaging or killing them.

We live at Twelve Oaks, off of Routes 7 and 20, and have taken action to eliminate them, and wonder if any public authority is seeking to counter the growth and damage of the vines along the roads, or on private property in terms of guidance, support, tree work or whatever.

I spoke with one knowledgeable landscaper, who agreed with me that the extent of vines in some areas is so strong that in 10 years the trees they envelop will be dead and we'll be left with nothing to look at but vines on dead trees.

This will change the visual look of the Berkshires. We don't want to look like the Saw Mill River Parkway in New York, which has been overrun with kudzu, an invasive southern vine.

It also raises the issue of whether the vines here are invasive or historically resident in Massachusetts. In any event, they are out of control, even crossing highways on wires, and make this place look not the way we wanted it to look.

Martin, Lenox

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A: I will save the loosestrife-eating beetles for another time and will focus on "the vines growing up trees all over the area." In the late 1960s, I would drive to Great Barrington, somewhere in the vicinity south of Monument Mountain, to pick a small bunch of bittersweet for an autumn bouquet. Today, I know better!

Oriental Bittersweet is an invasive climbing vine said to be introduced to our shores by gardeners in the 1860s and may have reached The Berkshires just before or with the Great Estates. At any rate, as with this species and other invasive plants that have a "mind" of their own, they need little help from us. It is as if God was speaking just to them when saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, etc."

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Plants like bittersweet, water chestnut, common and Japanese barberry, autumn olive, garlic mustard, winged euonymus, purple loosestrife, and even the common shade tree along our streets, Norway maple, along with about 60 other common plant species, should not be here. Don't encourage them.

This vertical burst of color in the fall originated in Asia and, unfortunately, can and does kill trees, eventually reducing our bio-diversity. Oriental Bittersweet climbs other plants, wrapping itself like a holiday decoration, gripping tightly around a lamp post. With a living tree, as its diameter increases, it will crush and girdle itself against the unyielding vine. Additionally, the bittersweet vine will form a thick canopy, shading out the tree it climbed, as well as other plants on the forest floor.

A solution by Massachusetts Audubon Society, massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants:

"For young vines, hand pulling can work, and repeated mowing may be effective in fields. When large vines have grown into trees, cut the vines when the leaves aren't present, and apply a systemic herbicide to the freshly cut stems. Any dead vines that cannot easily be removed can be left to decay on the trees. The triclopyr-based herbicide Garlon usually works when applied as a foliar spray, whereas foliar applications of herbicides based on the active ingredient glyphosate are generally not effective. Always read and follow the directions on the label when using herbicide. This plant is frequently found in areas subject to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act; anyone planning control measures in wetlands should first check with the local conservation commission, use only herbicides registered for use in these areas. Always read and follow the directions on the label when using herbicide."

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And do not "plant" it as a winter decoration in your flower boxes! Or think it would make a lovely addition to your already lovely yard!

For interested individuals and groups, visit massnrc.org/MIPAG, grownativemass.org/Know-Your-Landscape/invasive-plants and an informative program by WGBH News, which aired in October 2019: wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/10/15/massachusetts-lakes-and-ponds-are-under-siege-by-invasive-aquatic-plants

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Q: I have noticed a lot of robins around our yard. Are they local robins flocking up and getting ready to head south or are they robins from farther north who are on their way south?

Bill, Pittsfield

A: I suspect that the robins are local birds gathering to head south and to confirm my suspicion that their parental duties have concluded, I checked with Professor Tom Tyning at Berkshire Community College. He answered my query on Aug. 23, "The last young were being fed a week ago. The first of the migrants are about on time, though, as you have seen, will continue for several weeks. They may get delayed by the hurricane Laura that will hit the Gulf Coast in a couple of days and then bend north and east; probably reaching just south of the Northeast by Friday or Saturday. That might back up robins and a few other species."

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Waterford A ruby throated hummingbirdflittedabove a black and blue salvia plant in Vanessa Bunnell's backyard Friday morning.

Out front, a monarch butterfly hovered on a garden phlox and bumble bees buzzed around several varieties of hydrangea.

Within a year of moving into a Cape on Stone Street with her husband, Jeremy, and two children, Bunnell has created a habitat for butterflies, bees and otherwildlifethat has been certified by both the National Wildlife Federation and North American Butterfly Association.

She developed her love for gardening while growing up in the Salem home of her parents, Sarah and Ed Emerson. She worked for a local farmer as a teen andcontinues to develop her skills through her work at Smith Acres garden center in Niantic and as a garden consultant.

Bunnell, who is 39,has a group of longtime friends who share a love of gardening and jokewith one anotherabout just how many more plants they can possibly fit on their properties.

"I love art, too, and feel like the structure of a landscape gives you the opportunity to use that creativity," she said.

She transformed the front yard, which gets full sun, from a blank canvas, with just a few plants lining the foundation, to a colorful, balanced and soothing space.

Bunnell said sheused her favorite trowel to dig the border gardens and planted a mix of perennials, which will return year after year, and annuals, whichadd color and interest for just one growing season.

She placed among the plants stone birdbaths and bee and butterfly feeders containing fresh water and fruit. Orange slices and overripe bananas work well to attract butterflies, she said, noting that right now, monarch caterpillars are hatching and it's important to provide food for them when they emerge from their cocoons. It's also important that the bees and butterflies have a place to land on a feeder that is above the water.

The Bunnells are working to transform the fenced-in backyard into a haven for wildlife and humans alike.The lawn has been replaced by stone, and Bunnell added flowering plants as well as wood containers of perennial grasses.

Bunnell said some gardeners tend to overplant their landscapes as they seek instant gratification, but she prefers her plants to have space so they can grow together and look good. She said she sometimes leaves a plantin a potential spot for a week to see how it will work out.

"We can look at a tag and see size, shape and color, but it's so variable," she said. "Sometimes what works in a garden one year cannot work the next year."

To get certified, she sent photographs and descriptions of the gardens to the two organizations and met the requirement of having three "feeder" plants that provide nectar to wildlife and three plants that attract pollinators.

She wrote in her application that she hadcreated a landscape that provides all-season food, nectar and cover for wildlife using early to late blooming native plants, includingearly blooming irises and lily of the valley, summer bloomers nepeta, butterfly weed, coreopsis, rudbeckia and echinacea, and late bloomers such as Shasta daisies, grasses and sedums.

With a mix of evergreens, like pines, junipers, boxwoods, rhododendrons, azaleas and inkberries, she said the yardprovides cover for a variety of wildlife.

Bunnell said sustainable practices are a big thing with the National Wildlife Federation, which she said has certified 10,000 gardens nationwide.

Conservation practices include eliminating lawns or reducing their size to save water; controlling exotic species so they don't take over and not using chemical fertilizers. Bunnell said she fertilizes her plants with an organic lobster product that comes from Maine.

She waters her plants by hand to cut down the use of water and chose to plant native species that are more drought tolerant.

Creating wildlife habitats using sustainablegardening practices is something everybody can do, no matter how little or large a space they have to work with.

"Anyone, anywhere can restore wildlife habitat right in their own yards and communities," National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski said in a news release. "Whether you garden in a suburban yard, an urban area or a rural plot of land, you can make a difference for local wildlife. Creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat garden is fun, easy and makes a real difference for neighborhood wildlife. It's the perfect grassroots way to think globally and act locally and help birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife."

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Having an on-point play-caller is essential for modern NFL success, and in 2020's uncertain landscape, experience here will be critical. Here is how the league's 32 teams' play-callers stand at the outset of training camp.

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One of the fastest-rising football coaches in the profession's history, Brady was a low-level Saints assistant as recently as 2018. He spent last season not as LSU's top offensive voice but as the Tigers' wideouts coach and passing-game coordinator. That passing game having produced a stupefying result -- Joe Burrow's 60-TD time-capsule season -- moved him into an NFL offensive coordinator role at age 30. While Sean McVay beat him to the OC ranks, age-wise, Brady's coordinator debut with the Panthers will generate greater attention because of what happened at LSU.

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An overlooked headline before the pandemic hit: Bill O'Brien ceding play-calling responsibilities to his 33-year-old offensive coordinator. On O'Brien's staff since his Houston arrival in 2014, Kelly has risen from the quality control level to tight ends coach to OC. Kelly ascended to this role with a franchise quarterback in place, but he will be tasked with helping Deshaun Watson keep progressing without the services of DeAndre Hopkins -- whom O'Brien traded for a less-than-expected return -- in only his second year in his current position.

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The Bengals lost A.J. Green at training camp's outset and had an abysmal offensive line protecting Andy Dalton, giving their new head coach a bad first set of cards. Cincinnati's offense regressed considerably from 2018. But the Bengals took a gamble on Taylor. In 2019's "I worked with Sean McVay" hiring period, the Bengals hired the Rams' QBs coach and someone who was the team's assistant wideouts coach as recently as 2017. In Taylor's two seasons as a full-time play-caller, his Cincinnati Bearcats scored Division I-FBS' sixth-fewest points (2016) and the 2019 Bengals ranked 30th in scoring.

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Also dealt a bad hand in Year 1, with Cam Newton's preseason injury defining Carolina's season, Turner has a second chance in Washington. This will be his first full season calling plays; he succeeded his father, Norv Turner, when the Panthers fired Ron Rivera in December. The Panthers went 0-4 in Scott Turner's four games calling the shots, scoring 16 total points in their final two contests. For a Washington team that may have the NFL's worst set of weapons , and a QB (Dwayne Haskins) coming off a brutal rookie year, their 37-year-old play-caller faces an uphill battle.

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Joining Turner in entering his first full season as an NFL offensive coordinator, Steichen has an interesting task ahead. The 35-year-old assistant must pivot from the offense Philip Rivers ran for years to one more conducive to Tyrod Taylor's dual-threat skill set while also training prototypical prospect Justin Herbert -- and do this in a limited time because of COVID-19. Steichen replaced Mike McCoy last season but could not coax a turnaround from Rivers, who had his worst season since 2012. At least, the Bolts retooled up front -- though, bizarrely not at left tackle -- after deploying sieve O-lines for years.

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This is a low-key pressure-packed spot for Leftwich , whose first two years involved overseeing a last-place offense (the 2018 Cardinals) and the Jameis Winston rollercoaster that produced the league's first 30-INT season since 1988. For all the talk about the Tom Brady-Bruce Arians partnership, Leftwich will call the Buccaneers' plays. Brady has been accustomed to Josh McDaniels' system; now, a coach three years younger than he will run the show. And the Bucs going from one primetime game to five (and likely six via flex) with Brady and Rob Gronkowski will create a different work environment.

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Entering his third season as the Bills' offensive coordinator, Daboll is the point man behind Josh Allen's development. But the Bills have not ranked higher than 23rd in scoring during Daboll's stay, this coming despite the team's top-tier pass defense aiding the cause. Allen made big strides under Daboll last season but remains an erratic passer. Daboll's previous OC go-rounds did not end well. He was a one-and-done with the Chiefs and Dolphins, with the 2012 Kansas City offense ranking last despite employing Jamaal Charles, and the 2009-10 Browns finishing 29th and 31st.

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It is too early to deem Fichtner a below-average coordinator. He did lead the 2018 Steelers to a sixth-place offensive DVOA finish, with James Conner making the Pro Bowl after Le'Veon Bell's no-show. But the 2019 offense showing little post-Antonio Brown in Ben Roethlisberger's six healthy quarters and it crashing to last place in DVOA in the ensuing 14 games -- featuring mostly anemic Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges starts -- leave the longtime Steelers assistant with much to prove.

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Russell Wilson is a surefire Hall of Famer. In his two years with Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator, the Seahawks have ranked second and third in rushing attempts. The son of one of the most run-oriented coaches in modern NFL history (Marty Schottenheimer), Brian has been the OC for two Seattle playoff teams. That counts for something; so do his two top-six yardage seasons with the Mark Sanchez Jets (2009-10). But the Seahawks consistently give off the vibe of being held back offensively. Schottenheimer is a key reason "Let Russ Cook" is a thing.

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Gase's Peyton Manning-created grace period is over. While Gase was the offensive coordinator for the highest-scoring offense in NFL history -- Manning's virtuoso 2013 showing -- he has not delivered on his own. Ex-Gase Dolphins cogs Ryan Tannehill, DeVante Parker and Kenyan Drake progressed when playing for other coaches, and Sam Darnold is falling behind most of his 2018 first-round QB peers. The Dolphins never ranked higher than 24th in total yardage under Gase, and Le'Veon Bell -- though not exactly a Gase-approved free agent target -- was borderline replacement level last season..

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Putting a head coach this low after his team went 13-3 may be crazy, but the Packers plummeted from their Mike McCarthy- Joe Philbin 2018 season rankings in DVOA and scoring. Aaron Rodgers was healthy for the first time since 2016, but the future first-ballot Hall of Famer ranked 20th in QBR. In LaFleur's lone season as Titans OC, Tennessee regressed in both scoring and offensive DVOA. The Packers did not do the ex-Sean McVay lieutenant any favors this offseason, and the team entered camp again limited at wide receiver and tight end.

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Despite the Cowboys hiring offense-oriented head coach Mike McCarthy, they kept Moore as offensive coordinator. That was probably a good decision, though the Cowboys' offense struggled in big spots last season. The Cowboys rocketed from 24th in offensive DVOA in Scott Linehan's final season to second under Moore, who unleashed Dak Prescott in a season that surely changed his contract talks. While the Cowboys went 0-5 against 10-win teams last season, their offense produced a 4,900-yard passer, two 1,100-yard receivers and still allowed for 1,777 Ezekiel Elliott scrimmage yards.

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Koetter has enjoyed flashes of production, overseeing a David Garrard Pro Bowl berth in his NFL OC debut with the 2007 Jaguars and guiding the No. 1-seeded Falcons to a 17-0 lead over the 49ers in the 2012 NFC championship game. But in 14 years as a head coach or coordinator, Koetter has orchestrated only two top-10 scoring offenses. That is a rather large sample size. Still, the Falcons, who rehired Koetter in 2019, are counting on the former Buccaneers, Boise State and Arizona State head coach to salvage the remainder of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones' primes.

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With the Cardinals going 5-10-1 last season, this may be premature. But the longtime Texas Tech coach's arrival vaulted the Cards from DVOA's last-ranked offense to No. 13, doing so despite Arizona housing another shaky offensive line. Kingsbury elevated Kyler Murray to Offensive Rookie of the Year acclaim and immediately put midseason acquisition Kenyan Drake, who was going to waste in Miami, in position to stand out. Kingsbury incorporating DeAndre Hopkins into his Air Raid offense will be a critical NFL storyline, with the Cards bringing sleeper appeal.

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A skeleton-crew Eagles offense somehow bested the Cowboys when it mattered most last season, but Garrett has a history as a quality play-caller. The new Giants offensive coordinator has not been a team's primary play-caller in years, holding a CEO-type role during Scott Linehan and Kellen Moore's OC tenures. But Garrett was a hot coaching prospect in the late 2000s, helping Tony Romo go from undrafted free agent to high-end passer. Even when Romo missed 10 games in 2010, Dallas ranked seventh in scoring. They ranked fifth in scoring in 2013 and '14. A Giants-Garrett fit may be slightly more interesting than it sounds.

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The Vikings passed over Stefanski to hire John DeFilippo as offensive coordinator in 2018. That backfired, but Stefanski had Minnesota back as a top-10 DVOA offense with Kirk Cousins and Co. thriving in a run-based, zone-blocking attack last season. Hired in 2019, Gary Kubiak surely helped Minnesota's cause. But the Vikings won 10 games largely without Adam Thielen, booking Stefanski the Cleveland job. The new Browns head coach has not committed to calling plays, but it would be logical. Alex Van Pelt, Cleveland's new OC, has not been a coordinator since 2009.

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Twice an unsuccessful head coach, Denver's play-caller ranks here because of one of the best OC efforts this century. The Vikings paid $84 million for Kirk Cousins, but their offense was somehow better when Case Keenum was making $2M in 2017. After Sam Bradford's injury, Shurmur guided Keenum to the No. 1 quarterback DVOA finish in a 13-3 season. In New York, Daniel Jones fumbled a lot . But in just 12 starts, the scrutinized passer finished with the fourth-most TD passes ever by a rookie (24). Shurmur's experience will be critical for a Broncos team depending on second-round QB Drew Lock.

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The Jaguars could do much worse for an offensive coordinator than the younger of the play-calling Grudens. Gruden quickly helped the Bengals transition from Carson Palmer to Andy Dalton, piloting the team to top-10 offenses behind the scrutinized quarterback in 2012 and '13. Washington's offenses peaked during Sean McVay's OC stay, but Gruden had the 2018 team in first place with Alex Smith and little else offensively and beat the No. 6 DVOA defense (Jacksonville) with journeyman deluxe Josh Johnson at QB. Gruden's acumen will make it harder for the Jaguars to tank for Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields.

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The Dolphins lured the 68-year-old offensive guru back to the sidelines. Their new OC will reunite with Ryan Fitzpatrick in a third AFC East city. Gailey coached Fitz with the Bills in the early 2010s and helped him set a Jets record with a stunning 31 TD passes in 2015. Gailey did not work as a head coach but has boosted the likes of John Elway, Kordell Stewart and Fitzpatrick. Gailey also oversaw the immediate post-Dan Marino Dolphins stretch, in which they made back-to-back playoff brackets with Jay Fiedler at the controls. Brian Flores giving Gailey the responsibility of grooming Tua Tagovailoa shows immense trust.

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The last of the second-year play-callers, Smith played the lead role in turning Ryan Tannehill's career around. Matt LaFleur's successor as Titans offensive coordinator upgraded the unit. Smith unshackled Derrick Henry and changed Tannehill's first-round bust narrative. Tannehill's 9.6 yards per attempt ranks eighth all time for a single season, and the Titans leapt from 22nd in offensive DVOA under LaFleur to sixth last season. Barring a major Titans letdown, the 38-year-old ex-tight ends coach is bound for the 2021 coaching carousel.

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Nagy only enters Year 3 as a full-time NFL play-caller, and the 2019 Bears disappointed. But the 2018 Coach of the Year turned near-certain draft bust Mitchell Trubisky into a competent passer that was a makeable field goal away from the divisional playoffs. Considering his 2019 regression, Trubisky's 24-TD/12-INT 2018 season -- without an A-list skill-position crew -- reflects well on Nagy's game-day chops. So does Alex Smith's age-33 breakout in 2017, when Nagy called Chiefs plays during most of a season in which their game-manager QB led the NFL in adjusted yards per attempt.

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The perennial soundbite provider has not had much to work with -- thanks, in large part, to his personnel moves -- since rejoining the Raiders. But the Super Bowl-winning coach proved plenty with the franchise in his first go-round and has quietly helped Derek Carr. The passer Gruden seems intent on replacing finished 2019 10th in QBR -- despite the Antonio Brown tornado decimating Oakland's offense. Gruden may tread water, however, until he replaces Carr. And the reputation he built before his "Monday Night Football" years stands to take a hit soon if the Raiders cannot resurface as a threat.

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The man behind the most scrutinized play call in Super Bowl history , Bevell nonetheless built the then-cutting-edge ground attack that revitalized Marshawn Lynch and turned Russell Wilson into a star. The Seahawks were a top-six scoring team from 2012-16, with Bevell also there when Wilson turned into one of the game's best passers after the Super Bowl slates. He was Vikings OC for Brett Favre's 2009 throwback year as well. Matthew Stafford was having one of his best seasons before a back injury intervened; he finished the year sixth in QBR. The Lions have issues, but Bevell has proven useful.

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Kubiak's system is no longer new or especially exciting, but former Texans and Broncos head coach has popped up at successful moments for certain franchises. Joe Flacco's only productive season following the Ravens' 2012 Super Bowl win came under Kubiak in 2014, and it should not be viewed as a coincidence the Vikings rebounded last season -- running a zone-blocking scheme Kubiak enjoyed success with in Houston and under Mike Shanahan in Denver -- after the Super Bowl-winning coach's arrival as an offensive assistant. Kubiak will call plays for a fourth team this season.

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Although Doug Pederson calls plays in Philadelphia, Reich held an integral role in one of the most impressive Super Bowl runs in NFL history. The Eagles changing their offense for Nick Foles late in 2017, and the alterations being enough to beat three playoff foes, represents a crowning coaching achievement. Reich being the Colts' Josh McDaniels backup plan, and then guiding Andrew Luck to a career season despite a 2017 hiatus, stabilized the franchise. Even the Jacoby Brissett-led 2019 squad would have had a winning record were it not for Adam Vinatieri's rapid decline. There is a lot to like about the Reich-era Colts.

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The Ravens asked a lot of their first-year offensive coordinator last season. Roman delivered a masterpiece, unveiling a new offense a year after the Ravens' previous Lamar Jackson-centered midseason scheme change. Few NFL breakouts rival Jackson's MVP surge in 2019. Baltimore's franchise-best 14-2 season doubled as a rebirth for Roman, whom the Bills fired early during his second season as their OC. With Roman also playing a key role in the 49ers' Colin Kaepernick scheme transformation, when he was their OC under Jim Harbaugh, he seems destined for a head-coaching job soon.

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Pederson presided over Carson Wentz's would-be MVP breakout season, then orchestrated a stunningly effective Wentz-to-Nick Foles transition and called the game that made Foles a Philadelphia legend (and the play that gave both a statue ). A tour de force 2017 season cemented the former Andy Reid disciple as an upper-crust play-caller. While the Eagles have been less consistent since, their 2019 team managing to overtake a more talented Cowboys team -- while missing its top three wide receivers -- further illustrated the Super Bowl champion coach's impact.

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We will learn more about McDaniels' value to the Patriots this season, his first away from Tom Brady since 2011. But with Brady morphing from a clutch game manager to arguably the greatest quarterback ever under McDaniels, Bill Belichick's right-hand man should not be doubted too much. McDaniels may have destroyed bridges in Denver and Indianapolis, but the polarizing coach has helped the Patriots assemble a uniquely malleable offense that has consistently caught teams off-guard in big spots. This makes McDaniels and Cam Newton a must-see attraction.

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McVay turning the Rams from 2016's worst offense (by a mile) to 2017's No. 1 scoring attack is one of this era's finest coaching achievements. McVay transformed Jared Goff from potential megabust into a Pro Bowl and NFC champion quarterback. Ascending to Washington's OC job at age 27, McVay was behind Kirk Cousins' record-setting work as well. While Rams GM Les Snead has not done his coach any favors with some of the contracts he authorized, McVay has changed the franchise's trajectory and the viability of the Los Angeles market. So, the NFL essentially owes him a debt of gratitude.

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One of the best head-coaching hires in modern NFL history, Payton changed the course of football in New Orleans. The former offensive coordinator, who debuted during the Giants' 2000 NFC championship season, has entrenched the Saints as the NFL's highest-floor offense. They have not ranked outside the top 10 in yardage since Payton's 2006 arrival. Payton played an integral part in Drew Brees growing from inconsistent Charger to the NFL's all-time passing kingpin. And Payton's work with Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill, when the Saints went 5-0 sans-Brees last year, further burnished his Hall of Fame credentials.

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Washington has employed some serious coaching talent. Washington's OC before McVay, Shanahan helped his father construct the Robert Griffin III offense. That was maybe Shanahan's third-best coaching achievement. The Falcons have not been the same since his 2017 exit, dropping from the eighth-best scoring offense ever to a middling attack. The current 49ers boss formed a Super Bowl offense (seventh in DVOA) around Jimmy Garoppolo and has displayed nearly unmatched chops at scripting modern game plans. If Shanahan wants it, he can likely surpass Bill Walsh as the 49ers' longest-tenured coach.

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Reid changed the fortunes of multiple franchises, installing the Eagles as a perennial contender and topping that work in a Canton-cementing Chiefs second act. Reid has done a masterful job tailoring his offense to his talent, with his late-2010s incorporation of college concepts igniting Alex Smith in 2017 and changing the NFL landscape when Patrick Mahomes debuted a year later. Mahomes has undoubtedly helped, but Reid did the same for the superstar QB. The NFL's seventh-winningest coach, Reid led the Eagles to five NFC title games -- three with unremarkable wideouts -- and turned the Chiefs from a 2-14 team into a playoff staple.

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The unofficial map of the unofficial Albuquerque Trail.

Rhinestone Graveyard, Mile 15

In the optimistic spirit of early 2020remember optimism?we continued planning in the hope the orders and closures would be short-lived. Before-times preparation for an off-grid trip like this involved stocking up on instant meals, comparing foods for the ideal ratio of calories and weight. But we were now doing this right when real or imagined food shortages loomed and panic buying had taken hold. We discovered marvels like "dried butter" just to find them suddenly sold out, already gone into someone's garage not to be heard from until the estate sale. Freeze-dried scrambled eggs were out of the question. We counted ourselves lucky to get six bags of the apparently unloved Coconut Beef Curry. It was a major victory to score 3 poundsthe only size still availableof dried cheese powder from someplace in Ohio.

Finally we had everything we would need, and we were ready to go. But of course, the closures continued and then expanded. It had become a guilty pleasure to just walk through our own neighborhood.

Slumber Party at the Lizard Castle, Mile 27

So we decided to blaze our own trail, and do those 150 miles walking across Albuquerque. We just moved here a couple years ago and there were still parts of the city we hadn't really explored. Parts of the map still uncharted, with imagined sea monsters sketched in those incognitas instead of knowledge. We would do this, it was decided, in small bits, early before the sun got much above the Sandias and my partner had to be home for her first Zoom meeting of the day. In the spirit of the Arizona Trail, which has names for the various segments of the trail, we gave our Albuquerque Trail a name for each day's passage, based on the most interesting or weirdest thing we saw: a huge stack of couches in a backyard, discarded popcorn balls outside a big house covered in gecko artwork, a sapling amid small rocks painted with messages like "We miss you Louis!" or a jacuzzi abandoned in the creosote. We started in the northeast, zigzagged east-west, and moved gradually southward. We mostly traveled major roads like Montgomery, Comanche, and Lomas, and used Tramway and Unser to move south. The trail descended to cross the Rio Grande, traversed I-25, and rose to meet the foothills many times.

Couch Mountain, Mile 65

Usually I spend a lot of time hiking in open spaces and natural areas. One of the pleasures is tracking the seasons and the subtleties of a changing landscape, like the ripening of tunas or unfurling of the swirls that presage fruits on mountain mahogany bushes. There are seasonal visitors toonighthawks, tarantulas and the next generation of cotton-tails. But when you're on a concrete sidewalk following an asphalt road, walking next to cinderblock and chain-link, there's not a lot to look at. Yards offer a reprieve from urban monotony and opportunities for critique: overdue weeding, exuberant yard art, ill-constructed additions. After a few dozen miles, though, I began to realize the city has surprises and seasons too.

Having lived in the desert most of my life, I've learned to venture outside on the margins of the day, and often encounter remnants of the night's activity. A pile of blue jay feathers, moist scat in the center of the trail, or even just the last of the cool evening air gathered in arroyos. Once in the Sandias it was a freshly gnawed deer hoof (just the hoof was left). In the city this took the form of a collection of empty Fireball 5 bottles, a lost shoe or hastily erected barriers to corral protesters. In the wilderness you avoid rattlers and prickly pear; in the city it's discarded needles and broken glass.

Six-Donut Ofrenda, Mile 73

We happened upon many small mysteries that begged a backstory: a hamster-sized grave in a park with a bejeweled popsicle-stick tombstone, a careful curbside arrangement of six chocolate mini-donuts and two bottles of Yakult, a precarious Jenga-like pile of couches towering next to a house, or (my favorite) names scratched in fresh concrete: "Duane + Joy" and then, 3 feet farther down the sidewalk, "Bob + Joy."

The Twins Are Due This Summer, Mile 90

We kept walking, toward the mountains, the river, or the volcanoes. Early on we found ourselves walking by a large building complex where police cars blocked the entry. The name seemed vaguely familiar. Finally we realized the route had taken us past a retirement home with one of Albuquerque's first and worst outbreaks. As the pandemic continued, pharmaceutical-grade masks joined the usual urban detritus, Amazon boxes overflowed recycling bins. We passed closed schools and closed businesses. Signs saying, "Closed Due to COVID," "Classes Cancelled," "Nurses Are Heroes!" and one in marker on cardboard thanking delivery drivers for bringing so many packages for an expectant parent. Then came windows painted to say, "Open for take-out!" and "Teachers Are Heroes." After that the boarded-up windows ready for night-time protests. Later the Going Out of Business signs and the increasingly common For Rent placards. On sidewalks across the city, children seemed less worried than the rest of us, proclaiming, "We got this!" in smudgy pastel letters with rainbows.

Suburban Homesick Blues, Mile 104

On this walk I got to know the different areas of the city, the posh terraced homes perched in the east foothills, the busy, dense neighborhoods of the center, the farmy spreads peppered with livestock near the river and the vast walled-off housing developments fringing the city on the west. I became a backseat urban planner, mentally reworking neighborhoods I walked through and renaming subdivisions and streets, mostly those that I guess were some developer's attempt at lyricism or local color: Crimson Glory, Copper Wind or Cornmaiden Lane.

Have You Seen Mango?, Mile 139

Now that we're all so distanced from each other, everyday life has come to resemble the remote and isolated experience I had wanted for a vacation. This new trail brought me, instead of faraway wilderness, through strangers's neighborhoods and communities, past their struggles and fears. My walks through Albuquerque felt like a vicarious view into what my fellow Burquenos were up to, shared lives and connections that still hold firm from a distance of six feet.

Xanthe Miller

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The largest use of potable water in Arizona is for landscaping and as much as 70% of residential water use is outdoors, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. That is a point I cannot stress this enough.

Help control landscape water waste by choosing plants native to our climate through xeriscape. This kind of design focuses on water conservation through creative landscaping. It involves combining low-water plants with hard surfaces and encourages water-smart design and maintenance of your property.

Seven Basic Xeriscape Design Principles

1. Design your yard with water conservation in mind. Work with a landscaper who specializes in native plants and design.2. Choose low-water plants. That same landscaper can help you select the right plants for your yards soil condition and exposure.3. Limit your lawn. I get it. Sometimes you just want to wriggle your toes in the cool grass. But non-native grass needs lots of watering. Limit it to your childrens play area and pet run. See native options below.4. Irrigate efficiently. Replace whirly-bird sprinklers with an inexpensive drip irrigator, which drips water only on the plant that needs watering. Rig your sprinklers to timers. Invest in an irrigator with a controller that automatically senses when your plants need water.5. Harvest water. Collect rainwater by digging shallow ditches around flowerbeds and/or install a rain barrel at the end of your gutter downspout to irrigate landscape.6. Mulch your plants. Placing mulch on the soil under and around plants helps hold in soil moisture and lower the soils temperature during the summer plus, it keeps weeds away.7. Take care of your yard. A well-maintained plant needs less water. Proper fertilizing, pruning, and weed control can keep your plants healthier.

Xeriscape Plants

These plants, cacti, trees, and grasses as suggested by the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association are just a few that require low to very low watering to maintain their heartiness.

Shrubs

John Eisenhower, Integrity SaveATree, particularly favors the desert fern. As John noted during a podcast its fern-like leaves are elegant and beautiful, and as a native plant, they have fewer natural problems.

Though it is shrub-like, it will max out at 20 feet tall. Dont place it near the pool unless you want it covered with yellow puffballs.

Want to attract hummingbirds? Plant a few pink fairy duster plants. This three-foot, airy shrubs pink furry blooms pop from its evergreen foliage in the spring and fall.

The exotic flowers of the yellow bird of paradise attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Growing as high as six feet, this plant will add height to your landscape.

Trees

Though it grows slowly, the ironwood tree can mature to 25 feet high. With dusty lavender flowers that bloom in the spring, this evergreen tree thrives in the full sun. Its a relatively clean tree so it is okay to plant it near the pool.

A bold, tropical tree, the Mexican blue palm is well suited to containers and can reach 15 feet high. This slivery blue tree is a beautiful complement to place near the pool.

White thorn acacia is good for naturalistic landscapes. It is multi-trunked and can grow to 10 feet tall by 15 feet wide. It will bloom small yellow puffballs in the spring and attracts wildlife.

Cacti

The Argentine giant cactus boasts fragrant, white, striking flowers that bloom six to eight inches across. At maturity, this cactus will grow to two feet high by three feet wide.

With its spectacular red, fuchsia and deep orange flowers, the Argentine hedgehog is one of the most colorful cacti.

Spruce cones make a good container plant. It blooms small white flowers in the spring and resembles a deeper green cholla minus the thorns.

Grass

Native ornamental grasses add a softening element and motion to your landscape. The color and form of grasses change throughout the year, creating seasonal interest. Some ornamental grasses can reseed in landscapes. Watering ornamental grasses with drip irrigation will generally eliminate or minimize reseeding.

Deer grass features lush foliage with green flowers that dry to tan tall spikes. With a mature height of four feet, this grass can be planted near the pool.

Plant pink muhly for deep pink flower plumes that will be backlit by the sun. This fine grass can grow to three feet high.

Sideoats grama resembles green waves of grain and has seed stalks that attract birds.

Succulents

Before selecting succulents, the AMWUA suggests you check the plants mature size and presence of thorns before planting. Some larger succulents can overwhelm a small garden. For safety reasons, succulents with thorns or spines should not be located next to walkways, play areas, or traffic areas.

Contrary to popular belief, the ocotillo is a succulent, not a cactus. The ocotillo offers a striking silhouette and attracts hummingbirds. You really need a charcoal black thumb to kill this plant.

Patridge breast aloe is a great option for small spaces, narrow areas, and containers. Rabbit-resistant and pool-friendly, this one boasts striking markings.

The soaptree yucca has a tree-like quality with its white clusters on tall stalks. Tip: leave dead leaves on the trunk to avoid sunburn damage.

AMWUA offers tips additional plants for xeriscape consideration and caring for desert plants while conserving water.

For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert for 35 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the Rosie on the House radio program from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays on KTAR-FM (92.3) in Phoenix, 9 to 11 a.m. on KAFF-AM (930) in Flagstaff, and 10 to 11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson.

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By Katie Mosher, NC Sea Grant

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It may be sultry now, but autumn isnt so far off. If youre looking for activities to keep you busy in the cooler months, consider sprucing up your yard. The Coastal Landscapes Initiative, or CLI, has produced several resources over the past year to inspire and assist those interested in nature-enhancing landscaping.

Most recently, a CLI team produced a set of 10 landscaping design templates featuring native N.C. plants, available here. Each design provides ideal site conditions; a detailed planting guide; seasonal bloom or berry color; an illustration of the plantings at maturity; and maintenance tips.

These templates can be adapted to fit various yards and gardens, from the coast to the piedmont, says North Carolina Sea Grants coastal resources and communities specialist Gloria Putnam, who oversaw the project.

Earlier this year, two CLI members North Carolina Sea Grants coastal economist Jane Harrison and sustainablewatersand communities coordinator Christy Perrin held awebinaroffering tips on creating coastal landscapes that will benefit both local ecology and the surrounding community.

You can think of the webinar like an introductory course to sustainable landscaping, Harrison says. Hopefully people will find our suggestions practical and doable.

We designed the webinar to be shared in various settings. For example, board members of homeowners associations could watch it and then screen it for their residents, Perrin adds.

Coastal Landscaping also was the topic of conversation during a recent N.C. Museum of Natural SciencesVirtual Science Caf, hosted by Chris Smith and featuring guests Harrison, Perrin and Putnam. The team described how several CLI design templates can be applied to a yard along a tidal creek in Carteret County, as well as ways to reduce stormwater runoff, among other topics.

Another CLI resource released this year was aninteractive mapmarking the location of various gardens along the coast that demonstrate environmentally friendly landscaping practices. These sites are generally accessible to the public, although visitors should check on COVID-19-related restrictions.

Places like the N.C. Aquarium at Roanoke Island and the New Hanover County Arboretum have pollinator gardens that are really inspiring, says Putnam, who led the project. Visiting sites like these, either online or in person, is a great way to find ideas for your own garden.

A companiondemonstration garden checklistalso is available for anyone interested in creating their own model site.

In addition to these resources, last year CLI published abookletfeaturing 34 native N.C. plants including trees, shrubs, grasses, vines and flowers that flourish along the coast. The booklet provides brief descriptions of each plant and its ideal conditions. A companion brochure offers plant snapshots for easy reference.

For anyone who wants to learn about more species that thrive in coastal sun and salty air, a comprehensive native plant guide is available. Published by North Carolina Sea Grant and the University of North Carolina Press,Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscapecovers more than 200 species, with color photographs and details about their value to wildlife, relationship to natural communities, propagation and landscape use. Author Paul E. Hosier is a founding member of the CLI as well.

As you consider your landscaping options, bear in mind that updates can be done incrementally.

Adopting new landscaping practices might seem daunting at first, but you dont have to tackle everything at once. You can start by planting a native, for instance, or by top-dressing your grass with compost. Harrison says. Our various CLI resources can guide you on small and large projects alike.

For more information about the Coastal Landscapes Initiative and for additional resources, visit go.ncsu.edu/coastallandscapes.

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