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many electronics, machining, and other "shop" programs being phased out at schools and colleges because of fund- ing cuts and a shortage of technical expertise, the compe- tition's financial and technical support is critical to pro- viding students with the opportunity to develop skills that will help them to succeed in the technical workplace and ensure America's competitiveness in a global economy.

Eyes on Oceans at NASA's NBL

The 2006 international competition will be held at the

NASA Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab, helping to highlight NASA's role in ocean observing from space via satellites. The event is scheduled for June 23 - 25, with the underwater missions staged in the facility's 6.2-million gallon astronaut training pool. www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 43

South Broward High School (Florida) launches its ROV above a mock-up of the International Space Station during the 2005 international competition at the NASA Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL). The NBL is hosting the event again this year. (Photo courtesy of Steve Van Meter, VideoRay)

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