everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare , but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs . these pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands . the baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack . hard target : the tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs . confused : the two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- troubled singer amy winehouse has been admitted to a london hospital after suffering a bad reaction to medication , her representative said tuesday . the intriguing scene was captured by john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa . published : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . | . updated : . he said : ` while driving on the sandy tracks of the kalahari desert in south africa , i came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road . ` shortly after i stopped , they got up and slowly headed to the dunes . ` halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a tortoise , the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but could n't manage it . now you see me : the tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort . snarl : one of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell . ` by the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune , the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal . ` the tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . amy winehouse has undeniable talent , but has become better known for her wild behavior . winehouse , 25 , went to the private london clinic on sunday , said her spokesman , chris goodman . he said winehouse 's medication made her ill and her doctors asked her to come in so they could investigate . goodman did not disclose what type of medication was involved , saying only it is part of her `` ongoing treatment . '' it was not clear tuesday whether she had been discharged . yesterday winehouse 's husband blake fielder-civil lost his appeal against his 27-month jail term for assault and perverting the course of justice . earlier this month he was moved from prison to a drug rehabilitation unit . from a young age i have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique . ` it was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time . ' slow and steady : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the kalahari desert in south africa . john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa , spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed to ebola in west africa have been released , a nebraska medicine spokesman said in an email wednesday . one of the five had a heart-related issue on saturday and has been discharged but has n't left the area , taylor wilson wrote . the others have already gone home . however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a robot when they arrive . lecturers hope it will help them become more engaged with their computing coursework . they were exposed to ebola in sierra leone in march , but none developed the deadly virus . they are clinicians for partners in health , a boston-based aid group . they all had contact with a colleague who was diagnosed with the disease and is being treated at the national institutes of health in bethesda , maryland . as of monday , that health care worker is in fair condition . it is hoped that as well as giving them a chance to work on their practical skills outside the lab , the robots will enable students to compete with one another through tasks such as navigating obstacle courses . this will culminate in a robot olympics , to be held during the spring term . the grammy-winning winehouse has suffered a string of health problems in recent years , many related to her battles with drug addiction . she spent two weeks in a drug rehabilitation clinic in january . see a timeline of winehouse 's career '' apart from moving in different directions , the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- have a beak that can change colour , an accelerometer so the orientation is known , ir sensors to detect obstacles , a light sensor , a thermocouple to determine temperature and a buzzer . professor martin shepperd , undergraduate programmes director at siscm , said : ` teaching programming to novices is traditionally challenging so we came up with the novel idea of giving each student their own robot to help with their learning . ` the bonus of these finches is that they provide instant feedback - the student can see whether they respond as intended . ` if you write some code for the robot to turn left and it turns right then it 's immediately apparent there 's a problem . write caption here . one of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . one of her biggest hits is the song `` rehab , '' describing her reluctance to enter a clinic . another bad reaction to medication prompted winehouse to enter a london hospital in july , but she was discharged the next day . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' this is the first time such a large number robots have been given out to students in such a way . the finches , specifically designed by carnegie mellon university to support the teaching of computer science , have the advantage of being robust and affordable . winehouse won five grammy awards earlier this year -- three for `` rehab , '' as well as album of the year and best new artist . although the idea is at the development stage siscm also plan to take the robots into local schools , alongside first and second year students , to help support learning and encourage more children to think about taking up computer sciences . the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- were developed by carnegie mellon university . they have a ` beak ' that can change . colour , an accelerometer so the orientation is known , ir sensors to . detect obstacles , a light sensor , a thermocouple to determine . temperature and a buzzer . they are plugged into a computer 's usb port and can be programmed easily . the finch robot 's sensors .
amy winehouse representative : singer has had bad reaction to medication . another bad reaction to medication prompted winehouse to enter hospital in july . grammy-winning winehouse has suffered a string of health problems .
everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare , but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs . these pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands . the baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack . hard target : the tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs . confused : the two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- troubled singer amy winehouse has been admitted to a london hospital after suffering a bad reaction to medication , her representative said tuesday . the intriguing scene was captured by john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa . published : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . | . updated : . he said : ` while driving on the sandy tracks of the kalahari desert in south africa , i came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road . ` shortly after i stopped , they got up and slowly headed to the dunes . ` halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a tortoise , the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but could n't manage it . now you see me : the tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort . snarl : one of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell . ` by the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune , the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal . ` the tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . amy winehouse has undeniable talent , but has become better known for her wild behavior . winehouse , 25 , went to the private london clinic on sunday , said her spokesman , chris goodman . he said winehouse 's medication made her ill and her doctors asked her to come in so they could investigate . goodman did not disclose what type of medication was involved , saying only it is part of her `` ongoing treatment . '' it was not clear tuesday whether she had been discharged . yesterday winehouse 's husband blake fielder-civil lost his appeal against his 27-month jail term for assault and perverting the course of justice . earlier this month he was moved from prison to a drug rehabilitation unit . from a young age i have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique . ` it was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time . ' slow and steady : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the kalahari desert in south africa . john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa , spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed to ebola in west africa have been released , a nebraska medicine spokesman said in an email wednesday . one of the five had a heart-related issue on saturday and has been discharged but has n't left the area , taylor wilson wrote . the others have already gone home . however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a robot when they arrive . lecturers hope it will help them giving each student their own robot to help with their learning . ` the bonus of these finches is that they provide instant feedback - the student can see whether they respond as intended . ` if you write some code for the robot to turn left and it turns right then it 's immediately apparent there 's a problem . write caption here . one of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . one of her biggest hits is the song `` rehab , '' describing her reluctance to enter a clinic . another bad reaction to medication prompted winehouse to enter a london hospital in july , but she was discharged the next day . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' this is the first time such a large number
everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare , but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs . these pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands . the baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack . hard target : the tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs . confused : the two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- troubled singer amy winehouse has been admitted to a london hospital after suffering a bad reaction to medication , her representative said tuesday . the intriguing scene was captured by john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa . published : . 06:01 est , 14 november 2012 . | . updated : . he said : ` while driving on the sandy tracks of the kalahari desert in south africa , i came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road . ` shortly after i stopped , they got up and slowly headed to the dunes . ` halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . amy winehouse has undeniable talent , but has become better known for her wild behavior . winehouse , 25 , went to the private london clinic on sunday , said her spokesman , chris goodman . he said winehouse 's medication made her ill and her doctors asked her to come in so they could investigate . goodman did not disclose what type of medication was involved , saying only it is part of her `` ongoing treatment . '' it was not clear tuesday whether she had been discharged . yesterday winehouse 's husband blake fielder-civil lost his appeal against his 27-month jail term for assault and perverting the course of justice . earlier this month he was moved from prison to a drug rehabilitation unit . from a young age i have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique . ` it was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time . ' slow and steady : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the kalahari desert in south africa . john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa , spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed be held during the spring term . the grammy-winning winehouse has suffered a string of health problems in recent years , many related to her battles with drug addiction . she spent two weeks in a drug rehabilitation clinic in january . see a timeline of winehouse 's career '' apart from moving in different directions , the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- have a beak that can change colour , an accelerometer so the orientation is known , ir sensors to detect obstacles , a light sensor , a thermocouple to determine temperature and a buzzer . professor martin shepperd , undergraduate programmes director at siscm , said : ` teaching programming to novices is traditionally challenging so we came up with the novel idea of giving each student their own robot to help with their learning . ` the bonus of these finches is that they provide instant feedback - the student can see whether they respond as intended . ` if you write some code for the robot to turn left and it turns right then it 's immediately apparent there 's a problem . write caption here . one of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . one of her biggest hits is the song `` rehab , '' describing her reluctance to enter a clinic . another bad reaction to medication prompted winehouse to enter a london hospital in july , but she was discharged the next day . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' this is the first time such a large number robots have been given out to students in such a way . the finches , specifically designed by carnegie mellon university to support the teaching of computer science , have the advantage of being robust and affordable . winehouse won five grammy awards earlier this year -- three for `` rehab , '' as well as album of the year and best new artist . although the idea is at the development stage siscm also plan to take the robots into local schools , alongside first and second year students , to help support learning and encourage more children to think about taking up computer sciences . the robots -lrb- known as finches -rrb- were developed by carnegie mellon university . they have a ` beak ' that
everyone knows the tortoise beat, this little fellow gone one and beaten two cheetahs these pictures capture one the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating before across desert sands. the baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise attempted scare snarls but kept well tucked up its tough exterior forcing the big cats wander another snack. hard target : the tortoise attempts a quick getaway under one the curious cheetahs. confused : the two cheetahs exchange glances move size their potential meal. london, england -lrb- cnn -- troubled singer amy winehouse has admitted a bad reaction medication, her representative tuesday the intriguing scene was captured john mullineux, a chemical engineer secunda published :. 06:01 est, 14 november 2012. |. updated :. he said : ` while driving the sandy tracks the kalahari desert in south africa, i came two cheetahs lying near. ` shortly i stopped, they got up slowly headed the dunes. ` halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped inspect a tortoise, the also tried bite the shell but could n't manage now you see me : the tortoise retreats as the big cats get too for. snarl : one the cheetahs gets up close the little reptile tries scare out. ` by the time the older cheetah made, decided run follow rather spend the hard meal. ` the tortoise then casually moved as unusual. 14:11 est, 14 november 2012. in past years arriving students would make do some money off vouchers maybe a notebook if. amy winehouse has undeniable talent, has become better her wild behavior winehouse, 25, went the private london clinic sunday, said her spokesman, chris goodman he said winehouse 's medication made ill her doctors asked come so investigate. goodman did disclose what type medication involved, saying it part her `` ongoing treatment. '' it not clear tuesday whether she discharged. yesterday winehouse 's husband blake fielder-civil lost his appeal assault perverting. earlier he moved prison. from a young age i loved cheetahs their elegance speed - seeing two so was dream but seeing size their lunch unique. ` it something both exciting naturally beautiful at. ' slow : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands the kalahari desert south africa. john mullineux, a chemical engineer secunda south africa spotted the scene while a desert track. -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who monitored three weeks an omaha, nebraska, hospital after ebola in west africa have, a nebraska medicine spokesman in wednesday one five had a heart-related issue on saturday has discharged but n't left the area, taylor wilson wrote. the others have already gone home. however, brunel undergraduate computer sciences students set something far when arrive - their very own robot. the school information systems, computing mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots first year students take home, look experiment throughout students arriving brunel university will each a robot when. lecturers hope it become engaged their computing coursework. they exposed ebola sierra leone march, but none developed. they clinicians for partners health, a boston-based aid group. they all contact a colleague diagnosed is being the national institutes bethesda, maryland. as of monday, that health care worker in fair condition. it hoped as well giving them work their practical skills outside, the robots enable students compete one through tasks navigating obstacle courses. this will culminate a robot olympics, to during the spring term. the grammy-winning winehouse has suffered health problems, many related her battles drug addiction she spent a drug rehabilitation clinic january. see a timeline winehouse 's career '' apart moving in different directions, the robots -lrb- known finches -rrb- a beak change, an accelerometer so the orientation known ir sensors obstacles determine a buzzer. professor martin shepperd, undergraduate programmes director siscm, said : ` teaching programming to traditionally challenging so came the novel idea giving their own robot. ` the bonus these finches provide instant feedback - the student see whether respond as intended. ` if write some code the robot turn left it then 's immediately apparent there. write caption here. one the cheetahs appears admit defeat wander throwing a last glance of its shoulder the lucky tortoise. the centers for disease control atlanta has said last 17 patients being are thursday. more than 10,000 people died a west african epidemic that dates december,. almost all the deaths in guinea, liberia sierra leone ebola is spread direct contact. one her biggest hits is `` rehab, describing her reluctance enter a clinic. another bad reaction medication prompted winehouse enter a london hospital in july, but she discharged the. ` we also hope because they fun work, arouse students ' curiosity help gain. 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tortoise , the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but could n't manage it . now you see me : the tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort . snarl : one of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell . ` by the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune , the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal . ` the tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened . 14:11 est , 14 november 2012 . in past years arriving students would have to make do with some money off vouchers and maybe a notebook if they were lucky . amy winehouse has undeniable talent , but has become better known for her wild behavior . winehouse , 25 , went to the private london clinic on sunday , said her spokesman , chris goodman . he said winehouse 's medication made her ill and her doctors asked her to come in so they could investigate . goodman did not disclose what type of medication was involved , saying only it is part of her `` ongoing treatment . '' it was not clear tuesday whether she had been discharged . yesterday winehouse 's husband blake fielder-civil lost his appeal against his 27-month jail term for assault and perverting the course of justice . earlier this month he was moved from prison to a drug rehabilitation unit . from a young age i have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique . ` it was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time . ' slow and steady : the tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the kalahari desert in south africa . john mullineux , a chemical engineer from secunda , south africa , spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed to ebola in west africa have been released , a nebraska medicine spokesman said in an email wednesday . one of the five had a heart-related issue on saturday and has been discharged but has n't left the area , taylor wilson wrote . the others have already gone home . however , brunel undergraduate computer sciences students are set to get something far better when they arrive - their very own robot . the school of information systems , computing and mathematics -lrb- siscm -rrb- has provided 200 robots for first year students to take home , look after and experiment with throughout the year . students arriving at brunel university will each be given a robot when they arrive . lecturers hope it will help them giving each student their own robot to help with their learning . ` the bonus of these finches is that they provide instant feedback - the student can see whether they respond as intended . ` if you write some code for the robot to turn left and it turns right then it 's immediately apparent there 's a problem . write caption here . one of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . one of her biggest hits is the song `` rehab , '' describing her reluctance to enter a clinic . another bad reaction to medication prompted winehouse to enter a london hospital in july , but she was discharged the next day . ` we also hope that because they are fun to work with , they will arouse students ' curiosity and help them to gain a better understanding of the subject area . ' this is the first time such a large number
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