the 4th of July 美國獨立紀念日（紀念美國於1776年7月4日脫離英國獨立）a national holiday in the US that celebrates the country's independence from Great Britain in 1776
Independence Day 1.)獨立紀念日 in the US, the official name for the Fourth of July holiday 2.) 美國獨立紀念日 a day on which a country celebrates being independent from foreign rule
EX: We met for the first time at the fireworks on the Fourth of July.
The Dutch are using an ingenious, low cost, totally
organic solution to the country's increasing drone
problem – they're having eagles trained to attack
the flying machine as they would their usual prey.
Drones are becoming a major problem all over the world – they block airspace and interfere
with official operations like emergency air ambulance landings. Despite regulations, drone
operators are able to get away with misuse. They're often hidden from view, making it very
difficult for authorities to detect their exact position and take action against them.
The Dutch police were looking at tech based solutions like remotely taking control of drone
operating systems, but forcing a drone to autoland could backfire as it could go completely
out of control. Thankfully, raptor training company 'Guard From Above' came up with a much
better idea – to make use of eagles' natural hunting instincts.
Guard From Above claims to be the first company in the world to use birds of prey to
intercept hostile drones. They're now assisting the Dutch police force to create a fleet of
police eagles that are trained to attack and snatch drones in midair using their strong talons.
“The eagle sees the drone as its prey,” explained Sjoerd Hoogendoorn, who works for the
company. “So he tries to take it to a safe location and guard it once he gets there.”
In Hindu mythology Garuda is known as the king of birds. He transports the God Vishnu and is eager to help humanity fight against demons. The word is usually rendered into English as "eagle," though according to one dictionary the name literally means "devourer," because Garuda was originally identified with the "all-consuming fire of the sun's rays".
