In another embryo, where a nerve branch projected into the limb bud at the level of the graft, a few hADSC were observed in the proximal limb-bud region associated with an HNK1+ nerve (data not shown) (Table 1).
The Long Branch project was designed with a "feeder beach" — a large deposit of sand at one location meant to naturally wash away and "feed" beaches on each side, maintaining the curve needed for surfing, according to the project manager for the New York District of the corps, Daniel T. Falt.
Surfrider tried to halt the Long Branch project until testing could be done, but a judge rejected the organization's motion.
In addition, the Long Branch project will be monitored for the next 18 months by a group of students from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, under the guidance of Thomas O. Herrington, an associate professor of ocean engineering and the assistant director of the institute's Center for Maritime Systems.
The Long Branch project, six years in the making and hailed as a model of good planning, is poised to take advantage of the economic times.
The Long Branch project was unique in that it was designed as a feeder beach and was constructed within a groin field.
The Long Branch project, where construction is about 60percentt complete, is part of a plan to transform the old resort's tattered shoreline into a new neighborhood that mixes residences with an entertainment center and thousands of square feet of commercial space.
"Here was a pretty diverse local group with goals that were extremely parallel, but from the bottom up, asking for the kind of growth that the state was trying to convince the citizens to do," said Pratap Talwar, a principal in the Thomas Design Group who is the manager of the Long Branch project.
Environmentalists remain at odds with one aspect of the Long Branch project.
The New York District of the corps oversaw the Long Branch project, while the Philadelphia District office has been overseeing the $71 million Long Beach Island replenishment project, which began at the end of 2006.
