It was soon after the Enterprise had left Gamma Hydra IV when Lieutenant Uhura decided to visit Ensign Chekov in his quarters. She figured Chekov needed some cheering up, especially when he was still feeling somewhat embarrassed about the fact that being scared of a dead body was the reason he had escaped the rapid-aging disease that had affected the landing party there.
"Come in." The Russian accented voice of young Chekov could be heard as soon as Uhura buzzed the door to his quarters.
As soon as the door slid open, Uhura walked inside and immediately noticed the navigator seated on top of his bed, holding a medium-sized, stuffed black and white mouse on his lap. "How are you doing, Pavel?"
Chekov put down the stuffed mouse and looked up at her. "Vwell, it hasn't been my best day. But you know, Uhura, since I'm in my quarters, I see so many of my favorite things. And then I don't feel so bad."
"As in the old song, 'My Favorite Things,'" Uhura said before singing the words, "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens..."
Pavel interrupted, "That vwas an old Russian folk song."
Uhura corrected him, "No, it was from the musical The Sound of Music composed by Rogers and Hammerstein in the 20th century which was about the Von Trapp family of Austria who escaped from Nazi Germany."
The young Russian gave her a "whatever" look.
Uhura scanned his quarters and noticed the mementoes that populated it, many of which were related to his homeland. "Pavel, maybe you can tell me more about some of your favorite things that are here. I was always curious."
"Certainly." Chekov's tone of voice was enthusiastic as he nodded.
Pavel grabbed a porcelain box with holographic artwork on both the top and the sides of the box that depicted people dancing. He then handed it to Uhura who exclaimed, "Oh, this box is beautiful!"
"These are scenes from the Nutcracker Suite. They vwere recreated from an original painting on black lacquer. And if vwe open up the box, it plays the 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,' and vwe see the dancers dance to the piece." Chekov then pressed a lever and the famous piece from Tchaikovsky's ballet could be heard, accompanied by a holographic image of dancers who moved in sync with the music.
As soon as the music finished, Uhura smiled. "Pavel, that sounded really great! So where'd you get it?"
Chekov looked at the communications officer, with sincere brown eyes. "I got this for Hannukah vwhen I was six years old. My mother vwas a figure skating champion, so she decided I'd follow in her footsteps vwhen I was four. Vwe performed the 'Nutcracker Suite' on ice one December a few years later."
Uhura imagined the scene. "Sounds interesting. In some ways, figure skating is like ballet."
"I vwas also taking ballet at that time. You can't grow up in Russia vwithout taking ballet. Even the boys take ballet. It is part of the national curriculum. It's considered great training for other sports."
"Dance in general is considered a great conditioning exercise." Uhura smiled at him. It was a well known fact around the ship that she was considered an excellent dancer.
"Our school vwas doing 'The Nutcracker' that same winter so I got plenty of practice at both ballet and skating. My mother gave me the music box as soon as I had gotten home from the skating recital so I vwould alvways be reminded that skating comes before ballet."
The young navigator replaced the music box on the shelf and then grabbed a painted, wooden, twenty-five centimeter tall figurine of a woman, wearing a painted blue dress with a white blouse and a red head scarf which reflected the traditional fashions of the 19th century. He sat on the bed and held out the figurine towards Uhura. "This is a matryoshka."
The communications officer looked intrigued as she held it. "A matryoshka. What in the galaxy is that?"
Chekov smiled. "I'll open it up." He then removed the top half of the figurine to reveal another figurine that was inside it. The inner figurine was similar to the first, another female, except for being smaller in size and with a slightly different color scheme. After Uhura admired the inner figurine, he once again removed the top and then the bottom, which revealed still another figurine. He kept doing this three more times.
He explained, "A matryoshka is a traditional Russian stacking doll vwhere a set of dolls of decreasing size are placed inside one another. Sometimes the inner dolls are nearly identical to the outer dolls. Sometimes they aren't but if they aren't exactly the same, they follow a similar theme."
Uhura examined the figurines. "Very interesting. It would make a great toy for a child."
Chekov nodded and smiled. "Children frequently receive these as gifts. Did you know that many of the stacking toys they make for babies and toddlers vwere modeled on the matryoshka? And not just in Russia."
"Oh, really?" Uhura rolled her eyes at his latest attribution of credit to the Russians.
"And the name, matryoshka, vwas a common name before the Bolshevik revolution of the early 20th century. It vwas derived from mater, the Latin word for mother. The matryoshka nesting dolls are considered to be a Russian symbol of fertility."
"Those are very nice dolls, Pavel. So where'd you get this?"
"I'll have to tell you the story. As you know, I'm more interested in math and science, but I do really excel at Russian history. I had a great teacher in eighth grade, Madame Atasanova, who made history really fun. She vwas a master motivator. When the school year vwas coming to the end, she promised that she would give a special prize to the student vwith the best average and planned to give it at the End-of-the-Year Awards assembly. To my shock, it vwas me! And the prize vwas the matryoskha stacking dolls you see before you. This particular set reflects the principal colors in the Russian flag: blue, white, and red as vwell as the other flags that have flown over our nation over the millenia.
"Now that you mention it, a lot of countries have red, white, and blue in their flags. Like America and Great Britain."
"The Russian blue is a bright blue vwhile the British and the Americans have navy blue."
With Uhura handing him the parts, Chekov reassembled the stacking dolls into their original configuration and replaced it on his dresser. To the immediate left of the stacking dolls was a brown wicker basket which contained an assortment of brightly colored eggs.
Chekov's ears turned a little red as he began his explanation. "As you know, I'm Jewish and Passover is a major religious holiday for me. However, Easter is one of the biggest feasts for many Russians."
"Was it hard to be Jewish during Easter?"
"Nyet. Usually the week before Easter, my art class in grade school vwould decorate Easter eggs." Chekov paused for a moment and took one of the eggs out of the basket and held it out towards Uhura.
"It's beautiful and so delicate," Uhura gushed in admiration.
"This particular egg is one from the Khmelev collection. That company manufactures all kinds of decorative items, including porcelain Easter eggs. My mother is really into collecting them. She's gotten both traditional Easter eggs and Passover-themed eggs over the years. Every spring, she vwould give me a new egg around the time of Passover."
Uhura looked at the eggs in the remainder of his collection. After admiring each of them and replacing them in the basket, Chekov returned the basket to the dresser. After that, he grabbed a small model of a starship.
"You'll probably recognize this, Uhura." Chekov held out the model starship towards his guest.
She bent over to look more closely at it. "It's the Enterprise. Wait a second. Those engines are different. They're kind of fatter than they should be. Oh, my gosh! They're the original warp engines like those used during Captain April's command!"
"The Enterprise was launched the year I vwas born."
Uhura furrowed her brow a little. "Now that you mention it, that's true."
Chekov moved closer to Uhura. "I purchased this model at the Academy campus bookstore soon after arriving at the Academy. I had heard that the Enterprise vwas the flagship of Starfleet and vwas thrilled to be assigned there."
"I always felt that way, too." Uhura smiled in agreement.
"You know, Uhura, I had gotten many spaceship models throughout my childhood. I had a model of Yuri Gagarin's original craft, a Soyuz craft, some ships from joint space missions between the U.S. and Russia and many others. But nothing meant as much to me as this model of Captain April's Enterprise."
"I'm sure you spent some time at Star City." She, of course, was referring to the Russian version of Kennedy Space Center.
Chekov shook his head slightly. "Not as much time as I vwould've liked. Vwe'd go there on class field trips. And then my grandmother vwould usually take me there every year for my birthday. My father, vwell..."
Uhura gave Chekov a slightly sympathetic look. "Your father didn't support your dreams."
The young Russian shook his head. "He figured it vwas fine to think about space travel vwhen I vwas younger, but as I got older, he kept pushing me to choose something 'more practical' for a living, like an accountant or lawyer."
Chekov smiled a triumphant smile, although it seemed to her somewhat forced. "But I showed him and vwent into space anyway."
"You sure did." Uhura smiled at him in return.
He returned the Enterprise back to its place and gave Uhura a slightly mischievous look. "I have one more favorite thing to show you." He directed Uhura's attention to the mouse he was holding earlier. "This is Mikhail Mishkin."
Uhura looked more closely at the stuffed mouse. "Looks an awful lot like Mickey Mouse. Even though he's in a Russian-style costume."
Chekov responded with mock indignation, while insisting, "It's Mikhail Mishkin. That vwas the original name for the character. I mean, you must admit, that Mikhail Mishkin sounds a lot better than Mickey Mouse. The names just sound better together."
The Bantu communications officer shook her head in disbelief.
The navigator continued speaking. "I got him at an amusement park vwhen I was a little kid and I'd sleep vwith him every night. I'll admit it looks pretty worn, but I brought him to the Academy and onto the Enterprise. I know I'm too old to sleep vwith a stuffed animal at night but I felt I needed to check on him after today's events."
Uhura placed a hand on Chekov's shoulder. "Sometimes we all need a little reassurance. And by the way, which amusement park did you get him at?"
Pavel gave Uhura a teasing smile. "Vwhy at Disneyland Moscow, of course. You know, of course, that the music from Sleeping Beauty, one of Disney's masterworks, vwas composed by a Russian: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. So, Disney has a Russian connection to start vwith."
"I guess you're right on that one, Pavel. Touch�."
The pair sat together in silence for a few minutes, admiring his objects. Finally, Uhura spoke. "Pavel, I assume you're feeling a little better about things."
Chekov nodded. "As the old song goes, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad."
She favored him with a warm smile. "Good night, Pavel." She slipped out the door as he bade her goodnight, and wandered down the corridor to her own quarters. If anyone had been in the vicinity, they would have heard her humming one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's tunes.


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Disney uses store-bought conductive thread to build robot muscles
Researchers have developed an inexpensive way to make artificial muscles using off-the-shelf supplies.
They say Disney World is the most magical place on Earth, but we'd argue that it may come second to their research lab. From 3D-printed plush toys to autonomous sand drawing robots to bipedal droids that walk like animated characters, the Disney Research team continues to dream up some impressive innovations that blend fantasy with the real world.
In an effort to make robotic arm automation more lifelike, a group of Disney engineers have found a way to develop strong, artificial muscles using inexpensive, store-bought conductive sewing thread coiled into a shape that resembles somewhat of a DNA helix.
"Natural muscles exhibit high power-to-weight ratios, inherent compliance and damping, fast actuation and high dynamic ranges. Unfortunately, traditional robotic actuators have been unable to attain similar properties, especially in a slender muscle-like form factor. Recently, super-coiled polymer (SCP) actuators have rejuvenated the promise of an artificial muscle," the researchers write.
Movement is facilitated through the heating and cooling of the off-the-shelf strings. As the strands fluctuate in temperature, the cables contract and expand like a human muscle, which in turn, pulls the fingers causing the artificial hand to close. While the researchers initially set out to find a low-cost way to create artificial muscles, their project yielded controlled forces in less than 30 milliseconds — actually outperforming the capabilities of a human muscle.
"The average human skeletal muscle has a twitch cycle of over 100 ms, and reaches a steady-state force in hundreds of milliseconds. Furthermore, the peak power- to-weight ratio of mammalian skeletal muscle is 0.32kW/kg, whereas these actuators have been shown to generate up to 5.3kW/kg," the team adds.
For their demonstration, Disney Research employed a 3D-printed robotic hand — which had been crafted using an AVR powered Makerbot Replicator 2 machine — comprised of four fingers and a thumb with actuators on each tendon enabling a full range of motion. The muscles were strewn along the forearm of the robot to mimic the physical locations of a human arm, while four small computer fans were used to cool the actuators during relaxation. As for its electronics, the arm was driven by an Arduino Nano (ATmega328) along with some simple MOSFET PWM-switching supplies.
"The robot arm was able to perform various grasping maneuvers. The grasps were performed in under a second without the benefit of any feedback sensor, using a lead compensator to improve the speed of finger motions. Each finger can be manipulated individually, and there was no noticeable crosstalk between actuators."
Does this mean that in the future we'll see more realistic movements by Disney automations at its parks worldwide? As we wait to find out, you can read its entire paper here.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Arduino, Maker Movement and tagged 3D Printing, Arduino, Arduino nano, ATmega328, conductive thread, Disney Research, makerBot, Makers, Replicator2, robotics on June 12, 2015 by The Atmel Team.
Puppy given the ability to walk thanks to 3D printing
3D printing lets another two-legged dog run around with his four-legged friends.
A 3D-printed wheelchair has enabled a dachshund puppy, born without front limbs, to walk again. This heartwarming story is just the latest example of how the additive process is helping our friends from the animal kingdom get a second lease on life. Last year, we saw an adorable Chihuahua nicknamed TurboRoo roll around in his 3D-printed cart, while fellow canine Derby was given modified front legs that let the husky run for the first time.
In this case, the six-month-old dog's owners Trevor Byers and Elissa Smoak decided to build their beloved pup a wheelchair in an effort to help Bubbles get around in a much easier manner. To do so, the couple used a "combination of carbon fiber, model airplane, and 3D printed parts with the hope that others would be able to utilize the same design for their own dogs in need of a wheelchair," 3ders.org writes.
Byers uploaded the life-changing design to MakerBot's Thingiverse for other pet owners in a similar situation seeking assistance. "Bubbles is the reason I bought my printer in the first place and she loves the freedom it has given her," the Maker explains.
The design features a torso support combined with an axle and two wheels. Once again, the prosthetic creation proved to not only be a more affordable option, but is more accessible than existing wheelchairs on the market today. Additionally, a pet owner can customize the size and weight of the contraption depending on the dog's needs.
So, whether it's a seven-year-old boy, Stumpy the turtle, or Quack Quack the duck, 3D printing has the potential to change the lives of humans and animals alike. The latest string of projects merely scratch the surface of the technology's wide-range of uses, and more impressively, how localized manufacturing will only require one person to create a model and for the entire world to benefit.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Lists, Maker Movement, Videos and tagged 3D Printing, 3D-Printed Legs for Dog, 3D-Printed Prosthetics, Bubbles the Dog, Dog 3D Printing, Maker Movement, makerBot, Makers, Thingiverse on January 29, 2015 by The Atmel Team.
Doctors create a trachea using a MakerBot 3D printer
3D printing has helped Feinstein Institute researchers create cartilage designed for tracheal repair or replacement.
It's not so much a question as to if 3D printing will be an integral part of medical procedures in the future, it's more so when. And apparently, we are closer than ever before. While we've seen everything from 3D-printed splints to prosthetics to organs, a team of researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has made yet another medical breakthrough using a MakerBot Replicator 2X.
This time, the scientists created cartilage designed for tracheal repair or replacement. Also known as the "windpipe," the trachea is the tube that connects the upper respiratory tract to the lungs. Never before has a regular PLA filament been used to print custom tracheal scaffolding, not to mention combined with living cells to create a tracheal segment. Traditionally speaking, there has been two traditional means of reconstructing a damaged trachea — both of which present a number of constraints. Both treatments have involved removal of the affected tracheal segment.
As a solution to the growing problem, Feinstein Institute investigator Todd Goldstein along with Dr. Daniel A. Grande of the Orthopedic Research Laboratory inquired as to whether 3D printing could be a suitable alternative.
"Three-dimensional printing and tissue engineering has the potential for creation of a custom-designed tracheal replacement prosthesis in the lab so that the affected tracheal segment can be 'swapped out' instead of removed," explained Goldstein. "Our results show that three-dimensional printing can be combined with tissue engineering to effectively produce a partial tracheal replacement graft in vitro. Our data demonstrate that the cartilage cells seeded on the graft retain their biological capability and were able to proliferate at the same rate as native cells."
Similar to earlier efforts we've seen around bioresorbable splints that have saved the life of infants, The Feinstein Institute's research combined two emerging fields: 3D printing and tissue engineering. Tissue engineering is like other kinds of engineering, except instead of using steel or computer code to make things, living cells from skin, muscle or cartilage are the raw material. Already knowing how to construct cartilage from a mixture of cells called chondrocytes, nutrients to feed them and collagen, a 3D printer can craft scaffolding, which can be covered in a mixture of chondrocytes and collagen, which then grows into cartilage.
"Making a windpipe or trachea is uncharted territory," noted Goldstein. "It has to be rigid enough to withstand coughs, sneezes and other shifts in pressure, yet flexible enough to allow the neck to move freely. With 3D printing, we were able to construct 3D-printed scaffolding that the surgeons could immediately examine and then we could work together in real time to modify the designs. MakerBot was extremely helpful and consulted on optimizing our design files so they would print better and provided advice on how to modify the MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer to print with PLA and the biomaterial. We actually found designs to modify the printer on MakerBot's Thingiverse website to print PLA with one extruder and the biomaterial with the other extruder."
Demonstrating the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of Atmel based desktop 3D printers, The Feinstein Institute had previously sought out a number of machines that could extrude living cells; however, such devices run upwards of $180,000. This would be fine and dandy, except for the fact that the researchers hadn't even proven the concept nor confirm it would indeed be a viable option. Luckily, the MakerBot Replicator 2X Experimental 3D Printer only set them back $2,500.
"The ability to prototype, examine, touch, feel and then redesign within minutes, within hours, allows for the creation of this type of technology," said Lee Smith, MD, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Cohen Children's Medical Center. "If we had to send out these designs to a commercial printer far away and get the designs back several weeks later, we'd never be where we are today."
Originally, the team thought that a special PLA would be required in order to maintain sterility and be dissolvable within the body. However, in light of time, they decided to try regular MakerBot PLA filament. Through testing, Goldstein found that the heat from the extruder head sterilized the PLA as it printed, so he was able to use ordinary MakerBot PLA Filament.
The process consisted of extruding bio-ink he bio-ink to fill the gaps in the PLA scaffolding, which transforms into a gel on the heated build plate. Once the bio-ink adheres to the scaffolding, it goes into a bioreactor to keep the cells warm and growing evenly.
"The research being done at the Feinstein Institute is exciting and promising," noted Jenny Lawton, MakerBot CEO. "We are continually amazed by what is being created with 3D Printers. To know that a MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer played a role in a potential medical breakthrough is inspiring."
The results of the study illustrate how the 3D printed windpipe or trachea segments held up for four weeks in an incubator. According to Mr. Goldstein's abstract, "The cells survived the 3D printing process, were able to continue dividing, and produced the extracellular matrix expected of tracheal chondrocytes." In other words, they were growing just like windpipe cartilage.
While the work still remains a proof-of-concept, the researchers still have their work ahead of them before establishing a new protocol for repairing damaged windpipes. According to Dr. Smith, at least one patient comes through the North Shore-LIJ Health System each year who can't be helped by the two traditional methods. What's more, he expects in the next five years to harvest a patient's cells, grow them on a scaffolding, and repair a windpipe. This customized approach may prove to be especially useful for treating children.
"Do you remember the Six Million Dollar Man?" Dr. Grande asks. "The Bionic Man is not the future, it's the present. We have that ability to do that now. It's really exciting."
The Maker Movement has used Atmel powered 3D printers, ranging from MakerBot to RepRap, for quite some time now — but it is abundantly clear that the next-gen technology is quickly entering a new and important stage. Interested in learning more? You can read all about the project on MakerBot's official blog, as well as watch the video below.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Design Trends, Lists, Maker Movement and tagged 3D Printing, 3D Printing Medicine, 3D-Printed Trachea, makerBot, MakerBot Replicator 2X, Makers on January 29, 2015 by The Atmel Team.
This modded 3D printer teleports physical objects
Researchers develop a way to relocate physical objects across distances using destructive scanning, encryption and 3D printing.
The catchphrase "Beam me up, Scotty" made its way into pop culture in the late 1960s thanks to the debut of the incredibly-popular Star Trek series. It originated from the command Captain Kirk gives his chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, when he needs to be transported back to the Starship Enterprise. And while quantum teleportation of data is now a realistic possibility, unfortunately apparating from place to place Harry Potter-style is not… yet.
Well, a team of Hasso Plattner Institute researchers in Brandenburg, Germany may have developed the next best thing: a machine capable of teleporting inanimate physical objects across a distance. The device itself, aptly dubbed Scotty, consists of an off-the-shelf 3D printer, like an ATmega1280 powered MakerBot, which the team had extended to include a 3-axis milling machine, a camera, and a microcontroller for encryption/decryption and transmission. The unit is driven by a Raspberry Pi, while Arduino Uno (ATmega328) handles the milling machine.
The process is comprised of destructive scanning, encryption and 3D printing. How it works is relatively simple: Users place an object into the sender unit, enter the address of a receiver unit, and press the teleport button. The sender unit digitizes the original object layer-by-layer by shaving off material using its milling machine, capturing a photo using the built-in camera, encrypts the layer using the public key of the receiver, and transmits it. The receiving unit then decrypts the layer in real-time and immediately begins the printing process. What this means is that users will see the object appear layer-by-layer on the receiver side as it disappears layer-by-layer at the sender's side.
"Scotty is different from previous systems that copy physical objects, as its destruction and encryption mechanism guarantees that only one copy of the object exists at a time," one of the project's co-creators Stefanie Mueller explains.
Although the prototype is limited to single-material plastic objects, it allows the team to present a pair of application scenarios: Scotty can help preserve the uniqueness and emotional value of physical objects shared between friends, and Scotty can address some of the licensing issues involved in fast electronic delivery of physical goods.
"In the future, there will be laws enacted preventing patented designs from being shared; however, what if you simply wanted to transfer ownership of that design/object? This is where Scotty comes into play," 3DPrint.com notes. "Not only is Scotty able to more thoroughly scan the interior of an object via a destructive scanning process, but at the same time that it's destroying the original artifact a copy is being sent to another location and encrypted to ensure that this copy is only accessible at the receiving computer, where it can then be refabricated via a 3D printer."
If you're intrigued like us, you can find a much more in-depth explanation of the project, its technical details and applications here.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Arduino, Maker Movement and tagged 3D printers, 3D Printing, ATmega1280, ATmega328, Destructive Scanning, makerBot, Makers, Telelportation on January 22, 2015 by The Atmel Team.
Man saves his wife's sight with the help of 3D printing
After a misdiagnosis of a brain tumor, one Maker turned to 3D printing and imaging.
Without question, 3D printing is rapidly evolving. All you needed to do was take a look around CES 2015 to note that the technology is inching closer and closer to mainstream popularity. One area in particular making great strides is the medical space, as we've seen everything in recent months from 3D-printed splints to prosthetics to organs, helping humans and animals alike get a second lease on life. The latest success story comes out of Pittsburgh, where a man was able to save his wife's sight by 3D printing a replica of her tumor.
As MAKE: Magazine's Sara Breselor first revealed, during the summer of 2013, Pamela Shavaun Scott began to experiencing frequent, severe headaches. That December, doctors confirmed that the pain was a result of a three-centimeter brain tumor lodged behind her left eye. Immediately, Scott's husband Michael Balzer requested her DICOM files, which is the commonly used standard digital format for medical imaging data. Following another MRI a few months later, the radiologist came back with a horrifying report: The tumor had grown, indicating a far more severe condition than originally diagnosed.
Balzer — who is a 3D imaging expert behind the website AllThings3D — used Photoshop to layer the new DICOM files on top of the previous pictures in an effort to compare the radiologists' findings. It wasn't before he realized that, in fact, the tumor hadn't grown at all. Instead, the radiologist had simply measured from a different point on the image. Once his relief subsided, a furious Balzer was more determined than ever to stay in control of his wife's treatment, MAKE writes.
"I thought, 'why don't we take it to the next level? Let's see what kind of tools are available so that I can take the DICOMs, which are 2D slices, and convert them into a 3D model," explained Balzer.
The 3D imaging aficionado wanted a tangible model of Scott's cranium so that he could get perspective on the tumor's size and location, then think about what kind of treatment to pursue. Doctors had instructed that the removal process for a tumor of this nature — which is commonly known as a meningioma — is sawing open the skull and lifting the brain to remove the mass. This, of course, comes with several risks ranging from potential cognitive damage to blindness.
Subsequently, Balzer began experimenting with 3D imaging tech from other parts of the world. Using open-source software called InVesalius, which uses DICOM, MRI and CT files to visualize medical images, along with other imaging tools like 3D Slicer, he was able to create renderings of his wife's tumor.
The couple sent them out to hospitals across the country around February, Balzer told MAKE. "Then he uploaded the files to Sketchfab and shared them with neurosurgeons around the country in the hope of finding one who was willing to try a new type of procedure."
A neurosurgeon at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center agreed to consider a less invasive operation, one where the meningioma would be accessed and removed through Scott's left eyelid via a micro drill. Balzer had adapted the volume renderings for 3D printing and produced a few full-size models of the front section of his wife's skull on his [Atmel based] MakerBot. A few weeks prior to the surgery, he went ahead and sent those renderings over to the surgeons to provide them with a better idea of the area they were working with.
Lo' and behold, the surgeons were able to remove 95% of the tumor, and Scott was back to work in a matter of just three weeks. While Balzer's 3D renderings may not be the only reason the procedure went smoothly, it does illustrate the tremendous potential of 3D printing technology. Those wishing to learn all about the experience and procedure can read the entire write-up from MAKE: Magazine here.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Maker Movement and tagged 3D Printing, 3D Printing Medical, 3D-Printed Skull, Make (magazine), Maker Movement, makerBot, Makers on January 15, 2015 by The Atmel Team.
Hack the world: How the Maker Movement is impacting innovation
In March 2011, an earthquake and following tsunami rocked Japan, culminating in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. While the government focused on stabilizing the situation, the people of Japan were terrified of radiation, unaware whether it was safe for their families to stay in their homes.
(Source: Sean Bonner)
A group of Makers out of Tokyo Hackerspace found a quick solution to lack of information by building a cheap and easy-to-use pocket radiation detector using an Arduino (a pint-size computer that's relatively easy for anyone to program). They began making them, and most importantly, sharing the instructions online for anyone to reproduce. Through a partnership with Safecast, they were able to get the radiation data off of people's phones and onto an online platform. Within a month, thousands of data points had been picked up, and people could determine whether they should evacuate. Even today, people all over the world are building these radiation detectors, iterating on the original design for new purposes. Fikra Space, a hacker group in Baghdad, has amended the design to track Depleted Uranium pollution in their region.
I use this anecdote as an example frequently as a glimpse into the power of the Maker Movement. A term that's been widely popularized by technologists as of late, Makers are not necessarily persons with huge engineering prowess. Neither are they hackers with malicious intent. Instead, the term Maker defines a movement combining simple technology with the right culture of innovation and collaboration, to have impact at a scale that most startup founders, corporate innovators, and city legislatures only dream of.
What is a Maker?
Makers represent a subculture of tinkerers, artists, and engineers. It's a culture that is akin to punks and Goths – it represents not just a style, but a lifestyle. It has crossed decades and countries effortlessly. It is an ethos: a fundamental belief that the world is made better by building, and taking things apart.
(Source: Kyle Cothern)
Makers thrive on several things:
1. Finding novel applications of existing technology
They are interested in breaking or hacking things to make them better, more efficient, or just more fun. ArcAttack is a band of musicians using massive Tesla Coils, alongside live and robotic musicians to create a spectacular show of musical prowess and technological innovation. Anouk Wipprecht, fashion designer and former Autodesk Artists in Residence created a Faraday Cage dress for this past Maker Faire in San Mateo, and people watched in awe as she performed alongside ArcAttack as bolts of lightning struck her on all sides without doing any harm.
2. Exploring the intersections between seemingly separate domains
Because the barrier-to-entry to be a Maker is so low (read: nonexistent), new domains of expertise and collaborations are the process on which they thrive. 3D printers, once an expensive technology allowed for the elite few companies that required them and those who knew how to operate them, is now at a price point and skill level that many can afford. Similarly, this technology is being used for everything from printing clothing to live organs and skin. The opportunities are endless.
3. Curiosity and voracious appetite for continued education and Do-It-Yourself
Why buy something when you can build it? Why not learn how to solder? (Think of the possibilities!) These are the fundamental questions that drive Makers. From craftsmanship to electronics, Makers build things that are inherently valuable to them at that moment, whether it's building a smart coffee maker to building a table. The pride that you feel from learning a musical instrument or a new language is the high that drives Makers to learn more, and do more.
Community (Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, FabLabs, Oh My!)
(Source: Mitch Altman)
Makers rarely work alone. Instead, they interact with an ever growing global community of hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs, and other collaborative spaces to share ideas and resources. Makerspaces have cropped up all over the world to give people access to tools, education and collaboration normally reserved for universities and corporate environments. These membership-based organizations range in size and structure, but share common tools such as 3D printers, CNC machines, electronics components, and more. These gyms for your brain have grown from several hundred to over 2,000 globally in a few short years.
(Source: MakerBot)
Makers in collaboration can lead to some advantageous financial results. In 2008, Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer and Zach Smith schemed up a small, inexpensive and easy-to-use 3D printer within New York's hackerspace, NYC Resistor. Later that year, they released their first version for consumers. 6 years later, MakerBot has sold over 44,000 printers, built a leading brand, and was recently acquired by Stratasys for $403M. A company born out of the Maker Movement, MakerBot has ushered in a new industrial revolution, characterized by collaboration and open-source culture. They're not alone in this endeavor, companies like Adafruit Industries, Arduino, and countless others are blurring the line between play and profit.
The Art of Playfulness (or, How to Fail Often)
When communities are built on resource-sharing and experimentation, there is considerably less stigma around failing. You simply try again, plus some well-earned knowledge and battle (soldering) scars, along with the thousands of others within the community.
The Power Racing Series understands all too well the educational benefits of failure and have embraced it with a friendly competition. Power Racing Series was schemed up at Chicago Hackerspace Pumping Station: One by Maker and designer Jim Burke. The challenge: build a working electric vehicle, starting with a kids Power Wheels and $500. Race it against a dozen others at Maker Faires all over the country, and compete for both technical prowess and "moxie" points awarded by the crowd for the most creative and ridiculous teams. Chassis' fly off, cars catch on fire, and general, hilarious mayhem ensues.
(Source: Anne Peterson)
This race has gained tremendous traction as a friendly competition between makerspaces all over the globe , as a learning tool for engineering and imagination. Makers have competed from i3 Detroit, NIMBY, and even MIT. While the teams are competing against one another, they also share knowledge, tools and tech between one another during the race. Currently the races are held at 7 Maker Faires in the US, and they are opening up a high school league to encourage use of the races as a STEM education platform for students.
Companies like Power Racing Series have grown organically from embracing the inherent silliness that is a result of constant, quick-fire iteration. They also understand that it offers a unique hands-on way to learn engineering sans classroom or textbooks. Similarly, littleBits has found a way to teach the basics of electrical engineering with magnetic Lego-like blocks that can produce anything from musical instruments to internet of things devices with a few snaps. Sugru has made an entire business out of fixing broken things with a fun new material with the texture of Play-Dough that fixes everything from soldering irons to motorcycle windshields.
Impact (Produce Locally, Share Globally)
Makers think big. They don't think in terms of revenue or projected growth, they think in terms of impact. Unburdened by fear of failure or lack of resources, they make things because they are useful, or present a unique challenge. Because of this, and ingrained roots stemming from the open-source software movement, the technology created has the ability to be adapted and used all over the world, outside the bounds of traditional gatekeepers.
(Source: Eric Hersman)
Makerspaces have permeated every corner of the globe, from Nairobi to Nicaragua, allowing access to shared resources not just within their individual spaces, but across borders. Just as Bre Pettis and team sought to solve the problem of expensive 3D printers, Makers are building things that are equally useful to them, and their communities.
BioCurious, a community of biohackers (yes, that's a thing) in the Bay Area has found a way to make real vegan cheese by engineering yeast, raising over $37k on Indiegogo to fund the project. Two years prior, 4 girls in Lagos debuted a urine-powered generator at Maker Faire Africa, which provides 6 hours of electricity for every Liter of urine. While both projects are prototypes, both are reactions to clear, yet strikingly different needs of the individuals and communities involved.
Arduino, the pint-sized computer from Italy, is a tool for making an open-source micro-controller board and development environment that was inexpensive, cross-platform, and easy-to-use. Founder Massimo Banzi has succeeded in this endeavor, as Arduino boards have become the micro-controller of choice for Makers, and are used to power a variety of devices, from the previously mentioned bGeigie Nano to a variety of internet-of-things devices. The fact that Arduino is open-source allows anyone to iterate on the boards, whether creating smaller versions for wearables, or printing your own on paper.
DIY Drones, a website started by former Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson, sought a way to bring UAVS (Unmanned Arial Vehicles) from military to hobbyists. In a few years he's been able to bring together an impressive community of Makers building drones and drone parts for a variety of purposes. Matternet has taken this movement and applied it to a very specific problem: the 1 billion people in the world that do not have access to all-season roads. This means, even though many of them have advanced telecommunications infrastructure, they cannot get food of medicine during an emergency. Founder Andreas Ratopolous saw the potential in UAVs far beyond what was being explored by hobbyist and has turned it into a viable business with massive impact.
What's Next for the Maker Movement?
The Maker Movement has garnered a lot of attention over the last 5 years, but it's not without it's flaws. Hackerspaces and makerspaces, though great places to learn and innovate are difficult to scale, and can come with a host of organizational and cultural problems. Though there are a whole host of success stories of profitable business by Makers, most of the innovation is still culturally insulated and doesn't ever make it to a business. Large brands have been attempting to leverage the Maker community to encourage internal innovation, but with little success. Why? By being exactly what the Maker moment loathes: large, secretive, and profit-driven.
The Maker Movement needs bridges, people who are passionate about everything that is at the core of the culture who are able to connect Makers to each other, and to the resources to translate ideas into tangible products.
As humans, we're made to make stuff. It's a fundamental part of our survival. The Maker Movement has built a culture on that core belief, and the creativity that it has unleashed has massive potential for the future of innovation across all domains, turning anyone from an engineer to a large organization into an entity capable of astronomical innovative potential.
Written by Madelynn Martiniere, this article was previously published on October 27, 2014 on Medium.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Arduino, Arduino-Compatible, Design Trends, Engineering Perspectives, Maker Movement, Young Makers and tagged Arduino, Chris Anderson, DIY culture, DIY Drones, DIY Movement, FabLabs, hackerspaces, Indiegogo, Kickstarter, littleBits, Madelynn Martiniere, Maker Faire, Maker Movement, makerBot, Makers, Makerspaces, Power Racing Series on October 28, 2014 by The Atmel Team.
3D printing instruments to measure oxygen levels in newborns
Design that Matters, a Massachusetts non-profit focused on developing countries, recently developed prototypes of an instrument to measure oxygen levels and diagnose pneumonia in infants using an Atmel powered MakerBot Replicator 2.
Created by a team of MIT and Rhode Island School of Design students, the Pelican pocket pulse oximeter is an affordable and durable tool that can be used to help detect pneumonia in newborn babies in developing countries such as Haiti and Rwanda.
In true Maker fashion, the MIT and RISD students took to Indiegogo earlier this spring to raise funds around the pocket pulse oximeter. Unsurprisingly, the team garnered $22,000 — well over its original goal of $10,000. In the months that followed, Design that Matters conducted demonstrations at hospitals, including the Brigham and Women's Intensive Care Unit in Boston, and a series of interviews with hospital physicians and staff to gain valuable insights into how to improve the Pelican prototypes, ranging from basic ergonomics to display preferences.
"Prototypes are even more vital when we perform research in locations with a different culture and language. They take abstract ideas about what could be, and quickly make them tangible to enable us to move beyond words and see how people actually would or wouldn't use them," Design that Matters writes.
Last September, Design that Matters also brought the newborn pulse oximeter prototypes to hospitals in Haiti, in collaboration with Partners in Health and the Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation, enabling the team to gain even greater insights into how the Pelican is currently and could be used to improve healthcare infants in the facilities.
Now this is what we call making a difference! To learn more about Design that Matters, the Pelican and all surrounding efforts, head on over to the organization's official page.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Maker Movement and tagged 3D printers, 3D Printing, Design that Matters, makerBot, MakerBot Replicator 2, Oximeter, Pelican, Pelican Pocket Pulse Oximeter on October 23, 2014 by The Atmel Team.
3D printing expands to 100 UPS Stores across the U.S.
If you recall, UPS announced plans to bring 3D printing to several UPS locations last year; now, the parcel service is expanding the program to nearly 100 stores throughout the United States.
The service, which first rolled out in San Diego-area locations, was marketed toward "startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners." According to UPS, the 3D printing service will enable companies to quickly and inexpensively create models and prototypes of items they plan to produce.
Following a six-market trial period, the decision was based on a high-demand for 3D-printing options — which is certainly in line with growth in the industry. As previously reported in Bits & Pieces, 3D printing is set to soar with analysts forecasting the industry to reach $16.2 billion by 2018 – representing an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.7% from 2013 to 2018.
UPS' 3D printing effort is a partnership between the shipping company and Stratasys, the parent company to the well-known MakerBot who first began using Atmel AVR microcontrollers in its early printers like the Replicator 2.
"We launched the pilot to evaluate if there was demand for 3D print and we're excited to be announcing an expansion, giving even more small business owners access to high-quality, professional 3D printing," explained Michelle Van Slyke, VP of Marketing & Sales at The UPS Store. "We look forward to being a part of the future of the 3D printing industry."
While the UPS did not provide a timeline for when the 3D printing project would be completed, there are currently 45 stores nationwide up and running with 3D print services. Kentucky, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania are among the states first receiving 3D printer-equipped stores, while an entire list of all other future stores can be found here.
Evident by the sheer number of up-and-coming machines in Maker Faire New York's 3D Printing Village, the movement is gaining traction with Makers, entrepreneurs and corporate giants all hopping aboard.
In May 2013, Staples began selling 3D printers in its stores across the U.S., while the Microsoft Store also invested in 3D printing last year by expanding its MakerBot partnership to 18 locations where shoppers were able to see, demo and even purchase MakerBot 3D printers. The United States Postal Service even looked into the next-gen technology, which could potentially serve as a financial boon for the government agency. Most recently, Amazon launched a 3D printing store back in July, which offered customers the option to customize various thingamajigs like bobble head dolls and jewelry, and then have them shipped.
Evident by the growth of large companies' presence at recent Maker Faires, this trend will only continue. Unsurprisingly, nearly 60% of enterprises have already or will soon begin using or evaluating 3D printers — a majority of which are powered by AVR XMEGA, megaAVR and SAM3X8E MCUs.
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Lists, Maker Movement and tagged 3D printers, 3D Printing, Maker Movement, makerBot, Stratysys, UPS 3D Printers, UPS Store 3D Printing on September 25, 2014 by The Atmel Team.
Preview: World Maker Faire New York 2014
Are you excited? We sure are! Atmel is getting ready to take center stage at the 5th Annual World Maker Faire 2014 in New York City on September 20th and 21st. Undoubtedly, this year will be amazing as an expected 750+ Makers and 85,000+ attendees head to the New York Hall of Science to see the latest DIY gizmos and gadgets. Once again a Silversmith Sponsor of the event, Atmel will put the spotlight on everything from Arduino to Arduino-related projects.
Our team is en route to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, where you will soon find us setting up booth #EP24. (Program guide available here.) During this weekend's show, we will be showcasing a wide range of projects, platforms and devices from the Makers and companies inspiring today's DIY Movement.
Even better, you don't need to wait until Saturday for the making to begin! On the evening of Friday, September 19th, Atmel and Arduino will be hosting a Maker Meet & Greet at the New York Hall of Science. Starting at 6:30pm, join the one-and-only Massimo Banzi and Atmel's Reza Kazerounian for live demos, Q&A with guests, a paella dinner and… wait for it…. a special announcement! Space is limited and RSVP is required. Those interested may send a request to pr@atmel.com.
So, what else will you find in booth #EP24?
Bob Martin, also known as Atmel's Wizard of Make and Warp Drive Propulsion Engineer, will be demonstrating uToT Robots and hacking Hexbugs.
Dan Ujvari, Atmel's MakerBot Magician and Senior FAE, will be showcasing some of his latest creations from a MakerBot desktop 3D printer.
Arduino will be highlighting some of its latest boards, as well as exploring basic principles of electronics and programming. Booth visitors will have the chance to experience firsthand how easy it is to make LEDs blink, turn motors and make buzzers buzz.
Quin Etnyre, 13-year-old CEO of QTechknow, will be hosting his robotics challenge, "The Qtechknow Olympics."
SparkFun will be joining us in our booth to run a number of soldering workshops, where participants will have the chance to solder new PTH SparkFun interactive badges! Once soldered, these badges will become a trivia game. The participant can put the badges into three small interactive stations which have electronics-based trivia questions on them. If the questions are answered correctly, the stations add points to the badges. Each point adds a new color to the LED on the top of the badge. Points add up to discounts at SparkFun.com!
littleBits, who just announced the launch of the "app store" for hardware store bitLab, will show off a number of their latest electronic building blocks — perfect for young Makers and those looking to hop onboard the DIY train.
AVR Man, the Maker community's favorite superhero will be in attendance for the first time EVER!
Look who's talking! Don't miss Saturday's Curiosity, Imagination and Motivation: The Natural Inclinations of Young Makers panel discussion on the MAKE: Live Stage at 5:30pm. Atmel's Bob Martin and Daniel Ujvari will explore the how the STEM initiative and Maker Movement are influencing young Makers and helping to create tomorrow's industry innovators. The panel will feature Arduino's Massimo Banzi, Qtechknow's Quin Etnyre, and littleBits' Ayah Bdeir.
… and wait, there's more! We'll be giving away a number of Atmel Xplained Mini Pro Evaluation Kits all weekend.
Step 1: Tweet a pic of you and @TheAVRMan using the hashtag #AtmelMakes.
Step 2: Once your tweet is favorited by AVR Man, come on by the Atmel booth.
Step 3: Submit your contact information and away you go with a free kit. (While supplies last.)
Aside from kits, you can walk away with an Atmel Maker Bag, flair, stickers or even a pair of Atmel Maker Converse (which are amazing… and available for purchase).
World Maker Faire will kick off at the New York Hall of Science on Saturday, September 20th, from 10am to 7pm and Sunday, September 21st, from 10am to 6pm. Can't make it to the Faire? You can always follow @Atmel live on Twitter for the latest updates, trends and happenings from the show. Tweet #AtmelMakes!
A braille printer, a retro robot, a marshmallow canon, or perhaps even a prototype of the next big IoT device? If you're feeling inspired this weekend go and make something, don't forget to submit your 8-bit idea for a chance to win $1,500 in cash, social stardom and of course, some Atmel swag.
In anticipation of this weekend, here's a look back at last year's Faire. We can't wait to see what unfolds this year!
This entry was posted in 3D Printing, Arduino, Events, Maker Movement, Young Makers and tagged 2014 Maker Faire New York, 3D Printing, Arduino, Bob Martin, DIY, hexbugs, littleBits, Maker Faire, Maker Faire New York, Maker Movement, makerBot, Makers, Massimo Banzi, Qtechknow, Quin Etnyre, SparkFun, World Maker Faire on September 17, 2014 by The Atmel Team.
MakerBot 3D printers go on sale at Home Depot
In a move that could possibly bring 3D printing one step closer to mainstream, Home Depot announced on Monday it will begin stocking its shelves with MakerBot 3D printers at select stores as part of a national pilot program:
Chicago (three stores)
New York City (two stores)
As part of a 12-store trial, the 3D printers will be sold and demonstrated at the various locations throughout California, Illinois and New York. If you recall, Home Depot started selling the printers earlier this year. Home Depot joins other big-box retailers, like Best Buy, who are tapping into the Maker Movement.
This entry was posted in Lists and tagged 3D printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Retail, Home Depot, Maker Movement, makerBot on July 15, 2014 by The Atmel Team.

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Sony: It is time for us to change
Kaz Hirai reveals that Sony is adapting to the changing digital landscape
A change is on the way for Sony
Sony is a company in flux. It announced a number of restructuring plans earlier in the year, changed its top brass, and put its collective head together to figure out quite how to deal with a world where, increasingly, mobile devices are now the centre of the home and not the television.
IFA 2012 is the first time this change was seen on the stage. Kaz Hirai, a Sony stalwart and famous figure in the company, introduced Sony's latest products – taking over from Sir Howard Stringer as the CEO of Sony. And his speech was all about change.
"Sony is an extraordinary company going through extraordinary times," said Hirai.
"We must look at ourselves honestly and I am determined to make changes and do this with laser-like focus and speed."
A lot of these changes have already happened. In the mobile category, we have seen Sony ditch the Ericsson partnership and go it alone, making Xperia the main mobile brand. This was punctuated at this year's show, with news that Sony's latest tablet will be released under this banner – the Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Hirai hopes this new tablet, a slimmed down version of the original Tablet S, will bring more people into the Sony family – an idea that seems to have filtered through Sony from a corporate level.
"We are truly becoming one company," Hirai explained.
One company, with seemingly one focus: to prove to the world it is still an innovator.
"This company drives innovation, rather than reacting to it," said Hirai in his impassioned keynote. "Now is the time for Sony to change."
From today's conference this was seen in the tablet-computer hybrids – the Sony Vaio Dual 11, a laptop with sliding keyboard that flips it into a tablet, and the Sony Vaio Tap 20, a big-screen all-in-one-PC sporting Windows 8 and also a variety of viewing angles. The Tap 20 can go completely flush and tablet-like, showing off the versatility of Windows 8 as a PC and tablet OS.
Sony also revealed a brand-new 4k projector – an area it is truly innovating in – and the KD-84X9005 4K TV, which comes in at a massive 84-inches.
LG may have pipped Sony to the post with a similar panel, but it's great to see Sony looking to 4K as the future of screen technology and not relying on OLED or 3D to wow the crowds.
Interestingly, though, unlike many IFAs before it, TV wasn't where Sony wanted to prove its worth. As Hirai noted in the conference: "Our new products represent breakthrough in the three key areas: games, mobile and digital imaging."
This is definitely a new focus for Sony, and one that it hopes brings it out of its current tech trough.
Judging by Hirai's passion alone, this shouldn't be too much of a problem. But it's the consumers Sony has to convince.
Marc Chacksfield
Marc Chacksfield is the Editor In Chief, Shortlist.com at DC Thomson. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.
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Q: Positive Definite Proof Method I am interested in an effecient way of showing that the $n \times n$ matrix,
\begin{pmatrix}
2&1&1& & 1\\
1&3&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&1&4& & 1\\
&\vdots& &\ddots& \vdots\\
1&1&1& \cdots & n+1
\end{pmatrix}
is positive definite.
This is an old qualifier question, so it should not require extensive brute force computation.
Sub-question: Do row operations affect positive-definiteness?

A: Observe that
\begin{align}
\begin{pmatrix}
2&1&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&3&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&1&4& \cdots & 1\\
\vdots&\vdots&\vdots &\ddots& \vdots\\
1&1&1& \cdots & n+1
\end{pmatrix}
=
\begin{pmatrix}
1&1&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&1&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&1&1& \cdots & 1\\
\vdots&\vdots&\vdots &\ddots& \vdots\\
1&1&1& \cdots & 1
\end{pmatrix}
+
\begin{pmatrix}
1&&&  & \\
&2&&  & \\
&&3&  & \\
&& &\ddots&\\
&&&  & n
\end{pmatrix}
=A_1+A_2,
\end{align}
where $A_1$ and $A_2$ denote the corresponding decomposed matrices.
Now, given ${\bf x}=(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)^\top\in\mathbb{R}^n$, we have
\begin{align}
{\bf x}^\top A_1{\bf x}&=
\begin{pmatrix}
\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^nx_k
&\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^nx_k
&\cdots
&\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^nx_k
\end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix}
x_1\\x_2\\\vdots\\x_n
\end{pmatrix}
=\left(\sum_{k=1}^nx_k\right)^2\ge 0,\\
{\bf x}^\top A_2{\bf x}&=
\begin{pmatrix}
x_1&2x_2&\cdots&nx_n
\end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix}
x_1\\x_2\\\vdots\\x_n
\end{pmatrix}
=\sum_{k=1}^nk\cdot x_k^2.
\end{align}
If ${\bf x}\neq{\bf 0}$, at least one entry $x_k\ne 0$ for
some $k$, and then the value ${\bf x}^\top A_2{\bf x}$ must be positive. Thus
\begin{align}
{\bf x}^\top\begin{pmatrix}
2&1&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&3&1& \cdots & 1\\
1&1&4& \cdots & 1\\
\vdots&\vdots&\vdots &\ddots& \vdots\\
1&1&1& \cdots & n+1
\end{pmatrix}{\bf x}
&={\bf x}^\top(A_1+A_2){\bf x}\\
&={\bf x}^\top A_1{\bf x}+{\bf x}^\top A_2{\bf x}\\
&\ge{\bf x}^\top A_2{\bf x}\\
&>0,
\end{align}
and we conclude that the matrix must be positive definite.

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We met with the cast of Punkplay to find out more about the show and how well they are picking up the rollerskating.
Directed by Tom Hughes, the UK premiere of Gregory S Moss' play features Matthew Castle, Aysha Kala, Sam Perry and Jack Sunderland.
Punkplay runs at Southwark Playhouse from 9 September to 1 October, with previews from 7 September.


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Privacy Policy FAQ's - What Type of Information Do We Collect About You?
We collect two types of information from you when you come to the hospital - personal and health information. Personal information includes such things as your name, date of birth, address, Health Care Number and extended health insurance numbers. Health information includes the records of your visits and what care was provided to you on those visits.
For your direct patient care
For the operation of a small hospital such as:
Quality improvement activities such as patient satisfaction surveys which tell us how we are doing.
Education of both current and new health care employees
Sharing data with recognized institutions for health information management (all hospitals in Grey Bruce share the same data base for patient health information)
Complying with legal and regulatory requirementsFor approved health research (only health data is used, cannot identify an individual)
For fundraising (names and addresses are shared with the hospital charitable foundation unless you wish for this not to happen.)
If your information is to be used for other purposes, then specific permission would be required first.
We share your health information with those health providers that are providing care to you - physicians/specialists in our hospital and other hospitals, nursing, community agencies (i.e. Community Care Access Center), This is called the 'Circle of Care'. Your information is shared with those that fund the hospital such as OHIP and health insurance companies as well as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
How do we protect your health information?
All staff, volunteers, students, medical staff and agents are educated about our Privacy Policies and Procedures and must sign a Privacy Pledge. All staff have photo identification badges to protect against unauthorized individuals accessing information. Your health records are kept in a locked room with limited access. We have security measures such as user names and passwords for all electronic records.
Do you have to participate in fundraising, students and surveys?
The money the hospital foundation raises is vital in ensuring the hospital has state of art equipment to provide the community with quality health care. Without the generosity of our community we would not have this equipment. You do not have to participate in fundraising if you do not wish to do so. Contact the Privacy Office and request that your name be removed from the fundraising contact list.
We provide clinical experiences for students at our hospital. If you do not wish to have a student involved in your care, please speak to the physician in charge of the student.
Your feedback on the care you receive is important for us as we continually monitor the care we provide. To get your feedback, the hospital participates in-patient satisfaction surveys. The hospital would like your input, but it is not mandatory that you participate. You can request to have your name withdrawn from the list.
Who do you contact about concerns about your Privacy?
Contact the Privacy Officer at the hospital if you have any concerns or questions.
Health Records Manager/Privacy Officer
Our Privacy of Personal Health Information Policy
Hanover & District Hospital is responsible for personal information under its control and is committed to a high standard of privacy for its information practices. Hanover & District Hospital has adopted the 10 principles set out in the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004.
Accountability for Personal Information
Hanover & District Hospital is responsible for personal information under its control and has designated an individual as Privacy Officer who is accountable for the organization's compliance with these principles.
Identifying Purposes for the Collection of Personal Information
Hanover & District Hospital will identify the purposes for which personal information is collected at or before the time of collection. These will be conveyed by means of posters and brochures. Personal health information is used to deliver direct patient care, administration and management of the health care system, research, teaching and statistics, fundraising and to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
The knowledge and consent are required for collection, use, and disclosure of personal information except where permitted by law. An individual may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Hanover & District Hospital will inform the individual of the implication of such withdrawal.
Limiting Collection of Personal Information
Hanover & District Hospital will limit the collection of personal information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified. Information will be collected by fair and lawful means.
Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention of Personal Information
Hanover & District Hospital will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual of as required by law. Personal information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfilment of those purposes.
Personal information will be accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.
Safeguards for Personal Information
Personal information will be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
Openness About Personal Information
Hanover & District Hospital will make readily available to individuals, specific information about their policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
Individual Access to Own Personal Information
Upon request, an individual will be informed of the existence, use and disclosure of his or her personal information and will be given access to that information. An individual will be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.
Challenging Compliance with the Privacy Policy
An individual will be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with this policy to the President and Chief Executive Officer.


Capitalize on solutions in one of the biggest markets — The U.S. spends more than 18% of its GDP on healthcare, and the trend continues to point upward. Providers of solutions that help to slow down the proliferation of chronic diseases like stroke, diabetes and cancer can benefit from this enormous market volume.
Focus areas — The most effective healthcare measure is prevention: physical activity, healthy nutrition and effective hygiene. Efficient and innovative treatments contribute to better treatment results, and reduce costs.
The RobecoSAM Global SDG Equities Strategy intentionally invests in companies that have a positive and significant link to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The strategy focuses on companies that offer beneficial products and services and exhibit strong operational excellence and financial attractiveness.
The Fund employs systematic, bottom-up stock selection that combines proprietary Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) data and research throughout the investment process. ESG criteria for exclusions and theme-specific suitability are applied during universe construction. Moreover, an in-house Sustainability Investing (SI) research team integrates financially-material sector and company-specific sustainability analysis into investment cases. A dedicated thematic equity team integrates SI research into the fundamental analysis and stock valuations. Impact assessments of controversial incidences affecting portfolio holdings provide additional risk management. An active ownership and engagement team interacts directly with company management of fund holdings, offering additional channels for sustainable impact.
Rainer Baumann is Head of Investments. He is responsible for overseeing the investment processes for RobecoSAM's actively managed investment strategies. He coordinates and manages a team of investment professionals consisting of Portfolio Managers and Equity Analysts. In addition to these roles, he is the Portfolio Manager for the Global SDG Equities and the Global Small Cap Equities strategies. Prior to joining the firm, Rainer spent three years with UBS Wealth Management as a Portfolio Manager responsible for large private asset management mandates and as a member of the local investment committee. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Rainer holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Zurich and is a CFA Charter-holder. He joined RobecoSAM in 2002.


C.T.E. (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is a progressive degenerative disease which is linked to combat and other contact sports such as hockey and football. When an athlete experiences too many concussive or sub concussive shots over the course of a career they are at risk of developing CTE which can have profound consequences later in life.
So how much contact is too much? This is the vital yet presently unanswerable question. The troubling aspect is that symptoms of CTE often don't set in for decades making it difficult for an athlete to gauge whether they are exposing their brain to too much trauma. There is no known cure for CTE so it is problematic to only learn of the damage after the point of no return. Presently the only known way of diagnosing the condition is by studying brain tissue after death.
There appears to be some medical progress, however, giving hope that earlier diagnosis may be possible. Earlier this year The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry published findings indicating that through PET Scans it may be possible to diagnose CTE prior to death. The New York Times recently published a thorough article addressing this study which is worth reading for better understanding of this topic.
If you want the Cliff's Notes version the bottom line is further research is needed but there is some promise of earlier diagnosis of CTE. It will take years before there is any certainty to the possibility of earlier diagnosis and there is no indication whether the condition will be able to be diagnosed before the point of no return. All combat athletes should know that there is no good guage on when you have exposed yourself to one hit too many. If you choose to compete in combat sports it is vital to take precautions minimizing how much head trauma you expose yourself to over a career.
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This quote can be inspiring and educational for all of us.
I think we can all admit to saying a hurtful thing or two to another person because we were feeling angry, sad, disappointed, etc. Looking back we may wish we would have acted differently. Well I believe if we took one minute everyday to read this quote and remind ourselves of it before acting upon our negative emotions, we could become kinder and happier individuals.
Think of a time when someone said a hurtful remark to you. How did that make you feel? Probably not the best right? Well try to remember this the next time you feel yourself acting unkindly towards another person, and then ask yourself how you would feel if someone was going to treat you unkindly.


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Petaku (nep. पेड्कु) – gaun wikas samiti w środkowej części Nepalu  w strefie Bagmati w dystrykcie Sindhupalchowk. Według nepalskiego spisu powszechnego z 2001 roku liczył on 407 gospodarstw domowych i 1927 mieszkańców (1002 kobiet i 925 mężczyzn).

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import pytest

import botogram.objects.messages
import botogram.objects.chats

def get_dummy_message(text):
    """Get a dummy message with a custom text"""
    return botogram.objects.messages.Message({
        "message_id": 1,
        "from": {"id": 123, "first_name": "Nobody"},
        "chat": {"id": -123, "type": "chat", "title": "Something"},
        "date": 1,
        "text": text,
    })

def parsed_to_list(parsed):
    """Convert a ParsedText to a list of entities"""
    return [(e.type, e.text) for e in parsed]

###################
##  Parsed text  ##
###################

def test_parsed_text_entity():
    msg = get_dummy_message("Hey, I'm an http://url.com")

    # Try to create an entity without an attached message
    entity = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedTextEntity({
        "type": "url",
        "offset": 12,
        "length": 14,
    })
    assert entity.type == "link"
    # Those attributes requires a Message instance
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
        entity.url
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
        entity.text

    # Now attach a message
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "http://url.com"
    assert entity.text == "http://url.com"

def test_parsed_text_entity_type():
    # Basic entity
    entity = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedTextEntity({
        "type": "",
        "offset": 0,
        "length": 23,
    })

    #################################
    #  A type which doesn't mutate  #
    #################################

    msg = get_dummy_message("#aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa")
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "hashtag"
    assert entity.type == "hashtag"

    # Setter
    entity.type = "hashtag"
    assert entity._type == "hashtag"

    #########################
    #  A type which mutate  #
    #########################

    msg = get_dummy_message("/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa")
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "bot_command"
    assert entity.type == "command"

    # Setter
    entity.type = "command"
    assert entity._type == "bot_command"

    #####################################
    #  A link (which mutates as "url")  #
    #####################################

    msg = get_dummy_message("https://www.example.com")
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "url"
    assert entity.type == "link"

    # Setter without URL explicitly defined
    entity.type = "link"
    assert entity._type == "url"

    # Setter with URL explicitly defined
    entity._url = "https://www.example.com"
    entity.type = "link"
    assert entity._type == "url"

    ###########################################
    #  A link (which mutates as "text_link")  #
    ###########################################

    msg = get_dummy_message("This is a labelled link")
    entity._url = "https://www.example.com"
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "text_link"
    assert entity.type == "link"

    # Setter
    entity.type = "link"
    assert entity._type == "text_link"

    ############################################
    #  A mention (which mutates as "mention")  #
    ############################################

    msg = get_dummy_message("@test_image")
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "mention"
    assert entity.type == "mention"

    # Setter
    entity.type = "mention"
    assert entity._type == "mention"

    #################################################
    #  A mention (which mutates as "text_mention")  #
    #################################################

    msg = get_dummy_message("@test_image")
    entity.user = botogram.objects.chats.User({"id": 1, "first_name": "Test"})
    entity.set_message(msg)

    # Getter
    entity._type = "text_mention"
    assert entity.type == "mention"

    # Setter
    entity.type = "mention"
    assert entity._type == "text_mention"

    entity.user = None

def test_parsed_text_entity_url():
    # Basic entity
    entity = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedTextEntity({
        "type": "",
        "offset": 0,
        "length": 23,
    })

    # Url entity
    msg = get_dummy_message("https://www.example.com")
    entity.type = "url"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "https://www.example.com"

    # Mention entity with @usernames
    msg = get_dummy_message("@a_botogram_users_group")
    entity.type = "mention"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "https://telegram.me/a_botogram_users_group"

    # Text mention entities without usernames
    msg = get_dummy_message("A botogram users group!")
    entity.user = botogram.objects.chats.User({"id": 1, "first_name": "Test"})
    entity.type = "mention"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url is None

    # Text mention entities with usernames
    entity.user.username = "test_username"
    assert entity.url == "https://telegram.me/test_username"

    entity.user = None

    # Email entity
    msg = get_dummy_message("john.42.doe@example.com")
    entity.type = "email"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "mailto:john.42.doe@example.com"

    # Non-url type with a forced url
    msg = get_dummy_message("this is not an url, obv")
    entity.type = "plain"
    entity._url = "https://www.example.com"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "https://www.example.com"
    entity._url = None

    # Url entity without a scheme
    msg = get_dummy_message("www.example.com/abcdefg")
    entity.type = "url"
    entity.set_message(msg)
    assert entity.url == "http://www.example.com/abcdefg"

def test_parsed_text():
    msg = get_dummy_message("This has an #hashtag!")
    parsed = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedText([
        {
            "type": "hashtag",
            "offset": 12,
            "length": 8,
        },
    ], message=msg)

    assert parsed_to_list(parsed) == [
        ("plain", "This has an "),
        ("hashtag", "#hashtag"),
        ("plain", "!"),
    ]
    assert parsed[0].text == "This has an "
    assert parsed[1].text == "#hashtag"
    assert parsed[2].text == "!"
    assert "plain" in parsed
    assert "hashtag" in parsed
    assert "url" not in parsed

def test_parsed_text_without_plain():
    # This needs an extra test because the "plain" types are not provided
    # directly by Telegram, but they're calculated dynamically by botogram
    msg = get_dummy_message("#hashtag")
    parsed = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedText([
        {
            "type": "hashtag",
            "offset": 0,
            "length": 8,
        },
    ], message=msg)

    assert parsed_to_list(parsed) == [
        ("hashtag", "#hashtag"),
    ]
    assert "plain" not in parsed

def test_parsed_text_filter():
    msg = get_dummy_message("I @mentioned #something!")
    parsed = botogram.objects.messages.ParsedText([
        {
            "type": "mention",
            "offset": 2,
            "length": 10,
        },
        {
            "type": "hashtag",
            "offset": 13,
            "length": 10,
        },
    ], message=msg)

    assert parsed_to_list(parsed) == [
        ("plain", "I "),
        ("mention", "@mentioned"),
        ("plain", " "),
        ("hashtag", "#something"),
        ("plain", "!"),
    ]
    assert parsed_to_list(parsed.filter("plain", "mention")) == [
        ("plain", "I "),
        ("mention", "@mentioned"),
        ("plain", " "),
        ("plain", "!"),
    ]
    assert parsed_to_list(parsed.filter("plain", exclude=True)) == [
        ("mention", "@mentioned"),
        ("hashtag", "#something"),
    ]

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OVER 1,200 pupils from 10 local primary schools participated in two mass running events organised by the running initiative GO Run For Fun on Monday 1 July and Tuesday 2 July 2019 in Runcorn and Widnes.
The events, comprising of 2km runs each, kicked off in Widnes at Victoria Park, then continued at Heath Hill in Runcorn the following day. Pupils aged between five and 11 years old took part in the fun run and it was held in partnership with Active Halton.
Kelly Massey, Rio 4×400 bronze medallist and 2017 GO Run For Fun ambassador in Manchester, showed her support once again for the primary pupils in Widnes. She said: "It is so important for young children to take part in physical activity that's fun and easily accessible. This is exactly what GO Run for Fun is about.
"I would advise young children to try every sport and activity they get the chance to. They need to find something that they are going to enjoy which will help them continue to be more active."
Jenny Meadows, 800m 2009 world bronze medallist and European indoor champion, supported the Runcorn event as the ambassador. When asked about the importance of these events for young children, Meadows commented: "Being of school age offers so many choices and opportunities to stay active and healthy.
"I would encourage youngsters to have a go at lots of different physical activities in order to stay active and healthy and to find out what they really enjoy.
Joining Jenny at the Runcorn event was Naomi Ogbeta, four times British triple jump champion, whose interest in athletics began in a school competition when she was just 14 years old. Not only did Naomi cheer the runners on, she competed in a dance off against the primary school pupils, putting their dance skills to the test.
GO Run For Fun is an initiative supported by INEOS, a multinational company head-quartered in London, with health and fitness at the heart of its ethos.
INEOS Chairman, Jim Ratcliffe, is deeply passionate about running. He said: "It has never been more important to support young people in leading healthier, more active lives.
"GO Run for Fun and The Daily Mile have been making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of children in the UK and beyond for the last four years. We are very proud to support these two initiatives and everyone who runs in them."
To find out more about GO Run For Fun, visit www.gorunforfun.com or stay up to date on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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The GO Run For Fun campaign is delivered worldwide by the GO Run For Fun Foundation in partnership with INEOS & The Great Run Company
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Day 2 of the Leinster schools athletics was held in the Morton Stadium, Santry, today. The blustery wind was not condusive to fast times but both Brian Kiernan and Deirdre Healy made light of the demanding conditions.
Brian got off to a slow start in the intermediate boys 400m but finished like the proverbial train to get up for third in a magnificent new PB of 50.96 sec - just 0.14 behind the winner and 0.01 off second. The finish was so tight, nobody was sure who had won until the judges announcement was made.


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