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Additive manufacturing is all the rage, but why?
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WHY the HYPE?
by Steve Stark
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, gets people—and the Army is no exception—very excited because of its apparent potential to make virtually anything, even body parts or replacement organs.
But how? What makes it so special?
Imagine a baker decorating a cake, using a bag with a nozzle to squeeze out a fine line of frosting in a pattern. But the baker keeps adding lines on top of existing lines, eventually building up the layers into a form.
That, in a basic sense, is how additive manufacturing works: A machine deposits material sequentially, layer upon layer, or slice by slice, hardening the material as it goes, until the object is finished. Sometimes, like the baker's method, there's a nozzle depositing each layer until the shape is complete. That's analogous to what's known as material extrusion, probably the most well-known technology in the additive manufacturing portfolio of technologies. A nozzle deposits a heated plastic polymer (which usually comes in spools of fat, colored fishing line) that cures as it cools. MakerBots do material extrusion.
With other processes—such as with powder-bed fusion, which constructs objects using metal or plastic dust and heat, or vat photopolymerization, which uses a light-sensitive liquid plastic polymer—there's no nozzle, but the layering process is essentially the same. (Vat photopolymerization, also known as stereolithography, was the first method of 3D printing. Seeing a video of the technique can make it appear truly magical: A form is created, almost invisibly, layer by layer, in a vat of liquid and, when complete, rises out of the liquid as if from some digital womb.)
This layer-by-layer approach enables the transformation of a virtual, 3D model into a physical object. In theory, that single design can be customized endlessly, depending on the need.
DESIGNING MAGIC
But how do we get from idea to design to magic?
Designs can begin with a 3D scanner, which works much like a 2D scanner you might use for a photograph but with an added dimension. Or a designer can build a virtual model entirely in computer-aided design (CAD) software. The resulting CAD file, which has the .STL file extension (for stereolithography or other unwieldy backronyms), then can be printed with the appropriate machine.
Software divides the design into slices, and each slice represents one pass on the machine. With hundreds or thousands of passes—or more—the machine assembles the object, slice by slice. Depending on the kind of process, that can done with wire, polymer filament, powders, liquids, gels, mixtures of glues and materials, and slurries. ASTM International (previously the American Society for Testing and Materials) notes seven primary manufacturing processes. Within those exists a growing list of more specialized methods. It is entirely possible that more have been developed since ASTM's survey of the state of the art. That's how fast the technology moves.
QUICK AND CUSTOM
Quick custom design and build is one of the great promises of additive manufacturing as a category. In theory, every pair of shoes that every Soldier wears could be custom fit and printed to match the contours of a Soldier's feet. Indeed, at least one major athletic shoe brand makes a shoe that's entirely additively manufactured, although it's not customized to each pair of feet. Yet.
That customization possibility extends to both very large objects, such as the buildings that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures program is making, to the extremely small, such as the 4D robots (the fourth dimension is motion) that the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently developed. Dr. Xuanhe Zhao and his team created "soft, magnetic, 3D-printed structures that can transform their shape almost instantaneously by the wave of a magnet."
That speed is the real breakthrough, Zhao said in an interview with Army AL&T, but the use of nanomaterials is nothing to sneeze at. Currently, he said, "the drawback of existing [4D] structures is that their movement [is] very slow."
Zhao, an associate professor at MIT and a researcher at the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, said, "What we developed is basically a new material system for 3D printing." In additive manufacturing, conceptually, the process, the design and the materials are all equally important. Zhao's team's new method places nanomagnetic particles strategically within the soft plastic. The placement and orientation of the materials enable controlled, rapid movement. "We use a new stimulation method, which is magnetic." Watching video of the structures is a bit like watching muscles twitch.
Indeed, Zhao, said, that's the point. "You can reach the level of energy density and the power density of real muscles. So now, we can make it move very fast and forceful."
Zhao said the technology that he and his team invented has real promise for biomedical devices that can be customized, but neither the printer nor the ink for the method they used existed, so they had to invent them. "We invented a printing method and the ink so that … researchers can print structures that they want—different shapes of robots, different shapes of actuators—and when we apply a magnetic field, you can actuate it or you can move this object."
Watching the structures move, it's not hard to imagine why Zhao said the team envisions them in medical applications. "We are actually trying to simulate the functions of the heart, so the heart beating, and muscle contraction inside the human body. And also, we are making this kind of magnetic materials, 3D-printed into, for example, catheters. But those catheters, you know, are smart. … They can steer themselves inside the human body. For example, in the blood vessel, they can make turns. … So that indeed is one … project we are working on."
'ADDITIVE DOESN'T CARE'
Human beings have been making things for thousands of years. The word "manufacturing" actually means "handmade," coming from the Latin for hand (manu) and made (factum), despite current connotations of machine-made.
Doing something for thousands of years means that an almost intuitive understanding of the materials and processes has been passed down from generation to generation. Sloughing off the knowledge built from thousands of years of doing the same thing and perfecting it evolutionarily is not an easy task, and that can be a serious problem for designers—that and the addition of potentially millions more variables into the manufacturing process.
Most often, the complex objects that we manufacture today are made up of lots of smaller, much less complex parts made in bulk, then fastened together. Each of those pieces needs to be cast or machined or forged or milled, and then someone has to assemble them. Additive manufacturing is most intriguing because it makes things holistically, with all the parts built together as one, and can potentially transform hundreds or even thousands of parts into just a few. At the very least, this opens up the possibility of much quicker prototypes, which has the Army excited.
Mike Nikodinovski, mechanical engineer and additive manufacturing expert in the Materials Division at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, said that an example he often uses to demonstrate the difference between legacy manufacturing and additive is a hole.
"If you drill a hole in a part," he said, "usually it's in a straight line because that's the only thing that you can do with a drill," he said, "But additive doesn't care about that. If I want that hole to be twisty and do different things, now, designers … can design for something different, because the limitations of traditional manufacturing are gone. Now they can say, 'I can do all these crazy different things.' " That's one of the benefits, but also one of the problems. Sometimes it makes sense to do something completely outside any box ever made, but other times, not so much.
It's more than a radical change when everything you know about how to design and build an object are out the window.
"When you deal with a material that's been forged or cast for centuries, there are a lot of assumptions built into the selection of the material and the manufacturing method," said Dr. William Benard, senior campaign scientist in materials development with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, Maryland. According to Benard, ARL's research and development portfolio is divided into campaigns that reflect the Army's priorities. Senior campaign scientists work across the organization to develop and coordinate research strategy and to communicate and interface with the broader research communities—DOD, national labs, industry and academia.
That deep institutional and engineering muscle memory in manufacturing simply does not exist in additive, which has only been with us since the mid-1980s. That's not much more than a couple of ticks of the historical clock compared with the thousands of years that humans have been casting, forging, cutting, milling and drilling.
"That's where we really have to do the research to understand how the materials behave differently," Benard said. "It's not that they're so fundamentally different, it's just building up the knowledge base that we have with other manufacturing methods."
Not only that, said Benard, "I think the scale of the design space that is opened up makes it very challenging to develop good intuition. This is one of the areas we are working on—design tools to manage complexity and help identify non-intuitive optimal designs. The tools have to address the complexity of selecting and placing different materials in a volume, or modulating the material properties, to satisfy constraints and performance objectives that exist in multiple intersecting fields and dimensions—for example, looking at thermal, mechanical and electrical performance of high-power electronics packaging."
SAME TECHNOLOGY, DIFFERENT RESULT
Part of the potentially endless advantages of additive is the capability to easily produce dead-simple to ragingly complex objects. So, while we would seem to be a long way from printing a new human heart, the Rapid Equipping Force's Expeditionary Lab (Ex Lab) in Afghanistan recently designed and printed a specialized tourniquet component to help stanch blood flow from a Soldier's groin wound in the field.
This junctional tourniquet is just one of the hundreds of projects that the Ex Lab, which is essentially an engineering and fabrication facility in a box—in this case, a 20-foot shipping container—has created as the result of Soldiers' requests. "Among other fabrication processes, we use four additive manufacturing machines, which we run 24 hours a day, and what we're building is going right into the hands of U.S. Soldiers. That's a small piece of where the Army is with additive manufacturing in the deployed environment," said Angel Cruz, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) project lead, REF Ex Lab, in an interview.
"Everything that Ex Labs build is custom. A Soldier comes in with a mission-capability shortfall that can be solved by a materiel solution, and then the engineers we have downrange brainstorm with the Solider and build the custom solution on-site. If we can't build it there, we have it built somewhere within RDECOM and ship it forward. Ex Labs provide a truly unique and powerful capability accessed directly by deployed Soldiers."
There are probably too many advantages to the Ex Lab approach to list, but at the very top is the capacity to get unique equipment that does not currently exist to Soldiers very quickly. The Soldier brings an idea or a problem directly to the engineers, and they collaborate on a design that can be hammered out right then and there. The junctional tourniquet originated with special operations medics, Cruz said. They found it very difficult to stanch blood flow with the standard tourniquet in groin wounds. These medics were using chewing tobacco containers and applying them with ace bandages.
The medics brought the tobacco container method to the Ex Lab engineers and within hours had several printed prototypes to test and select the best one. And that's just one of the many solutions that's come out of the Ex Lab.
Similarly, according to Tim Phillis, the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center's Rapid Fabrication via Additive Manufacturing on the Battlefield (R-FAB) is a factory in a box. "R-FAB only has additive with 3D scanning capability, as well. It's only polymer printing because that technology and those pieces of equipment were the ones we felt were the most ready for expeditionary use. And that's the whole thing: How do we get this technology to the tactical level?"
Additive's seemingly endless possibilities mean that the Army has a lot of work to do in figuring out what capabilities make sense to take forward, what capabilities to develop, and where they all belong. That's the focus of a lot of the Army's efforts, from building nanorobotic components to aircraft engines, to standing up the Additive and Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center.
We are not yet—nor likely will be ever be—to the point where we will have the Replicator from "Star Trek." But additive has opened, and continues to open, a host of possibilities for the Army to explore.
For more information, go to http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/amrg/about/the7categoriesofadditivemanufacturing/, which has a detailed rundown of the different processes for items made with additive manufacturing. The website https://3dprinting.com has considerable coverage of the additive manufacturing industry, from home and educational use to industrial capabilities.
STEVE STARK is senior editor of Army AL&T magazine. He holds an M.A. in creative writing from Hollins University and a B.A. in English from George Mason University. In addition to more than two decades of editing and writing about the military and S&T, he is the best-selling ghostwriter of several consumer health-oriented books and an award-winning novelist. He is Level II certified in program management.
This article is published in the January - March 2019 issue of Army AL&T Magazine.


One of the best things about having your celebration at Streamcombe is the food!
All food is prepared on site, locally sourced and seasonal wherever possible. Your host, Ian, also runs Streamcombe Cookery School and has a wealth of experience and immense enthusiasm for the food prepared for you and your guests.
Please download our current Food Price List. Please be aware that this is updated regularly, and the list you print here is subject to change at any time. You will be provided with a fixed price at the time of booking your feast. We are very flexible, happy to work to a budget, and try to incorporate your own ideas wherever possible.
We offer a bar stocked with local beers and spirits, plus all of the favourite drinks you would expect to find. We can also provide all of your wine, fizz etc for dinner and toasts. Alternatively you are welcome to provide your own drinks for this, we will provide all the glasses, chilling and recycling services. There is a small corkage charge for this. Please refer to our Food & Drinks Price List.
Roasted over a wood fire for over 12 hours, this pork is superb!
Your Exmoor pig will be locally raised and produced by Farthing`s Farmshop, Dulverton.
The wood used to fire it.. cut here at Streamcombe!
The pork can be served to your guests formally on plates with salads, or in buns with apple sauce and crackling. Please see The Food Price List for further details. Thank you.
The Woodfired Hog is cooked from scratch on site. The fire is started at around 5 am and the pig roasts, turning slowly, for 10 - 12 hours. We then carve for your guests. Serve with salads and homemade bread for the All The Frills Hog, and take a seat in the marquee.
Alternatively, in simple rolls with apple sauce and crackling...No Frills and have later in the evening listening to the music.
Perfect for the setting.... china teacups and linen napkins with freshly made sandwiches, scotch eggs, quiches, fairy cakes, scones & cream. Our staff will serve you tea and coffee, and ensure everyone gets their fair share of chocolate brownie!
Once you have reserved your date, and have an idea of guests that are coming and the food they may be eating, we will complete a detailed checklist for you.
The marquee is 12m x 12m in an L shape. It can seat 110 people comfortably in long banquet style tables.
The marquee with lighting, bunting and matting is included in the venue hire.
Your venue hire includes the use of our wooden banquet tables and folding wooden chairs. You will just need to provide table cloths or runners, should you want them, but the tables look lovely without them too.
Napkins, cutlery, plates and jugs of spring water with small glasses are provided for all guests with all sit down food orders.
Please provide your own table decorations. These may include table runners, candles and flower arrangements. Low heavy vases are best, to avoid a breeze catching hold of your efforts.
We are happy to supply table lay out ideas. Please ask.
We do not make wedding cakes, but are very happy for you to assemble your own on site, or help you with the delivery and storage if one is to be delivered.
Many couples now serve their cake as dessert. We can coordinate the cutting and serving of this for you, complete with china plates and the vintage cake knife seen below.
Below is a `naked wedding cake` built in-situ by a talented relative.
Simply stunning!..... complete with fresh cream, frosted, seasonal fruit and garden flowers.
An unusual wedding cake...we were asked to create a `cheesecake`.... Ian chose five west country cheeses that worked well in flavour, shape and size . It was served with biscuits in the evening as late night bites.
An Exmoor pig or lamb is ordered specially for you from Farthings Farm Shop -Dulverton, and needs 12 hours to roast over the wood fire. We start at 5 am for this. The fire pit can be used on the yard to keep guests warm in the evening.
The Breakfast Party...the morning after!
Bacon sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, pain au chocolate, fresh coffee and fruit juice. All very welcome , especially for your campers!
We have not had one single wedding where this phrase has not been used to compliment the food we serve to you and your guests!
We aim to maintain our very high standards and the service that we provide, for each and every celebration here at Streamcombe.
We can offer exciting buffets of either hot and cold food, hog roasts, a luxury BBQ or vintage high teas complete with beautiful china and linen napkins.
We cater for vegans and vegetarians, and many of our dishes are already suitable.
Gluten and dairy free also available, please ask.
This one is ham, rosemary stuffing, cranberries and turkey. Usually served with the Streamcombe Wedding Ploughmans.


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In the most recent month of electricity data, October 2021, Westwego's average rate of 11.70¢/kWh -- a difference of about -17% from the U.S. average of 14.11¢/kWh that month.[1]
Westwego Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Westwego (LA), electricity rates increased an estimated 12 percent -- from 10.48¢/kWh (October 2020) to 11.70¢/kWh (October 2021).[1]
In October 2020, the average electricity rate in Westwego (Louisiana) of 10.48¢/kWh -- a difference of about -23% from the United States average of 13.66¢/kWh that month.[1]
Westwego Electricity Statistics
Average electricity rates in Westwego, LA in October 2021 were 11.70¢/kWh -- an estimated 17 percent less than average rates that same month in the nation as a whole. [1]
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Westwego Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Westwego (LA), natural gas rates increased about 19 percent -- from 15.60$/Mcf (October 2020) to 18.63$/Mcf (October 2021).[3]
In October 2020, the average electricity rate in Westwego (Louisiana) of 15.60$/Mcf -- a difference of about +27% from the United States average of 12.26$/Mcf that month.[3]
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What a time to be alive. In a week that highlighted everything from New Yorkers having a heart of gold to shedding light on how stupid some of us can be with the latest viral challenge, to blue balls being the object d'jour and the hottest German policewoman hanging up her bikini, it's nice to get back to a sense of normalcy on Instagram.
Or is it? Over the weekend, a photo of a normal, plain egg became the most-liked photo on Instagram. With over a billion users, the photo-sharing site is never short of people to double-tap a good post, but a boring egg? I'm unsure if this is clever marketing, gaming the algorithm, bots, or more proof that the internet is a weird place sometimes.
The record-breaking egg post is now at over 29-million likes, as Instagram users scrambled to elevate the humble egg to new heights. The prior most-liked photo was a February 16th, 2018 post from Kylie Jenner announcing the birth of her child with rapper Travis Scott.
The egg is still trailing in followers though, with 3.2 million versus Jenner's 21 million and counting. With how quickly the egg is gaining momentum, can it roll over the finish line again? Can the egg-preneur launch its own Influencer campaign?
While this isn't the first social media record set this year, it's the first that appears to have been truly viral. Earlier this year, Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire who will be SpaceX's first private passenger, offered to give away one million dollars if his tweet surpassed the nuggs-loving US teen Carter Wilkerson.
What do you think of it all? Is 2019 shaping up as you expected? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.


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Q: sed matching "$" literally without considering it regex I was trying to use $ in the sed -e command and it works , eg:
sed -e 's/world$/test/g' test.txt

the above command will replace "world" at the end of string.
what confused me the following worked literally :
sed -e 's/${projects.version}/20.0/g' test.txt

the above command replaced ${projects.version}, I don't have any explanation how did the sed match the $ and didn't expect it to be a special character?

A: As the POSIX spec says:

$
The <dollar-sign> shall be special when used as an anchor.
A <dollar-sign> ( '$' ) shall be an anchor when used as the last
character of an entire BRE. The implementation may treat a
<dollar-sign> as an anchor when used as the last character of a
subexpression. The <dollar-sign> shall anchor the expression (or
optionally subexpression) to the end of the string being matched; the
<dollar-sign> can be said to match the end-of-string following the
last character.

so when it's not at the end of a BRE, it's just a literal $ character.
For EREs the 2nd paragraph is a little different:

A <dollar-sign> ( '$' ) outside a bracket expression shall anchor the
expression or subexpression it ends to the end of a string; such an
expression or subexpression can match only a sequence ending at the
last character of a string. For example, the EREs "ef$" and "(ef$)"
match "ef" in the string "abcdef", but fail to match in the string
"cdefab", and the ERE "e$f" is valid, but can never match because the
'f' prevents the expression "e$" from matching ending at the last
character.

Note that last sentence - that means the $ is NOT treated literally in an ERE when not at the end of a regexp, it just can't match anything.
This is something you should never have to worry about, though, because for clarity if nothing else, you should always make sure you write your regexps to escape any regexp metachar you want treated literally so you shouldn't write:
's/$foo/bar/'

but write either of these instead:
's/\$foo/bar/'
's/[$]foo/bar/'

and then none of the semantics mentioned above matter.
The rationale for the difference between the way $ is handled in BREs vs EREs in this context is explained at https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/xrat/V4_xbd_chap09.html#tag_21_09_03_08, but basically it's just that the standards were written this way to accommodate the different historical behavior of the way people used $ in BREs vs EREs.
Thanks to @M.NejatAydin here on SO and @oguzismail in comp.unix.shell on usenet for helping clarify the rationale.

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Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited: Reliability and Reference Values in Adults
Shane Hanon, Eef Vanderhelst, Walter Vincken, Daniel Schuermans, Sylvia Verbanck
Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration
Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy
Vriendenkring VUB
Rehabilitation Research
BACKGROUND: While peak in- and expiratory flow rates offer valuable information for diagnosis and monitoring in respiratory disease, these indices are usually considered too variable to be routinely used for quantification in clinical practice.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to obtain reproducible measurements of maximal inspiratory flow rates and to construct reference equations for peak in- and expiratory flows (PIF and PEF).
METHOD: With coaching for maximal effort, 187 healthy Caucasian subjects (20-80 years) performed at least 3 combined forced inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres, until at least 2 peak inspiratory flow measurements were within 10% of each other. The effect on PIF preceded by a slow expiration instead of a forced expiration and PIF repeatability over 3 different days was also investigated in subgroups. Reference values and limits of normal for PIF, mid-inspiratory flow, and PEF were obtained according to the Lambda-Mu-Sigma statistical method.
RESULTS: A valid PIF could be obtained within 3.3 ± 0.6(SD) attempts, resulting in an overall within-test PIF variability of 4.6 ± 3.2(SD)%. A slow instead of a forced expiration prior to forced inspiration resulted in a significant (p < 0.001) but small PIF increase (2.5% on average). Intraclass correlation coefficient for between-day PIF was 0.981 (95% CI: 0.960-0.992). Over the entire age range, inter-subject PIF variability was smaller than in previous reports, and PIF could be predicted based on its determinants gender, age, and height (r2 = 0.53).
CONCLUSIONS: When adhering to similar criteria for the measurement of effort-dependent portions of inspiratory and expiratory flow-volume curves, performed according to current ATS/ERS standards, it is possible to obtain reproducible PIF and PEF values for use in routine clinical practice.
© 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Hanon, Shane ; Vanderhelst, Eef ; Vincken, Walter ; Schuermans, Daniel ; Verbanck, Sylvia. / Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited : Reliability and Reference Values in Adults. In: Respiration. 2021 ; Vol. 100, No. 1. pp. 11-18.
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Hanon, S, Vanderhelst, E, Vincken, W, Schuermans, D & Verbanck, S 2021, 'Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited: Reliability and Reference Values in Adults', Respiration, vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511694
Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited : Reliability and Reference Values in Adults. / Hanon, Shane; Vanderhelst, Eef; Vincken, Walter; Schuermans, Daniel; Verbanck, Sylvia.
In: Respiration, Vol. 100, No. 1, 02.2021, p. 11-18.
T1 - Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited
T2 - Reliability and Reference Values in Adults
AU - Hanon, Shane
AU - Vanderhelst, Eef
AU - Vincken, Walter
AU - Schuermans, Daniel
AU - Verbanck, Sylvia
N1 - © 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel.
N2 - BACKGROUND: While peak in- and expiratory flow rates offer valuable information for diagnosis and monitoring in respiratory disease, these indices are usually considered too variable to be routinely used for quantification in clinical practice.OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to obtain reproducible measurements of maximal inspiratory flow rates and to construct reference equations for peak in- and expiratory flows (PIF and PEF).METHOD: With coaching for maximal effort, 187 healthy Caucasian subjects (20-80 years) performed at least 3 combined forced inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres, until at least 2 peak inspiratory flow measurements were within 10% of each other. The effect on PIF preceded by a slow expiration instead of a forced expiration and PIF repeatability over 3 different days was also investigated in subgroups. Reference values and limits of normal for PIF, mid-inspiratory flow, and PEF were obtained according to the Lambda-Mu-Sigma statistical method.RESULTS: A valid PIF could be obtained within 3.3 ± 0.6(SD) attempts, resulting in an overall within-test PIF variability of 4.6 ± 3.2(SD)%. A slow instead of a forced expiration prior to forced inspiration resulted in a significant (p < 0.001) but small PIF increase (2.5% on average). Intraclass correlation coefficient for between-day PIF was 0.981 (95% CI: 0.960-0.992). Over the entire age range, inter-subject PIF variability was smaller than in previous reports, and PIF could be predicted based on its determinants gender, age, and height (r2 = 0.53).CONCLUSIONS: When adhering to similar criteria for the measurement of effort-dependent portions of inspiratory and expiratory flow-volume curves, performed according to current ATS/ERS standards, it is possible to obtain reproducible PIF and PEF values for use in routine clinical practice.
AB - BACKGROUND: While peak in- and expiratory flow rates offer valuable information for diagnosis and monitoring in respiratory disease, these indices are usually considered too variable to be routinely used for quantification in clinical practice.OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to obtain reproducible measurements of maximal inspiratory flow rates and to construct reference equations for peak in- and expiratory flows (PIF and PEF).METHOD: With coaching for maximal effort, 187 healthy Caucasian subjects (20-80 years) performed at least 3 combined forced inspiratory and expiratory manoeuvres, until at least 2 peak inspiratory flow measurements were within 10% of each other. The effect on PIF preceded by a slow expiration instead of a forced expiration and PIF repeatability over 3 different days was also investigated in subgroups. Reference values and limits of normal for PIF, mid-inspiratory flow, and PEF were obtained according to the Lambda-Mu-Sigma statistical method.RESULTS: A valid PIF could be obtained within 3.3 ± 0.6(SD) attempts, resulting in an overall within-test PIF variability of 4.6 ± 3.2(SD)%. A slow instead of a forced expiration prior to forced inspiration resulted in a significant (p < 0.001) but small PIF increase (2.5% on average). Intraclass correlation coefficient for between-day PIF was 0.981 (95% CI: 0.960-0.992). Over the entire age range, inter-subject PIF variability was smaller than in previous reports, and PIF could be predicted based on its determinants gender, age, and height (r2 = 0.53).CONCLUSIONS: When adhering to similar criteria for the measurement of effort-dependent portions of inspiratory and expiratory flow-volume curves, performed according to current ATS/ERS standards, it is possible to obtain reproducible PIF and PEF values for use in routine clinical practice.
KW - Peak expiratory flow
KW - Peak inspiratory flow
KW - Reference equations
JO - Respiration
JF - Respiration
Hanon S, Vanderhelst E, Vincken W, Schuermans D, Verbanck S. Peak In- and Expiratory Flow Revisited: Reliability and Reference Values in Adults. Respiration. 2021 Feb;100(1):11-18. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511694


Adolescent Chronic Disease: How Can We Help?
Think back to your 16th, 17th, or 18th birthday. The primary emotion was probably excitement, right? You were so close to the possibility of having your license and driving, college was fast approaching, and all of the freedom of senior year was right around the corner. These changes brought some challenges with them. Driving your friends or siblings was a huge responsibility, it seemed all too easy to make a mistake during the complex college application process, and it was harder than ever to balance school and activities. Now, imagine trying to juggle all of the elements of adolescent life after your doctor tells you you have Sickle Cell Anemia, Type 1 Diabetes, or Asthma. Suddenly, your whole world changes, and your priorities shift. You're not just wondering if you're going to pass your driving test. You're also wondering if moving away for college is even an option with your disease. At an age where all of your friends are finding themselves more independent than ever you are suddenly even more dependent on your family and physicians. Your doctors complicate this situation even further by saying that you should really think about transitioning from pediatrics to adult care because your 18th birthday is looming. Lump all of this together and you are an overwhelmed teenager who is confused and betrayed by the symptoms felt by your body, lost in a healthcare system that provides little support.
Overall, at least 12% of all adolescents are currently living with a chronic condition. Evidence shows that the prevalence of asthma, diabetes (Type 1), and Inflammatory Bowel Disease are all rising, along with other conditions. Additionally, most of these illnesses are complicated by the growing incidence of childhood obesity in our country. Yet, as a healthcare system we overlook one of our most at-risk populations as they simultaneously transition from pediatrics to adult care and from high school to college.
Remember arriving at college freshman year? It was hard enough figuring out how to live on your own, choose the right classes, find a friend group, and finally master the task of laundry. The adolescent chronic disease population faces all of the challenges of college freshmen with additional questions: "Where will I find a new doctor? How will I travel to my appointments? How do I negotiate with my insurance company? Do I tell my roommate about my disease? What if I need to go to the ER? What if my friends make me drink?" These teens are thrown head-first into the unknown. They have often been battling these conditions since childhood with their parents handling all of their health care. They have had very minimal exposure to insurance companies and pharmacies, and might never have visited their doctor alone before. Add in the stress of undergraduate education and social pressures, and the results will be poor health maintenance and lapses in care. In such a challenging setting, what can we, as health care professionals, do to ensure that chronically ill adolescents maintain their health, quality of life, and involvement in their own care?
The answer might be sitting on your iPhone. In an age of technology where everyone, and certainly every adolescent, carries some kind of smart device on their person at all times, information is almost too accessible. The idea of a teenage patient being able to track their medications, blood work, and various appointments in real time could dramatically change their health outcomes by increasing compliance. Imagine scheduling Thanksgiving break in your Google Calendar and being reminded the day before, while you're packing, to grab your medications and make sure you take them home with you. Imagine receiving an e-mail every 3 months with your blood work prescription already attached for easy access at the lab. Better yet, imagine a system that provides teens with positive reinforcement after they complete these tasks, increasing compliance even further. Something as simple as an app can allow adolescents to take a central element of their lives, their smart phones, and use them to take control of their healthcare.
Aside from letting adolescent patients take personal charge and responsibility, these apps could also provide tremendous advancements in the realms of education and prevention. With the developments in primary care, telehealth, and patient-centered medical homes, an app that allows a patient to input his or her symptoms and be connected to an appropriate member of a medical team to discuss care options is becoming more feasible each and every day. This asset would allow teens who are still trying to gain an understanding of their illnesses to distinguish between benign and harmful incidences. What better way to get teens to the doctor than via FaceTime? Additionally, these applications could link to emergency services, protecting patients when they are alone in their dorm room or the RA is out of earshot. Upon admission to the hospital, the app could alert the teen's medical team and family, allowing proper access to the patient's history and providing an immediate support system for the teen.
Apps targeted towards patients with chronic illnesses have already shown success, particularly in the Diabetes population; however, these apps or web-based programs tend to integrate only 1 or 2 key features, namely food logs or physical activity monitoring. Producing and integrated app of this magnitude will certainly not be easy. However, no one could benefit from this technology as much as the adolescent patient population; teens are the most connected age group. If anyone seeks to develop an app that could actually function within a patient's life, a teenage focus group is the place to start. We need to utilize their knowledge as a resource and work with app developers and national societies to implement feasible change within their lifestyles. Only by learning from these teens will we actually learn what is best for them.
Carly Sokach is a medical student in the Sidney Kimmel Medical College Class of 2019.
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During the 2001-02 NBA season, 38-year-old Michael Jordan averaged 22.9 points per outing in 60 regular-season games for the Washington Wizards. The Wiz finished fifth in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division standings with a record of 37-45. From the second-to-last season of MJ's legendary career comes this pair of his game-worn and autographed Air Jordan XVII 'Mid PE' shoes. MJ wore this same style and colorway for a stretch of games early in the season, including his top scoring game with the Wiz on Dec. 29, 2001 when he erupted for 51 points vs. his hometown Charlotte Hornets and a 45-point outburst two days later vs. the Nets. According to the included documentation, this particular pair was sourced through a Wizards executive in conjunction with Upper Deck Authenticated's exclusive memorabilia deal with His Airness that has been in place since the early 1990's. A note from the team indicates Jordan wore these shoes on Jan. 8, 2002 vs. the Clippers when he barely missed a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in Washington's 96-88 victory.
The white colorways with Wizards black, blue and silver accents come in MJ's size 13.5 and show solid evidence of game use, with heel drag, creasing to the canvas and scuff marks on the toes and heels. They sport the Jumpman logo on the heels and arch areas, with a flag tag of MJ's iconic No. "23" just inside the inner ankles. Coming with their original well-worn insoles and black laces, both shoes are properly tagged by Nike underneath the black tongues. The left sneaker has been signed on the outer ankle by Jordan in black marker (8/10). It should be noted that we consulted a professional photo-matching expert for the 12/31/01 and 1/8/02 games, but due to limited angles from game images (Getty 51707059 and 51707065) the opinion rendered was "possible match."
Sourced through former Wizards front office member; a business card from the President of Washington Sports & Entertainment is stapled to a UDA certificate of authenticity. Full LOAs from PSA/DNA for each shoe autograph.


I don't agree with drinking alcohol and using heat products. I wouldn't recommend that. Sounds like a recipe to a bad ending.
Really good information. I am a wardrobe consultant looking to build my visibility so I am partnering with a salon in my area to "host" some kind of event. These ideas are fantastic and would be a great way to build her business and mine. Thanks!
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BN08-28: Cargill Grain Elevator Closes in Dawson Creek
By Kelly Henschel, Daily News Staff
As the wheat pours from the back of Steve Feschuk's truck, it is a bittersweet moment.
The Bonanza farmer watches as the golden flow is swallowed up by the grating in the floor, as elevator manager Deanna Boyle snaps a picture. It is the last time such an act will be performed at the Cargill AgHorizons grain elevator in Dawson Creek. As of Wednesday afternoon, the long-time landmark on the Alaska Highway will be empty, set for demolition later this month.
"I'd like to be around to see that, because I was there when it was built, so I'd like to be around when it comes down", says Harry Schmidt, who managed the elevator for 22 years until his departure in 1992. Built by National Grain in 1963, the elevator was part of a complex including the feed mill and store that is now Peavey Mart, and was considered to be one of the hubs of Peace country grain operations, Schmidt says.
In 1974 Cargill bought out National Grain. The feed mill burnt down shortly thereafter, but millions of tonnes of grain were still to go through the facility in the following years.
"In the early years when they had the feed mill, … we probably had about 50 per cent of the business," Schmidt says.
Farmers came to the elevator from all over the B.C. and Alberta Peace, and the main bulk of the grain was shipped down to the Fraser Valley area.
"It was one of the top locations for the company at that time," he says, considering there were eight or 10 elevators in town at the time. "We had the volume of business, it was a major part of the market then. It's too bad that changed and it's getting closed."
Thirty-six years later, the elevator is being shut down, in part because of safety concerns and in part because of new techniques being used to move grain, says Mike Burton, Cargill's regional supervisor for the Peace area.
"There's changing markets in western Canadian agriculture," he says. "Dawson Creek is still going to be a big part of the business for Cargill, we're just not going to have a physical structure there."
Cargill will instead be moving to more off-farm interaction with the producers, and a representative will work with producers to set up individual programs.
"We're trying to get more personal with our customers," Burton says.
Grain, meanwhile, will be shipped to Cargill facilities in Fort St. John or Rycroft, Alberta or will be sold directly to purchasers such as feedlots or livestock yards, wherever they can get the best price, Burton says.
Boyle will continue to operate the Cargill office in Dawson Creek as the marketing representative, and looks forward to the opportunity of getting out to the farms and meeting with the producers.
"I guess the one thing I want to stress is that Cargill isn't moving from Dawson, if anything I want to make it stronger and have more time to spend with the producers," she says.
Still, she says, it's kind of sad to see the old elevator go.
"It's part of our history," she says. "You spend a lot of hours here, you get where you feel like a lot of the farmers are like relatives."
Boyle will be in the office (782-5833) until Aug. 13 and is available to answer any questions and concerns.
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BROWNVILLE JCT. - James W. Bryant, 62, died March 17, 2003, at his home in Brownville Jun-ction. He was born in Brownville Junction, Sept. 9, 1940, the son of Herbert and Alice (McLennan) Bryant. He graduated from Brownville Junction High School. He was very community spirited. He belonged to various committees, including Brownville Historical Society and the mid-Maine Association of Historical societies. He was a founding member of the Cultural Heritage for Eco tourism community and Brownville's comprehensive planning board. He is survived by his mother, Alice Bryant; three sisters, Sandra Gray and her husband, Leo, of Lakeview Village, Carla Greaney of Brownville Junction, and Katheryn Bryant of Natick, Mass.; one godson, Dillan Earley of Bradford; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Herbert Bryant. Those who wish to remember Jim in a special way may make donations to the Brownville Junction United Methodist Church, PO Box A, Brownville Junction, ME 04415 or the Brownville Historical Society, PO Box 750, Brownville, ME 04414
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This residence is located at 8628 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, British Columbia and is based in the district of West Cambie in Richmond. Other districts nearby are Brighouse, Bridgeport Ri and East Cambie. Hazelbridge Way has 21 properties currently available, while the district of West Cambie has 184 postings available. Of the 1,849 total properties for sale in Richmond, West Cambie makes up just 9.95%. Homes in West Cambie are listed for an average asking price of $913,600, or an estimated monthly mortgage of $3,334.* That is less than the average asking price of $917,176 in Richmond. Properties listed in West Cambie are an average of 1,125 sq ft, with 2 beds and 2 baths. Apartments make up less than one quarter of properties for sale in the district around 8628 Hazelbridge Way. The 3 bed, 2 bath condo for sale at 503-8688 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond is comparable and listed at $1,198,800. Another similar home is the 3 bed, 2 bath condo located at 1705-3131 Ketcheson Road, Richmond and priced for sale at $1,149,000.
Want to live in 8628 Hazelbridge Way and curious to know what other units are available? Check out the other 8628 Hazelbridge Way condos. Even though this home is no longer on the market, there are still 137 West Cambie condos on the market. Looking outside of West Cambie? The city also has 646 condos for sale in Richmond.
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This large and impressive wine label is a very rare model. It is die-stamped in heavy gauge silver and the gilding is finely matted and partly burnished. The quality of the detailing is very high. It was made by James and Nathaniel Creswick of Sheffield, but this particular combination of the partners in the firm were only operating between 1852 and 1855. There is no date letter, although the other expected marks are crisp and clear.
'Wine Labels 1730 - 2003', the standard reference work, shows a similar label (ill 343), but it appears to be quite a lot smaller, although no mention is made of either its dimensions, nor whether or not it is gilded.
The label is in excellent condition and has no signs of any restoration.
Weight: 41 grams, 1 oz 3 dwt.


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Miley Cyrus gave up her spotlight during Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards to raise awareness for the struggles of homelessness, but those few minutes merely scratched the surface of the issue.
Cyrus, who has been working with the Los Angeles-based service organization My Friends Place, brought a homeless young man named Jesse Helt as her date to the 2014 VMAs. When it came time for her to receive the Moonman trophy for Video of the Year, she allowed Helt to accept the award for her "on behalf of the runaways and homeless youth."
The poignant moment proved to be a highlight of the night and earned Cyrus high praise on social media. Among the celebs applauding her effort were Britney Spears, Cara Delevigne, Susan Sarandon, Ariana Grande and Maria Shriver.
"I have survived at shelters all over the city," Helt said during his speech. "I have been an extra in your movies. I have been an extra in your life. Though I have been invisible in your life, I have the same dreams as many [of you]."
Days after he appeared on national television, news surfaced that Helt is currently wanted in the state of Oregon.
According to the Polk County Circuit Court, Helt was arrested back in October 2010 for attempted burglary and criminal mischief in the third degree. He was convicted of criminal trespassing in the first degree and sentenced to one year of supervised probation, 88 hours of community service and ordered to complete and adjust class. Additionally, Helt was charged $572 in fines and $186 in restitution.
Helt was also charged with criminal mischief in the third degree and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
The following year, Helt was ordered back to court three times for failing to report to his probation officer, failing to submit urine sample, using controlled substances and neglecting to follow through on the terms of his probation. Helt had returned to court twice in April and August 2011, and was able to continue his probation. When a third motion to revoke his probation was filed in November 2011, Helt did not return to court. Today, a warrant is still active for his arrest.
Public records indicate that Helt -- who received his GED from Salem, Oregon's Chemeketa Community College -- moved to Los Angeles in early 2013. Helt's mother, Linda Helt, told The Oregonian that her son was looking to "make it on his own" in California. He was homeless at that time, she confirmed.
Linda Helt also revealed that Cyrus had given her 22-year-old son money to travel home to visit family after the VMAs. "He's going to be traveling to Oregon today," she said on Monday.
Of meeting Cyrus, Linda Helt said "He was at the right place at the right time… He needs to be blessed."
News of Helt's warrant is likely to raise eyebrows among critics, but it should also raise awareness of the many struggles faced by runaways and homeless youths every day. No word yet on whether Helt will face his warrant while visiting his home state.
UPDATE: Cyrus weighed in on the public's reaction to Helt's past through a series of tweets.


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Purchased a new printer recently...Epson SC600. Cost $999 from Teds Camera store. Print quality is outstanding....and black and white prints even more so. The shadow detail is superb and much better than anything I could ever get out of a darkroom. Can highly recommend.
Congrats Matt. What papers are you using?
Thanks Matt, that's good to know.
So far using Epson Premium Glossy and archival Matte. Haven't experimented with art type papers yet.
I got a sample pack of epson worth papers last time I order some others. I use Ilford Smooth Pearl and Canson Rag Photographique and Platine Fibre Rag and Pro Canvas.
The smooth pearl and Platine are very similar I prefer the smooth pearl as the paper colour is a little bit whiter and it gives me some hue in the landscape whites.
I find it a great joy to print out a photo and hang it on the wall. I have a framed white board in the dining room and I put a print on that. I find this is for me a great way to see if I like over time.
So far I done two of the trip the first did not make past a week and half the second is looking good and had some good comments on it.
TonyT wrote: I have a framed white board in the dining room and I put a print on that. I find this is for me a great way to see if I like over time.
Living in a small abode has its problems (and positives). I printed a lot of stuff and alas, they're still rolled up in the cupboard. Nowhere to hang them. There is however a great satisfaction in printing photos large.


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Conditional discharge for teen in 'financial difficulty' who stole from two Buttercrane stores
Her defence said: 'She is remorseful and embarrassed but she says she had no other option to pay for it at the time'
A Newry teenager who stole from two stores at Buttercrane shopping centre in one day has been handed a conditional discharge.
The 18-year-old's barrister told court: "She is remorseful and embarrassed but she says she had no other option to pay for it at the time."
Mary Teelan, of Carrick Vista, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at Newry Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, via videolink from her solicitor's office.
None of the facts in the case were heard, however, as the charges were read it was revealed that on March 30, of last year, the defendant stole two double duvet covers to the total value of £19.98 belonging to Harry Corry's, Hill Street, Newry.
Then, on December 16 at Buttercrane shopping centre, she stole two bottles of shampoo to the total value of £52.00 belonging to Sallys and magnesium tablets valued at £18.49 from Holland and Barrett.
Defence barrister Conor Byrne stated: "She has nothing else outstanding. The delay in these cases had been CCTV but once this was looked at, pleas were entered.
"She is now 18, turning 19 in December. When asked about these thefts she said they were made as she was in financial difficulty."
He added: "She is remorseful and embarrassed but she says she had no other option to pay for it at the time".
Teelan was handed a conditional discharge for two years and was ordered to pay compensation of £19.98 to Harry Corry's, £18.49 to Holland and Barrett and £52.00 to Sallys.
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My son is a rising kindergartner. We looked at all of our kindergarten options, including charters and private schools, as our assigned public school is NOT an acceptable option.
Part of the private school admission was the IQ test. My son scored 148, which was really not a surprise to us. Not only is he reading at a 2nd grade level (at 4 years old) but he can also make change and do multiplication, etc. He is a great problem solver, too -- he doesn't just "memorize answers".
Anyway, we applied to various schools and were selected in a lottery for the charter school closest to our house. They have an AIG person on staff, but they don't really have a Gifted Program until 3rd grade. They do offer "differentiated instruction" and said that he can work with his teacher at his level for reading/spelling and they will do a "pull-out" for math.
We got invitations to 3 private schools and need to give an answer and a deposit by this Friday. All of the schools are stellar and teach at a level above the local public schools. One would be a particularly good fit. BUT of course private schools mean $$$.
We could afford private school, but it would mean less extras, vacations, etc. Right now our conundrum is whether we should accept the charter school spot (FREE) and have extra money to supplement his education with trips to museums and landmarks....or go private and rely on him getting a great education there.
Charter schools here are so in demand that if we give up the spot now for kindergarten, we are likely to never get in again.


The United States International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the US Department of Commerce will continue with its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning imports of this product from Canada, China, and Mexico, with its preliminary countervailing duty determinations due on or about May 1, 2019, and its preliminary antidumping duty determinations due on or about July 15, 2019.
Product Description: Fabricated structural steel (FSS) products are fabricated from steel mill products for erection or assembly into structures, including, but not limited to, commercial buildings (commercial, office, institutional, and multifamily residential); industrial and utility projects; parking decks; arenas and convention centers; medical facilities; and ports, transportation, and infrastructure facilities. FSS products, whether assembled or partially assembled, may include fasteners and may be painted or coated. Specifically excluded are (1) fabricated concrete reinforcing bar, (2) FSS for bridge and bridge sections, (3) pre-engineered building systems, (4) steel roof and floor decking systems, and (5) open-web steel bar joists and joist girders.
2. Petitioners: American Institute of Steel Construction LLC, Full Member Subgroup, Chicago, Illinois.
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Czech Air Force completes Nato air policing mission over Iceland
The Czech Air Force has completed a month-long Nato air policing mission in the skies over Iceland.
By Srivani Venna
The Nato's 'Airborne Surveillance and Interception Capabilities to Meet Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs' mission was conducted by four Gripen fighter planes since the beginning of October.
Czech General Staff chief Josef Becvar said: "Each of these missions brings with it considerable experience for both air crew and ground personnel.
"This is our third deployment to Iceland by soldiers already familiar with the environment, and they have more than demonstrated their resolve in fulfilling each task.
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The Gripen fighter planes were equipped with medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) which increases their intercepting capabilities.
Air policing mission commander Jaroslav Tomana said: "During almost all of the 150 flight hours, the crews had been monitoring airborne objects, practising low-flight manoeuvres over the sea, and carrying out joint exercises with the allied naval forces."
"The Gripen fighter planes were equipped with medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) which increases their intercepting capabilities."
Becvar added that the Czech fighter planes may be deployed to protect the Baltic countries in 2019.
In June this year, a letter of agreement was signed by Nato and Baltic States to facilitate more air training opportunities in the Baltic region.
Signed by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the project is expected to ensure the safe and efficient use of airspace.
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Creativity and critical thinking.
Wheeler is now in its second year of an exciting partnership with NuVu Studios in Cambridge, MA. The only program of its kind in Rhode Island, Wheeler's NuVuX Program brings a design + innovation curriculum to its Upper School students via rigorous, open-ended prompts that challenge students to engage in near-future and real-world problems around them. In its first year, students grappled with the future effects of climate change, and designed high-tech wearables to protect humans from the extreme conditions in that future.
In spring 2020's semester-long intensive, students spent 4 days a week focusing solely on these types of problems. During their Studio Term, students partnered with the Wheeler Nursery class to co-design developmentally appropriate, deployable play structures for the students, and used virtual reality design software to model and create their own, futuristic virtual worlds. NuVuX Design Fellow Molly Mason started at Wheeler full-time this fall 2020, and is excited to bring this groundbreaking program to students.
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NuVu, located in Cambridge, MA and founded in 2010 by PhDs and other graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, forms unique partnerships with schools in the public, private, charter, and international sectors. Students in the Wheeler program will work in an immersive studio-model outside of typical classrooms and traditional coursework, fusing subject matter as needed by working with faculty members from NuVu and Wheeler on solving big (or small) open-ended problems. An end-of-term portfolio documents the students' design decisions and showcases their final product.
Wheeler Upper School students apply to the program. Those students accepted choose to participate in a series of "studios" developed in a unique collaboration between Wheeler and the team at NuVu. Each studio will center on a large-scale problem and a "hands-on-minds-on" project-based approach to solution-seeking that will have an impact on the community or world.
Faculty NuVuX coaches John Campbell, English Department Head, and Christine Perkins, Science faculty, work with NuVuX Fellow Molly Mason in the program.
The Academic & Co-Curricular Benefits of the NuVuX Studio Term at Wheeler
John Campbell, Head of the Wheeler English Department said, "This program is for students who want their learning to effect a direct and immediate impact on the world. NuVuX Studio Term will require students to attend to the needs of their local environment and develop a course of study that aims to address those needs through the practical application of the design process. Students in NuVuX learn to embrace the hands-on, trial-and-error nature of the iterative process while using both their empathy and creativity to drive their classwork."
Science faculty member Christine Perkins said, "The NuVuX program offers students an immersive adventure in project-based learning. They will explore their ideas deeply, all the while collaborating with peers. They will embrace mistakes and discover which of their mistakes are the most valuable. They will change their own minds and the minds of others. They will learn to follow through on projects, from the very seeds of ideas to completely constructed products. This is the essence of creativity."
The "NuVuX experience is a once in a lifetime thing full of self-discovery, valuable life lessons, fun times, new friendships, and designing skills. Once you learn about the design processes, you can embed this knowledge and these experiences into your life- even life outside of school. " Mari Pokorny, Wheeler student in NuVuX Spring Term 2020 Immersive Program
See our YouTube playlist of Studio videos.
Wheeler NuVuX 2020 Brochure
Meet Wheeler's NuVuX Fellow
Molly Mason is a designer, researcher, and educator. Her research examines digital fabrication tools, material processes in the digital age, and the relationship between craft knowledge and computational thinking. Molly received a Masters of Science from the Design and Computation Group from MIT and a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, where her thesis "Culture Cultures" was awarded the Lee & Norman Rosenfeld Award for Best Thesis. She has practiced architecture and digital fabrication in NYC for several years and has helped create buildings and installations in multiple cities across the U.S. as well as internationally in China and Israel. Her research has been published as a part of the International Journal of Architectural Computing, as well as in recent Fabricate and IASS conferences. She currently works as a Workshop Specialist at Autodesk's Technology Center in Boston where she acts as a fabrication consultant for innovative research in manufacturing and construction. When not making things for work, she enjoys making things for fun, hiking, cooking, gardening, and learning more about recycling.
Inside The NuVuX Studio
Watch NuVu Videos here
From high school innovation to a dual Brown/RISD program
The Groundbreaking Steampunk Bike
@ Wheeler Interview with NuVuX Team


I was excited about Adela's birthday. It was the first year I let her sit down with me and talk about how she wanted to celebrate, what friends she wanted to be there, etc. I loved having the opportunity to show our girl how important she is to us and how loved she is.
However, the day, though immensely fun, left me feeling like I had spent the day getting ducks in a row instead of actively expressing love to Adela. My friends with children agreed. Birthday parties are exhausting and you don't have many moments feeling connected to your little ones.
In fact, Adela spent nearly half of the event crankily clinging to me.
The next day we drove down to the dinosaur museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico with some friends who had visited us from Albuquerque. It was a low-key day. We let the girls set the pace and I admit to being thrilled when Adela drug me around, wanting to spend a lot of time alone looking at the exhibits with her mom. It was the most enjoyable day I've spent with my little girl in a very long time.
What surprised me the most was how much Adela is changing. Her ideas are maturing and her sense of humor has expanded. Afterwards, we returned home and Adela was quiet and content. I noticed for several days afterward that she was much more cooperative and attentive. She was less anxious and it was easier than ever to communicate with her.
I know that spending a day with her like that was very important. It let her know that I loved her. That birthday party had been fun, but I hadn't truly paid attention to my little girl. I had been more concerned with the pizza arriving, the drinks staying cold, and if our guests were enjoying themselves. Adela still needed more to know she was loved.
We are all like this. That's why date nights with our significant others are so crucial. That is why phone calls with parents and coffee with friends are irreplaceable. We need that connection and reminder that we are loved.
Is there someone in your life that you feel disconnected with? Can you think of a way to let them know you love them?


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GM stops sales of new pickups, recalls 524K cars
by Chris Isidore @CNNMoney October 3, 2014: 2:38 PM ET
The Cadillac SRX is part of GM's latest recall. It also recalled a number of new pickup trucks due to a flaw with the airbags.
General Motors told dealers to stop selling its 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-sized pickups on Friday.
The trucks have only recently started rolling off assembly lines. GM says a wiring problem with the trucks' airbags could keep the airbags from deploying properly when needed.
The trucks are so new that only few of them are currently in customers' possession, GM said in a statement. The vast majority are still at the factory and were about to be shipped to dealers. A few more are sitting on dealer lots.
GM is currently working on new airbag software that should solve the problem. In the meantime, no new Canyons or Colorados will be sold. The automaker said it was unaware of any injuries or deaths caused by this problem.
The new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mark GM's re-entry into the market for smaller pickups, a vehicle type that most other automakers has abandoned.
Earlier Friday, GM recalled 524,000 vehicles to deal with flaws tied to three accidents and two injuries.
The problem in GM's morning recall can cause a part that holds the rear wheel in position to separate, which GM said can make the wheel wobble and cause a crash. The recall covers model year 2010 to 2015 Cadillac SRX and 2011 to 2012 Saab 9-4X SUVs.
It also announced a second recall for a flaw that can cause a hood latch to stick in the open position on the 2013 to 2015 Chevrolet Spark.
There are 524,000 vehicles covered in the two recalls, with most of them being in the wheel recall.
Related: 1 million GM cars with fatal defect still on the road
On Thursday GM recalled 117,000 vehicles for an issue with an electronics module in the chasis that could cause them to stall or not start.
CNNMoney (New York) First published October 3, 2014: 8:45 AM ET


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Piotr Cybulski (born 19 April 1955 in Bierutów) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7332 votes in 1 Legnica district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.

See also
Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007

External links
Piotr Cybulski - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.

1955 births
Living people
People from Bierutów
Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007
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Terrace Hill, the debt-burdened AIM-listed developer, has swung to a pre-tax H1 loss of £8.363 million compared to a £1.9 million profit in H1 2011.
TH is in the process of exiting the residential investment property sector, selling £90 million of its portfolio. 574 properties went to Swedish property investor Akelius for £75.4 million, which has caused a loss of £0.5 million on disposal. It is also involved in a Scottish JV where the partners have decided not to put further finding in to meet banking requirements, forcing TH to take a full £4 million provision for loss on that investment.
It is focussing on commercial property development in general and food stores in particular. This market is seen as having solid prospects despite recent statements by Tesco about reducing its development budgets, and Sainsbury's and M&S to a lesser extent. TH reports that there is still good demand from Asda and Morrisons and also Sainsbury's for the right location.
TH has sold a site at Whitchurch recently to Sainsbury's and has pre-let sites at Sunderland, Herne Bay and Sedgefield to them as well. It is on site at Skelton to build a 41,800sq ft Asda.
Robert Adair, Chairman of Terrace Hill, said: "I am encouraged by the group's progress in meeting its key objectives: growing our foodstore development business, maximising the realisation value of our residential and other legacy assets and reduction of debt. Whilst our EPRA NAV has remained fairly static, this does mask the substantial progress made and I look forward to seeing further advances in the current and future periods."
Shares in Terrace Hill closed last night at 9.5p which values the firm at £20.7 million, whilst the EPRA Net Asset Value per share is 27.7 pence or £59 million overall.


A standard Linux distribution follows the directory structure as provided below with Diagram and explanation.
Each of the above directory (which is a file, at the first place) contains important information, required for booting to device drivers, configuration files, etc. Describing briefly the purpose of each directory, we are starting hierarchically.
/lost+found : This Directory is installed during installation of Linux, useful for recovering files which may be broken due to unexpected shut-down.
/media : Temporary mount directory is created for removable devices viz., media/cdrom.
/mnt : Temporary mount directory for mounting file system.
/opt : Optional is abbreviated as opt. Contains third party application software. Viz., Java, etc.
/proc : A virtual and pseudo file-system which contains information about running process with a particular Process-id aka pid.
/run : This directory is the only clean solution for early-runtime-dir problem.
/sbin : Contains binary executable programs, required by System Administrator, for Maintenance. Viz., iptables, fdisk, ifconfig, swapon, reboot, etc.
/srv : Service is abbreviated as 'srv'. This directory contains server specific and service related files.
/sys : Modern Linux distributions include a /sys directory as a virtual filesystem, which stores and allows modification of the devices connected to the system.
/tmp :System's Temporary Directory, Accessible by users and root. Stores temporary files for user and system, till next boot.
/usr : Contains executable binaries, documentation, source code, libraries for second level program.
/var : Stands for variable. The contents of this file is expected to grow. This directory contains log, lock, spool, mail and temp files.
Linux is a complex system which requires a more complex and efficient way to start, stop, maintain and reboot a system unlike Windows. There is a well defined configuration files, binaries, man pages, info files, etc. for every process in Linux.
/boot/vmlinuz : The Linux Kernel file.
/dev/null : A pseudo device, that don't exist. Sometime garbage output is redirected to /dev/null, so that it gets lost, forever.
/etc/bashrc : Contains system defaults and aliases used by bash shell.
/etc/crontab : A shell script to run specified commands on a predefined time Interval.
/etc/exports : Information of the file system available on network.
/etc/fstab : Information of Disk Drive and their mount point.
/etc/group : Information of Security Group.
/etc/grub.conf : grub bootloader configuration file.
/etc/init.d : Service startup Script.
/etc/lilo.conf : lilo bootloader configuration file.
/etc/hosts : Information of Ip addresses and corresponding host names.
/etc/hosts.allow : List of hosts allowed to access services on the local machine.
/etc/host.deny : List of hosts denied to access services on the local machine.
/etc/inittab : INIT process and their interaction at various run level.
/etc/issue : Allows to edit the pre-login message.
/etc/modules.conf : Configuration files for system modules.
/etc/motd : motd stands for Message Of The Day, The Message users gets upon login.
/etc/mtab : Currently mounted blocks information.
/etc/passwd : Contains password of system users in a shadow file, a security implementation.
/etc/profile.d : Application script, executed after login.
/etc/rc.d : Information about run level specific script.
/etc/rc.d/init.d : Run Level Initialisation Script.
/etc/resolv.conf : Domain Name Servers (DNS) being used by System.
/etc/securetty : Terminal List, where root login is possible.
/etc/skel : Script that populates new user home directory.
/etc/termcap : An ASCII file that defines the behaviour of Terminal, console and printers.
/etc/X11 : Configuration files of X-window System.
/usr/bin : Normal user executable commands.
/usr/bin/X11 : Binaries of X windows System.
/usr/include : Contains include files used by 'c' program.
/usr/share : Shared directories of man files, info files, etc.
/usr/lib : Library files which are required during program compilation.
/usr/sbin : Commands for Super User, for System Administration.
/proc/filesystems : File-system Information being used currently.
/proc/interrupts : Information about the current interrupts being utilised currently.
/proc/ioports : Contains all the Input/Output addresses used by devices on the server.
/proc/meminfo : Memory Usages Information.
/proc/modules : Currently using kernel module.
/proc/mount : Mounted File-system Information.
/proc/stat : Detailed Statistics of the current System.
/proc/swaps : Swap File Information.
/version : Linux Version Information.
/var/log/lastlog : log of last boot process.
/var/log/messages : log of messages produced by syslog daemon at boot.
/var/log/wtmp : list login time and duration of each user on the system currently.
That's all for now. Keep connected to Tecmint for any News and post related to Linux and Foss world. Stay healthy and Don't forget to give your value-able comments in comment section.
how can find the System Administration Guide like one provided from Red hat but not online with in the system, is it possible or no ?
Please. Slow down. What's a binary? What the difference between executable Windows and executable Linux, if any? What is Kernel, and is it comparable to Windows or Mac? What is source code? What are libraries? What are man pages? What is a shell? What is a shadow file? A bash shell? A terminal list? A swap file? Daemon?
Oh, since we are being sarcastic and non-helpful, you can just go to google, write: Linux filesystem -> there you go, and do away with the entire article.
i have to install apache tomcat and jdk in linux server. So, can tell be where to install the software?
Also tell where to keep our developed application?
Can anyone share a higher quality picture of Linux Directory Structure above?
Thanks for this little lesson.
How can install Apache web server, php and SQL on my Linux router which has built-in storage and SD card support?
The Linux distribution is Busybox.
The /var/log/lastlog file is used to keep succesful login information to the host, whereas /var/log/dmesg stores all Kernel ring buffers and system changes in real time.


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Gimme The Juice is a NE IPA by Half Brothers Brewing. It has an ABV of 6.8%. It has a rating of 5 out of 5 with 3 reviews.
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Depending on their age and weight men and women can have an exessive weight and a belly. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is the way to regain a flatter tummy.
The tummy tuck surgery offers a beautiful and lasting results, where the scars after operation are primarily located below the bikini line. While this will not be as tight and flat as when you were 18, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the beautiful result.
Is the excess skin is just below the navel, then we can do with a mini tummy tuck. The abdominal wall weakens in its entirety, including the skin and muscles above the navel, then a total tummy tuck is the best solution.
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Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), Please click on the link below for a letter with information about a new parking and vehicle safety initiative that is being implemented starting Friday, November 1, 2019. You are welcome to contact the office of your child's school with any questions. Your support in working to make our schools safer for students is much... READ MORE >
2019-2020 District Calendar and Student Handbook
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), Please see the link below for copies of District 158's 2019-2020 School Calendar and 2019-2020 Student/Parent Handbook: 2019-2020 District Calendar 2019-2020 Student Handbook School resumes for students on Tuesday, August 20 with a half-day in the morning. Online registration is open if you haven't registered yet. Contact the... READ MORE >
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Thanks to our Graduating 8th Graders and Their Families
Superintendent Dr. Schilling, Memorial Principal Dr. Ross, and Memorial Assistant Principal Mr. Paredes would like to thank our graduating eighth graders and their families for an outstanding Graduation Ceremony on May 29, 2019! This event was truly a representation of the wonderful support our schools receive from the parents and families in Lansing. Best wishes... READ MORE >
Congratulations to retired Oak Glen teacher and volunteer Judy Meyer
Congratulations to retired Oak Glen teacher and volunteer Judy Meyer who last week celebrated 50 years of service to Lansing School District 158! Ms. Meyer taught fourth grade at Oak Glen from 1969 to 2002 and spent the next 17 years consulting and working with first and second graders. On Wednesday, April 11, she was surprised with a party at Oak Glen that was... READ MORE >
April 9, 2019 Attention Lansing 158 Parents: New this year, we will be opening online registration in the spring! Please mark your calendars for Monday, April 29, 2019. This is the first day back from Spring Break and the first day you will be able to register your student(s) for the 2019-2020 school year. Online registration will continue to remain open... READ MORE >
Lansing School District 158 Apps
Lansing School District 158 has an app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play READ MORE >
Thank You for Keeping Our World Safe
A father of a student in Mrs. Kranz's second grade class at Coolidge Elementary School is serving overseas in the military as a sergeant in the US Army. The class completed a soldier project and wrote letters thanking him for keeping our world safe. The soldiers under his command responded by sending the class a thank you video. READ MORE >
A new visitor management system is being implemented to improve student safety at all five of our district schools and the Administration Center. This system will start being used on January 8, 2019. You are welcome to contact the principal of your child's school with any questions. Click Here to Read the Letter READ MORE >
Superintendent Mr. Schilling recently completed interviews with the Northwest Indiana Times and Lansing News Network
Superintendent Mr. Schilling recently completed interviews with the Northwest Indiana Times and Lansing News Network to discuss his background, educational beliefs, the position of superintendent, transitioning into Lansing School District 158, and a few important initiatives that have been recently completed such as the Coolidge Elementary School Ribbon Cutting... READ MORE >
Time Travelers performed "The Incredible Westward Movement" at the Lansing Public Library.
On Monday, August 27, Lansing School District 158's Time Travelers performed "The Incredible Westward Movement" at the Lansing Public Library. This piece - "Getting Lost In America" by Ron Fink and John Heath - featured a solo by Memorial 6th Grader Esmeralda Spencer as Sacagawea, who helped the Corps of Discovery (played by Oak Glen 3rd Grader Sultan Bellow,... READ MORE >


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There's always a love/hate type of relationship with documentaries. I can't recall ever seeing a "bad" documentary in the sense that it was poorly made. 90% of the time, if one doesn't like a documentary, it's because of the subject matter. Would I want to see a documentary about how certain jungle spiders survive? Um, no, but my lack of interest doesn't mean it's a bad film.
First time filmmaker, Sonali Gulati's documentary, I AM, explores the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered (LGBT) culture in India. Gulati herself is a lesbian and never came out to her mother. By the time she became comfortable enough in her own skin to come out, her mother had passed away. Gulati's feature is episodic in nature as she travels across the country interviewing LGBT men and women, and how they dealt with coming out to their families.
What was utterly fascinating was seeing the culture of India where being openly gay is a criminal and punishable offense. Though some areas are more rigorous with their laws, Gulati's interviews shed so much light on the inner strength these individuals face. The interviews range from the lower class to the elite, and families that complete understand to those who take drastic actions. We don't spend a great deal a time with all the interviewees, but Gulati is able to draw such realism and truth from them that we feel for their story, even if it's only five minutes long. If anything, Gulati could have cut down the number of people we see and spend more time with the more poignant stories.
At the heart, Gulati's movie is a story of optimism. Even though many, not all, but many of the LGBT community in India cannot live freely the way they want, there's never an ounce of hatred emitting from them. They just want equality and to live life the way they want. One aspect that is featured prominently is how tradition and religion is rooted within the Indian culture. The older generation is so focused keeping their family name respectable, it's hard to imagine anyone accepting this lifestyle. However, there are some wonderful moments with some family members who whole-heartedly accepted their sons and daughters for the way they are. Unfortunately, there aren't as many of these stories as there should be.
I AM is currently making the festival circuit rounds and is a clean, focused 75 minute film. And for a first time filmmaker, Sonali Gulati has captured a culture that many of us don't get to see, and she has a bright future ahead of herself.
Sonali Gulati is not a first time filmmaker. She has been making films for over a decade. Just google her and you'll get the facts. She's made lots of films that have screened at over 200 film festivals worldwide.