Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) and big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) are two of the most common approaches for 3D printing at large scales, but they aren't the only game in town.
In many ways, the state of large-scale additive manufacturing today resembles that of 3D printing more broadly at the turn of the millennium. In that bygone era, the excitement surrounding 3D printing as a production technology was almost palpable. The optimists dreamed of replacing turning centers, 5-axis machines—even whole factories—with nothing but 3D printers. As the fervor reached its peak, we seemed poised to enter a new age of additive manufacturing. Yet, despite all the enthusiasm, that revolution never came.
Now, you might claim that the fourth industrial revolution is still on its way, or that the use of 3D printing as a production technology is still growing, just not as quickly as initially expected. Hype is often the result of focusing on new technologies in the abstract without considering all the nuances involved, which naturally leads to overly inflated expectations. A better understanding of the underlying engineering tends to temper the hype.
Still, even if 3D printing isn't going to supplant all of the more traditional manufacturing methods, it seems uncontroversial that additive manufacturing will continue to proliferate throughout the sector. Metal additive manufacturing has certainly made some serious leaps forward in the last few years, but rather than focusing specifically on materials, it's worth considering an even more fundamental aspect of 3D printing: build volume.
Are large-scale 3D printers the gateway for additive manufacturing in production?
How Large Are the Largest 3D Printers?
If we're going to discuss large-scale additive manufacturing, we need to be clear on what that means. Stratasys' H2000 was introduced at IMTS 2016 as the Infinite Build 3D Demonstrator. This machine holds the top spot for industrial 3D printers in terms of build volume, since it's theoretically capable of producing parts with infinite lengths.
However, since you still won't find it outside of a few pilot projects, a better candidate for defining the upper limit of large-scale additive manufacturing is the Cincinnati Incorporated BAAM system. BAAM systems are available in two sizes: 140 in x 65 in x 34 in and 240 in x 90 in x 72 in.
voxeljet AG's VX4000 is another contender for largest industrial 3D printer—the company billed it as the largest industrial 3D printer in North America when it was installed at voxeljet's Canton, MI facility in 2016. With a build envelope measuring 157 in x 79 in x 39 in, the VX4000 was designed for printing sand molds used in the casting of large components.
For metal 3D printing, the largest commercially available machine is Sciaky's EBAM (electron beam additive manufacturing) 300 Series, with a build volume of 228 in x 48 in x 96 in. GE Additive's Project ATLAS (additive technology large area system) is the largest powder bed fusion (PBF) system, at 43 in x 43 in x 12 in, but it's still in beta testing. For the moment, the largest PBF machine is the Xline 2000R from Concept Laser, acquired by GE in 2016, at 31 in x 16 in x 20 in.
Setting a lower limit for large-scale 3D printing is more difficult. Desktop units—such as those from Ultimaker—obviously don't count as large format, but what about HP's Multi Jet Fusion series? Drawing a dividing line for metal 3D printing is even more challenging, since you don't find the same radical differences in scale at the extremes—barring some unusual exceptions.
I suspect we have a bit of a sorites paradox on our hands. So, rather than setting an arbitrary lower limit on build volume, I propose to adopt the following 20-Questions-inspired convention: a 3D printer only counts as large-format if it can produce parts that are bigger than a breadbox.
This at least gives us a starting point from which to consider the focal question of this article: Are bigger 3D printers the way forward for additive manufacturing in production?
There are several approaches to 3D printing at large scales, but they all involve either building bigger machines—such as the BAAM and EBAM systems—or mounting an industrial robot on a rail or gantry and equipping it with additive capabilities, as is often the case for WAAM.
WAAM certainly qualifies as large scale; according to Gratschmayr, MES can make parts up to 42 m x 6 m x 2 m. It's also useful for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations, since it allows you to rebuild worn-out features on a damaged component by depositing new metal directly onto its surface.
One of the biggest advantages of WAAM is that it's based on a manufacturing technology that's been around for centuries: welding. In fact, WAAM hardware generally consists of standard, off-the-self welding equipment, including the power source, torches and wire feeding system. This makes it an appealing option for those who aren't ready to invest in a standalone metal 3D printer, particularly if they already have experience with welding.
Despite this initial success—though perhaps not surprisingly—neither Oakridge nor Lockheed were interested in entering the 3D printer business, and so they needed a commercial partner. Cincinnati, Inc. was, in Neff's words, "in the right place at the right time." The company formed a cooperative R&D agreement with Oakridge to pursue BAAM technology, and that partnership is still ongoing today.
Although WAAM and BAAM are useful introductions to large-format additive manufacturing for metals and plastics, respectively, there are many other large-format systems and processes out there. For example, the Xline 2000R and the ATLAS both employ PBF, which is a common approach to 3D printing both plastics and metals. From a process standpoint, both machines are similar to Concept Laser's other, smaller systems.
Some other large-format systems differ from their desktop counterparts not only in size, but technique. Three in particular are worth noting.
Despite becoming commercially available almost four years ago, Sciaky's EBAM still holds the top spot for large-format metal additive manufacturing. Since then, EBAM systems have been utilized or purchased by major players in the aerospace and maritime industries, among others.
EBAM uses wire as its feedstock, making it more similar to WAAM than to PBF. However, whereas WAAM is most comparable to MIG welding, EBAM is closer to TIG welding, since the wire feedstock is combined with a separate heat source (in this case, an electron beam), rather than acting as an electrode itself. This process is more generally known as directed energy deposition (DED).
The VX4000 may not be the world's largest industrial 3D printer per se, but it is the largest industrial 3D printer for sand molds. While it can be used to produce multiple molds for series components, the VX4000 was clearly designed with the production of large individual molds in mind. Rather than lowering the build platform with each new layer of the printer process—as is common in PBF—the print head and coater on the VX4000 are raised. This allows the machine to bear significantly more weight.
The printing process on the VX4000 falls under the category of binder jetting, in which a liquid binding agent is selectively deposited on a substrate in order to join the individual particles. In this case, the binding agent is a phenolic resin deposited by the print head and the substrate is raw silica deposited by the coater. According to voxeljet, the print head on the VX4000 is wide enough to print a complete layer in just two passes.
The KRAKEN project is probably one of the most exciting, yet least known developments in the realm of large-format additive manufacturing. Started in 2016, the project is a collaboration between six large companies, five SMEs, three research organizations and one industry association. Together, these groups are developing a large-format robotic cell that combines additive and subtractive technologies into a hybrid, multi-material system capable of producing parts up to 67 feet long.
Although the KRAKEN has already seen some use in production—including making a body-in-white for the Alfa Romeo 4C—the goal of the KRAKEN project is to use the platform to address a number of engineering challenges more broadly. For example, the KRAKEN currently utilizes an epoxy- or polyurethane-based thermoset resin, which the project researchers have learned to tune for ease of dispensing, sag resistance and other desirable properties. You may not find a KRAKEN on the average shop floor anytime soon, but as an exemplar of the capabilities and challenges of large-format additive manufacturing, it's certainly noteworthy.
Thus far, this article has been essentially agnostic on additive materials—there are large-format 3D printers for metal, plastic, sand and other materials as well. In the case of powder bed fusion in metal additive manufacturing, the same feedstocks that run on Concept Laser's smallest machine—the Mlab Cusing, with a build volume of 1 ft3—also run on the Xline 2000R. This is due to the strict environmental controls involved, and the relatively small difference in build volume.
For plastics, the material differences between large-format 3D printers and desktop 3D printers are considerably larger. Both the Monoprice Select Mini sitting on my desk at home and BAAM are capable of printing ABS, but it should come as no surprise that the requirements for each machine are radically different.
The material challenges of large-format additive manufacturing are the logical consequences of it being large format, i.e., printing in ambient conditions, high rates of material deposition, managing cooling across comparatively long distances and, often, producing parts with no support structure. For this reason, feedstocks that have been specifically designed for large-format—such as SABIC's THERMOCOMP compounds—are becoming more common.
We can discuss specs and materials until the cows come home, but to really get a sense of what large-format additive manufacturing is capable of, you need to look at the applications. There are many use cases for large-format 3D printers, but even a few should be sufficient to illustrate their capabilities.
In total, additive parts account for 30 percent of the weight of the vehicles deployed in Local Motors' pilot programs, but the contributions from its two BAAM systems don't stop there.
Certification is a major hurdle for any new production method, including large-scale additive manufacturing. That's part of what makes the WAAMpeller project significant: "We have already proven with our WAAMpeller that certification of parts made with WAAM is possible," said Wegener.
For Roush, the biggest advantage of having a large-format 3D printer is being able to deliver parts faster, and at lower cost than their competitors. "Time is definitely of the essence when it comes to product development. Having these additive manufacturing capabilities—especially when the components are designed with additive in mind—can greatly reduce cost and lead time," said Badami.
It should come as no surprise that large-scale 3D printers have many of the same advantages as their desktop counterparts, such as greater design flexibility and shorter lead times. But how do these additive behemoths compare to their diminutive predecessors? If we accept that 3D printing is not only here to stay, but also still growing, the question is whether the proliferation of additive manufacturing for production is more likely to come in the form of individual large-scale machines, or collectives of smaller, even desktop-sized 3D printers.
In other words, if you need to print large parts, then you need a large-scale 3D printer. "Piecing things together, gluing them together—it's not really practical in prototyping, so it's definitely not going to be practical in production," Kawola said.
Of course, large-format 2D printers aren't designed to print multiple letter-sized sheets of paper, whereas large-scale 3D printers are more than capable of printing multiple smaller parts simultaneously. That option is explicitly cited for the VX4000, and some metal 3D printers already offer dual laser setups that allow two parts to be printed simultaneously. Could this approach—coupled with the high deposition rates of large-scale 3D printers—give additive manufacturing a way to produce parts at rates comparable to more conventional processes?
Kawola was skeptical, at least for some additive processes.
Despite what fast food franchises, HD TV retailers and Hummer salesmen would have you believe, bigger isn't always better. The answer to the question of whether large-scale additive manufacturing is right for your application depends on your answers to a host of other questions.
Many of these are the same ones that anyone interested in 3D printing should ask, but a difference in size also makes a material difference to how you should approach this emerging technology. A large-scale 3D printer may not be your best option for making end-use parts, but it could be a good way to improving your tooling efficiency.
Do you believe large-scale 3D printing will disrupt manufacturing or remain a niche technology?


Home Experts Can you tame your child's night terrors?
Can you tame your child's night terrors?
Most parents will be woken up at least once in their child's life to their little one screaming and crying from having a bad dream. Nightmares are especially prevalent in children between the ages of two and three, as their imagination runs wild.
Children want to be comforted during this time and even though it might take them a bit of time to let go of the scary thoughts and fall back asleep they will be comforted by the presence of a parent. Nightmares are scary dreams and can be triggered by movies, videos, books or even stories. These bad dreams can also occur during times of change or trauma. Nightmares are usually infrequent, but it is advisable to seek assistance from a play therapist if they do become more frequent.
Night terrors, on the other hand, are quite a different experience for both the little one and for the parents. Most commonly, night terrors occur when the child is between four and eight years of age, but there have been cases reported where children as young as 18 months old also experience night terrors. These happen more frequently at night and occur more regularly over a specified time.
Parents can be quite alarmed by a night terror as their child can appear quite anxious and could scream for between five and 15 minutes, and the presence of the parent will not comfort the child or, even worse, it could frighten their child. These night terrors are more upsetting though for parents than for the child, as children cannot remember them.
Unlike nightmares, night terrors happen in NON-REM sleep and are not bad dreams. They can be caused by fevers, medication and most commonly from sleep deprivation (lack of sleep).
First, make sure that when a night terror occurs, your child is safe. There is no need to try to calm your child; just be there and wait it out. Trying to contain them could prolong the night terror.
Do not speak or ask them about it the next day. This can make them afraid and worry as they are not aware it is happening.
Implement a set bedtime routine that is not too long (around 30 minutes) and not too late. Children up to the age of five years need between 11 and 12 hours of solid sleep at night, thus bedtime should be around 7pm. A child older than five years can enjoy bedtime at around 7:30pm.
Avoid screen time for at least two hours before bedtime. As such, falling asleep in front of the TV should never happen.
Night terrors can be scary but are rarely something of concern. Implementing better sleep routines and ensuring your child gets the rest that is needed can improve their sleep quality and lessen the occurrence of night terrors.


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13 Unforgettable Images From #911
Written By Marjua Estevez
Thirteen years ago today, America was rocked by the devastating terrorist act that knocked down the world's tallest buildings and simultaneously ended the lives of countless of innocents.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, two hijacked airplanes crashed into New York City's World Trade Center (Twin Towers) causing civilians to run amok as they watched Financial District employees jump from the skyscrapers for a bleak chance at surviving.
Even as the dust is settled and a new industrial complex replaces the old landmark, the historical tragedy still stings, especially for those who lost a loved one(s).
#NeverForget. See 13 unforgettable images from #911 in the gallery below. Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Researchers have found that eating bananas and avocados can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The potassium present in the fruits combats the hardening and narrowing of arteries.
A potassium-rich diet also reduces the risk of aortic stiffness. Both bananas and avocados are rich in potassium, which reduces vascular calcification, a common complication of both heart and kidney disease.
The hardening or stiffening of the arteries is called arteriosclerosis. The stiffness of arteries influences how hard the heart has to work to pump blood through the body.
A team led by Yabing Chen, a professor at the University of Alabama, explored this mechanism of vascular disease three ways: living mice fed diets that varied in potassium, mouse artery cross-sections studied in culture medium with varying concentrations of potassium and mouse vascular smooth muscle cells grown in culture medium.
The researchers determined a causative link between reduced dietary potassium and vascular calcification in atherosclerosis, as well as uncovered the underlying pathogenic mechanisms.
"The findings demonstrate the benefit of adequate potassium supplementation on prevention of vascular calcification in atherosclerosis-prone mice and the adverse effect of low potassium intake," said Paul Sanders, a professor at the University of Alabama.
The team of researchers analyzed mice that were at a risk of heart disease when fed a high-diet. These mice were given diets that were either low, normal or had high levels of potassium.
The results suggested that arteries of mice fed a low-potassium diet were significantly harder, as compared to those who fed on a high potassium diet and had substantially less artery hardening.
The mice that were fed potassium-rich foods also had reduced stiffness in their aorta- body's main artery. This may have been due to low potassium levels in the blood preventing the expression of genes that maintain the artery flexibility.
The results also provide new targets for potential therapies to prevent or treat atherosclerotic vascular calcification and arterial stiffness, the researchers added.
It is advised to consume 3,500mg of potassium a day and four bananas can contribute half of that amount. However, eating too much can cause stomach ache, nausea and diarrhoea. The study was published in the journal JCI Insight.
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#pragma once

#include "JsonUtils.h"
#include "IMessaging.h"
#include <string>

class MqttMessagingImpl;

typedef std::basic_string<unsigned char> ustring;

/// \class MqttMessaging
/// \brief MQTT messaging
/// \details
/// Implements IMessaging interface for MQTT communication by MQTT Paho library
///
/// Configurable via its update() method accepting JSON properties:
/// ```json
/// "Properties": {
///   "BrokerAddr": "tcp://127.0.0.1:1883",   #broker address
///   "ClientId": "IqrfDpaMessaging1",        #unique instance name
///   "Persistence": 1,                       #MQTT persistence value
///   "Qos": 1,                               #MQTT QoS value
///   "TopicRequest": "Iqrf/DpaRequest",      #MQTT topic expected for incoming messages
///   "TopicResponse": "Iqrf/DpaResponse",    #MQTT topic used for outgoing messages
///   "User": "",                             #MQTT user for authentication
///   "Password": "",                         #MQTT password for authentication
///   "EnabledSSL": false,                    #MQTT SSL
///   "KeepAliveInterval": 20,                #Paho keep alive interval value
///   "ConnectTimeout": 5,                    #Paho connect timeout value
///   "MinReconnect": 1,                      #Paho minimal reconnect value
///   "MaxReconnect": 64,                     #Paho maximal reconnect value
///   "TrustStore": "server-ca.crt",          #SSL parameter
///   "KeyStore": "client.pem",               #SSL parameter
///   "PrivateKey": "client-privatekey.pem",  #SSL parameter
///   "PrivateKeyPassword": "",               #SSL parameter
///   "EnabledCipherSuites": "",              #SSL parameter
///   "EnableServerCertAuth": true            #SSL parameter
/// }
/// ```
class MqttMessaging : public IMessaging
{
public:
  MqttMessaging() = delete;
  MqttMessaging(const std::string& name);

  virtual ~MqttMessaging();

  /// IMessaging overriden methods
  void start() override;
  void stop() override;
  void update(const rapidjson::Value& cfg) override;
  const std::string& getName() const override;
  void registerMessageHandler(MessageHandlerFunc hndl) override;
  void unregisterMessageHandler() override;
  void sendMessage(const ustring& msg) override;

private:
  MqttMessagingImpl* m_impl;
};

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Hamilton church aims to dig up hundreds of graves from 'asphalt hell' for condo tower
By Matthew Van DongenThe Hamilton Spectator
Sun., Sept. 10, 2017timer3 min. read
Christ's Church Cathedral in Hamilton, Ont., must dig up hundreds of long-dead parishioners from the "asphalt hell" of a church parking lot before building a multimillion-dollar condo tower for the living.
The local Anglican diocese hopes to build a 12-storey, $50-million-plus condo and commercial development at 252 James St. N. in Hamilton to help the shrinking congregation remain solvent and pay climbing maintenance bills for the iconic, heritage-protected stone cathedral and associated school house.
But to do so, the church must first "reverentially" dig up, try to identify and relocate the remains of up to 400 people buried under the back parking lot.
"It's time that we stopped parking on top of those people," said the Very Rev. Peter Wall, rector of Christ's Church Cathedral, in a presentation to councillors Wednesday. "They need to be released from asphalt hell."
Wall was actually at City Hall to ask councillors to consider a discounted sale of a small nearby municipal parking lot to the church. City staff will report back on the request in October.
Wall argued the extra land would allow a larger, wraparound condo building behind the preserved cathedral and school and by extension a larger tax bill — more than $400,000 — paid to the city. (The church itself is exempt from paying property taxes.)
The rector said any help would be appreciated given the looming $1-million-plus cost of the strictly regulated effort to exhume those buried in the long-lost cemetery.
The asphalt-entombed graveyard opened in 1832 and closed two decades later, with the land variously used as green space, tennis courts and finally parking over 160 years. More than 700 people were buried behind the cathedral, including famed city father Richard Beasley, and many children and teenage victims of early cholera epidemics.
When the city's main cemetery opened on York Boulevard, Wall said many headstones moved — but not all of the bodies.
A stone monument for Beasley and a select few headstones are the only visible remnants of the old burial plot today. The remainder is paved over for about 40 parking spaces.
Rev. Bill Mous says lazy past protocols meant the remains were not treated with the respect they deserved.
He says the church would like to address that issue if it is able to secure the land and permissions needed for the building project.
"We would make sure that those remains are moved to a more dignified location, as was the intention in the late 19th century," Mous said in a telephone interview.
Wall took The Spectator for a basement tour under the old school beside the cathedral to see another 24 tombstones collected and stored over a century — the fate of the associated remains unknown.
Only one stone appeared legible, naming Mary Arthur Worsop, who died in 1837 at the age of 23. The inscription also appears to refer to an infant son.
"I've often looked at these and thought, see, that's the reason we need to do something about this (lost cemetery)," Wall said.
Wall said anecdotally, he understood building additions between the late- 1800s to mid-1900s turned up bones during construction. "It's unfortunate, but the reality is back then construction workers were likely throwing bones in dumpsters."
Ground-penetrating radar has found burial shafts, coffin nails and other evidence to suggest the remains of 300 to 400 people are underfoot.
If so, the dig and reburial would be one of the larger efforts in Ontario history, said Ron Williamson, founder of ASI Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Services.
The veteran of four decades of archeological digs said he participated in a mass exhumation of remains for 622 parishioners of a Toronto church in 2000 for an airport extension. He believes a larger effort involving 700 burial plots took place in Kingston.
"But this would still represent a large, unique and complex project," said Williamson, who added it can take a day-and-a-half to "uncover and fully document" remains found in a single grave.
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A lot of work also happens outside the dig, he said, including cross-referencing church records, contacting descendants — and potentially dealing with their concerns. "Even moving a dozen bodies can be complex," he said.
The church worked with DPAI Architecture on early designs for a 110-unit condo and retail building, but Wall said no application has been submitted to the city yet. The new building would host the existing diocesan office and Jamesville child care centre.
With files from The Canadian Press


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Glaze Township est un township, situé dans le comté de Miller, dans le Missouri, aux États-Unis.

Le township est fondé en 1838 et baptisé en référence au cours d'eau Grandglaize Creek, également appelé Grand Glaize, Grand Glaze, Glaize, ou Glaze.

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Over 5 million children to be vaccinated against polio
Sat, Dec 29 2018 3:54 PM
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In Afghanistan, the efforts for polio eradication have been intensified more than ever. The Ministry of Public Health and its health partners are committed to ending this disease. But what we need is the solid commitment and necessary cooperation of the community. If the community do not cooperate with us, we will not be able to reach every child with lifesaving polio vaccine. Whenever a child misses the vaccine, they can be impacted by polio. I request all parents, community leaders, Mullah Imam of the mosques and tribal elders to cooperate with vaccinators to ensure that all children are vaccinated and protected against this paralyzing disease. I would also like to remind everyone that the vaccine is safe." said the Minister of Public Health Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz.
The vaccination campaign will take place from 5 - 9 November 2018. Parents should ensure their children are home and available to be vaccinated. All children under five should receive the polio vaccine, including newborns, sleeping, sick, and visiting children. Children who miss the vaccination should visit their local health centre as soon as possible, where the vaccine is available and free of charge. The polio vaccine is safe, even for sick and newborn children. It is very important these children get the vaccine, because they have lower immunity which makes them more susceptible to the virus. Repeated vaccination is crucial for children to build up immunity against the virus.
Vaccinating children against polio is the responsibility and obligation of every Muslim. The prominent Islamic Scholars and Reliable Islamic References from Afghanistan and globally have issued Fatwas on the importance of vaccination against polio
Polio is a crippling and a potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure and the polio vaccine is the only safe and effective way to protect children. All children should be vaccinated against polio during each campaign, until they reach the age of five. House-to-house vaccination is the only way to achieve polio eradication because it means every child has access to vaccination. This strategy has been implemented in all countries that have managed to eradicate the virus.
Currently, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only three remaining polio-endemic countries in the world.
The Ministry of Public Health urges parents and caregivers to ensure no child misses the vaccine, as this is the only protection from polio and permanent paralysis.
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The Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan becomes a member of GAVI Alliance Board of Directors
As a member he will be representing the Developing Countries Constituency on the GAVI Alliance Board. Congratulations to all.
It is a great honor for Afghanistan.
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20th polio Case Reported in Afghanistan marking highest number of cases since 2015
Kabul, 28 November 2018– Another new polio case has been reported from Shaheed-e-Hassas district of Urozgan province, a 3-year-old boy is now permanently paralyzed by the poliovirus.. . .
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Kabul, 5 November 2018 – This Monday, polio vaccination teams will visit 5.3 million children under the age of five in 18 high-risk provinces, mainly in South and East provinces. This. . .
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Q: Having trouble with release variables I am trying to use the Release.RequestedForEmail release variable in one of my release definitions to pass to a Powershell script, but I am not receiving the value. When I looked at the logs-> Initialize Job task, I don't even see that variable being defined.
I am using a Powershell script to send some email to the user that triggered the release, he/she needs to receive the email in order to approve/deny the next manual intervention task.

A: Well, this is weird since this release variable exists under Default and custom release variables and debugging .
As a workaround you can use RELEASE.REQUESTEDFOR variable and customize the email adress .
I don't know if this is what you are looking for but it works for me.
UPDATE :
i wrote the following function which gets user id and return the email address from TFS.
function getEmailAdressByUserID($userID)
{

  $tfsURL = "http://{server}:{port}/{organization}/{project}"

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Official "Green" Guidelines
Posted by Peter, on February 22, 2008	(Source: Sydney Morning Herald and ACCC)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued guidance for businesses and industry on the use of environmental claims in marketing.
Graeme Samuel, ACCC Chairman, said that the guidelines aim to aim to educate businesses about their obligations and and to assist manufacturers, suppliers, advertisers and others to assess the strength of any green claims they make. This will help to improve the accuracy and usefulness to consumers of their labeling, packaging and advertising.
However, choosing to ignore the ACCC's advice could lead to fines of up to $1.1 million.
Companies which label products as 'environmentally friendly', 'environmentally safe', 'energy efficient', 'recyclable', 'carbon neutral', 'renewable' or 'green' can expect the ACCC to be checking their claims.
A here for a full copy of the Guidelines (.pdf). The main points are below:
The ACCC's key guidelines are:
• Avoid using terms like 'safe' and 'friendly' and unqualified pictures or graphics. At best they are unhelpful and encourage skepticism; at worst they are misleading.
• Spell out exactly what is beneficial about a product in plain language that consumers can understand.
• Link the environmental benefit to a specific part of the product or its production process, such as extraction, transportation, manufacture, use, packaging or disposal.
• Make sure any claims you make about your product can be substantiated. Think about how you would answer a query regarding the environmental benefits you are claiming about your product. For example, what scientific authority could you use to justify the basis of your claim?
• Explain how a product's characteristic is beneficial to the environment. For example, explain that a phosphate-free product is less damaging in river systems because phosphate promotes algal growth, which can clog up rivers.
• Avoid giving the impression that your product is completely environmentally benign if it is not.
• Use the claim only in an appropriate context or setting. For example, do not claim that a product is not tested on animals if it is a product that would never be tested on animals anyway.
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A Tapestry of Medicine and Life
Sahibzada Riaz Noor
Author : Dr. Syed Amjad Hussain
In the essay in this book captioned, 'Murder most Foul' one finds a heartrending story of a magnificent 2000 year old Peepal tree, of nearly 10-12 feet girth, located in Peshawar city, mentioned in 600 BC in his travelogue by the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuen Tsang, where Kanishka set up six huge Buddha statues, mindlessly chopped down during the 1970s in order to make space for shops. Not a 'single peep of protest' was raised.Reading this anguished story one would surmise its author to be a driven ecologist fired by a passion to preserve humanity's rich past to inform and exalt it's present. But one is struck to discover that the ardent conservationist and tree-hugger is no other than Dr. Syed Amjad Hussain, a Peshawari-Pakistani Professor Emeritus both of Cardio-Vascular Surgery as well as of Humanities in the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA. This is his latest book, ' A Tapestry of Medicine and Life',consisting of sixty eight essays.
It is a veritable and pleasant tour de force, covering snippets and snapshots from the panorama of a full and rich life, from childhood through education upto becoming a leading, world renowned cardio-thoracic surgeon; and on the way becoming part of a loving family, pursuing varied interests and enthusiasms of exploration, history, arts and literature. One can find faint resonances of the great English literary essayists in this work.
The author gels into himself, reflected in copious measure in the book, a unique symbiosis, of all that is worthy in two different cultures; the eastern, or more specifically, the Indo-Pak-Iranian-Pakhtoon and the occidental, with respect and deep esteem for their various strands, which in the ultimate analysis, boil down to a grand coalescence, grounded in humanity and shared values of love, compassion, gentleness and pursuit of truth and virtue. 'Callum non animus mutant qui trans mare curran (They change their sky, not their soul, who rush across the sea.) (Horace)
But the book is far from a sentimental grovelling in the nooks and corners of the past; rather a resuscitation from times and experiences of a bygone time, of an enrichment of the present, and with a chin held high up in the life giving bracing winds of the remaining future, evincing a never ending passion for a fulfilled and enriched life, that in the home run, one can proudly look upon with deserving and well earned satisfaction.
In the book one is struck by the rather rare, but elevating and fulfilling bringing together , so often found in rarity among both the persons of humanities as well as those taking to the sciences, of the ennobling spectacle of the arts and sciences, of technique and beauty of philosophy and literature, complimenting and in certain ways making up for , perhaps, the deficiencies of either, in allowing for a holistic and complete appreciation of human achievements and excellences in terms of contributions to various civilizations and cultures. Describing performing a heart surgery, the author conceives his work as that of a music conductor marshalling a Beethoven 5th with the team of anaesthologist, scrub nurses and other staff of the OT representing members of the orchestra.
If ever there was a case to be made out for bringing to an end, or sharply reducing, the unfortunate tribalization and short-sighted bigotry current among nations and between countries; to remove it of various prejudices and phobias prevalent in the world, of a need to collaboratively banish the banes of dehumanizing poverty , pelf and disease and ignorance, examples such as those present so valuably and pristinely reflected in the author, who takes ,in a tolerant manner, to various perceptions and beliefs, to two different zeitgeists, can be a beacon light for bringing a change for the better.
In a torn and divided world, whereas today the west , as well as Japan and China , have the science and resources to rid the underprivileged of underdevelopment and crushing indebtedness, undoubtedly, mostly of their own making; in a world riven by prejudices and intolerances people like Dr. Amjad Hussain can play a unique bridge building role.
The stories narrated start in Bhakar, in some similarity to the pattern and temper of the river Indus emanating from Senge Khobe in the highlands of Tibet, to the source of which the author travelled, besides traversing its whole length up to its estuary in the Arabian Sea. They share in their relatively simple and staid beginnings, then like Indus turning to tremulous and thunderous passage through the Hunza gorge, their were sudden changes of routes as the Chilas bend. On the way other tributaries joined to make life more enriching and fuller, like marrying his life partner and your bringing up three lovely children; there were twists and turns, ups and downs, the successes and setbacks, joys interspersed with sorrows, professional, emotional and interpersonal; but like the impressive river the author's life, metaphorically, entered in serene grandeur it's deltaic stage contemporaneous with advanced age.
Somerset Maugham likens life to a panoply or in the author's words, a tapestry, made up of various unknowns and a few certainties.One of the predicaments of life is its unpredictability, of forces governing one's fate and destiny beyond one's apparent comprehension and thus control.Life seems to be less an orderly logarithm or seven constants of quantum physics about the universe and more like a game of chance and abundant and pervasive world misery and pain.That is one reason that has put to question matters such as the purpose of life, free will, determinism etc..Be that as it may, Maugham , having lived a rich and fulfilling life, says when he tries to cast a look back at his life, he is hard pressed to assert that much of what he did or achieved was by virtue of his design or pre planning. Rather, life in all its variety and unknowns, its moments of happinesses and relative sorrows, in the end consummates like the glorious pattern, made by an unknown hand, on a Kirman sickle leaf scroll Persian carpet or the paintings on Sistine Chappel. So would the author perhaps sum up his life.
In the end I want to quote a passage from Will Durant's ' The Falling Leaves' which perhaps may best explain and be taken as a comment on the author's life and travails:
' Three thousand years ago a man thought that man may fly ,and so built himself wings, and Icarus ,his son ,trusting them and trying to fly, fell into the sea. Undaunted, life carried on his dream.Three generations passed and Leonardo da Vinci scratched across his drawings plans and calculations for a flying machine and left in his notes a little phrase, that once heard, rings like a bell in the memory , " There shall be wings." Leonardo failed and died, but life carried on the dream; generations passed and men said flying was against the will of God.And then man flew, and the age long challenge of the bird was answered. Life is that which can hold in a purpose for three thousand years and never yield. The individual fails, but life succeeds. The individual dies, but life, tireless and undiscouragable, goes on, wondering, longing, trying, mounting and longing.'
The past is a part of man's existential and living self. Intezar Hussain in his inimitable novel, 'Basti' , speaks of the ceaseless spirituality and relevance and pervasiveness of the past in man's life in these words, "…even when cities are left behind, they don't stay behind. They seize you even more. When the earth slips from under your feet, that's when it really surrounds you". 'Tapestries…' has an unmistakable message and flavour in similar contours and colours.


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'NYPD is the toughest gang in New York' - 50 Cent reacts as officials close the case against officer who ordered police to shoot him 'on sight'
The NYPD has closed its investigation into claims that a Brooklyn commanding officer ordered police to shoot rapper, 50 Cent on sight.
According to a report by the New York Daily News, the NYPD Internal Affairs Investigators concluded that 72nd Precinct Deputy Inspector Emmanuel Gonzalez did not mean any malice when he made the statement about 50cent. As a result, they have elected not to move forward with any departmental or criminal charges.
During the investigation, Gonzalez filed an aggravated harassment complaint against 50 Cent. He claimed that the rapper threatened him on Instagram by using his popular "get the strap" hashtag.
50 Cent took to Instagram shortly after the news broke, calling the NYPD the "toughest gang in New York."
'I knew they were not going to do anything about this, so I stop talking about it. NYPD is hands down the toughest gang in New York. You just gotta be ready for what ever. You know the vibes' he wrote.


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Home Health Embryo genetic testing during IVF treatment is safe
Embryo genetic testing during IVF treatment is safe
According to the largest study of babies born following the technique, taking an eighth of a developing embryo during IVF treatment to test for genetic diseases is "completely safe".
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) can help doctors spot diseases like cystic fibrosis before deciding whether to continue with fertility treatment.
However, there have been concerns about PGD's safety.
Three days after an egg has been fertilized in an IVF clinic, the developing embryo would be made up of just eight cells.
It is at this stage that doctors can delicately remove one of those cells to test for more than 100 genetic diseases. If the embryo is given the all-clear, it can then be transferred into the woman's womb.
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) can help doctors spot diseases like cystic fibrosis before deciding whether to continue with fertility treatment
PGD is rare, but the University Clinic in Brussels, Belgium, part of the Free University, performs about 600 PGD cycles every year.
Its data on 995 babies born through the technique between 1993 and 2008 was presented at the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Turkey.
It suggested the risks of low birth weight, premature birth, major malformations and the perinatal death rate was the same as for other forms of IVF.
Lead researcher Dr. Sonja Desmyttere said: "Embryo biopsy does not adversely affect the health of newborn PGD children.
"It is important for parents to know that PGD is a safe option."
She advised prospective parents should "go for it," but added that research was still taking place on the impact of the test later in life.
Other research on PGD presented at the conference suggested that testing for hereditary breast cancer was a "good" and "feasible" option for parents.
The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are known to hugely increase the risk of breast cancer. Women with one of these genes have a 60% to 80% chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetimes. There is also an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
The genes can be detected by PGD, meaning embryos could be selected that do not have a heightened risk of breast cancer.
Doctors at two large fertility clinics at university hospitals in Maastricht, in the Netherlands, and Brussels, have reported 42 pregnancies after screening for BRCA genes between 2006 and 2011.
Prof. William Verpoest, from the Vrije University in Brussels said: "We now believe that this technique offers an established option for those couples seeking to avoid the risk of inherited BRCA in their children."
However, he admitted this "would never be a default option" for all couples with BRCA genes, as the procedure was ethically controversial.
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Cyberattacks halts oil operation terminals in Europe
A large scale cyber attack has affected the operations of oil terminals in Europe, halting the tankers from supplying energy supplies.
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According to officials, the cyberattacks that hit the oil terminals began several days ago, causing a halt in the oil supply chain facilities in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Germany's judicial authorities say they have initiated an investigation into alleged ' extortion' of oil operators amid rising energy supplies prices.
Even prosecutors of Belgian have initiated an inquiry into the hacking of oil facilities in the country's port, including Antwerp, Europe's second-biggest port after Rotterdam.
In addition, Europol, an agency of the European Union's policy, had also offered its support to German authorities.
The hackers hit at least six oil terminals in Belgium, the Netherlands and 'Hamburg' a major port in northern Germany.
On Thursday, a German corporation, Oiltanking, revealed that it had been the victim of a cyber intrusion affecting its computer systems.
Furthermore, the company said they noticed a cyberattack on 29 January and took the most suitable emergency measures to prevent oil operations.
On Tuesday, Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG, a company that stores and distributes large amounts of fuel throughout the country, said that its IT systems had been hacked and its operations had been halted. Indeed, several terminals in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp oil trading region were also impacted, according to a broker who handles fuel deliveries to customers inland via the Rhine River on Wednesday.
Because of such incidents in the oil industry, there is a growing concern on cyber security to prevent further cyberattacks.
Last year, a U.S company, Colonial Pipeline Co., paid a ransom after a cyberattack forced it to shut the largest fuel pipeline, which resulted as a hike in the price of fuel and shortages at filling stations.
According to the head of Germany's information technology security agency, the situation was not grave. The hack targeted a prominent oil merchant and caused payment problems at hundreds of gas stations.
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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women's tennis junior Johnnise Renaud earned ACC recognition this afternoon, being tabbed the ACC Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Renaud posted a 4-0 mark in singles and doubles play over the weekend to help the Jackets clinch a spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships next month.
As the Jackets upended both Penn and No. 24 UCLA in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, Renaud was instrumental in both matches. The junior from North Miami, Fla., who paired with Rasheeda McAdoo in doubles, opened the weekend topping the No. 20 duo of Zhu/Daniel at No. 1 doubles 6-0 before upending Ashley Zhu in singles, 6-0, 6-1.
Renaud was paramount in Tech's win over the Bruins in the championship match on Sunday. With McAdoo, the pair clinched the doubles point, winning a hard-fought 12-10 tiebreak over No. 9 Hart/Shibahara to give Tech the early 1-0 lead entering singles play. Facing Alaina Miller in singles at the No. 3 spot, Renaud bounced back from dropping the first set to defeat Miller in three sets and give Tech a 3-1 match lead.
For the season, Renaud is 3-1 in dual singles matches and 4-0 in dual doubles matches.
The Jackets return to the court on Sunday, Feb. 5 welcoming Tennessee for a 3 p.m. match at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.


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Strategic Business Development, Lead
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Sales, Full Time Hoboken, NJ, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
About Walmart
This Is That Place where opportunity knocks. Our Walmart eCommerce team is obsessed with finding ways to help our customers live better, raising the bar for an entire industry along the way. Youll play a crucial role in shaping the future of shopping, working with crazy talented people in an environment that values kindness & transparency. With the energy of a startup & the scale of the Fortune One, its the ultimate innovators playground. Are you hungry to own your career & catapult ideas into action? Read on.
About the Team, Marketplace Strategic AccountManagement
Walmart.com is committed to creating a superior customer experience & marketplace sellers are an instrumental part of that strategy.Walmarts Marketplace team is focused ongrowing the businessbyacquiring, onboarding, & managing new brands & sellerswith aseller-first approach.
The Strategic Account Management (SAM) Team is responsible for managing a book of business for Walmarts top Tier 1 sellers. They are responsible for hitting GMV goals by optimizing the business of existing sellers & driving growth of new strategic partners. This team will own the business front-to-back & will get exposure to all areas of the business,including:seller recruitment, onboarding, site merchandising, marketing, account management, & more. The SAM team will work collaboratively to deliver a best-in-class marketplace experience for our customers & cost-effective, sustainable businesses for our sellers.
About the Job, Strategic Business Development, Lead
Strategic Initiatives: Identifies & capitalizes on improvement opportunities for highly complex category. Manages & champions business development initiatives for the category. Provides input into short- & long- term strategic plan for the category.
Business Development & Partnerships: Provides input into marketing strategy & prospect, partner, & seller communications for a highly complex category. Manages outreach & engagement efforts for cross-category business development opportunities (i.e. sellers, retailers, & brands).
Marketplace Policies/Standards: Anticipates future needs & identifies gaps in processes & tools to improve business development & seller management for a highly complex category. Works with cross-functional teams (e.g. Retail Analytics, Category, Product, Sales Ops, Strategic Account Management) to give input on developing new tools or make changes based on team, category, seller & partner needs. Recommends & implements refinements to marketplace policy.
Research & Analysis: Develops complex analytical frameworks/models for assessing business development & outcomes of strategic initiatives (e.g., impact on ROI/customer growth, conversion rates, profitability). Recommends key analysis & metrics for highly complex category. Reviews research & analysis performed by specialists for assigned category.
Collaboration: Collaborates with other managers & cross-functional team members across Categories, Pricing, Product Development, Planning, etc. for a given category. Collaborates with external business partners & vendors.
Drives the execution of business plans & projects by identifying customer & operational needs; removing barriers & obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress & adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; & demonstrating adaptability & supporting continuous learning.
Promotes & supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, & standards of ethics & integrity by training & providing direction to others in their use & application; ensuring compliance with them; & utilizing & supporting the Open-Door Policy.
Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current business development initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, & applying suggestions for improving efficiency & cost- effectiveness; & participating in & supporting community outreach events.
An individual must be proficient in each of the competencies listed below to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position.
Judgment: Make Informed Judgments - Uses relevant business metrics, analyses, & reports to measure, monitor, & improve performance. Identifies & applies sound, fact-based criteria in setting priorities & making decisions. Looks beyond symptoms to determine the root causes of problems & identifies & implements applicable solutions. Integrates knowledge & expertise in making fact-based recommendations & decisions.
Customer/Member Centered: Ensure Customer/Member Centered Performance - Analyzes data & information & develops plans to exceed customer/member expectations. Sponsors initiatives & practices that provide customers/members with desired products, services, & experiences & that grow the business. Ensures customers/members receive a high level of service that builds their trust & confidence. Removes barriers to delivering customer/member value, service, & support.
Execution & Results: Ensure Execution & Achieve Results - Conveys a sense of urgency in ways that motivate others to complete responsibilities & achieve goals. Pursues the achievement & alignment of measurable & meaningful goals. Leverages resources & talent to achieve business goals. Ensures others are held accountable for achieving expected results. Prioritizes & balances time, actions, & projects to ensure accomplishment of results. Monitors progress of others & redirects efforts when goals change, or results are not met.
Planning & Improvement: Ensure Planning & Improvement - Sets clear expectations, performance measures, & goals, & helps others do the same. Plans for & ensures others have the information, resources, implementation time, & talent needed to accomplish business initiatives.
Identifies & plans for improvement in performance using key business metrics.
Influence & Communicate: Build & Influence Team - Develops & communicates logical, convincing reasons, including lessons learned, to build support for one's viewpoints & actions. Involves others in decisions & plans that affect them, when appropriate. Recognizes & rewards team accomplishments, celebrating team & organizational success. Ensures business priorities, change initiatives, & organizational information are communicated in clear & compelling ways. Promotes the exchange of diverse experiences & ideas within the organization.
Ethics & Compliance: Ensure Ethics & Compliance - Actively communicates, trains, & guides associates on compliance with policies & procedures. Maintains an environment that promotes & reinforces the highest standards of integrity & ethics. Anticipates potential issues & takes action to enhance compliance.
Adaptability: Adapt & Learn - Demonstrates creativity & strength in the face of change, obstacles, or adversity. Adapts to competing demands & shifting priorities. Updates knowledge & skills to handle new complexities, challenges, & responsibilities. Seeks exposure to new ideas & perspectives. Identifies & takes steps to improve adaptability & continuous learning capabilities in own organization.
Social Responsibility & Reputation: Strengthen Reputation & Local Involvement - Participates in & supports community events & conducts business in a manner that creates & maintains a "good neighbor" image. Develops external relationships & partnerships to strengthen the reputation of the company. Serves as a credible & effective spokesperson & representative for the company.
Talent: Manage & Leverage Talent - Develops talent plans for own organization targeted at increasing effectiveness, building diversity, & enhancing bench strength. Manages roles, assignments, & developmental opportunities to maximize organizational performance. Ensures that people processes (e.g. selection, development, performance evaluation) lead to effective associate performance & desired results throughout own organization. Monitors associate performance & provides constructive feedback that is specific, honest, accurate, & timely. Provides learning opportunities, guidance, & support in the development of associates.
Build Relationships: Network Internally & Externally - Builds trusting, collaborative relationships & alliances with others, inside & outside of the organization. Relates to others in an accepting & respectful manner, regardless of their organizational level, personality, or background. Promotes a team-based work environment that respects, embraces, & values diversity in others.
The following physical activities are necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.
Observes associate, customer, or supplier behavior. Enters & locates information on computer.
Presents information to small or large groups & individuals.
Communicates effectively in person or by using telecommunications equipment.
Creates documents, reports, etc., using a writing instrument (such as a pencil or pen) or computer. Visually verifies information, often in small print.
Reads information, often in small print.
Traveling is necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.
Travels domestically to & from trade shows or work-sites requiring an overnight stay.
Travels domestically to & from trade shows or work-sites during the workday.
Bachelors degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
Five years of relevant experience


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Achille Fontanelli (1775-1838) – generale italiano
 Alfonso Fontanelli (1557-1622) – compositore, scrittore e diplomatico italiano
 Camillo Fontanelli (1823-1891) – politico italiano, senatore del Regno d'Italia
 Carlo Fontanelli (1843-1890) – economista italiano
 Carlo Fontanelli (1963) – giornalista ed editore italiano
 Enrico Fontanelli (1977-2014) – tastierista e designer italiano, ha fatto parte del gruppo musicale Offlaga Disco Pax
 Fabiano Fontanelli (1965) – dirigente sportivo ed ex ciclista su strada italiano
 Giuliana Fontanelli (1921-2018) – soprano italiano
 Paolo Fontanelli (1953) – politico italiano, sindaco di Pisa dal 1998 al 2008
 Sigfrido Fontanelli (1947-2004) – ciclista su strada italiano

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