By Kacey Deamer A new house has been erected in a town outside Moscow, but this home was not built in the traditional sense — it was constructed with 3D printing. The first 3D-printed residential home, engineered by the tech startup Apis Cor, took less than a day to construct and cost under $11,000 to complete. A mobile 3D printer created the building's concrete walls and partitions as a fully connected structure, rather than printing the building in panels at an off-site facility as is usually done, the company said. The portable machine was then removed from the building, and a group of contractors completed the home — adding the roof and windows, and finishing the interior. By shifting the construction of the building's shell to 3D printing, Apis Cor aims to prove that this type of construction can be "fast, eco-friendly, efficient and reliable." "We want to help people around the world to improve their living conditions," Nikita Chen-yun-tai, Apis Cor's founder and inventor of the mobile printer, said on the company's website. "That's why the construction process needs to become fast, efficient and high-quality as well. For this to happen, we need to delegate all the hard work to smart machines." The first example of this work is a cozy, 400-square-foot (37 square meters) home with an unusual, curved shape. The curved design of the home was chosen to demonstrate the 3D printer's ability to print the construction material in any shape, according to Apis Cor. Inside, the 3D-printed home has all of the standard features of a traditionally built house. The studio-style dwelling has a hall, bathroom, living room and compact kitchen. Apis Cor partnered with Samsung on the demonstration house; the electronics giant provided the home's appliances, including a TV with the same curvature as the living-room wall. Apis Cor estimated that the total cost of the demonstration house's construction was about $25 per square foot, or $275 per square meter. Of the total $10,134 it cost to build the home, the windows and doors were the most expensive components, the company said. While the total construction savings of the demonstation house compared to a tranditional home are difficult to estimate, Apis Cor representatives said in a statement that savings from 3D printing the building walls are guaranteed.
NUTTIGE WENK VIR SLEGTE REUKE IN YSKAS: Jakkie Hoffeldt Richards Om slegte reuke uit yskaste en vrieskaste te kry, frommel koerantpapier en sit dit in toe yskas. Die reuk trek in die papier in!” OF Sit ‘n stukkie steenkool in die hoek van jou yskas
Sonja Fouche WAT doen jy wanneer jou HART in duisend stukkies VERPLETTER is? Waar gaan SKUIL jy teen die storms van die lewe? Wie sal jou VASHOU wanneer dit vir jou voel of almal jou VERLAAT het? Wie is daar om jou honderde VRAE te beantwoord? Wie verstaan jou wanneer jy jouself nie eers VERSTAAN nie? Wie is daar wat jou volkome kan VERGEWE na jou ergste struikeling? Wie verstaan jou ANGS en vrese? Ek is die EEN wat altyd daar is vir JOU, sê die HERE. Ek is 100% ‘COMMITTED’ en GETROU teenoor JOU. My LIEFDE vir JOU is groter as enige PYN of smart. Ek is jou BESTE VRIEND en VERTROUELING. Jy is My oogappel. My BRUID. My kosbare KIND. EK doen vir jou wat geen MENS vir jou kan doen nie. Ek is JOU VADER en sal altyd by jou STAAN deur dik en dun. Ook nou, terwyl jy hier lees, vloei my krag en liefde deur jou van kop tot tone. Dankie JESUS. Amen.
FIRE WORK SALT PAINTING Ready for the salt painting? First we need some materials. The British founded America’s original thirteen colonies, so we should be speaking in the same dialect. Right? BY CLAIRE NOWAK For two countries whose histories are so intertwined, America and England have some pretty notable distinctions. They use different currency. Their citizens drive on different sides of the road. And American presidents got nothing on Queen Elizabeth’s ability to accessorize. But one of the more puzzling differences is the way people in each country talk. Americans and Brits both speak English, so why don’t they sound the same when they talk? First, let’s go over a lesson in Linguistics 101. An accent is a varied pronunciation of a language. A dialect is a variety of a language that includes different vocabulary and grammar, in addition to pronunciation. Two important factors in the formation of a dialect are isolation from the source of the original language and exposure to other languages. The “American English” we know and use today first started out as an “England English” accent. According to a linguist at the Smithsonian, Americans began putting their own spin on English pronunciations just one generation after the colonists started arriving in the New World. An entire ocean away from their former homeland, they became increasingly isolated from “England English” speakers. They also came in more contact with foreign languages, those of the Native Americans and other settlers from Sweden, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Both factors eventually led to changes in Americans’ vocabulary and grammar, creating a new English dialect. (However, there is some British slang that Americans don’t realize they use.) An important reason why American English and British English sound different is rhotacism, the change of a particular sound in a language. In this case, that sound is “r.” The standard American accent—what Americans think of as having no accent—is rhotic, meaning that speakers pronounce their “r’s.” Received Pronunciation (aka typical British accents) is nonrhotic, so words like “card” are pronounced like “cahd.” At first, English speakers in the colonies and England used a rhotic accent. But after the Revolutionary War, upper class and upper-middle class citizens in England began using nonrhotic speech as a way to show their social status. Eventually, this became standard for Received Pronunciation and spread throughout the country, affecting even the most popular British phrases. Americans kept their rhotic accent—for the most part. Port cities on the East Coast, especially in New England, had a lot of contact with the R-less Brits. So if you always wondered why Boston natives pahk theyah cahs to pahty hahd with a glass of cabahnet, thank rhotacism.
MATERIALS NEEDED Table Salt Paper (black really makes the colors pop) Watercolors paint brushes White Glue Cookie Sheet Start by laying your paper on a cookie sheet so the salt doesn’t get all over the place. Draw out your design with the glue. It works better if you do it thick. If you aren’t comfortable free handing a design, draw it out with a white crayon or colored pencil first. Next, sprinkle salt over the glue before it dries. Apply generously! You want to get everything covered. Shake off excess salt onto your tray. Get your watercolors really wet, and lightly paint onto the salt. You can use food coloring and an eye dropper here if you’d prefer. You don’t want to drag it too much or it will mess up the salt. I tried to get my brush extra drippy so I barely had to tap the design. Have fun with colors! It looks great when they bleed together. Let project dry completely and you are done! Your kids will love how the salt sparkles when its all dry. Over time this project will flake off and won’t last forever, so make sure to take pictures of your kiddos creating! TIP: Spray your project with hairspray when you are done to make it last longer.
No more popping pain meds! BY BROOKE NELSON Quit popping pills—and start popping poses. Yep, you read that right! According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, yoga can do more than help you beat that afternoon slump. Research says it could finally solve your chronic lower back pain, too. The one-year study tracked 320 racially diverse, mostly low-income participants in the Boston area with chronic lower back pain. Participants were divided into three groups: those who took yoga classes, those who attended physical therapy (PT) sessions, and those who received an educational book and newsletters. As the results rolled in, researchers found that yoga for back pain is just as effective as physical therapy. Plus, not only were participants in yoga or PT sessions less likely to use pain meds when compared to the education group, but they also reported similar levels of satisfaction and quality of life. “PT is the most common referral that physicians make for patients with back pain. It’s accepted, it’s reimbursed, and it’s offered in most hospitals,” study author Rob Saper, director of integrative medicine at Boston Medical Center, told NPR. However, thanks to this research, “maybe yoga should be considered as a potential therapy that can be more widely disseminated and covered [by insurance].” And if you need another excuse to start rolling out your yoga mat, here’s one more: The American College of Physicians agrees! They recommend that people with back pain avoid pain medication and opt for more natural alternatives such as tai chi, yoga, or massages. But hold up—you might not want to cancel your PT sessions (or toss your ibuprofen!) quite yet. “Any single treatment approach is unlikely to prove helpful to all or even most patients,” said Stefan Kertesz of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and his co-author, Douglas Chang of University of California, San Diego. Still, they say this new study has shown that “yoga offers some persons tangible benefit without much risk.” We’ll take it! So go ahead and grab your yoga mat, kick off your shoes, and yoga.
The unscheduled arrival of a brand-new passenger made for a very happy ending on this flight. BY BROOKE NELSON
Peter Thompson from Bedford in the UK has skipped into the record books after months of practicing and perfecting his jump rope skills. The 31-year-old, who is part of a performing arts education company called Skip Beatz, wanted to attempt a record to motivate and inspire the young people he works with in schools. Deciding the title Most rope crossovers (criss cross) while skipping in one minute was the one for him, Peter spent months preparing for the big event. The challenge took place at Empire nightclub in Bedford and saw the jump rope pro achieve an astonishing 110 skips in 60 seconds, under ultraviolet light and with a DJ playing in the background. The Guinness World Records record management team reviewed slow motion footage of the attempt to ensure that Peter’s arms crossed over in the form of an ‘X’ for each skip, in order for it to count towards the final number. Peter said: “I loved the process of what I have done to get here, in terms of training nutrition and mindset.” “I plan to next attempt the world record for the Longest skipping marathon of over 33 hours,” he added. Stay tuned!
A Spirit Airlines flight just made an emergency landing for an unusual reason—and it wasn’t due to bad weather or a mechanical issue. Apparently, a baby just couldn’t wait for his flight to land before joining the world. Christina Penton, 36 weeks pregnant, had just boarded the flight in Fort Lauderdale when her water broke. Even though the airplane quickly diverted to New Orleans for an emergency landing, it wasn’t fast enough for this impatient newborn. “He did what he wanted,” mother Cristina Penton told CNN. “We were just all along for the ride.” Thankfully, a pediatrician and nurse were on board to help her give birth, which was luckily a speedy delivery. About 10 minutes later, the newborn’s cries filled the plane’s cabin, and the passengers erupted in applause. Penton named her baby boy Christoph. Measuring in at a healthy 7 pounds and 19 and a half inches long, he’s the youngest brother of 11-year-old Lulu and 12-year-old Ramon (who were sitting beside their mother during the delivery!) Funny enough, instead of a hospital, his birthplace is marked as “Other – airplane.” But here’s the best part: Spirit Airlines gave the tiny, unexpected passenger a fantastic birthday present. Apart from Christoph’s free flight from Fort Lauderdale, he can now travel with a guest on his birthday for free—for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, Christoph is grounded for the time being. He will soon return to his hometown of Phoenix by car to avoid any germs on the plane ride home.
Chocolate is one of the most delicious treats ever, and it deserves its own special day to enjoy, isn't it? Every year all chocolate lovers around the globe celebrate World Chocolate Day on July 7. There are many dates around the year promoting variations of Chocolate Day. Many chocolate lovers state, that July 7 is a real Chocolate Day to be celebrated around the world or, at least, in Europe, since the history of this holiday is connected with the history of chocolate in Europe. The food historians state, that modern chocolate bars were introduced in Europe on July 7, 1847. This invention belongs to Joseph Fry, an English chocolate maker. He was the first to add melted cacao butter to chocolate to make chocolate moldable. The first milk chocolate appeared in 1857, and since then many chocolate makers started a long way towards improvement of its texture and taste to make a perfect bar. The history of chocolate is very long and complicated, chocolate itself saw rises and falls, it was adored by public and banned by the church. And still we all love chocolate for its heavenly taste and number of flavors. Grab your favorite chocolate or give a try to the flavor you've never tasted before, and join celebration of World Chocolate Day.
SAMPIOEN TERTJIES Genoeg vir: 4 Bereidingstyd: 15 minute Baktyd: 20 minute Oondtemperatuur: 200 °C BESTANDDELE: 1 rol blaardeeg, ontvries 12-16 bruin sampioene, afhangend van die grootte 1 groot eier, liggies geklits omtrent 200 g feta, gekrummel 100 ml pesto (enige soort) slaai, om voor te sit METODE: 1. Sny met ’n koekiedrukker sirkels uit die deeg wat so groot soos die sampioene is. Sit die deegsirkels op ’n gevoerde bakplaat en verf eier daaroor. 2. Vee die sampioene met ’n klam lap af. Sny die stele met ’n klein messie uit. Sit ’n sampioen op elke deegsirkel. Meng die feta met die orige eier en maal sout en swartpeper oor. Skep ’n bietjie in elke sampioen en druk dit liggies vas. 3. Bak die tertjies vir 15-20 minute of tot die deeg goudbruin en uitgepof is. Garneer met die pesto en sit dadelik voor met slaai. Bron: Idees / Kos en Onthaal Plasing: Henriette Wessels / WATERTAND RESEPTE VIR OUD EN JONK
How an amateur photographer took the world's first selfie in 1839 using a homemade camera, toxic chemicals, and the coolest pose possible. BY BRANDON SPECKTOR It’s a bright, cool day in October, 1839 and you decide to take a selfie. Your father, a Dutch immigrant, owns a profitable lamp shop in downtown Philadelphia, where you’ve learned a thing or two about silver-plating and exploiting the power of light. You decide to set up your selfie studio in the shop’s backyard. And by “studio,” you mean “box”—a tin box, sealed shut except for one hole where you’ve inserted a tiny circular lens that you wrenched out of a pair of opera glasses (you can beg mom’s forgiveness later). If all goes to plan when you remove the lens cap, the day’s modest sunlight will filter into the box and etch your image—your selfie—onto a silver-plated piece of copper inside the box, a fragile canvas treated with iodine and bromine and other magical fumes you learned about in chemistry lectures. Does this all sound crazy? Maybe so—but science says it should work! A Frenchman named Daguerre made it work (that’s what the newest journals say, anyway) so why can’t you? What does a Frenchman have that you, a 30-yearold, privately educated American polymath, don’t have? Daguerre probably didn’t go to school for chemistry. Daguerre probably doesn’t have beautifullytousled hair. Your box steadily situated outside, you remove the lens cap. Action! You sprint around to the front of your homemade camera, position yourself handsomely in front of the little opera glass, and cross your arms. Then, you wait. Motionless. A minute passes. Five minutes. How long do you have to hold this pose, again? You’re pretty sure it’s less than fifteen minutes, but who’s to say? Nobody has ever done this before. After ten minutes without so much as scratching your handsome American nose, you call it. You rush back to the camera, return the lens cap over the glass, and wipe your brow. Your selfie — the world’s first selfie — is somewhere in that box, yearning to reveal your tousled hair, your brooding eyebrows, your chill, devil-may-care style. Finally, it’s almost time to share your selfie with your social network: All you have to do first is take the copper plate inside, fume it with mercury vapor to expose the latent image, remove its sensitivity to light with a special chemical treatment you read about in your science journals, rinse it, dry it, mount it on paper, then seal it behind glass for the rest of your life lest a single fingerprint smudge its delicate surface and ruin it forever. And so, that’s what you do. Congratulations! You are Robert Cornelius, and you have just taken the world’s first-known photographic self portrait—the world’s first selfie. On the back of the photo’s paper mounting, you write, “The first light Picture ever taken. 1839.” Friends and strangers who see your selfie will encourage your craft. Next year, in 1840, you will open Philadelphia’s first portrait studio—the second such studio in all of America. You will take many portraits of pompous-looking men in black coats, but none of them look as cool or as chill as you do in your selfie. Perhaps you think of this each time a bespectacled old man sits down in front of your camera. Perhaps the fun was in the selfdiscovery. After a few years of this, you will abandon your studio and return to the family lamp trade. You will die old and wealthy in 1893, remembered for bringing light into thousands of homes. But 120 years later, when “selfie” is declared the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year, the world will owe far more to the light you captured on that bright, cool October day, with your tin box in your dad’s backyard.
FERDINAND CHAUVIER was ’n waterboukundige (hidrouliese ingenieur) toe hy in 1951 van die destydse Belgiese Kongo in Midde-Afrika na Suid-Afrika gekom het—en vinnig agtergekom het daar ’n reuse-mark bestaan vir ’n apparaat wat swembaddens outomaties kon skoonmaak en só swembad-eienaars se hoofbrekens in dié verband kon beëindig. Die resultaat van sy besef was die Kreepy Krauly, die revolusionêre swembad-suier, wat egter eers in 1974 die lig by Chauvier se huis in Springs gesien het. Dit was die eerste apparaat van sy soort wat nog gebou was. Die Kreepy Krauly was die voorloper van ander sulke "wandelaars" in die swembadwater, wat die baddens onderlangs skoonhou deur middel van die werking van die bad se eie pomp. Chauvier is in 1985 oorlede, maar sy kruipende goggas vreet steeds duisende swembaddens in Suid-Afrika en regoor die wêreld silwerskoon.
PROZAC (1972) ’N NUWE middel teen depressie, wat mettertyd Prozac genoem sou word, is in 1972 ontwikkel, maar het eers in die jare tagtig gevestig geraak toe die Amerikaners die pilletjie sy heldestatus gegee het. Kort voor die eeuwisseling was 30 miljoen mense regoor die wêreld reeds daarmee behandel. Die waarde van die verkope beloop etlike miljarde rande.
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How close are you really to your furry best friend? BY CLAIRE NOWAK Let’s be honest: You probably love your dog more than you love some humans. You spend most of your spare time exercising or cuddling with him. You talk to her just like you’d talk to your human best friend—freely without fear of being judged. The level of love and trust you feel toward your pet is no different than what you feel toward any other family member. It’s also important to trust the brands you use. But is the feeling mutual? Here’s how to tell if your dog trusts you. HE LEARNS YOUR ROUTINES Trust is perceived differently for humans and animals, says Vicki Stevens, senior marketing communications manager for companion animals at the Humane Society of the United States. Pets rely on routines to feel normalcy and have comfortable, happy lives. So the best way to build a relationship with your dog is to make these routines positive interactions. If you feed him every day at 8 a.m. or take him for a walk as soon as you get home from work, he becomes conditioned to expect those things at those designated times. Once a routine is set, he’ll be on time to get that food or that walk, and he’ll trust you’ll hold up your end of the arrangement. (Related: If your dog is a new member of the family, beware of these dog training myths that could hurt your puppy.) HER EYES SAY IT AL A recent study from the University of Japan found that when dogs and their owners stared into each other’s eyes during a 30-minute period, both of their oxytocin levels increased. Oxytocin has also been called the love hormone and the cuddle hormone. It’s used to help mothers bond with their babies and it spikes when we’re around someone we love and trust. Lead scientist Takefumi Kikusui believes that this result could mean that the dogs were trying to form bonds with their owners—definitely a sign of trust. Kenny Lamberti, acting vice president of companion animals at H.S.U.S., cautions that since dogs are individuals like humans, staring doesn’t necessarily mean the same thing every time it happens (for instance, if you notice her eyes are cloudy, she could be trying to tell you she’s actually sick). Body language and environment should be taken into consideration too. HE SLEEPS IN YOUR ROOM “Typically, dogs sleep in a place that they are comfortable,” Lamberti writes, “so sleeping in an owner’s room could certainly be an indication of comfort.” He also noted that environment can affect whether your pooch settles down in your room or on your bed. However, you may want to carefully weigh your pros and cons before you invite him into your bed. SHE DOESN’T SEE YOUR ANGRY OFTEN It’s normal to get frustrated at your dog, but a study from Brigham Young University suggested that she can read your emotions, and she’s less likely to trust you when you’re in a bad mood. Researchers tracked how dogs reacted when they saw humans point to a hidden reward silently, and then using positive or negative facial and vocal expressions. When dogs saw the negative behaviors (frowning, furrowed brow, and a harsh voice), they were less willing to search for the treat.
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