#4th BCT

[thisweekingundamwing]

This Week in Gundam Wing 4-11 August 2024

Here’s the roundup for August 4th - August 11th, 2024!

Remember to give your content creators some love! Be sure to join in on the events at the bottom! And remember to send in any new works you see or make this next week!

~Mod Hel A bit late, sorry. Was super busy Sat & Sun.

Arts/Crafts/Photo Manips:

@puellamagimichaelmann

https://www.tumblr.com/puellamagimichaelmann/757844806380765184/hurry-up-and-start-a-war

Dorothy Catalonia, fanart

Photosets/Gifsets/Screenshots/Manga Pages:

@sailorfutaba

https://www.tumblr.com/sailorfutaba/758427362003222528/welp-i-think-i-found-my-favourite

Quatre Raberba Winner, screenshots

@seaofolives

https://www.tumblr.com/seaofolives/757686072934285312/you-saved-my-soul-trowa-i%CA%BCm-coming

Quatre/Trowa, gifset

https://www.tumblr.com/seaofolives/757670917927223296/you-and-i-shouldn%CA%BCt-be-fighting-i-just

Quatre/Trowa, gifset

https://www.tumblr.com/seaofolives/758402225774247936/die-a-hero-or-live-long-enough-to-become-memes

Trowa/Quatre, gifset

Fandom Discourse:

@seaofolives

https://www.tumblr.com/seaofolives/758245033661087744/so-this-is-a-really-random-poll-and-my-first-one

A poll for 3x4x3ers! To event or not to event?

Calendar Events:

Gundam Wing AU Fest

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@gwcocktailfriday

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In need of prompts!

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[roosterarts]

Sent into battle to aid strangers in need

Gain independence, our forces will lead

Final solution when all others have failed

Liberation is coming our path has been laid

- Light in the Black, Sabaton

With the recent announcement that the Philippine Army's 4th Special Forces Company would be deployed to join the United Nation's Light Infantry Battalion for peacekeeping operations, I decided to commemorate the moment by remembering the first time the Philippines participated in a UN military operation.

Despite fighting an insurgency within its territory, the Philippines was one of the first countries to respond to the UN call for troops to aid South Korea during the Korean war. This force the Philippines would send would be known as the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK).

The first unit to arrive from the Philippines was the 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT). Initially the unit was supposed to be an armored unit, with a company of Sherman tanks. However, these tanks were sent ahead of the battalion and, with UN forces trapped in the Pusan permeter and in desparate need for armor, US forces comandeered the tanks and promised the Philippines to replace them. Sadly, due to logistics issues, replacement Shermans never came. The unit did, however, recieve M24 Chaffee tanks, which would serve as the main armor for the unit for the entirity of its deployment.

The 10th BCT, due to its experience in counter-insurgency warfare, would be assigned to the rear lines of UN forces in order to hunt down enemy forces that remained in the rear. But later on they would be deployed to the front, attaching themselves to a US division.

During the battle of Yultong, the 10th BCT would distinguish themselves by holding the line despite impossible odds. Facing an entire enemy regiment on its own, and suddenly finding itslef outflanked on both sides, the 10th BCT managed to hold the line, never retreating despite the onslaught.

[davidshawnsown]

Chilean Army 1st Cav Regt (Grenadiers)

Part of my Ukrainian War Universe

IMU the tensions in Peru and the ongoing armed forces modernization in Argentina under Millei, as well as Bolivian threats to the north and a growing pivot to BRICS, would lead to a renewed expansion of the Chilean Armed Forces planned under the final months of the late Sebastian Pinera presidency and now starting to bear fruit under Gabriel Boric who was the only leftist leader in South America to speak out in support of Ukraine to counteract all these especially given the leftist attitudes in Peru against the rightist presidency of the past years especially in the country's south.

IRL it is a one squadron/battalion (termed Group) regiment that maintains traditions of the Chilean Army cavalry and its a mainly mounted formation that for nearly two centuries, off an on, has provided the mounted travelling escort to the presidency and in wartime is operationally controlled by the 3rd Mountain Division. It also provides guards of honor for state visits. It reports as part of the Santiago Garrison Command alongside the 1st MP Regiment.

IMU such a commitment would allow thus the regiment to have a mixed role as both presidential guard and as a combat formation with two out of its 8 squadrons - the seventh being the training squadron OPCON under the Equestrian School in Quilotta's Camp San Isidro and the 8th being the dismounted honors squadron that provides dismounted public duties in the capital - being mounted ceremonial cavalry and the 3rd being mountain recon that in wartime is a part of the 3rd Division alongside the other two. All of the groups have a conscript company in keeping with the Chilean practice of conscription in the armed forces (the 4th armored group has two). The three mounted groups also have a veternary unit.

The Honors Group also hosts the Cuadro Negro exhibition team - a formation IMU mixed with personnel of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment in the 4th Division, since it is where it had been originated.

The 1st Group also hosts a vehicle company, motorbike company to provide force multipliers to the Carabineros in presidential events and a coach squadron which takes care of the presidential horse drawn coaches and the presidential cars.

Unlike the lancers IRL, each of the ceremonial mounted squadrons are organized as lancers and dragoons/mounted rifles to mirror the historical Chilean cavalry of years goneby. The mounted recon squadons of 3rd Group are trained as combat soldiers only - while the 2 other groups are trained in both combat operations and ceremonial roles, alongside the Horse Artillery Group of the Tacna Regiment - IMU a regimental OPCON unit in ceremonial events only due to its use of horses.

The regiment's other combat capabilities are 4 armoured groups - 2 armored and 1 cavalry and mechanized infantry each in support of elements of the 2nd Infantry Division (Mot) and the Santiago Garrison Command. The 1st Armored Group, which uses MBTs, operates M60s and Leopard 1s, the 2nd is a light formation armed with M10 Bookers, the 3rd is an armored cav unit with Marder 2s and the nationally produced MOWAG Piranhas via FAMAE which performs recon and light attack roles and the 4th is the largest of the groups performing mechanized infantry roles in a mix of IFVs and APCs in support of the cavalry and armor, with the M3 Bradley, M59s, Marder 2s and the Centauros in assault gun role also to provide support to the combat elements of the 2nd Division's two BCTs.

@lukeexplorer

[drarrygirl27]

4th part of the make-up selfies.

The shirt that I am wearing is the company shirt I got while I was at BCT ( Basic Combat Training) back in 2017 at Fort Leonardwood. The front design you see there is one of the options we were given to have there. You can't see it here of course, but the main design on the back of it was a drawing that one of our fellow privates drew. It is so kickass! I'll take a picture of it so you guys can see it. It really is amazing! That person can draw, I tell you what. I can't remember if it was a guy or a girl. That time feels so long ago and yet at the same time it feels like I was just there yesterday.

The saying, "Lay Down Some Hate" was something that was said in the Army a good bit.

The saying on the sleeve "Don't start no shit, Won't be no shit" was also something that was said a good bit in my company especially by two of my Drill Sergeants. One of them was a very interesting man who believed in me like no one else. He was always telling me to keep going, Jones and such. He got a transfer order a little bit after the half of the certain number of weeks that I was in BCT. The other two were pretty cool too, but it took them a pretty good while to respect and like me though. I was a bit headstrong on some things. I suppose getting off of Profile just to do the things that I needed to do to graduate so I could go to AIT helped with that quite a bit. LOL!

[bonjourdian]

Sebuah postingan dari twitter @.trivinath tentang selingkuh. Jadi inget waktu dulu kuliah pernah pacaran hampir 5th, tepatnya 4th 8bulan, lalu diputusin dengan alasan aku terlalu emosional. Setelah diselidiki taunya ybs selingkuh. Gamau banget dipertahanin. Iye, w sempet minta untuk jangan putus. Ternyata udah deket sama cewe sebelum putus, bilangnya udah mau putus, udah jalan berdua tapi bilang ke aku lagi ke rumah nenek. Mantap. Giliran setelah putus ngomongnya “kamu tuh sabar banget tau Yan ngadepin aku” halah kntl.

Wkwkwkw. Cewe nya pun ada-ada aja pake ngemessage di tumblr, nulis timeline kenalan mereka, yang jelas-jelas emang setelah hari ini putus sama aku, besokannya mereka jadian. Cowonya aja yang masih ngelak kalo “itu tuh bukan tgl jadian, tapi gitulah kamu ga bakalan ngerti kalo aku jelasin juga” bct u.

Bener kata Gege, yang harus dibenci itu bukan cewenya, tapi cowonya. Lah ya aku juga awalnya benci cowonya, tapi karna kemudian cewenya iseng banget sama aku sampe kirim hate messages (gara-gara aku masih deket sama si mantan dll hal yang gapernah dipublish setelah bertahun-tahun putus juga wkwkwk) ya aku pun jadi benci juga sama si cewe.

Alhamdulillah lama kelamaan hidupku tenang. Banget. Kejadian diselingkuhin itu emang ngasih pelajaran banyak banget tentang cowo. Ya bener emang jodoh itu cerminan diri. Kalo suka rebahan ya jodohnya juga ternyata suka rebahan. Mantap. Mungkin kalo pernah selingkuh nanti jodohnya..... ya siapatau kan.

[bctgohanneturtal]

Why I decided to become a creative technologist...

Monday 4th March 2019

Why did I decide to become a creative technologist? It was more all rounded, a mixture of art, design, engineering, computer science, etc. No limits to what I can do and provides an opportunity to further discover and experience new/different things. Prepares me a lot for the future..

Why goto Uni and why AUT? To further my studies in a course I will enjoy while also working towards receiving a degree. Will help prepare me for the future in terms of getting a job and for new and upcoming jobs that may be available in the future. I chose AUT as the university has a good reputation on courses that interest me and it offers the BCT programme.

What is creative technologies? I believe creative technologies is very focused on preparing us for the future. New things are constantly being created to benefit the lives of humanity. These new things are designed and created by creative people. Us creative individuals are being shaped to learn to express our artistic and creative side to potentially use that to benefit our world.

How do I envision my career in this field? I envision my future to be exposed to a wide variety of options in terms of career path as creative technologist is very broad. I may continue to experiment with career paths to discover what I want to potentially continue to pursue.

[matts4-blog1]

finale

well there goes another semester, and again i’m still not 100% satisfied with what I ended up creating. 

and again for what, like the 4th sem in a row, the reason why is time management and dealing with effective ways of managing the weeks that just roll by faster and faster. 

this semester i started off with a good mindset towards thinking about studio, and created alot of tangible and measurable conceptualisation work, but as the semester moved on into the “sound barrier” stage, Simon and I’s attitude to studio stagnated due to something that to this day I still cannot discern. maybe its time for me to leave colab? if im obviously not making the most out of this degree and not utilising the money im spending as effectively as possible then what the fuck is the point me being here? 

now i’m stuck in a position where i still don’t have a trade as a creative person, i still can’t apply knowledge learnt through a class creatively anywhere because i just don’t have one skill. a jack of all trades, master of none. 

not having a specific trade inside this degree is honestly the most daunting thing within colab, not only are you fighting against your own self doubt that you may not be as adequate for a job as someone else, you’re also fighting against other peoples doubt who just judge your project at face value, and give you the “yeah that’s so cool!” response. i hate that a crazy amount, because it’s this whole subconscious mindset that “my project is better than this.” which is just such a pointless waste of energy.

take for example the work i did this semester for magenta and trying to get that running. I tried my hardest and put in so much fucking effort into learning how it worked and how I could use it to my advantage within our project but in the end I had to end up using a fake simulation of an AI that takes one image and shuffles it around. a kick in the teeth for me trying to push myself and learn something new in my eyes. my point is, is that i can guarantee that if someone who actually understood coding or back end design, tried the same things it would take them 10x less time and would create an outcome much better than anything I could’ve ever created within one semester. 

it just feels like i keep trying to escape from creating a mediocre project by coming up with elaborate ideas and well thought out conceptual questions, but the overall fabrication and lack of management i put into it just ends up making my projects fall into the normal mediocre BCT projects basket. 

now it’s even worse because people have put in a crazy amount of time into interpreting the soundscape I created and have made some beautiful pieces of art in response to our concept. but little do they know that my code is the most basic and terrible representation of the concept conceivable, so they’ll come in with high hopes and i’ll be there to watch the excitement and anticipation drain right away from their faces. 

its at this stage that i find myself just confused at the next step. but i guess it’s just time to take a long well earned break and think stuff over. 

in response to the project as a project, i’ve definitely had worse and i think that the effort Simon and I put into this was alot higher than our other projects, which is reflective in the end outcome and the conceptual questions arisen from “sen”, and yeah this was just a concept test so we have next year to build upon what we’ve created, but it still doesn’t excuse the fact that I’m just disappointed in myself for how I went about managing time and creating the digital aspect of the project, arguably the largest and most import part. 

[mrunalnerkarblog]

Leukapheresis Market to Witness Strong Growth Over 2020-2027

Leukapheresis is a procedure used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or patients with very high white blood cell counts. Leukemia starts in early forms of blood cells, usually white blood cells or leucocytes, which helps to fight against infections caused by foreign particles.

The leukapheresis devices market is estimated to be valued at US$ 22.32 million in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.6% during the forecast period (2020-2027).

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Increasing incidence of leukemia and number of blood donations are expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in 2018, around 437,033 cases of leukemia were registered and 309,006 deaths occurred due to leukemia, globally.

The need for blood and blood products is increasing every year in many countries - particularly low and middle income countries. Transfusion of blood and blood products help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions to live longer and maintain a higher quality of life, and it supports complex medical and surgical procedures.

According to the American National Red Cross 2020, around 21 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.

Leukapheresis Market- Restraints

However, high cost associated with apheresis procedure and devices are major factors that hinder growth of the market. For instance, in the U.S., the cost of an apheresis procedure is around US$ 2,500 per treatment, which is very high. Furthermore, in India, the apheresis machine costs US$ 23,459 and there is an apheresis kit, which is required for separating components costing around US$ 134, which is very costly for low-income individuals to afford.

Leukapheresis Market– Regional Analysis

North America accounted for the largest share in the leukapheresis devices market in 2019, owing to increasing prevalence and incidence of leukemia in this region. According to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), in 2019, around 61,780 people were diagnosed with leukemia. According to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and American Cancer Society, from 2011-2015, in the U.S., leukemia was the sixth most common cause of cancer death in both men and women.

Furthermore, Asia Pacific is expected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period. Owing to increasing geriatric population and health expenditure. For instance, according to the Population Census 2011, there were around 104 million elderly persons (aged 60 years or above) in India; 53 million females and 51 million males, and is expected to reach 173 million by 2026 in India.

Leukapheresis Market- Competitive Landscape

Key players operating in the leukapheresis devices market include Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd., Haemonetics Corporation, Terumo BCT Inc., STEMCELL Technologies Inc., Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, BioIVT, Grifols, S.A, and Key Biologics, LLC.

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This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by leading players

It profiles key players in the global leukapheresis devices market based on the following parameters – company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments, and strategies

Key players covered as a part of this study include Asahi Kasei Medical Co. Ltd., Haemonetics Corporation, Terumo BCT Inc., STEMCELL Technologies Inc., Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, BioIVT, Grifols, S.A, and Key Biologics, LLC

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CELL PROCESSING MARKET ANALYSIS (2018-2026)

Cell processing includes a series of activities from collection of cells from donor, extraction of cell till the storage, and distribution of cells to receiver for cell therapy. Cell processing involves distinct processes of cell collection, cell isolation, cell analysis, cell expansion, washing and concentration, preservation, and distribution.

Cell therapy is defined as the administration of living whole cells in a patient for the treatment of a disease. The origin of the cells can be from the same individual (autologous source) or from another individual (allogeneic source). Different types of cells can be used for cell therapy such as hematopoietic stem cell, embryonic stem cell, skeletal muscle cells, mesenchymal cells, and neural cells. Cell therapy is used for treating cancers, autoimmune diseases, urinary and infectious diseases, rebuilding damaged cartilage in joints, repairing spinal cord injuries, improving a weakened immune system, and helping patients with neurological disorders.

Global Cell Processing Market: Drivers

The global cell processing market size is expected to increase, owing to rising demand for cell therapy. Cell therapy is the only curative treatment for many diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disease, and neural disease. According to the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (WBMT), in 2012, around one million stem cell transplantations were performed, worldwide.

Continuous research and development for new innovative techniques for cell isolation, concentration, and preservation is another major factor driving the cell processing market size. According to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 2016 research report, researchers have developed a new magnetic ratcheting system to separate and organize cells suspended in fluid samples by their subtle biochemical differences. The system sorts cells more quickly and accurately and perform simple, rapid automation of cell analysis and can separate therapeutic cells from non-therapeutic cells. Global Cell Processing 

Market: Restraints

The major restraining factors affecting the cell processing market revenue includes safety issues for patients, commercialization of cells. It also includes safety issues for preservation and distribution of cells or customized cell therapies for patients. Failures of stem cell therapy trials due to stringent rules and regulations also hamper the cell processing market growth. For instance, in 2014, a U.S.-based company Athersys Inc. along with Pfizer conducted a clinical trial on stem cell product Multistem infusion in patients with ulcerative colitis. The trial failed to meet efficacy end points from the FDA in interim analysis.

Global Cell Processing Market: Regional Analysis

North America holds dominant position in the cell processing market, owing to new technological developments in the field. For instance, Cesca Therapeutics, a U.S.-based company, launched a new device for cell processing CAR-TXpress in 2017. The device integrates multicomponent automation steps, including T-cell isolation, purification, culture expansion and washing, single cassette-based automated -196°C cryopreservation, and retrieval of cells.

Asia Pacific cell processing market revenue is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period due to increasing number of cell banks in economies such as China, India, Singapore, and Malaysia. A Singapore-based company Cordlife has the largest cord blood bank in Singapore and is the first bank in Southeast Asia to achieve dual accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) & Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).

Global Cell Processing Market: Competitive Landscape

Major players operating in the global cell processing market include Beckman Coulter, Inc. (subsidiary of Danaher Corporation), Becton, Dickinson and Company, GE Healthcare, Lonza Group, Merck KGaA, Miltenyi Biotec, Sartorius AG, Stemcell Technologies, Terumo Bct, Inc. (subsidiary of Terumo Corporation), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Cesca Therapeutics, Biosafe, Cryo-Cell, and Americord.

Global Cell Processing Market: Taxonomy

The global cell processing market is segmented on the basis of product type, end user, and region.

By Product Type

Equipment

Consumables

Software

By End User

Hospitals

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies

Diagnostic Laboratories

Academic Research Institutes

By Region

North America

Latin America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Middle East

Africa

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[stastacyana]

About Playtesting...

1st Test, participant: Chris (BCT student)

Problems with the blinding effect of the goggles (under duress, the lenses and the frames separate and create a hole that shows the environment clearly)

Audio issues, Robert’s laptop wanted to update and the sound levels in the recording were incongruent

2nd Test, same participant after tweaking goggles and laptop issues

Fanning motion with the cane was not smooth - the rubber ball attached to the end in order to not damage the floor held too much friction. Same issue whether on linoleum or carpet. Decided to remove the ball for future simulations.

Placement of the button was not optimum and Chris found it difficult to find.

Chris questioned whether the particular blindness given with his choice of goggles was ‘blind enough’. He expected to see less than he did.

Chris understood the concept and the intention of the simulation.

He said he had difficulties with the cane and that he did not find it natural.

3rd Test, participant: Victoria, International Tourism Management student

Understood the instructions well, enjoyed the experience, understood the idea and concept and had no difficulties with the prototypes.

4th Test, participant: Liam, BCT student

Could not find the button, asked for help - instructions unclear?

Seemed to enjoy the experience, despite the confusion

Challenging due to sight being lost, enjoyed the challenge

This loss of sight also made Liam concerned and disoriented

This feeling was lessened by the friendliness of the voice over

5th Test, participant: Max, BCT student

Participant went rogue, was impatient and didn’t wait for or listen to the instructions on the voice over

Used cane naturally and competently even without instructions

It was an ‘eye-opening’ experience, understood the intention of the simulation but it still affected Max on an emotional level

Max said the instructions were too slow in the beginning, then too fast paced

6th Test, participant: Patricia, BCT student

Began playing with cane immediately in the appropriate fashion

Enjoyed voice over humor

Educational but already knew the facts

Felt more enlightened about the viewpoint of visual impairment, though the experience was brief.

Some test from week11

1st Text, participant: Fox

It’s good it works

Good voice over

2nd Text, participant: Astar

Can’t feel the bottle caps unless on top of it

Unclear what to do in the beginning

Goggles might of made it better

The button was scary (gave a fright to Astar when she pressed the vibrating button)

Made it better with the goggles

Conclusion:

It's good to hear that everyone who attended our project can understand the audio. And we might need to find out how can we improve the goggles’ quality (how to make them more complex). About ”it’s hard to find the button” I think we should encourage the testers to use the cane to search the place of the button.

[davidshawnsown]

COMMEMORATIVE MESSAGE IN HONOR OF THE 16TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TELEVISION PREMIERE OF BAND OF BROTHERS

Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America and Canada, to all our remaining living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women, reservists and families of the entire United States Armed Forces and the Canadian Armed Forces, and to all the uniformed military and civil security services of the Allied combatants of this conflict, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, agriculture, business, tourism and the press, and to all our people of the free world:

On this day in 1941, the controversial anti-Jewish laws were enacted in Slovakia clearing the way for a full blown attack against the Jewish communities in that country.

It was also on this day in 1944 when Bulgarian communists plus fellow supporters of the opposition to the Bulgarian fascist government, led by the Fatherland Front, overthrew it through a coup d’etat in Sofia.

And in 1991, Tajikistan broke away from the Soviet Union to become an independent republic.

Today marks the formal admission of California as a constituent member of the United States in 1850.

And ladies and gentlemen, today, we mark as one people the 16th year anniversary since the 2001 premiere of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, based on the real stories of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 3rd BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), XVIII Airborne Corps, United States Army, during the Second World War in the European Theater of Operations, from their vanguard actions as part of their division from the Normandy airborne landings up to the assault on the Eagle’s Nest, all the way fighting in almost every battle of the war from 1944 to 1945 and written into a book by the late Stephen Ambrose. Today, only a few veterans are left of the once great company of 200 who served in the war, whose stories were retold on television and have now entered our culture of today, for these stories of bravery and courage in times of war have become part of our lives.

It was the first of what is now four series produced by HBO based on the stories of veterans of the United States Armed Forces – what we now know as the HBO War Series, with a fourth, Masters of the Air, coming soon to TV screens everywhere, preparing to join the ranks of this great franchise of dramas that honor the service of those who fought for their country in times of war. As we prepare for its premiere let us once more recall the vailiant men who have inspired these stories and honor them with our words and actions, especially those of the Second World War who are the inspiration behind Band of Brothers and The Pacific. These series have indeed honored the memory of those who fell in battle for the freedom and independenc e of our people and the future of our United States of America, and showed the world the true spirit of the fighting American soldier, defender of democracy and independence and a warrior determined to stand for the sake of his beloved people and country.

May this historic anniversary and the memory of these Band of Brothers of Easy Company remain forever in the memories of our generations of today and tomorrow!

And may the memory of all the heroes who have inspired these stories be remembered forever and preserved for the posterity and inheritance of our generations of today and tomorrow!

As the men of Easy Company would always say:  WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE MLLIONS OF THE FALLEN AND THE HEROES AND VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE AND THE PACIFIC FROM 1939-1945, WHOSE LEGACY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY ALL THE GENERATIONS TO COME!

ETERNAL GLORY TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF OUR WORLD AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM IN THE FIELDS OF BATTLE, THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AND IN THE HOME FRONT!

LONG LIVE THE VICTORIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE ALLIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC!

LONG LIVE ALL THE ALLIED MILITARY VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR!

LONG LIVE THE INVINCIBLE AND FOREVER VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE FREE WORLD AND ALL OUR SERVING ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF ALL THE COMBATANT ALLIED COUNTRIES THAT HELPED WIN THIS GREAT WAR AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM, AS WELL AS ALL OUR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND VETERANS OF THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTING, FORESTRY, BORDER CONTROL, CUSTOMS AND RESCUE SERVICES AS WELL AS OUR YOUTH OF TODAY AND THE CHILDREN OF OUR TOMORROW WHO WILL CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE THEM, ESPECIALLY TO THE MILLIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO TOOK PART IN THIS GREAT WORLD WAR!

LONG LIVE THE VALORIOUS, INVINCIBLE AND LEGENDARY AMERICAN NATION, ITS EVER-VICTORIOUS PEOPLE, AND THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVING MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE OF ITS ARMED FORCES!

LONG LIVE THE VETERANS OF THE UNIFORMED MILITARY AND CIVIL SECURITY AND DEFENSE SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

GLORY TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GUARDIAN DEFENDERS OF OUR DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE, OUR FREEDOM AND OUR LIBERTY AND GUARANTEE OF A FUTURE WORTHY OF OUR GENERATIONS TO COME!

And to the entire HBO War Fandom, especially the fans of Band of Brothers, who will celebrate for all time this historic anniversary of the beginning of such a series of programs that have always honored the memory of the men and women who fought for our United States of America:

LONG LIVE EASY COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM AND NOW 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT), XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY… THE “BAND OF BROTHERS”!

CURRAHEE! AIR ASSAULT! ARMY STRONG!

MAY OUR ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

1545h, September 9, 2017, the 241th year of the United States of America and the 150th of Canada, the 242nd year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 123rd of the International Olympic Committee, the 121st of the Olympic Games, the 76th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 72nd since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Pacific, the 5th since the attacks on Benghazi, the 12th of Operation Red Wings, the 42nd of the TV program Battle of the Network Stars, the 70th of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Armed Forces and the 50th of the modern Canadian Armed Forces.

Semper Fortis

John Emmanuel Ramos

Makati City, Philippines

Grandson of the late Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)

(Requiem for a Soldier) (Honor by Hans Zimmer)

(Slavsya from Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar)

(Victory Day by Lev Leshenko)

(Last Post) (Taps) (Rendering Honors)

[drarrygirl27]

Asks! 1, 8, 27 and 58! ^^

Nice ones, very nice.

1. 1st-Introdiction [Life of Brian/Soundtrack Version] I have loved Monty Python since watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" when I was about 15-16 years old. I thought it was pretty funny. My love for it became deeper and it also became even funnier to me when I watched it in a college history course years later. That professor was awesome! 💖 Monty Python! 2nd-This Kiss by Faith Hill I have loved her music since I was about 8-9 years old. 3rd-Photograph by Def Leppard I have loved their music since I was in the 6th grade. "The Vault" was an awesome way to get exposed to their music. 4th-Pilate With the Crowd (Welease Wodger) [Life of Brian/Soundtrack Version] I cracked the fuck up watching this film. It is so hilarious and awesome! 5th-Introduction Monty Python These guys are crazy, but really funny. 6th-Crush on You by The Jets I discovered this song probably between my preteen to teen years. 💖 this song!

This was a very interesting music/iTunes shuffle. Almost everything is from Monty Python. LOL! I swear I had it on shuffle.

8. I was outside for a good bit of the day today helping my boyfriend clean pools. He is a pool technician.

27. Frozen 2. It was freakin' epic! If you haven't seen it yet, go see it! It is worth the money. See it anyway you are able to except illegally that is. I don't want to see you go to jail.

58. Ireland or Las Vegas for a fun experience with my boyfriend if that is an option. North Carolina to go where Grandma Jones is buried at for the first time. I was in BCT at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri when she died and after that life just became way too chaotic and I just can't afford it IRL right now. I wish I could. I need and want to pay my final respects so bad.

Anyway, thanks for the asks @apparentlynotreallyfinnish ! Have a great night!

[healthcare00897]

Cell Expansion Market 2026 Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Regional Outlook And Forecast to 2026

Cell expansion is the large scale artificial production of daughter cells from a single cell, to support medical research. Rising preference for regenerative medicines offering faster results, and emergence of cell-based therapies with high patient compatibility are expected to fuel the cell expansion market during the forecast period (2017–2025). Regenerative medicine helps the body to form new functional tissue to replace defective or lost ones providing treatment for conditions with inadequate therapies. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Services, in 2016, NIH invested around US$ 1.5 billion in stem cell research projects. Increasing government and private sector expenditure on cell-based research therapies is expected to boost growth of the market for cell expansion in the near future. The number of FDA approvals for clinical trials of stem cell-based treatments is rapidly increasing. According to a report published by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, in 2013, around 69 cell therapies with clinical trials were under review with the FDA. The therapeutic classes represented in these trials include skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, transplantations, eye conditions, cancer and associated conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, genetic disorders, and digestive disorders.

Increasing incidence of chronic medical conditions is expected to boost growth of the cell expansion market over the forecast period

The increasing cases of chronic and rare medical conditions around the world is another key factor driving demand for cell expansion. For instance, according to World Health Organization (WHO), around 15 million people are projected to suffer from cancer by 2020. The rising prevalence of cancer, is in turn, expected to boost growth of the cell expansion market. Cell-based therapy is also a promising approach for treating chronic kidney disease and is presently the focus of preclinical studies. Recent advancements in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering have created cell-based approaches for the treatment of renal failure. Such treatments include biotechnological approach using implantation of bioengineered kidney constructs, transplanting cells, and bio-artificial renal systems. However, lack of high-tech instrumentation and skilled workforce coupled with the high cost of operations are expected to hamper growth of the cell expansion market.

Market Taxonomy

On the basis of product type, the cell expansion market is segmented into:

   Consumables

   Reagents, Serum, and Media

   Disposables

   Equipment

       Cell Expansion Supporting Equipment

           Flow Cytometer

           Cell Counters

          Centrifuges

           Other Supporting Equipment

       Bioreactors

       Automated Cell Expansion Systems

On the basis of application, the cell expansion market is segmented into:

   Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research

   Cancer and Cell-based Research

   Others

On the basis of cell type, the cell expansion market is segmented into:

   Human Cells

       Stem Cells

           Adult Stem Cells

           Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

          Embryonic Stem Cells

      Differentiated Cells

   Animal Cells

On the basis of end user, the cell expansion market is segmented into:

   Research Institutes

  Biopharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies

   Cell Banks

   Others

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North America is expected to hold a dominant position in the cell expansion market due to increasing demand for regenerative medicines and rising incidence of chronic diseases

Regional segmentation of the cell expansion market by Coherent Market Insights includes North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. The cell expansion market in North America is driven by the increasing demand for regenerative medicines that are highly compatible with patients and offer rapid results. For instance, the FDA is increasingly approving treatments involving cells derived from bone or blood marrow, due to its well-established efficacy and safety. Furthermore, increasing incidence of chronic diseases and rising R&D investments for the development of cell-based products are other factors expected to support growth of the cell expansion market. According to a study published in NIH report, around 500,000 people benefit from a transplant each year using regenerative medicine in the U.S. Increasing R&D expenditure by several companies for the development of new therapeutic products and availability of untapped growth opportunities are expected to drive the cell expansion market in Asia Pacific. Biotechnology merger and acquisition (M&A) activities have also experienced a boost in the region. According to investment bank China Renaissance, in 2016, 37 pharmaceutical and biotech M&A deals worth US$ 6.8 billion were closed in China.

Major industry players use merger and acquisitions as their major growth strategy

Key players operating in the cell expansion market include Becton, Dickinson and Company, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Corning, Inc., GE Healthcare, Lonza, Merck KGaA (Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC), Miltenyi Biotec, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Terumo BCT, Inc., and Stemcell Technologies, Inc. In July 2016, GE Healthcare acquired Biosafe SA, a Swiss company that manufactures instruments that recover stem cells and help in various other cell processing procedures related to personalized medicine. This acquisition will help GE Healthcare to grow the cells in the sample for appropriate dose sizes.

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[b-r-robinson]

Studio 5 - Interativity

I’ve been doing some research on interactive light projection, and quite honestly, it got me pretty confused.

There seems to be numerous ways to make it interactive, but at an expense. My first thought was to the interactive whiteboards that high schools would use, they would set something up on an ordinary whiteboard, then project onto it, and could use pens and stuff to draw and interact with it. However, these are very expensive.

My next thought was to do with a project I saw from some students in BCT last semester, where they made a light projected that when touched, would change. I did some digging and found that they used interactive paint. After researching more into interactive paint, I think that it could be a good option for me going forward, but wanted to get some further options.

My third and final option was using Arduino. I still have my arduino kit from my first year, and thought about using that to make a button or something. I was thinking about designs that I could use with the arduino, and sketched them out.

First option was to just have 2 buttons, one to increase the years and another to decrease the years. 2nd option was to have a slider, but I wasn’t sure how to do this, I know you can buy them to fit into an arduino board, but I want something big that fits onto the wall, that captures the eye, not some small plastic thing. 3rd option was to have multiple buttons that represent a year, so you press a certain button to go to a certain year. the 4th and final option was a twisting thing, like a volume button on a stereo, that when twisted in one direction the years would go up, and the other direction the years would go down.

At the moment, I’m torn between using conductive paint to represent a slider, or to use the twisting knob. I know how to do the twisting knob, and already have the parts needed to do it, whereas with the conductive paint, I don’t know what I am doing and would need to go out and purchase the materials.

[regybct-blog]

Progress Journal

So here are my blogs based on this project in chronological order - bar the photos as they were all added last minute Day 1: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183080162370/day-1-bct Days 3-5: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183223551920/cards-for-play-days-3-5-wed-27-feb-to-monday-4th Day 6: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183250423350/day-6-a-fork-in-the-road Days 7 - 14: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183543581930/day-7-day-14

Days 15 - 19: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183543951280/week-3 Day 20: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183544020340/last-minute-rush

Photos and videos of concepts/play tests: https://regybct.tumblr.com/post/183544143845/photos-and-videos-pertaining-to-testing-and PLAY VIDEO PRESENTATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wt_1_9DLzU

[leegante]

Rise of Space, Image and Sound Project Week 12

Playtesting Week

Laura suggested that we should do some playtesting outside bct.

1st Test, participant: Chris (BCT student)

Problems with the blinding effect of the goggles (under duress, the lenses and the frames separate and create a hole that shows the environment clearly)

Audio issues, Robert’s laptop wanted to update and the sound levels in the recording were incongruent

2nd Test, same participant after tweaking goggles and laptop issues

Fanning motion with the cane was not smooth - the rubber ball attached to the end in order to not damage the floor held too much friction. Same issue whether on linoleum or carpet. Decided to remove the ball for future simulations.

Placement of the button was not optimum and Chris found it difficult to find.

Chris questioned whether the particular blindness given with his choice of goggles was ‘blind enough’. He expected to see less than he did.

Chris understood the concept and the intention of the simulation.He said he had difficulties with the cane and that he did not find it natural.

3rd Test, participant: Victoria, International Tourism Management student

Understood the instructions well, enjoyed the experience, understood the idea and concept and had no difficulties with the prototypes.

4th Test, participant: Liam, BCT student

Could not find the button, asked for help - instructions unclear?

Seemed to enjoy the experience, despite the confusion

Challenging due to sight being lost, enjoyed the challenge

This loss of sight also made Liam concerned and disoriented

This feeling was lessened by the friendliness of the voice over

5th Test, participant: Max, BCT student

The participant went rogue, was impatient and didn’t wait for or listen to the instructions on the voice over

Used cane naturally and competently even without instructions

It was an ‘eye-opening’ experience, understood the intention of the simulation but it still affected Max on an emotional level

Max said the instructions were too slow in the beginning, then too fast-paced

6th Test, participant: Patricia, BCT student

Began playing with cane immediately in the appropriate fashion

Enjoyed voice-over humour

Educational but already knew the facts

Felt more enlightened about the viewpoint of visual impairment, though the experience was brief