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3D Printing in Space

First we thought that 3D printing was just a pipe dream, the stuff of science fiction. Now, we know it to be very real with numerous innovations to follow. This recent report from the National Materials and Manufacturing Board's Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences suggests that 3D printing in space will soon be a reality. Published in July 2014, this 100-page report contains a range of...

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18871/3d-printing-...
A Row in Savile Row

Savile Row Artisan http://thesavilerowartisan.com/ SavileRowBespoke http://www.savilerowbespoke.com/Home/index.php Tailor Made For History http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/autumn05/tailor.cfm The Tailor's Manual or Twenty Years A New England Tailor (By One Of The Craft) http://books.google.com/books?id=V63yrs3whqoC&dq=tailors&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=tailors&f=false Victorian...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2010/0813
Air Force Link

Appropriately enough, this website is "dedicated to the men and women who made the U.S. Air Force what it is today." As an official website of the United States Air Force, the Air Force Link Heritage website presents a wide range of materials that detail the history of this division of the Armed Forces. Here visitors will find a "This Week in History" feature which presents summary details of...

https://www.afhistoryandmuseums.af.mil/
All Sewn Up: Millinery, Dressmaking, Clothing, and Costume

From millinery to dressmaking, this excellent digital collection from the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections group brings together a myriad of books from the early 20th century on the world of such matters, along with forays into costume design. Interestingly enough, the University of Wisconsin offered courses in these fields in the 1910s and 1920s. Visitors can start their exploration of...

https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AMillineryBooks
American Association of Colleges of Nursing

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) serves as "the national voice for America's baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing education programs." As part of their work they are engaged in advocacy programs and initiatives, nursing education enhancement initiatives, and research across the field. The materials on their site are divided into eight topical areas, including "Nursing...

https://www.aacnnursing.org/
ASIMO

ASIMO is a robot built by Honda, and on this website visitors can learn about its technical specifications including many photos of ASIMO out in the world. ASIMO stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (ASIMO), a fact which may be of interest to many. In the "Design Concept" link Honda states "ASIMO was conceived to function in an actual human living environment in the near future. It is...

https://asimo.honda.com/
Association for Death Education and Counseling: Resources

Coping with the loss of a loved one can be a difficult process, and one that confounds even the most prepared individual. It can be equally difficult for those who work in the funerary industry, particularly those who are relatively new to the profession. Both groups will find this online resource to be very helpful. Created by the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), this...

https://www.adec.org/page/ResourcesHome
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs

Since 1971 the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) has focused on improving "the quality of life for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families by providing advocacy for the member organizations that serve them." Upon visiting the website, visitors will see that 2011 is the Year of the Farmworker Child, and the AFOP website has a section called "Children in the Fields"...

https://afop.org/
Auto and Truck Repair and Advice

George G. Scott, Jr. has been an auto mechanic for over thirty years, and he has also found time in his busy schedule to create this website dedicated to providing both the average person and future auto mechanics with information about car and truck repair. While the site does contain some banner advertisements, there is plenty of fine free material here as well. Visitors can begin their journey...

http://www.econofix.com/
Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms

Starting with its rather lyrical title, visitors to this particular National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary website will be taken on a breezy and visually stimulating tour of some of the sites that document America’s aviation history. All told, the site provides information about over 100 sites, including airfields, research and testing facilities, and launch and control facilities....

https://www.nps.gov/articles/space-launch-complex-10.htm
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