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The utility of 3D printing continues to grow with leaps and bounds and the most recent invention, the worlds first 3D-printed apartment building, is on display now at Chinas Suzhou Industrial Park. The building is the pet project of Shanghai-based company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co. who have been working hard in the industrial construction 3D-printing market.

The building stands five-stories, encompasses a 1,100 square meters (11,840 square feet) and is constructed from 3D-printed materials made from recycled materials combined with fast-hardening cement. The size makes this the tallest 3D printed structure in the world.

The large pieces are fabricated by this printer at WinSuns facility, shipped and assembled on-site. The components are complete with steel reinforcement and insulation to provide with official building standards.

The 3D printer array is monstrous in size compared to consumer models: 6.6 metres high, 10 metres wide and 40 metres long (20 by 33 by 132 feet). The printer was invented by WinSuns CEO and founder Ma Yihe who has brought the firm notoriety already by printing 10 houses in a day during March 2014.

Images and descriptions of the printing process from WinSuns website show the printer producing pieces by laying the frame and sides of the hollow walls and then filling it in with a zig-zag pattern of material to provide reinforcement. The company says that design is controlled by a CAD design template and a computer controls the extruder to lay down the final product.

According to WinSun the 3D-printing process saves between 30 and 60 percent on construction waste, can decrease production time between 50 and 70 percent and labor costs by 50 to 80 percent. The villa cost the company around $161,000 to build.

The company expresses an interest in using 3D-printing technology to reduce waste by using recycled materials and improve safety for workers and the environment, by exposing workers to less noise and hazardous materials.

WinSun wont release how large the architectural pieces it can produce are, however hopes to use its technology to facilitate even larger construction projects in the future including on bridges and skyscrapers.

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A Chinese company has set another world first in 3-D printing living space.

WinSun, the company that used 3-D printed materials to aid in constructing 10 houses in a period of 24 hours in March 2014, has constructed the worlds first 3-D printed apartment building. The five-story building made its debut in Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China, alongside a separate, 3-D printed 11,840 square foot villa.

Printing large parts for buildings also calls for a large 3-D printer to accomplish the feat. WinSun used, according to CNET, a proprietary 3-D printer measuring 132 feet long, 33 feet wide, and 20 feet tall to print each part of the mansion. The 3-D printer uses a material created from ground construction and recycled industrial waste to construct the parts. Once the pieces were printed, the assembly of the building occurred at the site, with the addition of steel reinforcements and insulation to meet Chinas building codes.

The company, however, does not want to stop there. WinSun, CNET reports, aims to use its 3-D printing technology to tackle even larger projects, including bridges and skyscrapers.

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Savage cuts of 1.1billion have left hundreds of thousands of vulnerable pensioners without help washing, dressing and eating, a damning report reveals today.

Vital services such as meals on wheels and home visits have been hit particularly badly since the ConDems came to power in 2010, Age UK found.

The charitys Caroline Abrahams described the studys findings as devastating and said: Hundreds of thousands of older people who need social care are being left high and dry.

Age UK found the number of over-65s receiving care fell nearly 30% from 1,230,625 under Labour to 849,280 now.

The amount of day care places plunged 67% from 178,700 to 59,125 and numbers getting meals on wheels fell 63.7% from 81,460 to 29,569.

Half of the one million elderly people who struggled to wash or bathe and a third of the 350,000 who had difficulty getting to the toilet got no help.

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Fall in number of people over 65 receiving social care since 2005/6

Of the 570,000 people who struggled to get out of bed on their own, a third do not receive any support.

Two-thirds of the 250,000 people who had trouble feeding themselves were also left in the lurch.

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By Nancy Simmons Starrs January 21 at 5:30 AM

Nancy Simmons Starrs is president and founder ofApartment Detectives, a D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia apartment search service.

During the course of my work day, many clients request that I search in the District and in Maryland or D.C. and Virginia to give them an idea of which area they like the best and which area might be best value for their rent dollars spent.

It is lucky that in the DMV area, we have a good variety of walkable areas to choose from. I thought I would compare a one-bedroom apartment in downtown D.C. close to the Mount Vernon Metro station with a one- bedroom unit in downtown Bethesda. These are two very similar properties with similar amenities of similar size.

Bainbridge Bethesda

Bainbridge Bethesda is a newer property in downtown Bethesda that currently has one-bedroom units that are 711 square feet from $1,940 to $2,030 plus utilities.

Pets are allowed with some restrictions.

The property has a 24-hour concierge, a fitness center, a roof top deck with grills and an outdoor pool. There is an interactive cyber cafe with a separate conference center. Reserved garage parking is available for $175 monthly.

The apartments have granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances in the kitchens. Wood-style flooring is in the kitchen, living and dining rooms. A washer and dryer are in the apartment.

Meridian at Mount Vernon Triangle

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"(At every start of a new year, people resort to coming up with all sorts of resolutions they would like to accomplish. Some of these promises range from becoming fit and healthy, to mastering financial strategies. So in line with this, Sun.Star Cebu Live! dedicates every Wednesday of January to presenting a series of how-to stories. Enjoy!)"

ONE of the more popular items that often finds itself as a New Years resolution is getting the house tidied up.

And unlike a few others, it does actually get done! Partly thanks to a superstition of how its supposed to symbolize getting rid of bad luck. In any case, the challenge lies in how to keep this goal until the end of the yearand no, asking your housekeeper to do it doesnt count.

Here are a few tips, paired with insights by budding interior decorator Erika Joan Ong, on how to do it rightthat is, create a home thats cleverly organized and clutter-free, and how to keep it that way for the next 11 months.

Theres certainly no room for messor excusesthis 2015.

Dont be a packrat

See those paper bags you left lying on the floor because you havent decided if youre throwing them or keeping them because they might be handy someday? Well, someday is too vague of a word, and the next thing you know you just piled up an eyesore in the middle of your bedroom. Give away or donate things you do not need or see yourself using anymore, Erika commentsor sell them perhaps. A clever trick of achieving this is through the Four Box Method come cleaning day. Get three boxes; label each one with storage, give/sell and put away; place them next to the trash bin (the fourth box), and simply toss whatever item to its respective box. Keep only the essential!

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