Text description provided by the architects. A very small plot on flat terrain. The buildable area almost corresponds to a perfect square of 12.5m x 12.5m.  When I worked in New York, I used to visit the MoMA quite often. In the Mies van der Rohe exhibition, I discovered the model of the 50fty-50fty house: simple, clear, and very ambitious. Four columns, a plate, a free space. I took the four columns and stacked the 50fty-50fty house The entrance is not through the façade but from underneath You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email the house stands as a contemporary revitalization of the modernist movement of the 20th century — expressing a thoughtful clarity through its materiality and organization the zürich-based designer seeks to bring to life a reinterpretation of the unbuilt ‘fifty by fifty house’ project imagined by mies van der rohe in 1951 kinsbergen comments: ‘when I worked in new york I discovered the model of the 50 x 50 house… four columns images © georg aerni | @jan_kinsbergen architect jan kinsbergen interrupts the traditional residential fabric of the swiss town of nidau with his modernist revitalization. the designer continues: ‘since the prototype never got built the concept intrigued me even more.’ the mies design was defined by an occupiable central core enclosed by a 50 foot-square glass volume — its flat stacked roof elevated by only four columns located along the middle of each face kinsbergen works within the compact site which offered a buildable area of 12.5 meters the glass volume is elevated above a sunken drive allowing access from below rather than from the ground level architecture: jan kinsbergen | @jan_kinsbergen photography: georg aerni happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1376441 Delayed union and non-union of fractures continue to be a major problem in trauma and orthopedic surgery These cases are challenging for the surgeon these patients suffer from multiple surgeries these cases are a major burden on healthcare systems The scientific community widely agrees that the stability of fixation plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of osteosynthesis The extent of stabilization affects factors like fracture gap strain and fluid flow influence the regenerative processes positively or negatively a growing body of literature suggests that during the fracture healing process there exists a critical time frame where intervention can stimulate the bone's return to its original form and function This article provides a summary of existing evidence in the literature regarding the impact of different levels of fixation stability on the strain experienced by newly forming tissues We will also discuss the timing and nature of this “window of opportunity” and explore how current knowledge is driving the development of new technologies with design enhancements rooted in mechanobiological principles Addressing this societal challenge necessitates an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to assist policymakers in determining how to maximize the effectiveness of fracture prevention and treatment programs we can contribute by enhancing our understanding of the latter The surgical community seems to agree that about 90%–95% of all osteosynthesis lead to restoration of the form and function of the affected bone at the first treatment (12–16) This success rate sounds promising if the disruption of the healing process leading to a complication and its associated consequences was not a catastrophic event a healing complication resembles a “black swan” event in osteosynthesis—a highly unpredictable event that can have a significant impact on both the patient and the healthcare system Treatment duration significantly affects the cost and societal burden of fractures Complicated cases have much longer treatment times impacting the overall population healing time Our contribution is thus not to be sought in trying to accelerate the fracture healing process in each patient but rather in increasing the chances to trigger and complete it in all patients and thus decreasing the number of complicated cases by the time a healing disturbance becomes detectable the healing process is already significantly compromised Thus, if healing disturbances cannot be certainly predicted and identifying them once occurred is sometimes too late for an effective cure (15, 18) fostering fracture healing in all patients is the best prevention surgeons can consistently stage because it maximizes the chances for early segment restoration Most of these solutions aim at building constructs that are flexible or very flexible at low loads and that become abruptly rigid or very rigid by means of a contact mechanism Designed to provide an immediate stimulus and avoid callus overstimulation during the entire fracture healing process these solutions provide to the cells building the healing tissue a fairly constant stimulus according to patient loading there is growing evidence in the literature that different phases of fracture healing profit from different level of stability There seems to exist a window of opportunity be exploited to provide those stimuli increasing the chances to gain full return of form and function of the injured bone A better understanding of the mechanical regulation of the fracture healing process is crucial for the development of new generations of devices and treatments This manuscript summarizes the evidence available in the literature on the effect of timing and tissue strain on the formation and maturation of bone callus We will speculate on the timing and strain range of the window of opportunity and report on how the current knowledge is fostering the development of new technologies featuring designs improvement based on pure mechanobiological concepts the non-perfused bone fragments are resorbed The hematoma is replaced by the so-called bone callus a granulation tissue mainly characterized by fibroblasts mineral is disorganisedly deposited on the extracellular matrix the fracture gap is bridged with solid material and the fractured bone regains its mechanical competence the woven bone is replaced by organized lamellar bone and the macroscopic bone geometry is fully restored and ultimately result in the formation of a robust bony bridge This primarily occurs during the transition from the inflammatory phase to the early bone formation phase Figure 1. In green, the theoretical strain-temporal “window of opportunity” for fracture healing. On the x-axis the temporal dimension with the, in reality, partially superimposed four phases. Its temporal beginning (X) seems to be “injury-patient tailored (71)” while its extension is limited to the onset of the bone formation phase On the y-axis the local forming tissue strain the schematic strain cycles represent the optimal deformation experienced by the newly formed tissue and transmitted to the embedded cells leading to restoration of the bone form and function the combination of all these factors creates a continuously changing local forming tissue strain that leads to the local formation remodelling and resorption of the tissues' characteristic of each fracture healing phase Pictorial representation of a fracture gap fixed with bridge plating the proximal and distal bone segments; in blue the locking plate The bone forming cells are affected by the strain of the surrounding tissue they are attached to on the loading applied to the affected bone on the stiffness of the bone-implant construct on the position with respect to the implant and on the changing mechanical properties of this same local forming tissue Clinically this results in a substantially higher strain (orange trapezoid) provided to cells far from the plate (in red) and low strain for those close to the plate (in green) Thus, we believe that such strain-temporal window of opportunity is limited between the inflammatory and the bone formation phases and features an optimal strain level that vary between phases with a level increase between the inflammatory and the callus formation phases (Figure 3) The strain level attained during callus formation should allow for its consolidation and subsequent remodelling A pictorial representation of the variable fixation concept the fracture healing phases in the window of opportunity On the y-axis the average local forming tissue strain The green sigmoid represent the average tissue strain perceived locally by the cells embedded in the callus The black dots are samples of average strains taken on a continuous curve After a period of relatively low deformation a moderate and continuous increase in the local tissue strain is achieved during the fibrovascular phase A moderate increase in the local tissue strain (A) is perceived by the cytoskeleton of the embedded cells and triggers the production of additional extracellular matrix until these same cells return to a quiescent status strain increase (B,C) reactivates the same cells to produce additional extracellular matrix Such increase in average tissue strain shall be limited in order to allow the deposition of mineral the increases in its mechanical properties determines a decrease in the average strain perceived by the embedded cells These screws can replace standard locking screws in cortical bone segments when boosting fracture healing can be advantageous treating diaphyseal and metaphyseal fractures and osteotomies When preservation of the local bone supply is necessary these screws can also be implanted through minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques using standard instrumentation The variable fixation locking screw (VFLS®) at the beginning of the implantation (left) and at the end of sleeve resorption (right) The development of this new implantable device has been driven by the latest advancements in our understanding of the strain-temporal window of opportunity and the load is entirely shifted from the cis to the trans cortex determines a decrease in construct stiffness and promotes a more uniform and larger stimulation of the forming bone callus (black arrows) Schematic representation of the effect of a controlled and progressive decrease in construct stability (above) on the average strain perceived by the new forming callus tissue (below) and the respective intent of the design (middle) Mixing Variable Fixation with standard locking technology the increase ranged between 12% and 20% at the trans-cortex and between 50% and 60% at the cis-cortex sleeve degradation resulted in an increase of around 20%–37% in trans-cortex and approximately 70%–125% in cis-cortex axial displacements the three groups tested in a biomechanical investigation: a bone substitute construct featuring three standard locking screws in the proximal and distal segment a construct featuring three VFLS® in the proximal and three standard locking screws in the distal segment and a construct featuring three VFLS® in the proximal and distal segment the chemical method used to dissolve the resorbable material Such method allowed testing the same samples with intact and without sleeve without loosening the locking mechanism the 3 mm osteotomy fixed with a locking plate and variable fixation on the proximal and standard locking screws on the distal segment On the right the amount of callus volume (ccm) detected at the cis and trans cortices in the groups featuring standard locking technology on both bone segments (A) the group with mixed technologies (B) and the group featuring Variable Fixation on both bone segments (C) These data provide evidence that the dynamization tool was effective in negating the significant cis-trans difference detected when using standard locking technology when the variable fixation stimulation was doubled it resulted in a notable increase in cis callus volume without causing an excessive rise in trans callus volume We propose the concept of a “strain-temporal window of opportunity” as a conceptual approach to the design of implants that potentially promote bone formation Emerging insights from mechanobiology suggest that there are specific time and strain parameters that create a window of opportunity during which the process of fracture healing can effectively unfold fracture healing may be incomplete or significantly disrupted The commencement of this temporal window appears to be individually tailored based on the injury and the patient Optimal local tissue strain conditions vary across different phases with an increase between the inflammatory and fibrovascular phases recent advancements in our understanding of skeletal stem cells highlight the pivotal role of the periosteum in offering cells with the highest bone regenerative potential Constructs composed of medical devices that gradually strain the developing tissue while simultaneously stimulating the periosteum seem to hold the potential to enhance bone callus formation and ameliorate the adverse effects of healing complications have a systemic effect and may cause delayed or non union even when the stimulation of the forming tissue falls in the postulated window of opportunity The Variable Fixation Locking Screw (VFLS®) may represent a step forward in angular stable plate osteosynthesis It upholds the inherent benefits of angular stability while incorporating a safe and consistent dynamization approach informed by the latest insights from mechanobiology the surgeon has the opportunity to finely adjust the rigidity of osteosynthesis procedures in accordance with established fracture treatment principles we are 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Swiss Center for Design and Health (SCDH) focuses solely on the healthcare sector There is nothing unusual about construction site noise at the Swiss Center for Design and Health (SCDH) That’s because building work is still in progress two and a half years after the team moved in Grappling with design processes is in the Nidau-based centre of excellence’s DNA Draft new-build and refurbishment projects processes and systems are evaluated in the brightly lit industrial building The maximum available space for these activities is 2,500 square metres Designs created here are intended to promote well-being «We give project managers a neutral space in which to discuss things from various perspectives and broadly test ideas,» says Managing Director Stefan Sulzer from his office on a gallery level above the lobby The glass fronts give him a view of much of the premises «Professors and practitioners work together as equals here,» he says talking not only about the 30 or so employees with 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Insgesamt befanden sich 16 Personen im Zug. Die Meldung ging bei der Kantonspolizei Bern um 16.30 Uhr ein Und auch in Büren zum Hof BE ist laut der Kapo Bern am Freitagabend ein Zug entgleist – diese Meldung ging um 16.50 Uhr ein. Vor Ort waren Polizei, Rega und Feuerwehr im Einsatz In #BürenzumHof läuft aktuell ein Einsatz wegen eines entgleisten RBS-Zuges. Es gibt mehrere Verletzte, darunter mind. eine schwerverletzte Person. In #Lüscherz ist ein Teil eines ASM-Zuges entgleist Hier wurden ebenfalls mehrere Personen verletzt Mittlerweile konnten alle Passagiere evakuiert werden 12 Personen wurden verletzt – eine davon schwer Zur Unfallursache will sich die Polizei noch nicht äussern. Gemäss RBS dürften aber die starken Windböen den Unfall verursacht haben. Genau zum Zeitpunkt des Unfalls verzeichnete eine Messtation im nahe gelegenen Koppigen BE laut Meteonews eine Böe mit 136 km/h. In manchen Fällen sind Belohnungen von mehreren Tausend Franken ausgesetzt Sie finden unter der jeweiligen Rubrik die aktuellen Fahndungsmeldungen ungeklärten Fälle von vermissten Personen und unbekannten Toten Wenn Sie einen Hinweis zu einer der Personen machen können wenden Sie sich an eine Polizeiwache oder verwenden Sie das Kontaktformular September 1981 besuchte der damals vierzehneinhalb-jährige braunhaarige Peter Perjesy das von seinem Vater geleitete Tischtennistraining im Risischulhaus in Wattwil SG Er verliess um 20 Uhr den Trainingsplatz und wird seither vermisst Sein abgeschlossenes Fahrrad mit der Jacke blieb im Velounterstand an der Friedhofstrasse in Wattwil zurück Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Kantonspolizei St. Gallen, Tel. +41 71 229 49 49, oder die Kantonspolizei Bern, Tel. +41 31 638 81 11 Mai 1985 gegen 19 Uhr begab sich die damals zwölfjährige Sylvie Bovet in Begleitung einer Erzieherin und eines andern Mädchens vom Ferienheim «La Rouveraie» (Gemeinde Bevaix NE) aus auf einen Waldspaziergang In einer Kurve verlor die Erzieherin das Kind aus den Augen dass Sylvie selbständig zum Haus zurück gekehrt sei Sylvie Bovet hat cerebrale Lähmungen und ist Epileptikerin Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Kantonspolizei Neuenburg, Tel. +41 32 888 90 00, oder die Kantonspolizei Bern, Tel. +41 31 638 81 11 September 1985 verliess die damals sechsjährige Sarah Oberson ihr Elternhaus in Saxon VS um 17.30 Uhr Im Verlauf der sofort eingeleiteten Suche wurde am gleichen Abend ihr Fahrrad unten an der Treppe gefunden 19 Uhr hatten zwei Jugendliche Sarah im Schulhof gesehen In den folgenden Tagen wurde die intensive Suche weiter geführt wobei ein breiter Sektor zwischen Riddes und Martigny minutiös durchsucht worden ist Zum Einsatz kamen zeitweise auch Angehörige der Armee Mai 1986 um 8 Uhr hat die damals achtjährige blonde Edith Trittenbass ihr Elternhaus in Gass-Wetzikon TG verlassen und sich zu Fuss auf den Weg zum Schulhaus Wolfikon begeben Dort ist das Mädchen jedoch nicht eingetroffen wurde im Altisbergwald (Gemeinde Bätterkinden) zwischen Kräiligen BE und Lohn SO der damals 35-jährige Imri Djeledini tot aufgefunden Das Opfer war im Kanton Solothurn wohnhaft gewesen und dürfte gemäss Ermittlungen am besagten Tag kurz nach 16.30 Uhr mit seinem Auto unterwegs gewesen sein Imri Djeledini fuhr zu diesem Zeitpunkt einen grau-metallisierten Personenwagen vom Typ «Audi 80» Das Fahrzeug wurde am Tatort im Altisbergwald polizeilich sichergestellt war Miteigentümer einer Armierungsfirma und in der Eisenleger-Branche sehr bekannt Innerhalb seiner Familie und unter seinen Landsleuten war er sehr beliebt zumal er ihnen auch immer wieder Jobs besorgt hatte Für Hinweise, die zur Klärung der Tat führen, hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Emmental-Oberaargau eine Belohnung von Fr. 10 000.-- ausgesetzt. Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Kantonspolizei Bern unter der Nummer +41 31 638 81 11 entgegen Nach wie vor sind von der Staatsanwaltschaft Bern-Mittelland Fr. 20 000. -- Belohnung ausgesetzt; für Hinweise, die zur vollständigen Klärung der Tat führen. Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Kantonspolizei Bern unter der Nummer +41 31 638 81 11 entgegen dass verstorbene Personen nicht identifiziert werden können In solchen Fällen bitten die Untersuchungsbehörden auf dieser Seite um Ihre Mithilfe bei der Identifikation Die umfangreichen Ermittlungen und Abklärungen zum Mann Juli 2015 in Bern leblos aus der Aare geborgen wurde brachten bislang keine Klarheit über dessen Identität (siehe entsprechende Mitteilung vom 6 Aus diesem Grund ersucht die Kantonspolizei Bern die Bevölkerung um Mithilfe Beim Verstorbenen handelt es sich um einen jüngeren hat eine kräftiger Statur und gekrauste 5 cm lange schwarze Haare Am besagten Tag trug der Mann eine Badehose der Marke BelowZero mit dunkelbraun-dunkelgrünem Muster Am Mittelfinger der linken Hand trug der Mann einen Edelstahlring mit einem drehbaren Zopf-Fantasiemuster Personen, welche Angaben zum Mann machen können, werden gebeten, sich bei der Kantonspolizei Bern unter der Nummer +41 31 638 81 11 zu melden eine blaue Jeansjacke mit silberfarbenen Metallknöpfen der Marke «4 You» ein schwarzes T-Shirt mit weisser Aufschrift «Dockers khakis» schwarze Socken und schwarze Halbschuhe der Marke «Wrangler Footwear» Am linken Arm trug der Mann eine Herrenarmbanduhr der Marke «Tissot PR50» weissem runden Zifferblatt mit römischen Zahlen und drei Zeigern Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Kantonspolizei Bern unter der Nummer +41 31 638 81 11 entgegen