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[{"content":"The mystic Quinault Rain Forest. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/quinault/","summary":"The mystic Quinault Rain Forest. ","title":"Quinault Rain Forest"},{"content":"It\u0026rsquo;s the biggest caterpillar I\u0026rsquo;ve seen anyway.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/abigcaterpillar/","summary":"It\u0026rsquo;s the biggest caterpillar I\u0026rsquo;ve seen anyway.","title":"A Big Caterpillar"},{"content":" ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/fence/","summary":" ","title":"Overgrown"},{"content":"Fireworks over the water\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/fireworks/","summary":"Fireworks over the water","title":"Fireworks"},{"content":"I\u0026rsquo;m thinking it\u0026rsquo;s time to post some raw photos I\u0026rsquo;ve taken.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/raw/","summary":"I\u0026rsquo;m thinking it\u0026rsquo;s time to post some raw photos I\u0026rsquo;ve taken.","title":"Raw Photos"},{"content":"A candle, it\u0026rsquo;s almost done.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/candle/","summary":"A candle, it\u0026rsquo;s almost done.","title":"Candle"},{"content":"These pictures were taken in and around Volunteer Park, in Seattle Washington. This park opened in 1901 and was designed by the Olmstead brothers, who believed that the park would be a serene place for nearby residents to enjoy. The surrounding neighbourhood used to be called \u0026ldquo;Millionaire\u0026rsquo;s Row\u0026rdquo; due to the opulent mansions and estates nearby. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/vp/","summary":"These pictures were taken in and around Volunteer Park, in Seattle Washington. This park opened in 1901 and was designed by the Olmstead brothers, who believed that the park would be a serene place for nearby residents to enjoy. The surrounding neighbourhood used to be called \u0026ldquo;Millionaire\u0026rsquo;s Row\u0026rdquo; due to the opulent mansions and estates nearby. ","title":"Volunteer Park"},{"content":"The Purple-striped Jelly has a painful, but not deadly sting. Its limited range is off the coast of California. This specimen was photographed in the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/monterey/","summary":"The Purple-striped Jelly has a painful, but not deadly sting. Its limited range is off the coast of California. This specimen was photographed in the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ","title":"Purple-striped Jelly"},{"content":"After an unseasonably warm day, a hailstorm hit at the Cougar Mountain lookout. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/hail/","summary":"After an unseasonably warm day, a hailstorm hit at the Cougar Mountain lookout. ","title":"Hail on Cougar Mountain"},{"content":"The December 20 2022 snowfall delayed Vancouver\u0026rsquo;s buses and led to the cancellation of UBC\u0026rsquo;s exams for the day. My final Computer Science exam was impacted, rescheduled for some other time in the new year. So, what better way to spend the afternoon than to walk along Jericho beach? A thick layer of snow is a rarity in Vancouver. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/vancouversnow/","summary":"The December 20 2022 snowfall delayed Vancouver\u0026rsquo;s buses and led to the cancellation of UBC\u0026rsquo;s exams for the day. My final Computer Science exam was impacted, rescheduled for some other time in the new year. So, what better way to spend the afternoon than to walk along Jericho beach? A thick layer of snow is a rarity in Vancouver. ","title":"Vancouver Snow"},{"content":"In the late Fall, the air is sharp. The colour in Vancouver\u0026rsquo;s foliage holds on for another month, some of the greens even make it to the Spring. When there\u0026rsquo;s light outside, it\u0026rsquo;s nearly a constant sunrise or sunset, drawing long shadows here and there.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/latefall/","summary":"In the late Fall, the air is sharp. The colour in Vancouver\u0026rsquo;s foliage holds on for another month, some of the greens even make it to the Spring. When there\u0026rsquo;s light outside, it\u0026rsquo;s nearly a constant sunrise or sunset, drawing long shadows here and there.","title":"Late Fall in Vancouver"},{"content":"The Old Dhaka District of is known for its late night street food. Some local favorites include lamb skewers, claypot chai (Motka) and flaming paan leaves (fire paan). Street food vendors have the tough job of getting attention while competing with honking cars, rickshaws and other salespeople. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/streetfood/","summary":"The Old Dhaka District of is known for its late night street food. Some local favorites include lamb skewers, claypot chai (Motka) and flaming paan leaves (fire paan). Street food vendors have the tough job of getting attention while competing with honking cars, rickshaws and other salespeople. ","title":"Old Dhaka Street Food Vendors"},{"content":"These pictures are Balinese long-tailed macaques in a monkey sanctuary in Ubud, Indonesia.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/macaques/","summary":"These pictures are Balinese long-tailed macaques in a monkey sanctuary in Ubud, Indonesia.","title":"Balinese Macaques"},{"content":"On a trip to Sylhet in Bangladesh, I spent an afternoon touring the Surma river in a Sampan-style boat. Along the river, there were teams of labourers using buckets and shovels to transfer sand from the riverbed into boats, then down the riverbank into piles. According to our driver, these labourers are paid about 80 Taka (~1 CAD) per cubic foot of sand delivered to the riverbank. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/surmariverlabourers/","summary":"On a trip to Sylhet in Bangladesh, I spent an afternoon touring the Surma river in a Sampan-style boat. Along the river, there were teams of labourers using buckets and shovels to transfer sand from the riverbed into boats, then down the riverbank into piles. According to our driver, these labourers are paid about 80 Taka (~1 CAD) per cubic foot of sand delivered to the riverbank. ","title":"Surma River Workers"},{"content":"The Galata bridge in Istanbul is a popular fishing spot for locals. It links the oldest part of Istanbul, hosting the Ottoman imperial palace and religious landmarks to the newer, more secular part of the city. Here, fishermen of stand close to one another, landing palamut (Atlantic bonito) and cinekop (bluefish).\nThe first photo looks South, facing Eminönü district, with Nuruosmaniye Mosque visible across the river.\nIstanbul happens to lie European-Asian continental border. This second photo was taken on Galata bridge, on the European side of Istanbul. Across the Bosphorus river, the edge of the Asian continent is visible.\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/istanbulfishermen/","summary":"The Galata bridge in Istanbul is a popular fishing spot for locals. It links the oldest part of Istanbul, hosting the Ottoman imperial palace and religious landmarks to the newer, more secular part of the city. Here, fishermen of stand close to one another, landing palamut (Atlantic bonito) and cinekop (bluefish).\nThe first photo looks South, facing Eminönü district, with Nuruosmaniye Mosque visible across the river.\nIstanbul happens to lie European-Asian continental border.","title":"The Galata Bridge Fishermen"},{"content":"Taken during the Winter of 2018 these pictures give a sense of Winter near the Great Lakes in Ontario. Plants and wildlife are quiet while water flows, falls and freezes. ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/winterwater/","summary":"Taken during the Winter of 2018 these pictures give a sense of Winter near the Great Lakes in Ontario. Plants and wildlife are quiet while water flows, falls and freezes. ","title":"Winter Water"},{"content":"2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 ","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/photos/misc/","summary":"A loose series of images from 2019 to 2022","title":"Misc By Year"},{"content":"I worked with NewPro3D, a Vancouver based 3D printing company to help them better understand the importance of support structure placement in their printing process. Starting from first principles, my team developed models for failure as a function of printing parameters such as print speed, layer thickness. Our model allowed the company to determine the optimal distance between support structures, ultimately decreasing the print time, print cost and time spent removing supports after curing.\nI found this project rewarding becuase the solution involved combining knowledge that took my whole engineering degree to cultivate. Static mechanics met modeling and communication.\nCheck out the full report here\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/posts/manufacturing-optimization/","summary":"I worked with NewPro3D, a Vancouver based 3D printing company to help them better understand the importance of support structure placement in their printing process. Starting from first principles, my team developed models for failure as a function of printing parameters such as print speed, layer thickness. Our model allowed the company to determine the optimal distance between support structures, ultimately decreasing the print time, print cost and time spent removing supports after curing.","title":"3D Printing Support Optimization"},{"content":"Bone disorder prevalence is increasing, largely due to an aging global population. Consequently, researchers are looking to novel methods for the treatment and replacement of atrophied bone. In this project, I tested the mechanical strength of a variety of 3D printed bone scaffold structures. They were designed such that so called \u0026ldquo;bone resorption\u0026rdquo;, or a prosthetic\u0026rsquo;s ability to be reintegrated into the body would occur. I compared comventional bone scaffold designs (truss and TPMS) with topologically optimized designs.\nWatch this video for an overview of the research:\n","permalink":"https://jjshaws.github.io/posts/bone-scaffolds/","summary":"Bone disorder prevalence is increasing, largely due to an aging global population. Consequently, researchers are looking to novel methods for the treatment and replacement of atrophied bone. In this project, I tested the mechanical strength of a variety of 3D printed bone scaffold structures. They were designed such that so called \u0026ldquo;bone resorption\u0026rdquo;, or a prosthetic\u0026rsquo;s ability to be reintegrated into the body would occur. I compared comventional bone scaffold designs (truss and TPMS) with topologically optimized designs.","title":"Bone Scaffold Strength Testing"}]