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Adam Lowdermilk: In the line of fireAdam Lowdermilk: In the line of fire

Adam Lowdermilk's life of recording studios and late-night gigs has been replaced by firehouses and early-morning medical-aid calls.

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Christopher Villalpando Estrada talks about building a wireless sensor network to measure the flow of water.

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