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Here\u2019s what to expect on a regular basis \u2013 two topics\r\nper week.<\/i>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><i>On Tuesdays Doug will provide MATLAB tutorials.<\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>On Fridays guest bloggers Jiro, Brett and Bob will highlight File Exchange submissions.<\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nBob's pick this week is <a title=\"https:\/\/www.mathworks.com\/matlabcentral\/fileexchange\/loadFile.do?objectId=9817&amp;objectType=file (link no longer works)\">X Steam, Thermodynamic properties of water and steam<\/a> by Magnus Holmgren.\r\n\r\nI was randomly browsing through File Exchange submissions and this one caught my attention. What it basically does is implement\r\na standard to make nice plots like this.\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/images\/pick\/xsteam_molliere_small.png\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/>\r\n\r\nWhat struck me about this submission was a pretty good rating (4.5\/5) based on 27 reviews. 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