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COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN YIELDS Stratum PARAMETRIC TIMBER BENCHSTRATUM is a monumental parametric wooden bench designed and manufactured by Zorka Furniture for Haywood Mall in Greenville, South Carolina. Spanning nearly 29 feet and featuring over 600 individually CNC-cut components, this sculptural installation transforms traditional seating into an interactive architectural landmark, combining innovative design, precision craftsmanship, and functionality in a contemporary public space.all images ©Zorka Furniture600 CNC-CUT PLYWOOD COMPONENTS FORM MODULAR ASSEMBLYThe structure by design and manufacturing studio Zorka Furniture comprises over 600 individually CNC-cut wooden components milled from roughly 100 plywood sheets. Assembled into a three-dimensional, layered mass, the varying profiles produce a rhythmic sequence of curves, integrated seating niches, and arched pass-throughs designed for visitor interaction. Weighing over 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms), the bench was fabricated into modular sections, shipped on five pallets, and assembled overnight to accommodate the mall’s operating hours.

, /CNW/ -- HiBy has officially launched the RS2 II, a compact portable Hi-Fi player featuring the company's third-generation DARWIN III audio architecture, the same architecture used in the flagship RS8 II. Designed for audiophiles seeking flagship-level sound in a smaller and more portable form, the RS2 II combines HiBy's proprietary R2R technology, a fully balanced analog stage, HiByOS, and flexible connectivity. At the heart of the RS2 II is the DARWIN III architecture, powered by a newly developed FPGA digital engine featuring more than 35K logic units and 40 high-speed, high-performance DSP units. This processing platform provides the computing power required for HiBy's adjustable pure FIR filters, multiple DARWIN filters, harmonic control, NOS/OS switching, and native DSD processing.

Monday, October 19, 2026 8:33AMStream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Darryl Rodriguez, the 26-year-old man fatally shot in a Midtown subway station over the weekend, is being remembered by family and neighbors as police continue searching for the gunman. Police said Rodriguez was shot in the chest during an argument on the uptown E train platform at the Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station around 12:20 p.m. Saturday. Investigators have described the shooting as a targeted attack and are searching for a suspect who was seen wearing red clothing, a black vest and a face mask. Authorities have not disclosed what sparked the confrontation. As the investigation continues, neighbors are reflecting on Rodriguez's life. They said he was a twin and worked as a security guard. His brother serves in the Marines and is stationed in Texas. The shooting unfolded in front of subway riders, some of whom described the panic that followed the gunfire. "She was doing compressions even before the police came there...people circled around," one witness said, describing a woman who performed CPR on the victim before emergency crews arrived.

In this interview, Imogen Locke (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, UK) discusses the evolving role of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in oligometastatic and oligoprogressive breast cancer. Locke explains the distinction between these two clinical scenarios, how timing and patient selection influence treatment decisions, and emerging evidence around metastasis-directed radiotherapy for ER-positive, HER2-negative patients on CDK4/6 inhibitors. Additionally, Locke walks us through a patient case study and highlights key radiotherapy trials seeking to answer the most pressing questions in breast cancer radiotherapy.

I can’t count how many times my mother attempted suicide. It first happened when I was 15, in 1999. The final time — when she actually died — came when I was 32, in 2016.

Just now, three new OpenAI models went online briefly. Not long ago, three mysterious Alpha models codenamed "Aurora" popped up unexpectedly in the OpenAI API backend — aurora-red-alpha, aurora-green-alpha, aurora-blue-alpha.

Trinity Health Michigan Medical Groups has been named the recipient of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s (MHA) 2026 Advancing Safe Care Award - recognizing the organization’s StandSafe Workplace Violence Program. The team was honored during the MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium.

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch.

Nfld. & LabradorIt’s that time of year when people scramble to find the roundest and brightest orange pumpkin to carve a scary face into — or make a pie. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, farmers say unpredictable summer weather is impacting how their pumpkins grow. A cold and wet summer presented challenges for N. L. farmersAbby Cole · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Farmers managing a peculiar pumpkin season2 hours ago|Duration 2:45Farmers are struggling with their pumpkin harvest this year and the expectation is for unpredictability in seasons ahead, thanks to climate change. CBC’s Abby Cole reports. It’s that time of year when people scramble to find the roundest and brightest orange pumpkin to carve a scary face into — or make a pie. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, farmers say unpredictable summer weather is impacting how their pumpkins grow. "The climate is changing.

We’re starting the day with temperatures in the low to mid-40s across northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Highs will climb into the upper 60s this afternoon, right around seasonal averages. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies today, with a very low chance of a few spotty showers through midday. Most of us will likely stay dry, and some of the moisture may simply result in increased cloud cover.

The poet and academic Douglas Dunn, whose work covered working-class lives, Scottish history and landscapes, as well as his grief over the death of his first wife, has died aged 83. Dunn was born in Inchinnan in Renfrewshire, and grew up in a council estate in the village. He left school to train as a librarian and, after working in Glasgow and the United States, studied English Literature as a mature student in Hull. He was mentored there by the poet Philip Larkin, who both encouraged his writing and employed him as a librarian. Dunn would go on to win the Whitbread Prize and the Queen's Medal for Poetry and was appointed an OBE in 2003. Posting on the social media platform X, his fellow poet and St Andrews colleague Don Paterson described him as "the finest Scottish poet of the post-war period. "Dougie was also someone we knew and loved as a dear friend, mentor and teacher, and he will be deeply missed. "Dunn was 26 when his first collection - Terry Street - was published by Faber. It was named after the working-class street where he had bought a small terraced house with his wife, Lesley.

But that same year, protests erupted that ended 15 years of rule by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In the ensuing political turmoil, health workers went on strike, vaccine orders were delayed and follow-up vaccinations that usually accompany routine programs were disrupted. In a report published in July this year, WHO and UNICEF estimated that first-dose coverage in 2025 had fallen to 90%, while second-dose coverage was 86%, several percentage points below the 95% needed for herd immunity. The report also raised questions about the quality of official data on vaccinations for measles and other diseases for the years 2023 to 2025. It said preliminary figures sometimes showed numbers of those inoculated exceeded 100% of those targeted, indicating mistakes in counting doses or target numbers. Emergency program missed millionsStill, when the measles outbreak erupted, Bangladesh responded swiftly and initially seemed to be winning the battle. An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received vaccinations in April and May. The government said it had covered every child in the target age group of 6 months to 5 years.