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Tricentis Unveils the Future of No-Code Test Automation
New SaaS-based solution supports enterprise app, API, and business process testing
Tricentis Test Automation is a cloud-based test automation solution that simplifies test creation, orchestration, and scalable test execution for easier collaboration among QA teams and their business stakeholders and faster, higher-quality, and more durable releases of web-based applications and business processes. (Graphic: Business Wire)
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tricentis, a global leader in enterprise continuous testing, today announced the general availability of Tricentis Test Automation, a cloud-based test automation solution that simplifies test creation, orchestration, and scalable test execution for easier collaboration among QA teams and their business stakeholders and faster, higher-quality, and more durable releases of web-based applications and business processes.
"While organizations are building their businesses and deploying applications on the cloud, most teams are constrained by legacy processes which are creating slow, error-prone and costly challenges due to the lack of a viable cloud-based testing solution," said Suhail Ansari, Chief Technology Officer, Tricentis. "Tricentis Test Automation enables organizations to automate end-to-end quality for their integrated cloud-based solutions with faster speeds, no-code, and reduced test maintenance costs."
Tricentis Test Automation is the next iteration of model-based testing, built specifically for enterprise applications. Tricentis Test Automation enables organizations to test end-to-end business processes and complex business applications. The next-gen solution now delivers a cloud-based, collaborative solution that enables teams to verify quality across their integrated platforms. From functional UI to API/microservices testing, the user-friendly SaaS-based solution allows anyone to quickly assemble scalable automated tests without coding or prior test automation knowledge.
Tricentis Test Automation's key features include:
SaaS-based - Tricentis Test Automation is a highly scalable, flexible, and easy to manage cloud-native SaaS application.
Model-based UI test automation - Build codeless, resilient, automated tests through a unique approach that separates the automation model from the underlying application.
Elastic execution grid (E2G) - Test faster and at scale by running multiple tests in parallel across distributed infrastructures and virtual machines.
Playlists - Define test data and environmental coverage to prepare, configure, and orchestrate test cases for multi-app, end-to-end process testing.
Service simulation - Develop and test applications earlier and more completely by simulating microservices that are out of a team's control, costly, or unavailable. Virtual services and contract tests are created from recorded traffic and deploying them as needed in the DevOps process.
API testing - Invoke http API calls or async calls, like Kafka, MQ, or Rabbit, with user-defined payloads to easily test back-end functionality without relying only on front-end test cases.
In the GigaOm Radar Report for API Functional Automated Testing, analysts recognized Tricentis Test Automation, saying, "Auto-discover is the biggest strength we see in the Tricentis offering. Most organizations don't know what they don't know, and an inventory of APIs is a great start to solving that issue."
During the beta for Tricentis Test Automation, Karen Gonzalez, Quality Engineering Manager at IHG Hotels & Resorts said, "The simulation capability in Tricentis Test Automation is going to be a powerful innovation for us on our digital transformation journey. It provides all the key enablers for our quality engineering needs and is ready for our cloud/container world of the future."
To learn more about Tricentis Test Automation, register for the webinar scheduled for February 2, 2023.
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About Tricentis
Tricentis is a global leader in enterprise continuous testing. The Tricentis AI-based, continuous testing portfolio of products provide a new and fundamentally different way to perform software testing. An approach that's totally automated, fully codeless, and intelligently driven by AI. It addresses both agile development and complex enterprise apps, enabling enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation by dramatically increasing software release speed, reducing costs, and improving software quality. Widely credited for reinventing software testing for DevOps, cloud, and enterprise applications, Tricentis has been recognized as a leader by all major industry analysts, including Forrester, Gartner, and IDC. Tricentis has more than 2,500 customers, including the largest brands in the world, such as McKesson, Experian, Allianz, Telstra, Dolby, and Vodafone. To learn more, visit www.tricentis.com.
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The provisions of this chapter shall govern the materials, design, construction and quality of glass, lighttransmitting ceramic and light-transmitting plastic panels for exterior and interior use in both vertical and sloped applications in buildings and structures.
The installation of replacement glass shall be as required for new installations.
Each pane shall bear the manufacturer's mark designating the type and thickness of the glass or glazing material. The identification shall not be omitted unless approved and an affidavit is furnished by the glazing contractor certifying that each light is glazed in accordance with approved construction documents that comply with the provisions of this chapter. Safety glazing shall be identified in accordance with Section 2406.3.
Each pane of tempered glass, except tempered spandrel glass, shall be permanently identified by the manufacturer. The identification mark shall be acid etched, sand blasted, ceramic fired, laser etched, embossed or of a type that, once applied, cannot be removed without being destroyed.
Tempered spandrel glass shall be provided with a removable paper marking by the manufacturer.
Where one or more sides of any pane of glass are not firmly supported, or are subjected to unusual load conditions, detailed construction documents, detailed shop drawings and analysis or test data ensuring safe performance for the specific installation shall be prepared by a registered design professional.
To be considered firmly supported, the framing members for each individual pane of glass shall be designed so the deflection of the edge of the glass perpendicular to the glass pane shall not exceed 1/175 of the glass edge length or 3/4 inch (19.1 mm), whichever is less, when subjected to the larger of the positive or negative load where loads are combined as specified in Section 1605.
Where interior glazing is installed adjacent to a walking surface, the differential deflection of two adjacent unsupported edges shall be not greater than the thickness of the panels when a force of 50 pounds per linear foot (plf) (730 N/m) is applied horizontally to one panel at any point up to 42 inches (1067 mm) above the walking surface.
Float, wired and patterned glass in louvered windows and jalousies shall be no thinner than nominal 3/16 inch (4.8 mm) and no longer than 48 inches (1219 mm). Exposed glass edges shall be smooth.
Wired glass with wire exposed on longitudinal edges shall not be used in louvered windows or jalousies.
Where other glass types are used, the design shall be submitted to the building official for approval.
Glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window walls, doors and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the wind loads due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult, in Section 1609 for components and cladding. Glass in glazed curtain walls, glazed storefronts and glazed partitions shall meet the seismic requirements of ASCE 7, Section 13.5.9. The load resistance of glass under uniform load shall be determined in accordance with ASTM E1300.
The design of vertical glazing shall be based on Equation 24-1.
Fgw = Wind load on the glass due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult, computed in accordance with Section 1609.
Fga = Short duration load on the glass as determined in accordance with ASTM E1300.
Glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, sunrooms, sloped roofs and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the most critical combinations of loads determined by Equations 24-2, 24-3 and 24-4.
D = Glass dead load psf (kN/m2).
= 13 tg (For SI: 0.0245 tg).
= 13 tg cos θ (For SI: 0.0245 tg cos θ).
Fg = Total load, psf (kN/m2) on glass.
S = Snow load, psf (kN/m2) as determined in Section 1608.
tg = Total glass thickness, inches (mm) of glass panes and plies.
Wi = Inward wind force, psf (kN/m2) due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult, as calculated in Section 1609.
Wo = Outward wind force, psf (kN/m2) due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult, as calculated in Section 1609.
θ = Angle of slope from horizontal.
Exception: The performance grade rating of unit skylights and tubular daylighting devices shall be determined in accordance with Section 2405.5.
The design of sloped glazing shall be based on Equation 24-5.
Fg = Total load on the glass as determined by Equations 24-2, 24-3 and 24-4.
Fga = Short duration load resistance of the glass as determined in accordance with ASTM E1300 for Equations 24-2 and 24-3; or the long duration load resistance of the glass as determined in accordance with ASTM E1300 for Equation 24-4.
Fge = Nonfactored load from ASTM E1300 using a thickness designation for monolithic glass that is not greater than the thickness of wired glass.
Wired glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, sunspaces, sloped roofs and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the most critical of the combinations of loads from Section 2404.2.
Fge = Nonfactored load in accordance with ASTM E1300.
Patterned glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window walls, doors and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the wind loads in Section 1609 for components and cladding according to Equation 24-9.
Fge = Nonfactored load in accordance with ASTM E1300. The value for patterned glass shall be based on the thinnest part of the glass. Interpolation between nonfactored load charts in ASTM E1300 shall be permitted.
Patterned glass sloped more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from vertical in skylights, sunspaces, sloped roofs and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the most critical of the combinations of loads from Section 2404.2.
Fge = Nonfactored load in accordance with ASTM E1300. The value for patterned glass shall be based on the thinnest part of the glass. Interpolation between the nonfactored load charts in ASTM E1300 shall be permitted.
Sandblasted glass sloped 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or less from vertical in windows, curtain and window walls, doors, and other exterior applications shall be designed to resist the wind loads in Section 1609 for components and cladding according to Equation 24-12.
Fg = Wind load on the glass due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult, computed in accordance with Section 1609.
Fge = Nonfactored load in accordance with ASTM E1300. The value for sandblasted glass is for moderate levels of sandblasting.
For designs outside the scope of this section, an analysis or test data for the specific installation shall be prepared by a registered design professional.
This section applies to the installation of glass and other transparent, translucent or opaque glazing material installed at a slope more than 15 degrees (0.26 rad) from the vertical plane, including glazing materials in skylights, roofs and sloped walls.
Sloped glazing shall be any of the following materials, subject to the listed limitations.
1. For monolithic glazing systems, the glazing material of the single light or layer shall be laminated glass with a minimum 30-mil (0.76 mm) polyvinyl butyral (or equivalent) interlayer, wired glass, light-transmitting plastic materials meeting the requirements of Section 2607, heat-strengthened glass or fully tempered glass.
2. For multiple-layer glazing systems, each light or layer shall consist of any of the glazing materials specified in Item 1 above.
Annealed glass is permitted to be used as specified in Exceptions 2 and 3 of Section 2405.3.
For additional requirements for plastic skylights, see Section 2610. Glass-block construction shall conform to the requirements of Section 2110.1.
In Type I and II construction, sloped glazing and skylight frames shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. In structures where acid fumes deleterious to metal are incidental to the use of the buildings, approved pressure-treated wood or other approved noncorrosive materials are permitted to be used for sash and frames. Framing supporting sloped glazing and skylights shall be designed to resist the tributary roof loads in Chapter 16. Skylights set at an angle of less than 45 degrees (0.79 rad) from the horizontal plane shall be mounted at least 4 inches (102 mm) above the plane of the roof on a curb constructed as required for the frame. Skylights shall not be installed in the plane of the roof where the roof pitch is less than 45 degrees (0.79 rad) from the horizontal.
Exception: Installation of a skylight without a curb shall be permitted on roofs with a minimum slope of 14 degrees (three units vertical in 12 units horizontal) in Group R-3 occupancies. All unit skylights installed in a roof with a pitch flatter than 14 degrees (0.25 rad) shall be mounted at least 4 inches (102 mm) above the plane of the roof on a curb constructed as required for the frame unless otherwise specified in the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Unit skylights and tubular daylighting devices shall be tested and labeled as complying with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/ I.S./A440. The label shall state the name of the manufacturer, the approved labeling agency, the product designation and the performance grade rating as specified in AAMA/WDMA/ CSA 101/I.S.2/A440. Where the product manufacturer has chosen to have the performance grade of the skylight rated separately for positive and negative design pressure, then the label shall state both performance grade ratings as specified in AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 and the skylight shall comply with Section 2405.5.2. Where the skylight is not rated separately for positive and negative pressure, then the performance grade rating shown on the label shall be the performance grade rating determined in accordance with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 for both positive and negative design pressure and the skylight shall conform to Section 2405.5.1.
The design of skylights shall be based on Equation 24-13.
Fg = Maximum load on the skylight determined from Equations 24-2 through 24-4 in Section 2404.2.
PG = Performance grade rating of the skylight.
The design of skylights rated for performance grade for both positive and negative design pressures shall be based on Equations 24-14 and 24-15.
D = The dead weight of the glazing, psf (kN/m2) as determined in Section 2404.2 for glass, or by the weight of the plastic, psf (kN/m2) for plastic glazing.
Fgi = Maximum load on the skylight determined from Equations 24-3 and 24-4 in Section 2404.2.
Fgo = Maximum load on the skylight determined from Equation 24-2.
Wo = The outward wind force, psf (kN/m2) due to ultimate design wind speed, Vult. as calculated in Section 1609.
D = The dead weight of the glazing, psf (kN/m2) as determined in Section 2404.2 for glass, or by the weight of the plastic for plastic glazing.
Fgi = Maximum load on the skylight determined from Equations 24-2 through 24-4 in Section 2404.2.
Individual glazed areas, including glass mirrors, in hazardous locations as defined in Section 2406.4 shall comply with Sections 2406.1.1 through 2406.1.4.
Exception: Mirrors and other glass panels mounted or hung on a surface that provides a continuous backing support.
Except as provided in Sections 2406.1.2 through 2406.1.4, all glazing shall pass the impact test requirements of Section 2406.2.
Plastic glazing shall meet the weathering requirements of ANSI Z97.1.
Glass-block walls shall comply with Section 2101.2.5.
Louvered windows and jalousies shall comply with Section 2403.5.
Where required by other sections of this code, glazing shall be tested in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. Glazing shall comply with the test criteria for Category II, unless otherwise indicated in Table 2406.2(1).
Exception: Glazing not in doors or enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and showers shall be permitted to be tested in accordance with ANSI Z97.1. Glazing shall comply with the test criteria for Class A, unless otherwise indicated in Table 2406.2(2).
For SI: square foot = 0.0929 m2.
a. Use is only permitted by the exception to Section 2406.2.
Except as indicated in Section 2406.3.1, each pane of safety glazing installed in hazardous locations shall be identified by a manufacturer's designation specifying who applied the designation, the manufacturer or installer and the safety glazing standard with which it complies, as well as the information specified in Section 2403.1. The designation shall be acid etched, sand blasted, ceramic fired, laser etched, embossed or of a type that once applied, cannot be removed without being destroyed. A label meeting the requirements of this section shall be permitted in lieu of the manufacturer's designation.
1. For other than tempered glass, manufacturer's designations are not required, provided the building official approves the use of a certificate, affidavit or other evidence confirming compliance with this code.
Multipane glazed assemblies having individual panes not exceeding 1 square foot (0.09 m2) in exposed areas shall have at least one pane in the assembly marked as indicated in Section 2406.3. Other panes in the assembly shall be marked "CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201" or "ANSI Z97.1," as appropriate.
The locations specified in Sections 2406.4.1 through 2406.4.7 shall be considered specific hazardous locations requiring safety glazing materials.
1. Glazed openings of a size through which a 3-inch-diameter (76 mm) sphere is unable to pass.
3. Glazing materials used as curved glazed panels in revolving doors.
4. Commercial refrigerated cabinet glazed doors.
Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge of the glazing is within a 24-inch (610 mm) arc of either vertical edge of the door in a closed position and where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the walking surface shall be considered a hazardous location.
2. Where there is an intervening wall or other permanent barrier between the door and glazing.
3. Where access through the door is to a closet or storage area 3 feet (914 mm) or less in depth. Glazing in this application shall comply with Section 2406.4.3.
4. Glazing in walls on the latch side of and perpendicular to the plane of the door in a closed position in one- and two-family dwellings or within dwelling units in Group R-2.
1. The exposed area of an individual pane is greater than 9 square feet (0.84 m2).
2. The bottom edge of the glazing is less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor.
3. The top edge of the glazing is greater than 36 inches (914 mm) above the floor.
4. One or more walking surface(s) are within 36 inches (914 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, of the plane of the glazing.
2. Where a horizontal rail is installed on the accessible side(s) of the glazing 34 to 38 inches (864 to 965 mm) above the walking surface. The rail shall be capable of withstanding a horizontal load of 50 pounds per linear foot (730 N/m) without contacting the glass and be a minimum of 11/2 inches (38 mm) in cross-sectional height.
3. Outboard panes in insulating glass units or multiple glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glass is 25 feet (7620 mm) or more above any grade, roof, walking surface or other horizontal or sloped (within 45 degrees of horizontal) (0.79 rad) surface adjacent to the glass exterior.
Exception: Glazing that is more than 60 inches (1524 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, from the water's edge of a bathtub, hot tub, spa, whirlpool or swimming pool.
Glazing where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the plane of the adjacent walking surface of stairways, landings between flights of stairs and ramps shall be considered a hazardous location.
1. The side of a stairway, landing or ramp that has a guard complying with the provisions of Sections 1015 and 1607.8, and the plane of the glass is greater than 18 inches (457 mm) from the railing.
2. Glazing 36 inches (914 mm) or more measured horizontally from the walking surface.
Glazing adjacent to the landing at the bottom of a stairway where the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the landing and within a 60-inch (1524 mm) horizontal arc that is less than 180 degrees (3.14 rad) from the bottom tread nosing shall be considered a hazardous location.
Exception: Glazing that is protected by a guard complying with Sections 1015 and 1607.8 where the plane of the glass is greater than 18 inches (457 mm) from the guard.
Fire department glass access panels shall be of tempered glass. For insulating glass units, all panes shall be tempered glass.
Glass used in a handrail, guardrail or a guard section shall be laminated glass constructed of fully tempered or heat-strengthened glass and shall comply with Category II or CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or Class A of ANSI Z97.1. Glazing in railing in-fill panels shall be of an approved safety glazing material that conforms to the provisions of Section 2406.1.1. For all glazing types, the minimum nominal thickness shall be 1/4 inch (6.4 mm).
Exception: Single fully tempered glass complying with Category II of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or Class A of ANSI Z97.1 shall be permitted to be used in handrails and guardrails where there is no walking surface beneath them or the walking surface is permanently protected from the risk of falling glass.
The panels and their support system shall be designed to withstand the loads specified in Section 1607.8. A design factor of four shall be used for safety.
Each handrail or guard section shall be supported by a minimum of three glass balusters or shall be otherwise supported to remain in place should one baluster panel fail. Glass balusters shall not be installed without an attached handrail or guard.
Exception: A top rail shall not be required where the glass balusters are laminated glass with two or more glass plies of equal thickness and the same glass type when approved by the building official. The panels shall be designed to withstand the loads specified in Section 1607.8.
Glazing materials shall not be installed in handrails or guards in parking garages except for pedestrian areas not exposed to impact from vehicles.
Glass installed in exterior railing in-fill panels or balusters shall be laminated glass complying with Category II of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or Class A of ANSI Z97.1.
When the top rail is supported by glass, the assembly shall be tested according to the impact requirements of Section 1609.1.2. The top rail shall remain in place after impact.
Glazing in athletic facilities and similar uses subject to impact loads, which forms whole or partial wall sections or which is used as a door or part of a door, shall comply with this section.
Test methods and loads for individual glazed areas in racquetball and squash courts subject to impact loads shall conform to those of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or ANSI Z97.1 with impacts being applied at a height of 59 inches (1499 mm) above the playing surface to an actual or simulated glass wall installation with fixtures, fittings and methods of assembly identical to those used in practice.
1. A glass wall in a racquetball or squash court, or similar use subject to impact loads, shall remain intact following a test impact.
2. The deflection of such walls shall be not greater than 11/2 inches (38 mm) at the point of impact for a drop height of 48 inches (1219 mm).
1. Glass doors shall remain intact following a test impact at the prescribed height in the center of the door.
2. The relative deflection between the edge of a glass door and the adjacent wall shall not exceed the thickness of the wall plus 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) for a drop height of 48 inches (1219 mm).
Glazing in multipurpose gymnasiums, basketball courts and similar athletic facilities subject to human impact loads shall comply with Category II of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or Class A of ANSI Z97.1.
Glass installed as a part of a floor/ ceiling assembly as a walking surface and constructed with laminated glass shall comply with ASTM E2751 or with the load requirements specified in Chapter 16. Such assemblies shall comply with the fire-resistance rating requirements of this code where applicable.
Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures and hoistway doors shall be laminated glass conforming to ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201.
Glass installed in hoistways and hoistway doors where the hoistway is required to have a fire-resistance rating shall also comply with Section 716.
The glass in glass hoistway doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the landing side.
Glass in vision panels in elevator hoistway doors shall be permitted to be any transparent glazing material not less than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) in thickness conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. The area of any single vision panel shall be not less than 24 square inches (15 484 mm2) and the total area of one or more vision panels in any hoistway door shall be not more than 85 square inches (54 839 mm2).
Glass in elevator cars shall be in accordance with this section.
Glass in elevator car enclosures, glass elevator car doors and glass used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars shall be laminated glass conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201.
1. The glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting or film backing having a physical integrity to hold the fragments when the glass breaks.
2. The glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting; etching; heat treatment or painting that could alter the original properties of the glass.
3. The glass is tested to the acceptance criteria for laminated glass as specified for Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.l or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201.
The glass in glass elevator car doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the car side of the doors.


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Did we forget to mention the massive 3,000 mAh capacity? These long lasting batteries are here to stay and will no doubt make an everlasting impression on the vape community.


We comply with the ISO 26825 standard and the DIVI and DGAI recommendations for the manufacture of our syringe labels. This allows us to contribute to a reduction in substance mix-ups and increase patient safety.
Adhesive labels acc. to ISO 26825, helps avoiding false medication by color-coding of drug classes, labels antagonists in distinctive diagonal stripe design, size 35 mm x 13 mm, reel with 1000 pcs.
Adhesive labels acc. to DIVI, helps avoiding false medication by color-coding of drug classes, labels antagonists in distinctive diagonal stripe design, size 80 mm x 40 mm, reel with 500 pcs.
DIVI background label R, Label documenting signature, time and date, substance quantity and total quantity (German), Font color: black, Background: white, Style: unicolor, Size: 80x40mm, reel with 500 pcs.
Why have some letters recently been capitalised in the middle of the word for certain compounds?
This is the 'tall man lettering' principle. The optical distinguishability is increased by putting certain letters in capitals, for example NIFEdipine and niCARdipine.
What does the abbreviation DIVI stand for?
The DIVI (Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin [German Interdisciplinary Society for Intensive and Emergency Medicine]) is a group comprising personal members, scientific societies and professional associations, with the aim of promoting intensive medicine.
Do the ISO 26825 and DIVI recommendations differ from one another?
Until 2012, the 'recommendations on the labelling of tips in intensive and emergency medicine' were merely a supplement to ISO 26825. As a result of the revision in 2012, the updated recommendations from the DIVI do now deviate from the guidelines set out in ISO 26825 in some cases. Among other things, this relates to the changing of the colour code for muscle relaxants, the use of white text for certain compounds, the use of the tall man lettering principle and the new groups 'cholinergics' and 'coagulants'.


I teach English to middle-aged Korean women at a hagwon. One day, when I asked them to talk about their homes, I heard an interesting argument. While looking at a photograph of a small apartment, the women argued over whether it was an apartment or a villa. One woman insisted she lived in a "mansion apartment," not an "apartment." While everyone was nodding, I didn't quite understand the difference.
Koreans often ask for the specific address or type of one's home to figure out one's economic status. Compared with ordinary apateu, or apartments, in Korea, the "mansion apateu" generally refers to a more spacious, and thus more expensive, apartment. A villa (pronounced billa in Korean) has a different meaning in local real estate terms; a villa refers to a low-rise apartment building or flat. Because a villa has fewer units in one building, Koreans generally, consider it more private.


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Can the right home make you live longer?
The multibillion-dollar wellness real estate industry believes air purifiers, pollution sensors, and natural materials can breathe new life into high-end homes.
The latest high-end real estate amenity: living longer.
At least that's the view of South Florida real estate developer Rishi Kapoor, whose Location Ventures has begun selling units in a forthcoming development in Coral Gables that Kapoor believes will deliver the promise of a healthier home, which he says is "not just science fiction, but fact."
The forthcoming Villa Valencia development, set to open in mid-2021, features 39 units, all offering some of the latest features of the burgeoning wellness real estate trend. The sales pitch highlights "hospital-grade air, energizing light and pollutant-free water to protect from contaminants, free radicals and aging." Kapoor says when all is said and done, the units, which start at $1.65 million, will benefit from a "five-figure investment" per unit in air purification systems, circadian living lighting, a Savant home audio system, and the Darwin system, a new smart-home solution that monitors environmental pollutants (Delos will have over 1,000 contracted projects by the end of 2019). Residents can set alerts for certain allergens and be notified when they reach a critical level indoors, which turns on the HVAC to remediate and circulate fresh air. Along with access to landscaped rooftops and a hammam spa, the features within each unit can, according to the sales material, create a home that "makes you live longer."
"We're catering for a clientele, an affluent clientele, and what we want to provide—and I'm careful to say this, it's important—we want to create the healthiest home environment possible," he says. "What is wealth without health?"
Many buyers agree; so far, seven of the units have been sold.
Can a building really extend your life?
Villa Valencia is just the latest example of the growing and somewhat nebulous wellness real estate industry. The Miami, Florida-based Global Wellness Institute, an industry trade group, claimed in a much-cited 2018 study that it's a $134 billion industry, growing at a rate of 6.4 percent globally a year and expected to top $180 billion by 2022.
Rendering of a bedroom of a unit in Villa Valencia, which will be equipped with the Darwin system, a new smart home solution that monitors environmental pollutants. Residents can set alerts for certain allergens and be notified when they reach a critical level indoors.
While pitches promoting colored lighting and life extension may sound like GOOP for the Restoration Hardware set—there's even a term, "well-washing," for projects that dress up designs with bogus health claims—the idea of wellness as a new amenity or real estate category has gained credence due to emerging knowledge about health and air pollution, especially the indoor variety.
Studies by acclaimed researchers and stories in the New Yorker and elsewhere have highlighted the danger of living a life mostly indoors, surrounded by stale, unhealthy air and a cocktail of toxic chemicals. Additional research points to the importance of environment over genetics in determining health outcomes. A recent World Health Organization study that found that 80 to 90 percent of our health outcomes are intimately tied to where and how we live, and another analysis by the group found that preventable, non-genetic chronic diseases are expected to account for almost three-quarters of all deaths worldwide by 2020. A 2014 study by Texas A&M University researchers, looking at a wellness community called Mueller in Austin, concluded that the community's design "led not only to more walking and biking by its residents, but also to greater social interaction and neighborhood cohesiveness [i.e., community feeling]." Combine those results with consumer shifts on diet, exercise, and general wellness, and it makes sense that our homes, often our biggest investments, would receive scrutiny over whether they're as healthy as they could be. "People have recognized that in the last 50 years, our lifestyles have changed, and we've seen a rise in chronic disease and obesity, and people being less active. All of those issues relate back to our lifestyles, habits, and daily life, and where we live."
"People have recognized that in the last 50 years, our lifestyles have changed, and we've seen a rise in chronic disease and obesity, and people being less active," says Katharine Johnston, a researcher and co-author of the Global Wellness Institute report. "All of those issues relate back to our lifestyles, habits, and daily life, and where we live. With real estate in particular, younger generations don't want to live in a suburban neighborhood with no sidewalks and drive everywhere."
It also doesn't hurt developers' bottom lines to extoll the virtues of a healthier home. The Global Wellness Institute suggests homeowners are willing to pay an average of a 10 to 25 percent premium for houses within wellness communities. That may explain why, as of 2018, roughly 350 such projects were in the pipeline globally. Johnston says the trend is only in the early stages of mainstream development, and will continue to ramp up.
Or, as her colleague, senior research fellow Ophelia Yeung, believes, broad consumer awareness is "just being awakened" and in a few years, it's "going to come like a tsunami."
How wellness living is being defined today
Designing homes and communities for wellness isn't new. For centuries, resorts and escapes have been created with health in mind, and even early examples of midcentury modern architecture evolved from the wellness trends of the early 20th century.https://www.youtube.com/embed/m75sTbARSGo?rel=0
Today's nascent industry, though, inspired by new research and empowered by new and more affordable technology, is attempting to set standards. Just as in the green building movement, some organizations and builders have attempted to create checklists for certification. Two of the competing standards are the Delos Well Standard, introduced by the Delos development company, founded by former Goldman Sachs partner Paul Scialla ("If you believe in the wellness trend, why wouldn't you apply it to the largest asset class there is?" he says) and the Fitwel standard. Johnston says both are based on quality research and take into account factors such as access to green space and natural lighting and the use of nontoxic building materials, but the Well standard is considered more high-end, while the Fitwel is "simpler and more cost-effective." Johnston says that as standards and systems are evolving, many of the best projects she's seen in terms of actual health outcomes aren't certified (the 2018 report lists a number of studies of wellness communities undertaken by university medical centers).
"I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think it was the future," says Gregory Malin, CEO of Troon Pacific, a San Francisco-based builder of custom, wellness-optimized homes that's been a leader in the field for years. "People are much more educated today about health and wellness. Think about it: How many meetings would you have started with meditation five years ago?" "If you believe in the wellness trend, why wouldn't you apply it to the largest asset class there is?"
Malin says his firm, which now offers sleep-optimized luxury homes that shield residents from electric and magnetic fields and vent dangerous gases from chemicals under the sink, has been thinking about these trends for more than five years, after seeing major employers, such as Kaiser Permanente, offer wellness options to their employers. That led to Troon Pacific joining the US Green Building Council's Building Healthy Initiative.
Being in the Bay Area, Malin says he's accustomed to working for tech industry clients who dig into the mechanics of the technology and "go down the long tail" when it comes to health and wellness. Those who see health as a means to "open up a wealth of 'super' powers" that include "thinking 'better, faster, and smarter'" are a key segment of the wellness market, according to Global Wellness Institute reports. Their interest has fueled a mini-boom in high-end wellness clubs, such as The Well, a "Soho House for wellness," according to cofounder and chief creative officer Kane Sarhan, which opened late last month and features fitness and meditation space and a bar for biodynamic wine. Backed by Deepak Chopra and Keith Pyne, a sports medicine doctor whose clients include Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez, the company is already scouting out additional locations in New York and Los Angeles.
Another aspect of the rise of wellness real estate is growing public awareness of climate change, and a deepening understanding of air pollution and its detrimental impact on our health. Malin says climate awareness is a growing factor in how his firm designs home; the record-breaking wildfires near San Francisco last summer inspired Troon to begin designing a new smoke sensor that shuts windows and recirculates filtered air inside homes.
Location Ventures' Kapoor says climate change awareness and wellness real estate are linked.
"It's such a common and present topic in our lives," he says. "If I'm worried about my external environment, I'm worried about my internal environment."
The meditation room at The Well, a new "Soho House for wellness," which opened late last month and features fitness and meditation space and a bar for biodynamic wine.
Wellness isn't only for the rich
Talk of top-of-the-line air filtration systems and climate catastrophe suggest the specter of increased environmental inequity: the rich living in cocooned, climate-safe bubbles while the rest of us breathe a more polluted atmosphere.
But all the developers and experts interviewed for this story made a point to discuss how they see this technology and development approach trickling down, and all hope to develop more affordable and workforce-focused projects in the future. Kapoor says the tricked-out filters, sensors, and lighting he used for Villa Valencia would have been three times more expensive just five years ago. And Scialla is amazed at how fast the industry has grown.
"It's amazing wellness real estate is a category of conversation today," he says. "Wellness real estate was three words written on a napkin 10 years ago."
And increasingly, planners and residential developers are making wellness a feature of affordable developments, says Johnston, encouraged by new partnerships with health care systems or policy changes that encourage healthier developments, such as new healthy housing incentives by Fannie Mae. Johnston points to Seattle's Breathe Easy Homes, a public housing development oriented toward making life easier for those with asthma and respiratory health issues that has shown real promise and results: Asthmatic children living there had 63 percent more symptom-free days than in their previous homes, and showed a 66 percent drop in the need for urgent medical care.
"We have so many issues with our health care system and prevention," she says. "As more people wake up to these issues, it can have downstream impact on health and disease. As people think about this holistic picture, it can have so much impact." "Isolation and depression are synonymous. We're trying to build community connection."
That includes community connections and mental health. In Venice, California, the new Haven coliving development, a wellness-focused housing option featuring organic group meals as well as yoga and meditation, offers room for 96 members spread across four converted homes (each room houses four people in Japanese-style sleeping pods). Developer Ben Katz, inspired by coliving companies, such as Starcity, Common, and WeLive, felt he could take the idea in a direction that would be especially meaningful and impactful to the lives of members.
"Community is one of the main determinants of healthy living," he says. "Living densely means sharing nicer things, and having people around you that care about you predicts your wellness and health. Isolation and depression are synonymous. We're trying to build community connection."
Haven, which costs $995 monthly—a deal in a neighborhood where a one-bedroom can be north of $3,000—attracts many in the fitness and startup communities, Katz says. The cost is another aspect of mental health, he says. The freedom to "cross-pollinate ideas" with other members, and to explore passions and projects without the weight of a high rent payment, can be freeing.
A shared space at Haven in Venice, California, a wellness-focused housing option featuring organic group meals as well as yoga and meditation.
Haven offers room for 96 members spread across 4 converted homes (each room houses four people in Japanese-style sleeping pods).
Katz already says the company has plans to open three more locations in LA, as well as to expand to New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Johnston says one of the more intriguing aspects of wellness communities are developments like Haven that combine the cliched "life, work, and play" concepts into something that's more urban, dense, walkable, and ostensibly car-free. Many wellness residential projects are looking to offer coworking for freelancers and entrepreneurs and expanded fitness amenities.
In fact, perhaps the most heartening aspect of a turn toward health and wellness in real estate development is how these concepts underscore the wisdom of traditional urban planning principles. Much of the change that this trend promises is, in many ways, a rewriting of the car-centric compact embedded in sprawl and most suburban development.
"Car-centered development is a huge barrier here, and it's embedded in our zoning laws and building codes," Johnston says. "If you want to do a green, healthy residential development far from the city, how do you get people to jobs with our existing transportation system? It's going to be a long time, and take a lot of work, to make the kind of changes necessary to make many of these suburbs healthier."
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Q: Intel based desktop without Nvidia card - how bad can it be? I need to build a new desktop Ubuntu 14.04, for low-end kind of usage.
Do I really need to add an Nvidia graphics card for it? I came across some threads e.g. this one, implying things work quite well without it. Some mentions went as far as saying that heat dissipation or power utilization would actually be better without it.
What exactly would be the user experience relying on the built-in Intel card rather than Nvidia? gaming capabilities are not required, browsing vanilla internet sites is. Using a graphical desktop also is required.
Thanks!

A: Integrated GPUs are capable of sufficient 2D and 3D acceleration, the user experience will be about the same for all normal usecases except gaming.
So no, you do not need a dedicated GPU.

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SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND THE TALMUD
Zevachim 112
Zevachim 112, Bechorot 47
Zevachim 112a ~ Caesarean Section in Cows and Ewes
Since its construction in Jerusalem, it was prohibited to offer a sacrifice outside of the Temple. However, in today's page of Talmud there is a list of animals which, even if offered outside of the Temple, incur no penalty to their owner. Among these are an animal that was born by caesarean section:
זבחים קיב, א
ויוצא דופן שהקריבן בחוץ פטור
One who sacrifices an animal born by caesarian section, outside of the
Temple, is exempt from punishment.
The term יוצא דופן literally means "brought out through the wall", the wall in question being the abdomen. Animals born by c-section may not be used as sacrifices in the Temple. There is something different, not quire right, perhaps not normal, about them. That's why these same c-sectioned animals may be offered outside of the Temple without penalty. Or as the Mishnah on today's page puts it, "whatever is not fit to come as a sacrifice in the Tabernacle [used in the wilderness], carries no liability if offered as a sacrifice outside of it."
The indications for a caesarean section in a cow
Before we go further, a clarification. The surgical procedure about which we are discussing can be spelled in various ways: caesarean, Caesarean, cesarean or just plain "c." Take your pick. Anyway, according to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, there are several indications for performing a c-section in a cow:
Inadequate cervical dilation (not enough relaxation of the cervix muscles)
Abnormal pelvic bone conformation (shape) in the cow
Rupture of the cow's abdominal musculature
Problems with uterine position or uterine function
Abnormalities of the cow's uterus or vagina
Abnormal calf position that is not correctable through the vagina
Fetal monsters (congenital defects)
Presence of a dead fetus
Standing left oblique celiotomy approach. The placement of the incision is indicated by the dashed line. From Schultz L.G. et al. Surgical approaches for cesarean section in cattle. Can Vet J 2008;49:565–568
Having decided that your cow needs a c-section, there are no fewer that eight different ways you could operate on her to pull this off. Eight! Here they are: (The positions described are that of the cow, not that of the surgeon.)
standing left paralumbar celiotomy,
standing right paralumbar celiotomy,
recumbent left paralumbar celiotomy,
recumbent right paralumbar celiotomy,
recumbent ventral midline celiotomy,
recumbent ventral paramedian celiotomy,
ventrolateral celiotomy,
standing left oblique celiotomy
According to this helpful paper published in the Canadian Medical Journal, it is the left oblique approach that is preferable under most circumstances. This is because the uterus is readily removed from the abdominal cavity limiting contamination of the abdominal cavity.
...and in sheep
In sheep, things are only slightly different. The most common cause for performing a c-section is a fetal lamb in the wrong position, one which cannot be safely corrected by manipulation. This is the cause of about 50% of all sheep c-sections. The cause of about another third is incomplete or non-dilation of the cervix which has failed to respond to medical treatment. Feto-pelvic disproportion, in which a single large lamb is too big to pass through the maternal pelvis account for another 5%. There are generally three approaches to the c-section: through the flank, through the midline, and through an incision parallel to the midline, which is called the paramedian approach. Today the midline approach is not recommended, because it requires a general anesthetic, as opposed to a local injection. (You can read more about c-sections in the ewe in this helpful article.)
Exceptional animals with exceptional births
In modern Hebrew the phrase meaning a caesarean section, יוצא דופן, has another meaning: exceptional. Which certainly describes these animals born by c-section. In the pre-modern era, when there were neither local anesthetics nor antibiotics, there would have been only one survivor of a c-section if you were lucky, and it wasn't the mother. (We will have more to say about the c-section survival rate in women when we learn Bechorot 47 on June 3, 2019.) For these animals who, but for the intervention of a skilled vet would otherwise have died in-utero, perhaps being spared from sacrifice was rather fitting. If their birth was abrupt, bloody and at the hands of a human, perhaps their deaths could be different.
"בהמה המקשה ללדת ויש סכנה לחייה, כי הוולד מת, והרפתנים קובעים שצריכים לחתוך את הוולד ולהוציאו דבלי זה הפרה תמות. אם מותר לעשות זה בשבת. אם צער בע"ח דוחה איסור מוקצה. הב"ח בסימן שח סעיף כג, מדבריו משמע דמשום צער בע"ח שרי טלטול מוקצה. וכנראה שהמחמירים לא ראו דברי הב"ח ולכן יש להתיר וכדאי הוא הב"ח לסמוך עליו
The question of performing an emergency caesarean section on animal on Shabbat:
...Does the prohibition of not causing pain to animals override the prohibition of מוקצה muktzeh [not touching certain items on Shabbat]?...Those who are strict in this matter [and prohibit the c-section] have not seen the words of the Bach [R. Yoel Sirkis 1561-1640]. It is permissible [to perform the surgery] and appropriate to rely on the opinion of the Bach"
— Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank [1874-1960]. Har Tzvi Tal Harim Shvut 3.
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The Thoiry Zoo and its program for 2016
L'Arche des petites bêtes au Zoo de Thoiry • Zoo de Thoiry
Published by My B.	· Published on 29 January 2016 at 15h24 · Updated on 18 February 2016 at 11h55
The Park and Castle of the famous Thoiry Zoo open their doors from February 13 to November 11 2016 for a new season. This year, there are three new species : vicuna, oryx and the infamous spotted hyena.
Here's some news that will make children and animal lovers happy: the Thoiry Zoological Park and its castle are reopening their doors on February 13th 2016 for the new 2016 season. It's right before Valentine's day and the winter break, perfect for lovebirds and families in need of a nice walk or new discoveries.
New Species at the Park:
The Spotted Hyena
The spotted hyena is the second largest carnivore in Africa after the lion. Measuring between 3 and 5 feet in length, with females weighing between 99 and 135 lbs and males between 120 and 175 lbs, these hyenas look like unsightly dogs. Their bodies are covered in thick, sandy colored fur with shades of grey, red or brown. Their backs, rears, sides and legs are dark spotted, explaining their name and setting them apart from other species of hyena.
The group, which is made up of both males and females has settled into a 1500 m2 wooded park where visitors can walk through protected by a glass tunnel which runs above and below ground. The Thoiry Zoo and Castle is known for its original installations and a set-up that is a sort of trademark, with the public immersed in the wild with the animals. Now, for the first time, they will be able to see hyenas this way. New tunnels and windows at children's height have also been added to the structure. For those who are afraid of this close-up encounter, a look-out point was also added at on side of the park, giving another more traditional angle to observe the animals from. Visitors of all ages will be able to get a closer look at these African carnivores, which are hardly known to the public and rarely found in public zoos.
You can find this South American species of mammals that comes from in the high plateaus of Andes Mountains near the zoo's walking path entrance
The Scimitar Oryx
These magnificent antelopes from North-African zones are considered to be extinct in the wild, now living in semi-captivity within the animal reserve with about ten other species.
The Dhole or the Asiatic Wild Dog
In springtime, the Thoiry Zoo welcomes a group of 17 dholes. Also called asiatic wild dogs, dholes will be moved into the walking-tour park in front of other carnivores : tigers, Chinese panthers, cheetahs and snow leopards. This species of canidae is considered "endangered" by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature.) There may be as few as 10,000 of these creatures in the wild.
The Thoiry Labyrinth gets a makeover. Measuring 6200 square meters, the Thoiry Labyrinth is one of the largest mazes in France, with nine bridges, and planted with 5600 yew trees. The maze was first opened in 1995.
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In April 2016, it will become a playground for Foufou, younger brother of Noé the Nature Guide from the Critter Archway (look for "l'Arche des petites bêtes"). Foufou conducts some bizarre experiments, often leading to the creation of strange new animals. Treasure hunts and activities lead visitors through the heart of the maze while they join in Foufou's fantastic adventure, trying get him back on the right pathway!
Schedule of events in 2016:
Sunday, March 27th and 28th- Egg Hunt
Go searching for Easter eggs on the Thoiry Estate and you'll see….it's Easter for the animals too! Every year, several thousand chocolate eggs are hidden for visitors of the castle estate.
Sunday, June 5th : Wildlife Conservation Day
On Sunday June 5th, 2016 the park has dedicated a day to endangered animal species conservation. There will be activities and conferences to teach visitors more about these species and their natural habitats to raise awareness, and also learn how the zoo helps protect species with fundraising through TPC (Thoiry Peugres Conservation.)
Sunday, June 19th - Summer Solstice
The Earl of La Panouse will be meeting with visitors at 5:15 a.m. to celebrate this astronomic event. The summer solstice takes place when the sun reaches its farthest point from the equator, marking the beginning of the summer season. Guests will experience the sunrise in the central archway of the castle. They will be greeted by the Earl, who will unveil the home's secrets and talk about symbolic and scientific aspects of the solstice. The celebration ends with a VIP visit of the Animal Reserve, where visitors will be able to watch the animals as they're waking up.
October : Halloween Parties
What could be more exciting and frightening than celebrating Halloween in an impressively large castle surrounded by all sorts of different animals? Sure, there will be deer and wolves, but you might even encounter magical creatures. Enter into the world of Thoiry Castle, which will be decked out for the occasion in it's finest spider webs. You are sure to be in for a few surprises!
Besides special events, the Zoo also makes reservations for VIP visits. Don't miss :
Early-bird VIP:
Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at the Thoiry Park and Castle in the morning, with a tour guide who shows them what a day in the life of the zookeeper and the zoo animals looks like. From the medical training for elephants to the release of the lions, this program will be full of emotion and new experience!
A Special Moment with Felines
The Thoiry Zoo special moments give cat lovers a special two-hour visit to get to know these symbolic wild animals better, especially their anatomy, diet, hunting techniques, habits, but also concerns for their conservation.
Special Moments with Critters
The Critters Archway at Thoiry Park opens its doors, to show you the secret life of thousands of amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates living there! With a two hour presentation by a zookeeper, you will discover these fascinating species, their daily upkeep, as well as conservation programs that the Park supports in their natural habitats. A one-on-one encounter with Komodo dragons will be the grand finale to this unforgettable morning.
Special Moments with the Giants of the Animal Reserve
Large herbivores are admired for their magnificent size, but these symbolic animals are nonetheless fragile. In fact, the elephant, giraffe and rhinoceros populations are getting smaller by the day. By passing special moments with these giants of the Savannah, guests can discover the way they eat, reproduce, their habits and especially their conservation. This is a special chance to better understand how these animals that we are so familiar with need protection.
Animal Caretakers in the Making
Becoming an animal caretaker doesn't happen overnight! Cleaning, feeding, watching and entertaining are duties that the zookeeping team of Thoiry Park and Castle will trust curious youth with during this half-day experience!
A Day in the Life of Animal Caretakers
Change jobs for a day and discover the world of animal caretakers af the Thoiry Park and Castle. This half-day experience is a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of the park and make the most of these unprecedented moments. Discover the day-to-day of animal caretakers and animals with different activities. You're going to have to roll up your sleeves if you want to spend a day in the life of an animal caretaker!
Official website : Parc et Château de Thoiry
Open from February 13th to November 13th, 2016
Address: Château de Thoiry, Rue du Pavillon de Montreuil, 78770 Thoiry
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rates for the Thoiry Animal Park, Castle and Gardens:
Adults: € 30 / Children (3-14 years old): € 24
For information or reservations: chateau@thoiry.net
From 13 February 2016 to 13 November 2016
Château de Thoiry
Rue du Pavillon de Montreuil
78770 Thoiry
-3 ans: Free
3-14 ans: 24 €
tarif adulte: 30 €
Tags : parc animalier, programme 2016, animaux à paris, nouveautés du zoo de thoiry, parc et château de thoiry, réouverture du zoo de thoiry, thoiry 2016
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Result: MIAC CHAMPIONS! // Mueller 1st, Dodge 2nd, Meikle 3rd, Wilkinson 6th
Men's Cross Country at MIAC Championships
Saturday, October 27th, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. at Northfield, Minn. - St. Olaf Cross Country Trails
Underdog Knights repeat as MIAC Champions
Carleton Men's Cross Country -- MIAC Champions!
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NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Lucas Mueller (So./St. Paul, Minn./Nova Classical Academy), Tris Dodge (Sr./Oakland, Calif./College Prep), and Cameron Meikle (Jr./Hamilton, Mont./Hamilton) finished 1-2-3 as the Carleton College men's cross country team successfully defended its MIAC Championships title. The Knights placed all five scorers among the top 21 finishers and won their fifth overall conference crown.
Matt Wilkinson (So./Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka) gave Carleton another low scorer when he placed sixth but the No. 22-ranked Knights needed a fifth scorer as No. 16-ranked St. Olaf began sending a wave of runners across the finish line. The Oles put five runners inside the top 12.
First-year Adam Nakasaka (Fy./Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) was 21st overall to round out the scoring for Carleton and receive all-conference honorable mention. That gave Carleton 33 points, enough to best its crosstown rival which tallied 43 points. St. Thomas (66 points), Bethel (120 points) and Saint John's (130 points) rounded out the top five.
Carleton may not have entered the day as the race favorite, but the Knights ran like they were the top dog. This is only the third time since 1990 that runners from the same team grabbed the top three spots on the podium.
Mueller finished third at last year's conference meet, but he was not going to be denied on this day. He turned in the fastest 1-mile, 3.3-kilometer, 3-mile, and 6.5-kilometer splits among the 200-runner field before posting a 13-second margin of victory at 25:10.4.
Dodge was seventh in 2017 but earned runner-up honors this time, traversing the eight-kilometer course in 25:23.9. After breaking into the top 10 last fall, Meikle climbed to third overall with a time of 25:33.8.
Wilkinson matched his sixth-place result from the 2017 conference meet, this time clocking in at 25:50.9. Nakasaka was the second-fastest rookie in the field, finishing the race in 26:32.8.
Ben Santos (Fy./Boulder, Colo./Boulder) turned in a tiem of 27:07.0 as he was the sixth Carleton runner across the line, and Keenan Ronayne (Sr./Faribault, Minn./Faribault) ran his last conference championships race, placing 38th at 27:19.2.
Senior Alex Schneider (Sr./Bellingham, Wash./Sehome) finished with the fastest time of his career, classmate Dylan Larson-Harsch (Sr./Shorewood, Wis./Shorewood) had his best MIAC Championships performance, and senior Ethan Ellis (Sr./Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) ran his fastest time of the year.
"It's great to have such a good team effort. It's always very satisfying to see the seniors finish on a high note," said Carleton head coach Dave Ricks.
Carleton next takes part in the annual Karhu Shoe Race against St. Olaf. That competition is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1 in the Carleton Arboretum. After that, the Knights will race at the NCAA Central Region Championships at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Waverly, Iowa on the Max Championship Cross Country Course.
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The William Wheeler House, also known as Wheeler Hall, is a dormitory in the Central Residential Area of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Designed by Louis Ross, who designed many of the other dormitories on campus as well as the university's Student Union, the Wheeler House was built in the Georgian revival style with art deco accents.

It is named after one of the university's first students William Wheeler, noted for his teaching and engineering work both in the United States and in Sapporo, Japan.

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Gold Standard: Oscars 2015: Why the film with the most first place votes might not win best picture
The academy's switch to a new voting system for best picture seems to still be confusing some members.
By Glenn WhippEntertainment Columnist
The Oscar winner for best picture Sunday night probably won't be the movie that the majority of voters put atop their ballots.
That's because the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences uses a preferential voting system, one adopted six years ago when it expanded the best picture category from five movies to as many as 10. The system aims to ensure that the film with the broadest support wins — which isn't necessarily the film that gets the most first-place votes.
"It is counterintuitive," says Brian Cullinan, one of two partners with accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers who will be tallying the ballots this week after Tuesday's voting deadline. "Often, it's the movie listed third, fourth or fifth on a great many ballots that ends up winning. That's hard for people to understand."
FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2015
Indeed, interviews with academy members suggest that many don't understand the finer points of the system. That lack of understanding could mean the difference between front-runners "Birdman" or "Boyhood" winning the academy's biggest prize. In a close race like this — or, say, last year's contest between "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" — the ways in which voters engage or ignore the nuances of the system matter deeply.
"When people tell me, 'I'm just voting for "American Sniper," and that's it,' it infuriates me," says an Oscar-nominated producer who requested anonymity because the academy forbids members to talk publicly about voting. "That just defeats the purpose of the system. Essentially, they're wasting their vote."
For the best picture Oscar, this year with eight nominees, the 6,292 voting members of the academy are asked to rank the movies in order of preference.
Ballots are collected at PricewaterhouseCoopers' office in downtown Los Angeles, where staffers print out the ballots completed online and add them to the paper ballots.
Two PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants — Cullinan and Martha Ruiz — then sort the ballots based on members' No. 1 votes. They eliminate the movie with the fewest first-place votes, giving those votes to each ballot's second-ranked film. The process continues — smallest stacks eliminated, votes redistributed to the next choice down — until one movie has at least 50% plus one of the vote.
The preferential system, adopted by the academy in 2009, is similar to electoral voting methods used around the world — and in some U.S. cities including San Francisco — when there are more than two candidates. The thinking behind the system is to ensure that each ballot will have maximum influence, putting a clear premium then on the movies that voters place near the top.
Some academy members, though, still don't have the hang of the scheme. Those who vote online, now an "overwhelming majority," according to an academy spokeswoman, have the advantage of an intuitive click-and-drag process of ordering the movies.
But many still choose not to rank the films, voting for just their favorite movie, Cullinan says.
"Voting for one movie is OK," he adds. "But if that movie doesn't win, that ballot goes out."
On the opposite end, some academy members, particularly those with a vested interest in the outcome, know enough to rank their own movie first and their closest competitor's last. Such gamesmanship isn't exactly new; Columbia mogul Harry Cohn, the story goes, would sit down with each academy member on his payroll and make sure they voted for the studio's nominated films during Hollywood's golden age.
The late Hollywood press agent and producer Walter Seltzer once recalled a 1939 meeting at which his boss, MGM publicity chief Howard Strickling, told the 60-member staff that "through the generosity of the studio" they were now all members of the motion picture academy. "There was general jubilation and thanks, then he proceeded to tell us how to vote," Seltzer told an Associated Press reporter in 2005.
Old-school voting lives on through the academy members who still request paper ballots. Despite clear instructions to rank the best picture nominees by placing a number in the box next to the alphabetized film titles, several voters interviewed for this story didn't know they were supposed to rank the movies at all. Or that it was possible to order the movies. Or that there were advantages inherent in listing their preferences from one to eight.
"They send instructions every year," says one voter with a laugh, "but I guess I don't pay attention."
Members of the paper-ballot contingent have their own reasons for not moving online. Some like the tradition of marking a ballot by hand. Others note that the tangible nature of a paper ballot reminds them to vote. And one academy member believes voting by hand allows for more thoughtful consideration.
"With the digital thing, I worry that I'll have a couple of drinks and then jump on my computer and vote," says the voter. "It's the same reason you don't drink and tweet."
Hangover or not, members needed to return their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers' office Tuesday by 5 p.m. And it's not like filing a tax return where a due-date postmark suffices, Ruiz notes. Procrastination results in a fair number of ballots arriving to the firm at the last minute via courier or from the stragglers themselves. Cullinan says there's also always a number of ballots stuffed under the office door the morning after deadline.
And, no, those votes don't count.
For the tallying this week, Cullinan and Ruiz supervise a team of nearly 30 members to come up with the final results. Accountants verify the votes and tabulate portions of the 23 other Oscar categories, all of which are determined by popular vote. (Cullinan and Ruiz personally handle the best picture vote counting.) The small-batch segments are then passed on to the two senior partners, who add the numbers and determine the winners. Only Cullinan and Ruiz know the results until the moment each envelope is opened on Oscar night.
"That's not a hard secret to keep because it's only for a few days," Cullinan says. "You want to know the hard secret? Who came in second. That's what everyone wants to know. And that's the secret we have to keep forever."
GRAPHIC: See how Oscar votes are counted
Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp covers film and television for the Los Angeles Times and serves as columnist for The Envelope, The Times' awards season publication.
'High School Musical' turns 15: Here's every song from the beloved film, ranked
The first movie in the hit "High School Musical" Disney franchise is 15 today. Here's a ranking of all the musical numbers, from bravo to brava.
The seemingly confined spaces of 'The Father,' 'One Night in Miami' and 'Sound of Metal' are actually silent insights into character.
Ben Affleck trashes Ana de Armas — like, literally — as their breakup goes public
Spotted in Ben Affleck's garbage bin Monday? A life-size cutout of former flame Ana de Armas after the actors' split was recently revealed. Ouch.
How HBO Max's heist dramedy 'Locked Down' was conceived and shot during the pandemic
Doug Liman calls 'Locked Down' the biggest risk of his career. Here's how the director pulled off the film in four months during the pandemic.
The timely story of an FBI snitch and a slain 1960s Black Panther leader
Daniel Kaluuya, producer Charles D. King and writer-director Shaka King take us behind the scenes of 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
SAG Awards could make history again this year with the film ensemble prize
The prestigious film ensemble prize could feature the casts of three movies with predominantly Black casts.
Chameleonic Jessie Buckley brings the bad to 'Fargo,' the cryptic to 'Ending Things'
The Irish actor steals the show as a murderous nurse in Season 4 of "Fargo"
Slavery stories take a back seat as diversity breaks into awards season in new ways
"Minari," "Forty-Year-Old Version," "Sound of Metal" among several films that not only offer diverse casts, but more nuanced stories
A rare portrait of Black men: Aldis Hodge knows the impact of 'One Night in Miami'
On the fictionalized retelling of the meeting of giants, Hodge says, 'That's one of the most powerful elements of this film, that it shows how you understand somebody's pain.'


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iderdider....: boy yammies and her doat.
Last week, I realized that all of Claire's jammies were either very near capri status, or in the case of those with feet, looking a little painful. I decided to forgo the usual polka dot cuteness of girl pajamas, and pick up a couple pairs of boy pjs. The girlie who loves her trucks and buses couldn't have been more pleased.
Yesterday, as we were getting ready for church, I asked her if she wanted to wear pants or a dress. Her response? "My doat." Sadly, her doat is not the ultra cute plaid peacoat that I put on her every chance I get. Her doat is this green velor bomber style coat that we picked up for $3 at a thrift store when we were at the coast. She was cold, and it was there. The doat is too small, ill-fitting and has a suspicious looking bunny embroidered on the front. Needless to say, the girl loves it. I am not a fan. If she'd had her way, she would have worn the bottom half of her yammies and the doat with no shirt under it to church. We compromised by letting her wear the coat over regular clothes. The girl shed actual tears over the whole thing.
I can only imagine what's going to happen when this child starts requesting Dora shirts and Melmo pants.
Not to mention Barbie tennis shoes. Yeah, it's gonna happen, I'm sorry to say.
I am shuddering at all the boy clothes that Mason is interested in right now. Horrifyingly ugly.
If you ever want to know if I win the clothing fights at our house, just look at how Morgan is dressed all the time. I lose.
Maybe the doat needs to disappear unexpectedly. That kind of thing happens at my house. Items of clothing that are never seen or heard from again. It's weird.
I do have to say that Claire can look cute in anything, even a doat with a suspicious looking bunny on it!!
Clark has a favorite shirt - it's a green polo from the Gap with some stripes on it. It's short sleeved and getting way too small. I have to hide it or else he screams to put it on. His favorite pairing is that with some blue pajama bottoms. As soon as we get home he likes to change into that ensemble. I thought he'd forgotten about it and then he was a little sick this weekend and the outfit was revived. He was so happy that I just let it go. Let's face it, pajama pants really are more comfortable than regular pants. Who wouldn't want to wear them all the time?
And besides, blue eyed girls look fabulous in cute blue clothes, even if those clothes are really for boys. :) The "doat", though is awesome - that may turn into a blackmail item/story when she is 16.
And I agree with Ang - can we all wear pajama bottoms all the time?
We left Target this weekend without shoes for Luke because I absolutely refused to spend my money on Transformer tennis shoes.
Sorry, I have the money, it's my choice. A tough lesson for a 5-year old...he'll live.
This however is rare with Luke. Poor kids could really care less. Althoug sometimes he does insist on wearing his suit to the oddest places.
Isabela however...sigh. Everyday we spend time compromising. This morning after she peed, she walked out of the bathroom wearing two necklaces and three bracelets, pigtails she did herself and her bother's red penguin pajamas.
Did I mention she also had on a pair of sunglasses? Girls!!!
P.S. The Doat is not that bad...trust me!
Oh I have given up the fight at times! too. Isaac went to Winco today with red pants, neon blue socks, and a orange and white shirt??? He will throw a HUGE fit if it does not fit just right.
Renae, oh boy. Honestly I think of Leslie. If she can let it go. then I should be able to also. Sometimes it's not worth tears, from Mom or the girl.
Where can I get that outfit in my size???


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Chef Jose Andres Is Chief Culinary Advisor for the New National Food Exhibit What's Cooking Uncle Sam?
If you are in Washington DC staring today through January 3, 2012, don't miss the amazing new exhibit on American food history drawn from the files of the U.S. National Archives: What's Cooking Uncle Sam?.
The National Archives? Isn't that the dusty department charged by Congress to collect and curate all those totally uninteresting governmental paper? Well, that's what Chef Jose Andres, chief culinary advisor to the Exhibition, thought until he began to explore the wealth of culinary documents preserved at the historic Archives.
Tucked into the folders at the National Archives, decade after decade, is a treasury of material that traces the history of food in America and the government's involvement in setting food safety standards, wartime rationing, experimental farming, recipe development and much, much more.
Have no fear – you won't be bored. Instead you will encounter the almost forgotten Frank Meyer, America's foreign plant explorer, who traveled from the vast grasslands of Manchuria to the tiger-patrolled mountains of Siberia to bring hundreds of new plants to stateside farms.
Then there's the largely unknown story of the Margarine War of 1886 when American dairy farmers rebelled against the importation of the horrible "oily imposter" from Europe. There are even photos of the margarine 'bootleggers' who were arrested for trying to sell the hated 'false butter'.
Engaging displays chart the U.S. government's efforts to promote potato consumption and the acceptance of frozen food, a radical new idea in the 1920s. But the fun doesn't stop there – the wide ranging tastes of the White House's leading occupant are explored from President Eisenhower's favorite all-American deep dish apple pie to John F. Kennedy's must-have chowder.
And least you desire to try the actual cuisine that the Exhibit documents, Chef Andres is creating the pop-up restaurant America Eats Tavern (opening July 4, 2011) nearby that will offer a sampler of the food (and professional passion) that created this unique and informative showing. Now that's a true taste of history - American style!
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Navy veteran. He was fifth from his family to have served WW II. Graduated from LeTourneau University and joined LeTourneau Del Peru in 1954 on a project to build 32 miles of road in the upper Amazon Jungle of Peru.
Returning to the states in 1956 he joined New York State Office of Mental Health as senior engineer on projects throughout the state. Retired December 1981 and immediately was appointed as project engineer for the Army Corp of Engineer on a project for 22 miles of tunnels under Rochester New York. Retired in December 1991 but continued on several small projects until 1998.
Howard, is not just good at building airstrips, roads or tunnels but he also has a very kind heart. He has been very active with church works and has dedicated his life to help the community. He has been part of Mission trips around the world to mention he has been to Peru, Mali, Ghana, Ireland and Haiti.