Dense fog is expected early Wednesday morning, reducing visibility to less than one-quarter of a mile at times. Spotty sunshine will break through with mainly dry conditions. A pleasant warming trend will follow with temperatures reaching the mid-50s by Friday.

In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song.

Award-winning author Ann Patchett - herself a seasoned literary interviewer - joined All Things Considered & The Bookshelf host Peter Biello to discuss her latest novel, The Dutch House , writing, bookselling, and how much she hates the Amazon Echo. The interview was part of our occasional series, In the Spotlight, produced in partnership with Gibson's Bookstore and the Capitol Center for the Arts. This interview was taped live at the Capitol Center for the Arts on October 2, 2019. Listen to the full interview below.

It has recently emerged that consumer habits amongst Gen Z are changing, with many now turning to social media for retail therapy. Weighing in on this growing phenomenon of social media shopping, Nick Drewe, founder of the online discount platform Wethrift, offers his insights:

London is gearing up for one of the most significant events for all things eCommerce. Scheduled for September 18-19, the eCommerce Expo 2024 is set to welcome over 12,000 participants, key industry speakers and more than 300 technology providers.

TrusTrace, a global SaaS company with a platform for product traceability and supply chain compliance in fashion and retail, host a key session at COP29 entitled, ‘Data-Driven Decarbonisation: Navigating Fashion’s Path to Net Zero’ on November 16th from 13.00-13.40 at the Swedish Pavilion, C17, COP29 Blue Zone. 

Spotlight on BGS coastal erosion data  British Geological Survey

RAPID (RAtio method Pattern InDexing) is an ImageJ macro script developed for the quick determination of sample orientation and indexing of calibrated and uncalibrated zone axis aligned electron diffraction patterns from materials with a cubic crystal structure. In addition to SAED and NBED patterns, the program is also capable of handling zone axis TEM Kikuchi patterns and FFTs derived from HR(S)TEM images. The software enables users to rapidly determine whether materials are cubic, pseudo-cubic, or non-cubic, and to distinguish between P, I, and F Bravais lattices. It can also provide lattice parameters for material verification and aid in determining the camera constant of the instrument, thus making the program a convenient tool for on-site crystallographic analysis in the TEM laboratory.

Macromolecular crystallography contributes significantly to understanding diseases and, more importantly, how to treat them by providing atomic resolution 3D structures of proteins. This is achieved by collecting X-ray diffraction images of protein crystals from important biological pathways. Spotfinders are used to detect the presence of crystals with usable data, and the spots from such crystals are the primary data used to solve the relevant structures. Having fast and accurate spot finding is essential, but recent advances in synchrotron beamlines used to generate X-ray diffraction images have brought us to the limits of what the best existing spotfinders can do. This bottleneck must be removed so spotfinder software can keep pace with the X-ray beamline hardware improvements and be able to see the weak or diffuse spots required to solve the most challenging problems encountered when working with diffraction images. In this paper, we first present Bragg Spot Detection (BSD), a large benchmark Bragg spot image dataset that contains 304 images with more than 66 000 spots. We then discuss the open source extensible U-Net-based spotfinder Bragg Spot Finder (BSF), with image pre-processing, a U-Net segmentation backbone, and post-processing that includes artifact removal and watershed segmentation. Finally, we perform experiments on the BSD benchmark and obtain results that are (in terms of accuracy) comparable to or better than those obtained with two popular spotfinder software packages (Dozor and DIALS), demonstrating that this is an appropriate framework to support future extensions and improvements.

Using the well known Rn ratio method, a protocol has been elaborated for determining the lattice direction for the 15 most common cubic zone axis spot patterns. The method makes use of the lengths of the three shortest reciprocal-lattice vectors in each pattern and the angles between them. No prior pattern calibration is required for the method to work, as the Rn ratio method is based entirely on geometric relationships. In the first step the pattern is assigned to one of three possible pattern types according to the angles that are measured between the three reciprocal-lattice vectors. The lattice direction [uvw] and possible Bravais type(s) and Laue indices of the corresponding reflections can then be determined by using lookup tables. In addition to determining the lattice direction, this simple geometric analysis allows one to distinguish between the P, I and F Bravais lattices for spot patterns aligned along [013], [112], [114] and [233]. Moreover, the F lattice can always be uniquely identified from the [011] and [123] patterns.

At the May 2016 meeting of the CHR, James King, IIE-SRF Assistant Director, spoke to CHR members about IIE-SRF’s work, including its vital support of Syrian scholars during the 21st century’s worst humanitarian crisis.

“The Creative Mind” has spent the last decade bringing heightened visibility to the contributions and stories of trailblazing African Americans in science, engineering, and medicine — such as mathematical engineer Christine Darden, astronaut Mae Jemison, zoologist Shirley Malcom, and many others.

The companies called EU to take “urgent” action to end “Apple's abusive behaviours.” A new Digital Markets Act has been passed by the EU and the companies said that the “EU has the opportunity to take the lead, but it must act fast, as every day that passes is a loss for innovation and for the welfare of European consumers.”

The developing world is awash in substandard, degraded or falsified medications, which can either directly harm users or deprive them of needed treatment. And with internet sales of medications on the rise, people everywhere are increasingly at risk. So, a team of researchers has developed a simple, inexpensive paper-based device to screen suspicious medications.

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Fortress Technology has revealed an innovative inspection metal detector that allows food manufacturers to detect thin, flat metal flakes in their products using a dual electromagnetic system.

Global flavors and fragrances company inspires industry to lean into flavor trends at upcoming show in Las Vegas from October 23–27.

The competition showcases on-trend sweet and savory flavors from leading producers.

When shopping for packaging materials and technology, a snack or bakery pro can’t just drive down to the nearest mall or log onto Amazon to have something delivered to their front door. 

The snack company chatted up its various brands and new items at Sweets & Snacks.

The August 20 webinar will offer insights on boosting speed and cost savings.

The commercial water heating market has options for building owners and facility managers when it comes to selecting equipment for their facilities — tank or tankless, gas models or electric — even heat pump water heaters are seeing growth in this space. So which is the most popular? Well, it all depends on who you ask.

Se-Kure Domes and Mirrors is a true Made in America manufacturer of mirrored safety products. Full 360-degree domes from 18” to 60” in diameter, 180 & 90-degree domes are also available.

In conjunction with National Iced Tea Month, Bethesda, Md.-based JUST ICE Tea announced its summer campaign: Tea Marks the Spot. 

Ingredient suppliers announce acquisitions and pinpoint consumer trends driving color concepts.

The Coca-Cola Co. showcased its full portfolio of brands in one booth at this year’s NACS Show, including flavor innovations coming in 2025: Coca-Cola Orange Cream, Sprite + Tea and POWERADE Xtra Sour.

Renowned author, speaker, and radio/TV personality, Dr. Madelyn Blair, takes the spotlight in this very special profile. "Unlock" her hit series, explore her acclaimed work, and get ready for the return of Mental Espresso, reimagined for 2023.

Renowned author, speaker, and radio/TV personality, Dr. Madelyn Blair, takes the spotlight in this very special profile. "Unlock" her hit series, explore her acclaimed work, and get ready for the return of Mental Espresso, reimagined for 2023.

The Ultimate Solution for Offline Spotify Playback

The Sweet Spot, a beloved yoga and wellness studio known for its inclusivity and community spirit, is shaking things up with the launch of a unique "Pay What You Want" price model.

Anyone in Fort Worth looking for car storage doesn't need to go any farther than Blue Mound 287 Self Storage.

For the 7th Consecutive Year, The Alliance Group Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 2542 in 2023, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 214% Percent

VCU School of Allied Health Professions offers guaranteed admissions to Richard Bland College students

The Law Offices of Roger S. Weinberg Will Hold Nursing Homes Responsible for Abuse Occurring During COVID and Flu Outbreaks

The leading Spotify music downloader, TuneFab Spotify Music Converter has released the brand-new V3.1.19 with great enhancement, delivering users with advanced, powerful, and more efficient Spotify music download experience.

Nonprofit leader highlights 25 years of successful rescues using radio tracking technology

Hitting a major milestone of 200 international awards for TV commercial production, the internet-based, affordable TV advertising agency CheapTVSpots.com proves its dedication to quality.

Google's failed TV Ads experiment is dead and buried. Customers and TV networks quoth, "Nevermore." CheapTVSpots.com resurrects campaigns with real TV advertising.

Love is in the air - if your expensive fling with Internet ads has left you heartbroken, or worse, broke -- Cheap TV Spots has the answer: a value priced, real TV advertising campaign.

InfoTech Solutions for Business announces the successful completion of the integration between its Web-based Media Management System (MMS) and Media Monitors' spot monitoring data

Innovative Microsoft Solution, iuvo Guardian, Recognized for Excellence in Cloud Computing and Business Technology

With the invaluable support of our resellers, Insight Works has earned a spot on Canada's Top Growing Companies 2023 list. Thank you for making this possible.

Career Advocacy, Coaching and Job Application Services for Job Seekers Living with Neurodiversity, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and or Autism Spectrum Disorder

Spotter revolutionized radar security with a compact and versatile solution for rapid deployment, exceptional tracking, and enhanced situational awareness

The 340B Drug Pricing Program and its Potential Impacts on Annual Revenues, Executive Compensation, and Charity Care Provision in Eligible Covered Entities

Hundreds of Sites, One Management Platform: Preview IMC 2.0 at ISC West 2024

Security professionals can enjoy reduced false alarms and earlier warning times with the latest in radar security software.

Companies with 10 to 99 people were considered for the small list, and companies with 100-999 employees were considered for the medium list.

Streamline the HubSpot data entry and data enrichment process, making it 10X faster

Spotter Global's largest ever product launch will premiere at ISC West.

It's Another Peace-Maker with a Billboard!