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Tsunami puzzles
The godmother of digital images
The conundrum Daubechies solved was how to take a recent breakthrough in wavelets - a thing of beauty, by French mathematicians Yves Meyer and Stéphane Mallat, but technically impractical - and make it susceptible to application. To "put…
Earthquake sensor could give Astoria early warning
September 8 — A new monitoring station could give Astorians valuable extra time to prepare for an earthquake.In a Tuesday night meeting, city council approved the installation of a seismic sensor on the city's property off Pipeline Road,…
Another group that would benefit from free public transport: bus drivers
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Riders get back in the saddle at Spruce Meadows
Charlie Jacobs in action on September 1, 2021 at Spruce Meadows. The last major equestrian engagement of the installation took place in September 2019. Mike Sturk / Spruce Meadows Media After a two-year absence, the horses and…
How D2C Brands Can Solve the Conversion and Retention Puzzle
Since feedback loops come with a clutter of data and analytics tools require a steep learning curve, D2C brands often struggle to deliver better marketing and increased customer engagement.In his masterclass at the recent Inc42 D2C Summit,…
Sail along the New Indian Express
Express news service
BENGALURU: As a pediatric surgeon, Dr Antony Robert Charles' schedule is unpredictable, with no idea what the day holds. In the midst of this, there is one thing that remains constant, its…
In pursuit of the lava flow in Iceland
I made the careful call.On the way back, the visibility was so bad that I almost got lost on the ridge. If it hadn't been for the stakes, I would have wandered in the opposite direction of my car. By the time I got back to the lot, around…
Saturday Soapbox: Overdose stigma casts cruel shadow over meaningful lives | Opinion
My brother passed away on February 24, 2020 from an illicit fentanyl overdose. Losing him was catastrophic.…
Maki Kaji, “Sudoku Godfather” and Lifelong Puzzle Fan, Dies of Cancer at 69
Japanese puzzle maker Maki Kaji poses for a photo during the first national Sudoku competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 29, 2012.YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Maki Kaji, the puzzle publisher who helped make Sudoku one of the most…
Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw the joy of life in puzzles, has passed away
TOKYO (AP) - Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular Sudoku number puzzle whose lifelong job was to spread the joy of puzzles, has passed away, his Japanese company said on Tuesday. He was 69 years old and suffered from bile duct…