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Abstract: Inspired by the idea of rectangular optimized coding scheme for binary images, this paper proposes three optimized coding methods aimed at gray image compression using the rectangular ...

There is no museum that could contain art made on a truly monumental scale. It needs space to breathe. In turn, man-made architectural and artistic interventions have an almost paradoxical ability to ...

Expert advice from interior designers on going beyond the standard two-pillows-and-a-throw treatment. By Alexa Brazilian With sofas, comfort comes first. But a couch typically “occupies prime real ...

The extravagant, gilded architecture of the Citizens Bank Opera House entranced attendees as they filed into their seats, greeted by a live orchestra. As the curtains finally lifted, viewers may have ...

In the spring of 2020, Graham Senior was pulling weeds in his garden in Coventry, England, when he unearthed a rock with some unusual markings. He didn’t know exactly what he’d stumbled upon, but he ...

For years, scenic designer David Korins and director Alex Timbers thought it would be impossible to bring Here Lies Love to Broadway. The musical, built on a concept by David Byrne that sets the life ...

Start Windows Terminal Whilst the window has focus, a small grey square can be seen in the top left of the monitor Activate your keyboard shortcut to hide the terminal window (for me, Ctrl+`) The ...

In the small city of Liberty Lake, Altek Manufacturing’s big facility churns out metal and plastic parts. Rectangular gray parts to cover up satellite antennas. Shiny silver parts for laser tattoo ...

I can see the tombstones of First Sgt. Robert Peck Hocker Jr., my father-in-law, and Pvt. First Class Hershel Jewell Stephens, no relation, from the back door of our house in Arlington, Ky. They’re ...