Abstract: The polishing composition of the present invention contains an oxidizing agent and a scratch-reducing agent represented by general formula (1) or (2) below. In the formulas, X1 and X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a phosphate group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyl polyamine group, an alkyl polyphosphate group, an alkyl polycarboxylate group, an alkyl polyaminopolyphosphate group, or an alkyl polyaminopolycarboxylate group.

Abstract: A method for organizing images from multiple image capture devices includes allowing the determination of an offset between image capture times recorded in a first image capture device and image capture times recorded in a second image capture device, adjusting the image capture times recorded in the second image capture device by the offset to produce adjusted image capture times by a computer processor, and sequencing images taken by the first image capture device and the second image capture device in an chronological order. The sequencing is based on the image capture times for the images captured by the first image capture device and the adjusted image capture times for the images captured by the second image capture device.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating an image-based product includes identifying a group of images and automatically creating a design for a image-based product without receiving a user's request if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. The image-based product incorporates a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the image-based product to a user for preview and making a physical manifestation of the image-based product based on the design.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.

Abstract: Provided herein are polishing compositions for removal of Co, for example, selectively over Cu, and methods of their use. A polishing composition comprising an abrasive and one or more Co complexors, where the polishing composition has a pH of 9 or more, and the Co complexor comprises one or more of functional groups selected from phosphonic acid (—P(?O)(OH)2) group or carboxyl (—C(?O)OH) group.

Abstract: The disclosure provides polishing compositions that show a high polishing rate ratio of a silicon nitride (SiN) surface to a silicon oxide surface, and/or of a SiN surface to a polycrystalline silicon (Poly Si) surface. Such compositions comprise, in certain aspects, of colloidal silica, and one or more water soluble polymers, and has a pH of 6 or less, wherein the colloidal silica comprises one or more organic acids bound to its surface, and the water soluble polymer is a polyoxyalkylene hydrocarbyl ether which hydrocarbyl moiety has 12 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: The polishing composition of the present invention contains an oxidizing agent and a scratch-reducing agent represented by general formula (1) or (2) below. In the formulas, X1 and X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a phosphate group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyl polyamine group, an alkyl polyphosphate group, an alkyl polycarboxylate group, an alkyl polyaminopolyphosphate group, or an alkyl polyaminopolycarboxylate group.

Abstract: An example computing device may generate a plurality of snowfall categories for a region and a plurality of snowfall category combinations at the region for a time frame that includes a plurality of time segments. The device may calculate a forecast of unit sales of a weather-dependent product over the time frame for each snowfall category combination based on past weather data for the region and past sales data of the weather-dependent product. The device may calculate a probability that each snowfall category combination will occur in the time frame. The device may determine a quantity of the weather-dependent product to place in inventory prior to or at the beginning of the time frame configured to approximate demand for the product over the entire time frame based on forecasted unit sales and the probabilities that each snowfall category combination will occur in the time frame.

Abstract: A method for organizing images from multiple image capture devices includes allowing the determination of an offset between image capture times recorded in a first image capture device and image capture times recorded in a second image capture device, adjusting the image capture times recorded in the second image capture device by the offset to produce adjusted image capture times by a computer processor, and sequencing images taken by the first image capture device and the second image capture device in an chronological order. The sequencing is based on the image capture times for the images captured by the first image capture device and the adjusted image capture times for the images captured by the second image capture device.

Abstract: A first set of a plurality of assortment packs that include a plurality of different versions of an item to be sold at a plurality of retail stores is determined based at least in part on forecasted sales of the item at each of the plurality of retail stores. Each retail store is associated with an assortment pack based at least in part on the forecasted sales of the item at the retail store such that the plurality of retail stores is grouped into a plurality of clusters of retail stores. The distribution of the different versions of the item of at least one of the plurality of assortment packs is changed based at least in part on the forecasted sales of the item at each retail store of the cluster of retail stores with which the at least one of the plurality of assortment packs has been associated.

Abstract: A method for producing a photo album includes sorting images according to a primary predetermined criterion, separating the sorted images into a first page group and a second page group using one or more secondary criteria, and automatically selecting a first page layout from a library of page layouts. The first page layout includes a same number of one or more image receiving areas as the number of one or more images in the first page group. The one or more images in the first page group are automatically placed into the one or more image receiving areas in the first page layout.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating an image-based product includes identifying a group of images and automatically creating a design for a image-based product without receiving a user's request if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. The image-based product incorporates a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the image-based product to a user for preview and making a physical manifestation of the image-based product based on the design.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating an image product includes storing a library of specification terms for image products by a computer system, receiving a command from a user, tokenizing the command into a plurality of tokens by the computer system, matching one or more of the tokens to the specification terms in the library to determine specification parameters for an image product by the computer system, automatically identifying images based on the specification parameters by the computer system, and automatically creating a design for the image product that incorporates at least some of the images identified based on the specification parameters.

Abstract: Techniques for delivering a video message from a purchaser of an order to a recipient of the order are described. An order for one or more items is received, the order specifying a recipient and having an association with a purchaser. The order further specifies to deliver a video message from the purchaser to the recipient. Embodiments receive a video message from the purchaser. The order for the one or more items is fulfilled. Embodiments transmit at least an indication of the video message to the recipient.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.

Abstract: A method for organizing images from multiple image capture devices includes allowing the determination of an offset between image capture times recorded in a first image capture device and image capture times recorded in a second image capture device, adjusting the image capture times recorded in the second image capture device by the offset to produce adjusted image capture times by a computer processor, and sequencing images taken by the first image capture device and the second image capture device in an chronological order. The sequencing is based on the image capture times for the images captured by the first image capture device and the adjusted image capture times for the images captured by the second image capture device.

Abstract: A method for proactively creating an image-based product includes identifying a group of images and automatically creating a design for a image-based product without receiving a user's request if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. The image-based product incorporates a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the image-based product to a user for preview and making a physical manifestation of the image-based product based on the design.

Abstract: The risk of losing sales of an item in a retail store due to the item not being on the retail store's shelves for customers to purchase is reduced. An item an item at a retail store may be identified as being at risk based at least in part on a sales volatility of the item and on a frequency of the item selling beyond its sales floor capacity within a day. A minimum number of facings for the item in the retail store may be determined based at least in part on an average daily capacity of the item, an average number of facings for the item, and a specified amount of daily sales of the item. The determined minimum number of facings for the item in the retail store may be reported.

Abstract: A method for producing a photo album includes providing a plurality of images comprising a first image, associating text information with the first image, and providing a library of page layouts each comprising one or more image receiving areas. A page layout includes an image caption area associated with one of the image receiving areas in the page layout. After the step of associating, the method includes automatically selecting a first page layout from the library of page layouts, wherein the first page layout comprises an image receiving area and an image caption area in association with the image receiving area, automatically placing the first image in the image receiving area in the first page layout, and automatically placing the text information into the image caption area in association with the image receiving area in the first page layout to produce a page in the photo album.