John Atkinson

1 week ago | outsourcedpharma.com | John Atkinson |FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies |Louis Garguilo

By John Atkinson, Global Head of Information Security Office, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Drug developers are under increasing pressure to reduce the cost and time of bringing new medicines to market amidst growing complexities in drug modalities. Automation and digitalization, proven catalysts in sectors like automotive and advanced manufacturing, offer solutions.

1 week ago | jci.org | M. Kathryn Liszewski |John Atkinson

AbstractInitially identified as a regulator of complement activation on host cells, the known roles of CD46 (membrane cofactor protein [MCP]) have expanded. We now know that this ancient molecule is expressed on almost all nucleated cells as a family of four predominant isoforms. It also is involved in human reproduction, modulation of T cell activation and immunoinflammatory effector functions, autophagy, and the newly identified intracellular complement system (complosome).

2 weeks ago | stereophile.com | John Atkinson

For the past decade or so, I haven't been using a preamplifier. The D/A processors I have been using all have volume controls, so I have been feeding their outputs directly to the power amplifiers. It would seem logical that having nothing in the signal path would have less of a degrading effect than a preamp's input and output sockets, switches, volume control, printed circuit-board traces, and active and passive parts, not to mention an additional pair of interconnects.

3 weeks ago | newsini.com | John Atkinson

Article created by: Indrė LukošiūtėMany of us are aware of the struggles of finding a new job. You're perpetually sprucing up your resume, constantly writing cover letters, going to countless interviews. Well, all these efforts seem worth it if you land your dream job. However, sometimes you end up with an offer that's so terrible that it makes you question a company’s respect for its workforce. Today, Pandas, we've compiled a list that highlights some ridiculous compensation packages out there.

3 weeks ago | vidmid.com | John Atkinson

Article created by: Evelina ŠiukšterytėEven though there is only one true way of how historical events actually unfolded, there sure are many myths and legends that surround them. And while some seem way too far-fetched, others can be quite convincing, which is why they often become rather widely known. A netizen going by the moniker of ‘sewistwrites’ recently turned to X (formerly Twitter) to learn more about such convincing yet not necessarily accurate historical myths.