SSIM (Structural Similarity Index Measure) compares two images by evaluating luminance, contrast, and structural patterns across local windows. It returns a score from -1 to 1: 1.0 means the images are pixel-identical, 0 means no structural correlation, and negative values mean the images are anti-correlated (less alike than random noise). For glyph comparison, it answers the question: do these two rendered characters share the same visual structure?
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Agar is prized among chefs for its ability to form firm, heat-stable gels at remarkably low concentrations — typically just 0.5-2 percent by weight. Culinary agar is available as powder, flakes, strips, or blocks, and makes up about 90 percent of the global use of agar. Unlike gelatine, which melts at body temperature, agar gels remain solid up to about 185°F (85°C), making it ideal for setting dishes served at room temperature or warmer. It is also flavorless and odorless, vegan and halal, and can create both delicate jellies and firm aspics. Yet, while increasingly employed in kitchens worldwide, agar had not yet entered the laboratory.
Her husband Jonathan believes there is a "cultural" problem within maternity services that midwives believe they know better as they are the professionals. In actual fact, he said, "the only one that truly knows what's going on in that individual's body is the mother".