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Fiona Broughton Pipkin
Waveform Shape Analysis: Extraction of Physiologically Relevant Information from Doppler Recordings
Margaret M. Ramsay, Fiona Broughton Pipkin, Peter C. Rubin, Robert Skidmore
1. Doppler recordings were made from the brachial artery of healthy female subjects during a series of manoeuvres which altered the pressure—flow characteristics of the vessel. 2. Changes were induced in the peripheral circulation of the forearm by the application of heat or icepacks. A sphygmomanometer cuff was used to create graded occlusion of the vessel above and below the point of measurement. Recordings were also made whilst the subjects performed a standardized Valsalva manoeuvre. 3. The Doppler recordings were analysed both with the standard waveform indices (systolic/diastolic ratio, pulsatility index and resistance index) and by the method of Laplace transform analysis. 4. The waveform parameters obtained by Laplace transform analysis distinguished the different changes in flow conditions; they thus had direct physiological relevance, unlike the standard waveform indices.
Comparative study of platelet angiotensin II binding and the angiotensin II sensitivity test as predictors of pregnancy-induced hypertension
Philip N. Baker, Fiona Broughton Pipkin, E. Malcolm Symonds
1. Platelet angiotensin II binding was measured in 34 primigravid women (between 28 and 32 weeks gestation), in whom the pressor response to infused angiotensin II was also determined. 2. There was a significant correlation between the platelet angiotensin II binding and the slope of the curve relating the diastolic pressor response to infused angiotensin II ( P <0.01), suggesting that co-linearity between the two techniques exists and supporting the use of platelet angiotensin II binding as a model of vascular smooth muscle pressor responsiveness. 3. Ten of the 34 women subsequently developed pregnancy-induced hypertension. Platelet angiotensin II binding in the patients who subsequently developed pregnancy-induced hypertension was sixfold higher than in the patients who remained normotensive ( P < 0.001). There were, however, no significant differences between the groups in any of the parameters derived from the angiotensin II infusion experiments. 4. The use of platelet angiotensin II binding alone in predicting the outcome of the pregnancies, as assessed using discriminant analysis, was more successful than when any of the infusion parameters were used, with 77% of patients being correctly classified.
Longitudinal study of platelet angiotensin II binding in human pregnancy
1. Platelet angiotensin II binding, circulating angiotensin II levels, plasma renin substrate and plasma renin concentration were measured in a longitudinal study of 30 women during pregnancy and the puerperium. 2. There was a significant fall in platelet angiotensin II binding from 11 weeks gestation to 18 weeks gestation ( P < 0.01). There were no further significant changes in platelet angiotensin II binding until after delivery, a significant rise in platelet angiotensin II binding being found at 6 weeks post partum as compared with at 36 weeks gestation ( P < 0.01). There was no further significant change from 6 to 12 weeks post partum , and platelet angiotensin II binding at 6 and 12 weeks post partum in the pregnant cohort approximated to that in non-pregnant women. These changes parallel those known to occur in pressor responsiveness to angiotensin II in pregnancy. 3. Plasma angiotensin II concentration, plasma renin substrate and plasma renin concentration were all significantly higher during pregnancy than in the puerperium ( P < 0.001). There were no significant changes during pregnancy in plasma angiotensin II concentration or plasma renin concentration, although plasma renin substrate rose throughout. 4. Significant inverse correlations between platelet angiotensin II binding and plasma angiotensin II concentration ( P < 0.01), plasma renin substrate ( P < 0.01) and plasma renin concentration ( P 0>001) were found during pregnancy. These data suggest that down-regulation of platelet angiotensin II binding by the components of the renin-angiotensin system pertains in pregnancy. 5. We are currently investigating parallelism between platelet and vascular angiotensin-binding sites. If such is confirmed, studies of platelet angiotensin II binding in pregnancy may be of both basic physiological and clinical interest in relation to the hypertensive diseases of pregnancy.
Comparative study of pressor and heart rate responses to angiotensin II and noradrenaline in pregnant and non-pregnant women
Margaret Ramsay, Fiona Broughton Pipkin, Peter Rubin
1. Twenty-eight healthy non-pregnant women and 28 women in the first or second trimester of pregnancy were studied. They were given an incremental intravenous infusion of either noradrenaline or angiotensin II. Pressor and heart rate responses were documented. 2. Dose-pressor response curves were constructed for the two agents in pregnant and non-pregnant women ( n =14 in each group). The regression parameters of slope and intercept were calculated, and were used to derive the variables of dose required to elicit a 10 mmHg rise in systolic or diastolic blood pressure. 3. The pressor response to angiotensin II was diminished in pregnancy, with approximately twice the dose being required to raise the systolic or diastolic arterial blood pressure as in non-pregnant subjects. 4. The systolic pressor response to noradrenaline was slightly diminished in pregnancy, but the diastolic pressor response was unchanged. There were no significant differences between the doses of noradrenaline required to elicit a 10 mmHg rise in systolic or diastolic arterial blood pressure in pregnant or non-pregnant subjects. 5. There was a diminution in the bradycardia evoked in response to both hormones in pregnancy. 6. We conclude that the well-documented pressor insensitivity to angiotensin II during pregnancy is a specific phenomenon, not a manifestation of a generalized reduction in vascular reactivity.
Platelet Angiotensin II Binding and Plasma Renin Concentration, Plasma Renin Substrate and Plasma Angiotensin II in Human Pregnancy
1. The results are presented of a cross-sectional study of 25 non-pregnant and 125 pregnant/postnatal women in whom platelet angiotensin II binding and plasma angiotensin II, plasma renin concentration and plasma renin substrate were measured. 2. Platelet angiotensin II binding was significantly lower in the first-trimester patients as compared with the non-pregnant women ( P < 0.001). Specific binding remained low in the second and third trimesters, and in those patients studied 24 h after delivery. However, higher values, approximating to the non-pregnant level, were found 6 weeks postnatally ( n = 25 for each group). 3. Plasma angiotensin II, plasma renin concentration and plasma renin substrate increased in pregnancy, with the increase becoming statistically significant as compared with the non-pregnant women in the second trimester. Maximal median values of plasma angiotensin II and plasma renin substrate were found in the third trimester, but maximal median values of plasma renin concentration were found in the second trimester. The concentrations of all three hormones fell after delivery. 4. There was an inverse correlation between platelet angiotensin II binding and simultaneously measured endogenous levels of plasma angiotensin II ( P < 0.02) and plasma renin substrate ( P < 0.05) in the 25 non-pregnant subjects. These findings support the concept of the angiotensin II receptor concentration being regulated by the plasma angiotensin II level. There was no correlation between platelet angiotensin II binding and plasma renin concentration. 5. In pregnancy, no correlation between platelet angiotensin II binding and plasma angiotensin II, plasma renin concentration or plasma renin substrate was found. This suggests that any regulation by plasma angiotensin II may not operate in pregnancy, when reduced binding concentrations are present. No statistically significant correlation was found at either 24 h or 6 weeks after delivery.
Changing Renin Substrates in Human Pregnancy
Fiona Broughton Pipkin, Hazel J. Tetlow
Clin Sci (Lond) (1984) 67 (s9): 48P.
Factors affecting angiotensin II concentrations in the human infant at birth
Fiona Broughton Pipkin, E. M. Symonds
1. A radioimmunoassay for the measurement of angiotensin II in 1 ml of plasma has been developed and used to measure angiotensin II in maternal peripheral, cord venous and cord arterial blood in 45 patients at delivery. 2. In babies delivered vaginally, cord venous and cord arterial concentrations of angiotensin II were significantly higher than maternal venous blood concentrations. There was a significant relationship between both cord venous and cord arterial concentrations and maternal concentrations of angiotensin II. 3. Cord venous concentrations of angiotensin II were significantly greater than those in cord arterial blood in babies delivered vaginally but not in those delivered by lower-segment Caesarean section. This suggests the possibility that, during labour, the placenta may contribute to foetal concentrations of angiotensin II. 4. Maternal and cord venous concentrations of angiotensin II were significantly higher in patients with hypertensive disease of pregnancy than in those who had remained normotensive throughout pregnancy. 5. Cord venous concentrations of angiotensin II increased significantly with increasing duration of the second stage of labour.


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The Lisa Scene On The Simpsons That Went Too Far
By Joe Capraro/April 19, 2022 12:45 pm EST
"The Simpsons" is inarguably one of the most notable shows in the history of television. Since its premiere in 1989, it has broken records for the longest-running sitcom and longest-running animated series, in addition to setting marks with its 800-plus guest stars and 20 Emmy awards, more than any other animated series (via Guinness World Records). In their joint project "TV: The Book," Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture and Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix chose "The Simpsons" as the best show ever, as did Gregory Wakeman of the UK newspaper Metro and the readers of the Spanish newspaper MARCA.
In their book, Seitz and Sepinwall wrote that the show "went to more places — tonally and topically as well as geographically — tackled more issues, and told more jokes about more subjects than any comedy has before or since, and at its peak (roughly seasons 3–12) did it better than anyone else." Unsurprisingly, the writers specifically mentioned Lisa Simpson as a particular standout in the series. Of all the members of the beloved yellow-hued clan, Lisa is often thought of as the most intelligent and socially minded. She regularly leads crusades for animal rights and environmental causes, and often her perceptiveness and ability to cut directly to the heart of an issue combine to make for a memorable and powerful mini-speech (via Quote Catalog).
However, in one Season 29 episode, "The Simpsons" addressed its most problematic characterization in a very clumsy way, using the show's most progressive and open-minded character in a particularly ham-fisted manner.
Lisa addresses the Apu controversy with a preachy and out-of-character speech to the audience
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In Season 29, Episode 15 ("No Good Read Goes Unpunished"), the show's writers and producers addressed the budding controversy about white actor Hank Azaria's portrayal of Indian shopkeeper Apu Nahasapeemapetilon by having Marge share a classic story from her own childhood with Lisa. After discovering problematic passages in the book, Marge makes her own edits.
Lisa notes that Marge's revised main character, Clara, "starts out pretty perfect. But since she's already evolved, she doesn't really have an emotional journey to complete. Kinda means there's no point to the book." Marge asks what she should have done, and Lisa turns and addresses the camera to deliver a defensive sermon on behalf of the show's creative forces, saying, "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?" Marge tells her "Some things will be dealt with at a later date," and Lisa responds, "if at all" and the pair give the camera a very long, glum look.
The scene is preachy, forced, and out of place. The moment is clumsy and uses the show's only true progressive voice to defend its most problematic characterization. Azaria later apologized, and the show recast Apu and other characters of color that had been portrayed by white actors (via The Hollywood Reporter). But in this moment, the show's creators — and Lisa, its most sensitive character — were obnoxiously and needlessly defiant.

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Herrero, C., Méndez, I. y Villar, A.
Palabras clave: Group performance, compulsory education, heterogeneity, categorical data, inverse probability weighting.
This paper analyses the evaluation of the relative performance of a set of groups when their outcomes are defined in terms of categorical data and the groups' members are heterogeneous. This type of problem has been dealt with in Herrero and Villar (2012) for the case of a homogenous population. Here we expand their model controlling for heterogeneity by means of inverse probability weighting techniques. We apply this extended model to the analysis of compulsory education in the OECD countries, using the data in the PISA. We evaluate the relative performance of the different countries out of the distribution of the students' achievements across the different levels of competence, controlling by the students' characteristics (explanatory variables regarding schooling and family environment). We find that differences in reading ability across OECD countries would lower by 35% if their endowment of students' characteristics would be that for the OECD average.


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As you are probably aware, we have a number of students at our school who have life-threatening food allergies, and we have, as a school and a community, worked to establish practices and systems to ensure that all our students are able to enjoy a safe and inclusive learning environment. You've no doubt received various communications from our school and partner organizations about how we are doing this, and you've probably been careful to follow the guidelines and requests.
But it can be so confusing. Sometimes the guidelines seem unclear, and the requests inconsistent. Which foods are safe or un-safe? What can we send to school with our kids? What are we supposed to do?
To help clarify, we've pulled together some facts, along with some responses to commonly asked questions (Q&A) and points of confusion.
This list, of course, is partial and temporary. It may change as new students come into our school community every year, or as new allergies are identified.
There are no universally "safe" or "un-safe" foods -- different students have different allergies, and being careful to observe things like "no peanuts" directives is NOT the same as ensuring food safety. All anaphylactic reactions -- whether to peanuts or to any of the other foods listed above -- have the potential to be life threatening.
No foods are officially banned from school. The TDSB does not impose any food bans or restrictions, and guidelines for food safety are developed individually by school communities, like ours.
Lunch at Givins/Shaw happens in one half of the gym, with tables being set up for kids, by classroom, to sit and eat their lunches.
Grades 1 to 6 eat lunch from 11:40 - 12:10 and Kindergarten eat lunch from 12:10 – 12:40. We have approximately 200 students eating in the gym, and we have allotted to us 3 (three) dedicated lunchroom supervisors (not teachers). Our approximately 100 kindergarten students are in the gym with their own supervisors.
There is a much lower supervision ratio than we have during class times, so you can imagine how challenging it is to closely monitor so many students at once. The result is that these times when our allergic students are most at risk are also the moments at which they have the least supervision.
The kids, whose natural tendency is to trade treats and share food, are all strongly encouraged and regularly reminded that, while generosity and sharing are values we all want to promote, sharing food at lunch could be very dangerous to some of their friends.
What can and can't I send in my kids' lunches?
Technically, there is no TDSB or school policy that dictates which foods you can or cannot pack in your own kids' lunch. Nothing is actually banned from school.
However, because some of our kids have life-threatening allergies to certain foods, we as a school community ask that, as much as possible, those foods be limited (see the list of these foods, above), especially in crumbly or otherwise easily spread forms.
When you do pack a lunch with a known allergen, please remind your kids about the importance of keeping others safe by not sharing and through good hygiene practices (cleaning their hands and faces after eating).
Wait. Nothing is banned? What about peanuts?
Nope. Not even peanuts are truly banned. In fact, sometimes efforts to avoid this high-profile allergen can lead to a false sense of food safety. Just because something is peanut-free does not mean it's safe for everyone.
The policy isn't really changing, but our approach and communication around it are. We now have more students with a wider range of life-threatening allergies. More and more kids are eating lunch at school. We're responding, as a community, to these facts, as well as to some confusion we've all experienced around this.
I have a friend with a food allergy, and it's no big deal. Why all the fuss?
I want to bring treats for my kids' classmates to celebrate. Is that OK?
Wherever possible, consider non-food treats and ways to celebrate (e.g., with music, dancing, crafts, stickers--our teachers have great ideas for how to do this). Unfortunately, life for allergic children frequently involves exclusion from particular activities (often those involving food) to ensure their safety. These children will appreciate your efforts to include them.
In any case, before you bring any food to the school to share with others, please make sure to communicate with the classroom teacher or the principal. They'll let you know what will work in a particular situation.
Don't the kids with allergies know to avoid foods they can't eat?
Remember that some of our students are as young as three. They need to rely on their teachers, peers, and others to help them stay safe in every respect. And you probably won't be surprised to learn that the risk of accidental exposure to allergens increases with age until after the teen years, as responsibilities are introduced and judgement develops. Kids will be kids. When offered a tasty-looking treat that's almost certainly safe, an allergic child might make a bad decision.
I'm sure the teachers and staff know all about this stuff. Why do I need to know?
Teachers and staff are all trained to respond to emergencies, and to manage the risk of anaphylaxis, but their influence isn't absolute. If we as a school community can work together, we can help prevent and avoid those emergencies.
So, what can I do to help?
If you can, sign up to volunteer in the lunch room!
If you have more questions or would like more information about this issue at Givins/Shaw, please contact our principal, Dan Taylor.
Food Allergy Canada is a good source of reliable information about anaphylaxis in general (www.foodallergycanada.ca).


After his fall on 19th December 2015 in Val Gardena, Matthias Mayer is back on snow, reports the Austrian Ski Association. "The most important thing is that I am currently pain-free", says a smiling Matthias Mayer. Mayer is two-times runner-up in the Super-G on the Streif, in 2013 and 2015. Let's hope his preparation work continues to go well!


This set of shabby chic style display drawers can be used as shelves if you attach them to the wall (preferably at a wall stud), or on a table top to keep your collectibles or usable items on display and organized. With a distressed black finish, filigree center detail and nickel finish pulls, these will help you keep your things organized in style. Longer drawer/shelf measures 4-14" high x 24-1/2" wide x 4-1/4" deep with 4 equal sections inside while shorter drawer/shelf is deeper, measuring 4" high x 20-1/2" wide x 8-1/4" deep with 3 equal sections inside. Imagine them filled with books, a stack of your pretty china plates or cups and saucers! Would also be perfect for jewelry, rolled up scarves or even great for organizing your make up or nail polish collection!


Our driveways are constructed for durability, minimum maintenance and aesthetics. But no two driveways are exactly alike. Every individual terrain, soil, or aesthetic situation requires a unique solution. We identify these specific needs and our experienced project managers will provide you with a driveway that is both low in maintenance, as well as complementary to your home and surrounding landscape. CDK driveways provide the right flexibility to best deal with the abuse of Ohio summer heat and winter cold. With an CDK driveways, normal maintenance is made easier.
Did you know that you can impound only three million gallons of water before needing a Department of Environmental Conservation permit? There are many technicalities that must be addressed when considering building a pond, but one of the most overlooked questions is "Will it hold water after construction?" Many don't!
A properly constructed dam-style pond will have a core trench and a natural virgin-ground spillway. These are a must! Soil analysis needs to be done before you even begin construction, and then there is the most obvious ... the water sources to keep your pond full.
We have the expertise to make your pond project go smoothly!
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Thanks to the unique and patented 360-degree electrode design, higher engine horses, awesome engine response and magnificent pep are achieved through better fuel energy utilization. These Ultranautics performance plugs are designed to help you improve output, mid-range torque, take-off time and acceleration to further increase economy. Our PWC Ultranautics performance sparkplugs' design ensures optimum mix ignition in the cylinders and warrants added performance compared to traditional projective tip plugs and other brand Personal Watercraft performance plugs. The 360-degree electrode Ultranautics spark plugs outperform even the iridium spark plugs in regards to firing energy, extra power output as well as service life. While traditional Personal Watercraft sparkplugs' constantly thriving deposits spoil the spark discharge, no soot will be deposited on 360-degree Personal Watercraft sparkplugs' electrodes, because throughout the life of the sparkplug the gap size remains as it was originally, apart from normal wear and tear. Because the sparkplug gap is not shielded by the conventional side electrode, exposing the mix to physically unlimited ignition, combustion speed will increase and flame front spread can take place more easily, and especially more quickly. Easy engine start is attributed to this effect. The subsequent increase in medium effective pressure within the engine cylinder also contributes to more engine horses and optimum jet ski fuel economy. These Ultranautics multi-spark spark plugs are made for extreme operating conditions and high output; there is simply no competition for the Brisk 360-degree sparkplugs.
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Fact is, engines need a fully energized spark for a more complete, higher horsepower combustion event. Backed by literature and scientifically proven, firing energy can only be converted from one state to another and with losses. Rule of thumb is that a small spark can only release an equivalent amount of energy in another process, such as starting a large flame kernel in the combustion chamber. It is also critical to increase available spark output. By increasing spark output, more energy per combustion event can then be released. So what are needed to realize the full potential from the PWC engine, are the 360-degree spark plugs which far outperform other designs by increasing spark energy. These Ultranautics spark plugs were made specifically to boost pony, increase economy and improve their reliability; there is simply no spark plug to compare its state of the art design to. Our Brisk Ultranautics sparkplugs use innovative multi-spark 360-degree technology to increase performance and mid-end torque.
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All of our Ultranautics upgrades are top notch part, but PWC Jet Ski Performance Spark Plug makes an exceptional difference when it comes to the horsepower and acceleration. If you installed this High intention spark plug properly on your PWC you will get unsurpassed results also on low end torque. Magnum Tuning warrants for the claims! No need to worry from now on for those who desire an additional horsepower as well as acceleration, the Ultranautics PWC High intention spark plug exists to unlock the full potential of your PWC. Here in Magnum Factory Zone, you can always find the best Racing plugs, in very reasonable prices. Go visit our website and order today or contact our Tech Staff. Enjoy the advantages of an extended warranty already tomorrow. This Ultranautics High intention spark plug utilizes those upgrading opportunities are hidden in the modification of the ignition. Installing Jet Ski Performance Spark Plug on the cylinder of your PWC allows you to override stock ignition and achieve considerable acceleration and horsepower gains on the specific PWC motor.


By March 2018, the number of apps in the Google Play Store has been approximately 3.3 million. There are many applications with similar functionality. Therefore, instead of trying them all, we saved you some time by compiling this list of free and best android apps. These are some essential Android apps that you should have on your device in 2018.
Note: We have considered this list as user ratings, app features and popularity. You are free to choose any other alternative app that suits your needs.
Nova Launcher is one of the best Android launchers that has been on the Play Store for many years. The launcher is smooth and light with many customizations. There are several icon packs available to change your icon in the Play Store.
The Nova Launcher supports the optimization of app-drawer, it has a scrollable dock, notification badge, folder and icon optimization, and packs a dozen gestures for easy use. It's free to download, but its main version unlocks many other features, including some locked gestures.
Google Helper is an artificial personal assistant developed by Google that allows users to navigate, communicate and do many things. You can use Google Assistant on your Android or iOS device to trigger the app including these 30+ super useful voice commands, ask any questions, play games, make plans and more. It is available for Android smartphones running on Android Marshmallo, Nougat, or Oreo and Smartwatch.
SwiftKey keyboard is trusted by over 250 million users worldwide. It uses artificial intelligence which enables it to learn and can satisfactorily guess how the user wants to type.
Swiftki has automatic correction and gesture typing facility for faster input. In addition, there is a built-in GIF search engine, there is a wide range of topics and an excellent keyboard for bilingual people. Swift does not store information from sensitive information like password fields and credit card numbers. Overall, Swift will increase your typing experience and will be an app on your Android device. We showed it in the top Android keyboard application.
Google Duo is one of the best video calling apps for Android with a simple interface. It's easy to log in and verify your number, and you can make fast video calls just like a standard phone call. Its unique "Knock Knock" feature lets you preview the caller before receiving calls. This is available for both Android and iOS users.
Evernote is a cross-platform utility to take notes in various formats, including text, photo, audio, video, sketch, etc. It is a tool that you need to keep in the busy life of today. It syncs in all your devices for the convenience of workflow. There are also home-screen widgets for quick access to your notes in Evernote. This is one of the essential Android apps for every user.
Well, Google Keep is also an excellent note-taking app, and to learn more, visit our top note-taking apps.
WPS is a free office suite application that has one of the features. It is fully compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and integrates PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets, memos, Google Docs, etc. The app comes with a free PDF converter, reader, editor with file sharing capabilities, multi-window mode, data encryption and more. It's easy and easy to use, and you can also connect to a cloud drive to save your documents automatically on the Cloud platform. Overall, this is the best Android office app.
Foxit is one of the best in the line of PDF readers for mobile PDF Android. As a result, it stands in our best Android app list. Lightweight PDF app allows you to view, annotate and preserve PDF files on Android devices. And you can share your edited documents directly on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter etc. With Connected PDF, you can share your PDF file with a file link, share comments and discussions on PDF documents, and even track who can read or edit your PDF file is.
ES File Explorer is one of the popular Android file manager apps with all the necessary features. It comes with a space analyst to help you free up space on your device. It is easy to share media with other ES File Explorer users on WiFi. The ES File Manager comes with an App Manager where you can uninstall uninstall / backup applications. You can also uninstall system apps with root privileges. This "Root Explorer" feature unlocks many functions for root devices. However, the app shows lots of intrusive ads and is intended for power users. For users who are not root and do not need advanced features, our list of our best Android File Manager apps will definitely be helpful.
Google Drive is a large cloud storage service that gives you free space to store and access your files in the cloud platform. You can browse through all files and folders saved in your drive and share, transfer, download, rename or print any file from the application.
It also includes Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, where you can edit documents, spreadsheets, forms, presentations and save them in Drive. Users can access 15 GB of free space in Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. This essential Android app helps you to back up your valuable files on the cloud.
Whatsapp is a free, instant messaging app where users can communicate with each other using the phone's Internet service. This gives you the ability to send text messages and voice messages to any other user around the world, share links, images and location, video calls, and more. It is one of the safest Android messaging apps and is also accessible from the desktop environment.
Google Chrome is a cross-platform browser application. It has free and essential features such as unlimited tabs, HTML5 support, desktop syncing, quick links to favorite sites, built-in Google search and Google translations. The app is convenient, fast, and offers a safe browsing experience with many customization options. Google Chrome is one of the best Android browsers available.
Xender is one of the essential Android apps on your device. This saves you the hassle of carrying your USB data cable to exchange files with PCs because no PC-side software is required to send or receive files. In addition, it is hundred times faster than Bluetooth to transfer files between any device, thanks to being a cross-platform.
This video player for Android supports almost all primary video and audio file formats. It packs many features including subtitle timeframe, fast forwarding and volume control gestures, gesture to zoom in and out in the video, on-screen kidlock lock and many more. Mx Player is available for free with advertisements. Apart from this, it comes with additional plugins for additional functionality.
Google Maps is a web mapping service for real-time GPS navigation, traffic, transit, and details about millions of people. It provides street maps, satellite imagery, real-time traffic information, short-cut route planning, and more. The app includes accurate maps of more than 200 countries and territories. With the help of Google Maps Services, you can easily go to an unknown location. This is one of the essential Android apps.
If you have problems with maps like slow app speed or interface difficulty, then you can see Android Auto, another Google navigation app that automatically optimizes your entire device to cut distortions while driving.
With over 100 million downloads, PicsArt is one of the favorite photo editing apps for Android. You will be overwhelmed by the number of options to customize your photos. It has a social network for sharing photos within the app. Its features include illustration on collages, photos, frames, stickers, free cropping, clone tools, inclination-shift, perspective converter equipment and more. The app is available for free with some in-app purchases and display ads.
Unified Remote Android device is one of the well-known apps for controlling your PC. It uses Bluetooth or WiFi to control your PC remotely and is preloaded with support for more than 90 popular programs. It supports Windows, Linux and Mac, and requires a server program installed.
By using Unified Remote, you can remotely wake your computer from sleep using the "Take Wake" feature. All necessary features like screen mirroring, keyboard and mouse, media player control etc. are available within this app. You can also use it to control Raspberry Pi or Arudino Uni. Its paid versions unlock a large number of useful features, including custom remotes and functions for android wires.
Feedly is one of the best Android apps. It organizes all information and news in a single place for you. There are online magazines, blogs, YouTube channels and more than 40 million feeds available in this free RSS reader app. Many professionals use it to stay ahead of the market as it helps in analyzing competitors and trends.
Feedly is powered by RSS and provides integration with Facebook, Twitter, Avroni Pinterest, LinkedIn etc. so that you can easily share stories with the network and team.
LastPass is a feature rich password manager and secure personal vault that can lock your password and personal information. It has the ability to auto-login the browser and apps and instantly generate new and secure passwords. You can log in with a password instead of remembering a dozen. In addition, you can also sync your passwords and data across all your devices. It is intuitive and fast on many platforms.
Shajam is a popular music recognition application that can quickly recognize the music around you and is used by a number of music lovers. All you have to do is keep your Android device closer to the source of the song, and after a few seconds, the app will accurately locate the song. In addition, you can also play songs and add them to Spotify playlists, buy songs with a single tap in Google Play Music, connect your Facebook account etc. If you are a music file, then this Android app should be for you.
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What is AAC?
Using signing to communicate
Language uses words to represent meanings so people can communicate their thoughts to each other. As well as words, we also use body language and gestures to communicate.
Body language means the way we stand, or position our arms, and so on. It is often unconscious but it can add a lot of important meaning to the words we use.
Gesture is a form of body language where movements are used more deliberately to convey a specific message, for example nodding our head, beckoning, pointing, rolling our eyes, or wrinkling our nose.
In situations where it is hard to make ourselves understood (such as a noisy pub or a country where we don't speak the language) we tend to gesture more with our face and hands to explain what we mean. For people with communication difficulties, body language and gesture may be central to communication. Rather than just adding to speech, these non-verbal methods of communication might be the only way they can express a particular thought.
Words are often spoken or written, but they can also be expressed by gesturing or signing such as in British Sign Language which is widely used by deaf communities across the UK. People who cannot speak may use signing to express their thoughts. Signing is also used as a visual support to help people who have comprehension difficulties understand what is said to them. Signing, like speaking, does not involve any equipment – so signing can be a very spontaneous, portable and reliable form of communication. The main difficulty with signing and gesture systems is that other people need to know the system in order to understand what the signer is saying.
In the AAC context, it is recommended that speech is always used as well as signing. Many people who use signing as part of their total communication system can hear at least some of what is said to them. Signing is used to help them to understand what is being said, rather than to replace speech. Signing can have benefits for both communication partners in a conversation.
Signing systems currently used in the UK
Makaton is designed to support spoken language. Signing is used with speech and in the same order as the spoken word. The signs are based on the signs of British Sign Language. Makaton was originally designed to help people with learning disabilities to understand spoken language and to provide a means of basic self-expression. However, it is now used with a wide range of people with complex communication needs.
The Makaton Charity | Email: info@makaton.org | Website: www.makaton.org
Signalong is sign supported communication to help children and adults with communication difficulties, mostly associated with learning disabilities or autism. Signing is used at the same time as spoken English, and follows English word order, so providing support for everyday communication. Signalong signs are based on British Sign Language.
Signalong | Email: info@signalong.org.uk | Website: www.signalong.org.uk
Paget Gorman Signed Speech is used to teach English language and literacy to children who are deaf. This system is also used with children who have a specific language disorder and is used at the same time as spoken English. Every component of spoken language is signed following the exact word order of the spoken form.
Paget Gorman | Website: www.pagetgorman.org
Amer-Ind is a set of signs based on the hand shapes used by native Americans to communicate with other tribes. The signs stemmed from the need to communicate with groups who spoke different languages. Amerind signs are therefore more guessable than signs from natural sign languages used by deaf communities. Amerind uses key words only, and does not follow the word order of any spoken language. It has been particularly useful as an AAC system for adults with acquired difficulties.
See also: Amer-Ind Gestural Code: Based on Universal American Indian Hand Talk; Reference: Skelly, M. et al 1974: 'American Indian sign (Amer-Ind) as a facilitator of verbalization in the oral apraxic', Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 39, 445-456
Finger Spelling / Manual Alphabet uses hand positions to represent letters. People in the deaf community use the two-handed form. One-handed versions are used by and with people who are both deaf and partially sighted. This system may be used by people with hemiplegia (one-sided paralysis).
British Deaf Association | Website: www.bda.org.uk
Action on Hearing Loss | Tel: 0808 808 0123 | Textphone: 0808 808 9000 | Email: informationline@hearingloss.org.uk | Website: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
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This one made me laugh so hard! I lose my keys ALL the time. But it also reminded me of a great story. I went to dinner one time with some friends. There was a chandelier over one end of the table, and our waiter was young, kind of awkward, and tall. EVERY time he brought out a plate of food for that end of the table, he would hit his head on the chandelier. Finally, my friend (who was an NLP coach, btw)said to him, "I wonder if you could do something for me. Would you please hit your head on that chandelier?" The kid did it, you could actually see the neurons change, and from that moment on, he never hit his head on the chandelier again…at least during our meal service. I suspect that it stuck.
I use a technique I am perfection learned from Larry Hochman, called Anchoring.
It's hard to change a habit, but it can be done in 21 days. Takes making the decision and as both you and Laurie illustrated, becoming aware that you're even doing it is the first step. That's the first step.
That's exactly what it is, Lisa…a pattern interrupt. Very often, the sillier, the better.
The key situation has happened to me too. Just like salt and pepper in the fridge, orange juice in the cupboard, and phone still in the charger….all when I was pressed for time and searching. I was getting frustrated, but then I stopped, chuckled at myself, swore not to tell anyone, then did so when they revealed similar oddities in their lives. ……ho hum.
I usually just state that I am having yet another "senior" moment and laugh it off. And just that recognition is usually enough to break the "pattern" for me. Unless, of course, it really is a senior moment – then there's no hope!


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Runner's World ist eine international verbreitete Sportzeitschrift mit dem Schwerpunkt Laufsport der Hearst Corporation. Die deutsche Ausgabe erscheint monatlich bei der Motor Presse Stuttgart. Chefredakteur ist seit Januar 2014 Martin Grüning.

Die US-amerikanische Ausgabe wurde 1966 vom Läufer Bob Anderson gestartet, der sie 1985 an den Verlag Rodale verkaufte. Im Januar 2018 wurde Rodale von der Hearst Corporation übernommen.

Die deutsche Ausgabe wurde erstmals 1993 veröffentlicht. Ab 1996 erschien sie bei der 1995 gegründeten Rodale Motor Presse, einem Joint Venture von Rodale und der Motor Presse Stuttgart mit Sitz in Hamburg. Durch die Übernahme von Rodale übernahm die Hearst Corporation im Januar 2018 auch den Anteil an dem Joint Venture, das in Motor Presse Hearst umbenannt wurde. Im Februar 2021 verkaufte die Hearst Corporation ihren Anteil an die Motor Presse Stuttgart. Motor Presse Hearst wurde daraufhin in Motor Presse Hamburg umbenannt.

Im März 2013 wurde der Abonnenten-Club Runner's World Laufhelden gestartet.

Weblinks
 Website der deutschen Ausgabe
 Website der US-amerikanischen Ausgabe

Einzelnachweise

Sportzeitschrift (Vereinigte Staaten)
Sportzeitschrift (Deutschland)
Zeitschrift (Hamburg)
Deutschsprachige Monatszeitschrift
Ersterscheinung 1966
Motor Presse Stuttgart

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Peggy Healy Stearns, software designer for Fab@School Maker Studio will be presenting at FETC 2018 on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. in the STEM Theatre Booth 1805.
When: Wednesday, January 24, 2018: 3-3:30 p.m.
Discover how schools nationwide are using practical, affordable software and hardware to introduce digital design and fabrication to young learners. The maker buzz has been around 3D printing, but these classrooms are successfully embracing a low-cost alternative – paper and cardstock, inexpensive digital cutters, and easy CAD software – to introduce teachers and students with little or no background to digital design and making. Learn how students K-8 engineer unique projects from simple to sophisticated including pop-ups, 3D objects, and working machines. This web app also supports a range of advanced devices from 3D printers to laser cutters so users can enter the process wherever they're comfortable and budgets allow. Leave with ideas for curriculum integration and grant funding opportunities. This work is a research-collaboration with the University of Virginia, the Reynolds Center, the Smithsonian, and Princeton with funding by NSF, US DOE, Cisco, MacArthur, Morgridge Family Foundation, and others.


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\section{Introduction}

Site testing at the South Pole (90\dg south, 2835\,m elevation) and
Dome C (123\dg east, 75\dg south, 3260\,m elevation) over the past
decade has shown that the Antarctic plateau offers outstanding sites
for astronomical observations. The extremely cold temperatures lead to
very low infrared backgrounds and atmospheric water vapor content. The
very low wind speeds and stable middle and upper atmosphere result in
favorable seeing conditions for high-resolution imaging
\citep{sto07}. The median free-atmosphere seeing in Dome C is 0.27
arcsec, and it is below 0.15 arcsec for 25 per cent of the time
\citep{la04}. In addition, the long dark winter on the Antarctic
plateau allows continuous observations of variable astronomical
objects.

Dome A (77\dg 21\arcmin east, 80\dg 22\arcmin south, 4093\,m
elevation), the highest point on the Antarctic plateau, is widely
predicted to be an even better astronomical site even than Dome C,
based on the topographic similarity and Dome A's higher altitude. In
January 2005, via overland traverse, Dome A was first visited by the
Polar Research Institute of China (hereinafter PRIC). This provides
astronomers with a good opportunity to explore this special area for
astronomy. PRIC plans to establish a permanently manned station at
Dome A within the next decade, with astronomy as one of the scientific
goals of the station. As part of this program, PRIC conducted a second
expedition to Dome A, arriving via overland traverse in January
2008. On this expedition, the first Chinese Antarctic astronomical
instrument, CSTAR, was deployed to Dome A. Beside the task of the
astronomical site testing, the main scientific goals of CSTAR  include
variable star light curves and statistics, supernovae studies,
gamma-ray burst optical afterglow detection and exoplanet detection.

CSTAR  was designed and constructed during 2006 -- 2007 at the
National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) and the Nanjing
Institute of Astronomical Optics Technology of China (NIAOT). A series
of tests were performed on CSTAR  before the second expedition to Dome
A to enure that it was ready for deployment. As a result of this
careful preparation, CSTAR operated successfully during 2008, as part
of the Plateau Observatory (PLATO) at Dome A  \citep{yang09}. In
Section \ref{ins}, we describe the design and construction of
CSTAR . Test observations at the Xinglong station of NAOC and the data
reduction are presented in Section \ref{obs}. Finally, a summary is
given in Section 4.

\section{instruments}\label{ins}
CSTAR  is a small $2\times2$ Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope array.  Each
telescope of CSTAR  has an entrance pupil diameter of 145\,mm
(effective aperture of 100\,mm) and a focal ratio of f/1.2, giving a
field of view of $\sim 4.5\dg\times4.5\dg$ . Fig.\,\ref{fig1} shows
the optical design of the CSTAR  telescope, which consists of a
catadioptric objective with spherical primary mirror, delivering low
chromatic aberration. The first plano lens serves both as a window and
as a filter. In order to keep the focus unchanged through a $\sim
100\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ temperature difference (from 20 to $-80\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$), Zerodur and
fused silica are used for the main optical components and Invar 36 is
used for the telescope tube. The tube is designed to be light weight,
well sealed, and easy to assemble. The inside of the telescope tube
was filled by pure nitrogen to avoid ice and frost formation on the
internal optical surfaces. Each telescope tube is hermetically sealed
and an ITO (Indium-Tin-Oxide) film was coated onto the front
window. An electric current is passed through this film, providing
$\sim 10$ W of power to keep the surface of the window warmer than
ambient. CSTAR  is specifically designed for Antarctic operation,
having no moving parts at all---including the optics and mechanical
supporting system. The four telescopes are installed in a steel
enclosure, see Fig.\,\ref{fig2}, and are pointed at the South
Celestial Pole; ie., each telescope is inclined $9\dg38'$ from the
zenith. Details of the CSTAR telescope structure are described in
Yuan et al. (2008).

The three telescopes CSTAR $\#2$, $\#4$, and $\#1$ have fixed filters:
$g$, $r$, and $i$, the fourth telescope CSTAR $\#3$ is
filter-less. The main parameters of the three filters are listed in
Table \ref{tb1} and the transmission curves of those filters are
presented in Fig.\,\ref{fig3}. The filters are designed to be similar
to the corresponding filters of the SDSS \citep{fu96}. Using these
filters, CSTAR  can obtain multicolor photometric data for each object
simultaneously.

An Andor DV435 1K$\times$1K frame transfer CCD with a pixel size of 13
$\mu$m is used for the detector. Frame transfer technology is ideal
for fast imaging as it has the advantage of requiring no mechanical
shutter.  Avoiding the need for moving parts is very desirable on the
Antarctic plateau. The CCD was enclosed in a control box, as shown in
Fig.\,\ref{fig5}. The cable at the back of the box connects to the PCI
controller card installed in the control computer. The typical readout
noise of the CCD is $\sim 3\,e$ with maximum of $\sim 12\,e$, and the
gain is set to 2.0 $e$ per A/D. The peak quantum efficiency of the
Andor CCD at $-90\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ is $\sim95$\%. During the typical exposure time
of 30\,s and under the typical ambient temperatures of less than
$-50\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ on the Antarctic plateau, the dark current of the Andor CCD
is only $0.5\,e$. The dark current  can thus be negligible under
Antarctic conditions.

Each Andor CCD is controlled through the CCI-010 PCI controller card
installed in an industrial control computer for each telescope. The
control computer is composed of a 1TX-i7415VL main board, Intel
Centrino 1.6 GHz CPU, and 1 GB of memory. Two kinds of storage disks
are used for the control computer. One is a 4 GB CompactFlash (CF)
disk which can operate at low temperatures (down to nearly $-45\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$);
the other is a normal 750 GB IDE hard disk. Fig.\,\ref{fig6} shows the
four control computers. Each computer weighs 8.3\,kg. The Windows
operating system is installed onto the CF disk because of its greater
reliability under low temperature conditions, while the 750 GB hard
disk is mainly used as data storage. The CCD control and data
collection software were developed based on the Andor-SDK-CCD software
development kit for the Windows-XP operation system. The time of the
controler computer of CSTAR $\#3$ is synchronized by GPS and the other
computer correct its clock by CSTAR $\#3$.

The real time data reduction process start automatically after the
controller computer booting. The image coorected by bias and
flat-field frames, and the catalogues objects is produced. The brightest
3000 stars of the catalogue from 1/3 images is moved to a special
directory for data transfere via iridium satellite communication.

\section{testing and data reduction}\label{obs}
\subsection{Testing}

In order to assure the performance of CSTAR  under the extremely low
temperature conditions of Dome A, the CCD system and several different
industrial control computers were tested. Finally, the whole CSTAR
system was tested at low temperature in the laboratory of NAOC. These
tests indicated that the four telescopes and the CCD can work at low
temperatures down to nearly $-80\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$, while the four control
computers can work down to $-30\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$. In 2007 February 6 -- 9, the CCD
and control computers were tested at Kalasu. Kalasu (see
Fig\,\ref{fig5}) is located in the Tajik Autonomous County of
Taxkorgan, on the Xinjiang Pamirs of China at an elevation of 4450
m. We chose Kalasu as the test site because of its low temperature and
low atmospheric pressure conditions similar to the Antarctic
plateau. The atmospheric pressure was $\sim 58.6$ kPa and the
temperatures ranged from $-5\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ to $-18\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ during the testing
process. Both the CCD and the control computers were shown to work
normally during the two days of testing, and there are 4 750GB normal
hard disks were selected as data storage of CSTAR.

In 2007 September 3 -- 7, test observations of CSTAR  were performed
at the Xinglong station of NAOC. The four CCDs were cooled down to
$-40$ -- $-50 \ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ by electronic cooling system of the camera.
The weather was good in most of  the time during
four observation nights, and more than 20,000 images were obtained.
The typical exposure time was 20\,s. Fig\,\ref{bias} shows the `super'
bias images for each telescope, which are the median of 100 bias frame
images for each telescope. There is no obvious variation and structure
in the `super' bias images. These `super' bias images are unique bias
frames to be used for reduction of data both from observations at
Xinglong and also from Dome A.

Variations of night-sky background are obvious even in the zenith
direction. If one takes the time during a photometric, moonless
night to obtain a long series of sky-dominated images pointing
directly at the zenith, the effects of the nonuniformity of the
night sky can be minimized. However, our telescope observes the
polar sky area at an airmass of 1.54 at Xinglong station. The median
sky background can only be used as an initial flat-field for
image correction. Thus, we typically obtained `supersky' flat-fields
by combining images of the sky \citep{zh04}. During this combination,
the bright stars in the images were masked and rejected, and only the
areas free from stars were used. By comparing the images, the
median level of each pixel could be selected to derive the final `supersky'
flat-field. 100 images of `supersky' for each telescope of CSTAR
were used to obtain the `supersky' flat-field. These flat-fields
mostly reflect the small, pixel to pixel variations in the images.
Fig.\,\ref{flat} shows the final `supersky' flat-field images for
each telescope. Some obvious structures can still be seen.

\subsection{Data reduction}
First, for each filter a `super' bias frame was subtracted from each
image, then the `supersky' flat-field was divided by the
bias-corrected images. The bias and flat-field corrected data of $\sim
20000$ images obtained by CSTAR  during the four test-observation
nights were processed with the automatic data reduction software
developed by Z. J. JIANG and X. ZHOU based on the DAOPHOT photometric
package \citep{dao}, which was used in the data reduction of BATC
\citep{f96,wu07}. Because CSTAR  has a large field and is
undersampled, obtaining an accurate point-spread function (PSF) for
the sources detected across the whole view of field is very
difficult. The DAOFIND program was used to find stars in each image
and DAOPHOT was used to perform synthetic aperture photometry on the
objects detected by DAOFIND. All instrumental magnitudes of the four
telescopes were then normalized to the $V$ band magnitudes of stars in
the image 39530013.fit, which was observed by $\#3$ telescope on 2007
September 5.

\subsection{Error analysis and correction}
There are obvious systematic errors in the derived aperture-photometry
magnitudes. The errors mainly come from following sources:
\begin{enumerate}
\item The bias stability of each CCD\\ Due to the continuous
  observation during exposures and the frame transfer mode of the CCD,
  there is no opportunity to obtain real-time bias frames. The bias
  frames obtained at one time must be used for observations from
  another day at Dome A. Because of variations in the environmental
  parameters, such as temperature and instrumental status, the bias of
  each CCD camera may change. This variable bias will introduce linear
  errors in the observed magnitudes.
\item Non-uniformity of the `supersky' flat-field.\\ The flat-field
  images were not obtained during ideal photometric nights, and not
  from the zenith sky. A brightness gradient and asymmetry may exist
  in the flat-field frames. The variation in temperature from $-40$ to
  $-80\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$ may also change the characteristics of the flat
  field. During the polar observations by the fixed CSTAR  telescopes,
  every star will trace out a circle on the CCD, and the residual
  flat-field error will give a false variation in the observed
  magnitude of each star.
\item Variable PSF for stars in different positions in the images of
  CSTAR .\\ The telescopes of CSTAR  have a large field of view. The
  optical design cannot keep the PSF exactly uniform over all parts of
  the image. When we use a fixed aperture to measure the magnitudes of
  the stars, the PSF depends on the location on the image and this
  will cause a variation in the instrumental magnitudes of each star
  relate to the other stars.
\end{enumerate}

Because we are observing a single area of the sky, and the sky's image
is rotating on the CCD, we have the opportunity to  correct the main
residual system errors mentioned above. Using thousands of stars with
very different magnitudes, we can easily determine the variable
component of the bias residuals based on the different magnitudes of
those stars in two different images. Using all of the circular traces
of the stars, the large-scale residual flat-field correction can be
obtained. Using the instrumental magnitudes from several different
apertures for each star, the aperture photometry curve-of-growth can
be obtained in all parts of the image but is mainly corrected with
residual flat-field correction mentioned above. The instrumental
magnitude obtained from different aperture were calibrated to the
standard system. After all these corrections, the systematic errors in
the derived photometric magnitudes can be reduced to the level of 0.01
mag for the brightest stars in most of the images. Some sudden
abnormal variations, where they exist, mostly come from the cirrus
clouds in the sky.  Fig.\,\ref{mc-flat} presents the
magnitude-corrected flat-field images for each telescope using
thousands of stars., and shows the obvious circular structures that
match the traces of stars on the CCD.

Two kinds of error estimates have been performed. One is theoretic
statistical estimation based on star's magnitude and its sky
background. The other is obtained by real repeated observation of all the
objects in the images. By comparing the errors resulting from different
images of
the same field with the same filter, we find that the measurement
errors are normally $\pm 0.01$ mag for bright stars. The statistical
errors can be regarded as the lower limits of the  measurement
errors. In the error estimates, we ignore points with abnormally large
deviations to calculate the root mean square (rms) errors. The abnormal
variation may come from the true star brightness variation, or defect of
the image (cosmic ray, satellites, bad pixels, etc). Fig.\,
\ref{em} shows the photometric errors for each telescope of CSTAR
at different magnitudes. Because the errors estimated by this method
include real statistical errors and residual system errors from the bias and
flat-field correction, the errors shown in Fig.\,\ref{em} should be
larger than the actual  observational errors.
Fig.\,\ref{em} also shows that the efficiency of telescope \#2 of
CSTAR  is very low and that the limiting magnitude of this telescope is
about 2 mag lower than that of the other three telescopes. We knew
that the CCD camera for CSTAR \#2 was much noisier than the others, but we
were unable to change it in the time available.

As an example of the data obtained, the light curve of one of the
bright stars from the four CSTAR  telescopes are shown in
Fig.\,\ref{A0901802100}.  The main scientific objectives of CSTAR  are
to assess the site quality of Dome A and to study the variable objects
in the region of the South
Pole. Fig.\,\ref{chart-var} shows the image 39530013.fit obtained by
CSTAR  during the test observations at the Xinglong station of
NAOC. The variable stars detected by CSTAR  are labeled by green
circles. The light curves of those variable stars are presented in
Fig.\,\ref{var}.

\section{conclusions}\label{con}
CSTAR, China's first Antarctic astronomical instrument is
described. CSTAR  is composed of four small Schmidt-Cassegrain
telescopes. Each telescope has an effective aperture of 100 mm and a
field of view of $\sim 4.5\dg\times4.5\dg$. Three of the four
telescopes are equipped with $g$, $r$, $i$ filters, the fourth one is
filter-less. A frame-transfer Andor DV435 1K$\times$1K CCD is used as
the detector on each telescope. A specially designed control computer
for each telescope is used for data acquisition and data reduction.

Low-temperature laboratory testing demonstrates that the telescopes
and the CCD can work under extremely low temperature (down to nearly
$-80\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$), while the control computer can work at temperatures as low
as $-30\ensuremath{^\circ\hspace{-0.09em}\mathrm{C}}\,$. Actual test observations at Kalasu in the Xinjiang
Pamirs indicated that the CCD and control computer can work at these
low temperatures and under low atmospheric pressure conditions.

`Super' bias and `supersky' flat-field images were obtained during the
test observations at the Xinglong station of NAOC. These test
observations and the subsequent data reduction indicate that CSTAR
can work stably and obtain a large volume of scientific data. A
special data reduction method was used to reduce the observational
errors for each of the objects detected by CSTAR . The data reduction process
is done automatically in real time, and catalogue of brightest star from
1/3 of the images obtained are prepared for further data transfer
via iridium satellite communication. Finally, Eight variable
stars were detected by CSTAR  during the test observations.

\begin{acknowledgements}
This work was supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundation grands No. 10873016,
10633020, 10603006, and 10803007, and by National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program),
No. 2007CB815403. We thank our colleagues at the University of New South Wales, Australia, for
assistance in editing this paper.

\end{acknowledgements}

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\caption[]{Passband parameters of filters used by CSTAR .\label{tb1} }
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         telescope       & CSTAR \,\#2 & CSTAR \,\#4 & CSTAR \,\#1 & CSTAR \,\#3  \\
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           filter        &   $g$    &  $r$      &  $i$   &   none      \\
 effective Wavelength (nm)   &  470  &  630  &  780   &   \\
 FWHM (nm)                    &  140  &  140  &  160   &  \\
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\end{tabular}
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\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=100mm,angle=90]{CSTAR-layout.eps}
\caption{Optical design of CSTAR  telescope.}\label{fig1}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=80mm]{fig2.eps}
\caption{A picture of CSTAR  enclosure was taken in XingLong station of NAOC.}\label{fig2}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=100mm,angle=-90]{fig3.eps}
\caption{Transmission profiles of the 3 CSTAR  filters. The filter codes
(see Table\,\ref{tb1} are labeled on each filter. Note that  CSTAR \,\#3 has no filter.}\label{fig3}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=125mm]{fig5.eps}
\caption{The Andor CCD enclosed in its control box. This picture
was taken at Kalasu in the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan,
Xinjiang Pamirs of China.}\label{fig5}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=125mm]{fig6.eps}
\caption{Computer control equipment.}\label{fig6}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=85mm,height=85mm]{bias.eps}
\caption{Bias frame images for each telescope.}\label{bias}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=85mm]{flat.eps}
\caption{Flat-field images for each telescope.}\label{flat}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=85mm]{mc-flat.eps}
\caption{Images of the corrected flat field for each telescope.}\label{mc-flat}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
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\caption{Photometric errors for each telescope of CSTAR . The vertical scale is in magnitudes.}\label{em}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=125mm]{chart-var2.eps}
\caption{The image 39530013.fit obtained by CSTAR . The variable stars detected by
CSTAR  are labelled by green circles in the image.}\label{chart-var}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=150mm]{A0901802100.ps}
\caption{The light curve of one of the bright sources from the CSTAR  telescopes.}\label{A0901802100}
\end{figure}

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   \includegraphics[width=30mm,height=\textwidth,angle=-90]{A0980601440.ps}
     \caption{Light curves of  variable stars detected by CSTAR  during the test observations at the Xinglong station of NAOC. }
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RISING PRODUCER PURSOUND PLANS TO ELEVATE STATUS IN EDM SCENE WITH RELEASE OF "WITHOUT ME"
Rising producer Pursound plans to elevate status in EDM scene with release of "Without Me." The track is his first release of 2018 and premieres on Tuesday, February 27th.
Pursound intends to make fans feel again when listening to EDM music. His upcoming single, "Without Me" boasts beautiful breakdowns, synths, and calculated progressions. The song is an intricately formulated track with graceful drops. Singer, Sky Roses adds her smooth tenor to enhance the tracks emotion.
"Without Me" manifests the heartache of a dissolving relationship. Pursound felt "Without Me" would easily connect with listeners. When asked about the single he said, "For me, EDM is not about how much energy a beat has, it is about what it makes you think about and how it makes you feel, like all music."
The single is heavily inspired by EDM artists Seven Lions, The Swedish House Mafia, and Illenium. Pursound is a trained drummer, but self-taught producer. His first break came when he landed a DJ residency with Parazhit Radio, the world's largest online EDM radio station.
"Without Me" highlights his developing skills and is an introduction to a larger audience of EDM fans. "Without Me" will premiere on Tuesday, February 27th. The single will be available across all social media platforms. For more information about Pursound please refer to the social media links below.
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Vanessa and Ben's wedding was 'a little rustic, a little eclectic,' a reflection of their unique style as a couple. They tied the knot at a stunning venue called 'The Flour Factory' in Perth, Western Australia, with their two daughters by their side. The way Peggy Saas Photography captured the treasured and sweet moments between the four of them was so moving.
On a relevant side note, we LOVE the adorable personalized family wooden figure cake toppers by Atelier Matahari!! Along with the gorgeous florals by Botanica Naturalis, we know this wedding is going to feed some serious inspiration into our brides.
He's the only one that lets me get my own way. How can you not fall in love with someone like that? In all seriousness, I imagined my life with him and couldn't imagine it without him.
Since becoming parents to our two incredible girls, Im going to have to boast that he is just the most incredible dad Ive ever seen and watching him with them, makes me love him more and more everyday.
Marriage is being there 110% for him and always having his back. It is loving him unconditionally, being the best person I can be and bringing the best out of him too.
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Actor of dignity Heo Joon-ho is coming back with a period drama for the first time in 10 years.
He is starring in the new MBC drama "Ruler: Master of the Mask".
He takes on the role of Pyeonsoo-hwe's capain Dae Mok who smiles peacefully on the outside but looks through people's minds and uses them to his advantage. He doesn't care about the rise and fall or death of his people and he only plans to make his Pyeonsoo-hwe revive. He stands in conflict with Yi Seon (Yoo Seung-ho).
Heo Joon-ho started filming in Damyang in February. Unlike the cold character he plays, the actor appeared on stage with a smile and greeted everyone. He helped fellow actor loosen up and went through every detail before the cameras started rolling.
Heo Joon-ho said, "It's been a while since I've been in a period drama. Daemok really got to me when I read the script".
"I am also meeting Yoo Seung-ho for the first time in 13 years".
""Ruler: Master of the Mask" Heo Joon-ho reunites with Yoo Seung-ho in 13 years"
Park Bo-young and Park Hyung-sik, "Goodbye Do Bong-soon"
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Come for the first FREE public screening of the 'Ubin, Sayang' at Sentosa on 17 Mar (Sat) 3-4pm (with FREE admission to Sentosa*). This gorgeous film by Rachel Quek and her team features R.U.M. and the people of Ubin.
'Ubin, Sayang' traces the journey of Xiao Ting as she learns from the stories of mangrove restoration and kampong living. In the context of modern Singaporean nostalgia for the kampong, the film brings together different perspectives on what the kampong spirit truly entails, and discusses its implications for us today.
Join Lisa Lim and volunteers from R.U.M. and Nature Society Singapore, Marine Conservation Group to clean up this site before we start restoration.


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Test Card Girl is a solo project by Manchester singer/songwriter Catherine (Caffs) Burgis. Having spent many hours listening to other people play and sing, Catherine decided to swap the pint glass for the guitar in early 2019 (or at least hold both concurrently) and set off on a songwriting journey into all corners of her mind, simultaneously also becoming a stand up comedian and touring the country with a novelty miniature keyboard. Some would call it a cry for help, but, aged 35, she'd had more than enough of an admin-based existence.
Having won and been a finalist in a number of national comedy competitions, Catherine decided to focus solely on music in 2020 and build up more live experience, a decision which immediately co-incided with the dawn of a global pandemic.
Catherine's music ranges from lo-fi bedroom pop to simple indiefolk songs, influenced in equal parts by the standard-issue musical taste of a 90's Manchester teenager; an obsession with the MIDI sounds from keyboards of childhood Christmases past; and the finger-picking guitar style of anyone who can play more than the one pattern she heavily relies on. Major recent influences include Marika Hackman, Susanne Sundfør, Big Thief, Bon Iver, Tallest Man on Earth, Chvrches, Slow Readers Club, Christine and the Queens, IDER, Kate Rusby, Jesca Hoop and Fontaines D.C. but it's an endless daily list....
She will be releasing lots of music in 2021 having gratefully received a National Lottery Arts Council Award in September 2020 to fund recording. Her debut single Holds Me Down featured in the Fresh on the Net 'Fresh Faves' list (June 2020) and was released on all platforms on 18.09.2020 Press release available HERE
The single featured on Steve Lamacq's BBC 6 Music Show and John Kennedy's Radio X Xposure.
Test Card Girl will be performing live in a venue near you just as soon as it is allowed!
'Not rushed or grabby. Not too much going on, but nor too little. The right balance!'
- Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, Financial Times
'Lush' -John Kennedy, Xposure, Radio X
'A lightness of touch that is all too rare seems to be at her beck and call'
- MP3 Hugger Blog, May 2020
'Spine-tingling mutli-layered vocal harmonies'
-Trust the Doc Blog 46, June 2020
'A glorious mess of retro-synth-sonics'
-Fresh on the Net Fresh Faves Review, Tobisonics, June 2020
'Sounds a bit like Kate Rusby singing an electropop song with Sufjan Stevens playing the synthesiser for Wham's 'Last Christmas'
- Debris Discs, June 2020
'Absolutely gorgeous..she's got a dreamy vocal...so eerie and beautiful'
-Sophie Sveinsson, XS Mancheser, Sepetember 2020
'What truly makes this song so special is how it defies any preconceived ideas you may have about what makes an indie pop song. It takes so many different, adventurous directions you'd never expect it to take, but it works harmoniously and effortlessly. It feels so natural, yet so refreshing and new. Refusing to lean into any current lofi indie trends, Test Girl Card brings a joyous, genuinely delightful sound to the table-- a sound that is all too underrated in today's largely moody indie scene'
-Unheard Gems Blog, August 2020
'Electronically whimsical in its sound, there is definitely something to be said about the uniqueness that Test Card Girl's 'Holds Me Down' brings to the table'
- IndieTop39, September 2020
There's something about a song like this that just screams out to be the addictive alt-pop hit of the year that no-one expected.'
- Rebecca Cullen, Stereo Stickman Blog September 2020
'Lyrically the song captures perfectly the moment where love can become gently but completely overwhelming, something that Hold Me Down does with considerable grace.'
- Analogue Trash, September 2020
'Sparkling with youthful vibrancy, Test Card Girl's 'Holds Me Down' oozes a hopefulness that occasionally teeters on the edge of naivety. A retro-glazed fantasia that relies just as much on its simplicity as it does the smorgasbord of influences that have worked their way in.'
- Maddy Beaumont, Soundwave Magazine, September 2020
'A fantastic mesh of indie, folk, synth and soul all wrapped up in a cute bow'.
- A&R Factory, September 2020
'There's something endearingly pure to her first single, "Holds Me Down". It is filled with ideas and textures but in a way that each carefully thought out harmony or synth sound is given room to breathe. Her pseudonym is inspired by 'Test Card F' - the girl and clown used on UK television to signal the end of evening broadcasting from 1967 to 1998 - and there is something about her nostalgic toy synths that marry perfectly with that image'
- The Unsigned Guide Spotlight, October 2020


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Home LEARN Arts & Culture Mask maker gets kick out of changing faces
Mask maker gets kick out of changing faces
by Melanie Kalmar
Katie Nicastri
Jeff Semmerling models his smile mask.
To Jeff Semmerling, a mask that is light as air can convey heavy messages and thoughts. It is a metaphor for human emotions that strip a person of all pretenses.
Semmerling and Schaefer Mask Artists Studios and Inside-Out Studios
2005 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago
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You cannot tell if someone is rich or poor, pretty or plain, shy or extroverted when they are wearing a mask, he says. "A mask has the power to open people's eyes and change who they are."
Semmerling, in his early 50s, is co-owner with Sonja Schaefer of Semmerling and Schaefer Mask Artists Studios in Chicago. Since 1986, they have been creating handmade leather masks for theaters, television shows, ballet companies, partygoers and art collectors.
Semmerling also produces about 300 clown noses a year for his friend, world-renowned Doctor Patch Adams.
Four times a year, Adams orders clown noses for groups of volunteers who bring aid and joy to the elderly, ill and orphaned in Peru, Brazil, Cambodia and Russia. Semmerling, who was a young actor when he met Adams at a show, accompanied him on a 1999 trip to Russia.
Throughout the year, Adams distributes the clown noses as gifts to generous supporters of his Gesundheit Institute, which, among its humanitarian projects, runs fundraising campaigns to help establish free healthcare clinics in the U.S.
Semmerling earned a degree in speech with a theater major from Northwestern University. After graduation, he discovered masks during Mardi Gras and later joined costumer Schaefer in business.
At a friend's suggestion, he opened Inside-Out Studios in Chicago to teach leather mask-making classes. He and his wife, Donna, an art teacher, lead classes for children and adults in mask-making, drawing, circus skills, painting, puppetry, print work and papermaking. They host birthday parties and travel to schools for artist residencies and assemblies.
Their son Atticus, 9, creates the display art for the studio's storefront window.
Thanks to the Internet, art enthusiasts travel to their studio from different countries to take classes in leather mask making. Next, Semmerling plans to partner with a theater company to teach drama classes with masks and puppetry.
Chicago Parent recently spoke with Semmerling about his work as an artist.
What is unique about art? It makes us be here now. If there's a regular chair in a room, you don't notice it. If an artist made it, you actually stop and see it for longer glimpses.
What would you do if you couldn't be an artist? I think you could be a streetcar conductor and do it artfully. Doing the same thing all the time and blending in or doing something artfully. That is what art is all about.
What do you tell people who aren't artistically inclined? I wasn't born with a paint brush in my hand. I put time into it. It's a matter of practice and participation.
Melanie Kalmar
February 2012 life


DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2019--The "Cyberlaw. Intellectual Property in the Digital Millennium" book has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This newly updated law book explains the anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking rules of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the Act's provisions for protecting copyright management information (CMI), and its attempts to reduce Internet service providers' exposure to primary and secondary liability for copyright infringement. It parses the anti-trafficking rules and discusses in detail how several courts have failed to apply the rules correctly to complex technologies.
It also explains how these rules derived from the emerging federal common law of copyright and how the still-developing federal common law may make resort to these rules unnecessary. Cyberlaw: Intellectual Property in the Digital Millennium analyzes how the common-law rules of secondary liability for copyright infringement, as affected by the Supreme Court's Grokster decision, work in the context of the Internet, and how statutory overlays have complicated their operation.


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Andreas Munkert (7 March 1908 – 23 April 1982) was a German international footballer. He was part of Germany's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.

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