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Laptop Repair Made Easy
Laptop Repair Made Easy
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Laptop vs Desktop
This is an interesting debate and I have yet to come to any conclusion about which is better. Right now, I do not take my laptop into the field. There are two reasons. First, I wonder about trusting the technology when the computer will be outside on a chilly night. If the battery dies and I have no backup, then I am back to entering notes and drawings on paper. Second, I have yet to see a display screen on a laptop that does not ruin my night vision by being too bright. If there is enough red plastic over the screen to darken it significantly, then the screen is too dim for my old eyes to read. I understand that having a laptop in the field gives you lots of flexibility and having all my notes and charts at hand sounds great. I just believe that right now I don't trust the system enough to rely on it.
Laptop Computer
For the first time, you're probably asking why do I really need this before bothering to read why. A portable computer can do as many as three critical things for you. First, it can run powerful astronomy software in the field. Having a program such as RedShift, Starry Night,or The Sky can almost completely eliminate the need to carry paper star charts with you while you are out. The computer screen is also much easier to read in the dark. Using a quality program will allow you to see the stars on the screen exactly as they appear in the telescope. If something appears in the telescope that is not on the computer screen,you may instantly become famous. Secondly, some of these programs provide for telescope control as well if your scope's drive is compatible (my telescope predates Windows-based computers now). If you're using a Meade LX200 telescope, a laptop with Meade's Epoch IP2000 can drive the telescope with arc second accuracy to any target in the heavens. Some third-party...
Portable DC Power Supply
Telescopes with drive motors, and CCD cameras and computers require power and lots of it. Telescopes and computers have internal batteries but not with enough amperage to last for a very long time under high electrical loads. As we have just mentioned, a laptop operating under standard batteries will not last much longer than two hours. Your duration will be even less if you are operating in extreme cold. to operate without my car, so I purchased a simple discount automobile battery. The battery supplies 480 cold-cranking amps of DC power, which is plenty to run my scope, CCD camera and laptop all night long on one charge. The telescope draws AC power from an inverter that is supplied with DC input from the battery. The CCD has no power source of its own and the computer battery is only good for a very short period of time. That time will be even shorter if the CCD needs to draw power from the computer USB port. So I use my computer's AC power adapter and plug it into the inverter.
Ipcs Data Acquisition Path
Image acquisition in itself is also simplified. Whereas previous systems had to use frame grabbers to obtain image data, the new one simply uses the network adapter from the motherboard, making again for a much easier to replace acquisition computer should the need arise. It even allows for operation from a laptop computer.
Apple Ladles on the Sauce
Apple's share in the personal computing market grew during the 1980s as improved versions of the Macintosh were introduced, complete with hard drives, increased RAM, and expansion slots. Also, a range of peripherals such as printers and scanners appeared. Among new software, all of which was produced by Apple itself, were spreadsheet and presentation software, and improved 'Pro' graphics and DTP applications. In 1989 Apple even launched a laptop, the Macintosh Portable, and the company later pioneered laptop ergonomics with the Powerbook 100, placing the keyboard behind a wrist rest and using a trackball pointing device to replace the mouse, which was placed centrally at the base of the keyboard. The latest Apple iMac is contained within a stylish aluminum carapace Apple also produces a Mac mini desktop model, the MacBook, the incredibly slender MacBook Air (the world's thinnest laptop), and MacBook Pro laptops. Although Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' is the latest Mac operating system, Macs...
Where to go and Getting your Stuff there
As I elaborated on in Chapter 2, if I am going out to do serious photography, I can get all my stuff out to the car in only three trips. The telescope comes first in its storage case. The tripod comes second, then the eyepiece case and personal backpack and laptop on the third trip. It all fits comfortably in the back of my Mercury Mountaineer with some room to spare after the back seat is folded out of the way. All the optical components ride in foam lined cases to protect them from the bumps and jiggles of the road. The laptop is protected by the padded case that it normally travels in. With all my stuff loaded, its time to head out.
The Power of the Portable
Going by the name of Osborne 1, the first machine to really be considered a portable computer (although you would need pretty big thighs to call it a laptop) was produced by Osborne Computers in 1981. Its 125-mm monochrome CRT screen was sandwiched unceremoniously between two hefty 5.25-in. floppy drives, and the thing was provided with a modem port. Weighing 10 kg and coming with a 1,795 price tag, this sewing machine-sized computer came bundled with a collection of software, and its optional battery gave around 2 h of power. A couple of years later Radio Shack's TRS-80 Model 100 was released, a more manageable and modern-looking laptop weighing 8 kg, but with only a small low-resolution monochrome LCD display. The first true notebook-style laptop with a 4 3 LCD display appeared in 1989 in the guise of the NEC UltraLite (running the MS-DOS operating system), and later that year Apple released a competitor in the form of the first Macintosh portable.
Star Charts and Atlases
Who is still interested in paper star charts in this day of computerized planetarium mapping programs The traditional nonvirtual star atlas is dead as a doornail, right Hardly There are actually more print star atlases available now than there ever have been. Some amateurs do not own laptop computers, and not everybody who does wants to haul one out to a damp observing field. Sure, it is possible to print maps on a printer and take the hard copy onto the field, but many observers still like the convenience of a book of charts that covers the entire sky.
Oast2 A Technology Testbed
All but one of those experiments - the Thermal Energy Storage (TES) - were controlled directly from an avionics unit attached to the Hitchhiker bridge. TES, which was designed to provide new data about the behaviour of thermal energy storage salts in microgravity, was operated by one of the crew members via a laptop computer on Columbia's aft flight deck. As NASA moved into high gear in its plans to develop and build the International Space Station, it was realised that a low-mass, low-cost and high-efficiency electrical power generation and storage system would become increasingly necessary.
Motorized Focusers and Rear Cell Crayfords
Do you want to be able to focus an SCT without touching the knob and introducing shakes The SCT accessory makers know you do and have been making motofocus units for years. JMI (Appendix 1) has been especially noted for its quality motorized focusers for SCTs. These battery-powered motors slip over the focus knob (sometimes, the stock focus knob is removed and replaced with one included with the motofocus) and provide remote focusing via a small hand control, or, increasingly, with a laptop computer. Does the average CAT owner need one of these 150 gadgets The answer is probably not. They can be indispensable for imagers who just love the fine no-shake focus action and remote capability they provide.
Hardware Considerations
Even those novices who agree that running a go-to scope from a laptop sounds downright cool become a little skittish when it comes to hardware. Doesn't astronomy software require a powerful computer What effect is dew going to have on an expensive laptop Will low nighttime temperatures send a brand new Dell to hell Isn't that nice, bright LCD screen going to ruin the dark adaptation of everybody on the observing field How complicated is interfacing a scope to a PC Truth is, almost all astronomy software is less demanding of computer resources than the PC games the kids (and maybe you) play. Even the most advanced astro-ware doesn't need much horsepower it pales in comparison to something like Doom. There are laptops on the market today able to handle the most graphics intensive astro-ware selling for 400. If beautiful graphics aren't important, a five-year-old used computer will be more than adequate. Basic astronomy program functions such as drawing star maps, identifying objects,...
Not Out Of The Woods
Altman and Carey had their hands full with a series of carefully executed thruster burns to gradually close the gap between themselves and the telescope. Meanwhile, at the rear of Columbia's flight deck, Currie and Massimino activated and checked out the RMS arm, as their colleagues set up laptop computers and reduced the cabin air pressure from 14.7 psi to 10.2 psi in readiness for five days of back-to-back spacewalks. This last move helped to rid nitrogen from their bloodstreams before they donned their spacesuits, in order to prevent attacks of the 'bends'.
The World of CCD Imaging
In recent years, the increased availability of CCD, digital, and web cameras at affordable prices (especially the latter) now permits more efficient light detection and image acquisition, coupled with shorter exposure times, than are achievable with ordinary film emulsions, in essence totally revolutionizing the field of planetary photography. Thus, in addition to visual observations where the trained eye of an experienced observer may recognize fine planetary detail in superb viewing conditions, the CCD chip permits permanent documentation of those same details in momentary periods of excellent seeing. The enormous dynamic range of CCD cameras, for example, and their high sensitivity to visual and near-infrared (IR) wavelengths make them a valuable tool in lunar and planetary research. Furthermore, all of the aforementioned devices create digital information that can be stored on a laptop or desktop computer for subsequent manipulation by image processors and graphics programs.
Procedure for Capturing and Processing Webcam Images
As mentioned earlier, webcams are so convenient to use and are so affordable that getting started in this form of CCD imaging is simple. Assuming that a laptop computer has been powered up and situated in close proximity to the telescope,the first step in imaging Saturn with a webcam is to locate the planet using a relatively low-power eyepiece, then bring the planet to a precise focus. Turn on the telescope's clock drive, since the polar axis should already be aligned with the north celestial pole (NCP), and replace the eyepiece with the webcam. A live 24-bit color video image of Saturn should appear on the screen of the computer monitor. Use the operating software to set the size of the viewing window to 640 x 480 pixels. If necessary, adjust the slow-motion controls of the equatorial mounting to center the image in the display window, and then fine-tune the focus until Saturn and its ring system appear sharp (some observers utilize an eyepiece that is parfocal with the webcam to...
Getting Your Bearings
If you can afford it, bring a notebook computer along on your stargazing expedition and have it equipped with wireless Internet access. In this way, you can check out the star maps on the fly. Turn down the display brightness to a low level so that it won't degrade your night vision.
Data Preparation Procedure
We initially made use of a desktop PC system running Windows 2000. The system had dual 866 Mz Intel PHI processors, 1 GB of SDRAM memory, and a RAID 5 array of Seagate SCSI Ultra 160 disk drives for the video disk system. After much frustration in attempting make this system work with the Matrox RT2500 video card, we finally settled on a more modest system consisting of a single PIII processor, 256 Mb RAM, and an ATA 100 IDE drive for the video disk. This configuration performed adequately. For the purposes of this presentation we decided to develop a third system, based upon an IBM ThinkPad laptop computer. In order to attach the Matrox card to this system, we had to attach the laptop to an 'expander box' which had a single PCI slot. Unfortunately, the Matrox RT2500 card was too long to house internally in the expander box. It was necessary to construct an external housing for the laptop expander box combination in order for the Matrox card to be attached externally. In addition, a...
Setup of the Telescope
First thing to remember is that you are normally going to be outside in broad daylight and hopefully with a bright Sun overhead. It is a simple enough thing to take out a laptop at night into the garden for deep sky or planetary imaging, and dim the screen with a red gel filter or adjust the screen background settings via software, but how do you get around imaging the Sun that is washing out all the details you wish to see on your trusty laptop screen. This also applies when you are viewing as in broad daylight, stray light can and does affect your overall viewing pleasure and the contrast of the solar disc. Whilst some users (Larry Alvarez being one) have built and designed custom solutions for this problem (see Chapter 3 for details), I was looking at a quick and easy common solution, which anyone could setup in minutes. Typically, when observing or imaging the Sun, I will use a regular size travel blanket (around 1m x 1 m in size) that will cover both my laptop and me when...
Astro Webcam Manufacturers
An extra bonus of the ATiK system is that, by connecting the parallel port supplied with the camera, single-shot exposures of several seconds can be employed too, for example, when imaging through narrow-band filters or recording faint planetary moons. (If you are buying a modern laptop, check it still has a parallel port if you have a parallel port camera many modern laptops do not and a USB port replicator may be needed.)
Narrowband Imaging and Light Pollution Filters
Many people, myself included, start off by taking their laptop out to the observatory and using that to acquire the CCD data and to look after the scope driving and autoguiding. The software for downloading the CCD data, and autoguiding can be the native camera software, or it can be specialist software specifically written for carrying out the tasks, including image processing. I have used AstroArt http www.msb-astroart.com to great effect (AstroArt also has a great photometry package amongst many other goodies), but I currently use Maxim DL http www.cyanogen.com for all data acquisition, autoguiding, colour conversion and stacking. Returning to hardware considerations, any current model laptop is going to be good enough to carry out these tasks provided it has a fast USB 2.0 interface available for downloading the data from the CCD camera. Any reasonable size hard drive will also be more than adequate for storing a night's imaging data, the screen brightness is readily reduced to...
Visual Film or Electronic Observing
The ubiquity of the laptop or desktop computer in amateur astronomy is now well-established. Even if not used for collecting observational data, it is likely to be used to display the sky on a planetarium program, to guide or aim the telescope, to keep an observing diary, or perform other functions. Most people will want to think about computer equipment in the planning stages of an observatory. A laptop can be used on a small shelf or table, which maybe can be folded away when the observatory is required to accommodate more people. A permanent desktop setup with a monitor will be cheaper, more expandable and probably more powerful flexible and ergonomic, but bulkier, and less easy to get out of the way. The advent of cheap LCD displays has alleviated the bulk issue with desktop computers, however. One can be hung on a wall and take up almost no observing space. If using a desktop computer, there will need to be some means of taking the data away, probably to another computer indoors,...
NASAs Soccer Ball Space Robot
Area of the space shuttle Columbias large cargo bay, as another astronaut (Steve Lindsey) remotely controlled the robot from the shuttle's aft flight deck. During this in-orbit demonstration experiment, Astronaut Lindsey used a hand controller, two laptop computers, and a window-mounted antenna to control the free-flying robotic camera.
Cleaning Mct Mnt and SNT Correctors
What now The telescope is up and running, it's going to its go-tos, and it's perfectly collimated. What more could any CAT wielding astronomer want Well, it's the computer age. The CAT is a computer if it's a go-to model, but hooking it to another computer, a PC or Mac laptop, can add even more functionality and fun.
The Panstarrs Controller
The DAQ3U board also hosts 1 Gbit ethernet fast enough to read out and deliver data in real time to a pixelserver host computer, which can use a conventional ethernet interface card. We use standard internet protocols for communications. We also provide 256 Mbyte of on-board ECC memory (standard commercial laptop memory), which enables us to read two entire OTAs (50 Mpixels) and begin another exposure before dumping the data to the pixelserver. Although the Gbit ethernet bandwidth is adequate to read out an OTA within 3 seconds, we would be vulnerable to latencies on the pixelserver. We can imagine modes in which the need to dump more than 16 bits per pixel may arise. It therefore seems prudent to provide on-board memory to maximize flexibility and robustness.
Technological Developments
Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) or the paper-less office is already a reality for some pilots. Instead of briefing from charts and maps, they access everything needed for their flight from a laptop airfield, weather and flight plan data are automatically downloaded landing charts, aircraft and operational manuals can also be automatically updated. The next generation of EFBs will be permanent installations, networked to the aircraft flight management servers the pilot will access the systems via a keyboard and mouse or touch screens. Eye and voice recognition are already in use in the latest military aircraft.
Richard Miles Compact Remotecontrolled Photometric Facili
All three telescopes are equipped with Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 cameras, each connected to a laptop computer in the enclosure via a USB 2 interface. The field of view of the cameras is 11.4 x 8.4 in. for the SCT and 87 x 54 in. for the refractors. The C-11 and the V-filter refractor are also equipped with Robo-Focus focus motors controlled via the serial ports of the PCs. These PCs can themselves be controlled from another computer indoors, via the ethernet link. Each telescope has heaters fitted, not only around the front element to prevent dewing, but also around the adapter between each CCD camera and telescope, so as to prevent condensation or frost forming internally, close to the camera. This can otherwise be a problem with Peltier-cooled cameras. The cameras are turned on about 15 minutes after the heaters are switched on to prevent frost forming on any optical surfaces. The main telescope also has a flexible dewshield which is slid back over the tube before the observatory is...
Removable Telescopes with a Fixed Mounting
Such a semi-observatory can be supplied with mains electrical power, subject to the usual safeguards for outdoor electrical installations (contact a qualified electrician, and see the advice in Chapter 8 of this book), eliminating a major disadvantage of portable setups, the requirement for batteries or inconvenient, and possibly unsafe, mains extension cables. The problem with using batteries for astronomical equipment is that they will always fail at the crucial moment, just when conditions are perfect for obtaining that sensational observation or image. Even if regularly re-charged, they can lose power dramatically in low temperatures. Moreover, keeping them charged-up is a chore. Temporary mains extensions from another building are not to be recommended, as it will probably be necessary to split the power between different devices, for example, a telescope mount and a laptop computer, with a non-waterproof adaptor, that becomes exposed to damp. Such an arrangement poses a...
Computers and Software
Mechanically, computers should be considered every bit as delicate as any optical component of your telescope. Take extra care of the LCD flat panel display of your laptop. These so-called active matrix screens are without a doubt, the majority of the value of your computer. Treat this screen with the same reverence reserved for your telescope's objective lens. Try to avoid sudden jars or bumps while handling it and when not in use, make certain it is stored inside a padded carrying bag designed for laptop computers. In 1995, Microsoft introduced the first Windows 4 version, marketed as Windows 95. This program (for you computer geeks, version 4.00.95) was the first of six in a product line that was built from 1995 to 2001. Always remember that whether you are running Windows 958, 95A, 95B (OSR 2), Windows 98, 98 SE, or Windows Me (millennium edition) they are all basically the same operating system. Each succeeding version simply takes all the patches that were made available to fix...
Project 2 the stars piggybacking
CCD cameras for amateur use are made by Meade SBIG (Santa Barbara Instrument Group, 147-A Castilian Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, U.S.A., http www.sbig.com) Apogee (11760 Atwood Road, 4, Auburn, CA 95603 U.S.A., http www.ccd.com) Starlight Xpress (Ascot Road, Holyport, Berkshire, SL6 3LA, U.K., http www.starlight-xpress.co.uk) and other companies. CCD cameras generally have to be connected to a laptop computer during use, but the SBIG STV includes its own controller and video screen.
Computer Software Hardware for DSLRs and CCDs
Modified webcams and CCD cameras, it's a necessity. What's required A laptop is the best and safest choice. It need not be the latest laptop, however, since most imaging software, unlike some planetarium software, is not demanding of computer resources. What's most needed is, as for a webcam computer, plenty of storage space. Unless the camera in use has a very small chip, many megabytes of data will be accumulated from a single evening's observing run. A minimum hard drive size of about 80 GB is desirable.
Why Two Software Applications
Swapping my Celestron 15-mm eyepiece over for the Toucam, linked to my laptop, I launched K3CCD and instantly had an exceptionally bright almost white out image on the screen. K3CCD, from my previous experience in white light solar imaging, was an application I knew was capable of helping me to take good quality solar images. I had imaged the entire transit of Venus in 2004 using a white light solar filter and my Meade ETX90 with great success. However, I knew that after setting it the previous night for imaging the moon, my settings would need to be adjusted. K3CCD provides a superb live preview of what the camera is seeing, and it can adjust frame rates and shutter speeds (depending on the camera) from ranges of the hundredths of a second up to tenths of a second, very simply, by means of the camera's own control panel that appears as a subwindow within K3CCD itself.
Flash Memory on the Cards
During the 1990s most laptop computers (and some handheld computers) were provided with slots to accommodate a PC Card. Originally called a PCMCIA Card (after the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association), they were, as their name suggests, originally intended for the expansion of flash memory (Figure 5.1). There are four types of PC Card (classed according to their thickness) all measure 54 mm wide and all have an identical 68-pin dual-row connecting interface. The PC Card slot can be used for peripheral devices, such as modems and WiFi adapters, and they can also take PC Card flash memory. Most PC Card memory comes in Type I format (3.3 mm thick), but this is not commonly used these days because there are more convenient forms of data storage available. PC Card hard drives are also available in Type III format (10.5 mm thick). PC Cards are used mainly by those with older (but perfectly serviceable) laptop computers. Amateur astronomers are notable users of such...
Observing Positions Chairs Ladders and Platforms
I can place my laptop either in the observatory, connected directly to the powered hub, or in the warm room, connected via the repeater cable. The system thus allows flexibility, and only one data connection needs disconnecting and reconnecting to make the location change. Additionally, guide cameras can be connected to the hubs to provide serial autoguiding capability for the mounts (of which more later) without the need for any additional wires. This is subject to bandwidth restrictions, and software compatibility of multiple cameras connected to one computer. galaxies each night to monitor for supernova explosions, or a large number of star fields to look for comets or minor planets or new variable stars. But most observers are in a more casual league, and a partial level of remote-control will be sufficient for them. Although, as I have shown, multiple telescope control and imaging operations can be performed through one laptop, having more than one computer, or maybe one computer...
Whatever Can Go Wrong
The CFW8 filter has given me some grief from time-to- time. This has been for a number of different reasons. The first occasion was a sticking wheel, and the cause was a loose filter that I had not secured sufficiently tightly. The second time, sticking again, I eventually traced to the pressure on the drive shaft. This is adjustable, but the engagement needs to be exactly right. Not tight enough, and the drive will slip spasmodically too tight and the wheel can bind. After a number of attempts I managed to get it right. I well remember one starry night the wheel was working intermittently and one computer was out of order, so I went through the usual routines check connections, use a different cable, and eventually took the wheel apart looking for a physical problem. Using the laptop in the observatory the wheel worked fine. At last, inspiration I checked the parameters in Maxim, and the software had decided to change the wheel type from SBIG to Finger Lakes.
The DSLR revolution
As you move past the beginner stage, you can do just as much computer control and image enhancement with a DSLR as with an astronomical CCD camera. Some hobbyists bring a laptop computer into the field and run their DSLR under continuous computer control. Others, including me, prefer to use the camera without a computer and do all the computer work indoors later.
Star Charts
You can either buy the old fashioned charts, on paper, or you can buy computer software for that laptop. Perhaps the best chart on paper to start out with is Sky Atlas 2000.0 produced by Wil Tirion. This volume was the first set of charts produced for the 2000 epoch (charts are revised each fifty years to account for precession of Earth's axis and any proper motion of the stars). Sky Atlas 2000.0 is available either in a large format version for use indoors or a smaller laminated field edition. The larger charts are clear and easy to read while the field version is more portable and will not get soggy in dew. This atlas displays the positions of over 10,000 stars down to eight magnitude, all the objects in the Messier catalog and dozens of other objects from the NGC catalog. If you are more advanced, consider an even more in-depth atlas such as the Cambridge Star Atlas or Uraniome-tria 2000.0. I currently own the Sky Atlas 2000.0 Deluxe edition. Its large charts are easy to read and...
Setting Up Shop
Now that you have all this equipment together, please remember one thing. A fitness instructor gave me this advice about joining a gym a long time ago and it applies to astronomy or any other hobby as well. If it is frustrating or time consuming to get yourself and your equipment to the site, be it a gym for a workout or to your observing site with your telescope and equipment, you're not going to do it very often. It needs to be easy. For me, my eyepieces, CCD equipment and adapters are in one carrying case my tripod is in a second box and the telescope in a third. I can get all of my equipment out of the house in only three trips consuming less that ten minutes. Setting up the Celestron is even easier. The tripod assembly requires only a few seconds and mounting and aligning the telescope is a breeze using my polar alignment finder, a feature that no decent telescope is sold without these days. From the time I first began moving to set up to observe to the time the telescope points...
Imaging Equipment
CCD cameras are almost universally computer driven, so you must have a laptop computer that is capable of handling the camera and whatever other applications you are using in the field. Make sure that you spend some time training your brain to use the imaging software and the computer in the dark. There is little that is more frustrating than wasting time messing with your computer while the night slips away. The keys again to success are telescope alignment, software familiarity, focus, cooling and aiming.
Computerized telescopes are a testimony to the low price of powerful computers. The Celestron NexStar 5, for example, has four CPUs in an internal network. Comparable computing power would have cost millions of dollars in the 1960s and would have filled several rooms. What's more, the telescope can be connected to an external computer - typically a laptop PC - for even more brainpower.
At the Telescope
The USB cable that comes with a few webcams can be a miserly 1.5 meters long. However, USB should work reliably up to 5 meters or more, so buying an extension cable should allow a bit more flexibility. Note you need a USB A (male) to USB A (female) extension lead. The world's leading planetary imagers do not observe remotely, from indoors, as fine positioning of a planet on a chip, to sub arc-minute precision, is best done with the observer outside, at the telescope. Initially assessing the seeing conditions is best done visually, too. The PC usually needs to be outside, unless the telescope is sited suitably close to a patio window through which the USB cable can pass, and you have a motorized focuser and a long telescope handset cable. A laptop is a good option, too, as lugging PC hardware outside is a tedious business. Critical focusing is vitally important in webcam work, so you need to be able to see the PC screen as you focus in real time. In other words, there must be a good...
Images but I doubt the machine would handle much more than that. For his glorious Andromeda galaxy image I think Rob Gendler combined around 16 images Of course chips are getting ever larger and computers so much faster which makes me think that amateurs might soon put together an all-sky survey (might be tough for the guy who lands Hydra). A laptop is handy when you are tinkering in the dome by letting you observe the immediate effect of commands such as when you have a malfunctioning filter wheel and want to see exactly what is happening. I also use the laptop when carrying out my T-Point program.
Power systems
It is instructive to consider the electrical power requirements of various household devices to place spacecraft requirements in context. A modern PC may consume perhaps 200 W a laptop perhaps an order of magnitude less. The Viking lander ran on 90W. The Huygens probe's batteries supplied around 300W for about 5 hours. The Sojourner rover had a solar array that delivered a mere 15 W.
TPoint Software
By aligning on more than two stars, the computer can measure non-perpendicularity, flexure, and other sources of error, then correct for them. This is the purpose of TPoint, a product of TPoint Software (http www.tpsoft.demon. co.uk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England). TPoint is used at large observatories but is also marketed to amateurs by Software Bisque (http www.bisque.com), integrated with their TheSky online star atlas. It runs on a personal computer (normally a laptop) connected to the telescope.
Computer control
Using a laptop computer in the field raises some practical concerns. The screen is generally bright enough to interfere with night vision. Switching the software to night vision mode (all-red display) reduces but does not eliminate the problem. It is better to leave the display in its normal configuration and put a piece of red plastic in front of it. Deep red transparent acrylic sheets are sometimes available at glass shops or sign shops. Gels (cheap, flexible filters for theatrical lights) are available from photographic and theatrical suppliers use the darkest shade of red available. The laptop should have an electrically isolated power supply. This will be the case if it is operating off its own batteries, the AC power line, or an inverter. Electrical noise may be a problem if the laptop is powered directly from the same battery as the telescope, because then there will be a ground loop (a pair of alternative DC paths between the same two pieces of equipment). Note that with Meade...
A323 Power sources
One of the most appealing aspects of the fuel cell is its inherent modularity both its efficiency and its cost per unit power are relatively insensitive to its size. This suggests that fuel cells would be effective in applications of wide-ranging scale, from large power plants to portable power generators and even laptop computer
Tablet PCs
Tablet PCs are extremely versatile portable computers with touchscreen input. Measuring roughly the same size as a sheet of A4, or letter-sized paper, and with the thickness of a matchbox, tablet computers come in three basic varieties slates, convertibles, and hybrids. Ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) are a type of slate computer with a highly portable paperback-sized form factor. UMPCs are distinct from PDAs because of their full-featured OS and their consequent ability to run the same programs as a laptop or desktop computer. Slates and UMPCs usually have one or more USB ports, so a mouse and conventional keyboard can be added as alternative input devices. Way beyond most budgets, the latest devices use capacitive technology with palm recognition so that stylus input isn't disrupted by brushing the hand against the screen while writing. Thicker and heavier than slates, convertibles are laptop computers that feature a rotating hinge between the keyboard and a touchscreen monitor. This...
Recordbreakers 233
Astronauts, it was recognised, were and still are subjected to a multitude of obvious and hidden stresses during spaceflight, including isolation, lack of privacy, confinement, fatigue and varying work-sleep cycles. Workers placed under similar stresses on Earth are known to suffer from degraded cognitive performance over time and the PAWS tasks were intended to identify these during the course of several long-duration Shuttle missions. On a daily basis, Columbia's crew participated in performance tests on a laptop computer, which monitored the speed and accuracy of their responses to rotated images, letter sequences, calculations, patterns and recollection of numbers.
By 13 October, after a five-day cross-continental trip on top of NASA's 747 carrier aircraft, which involved two stopovers at Huntsville in Alabama and Ellington Field in Texas, she arrived at Palmdale. During the next few months, Columbia underwent 66 modifications to enhance her performance, meet new mission requirements and reduce turnaround times. Among them, she received new wiring to allow her future crews to monitor downlinked data on laptop computers, new filters in her hydrogen flow control valves to reduce the chance of contamination and efforts were made to better control structural corrosion.
Tips and Tricks
The following paragraphs cover building a solid foundation for a tripod, quick equatorial tripod alignment, building a micro observatory for a laptop, building a Crayford style remote control for the T-Max, and choosing the right chargecoupled device (CCD) for imaging. It has been through the steady building of a solar roadmap that I came to all the following conclusions and creations. All of them were solutions to problems that came up during several viewing sessions out in the field. Not all of them may apply to every situation, but I have found each of them to be good starting points.
This situation seems to have come about because manufacturers have imagined that everyone will be going into the backwoods in their cars with all their equipment to observe every time, which seems completely wrong, in principle and in practice. And anyway, if you use much of this equipment connected to your car battery for long, particularly high-current devices like mounts, laptop computers, and dew heaters, you run a severe risk of depleting your car battery, and getting stuck in the wilderness In fact, don't know anyone who does this. Those who go to dark-sky sites have to take mobile power-packs with them, which are equipped with cigarette-lighter sockets to match the equipment. So a barmy situation has developed of everyone using these bad connectors. In advance of the manufacturers seeing sense and coming up with something better, I recommend all these 12 V plugs and sockets be cut off, and replaced with something better. Screw terminal blocks will do, though these are not so...
Micro Observatory
Imaging the Sun can be done in several ways. I used a camera connected to a laptop to image the Sun. I have also used a digital camera and SLR cameras to image on certain occasions. I had issues when I first started trying to use my laptop. The sunlight would wash out the screen to the point where you could barely see it, the laptop would get really hot in the sunlight, and I would also be personally exposed to direct sunlight. All of these factors drove me to create a micro observatory. I started by drawing up plans on how I wanted it to look and what features I wanted it to have. I wanted it to stay cool in the sunlight and provide protection for my laptop and myself. It needed to block all the sunlight so that the laptop screen would be easily visible and it needed to be very portable and lightweight. Figure 3.13 is the wish list and mock up of the micro observatory I planned on the building. Figures 3.13-3.15 are the finished unit). Figure 3.15. Picture of laptop screen. Photo by...
Color Perception
Traditionally, most observers have chosen to depict their subjects in regular pencil grayscales - this is in part due to the fact that colors are often subtle and difficult to distinguish, but also because it is quite obviously rather difficult to make colored pencil drawings (or renditions in pastels or paint) while seated in the dark at the telescope eyepiece. Thankfully, new technology has come to the observer's aid. Cybersketching with a portable computer allows colors to be added to an observational sketch almost as easily as it is to make a grayscale drawing (Figure 7.6).
Computerizing a CAT
What could possibly make it worthwhile to haul an expensive laptop computer onto a dark and damp observing field At the most basic level, a PC (or Macintosh) can fill-in the details lacking in a telescope's hand controller. Sure, the HC contains the locations of tens of thousands of deep sky objects, but what are they and where are they, exactly The hand controller will probably display some basic information about an object that it's a galaxy in Pegasus, for example. It might even know that the faint fuzzy in question has a magnitude of 11 and is umpteen gazillion light-years distant from our comfortable rock. But that's not much to go on when trying to decide whether the object in question is a showpiece or a barely discernable lint ball. And what else of interest is close to this particular DSO Where is it in relationship to other sky objects A laptop hooked to a go-to scope makes these what and where questions easy to answer. With a PC interfaced to the CAT there'll be a graphic...
Figure 9.3. 16-inch telescope inside the observatory. A classical dome is ideal for blocking local light pollution. The lower computer controls the telescope while the upper laptop operates the CCD camera. Figure 9.3. 16-inch telescope inside the observatory. A classical dome is ideal for blocking local light pollution. The lower computer controls the telescope while the upper laptop operates the CCD camera.
Primary Batteries
The pressure vessel cases of Ni-H2 batteries are generally cylindrical with hemispherical ends. This makes close packing difficult. In an effort to avoid the pressure containment problem while retaining the other advantages of nickel-hydrogen systems, the nickel-metal hydride battery (Ni-MH) was developed. This battery depends on the ability of some metallic hydrides to contain large amounts of hydrogen in the structure at low pressure. This allows the battery cell case to be rectangular like most other batteries, allowing for more efficient packing. Ni-MH batteries are in very common commercial use in cell phones, laptop computers, etc. Unfortunately, space applications of Ni-MH batteries have been few, primarily because of the limited cycle life so far demonstrated for this technology.
''We don't want anything to inadvertently hit a person or any part of the Shuttle ,'' added Kregel before the flight. ''The likelihood of damage is very minimal, but our plan is to not let that happen. If it is really out of control, we would just fly Columbia out of the way.'' The free-flyer was designed to move itself using a system of 12 tiny cold-gas thrusters, operated by Lindsey via a joystick, antenna and two laptop computers from the aft flight deck.
Its control box is slightly larger than a laptop computer and includes a video screen. A newer and much cheaper approach is to use an astronomical video camera as an autoguider, with a laptop computer interpreting its signals. The camera can be a modified webcam (as in Appendix B), or a specifically astronomical device such as the Meade Deep Sky Imager or Celestron NexImage. The laptop computer runs GuideDog (free from www.barkosoftware.com) or a general-purpose astronomical software package that supports autoguiding, such as MaxDSLR. There are two ways the autoguider can issue slewing commands to the telescope. Older autoguiders use relays that simulate the buttons on a traditional control box connected to a six-pin modular socket (sometimes called an SBIG-type or ST-4-type port) for a wiring diagram, see How to Use a Computerized Telescope (2002), p. 158. The newer approach, favored when the autoguiding is controlled by a laptop computer, is to...
Basic Technique
With webcam and laptop ready to go, it's time to take the whole set up into the field. When imaging at home (there's no need to go to a dark site for planetary picture taking), use an extension cord from the house or a garden outlet to provide AC for the computer. Yes, laptops have built-in batteries, but most will poop out in an hour or less. Nothing is more annoying than having the computer battery die just as the good images are starting to roll in. The best way to find planets with a webcam With a flip mirror. A flip mirror, like Meade's 150 model 644 seen in Plate 71, is a special sort of star diagonal. It threads onto the scope's rear port and normally sends light up a focus tube to an eyepiece, like any other diagonal. There's a knob, however, that allows the mirror to be flipped down, sending images straight out the back of the assembly to a Barlow lens and camera. Center Jupiter in the field of the eyepiece, flip the mirror down, and the planet should appear on the laptop...
Rolling Desk
Every telescope has accessories such as eyepieces, solar filters, camera attachments, etc. For my observatory, I purchased a seven-drawer office chest on wheels. This serves as a mobile platform that not only stores all of my telescope and camera accessories but also acts as a desk for my laptop when I connect it to the telescope. I simply roll the desk near the telescope, pull up my folding chair, and start the imaging process. At the conclusion of an imaging session, the desk is rolled back to its parking location.
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On the down side, our experiments indicate that solving for only three or four variables often requires very long running times, depending on the initial temperature, the initial parameters, and on the stopping criteria the desired precision of the fitting must be specified in the .inf file, in the sense that if this is set to a value that exceeds the precision of the data themselves (such as, say 0.1 mmag when the mean standard error of the light curve is no better than 0.01 mag), this criterion cannot be satisfied and the program will stop only when another criterion (such as a limiting temperature or a maximum number of function evaluations), is met. There is no disguising that there is a heavy price to be paid for an attempt to find the absolute extremum in parameter space with this algorithm, compared with the simplex algorithm that we have used for the past two decades. In the case of Suite 9, the time taken to run 6 iterations with the simplex program took only 139 seconds to...
Hubble Captured
In his journal entry for Rendezvous Day, Grunsfeld wrote ''Scott slowly brought the Shuttle in close, with Duane backing him up. Jim Newman was on the laptop computer providing situational awareness calls from a program that displays our trajectory on the screen. Rick manned the hand-held laser and Nancy and Mike prepared the robotic arm to reach out and grab HST. My job was to work the Hubble communication procedures, which also allowed me to take pictures of HST on approach.''
An Israeli In Space
'' Sprites are kind of 'ghostie lightning' that are going from above thunderstorms up to the ionosphere , up to about 100 kilometres,'' explained Ramon. ''These phenomena are pretty new for the scientists and our camera is actually the best way to monitor and try to catch these sprites.'' It would mark the first time that observations of this nature had been conducted simultaneously from spacecraft-based, aircraft-based and ground-based sensors. Typically, Ramon would operate the camera from a laptop computer, watching images on a television-type display on Columbia's aft flight deck.
Nex Remote
Once I got the package, I found that just duplicating the HC was only a small part of the story. Thanks to HCAnywhere, I now had something I'd wanted for a long time wireless scope control. HCAnywhere, you see, was compatible with Logitech's wireless Wingman series of gamepads (PC joysticks). Not only could the gamepad be used to slew the scope, its many buttons had been assigned to perform various hand controller functions. It was possible to use the Wingman to access menus and perform alignments without touching the computer. This made HCAnywhere seem much more useful. Initially, I'd wondered about the practicality of aligning the scope with a PC. Unless the laptop were near the eyepiece, a star would have to be centered and then the observer would have to run over to the laptop and try to accept it as quickly as possible before it drifted away. Only major annoyance While the Wingman made it easy to do alignments, I still had to wander back to the PC and read the display to do some...
Quick Start Guide
Once you have all this equipment assembled, you simply install the software as directed (webcam and Registax), carry out some trials indoors (with the webcam lens in place) then connect the webcam and adaptor to telescope and start experimenting. A laptop is useful, as is a separate telescope to find the object. I would also strongly advice experimenting on the Moon first.
Image Processing
Using a laptop computer in my observatory means that for processing I have to get all the files, i.e., images and calibration frames, downloaded into my desktop computer. For this I use an ethernet network, which transfers the files in just a few minutes. When they have been backed up to CDROM, they are deleted from the laptop.
How did I start
So my initial imaging system was a standard Nexstar 11GPS in Alt-Az mode, SXV-H9C colour CCD imaging camera, and the Hyperstar lens. The first thing that had to be changed was the focuser on the Nexstar, which turned out to be far too coarse for f 1.85 imaging. The depth of focus for the Hyperstar system on the 11 GPS is only around 7 microns where the diameter of a human hair is on average around 80 microns The standard Celestron focuser was replaced by the FeatherTouch focuser http www.starizona.com from Starizona, a straight replacement that gives coarse and fine focusing options using an outer and inner focusing knob. This is a truly superb product and it is indispensable for fine focusing if you are moving the main mirror of a large reflector to micron accuracy At this point I also changed from taking a little VAIO laptop into the observatory to having a home-built 1GHz mini-ATX machine in permanent residence. Not having the portable little laptop made it difficult for me to...
Deus Ex Machina
A celestial globe and a copy of Adriaan Metius' book Institutiones Astronomiae Geographicae feature in Johannes Vermeer's painting The Astronomer (1668). The book is open at Chapter Three, where it is stated that along with knowledge of geometry and the aid of mechanical instruments, there is a recommendation for 'inspiration from God' for astronomical research. Nowadays many amateurs echo this sentiment by praying that the battery on their laptop or PDA holds out during a night's observing session.
Personal Computers
With the advent of 'on board entertainment PCs' there's a temptation to use a desktop or miniaturised desktop computer for the job. That's fine when you are running on mains or generator power, but running off an inverter can cause unwanted shutdowns and I wouldn't recommend it when you are using it for navigation. I believe that a laptop PC is a better bet. It can be run from a smaller inverter or a 12 volts adaptor, but should always be able to fall back on its internal battery if the external power fails. The hard drive in a laptop will be more robust that a desktop version and the cost of a 'ruggedised' laptop is prohibitive.
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Art Conference
Conference Cost
Early Registration:
CAEA Members: $75 Non Members: $100
Early Registration Closes on February 22nd.
After February 22nd and On Site Registration:
CAEA Members: $90
Non Members: $120
Joe Higgins- Mono-Printing
Joe Higgins Monotype Workshop Printmaking Basics, This workshop will focus on using non-toxic materials including water soluble inks. Mixing ink, applying in effective ways, and low cost tools and materials are discussed. Demonstrations on both hand-rolling and using printing press. We'll discuss creative strategies for beginners in black and white and color, Mylar (acetate sheets) and using ghosts to explore ideas. Joe Higgins is a monotype artist since 1989, working at Denver's legendary Open Press, and Printmaking instructor since 2010 at the Art Students League of Denver, currently teaching monotypes for both adults and children. He has won a Colorado Council for the Arts Fellowship and has been featured in Westword's 100 Colorado Creatives. He has show in many Colorado venues, including the Arvada Center, Aspen Art Museum and the State Capitol.
Materials to bring if you have: Brayer/Barens, Rags/old towels for blotting, Scissors/Exactos, Cotton swabs
Christian Dore- Grandscapes
Work and be inspired with London born artist Christian Dore. His imaginative, intuitively explored and magical landscapes are filled with wonder and awe. You will start with a small 9 x 12 sketchbook and develop your sketches into a whimsical organic painting starting from a black gessoed surface.
Materials to Bring: 9 x12 sketchbook, canvas- max 20 x 20, Acrylic paints/unbleached titanium/black, Acrylic brushes
Valerie Savarie - Altered Book Art
Learn the basics of creating altered book art by cutting, collaging, drawing, painting, sewing and just letting your imagination run wild!
We will be working on what I call the "Mouse House" style of altered book which is a great beginning project. The cutting will be rough and allows for a more free form style – as though a mouse has chewed through it to create its home. Any little critter could ultimately live inside the 3-D world you create, the choice is yours. Using stencils for cut-outs adds to the overall composition by creating depth and shadows in a predominately black and white back ground (text and page). You can create your inhabitants (draw or paint) or use images from book scraps that are provided. If you would like more of a challenge - precise clean cut, this is an option that can be worked on instead as the same basic tools are used – just need a steady hand and a bit more patience.
A book will be provided but you may bring your own if you have one that you are wanting to turn into art.
Limit of participants: 15
Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson is a mixed-media and ceramic artist from Denver, CO. She studied at The College of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then Metropolitan State College of Denver, where she graduated with a BFA in 1994. Her work has been in many galleries and group exhibits, and in addition she co-owned Id Gallery from 2009-20012, where she curated shows along with showing her own work.
Using Low Fire Terracotta Clay the student artist will create Textural Reliefs of Spiritual Narratives through Portals and or inspired by the Tarot. The finishing techniques will also be demonstrated and students will have an opportunity to work with the process.
Materials to bring: Clay tools
Amy Bailey- Cuttlebone Casting
Work and be inspired with Arapahoe Jewelry teacher Amy Bailey. She will be doing Cuttlebone Casting and old process good for all ages.

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Findings from the latest ICO audits and follow up reviews of Police Forces
The ICO are the Information Commissioners Office, and are the UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights in the interest of the public. The ICO has important responsibilities including; handling complaints, monitoring, educating and enforcement of Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications, Freedom of Information & Environmental Information as well as working internationally.
Recently the ICO have completed audits and checks on numerous Police Forces in the UK to monitor their processes and procedures. On the completion of the checks the ICO have gathered their findings and provided a report highlighting areas they found to be good, satisfactory and in need of improvement, the two main areas of focus include 'Requests of Personal Information' and 'Records Management'.
Records Management
This was the area that received the most limited assurance ratings. It was also the area where the fewest recommendations from follow ups had been completed.
Typical areas where the ICO observed that controls could be enhanced and improvement made included:
- Lack of refresher training for employees covering records management.
- Lack of controlled processes for the secure disposal of electronic and physical records.
- Limited auditability and responsibility taken for ownership of documentation (no information asset register or information asset owners.)
For the full ICO Report: https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/audits-and-advisory-visits/1431797/police-forces-audit-and-follow-up-report.pdf
Records, Data and Document Management is a responsibility that seems to not be given the due care and attention it requires. Even organisations as prestigious and important as some police forces, are not doing everything they can when it comes to securely managing and processing their documentation and data.
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We have several models of taxi service: by marking, door-to-door, with waiting, with return, transport of children and transfers to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.
Our taxis service in Matosinhos is available 24 hours a day, every day of the week, anytime of the year. Use the Táxis Matosinhos contacts for more information about our service or to request a budget.


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Blomidon Inn, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
The gracious Blomidon Inn was originally erected on land purchased in 1881 by a wealthy builder of tall ships who clearly loved natural wood. He used teak and mahogany for wainscots, mantels, and staircases, installed marble fireplaces and gold gilt mirrors.
A local German artist was invited to paint a ceiling mural of a shipwreck that's stood the test and still graces the reception area. The Laceby family who purchased Blomidon in 1998 were experienced hoteliers and helped found Taste of Nova Scotia. They recognized the inn as the treasure it is. The woodwork alone is worth a visit…as are the high four-poster beds with their matching step stools to climb under the covers.
The menus are minimalist but very well executed. The kitchen, and in particular Chef Donna, really knows how to handle seafood! The Wine Spectator has honoured the inn's exceptional wine list with its terrific Nova Scotian selection!
Wolfville itself is an amazing community…home of the largest food film festival on earth. Devour! shows over 70 films and documentaries each October and the entire region has other spin off events that range from a Bubbles Bus which tours the nearby wineries which are now winning international awards for their sparkling wine to days of chefs demos featuring culinary stars from around North America. Le Caveau, at Grand Pré, opens its doors for some very special meals and Chef Jason Lynch is also the main culinary coordinator for Devour!
If you love bookstores, The Odd Book is more like an antiquarian library while the … is on Main Street. L'Arche, the centre for the disabled, has a great gift store that sells hand dipped candles, tea cosies and placemats, all created by the residents on site. The visually beautiful, Tangled Garden produces a selection of old-fashioned shrubs like blackberry-bay leaf and strawberry basil, jewel-like jams, herb-infused vinegars and fragrant liqueurs….try the damson plum with its shock of basil.
It's essential to visit the Wolfville Farmers Market, one of the finest anywhere in eastern Canada and located in an old apple warehouse. The over 70 vendors on Saturdays and 25 on Wednesdays as well as 25 Vendors participating in its WFM2Go operation an innovative project that brings the WFM to people's homes through 8 Hubs in the Valley. It's here you may find the only poire William in Canada…the very limited supply varies year by year but it's worth searching out with crossed fingers.
Contact The Blomidon at the number below to reserve a Food Day Canada table.
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Our principal, James Ryan AITI, CTA, ADIT, BA (Hons.) is a Chartered Tax Advisor and a member of the Irish Tax Institute. He also holds the specialised Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK).
James holds a moderator role and lectures for the Irish Tax Institute. He has developed and delivers the content for the ADIT for PWC, Dubai, U.A.E. including the Principles of International Taxation and International Transfer Pricing. He has provided guest lectureships in Taxation at University College Cork. Publications include 'Advanced Direct Tax: International' Irish Tax Series 2016 (ITI Pubs.) James also contributes articles on tax matters to the Sunday Independent newspaper.


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GAITHERSBURG – Six-year-old Cavanaugh Bell, a homeschooled Gaithersburg resident, is spearheading an effort to improve life for his fellow youth.
Bell came to Gaithersburg City Hall Tuesday to ask Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council to dedicate February 21 Bullying Awareness Day in honor of Gabriel Taye, an Ohio child who committed suicide by hanging in January of 2017.
"February 21 would have been Gabriel Taye's eleventh birthday," Bell said in his testimony. "Gabriel was a friendly and kind eight-year-old who was bullied and tragically took his own life. So, I want February 21st to be Bullying Awareness Day in his honor. I want Gaithersburg to be a city that his quick to help but not to judge. I hope that on February 21st we will pause and give positivity to each other."
Ashman thanked Bell for testifying and said that he would discuss the dedication with city staff.
Bell has organized a nonprofit called Cool & Dope (Considering Others' Obstacles in Life & Dish Out Positive Energy.) The group originated when Bell, whose title with Cool & Dope is "Chief Positive Creator" participated in the January 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C. with his mother, Llacey Simmons, and saw the messages of positivity and support shared by their fellow marchers. Cool & Dope organizes monthly campaigns to benefit children in need. For January, Cool & Dope collected over 300 cards for sick children, which Bell will deliver to the Children's Inn at NIH at the end of the month. In February, Cool & Dope will raise money for "You're Cool Bags," to be given to local school counsellors to distribute to victims of bullying.
"He's a handful, but he wanted to do this and so I'm here to support him," Simmons said.
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Dancing Astronaut presents Axis episode 148: Mixed by Benny Benassi
The legendary Benny Benassi joins the Dancing Astronaut family for the 148th Axis mix. One of electronic music's best known personalities, Benassi has been a critical piece of the dance music equation since "Satisfaction," and has left an indelible mark on the sounds and personality of the modern EDM scene. His hour long addition to Axis radio sees the versatile producer dabble in the nu-deep sounds of 2015 while still showcasing his hits and some classic dance music anthems from yesteryear.


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Illuminaughty Presents: Electric Dreams ft Neelix, Blastoyz and more!
On Friday 8th March 2019, we are back in the capital and this time, we're bringing a BRAND NEW THEME to Troxy. Marking our fifth show at the venue, it's only right we go all out!
As daylight draws to a close and your working day comes to an end, we all long for a blissful night of sleep and relaxation, right? Wrong! Experience a dream like nothing you have ever experienced before…
Close your eyes, step into a world where your wildest dreams will become a reality, leave your troubles behind for one night only. Float above the clouds and allow yourself transported to a distant planet where an alien tribe awaits. Emerge yourself in symbiosis and experience a world of futuristic creatures where free movement is welcome… Dance your way through a myriad of six-legged creatures, flying lizards and glowing organisms as we transport you into a vision of science-fiction.
Immerse yourself in the tribes rituals, search for the tribes spiritual leader and allow our Electric Dream to become yours. A fully immersive show, we will transform Troxy into a world like no other, complete with stage performers, decor, lasers, market stalls and more…
Is all that we see or seem… But a dream within a dream?
We're joined by one of the biggest names in psytrance, Neelix! His sinuous, lubricious sounds have catapulted him to the forefront of the trance/psy-trance world.
Join us for our first show of 2019, tickets on sale now! Click here to purchase your ticket.


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Our organization is equipped with spacious warehousing unit where all our quality products are stored with utmost safety and security. We make sure proper storage of the products so as to avoid any kind of damage. Moreover, the warehouse is well connected with roads which enables us to provide quick and on time delivery of the bulk orders.
The warehousing unit is well managed by an in-house packaging department, where we encase all our range of products. We have a team of packaging professionals, which executes the packaging process with utmost efficiency. Our packaging experts enable us to deliver the consignments to the client's destination safely and securely.
Proper fumigation is being done to prevent the spread of pests and minimize the risk of damage to goods.
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We Have New Offers Here at Kia of Mankato
A new year is a great time to start looking for new deals and new cars. There are a lot of deals out there, but if you want real deals that work for your budget then you'll want to stop down to Mankato and see our vast inventory. We have plenty of offers for newer and used cars, so there are a lot of choices out there. At Kia of Mankato we have more than just Kia vehicles in our used inventory, we have Chevrolet, Honda, Ford, and a few other brands. The offers we have come in three different tiers based on monthly payments.
Cars at $299/month
We have a large list of vehicles that you can bring home for just $299 in monthly payments*. There are also quite a few cars that have been reduced in price. Quite a few vehicles, like a 2017 Kia Sedona stock number H6244902, are available for only $20,995, which is down from its original asking price of $23,995.
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We also have a number of affordable cars for less if you're looking for something a bit more manageable. A number of our cars have been reduced to only $13,995 and are available for $199 monthly payments*. There are vehicles like the 2017 Nissan Sentra, stock number HL664765, are down from their asking price of $14,995.
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Cars at $99/month
Our most affordable options are the list of cars we have available for low payments of $99 a month*. There are vehicles like the 2006 Honda Accord, stock number 6A014981, that are down from $7,995 to $5,999. We have a lot of different options for a lot of different budgets.
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NNAS Gold Award Navigation Course
Our Gold level National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) course run in Yorkshire builds on the knowledge acquired at Bronze and Silver levels and adds techniques and skills for dealing with complex contour features both large and small, and for navigating in all conditions (including zero-visibility). The Award is delivered in two parts with separate two-day Training and one-day Assessment courses giving you ample time to practice between the two. (Ratio 1:4 max)
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Developing knowledge in engineering science courses: Sense-making and epistemologies in undergraduate mechanical engineering homework sessionsSwenson, Jessica.
Abstract: Constructing and applying conceptual knowledge about physical systems is a core activity of practicing mechanical engineers. Yet, studies have shown a surprising proportion of graduating engineering students respond to conceptual questions by recalling fragmented facts and equations; they struggle to reason systematically about the causal mechanisms that drive a phenomenon. One activity ... read more
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Bohler is steeped in rich history dating back to 1446 when the first hammer forge was established, on the site of the current Bohler Steel mill in Kapfenberg, Austria. In 1900 Bohler developed the revolutionary High Speed Steel Bohler Rapid. Then in 1967 a special melting shop was built housing the first ESR (Electro-slag-remelting) plant. In 1991 Voest Alpine, the owners, bought Uddeholm Tooling and established Bohler-Uddeholm.
Uddeholm began over 300 years ago when the first iron was produced at Stjarnsfors in the Swedish county of Varmland in 1668. From small mills and workshops in the 17th century generations of skilled craftsmen have contributed to the development of today's products.


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Police: Family Man Murdered By L.A. Gangster
To those who knew him, Cesar Valenzeula was the consummate family man who constantly worked hard to provide for his longtime partner, her stepson and their daughter. Working several gigs as a handyman, Cesar often worked long hours, but family members say that hardly kept him from making sure they were taken care of.
In October 2008, Cesar took a job working at a home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake, but from the start, he had a bad feeling about the tenant who was living there, Alan Machain.
Cops say Machain, who they say is a local gang member, had found his way to the triplex on Silverlake Blvd. through his brother, who was friends with the property's owner.
Machain would come and go, sometimes not showing up in the apartment for days. Cesar worked most days on the property and police say there was no indication that the two had ever had an argument.
But on October 8, 2008, Cesar never picked up his daughter from day care. His longtime girlfriend, Blanca, began to worry as the night went on, and there was no word from the usually conscientious Cesar.
His family knew something was wrong, but they didn't know what. They filed a missing persons report, and for a few days, police and Cesar's family hoped and waited.
Murder Suspect Caught On Tape
On October 13, 2008, police made a horrifying discovery: Cesar's body was discovered in the home he was working on.
He had been shot while working in the bathroom. Stranger still, cops realized that one of Cesar's hands were missing; it seems the killer had chopped it off and taken it.
Police thought Machain could be the man behind Cesar's murder and soon started connecting the dots. On October 15, 2009, Cesar's truck was discovered one block from Machain's mother's house in Los Angeles.
Furthermore, police soon began seeing Machain's face on surveillance cameras across town.
The first time was hours after Cesar went missing on October 9, when Machain was seen at a Bank of America in Long Beach.
The following day at 4:17 a.m., Machain is caught on tape driving Cesar's truck and using his debit cart at a Chevron gas station. Fifteen minutes later, Machain is picked up on another surveillance camera using a Wells Fargo bank ATM in Compton.
After that, police say Machain's trail went cold, and hope that AMW viewers can help locate him.
Police say Alan Machain is a member of the Compton Barrio 70's and could be using his gang connections to stay underground. Cops say he could be in Mexico or California.
Thoughts? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this case was either a full-profile on AMW or at the very least was longer than 2 minutes.
It's rather odd that there was never reports of any argument whatsoever so what I'd really like to know is a motive as to why Machain would kill a beloved family man. Was it just simply robbery or something else?
UPDATE: On June 21st, 2017, Machine was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico and has now been extradited back to the United States.


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Francis Dale Baquiran Agustin hails from the home of a Nature Discovery, the Iligan Sanctuary. It is there in Isabela where he had his basic education. Afterwhich, he entered the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary where he was conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in March 2019. This young lad is not entirely a new face as he had previously helped us to fill in a vacancy in the past. He will work in the school as Collegiality and Friendship Officer and as Associate Campus Minister.
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Michael Harvey Delos Santos Cruz is an alumnus of STVPS Batch 2014. He was awarded as Best in Sports Male Category in High School. He graduated from Our Lady of Fatima University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education major in Special Education on March 21, 2019. He considers Sports as his number 1 strength.
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Rizalyn Olivas Gularez was born in Santolan and had since then lived here. She is a beneficiary of government educational institutions from grade school to college. She is a holder of a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino. She passed the Licensure Examinations for Professional Teachers in 2018.
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Judy Ann Lugo Pecayo was born in Samar. She had her grade school education in her hometown. Later on she joined her relatives in Santolan and attended a government owned and run institution for her high school education in the same barangay. She opted to have her tertiary education at a Technological University of the Philippines where she earned the degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino. She was a champion in a school-based competition with the award "Pinakamahusay na Aktres" sa isinagawang pagtatanghal sa asignaturang Pagpapahalagang Pampanitikan: DULA in 2018.
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Rhoanna Marie Reyes was born in Manila but chose to live in Pasig City later on. She attended government schools in the community and went to Our Lady of Fatima-Antipolo Campus. She graduated in March 21, 2019 with the degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education major in Preschool Education.
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Elisse Joy M. Sahagun was born in Quezon City and now resides in Pasig City. From grade school to college, she attended government schools in the City of Pasig. She graduated from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig where she obtained the degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education major in General Education in 2019.
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Alistaire Sabile Vergara hails from Lopez, Quezon where he also had his basic education. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Polytechnic University of the Philippines on April 23, 2012. He was also enrolled at University of Santo Tomas for the program Associate Philosophy until 2016. He is currently our OIC-School Librarian.
Date of employment: May 16, 2019
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