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On the computation of the Picard group for surfaces
We construct examples of surfaces of geometric Picard rank . Our
method is a refinement of that of R. van Luijk. It is based on an analysis of
the Galois module structure on \'etale cohomology. This allows to abandon the
original limitation to cases of Picard rank after reduction modulo .
Furthermore, the use of Galois data enables us to construct examples which
require significantly less computation time
MYSTIC: Michigan Young STar Imager at CHARA
We present the design for MYSTIC, the Michigan Young STar Imager at CHARA.
MYSTIC will be a K-band, cryogenic, 6-beam combiner for the Georgia State
University CHARA telescope array. The design follows the image-plane
combination scheme of the MIRC instrument where single-mode fibers bring
starlight into a non-redundant fringe pattern to feed a spectrograph. Beams
will be injected in polarization-maintaining fibers outside the cryogenic dewar
and then be transported through a vacuum feedthrough into the ~220K cold volume
where combination is achieved and the light is dispersed. We will use a C-RED
One camera (First Light Imaging) based on the eAPD SAPHIRA detector to allow
for near-photon-counting performance. We also intend to support a 4-telescope
mode using a leftover integrated optics component designed for the VLTI-GRAVITY
experiment, allowing better sensitivity for the faintest targets. Our primary
science driver motivation is to image disks around young stars in order to
better understand planet formation and how forming planets might influence disk
structures.Comment: Presented at the 2018 SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation,
Austin, Texas, US
Is the Web ready for HTTP/2 Server Push?
HTTP/2 supersedes HTTP/1.1 to tackle the performance challenges of the modern
Web. A highly anticipated feature is Server Push, enabling servers to send data
without explicit client requests, thus potentially saving time. Although
guidelines on how to use Server Push emerged, measurements have shown that it
can easily be used in a suboptimal way and hurt instead of improving
performance. We thus tackle the question if the current Web can make better use
of Server Push. First, we enable real-world websites to be replayed in a
testbed to study the effects of different Server Push strategies. Using this,
we next revisit proposed guidelines to grasp their performance impact. Finally,
based on our results, we propose a novel strategy using an alternative server
scheduler that enables to interleave resources. This improves the visual
progress for some websites, with minor modifications to the deployment. Still,
our results highlight the limits of Server Push: a deep understanding of web
engineering is required to make optimal use of it, and not every site will
benefit.Comment: More information available at https://push.netray.i
A Computer-Based Method to Improve the Spelling of Children with Dyslexia
In this paper we present a method which aims to improve the spelling of
children with dyslexia through playful and targeted exercises. In contrast to
previous approaches, our method does not use correct words or positive examples
to follow, but presents the child a misspelled word as an exercise to solve. We
created these training exercises on the basis of the linguistic knowledge
extracted from the errors found in texts written by children with dyslexia. To
test the effectiveness of this method in Spanish, we integrated the exercises
in a game for iPad, DysEggxia (Piruletras in Spanish), and carried out a
within-subject experiment. During eight weeks, 48 children played either
DysEggxia or Word Search, which is another word game. We conducted tests and
questionnaires at the beginning of the study, after four weeks when the games
were switched, and at the end of the study. The children who played DysEggxia
for four weeks in a row had significantly less writing errors in the tests that
after playing Word Search for the same time. This provides evidence that
error-based exercises presented in a tablet help children with dyslexia improve
their spelling skills.Comment: 8 pages, ASSETS'14, October 20-22, 2014, Rochester, NY, US
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