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High-Spatial-Resolution K-Band Imaging of Select K2 Campaign Fields
NASA's K2 mission began observing fields along the ecliptic plane in 2014.
Each observing campaign lasts approximately 80 days, during which
high-precision optical photometry of select astrophysical targets is collected
by the Kepler spacecraft. Due to the 4 arcsec pixel scale of the Kepler
photometer, significant blending between the observed targets can occur
(especially in dense fields close to the Galactic plane). We undertook a
program to use the Wide Field Camera (WFCAM) on the 3.8 m United Kingdom
InfraRed Telescope (UKIRT) to collect high-spatial-resolution near-infrared
images of targets in select K2 campaign fields, which we report here. These 0.4
arcsec resolution K-band images offer the opportunity to perform a variety of
science, including vetting exoplanet candidates by identifying nearby stars
blended with the target star and estimating the size, color, and type of
galaxies observed by K2.Comment: 2 pages, Published by Research Notes of the American Astronomical
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Providing a Service that Doubles the ISS Science Data Return
NASAs missions rely on the Space Network to relay critical mission data to control centers and scientists here on Earth. The international Space Station is NASAs most critical missions that relies on this network. The International Space Station plays a key role in the international science community, enabling human spaceflight, space and Earth science experiments, as well as technology demonstrations, in the space environment. The unique environment of the stations approximately 250-mile-high orbit allows astronauts to conduct experiments which provide valuable insight in the fields of physics, biology, astronomy, meteorology and more. The station also transmits time-sensitive, mission-critical data like information about the crews health and the status of the stations systems
Integration of fiber coupled high-Q silicon nitride microdisks with atom chips
Micron scale silicon nitride (SiN_x) microdisk optical resonators are
demonstrated with Q = 3.6 x 10^6 and an effective mode volume of 15 (\lambda /
n)^3 at near visible wavelengths. A hydrofluoric acid wet etch provides
sensitive tuning of the microdisk resonances, and robust mounting of a fiber
taper provides efficient fiber optic coupling to the microdisks while allowing
unfettered optical access for laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Measurements
indicate that cesium adsorption on the SiN_x surfaces significantly red-detunes
the microdisk resonances. A technique for parallel integration of multiple (10)
microdisks with a single fiber taper is also demonstrated.Comment: Published vesion. Minor change
Development of Prognosis in Palliative care Study (PiPS) predictor models to improve prognostication in advanced cancer: prospective cohort study
OBJECTIVE: To develop a novel prognostic indicator for use in patients with advanced cancer that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival.
DESIGN: Prospective multicentre observational cohort study. SETTING: 18 palliative care services in the UK (including hospices, hospital support teams, and community teams). PARTICIPANTS: 1018 patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancer, no longer being treated for cancer, and recently referred to palliative care services.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Performance of a composite model to predict whether patients were likely to survive for "days" (0-13 days), "weeks" (14-55 days), or "months+" (>55 days), compared with actual survival and clinicians' predictions.
RESULTS: On multivariate analysis, 11 core variables (pulse rate, general health status, mental test score, performance status, presence of anorexia, presence of any site of metastatic disease, presence of liver metastases, C reactive protein, white blood count, platelet count, and urea) independently predicted both two week and two month survival. Four variables had prognostic significance only for two week survival (dyspnoea, dysphagia, bone metastases, and alanine transaminase), and eight variables had prognostic significance only for two month survival (primary breast cancer, male genital cancer, tiredness, loss of weight, lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, alkaline phosphatase, and albumin). Separate prognostic models were created for patients without (PiPS-A) or with (PiPS-B) blood results. The area under the curve for all models varied between 0.79 and 0.86. Absolute agreement between actual survival and PiPS predictions was 57.3% (after correction for over-optimism). The median survival across the PiPS-A categories was 5, 33, and 92 days and survival across PiPS-B categories was 7, 32, and 100.5 days. All models performed as well as, or better than, clinicians' estimates of survival.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with advanced cancer no longer being treated, a combination of clinical and laboratory variables can reliably predict two week and two month survival
Career Counseling Interviewing: ThemeMapping a Client’s Story
Often, practitioners are reluctant to utilize client narratives due to a lack of training in detailed application concerning story construction and reconstruction and fear of moving into psychotherapy instead of career guidance or counselling (Lengelle & Meijers, 2012; Reid & West, 2011). In this article, wepresent a working process for organizing, mapping, and building viable co-constructions with clients.We offer theming strategies, schemes, and categories that practitioners can use during the career counselling process to help clients in gaining movement in their career trajectories
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