A precursor laboratory, the Automated Astrophysical Site Testing Observatory (AASTO) has been collecting atmospheric data relevant to astronomy from the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole station for the last decade.1,2 The AASTINO (Automated Astrophysical Site Testing INternational Observatory) represents the next step in a program to develop fully automated site testing laboratories, capable of bei...

It is now an annual custom with us to notice the report of the Aboo Lawrence School, and to urge its claims for assistance upon the benevolent public. The report for the year 1876-77 has now come to hand, and we are sorry to see that up to 31st March 1877, there was a deficit of Bs. 3,193-3-6. The subscriptions from the public towards current expenditure amounted to P,s. 2,664-13-0, and the don...

aware, is to educate the children of British soldiers and others serving in Rajputana and Western India. There were 66-98 boarders on the rolls, and 78 remained at the close of the year (43 boys and 35 girls). 91 per cent, of these are of pure European parentage. 24 new pupils were admitted and 7 withdrawn. Three of the latter obtained employment. One girl was adopted by a family in Abu, a boy ...