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sebastian-zieba/PACMAN: Trace fix, Windows compatibility, more documentation
<h2>What's Changed</h2>
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<li>fix issue #10 for MAC users by @gapp-c in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/12</li>
<li>Create .readthedocs.yaml to update to RTD v2 by @sebastian-zieba in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/14</li>
<li>Hotfix paths by @MBSck in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/22</li>
<li>update LTV1 by difference in CRPIX1 between direct and spectral image by @n-bachmann in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/23</li>
</ul>
<h2>New Contributors</h2>
<ul>
<li>@gapp-c made their first contribution in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/12</li>
<li>@MBSck made their first contribution in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/22</li>
<li>@n-bachmann made their first contribution in https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/pull/23</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Full Changelog</strong>: https://github.com/sebastian-zieba/PACMAN/compare/v0.3.1...v0.4.0</p>
What is the Role of Large Language Models in the Evolution of Astronomy Research?
ChatGPT and other state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming multiple fields, offering powerful tools for a wide range of applications. These models, commonly trained on vast datasets, exhibit human-like text generation capabilities, making them useful for research tasks such as ideation, literature review, coding, drafting, and outreach. We conducted a study involving 13 astronomers at different career stages and research fields to explore LLM applications across diverse tasks over several months and to evaluate their performance in research-related activities. This work was accompanied by an anonymous survey assessing participants\u27 experiences and attitudes towards LLMs. We provide a detailed analysis of the tasks attempted and the survey answers, along with specific output examples. Our findings highlight both the potential and limitations of LLMs in supporting research while also addressing general and research-specific ethical considerations. We conclude with a series of recommendations, emphasizing the need for researchers to complement LLMs with critical thinking and domain expertise, ensuring these tools serve as aids rather than substitutes for rigorous scientific inquiry.Paper submitted to RASTI. We share our experience, ethical and legal concerns (5.3), and recommendations for individuals and journals (6.). We welcome feedbac
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The death of this prominent and
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W. H. OLIPSERttHI.
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place at Son Francisco, on Sunday the
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Terms per annum fin sejrinoe,.
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Threa Months ,
To AA vrtlasrs. —The ••Eierisviun"
»"■■ ins Its eareerwith a large HtitmoT.j-t.on list,
i-*il circulate* chiefly among the very best
elass of customers for bnaloess men—s thrifty
/arming community. The foundation of many
a fortune haa bean laid by Judicious advertising.
■Fob Priatlnf of every description ex*
rated with neatBM 300,000, bs paid for the same; tabled
on motion of Butler by a vote of ayes
115, nay 74. To enable the people of
the Territory of Colorado to form a
Constitution and State Government,
the people of New Mexico to do likewise, under the name of Lincoln with
a view to their admission into the
Union.
In the Senate, a French Spoliation
Bill was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and Bills were introduced by Stewart to define and protect the rights of miners, and to encourage the development of mines; by
Cole, making a land grant to the California and Arizona Railroad, and creating the Southern Judicial District of
California; by Nye, to incorporate tho
Colorado and N-w Mexico Bailroad; by
Fenton, relating to telegraphic com
municati'ins between the United States
and foreign countries; by Nye, for the
relief of certain contractors for the
construction of vessels of war and steam
machinery.
Fenton introduced his bill of the last
session, regulating tho service iu collection of customs at the various ports
of entry in tho United States, and tho
disposing of fines, penalties and for-
fiotures incurred under the laws relating to customs, and for other purposes.
The following nominations was sent
to the Senate John H. Mills, to be Assessor of Internal Revenue in Nevada.
Senator Sumner on Tuesday last
presented an address from Thomas
Bubadilla, late President of the Central Junta, of tho Government of the
Domlnician Bepublic, and other leading men, remonstrating against the annexation of the San Domingo to tho
United States.
During the reading uf .the paper by
Sunnier, Sherman submitted a point
that tho memorial was not in order, as
under established usage and the rules
of the Senate, petitions from foreigners
were not allowed to be presented to
the exclusion of tho business of the
country.
The Vice President snstained the
point of order, the effect of which was
to prevent the further reading of tho
memorial. Senator Sumner endeavored to* state the subject of the address,
but was ruled out of order.
The House considered tbe bill heretofore introduced to remove all political disabilities. Mr. Elliot (colored)
made an earnest speech against the
thebSl. ,
The bill removes all legal and political disabilities imposed by the third
Section of the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United State*,
on persons therein mentioned. Tho
question was taken on the passage of the
bill as amended. Two-thirds not having voted for the bill, it wis declared
rejected.
In the House en Wednesday, Mr
Morgan asked the Speaker if it would
be in order for him to have read at the
Clerk's desk A telegram announcing
that the Democrats of New Hampshire
have elected their Governor, the entire
Congressional delegation and a majority in both branches of the Legislature
[XanghterXi
The Speaker—By unanimous consent
it would.
Mr. Butler desired to know If it
would be in order for him to have read
a telegram announcing that the Ku-
Klnt-Klm had killed four men in Mississippi last night
Mr. Garfield—Another Democratic
victory.
Mr. Eldridge said they killed more
then that in New Hampshire to-day.
Americans.
.... The Grand street railroad stable, in
Brooklyn, were burned Jlarch 14th.
1-rom present prospects Congress will j .Fifty hones were burned to death,
nut adjourn before tho Commissioners j Loss ..0,000; insured.
arrive, and, If so, the diaettt*x_i>n of the During the Carnival at Washington
annexation project willbe an additional an electric light waa shown from the
dome of tbe Capitol on two evenings,
by which fine print could be read at
the Treasury.
... .The Legislature of Vs. has elected J.
W. Johnson, Conservative, as United
States Senator, by a Tote of 106 to 60
for J. B. Popham, Republican.
The English members of ths Joint
High Commission brought their wine
... .Roebuck, in an address at Sheffield
denounced the liberation of the Fenian couvicts as a dostirdly act, and
their reception in America as a disgrace
to that country and another proof that
she is England's bitter enemy.
... The death at Vienna of Princess Leo*
Ths dxsquiskd no-uts, falsely called
medicines, sold in bw-rooms , ns
"tonics" and "stomachics," hi
nothing in common with Da. W_ujt*»*m
Vinmak Bittxbs. That famous invi-
gorant does not owe its sthnnUHag
properties to fiery and adulterated Also-
hoi, but to meshVrinal wots sod becfes
new heretofore combined. The effeet
of the Bitters la case* of constitutional
debility, chronic indigestion, liver conv
plaint, and all diseases tending to consumption, is so marvellous that except
.to those who have felt or witnessed it,
the result seems Incredible.
For the very best Photographs, go to
BRADLEY k RVLOFSON. No. 4*9
Montgomery Street, San Fnncisoo.
enclosed on Sundays..^.!
M ARIUED
flsraraxi-— W_uvx»— In San Joae, March UU,
H. A. Orawcll to Mary U. Weavcn
Jew atorrtijjfmrttts.
9. Wm #prtaf ** 6*!&tttl.
follow aa the necessary result of the j pohlina, Duchess of Saxe, and aeeom
likes were bitter, and his prejudicies
strong, which created many enemies,
He was an anient and zealous advocate
of reform and economy, the latter he
carried to the extreme even unto meisn-
ess, while bo aimed to aid his fellow
man by public acts, he so thoroughly
ingrafted upon thorn this spirit of parsimony, that they were rendered unpopular and to a great degree inefficient.
As a pnblic man ho is better known
throughout the State as the author of
the complex Stato Registry law, the
complications of which baffled his fertile brain to unravel. The prominent
act of his life was tho originiliug of the
so called Consolidation Act uniting the
City and County governments of San
Francisco. For a time it was compara-
tiyily powerless, owing to the inpntet-
icablo restrictions upon public expenditure*., tho numerous provisos, legal
vorbiago and tochutcalitias embodies! iu
it, and not until it was shorn of these
economical parasites by legiulative
enactments, did it auswor the purposes
of its author. Tho famous San Mateo
foe bill was another of his pet measures
and similiarinits objectionuble feature*,
to its twin brothor tho "Consolidation Act." For soveral years, under
the npeniti.ni of this bill the wheols of
government in tli.it County were almost
motionless, and not until Mr. Uawes
vacated his seat in tho State Senate,
did a wise and liberal, legislature como
to its relief. Arrogant, self willed, illiberal and parsimonious, the embodiment of selfishness, possessed of but few
social qualities he had but a few friends
Iu public life be stood alone in nearly
all questions in which he was interested. His views were peculiarly his
own, ho seldom agreed with others, fur
tho reason they could never agree with
him; altogether he was a singular combination of t!i ■ o 1 Utie; ecctmtricit ios
and singularities of the human character
Ho thought and acted alone.; iu truth
bo was a living unit in all things.
Upon the privacy of his domestic relations it is not our provinco to enter,
although the publicity given to them
would justify a criticism upou thorn.
His late beqnosts to charitable Ad literary institutions are so familiar to the
public that it is unnecessary to comment upon them, tbe extraordinary
conditions upon which thefe gifts arc*
based will undoubtedly defeat the acceptance of thorn, and the property will
full to his heirs, unless Mr. Hawos has
by will provided against such a contingency, which he undoubtedly has,
HJs estate is estimated at twu million
dollars. No doubt ho aimed in some
respects to benefit humanity, but defeated his ambition with his*«wn hands.
With his many faults he has left be*
hind deods of goodness aud chatity, let
us remember them, and forget his errors.
THE C-t BERN-tTORl \I. CONTEST.
The following is from the San Jose
Mercury of March lfith., as the little
boy said when he pointed to the "Lords
Prayer nailed up over his bed; We sny
"Them's our sentiments:"
The | opinion- is gaining ground
among the Republicans of California
that Newton Booth is the best and most
available name to head our ticket with
in the approaching state election. Wo
are w*H aware that certain of soKralled
independent journals of San Francisco
have made other plans and arrange,
ments for the Republican party; but it
is not at nil likely that the State Convention will bo controlled by mon of their
fenee-Btradtiling proclivities. Moreover
no man who is not out-and-out Democrat would hesitate to' vote for
Mr. Newton Booth, for any reason
that could possible be adduced.
He is known to b€entirely capable and
horn-tit; his public record is without
blemish, aud his private character ir.
reproacbable. We have got this State
sure on any good ticket with Newton
Booth at the head; SMftitis absolute
nonsense for us to acknowledge our
weakuees and throw a sop to the Deas-
ocracy by nominating a man who several
years past has given our party the cold
shoulder. Mr. Selby may have voted
for Lincoln and Grant. No loyal man
could do otherwise. He also voted
for lhat " ehiefe.it among ten thousand " Democratic demagogues, '* and
the one altogether lovely"H. H.Haight
—a Chrietain Governor who violate*
his oath of office by signing lottery
bills. lArXX may aay what they will ef
Mr. Selby'r qualifications for the office
of Governor, he is not thoroughly aid
heartily Republican. Henoe we would
urge Republicans to stand by their colon.
daughter of Don Pedro the Second,
Emperor, of Brazil, at the age ol
twenty-four, is announced.
Ths steamer Europe, from Glasgow
lost overboard, during a gale, on the
14th inst., Captain McDonald, First
Officer Davis, and Third officer. Owing
to tbe fearful sea no boat could be
launched to attempt to rescue them.
The Secretary of War telegraphed
to General Terry, commanding the Department of tbe South, to send troops
to Chester and New York counties,
South Carolina, to assist in putting
down the insurrection Jin that part of
the State.
Hon. Francis Lawley, correspondent of the London Tines, who was in
this country during the rebellion, and
wrote letters from the Soutu, has arrived at Washington, and will remain
in Washington till the Joint High Commission has concluded its work.
A man named Willis, was taken
out of the Station House, in Virginia
City, at midnight on March 13th, by a
Vigilance Committee, and acknowledged settiug lire to Pipers Opera House,
besides other buildings.
Congressman Fitch, of Nevada, ac-
compaitied by his wife, nas gone to
Euro e.
A letter to the Cincinnati Qatette.
dated at Florence, January 25th, says
that "Gonerai Sheridan, is about to
leave Florence, aud has been sitting to
Mr. Hiram Powers, the well-known
sculptor, who has undertaken his
bust."
The municipal election in Sacra-
monto Monday, resulted in a Republican victory, the Democrats not carrying a single ward.
liy a resolution of tho House the
tax was taken off from coal tea and coffee, and all of them were placed on the
free list. The resolution has yet to
pass the Senate.
The Tweed Testimonial AKXocia-
tiou is dissolved, and the 8,000 which
it received by private subscription, for
the erection of a statue to Senator
Tweed, is to bo returned to the Eub-
t-cribers
Bismark has informed Theirs that,
being embarrassed iu organizing politically and commercially the ceded prov-
inco of the inhabitants, and representations that German commercr will be
damaged by competition with Mul-
house manufacteurers he will abandon
Alsace and Lorraine It the indemnity j.*
increased one and a half milliards,
... .The British ship Prince of M'ates
has been chartered ut Port bind, Oregon,
to load with wheat from Portlaud for
England.
The Timer says the reception of
the Fenians in America was discreditable. It appeals to honest Americans
not to judge England from Feuiau orators.
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SAM MATEO COUNTY.
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c-Rpi»in Wlmsmr Jr. wustred by th*
fan.mi.. Oountrm Conts County tborougti-bfvA
Stsltton OpUin ruber.
TJESCRXtTIOM—He Is • -Urk bf-nwa color
isUiidi-i.'.s ksodi-higb; wricks 1,000 lbs.sad U
l hive ft sn* old. Although lu-vrr trmined is an
excolleot -ti pi«T.
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SeMoa.teO.
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s_r<i.n.a ppBturmitc, tor nur.rr*». If required.
Aitaibs in Utah.—The United States
District ( ourt for tbe regular term met
on the Pith. Chief Justice Mo-
Kean presiding. Upon calling the
gr nd and petit juries he discha.ged
both sine die for the reason tbat the
Legislature,of tbe Territory refuse to
males appropriation for the Court's expenses. The expenses of the last Sep-
tembcr term have not been paid, and
the authorities refuse to pay. Upon
discharging the jurats, the Judge remarked that he had taken special pains
to- get these expenses paid, and called
noon tbe proper authorities and solict-
•d tbat their claims be settled, bat was
told that nnless the Church authorities
could manage the affairs of the Court,
they wonld pay none of the expenses;
henoe a conflict had arisen between the
U. 8. Government and tho Mormon
Chnren. The Judge told them that if
th* authorities of the Church In Utah
continued on their rebelhoes and obstinate course, they wonld bring on a
collision that would certainly result in
the Mormons being ground to powder.
The affair has created quite a sensation.
The Court is without grand or
p-*tk jury, and thj wheels of justice in
Utah are blocked.
PnssiDRsr Gkaxt is Coming.—A
meeting of prominent citizens of San
Francisco irrespective of party, was
held in Sanr Francisco last Wednesday
to initiate prehminary proceedings for
the reception of the President, in his
contemplated visit to thin conntrr.
We learn through private sources hs
has intimated that he will probably
leave Washington about the first of
Msy.
Moonxt ix B as sau r ft i.—The case
of Thomas Mooney in bankruptcy,
was called Tuesday in ths United
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CHARLEY,
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BAN UATEO COCNTT.
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