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[email protected] Technical and Managerial Staff F: 0114 272 6354 www.istonline.org.uk Winter 2018 ISSN 2040-1868 Contents n Editor’s welcome Ian Moulson 2 n Chairman’s view Terry Croft 3 n President’s view Helen Sharman 4 n New members and registrations IST Office 6 n IST organisation IST Office 8 n IST’s Technical Conference 2018 - Review Joan Ward 10 n Caroline Herschel: technician to the stars Andy Connelly 14 n Automation in the clinical laboratory Raffaele Conte 18 n The adventures of Casimir Watkins – naturalist and commercial photographer Alan Gall 22 n The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Gary Martinic 28 n Nonverbal communication skills and tips Linda Yim 33 n Clarence Dally: a technician in trouble Andy Connelly 36 n #Technician Journey - Christopher Turley Ana Parodi 40 n #Technician Journey - Jagdish Heer Ella Fornari 41 n