An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus includes a clamp circuit, a detection circuit and a control circuit. In accordance with the described method, the specimen is moved relative to an imaging system comprising a microscope and camera in a predetermined path whilst the plurality of magnified images are captured. The receiver may scale the OFDM-based symbol with an initial receiver gain, adjust the initial receiver gain based on the cyclic prefix, apply the adjusted receiver gain prior to the useful portion, and process the useful portion to recover at least one signal sent by at least one transmitter. Curing of the composite can be performed prior to the stitching and the tensioning of the one or more tows and can be performed by the tensioning of the one or more tows. The method additionally includes removing the stiffener from the elastic carrier after attaching the elastic carrier to a board. A water treatment system for cleaning pumped water is disposed in the riser.