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Mint wrote:And then I read that goddamned thread by Lhug-pa where he, yet again, is attempting to dissect Dzogchen like some MIT student taking finals.
Lol yea I need to stop doing that, it's a bad habit. Just that I've been reading about Dzogchen on and off for like seven years (notice how that thread was started almost a couple weeks before the WWT), so I wanted to bring up some things there that were on my mind, aside from the main question which was about Nadis and Trekchö. And like Pero said, you could know Dzogchen better than I, despite all my intellectualizing.
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|Nov 5, 2012, 05:41 PM
Ice hockey photography
We are coming to NYC his Xmas from the UK for my son (8 years old) to play in some ice hockey games. Lockout permitting he will also be skating during some of the period breaks of some NHL games. I'd really like to get some action shots at the games and also take some pictures around NYC. Can anyone help me out with some recommendations on some equipment ? I currently have a E-PL2 with kit lens but I fear that's not going to cut it ! I struggle to get the shutter fast enough to avoid motion blur. I took 390 pictures at the last game and about 3 were any good, this is not a good ratio !!!
I don't have an unlimited budget but I appreciate this could get expensive. $2k would be too much, 1k$ would be more like what I was thinking !!
|Nov 5, 2012, 06:17 PM
The alternative is getting a cheap Canon DSLR (like the t3) and get the 55-200mm lens. Both together should be around $700 to $1000
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|Nov 5, 2012, 06:48 PM
You are in the right direction talking about shutter speed. You need a camera capable of high shutter speeds and so you are looking at high ISO settings as well. A camera with at least 1/8000 shutter speed should do it with an ISO of around 200. Perhaps 1/4000 with ISO 400 or 800. I am trying to remember what I used with film cameras back in the day. A very fast long lens is helpful but as the other contributor said, that will be expensive. A 300mm 2.8 lens will cost you some money. You can use slower lenses obviously but you will have to compensate for that light loss with in-camera settings.
|Nov 5, 2012, 07:08 PM
@OP: You are never going to match the photography you see from an NHL game.... the one thing those official photographers have is access to the strobes. There are strobes tucked up here and there that the official photographers fire remotely.
You also are going to find that the glass barrier is a problem if you use an on-camera flash .... and if you are far enough away to a view-line above the glass, you are too far from the action for any on-camera flash (external or internal) to work.
So.... you're best bet is to learn a copy of old-fashioned, but very effective, techniques that will work with any camera - basic or fancy.
Panning: Simply follow the action with the camera as file the shutter. Practice practice practice. When you do it well the subject appears sharp (mostly) and the background is streaked.
Peak Action: For any kind of rhythmic motion (up/down, left/right, back/forth) there is a moment when - just for a fraction of second - the subject stops moving before changing direction. That's all you need. For example... when your kid winds up for the snapshot the stick goes up up up... pauses ... and then rockets down. That pause is the peak action. Practice practice practice.
Use a high ISO setting... some cameras have better quality images at high ISOs than others... The higher the ISO the faster you can set the shutter speed. But... things can get really grainy at a high ISO.
Use a lense that is 'fast'. Fast means that the f/stop number at the low end is very smaller .... so an f1.4 lense is 'faster' than an f/2.8 lense. The faster the lense, the faster the shutter speed you can use. In the example above, f/1.4 is 2 stops faster - very very significant as that means it lets in 4x as much light, and allows you set the shutter speed 2 stops faster (1/250 sec instead of 1/60 sec). Do a little reading on Photographic Stops of Light. Short answer is that one stop of light is either twice as much, or half as much.
Know also that the longer the lense (i.e. a telephoto) the faster the shutter speed has to be to minimize blurring due to camera shake.
Instead of buying a lense, rent it. Much much cheaper if you aren't going to use it again.
Practice practice practice.
Have a great time.
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|Nov 5, 2012, 07:10 PM
Check out Jared polin on YouTube ( fro knows photo) he has a few videos on shooting hockey
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|Nov 5, 2012, 08:45 PM
I said the same thing you did - without all your extraneous chatter....
|Nov 5, 2012, 09:03 PM
I then added the bit about high ISOs and shutter speeds incase their budget stretched to upgraded technology. I also added the background info incase their photography knowledge was still shaky. There is enough info there for someone to start reading up on their own.
I'm sorry, but I thought your advice was contradictory and not entirely accurate. impo, only of course....
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|Nov 5, 2012, 09:17 PM
Follow snberk's advices. Those strobes make all the difference, so don't expect to duplicate their pictures.
Since your going to New York, have you considered renting from B&H? You could get yourself a 5D/7D or D700/D600 + a 70-200 2.8 and shoot some high ISO but clean photos.
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|Nov 5, 2012, 11:48 PM
Never shot hockey but snberk's recommendations are what I use for motorsports photography. Another issue with some cameras is autofocus time. By the time the camera locks on focus, you have lost the shot. Since I was shooting cars at a fixed location I switched to manual focus and didn't have to worry that the camera could keep up.
When I want a good pan shot I have to reduce shutter speed to 1/60 or 1/30 to get the background blurred to show the speed. Takes practice to track the cars well.
|Nov 6, 2012, 02:08 PM
Thanks for the advice folks.
From my side I'm not trying to emulate the Pro shots from the NHL games. It's under 10's I'm snapping so 1/8000 isn't needed 1/1250 or so should be plenty.
To sum up though you all confirming my expectations.....so thankyou.
I'm thinking of a 60D or a D7000 but frankly i don't know enough to choose between them. As far as glass goes i have to get something i can use back home in the rinks too, i can get up quite close and the plexi glass doesn't cover most rinks in UK so i think something like upto 150mm should be quite enough.....
It's just tough you know, when you don't know so much and it's quite alot to lay out !!
|Nov 6, 2012, 02:52 PM
Since you're coming to NYC. For $110, I can rent nearly $4,000 worth of equipment; Canon 5D II and 70-200mm IS f2.8 for a 3 day weekend.
|Nov 6, 2012, 04:25 PM
I'd suggest looking into practicing your panning. Some research into shooting soccer and other sports might help you get your photo settings down. I've also shot motorsports using similar ideas that snberk puts forward, and it's sound advice. I'd be tempted to try out a polarizer to see if that will cut down on the plexiglass glare.
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|Nov 6, 2012, 10:26 PM
Some how i dont like ice hockey photography that much
nets on top and glass all around. My 7d+70-200 2.8 IS has some problem focusing through glass because of reflection. And my thumb is stuck on the back focusing button for ai servo...
maybe because of bad lighting in the stadium
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|Nov 8, 2012, 06:39 PM
hockey through glass is generally a load of work. I usually end up shooting at 1600ISO so I can get up to 1/1000 of shutter with a 2.8 lens. Auto focus is tough with glass scratches too. I have found that a fast prime stopped down does the trick, so an 85 1.8 stopped down to 2.8 allows for enough DOF that I can capture the entire player but still give me enough light to play with. Again at a higher ISO.
|Nov 13, 2012, 01:28 PM
Nominate yourself to be the team photographer.
You may be able to sit behind the bench, or in the penalty box.
Share the pics with coaches & parents from both teams.
For my kids hockey, I set up a full tripod in the penalty box - with 7D and 2.8 70-200 - pics still come out crappy.
|Nov 13, 2012, 01:37 PM
Since I don't have a 70-200mm I skipped out on playing one of my games to shoot with a 50mm f/1.8. Obviously with this lens the results aren't great at all but I did it just for the heck of it.
The rink I play at is fairly dim but I found myself going no lower than 1/800. I read that you don't want to go under 1/1250 but 1/800 was adequate in most cases.
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|Nov 13, 2012, 07:40 PM
Why does everyone knock the 50mm f/1.8 II? It comes with IS, while the 50mm 1.4 doesn't.
|Nov 13, 2012, 07:50 PM
the 1.8 tends to be slow to fucus and its plastic and I have had 2 break on me. For me it was worth the upgrade to the 1.4.
|Nov 14, 2012, 01:41 AM
Second, I've heard very few people knock the 50mm 1.8II because for the price it's pretty much a no brainer for what you get. The people that do are comparing it to the 1.4 and 1.2 (which isn't a fair comparison considering the price difference). Just like any other beginner lens once you get used to it you start to see where it falls short (autofocus, corner sharpness, bokeh quality, and overall handling and build quality) and once you've noticed them most people have a tough time going back.
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|Nov 15, 2012, 12:36 PM
As a few others have said, RENT!
I would add lensrentals.com to the previous suggestions of B&H (they are in NYC) and Adorama
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|Nov 15, 2012, 12:43 PM
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|Nov 15, 2012, 05:23 PM
It's not so much the equipment as the talent really in getting the right shot, from the pictures you seem to know what your doing. Maybe a guide or a small course would help boost up some mental angles in your next photo. Google has a lot of questions answered on sport photography. Also there's a good review about the Trick and Effects book at MajRev Here.
Hope that helps!
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help determine if you are folate-deficient or vitamin B12-deficient; to determine if you are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke; to help diagnose a rare inherited disorder called homocystinuria
When to Get Tested?
When your healthcare provider suspects that you have a vitamin B12 or folate deficiency; when you have had a heart attack or stroke and do not have traditional risk factors, such as unhealthy lipid levels; as part of routine newborn screening or when a health practitioner suspects that an infant or young person may have homocystinuria
Sample Required?
A blood sample taken by needle from a vein in the arm; sometimes a urine sample in addition to the blood sample
Test Preparation Needed?
You may be instructed to fast for 10 to 12 hours prior to this test.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Homocysteine is an amino acid that is typically present in very small amounts in all cells of the body. That is because the body normally converts homocysteine into other products quickly. Since vitamins B6, B12, and folate are necessary to metabolize homocysteine, increased levels of the amino acid may be a sign of deficiency in those vitamins. This test determines the level of homocysteine in the blood and/or urine.
Elevated homocysteine may also be related to a higher risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease (fatty deposits in peripheral arteries), and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Several mechanisms have been proposed for how homocysteine leads to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, including damaging blood vessel walls and supporting the formation of inappropriate blood clots, but direct links haven not been confirmed. There are also several studies that indicate no benefit or lowering of CVD risk with folic acid and B vitamin supplements. So far, the American Heart Association does not consider it a major risk factor for heart disease.
A rare inherited condition called homocystinuria (also called cystathionine beta synthase deficiency) can also greatly increase homocysteine in the blood and urine. In homocystinuria, one of several different genes is altered, leading to a dysfunctional enzyme that does not allow the normal breakdown of the precursor to homocysteine, called methionine. Methionine is one of the eleven essential amino acids that must come from the diet because the body cannot produce it.
Without the proper enzyme to break them down, homocysteine and methionine begin to build up in the body. Babies with this condition will appear normal at birth but within a few years begin to develop signs such as a dislocated lens in the eye, a long slender build, long thin fingers, skeletal abnormalities, osteoporosis, and a greatly increased risk of thromboembolism and of atherosclerosis that can lead to premature CVD.
The buildup in the arteries may also cause intellectual disability, mental illness, slightly low IQ, behavioral disorders, and seizures. Some of those may be alleviated if the condition is detected early, which is why all states screen newborns for homocystinuria.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is taken by needle from a vein in the arm. Sometimes a urine sample is also collected.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Fasting for 10 to 12 hours may be required prior to blood testing.
The Test
Common Questions
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Article Sources
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Clarke R, Bennett DA, Parish S, Verhoef P, Dötsch-Klerk M, et al. (2012) Homocysteine and Coronary Heart Disease: Meta-analysis of MTHFR Case-Control Studies, Avoiding Publication Bias. PLoS Med 9(2): e1001177. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001177. Accessed February 2014.
Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (© 2013). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 11th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 537-538.
(Updated Feburary 2012). Homocystinuria. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001199.htm through http://www.nlm.nih.gov/. Accessed February 2014.
(Updated 2010 July). Coronary Artery Disease | High Homocysteine Level: How It Affects Your Blood Vessels. Familydoctor.org. Available online at http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/249.html through http://familydoctor.org. Accessed February 2014.
(Reviewed 2011 July). Homocystinuria. Genetics Home Reference. Available online at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=homocystinuria through http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov. Accessed February 2014.
(Updated 20 January 2012). Homocysteine, Folic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease. American Heart Association. Available online through http://www.americanheart.org. Accessed February 2014.
Mandava P. et al. (Updated 2013 June 20). Homocystinuria/Homocysteinemia. Medscape Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1952251-overview#a30 through through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed February 2014.
Baloghova, J. et. al. (Upated 2013 July 24). Dermetologic Manifestations of Homocystinuria. Medscape. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1115062-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed February 2014.
(Updated January 6, 2013) National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center. National Newborn Screening Status Report. Available online at http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/sites/genes-r-us/files/nbsdisorders.pdf through http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu. Accessed February 2014.
(Updated May 26, 2013) The Screening, Technology And Research in Genetics (STAR-G) Project, Homocystinuria Factsheet. Available online at http://www.newbornscreening.info/Parents/aminoaciddisorders/CBS.html through http://www.newbornscreening.info. Accessed February 2014.
Sources Used in Previous Review
Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 488-490.
Stewart. D. (2004 July 26, Updated). Homocystinuria. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001199.htm.
Picker, J. and Levy, H. (2005 August 15, Updated). Homocystinuria Caused by Cystathionine Beta-Synthase Deficiency. GeneReviews [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.genetests.org/query?dz=homocystinuria through http://www.genetests.org.
(2005 September 23) Homocystinuria. Genetics Home Reference, Homocystinuria [On-line information]. Available online at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=homocystinuria through http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov.
Genetic Fact Sheets for Parents, Amino Acid Disorders. Expanded Newborn Screening with Tandem Mass Spectrometry Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.newbornscreening.info/Parents/aminoaciddisorders/CBS.html through http://www.newbornscreening.info.
(2005 May 02, Reviewed). Genetic Fact Sheets for Professionals, Amino Acid Disorders. Expanded Newborn Screening with Tandem Mass Spectrometry Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.newbornscreening.info/Pro/aminoaciddisorders/CBS.html through http://www.newbornscreening.info.
Homocysteine May Trigger Strokes. JS Online. Available online at http://www.jsonline.com/alive/ap/feb01/ap-stroke-amino-ac021601.asp through http://www.jsonline.com.
Homocysteine: An emerging age-related cardiovascular risk factor. Geriatrics. April 1999.
Donald W. Jacobsen, PhD, FAHA. Director, Laboratory for Homocysteine Research, Department of Cell Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. (Fellow, American Heart Association; American Association for Clinical Chemistry member).
Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (© 2007). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 8th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 541-543.
Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (© 2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry: AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp 434-435.
Wu, A. (© 2006). Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 4th Edition: Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO. Pp 574-577.
What Is Homocysteine? American Heart Association [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=535 through http://www.americanheart.org. Accessed May 2009.
(Updated 2008 July). Familydoctor.org. [On-line information] Available online at http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/249.html through http://familydoctor.org. Accessed May 2009.
(2008 January). Homocystinuria. Genetics Home Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=homocystinuria through http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov. Accessed May 2009.
(© 2009). Homocysteine, Folic Acid and Cardiovascular Disease. American Heart Association [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4677 through http://www.americanheart.org. Accessed May 2009.
Baloghova, J. et. al. (2006 December 6). Homocystinuria. emedicine [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1115062-overview through http://emedicine.medscap.com. Accessed May 2009.
(Updated 2008 December). Cardiovascular Disease (Non-traditional Risk Markers) - Risk Markers - CVD (Non-traditional). ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/CardiacDz/CVDRiskMarkerNontrad.html through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed May 2009.
National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Emerging Biomarkers for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (2009) Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Pg. 51. PDF available for download at http://www.aacc.org/members/nacb/LMPG/OnlineGuide/PublishedGuidelines/risk/Documents/PublishedGuidelines.pdf through http://www.aacc.org.


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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To diagnose an infection with Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that can cause peptic ulcers
When to Get Tested?
When you have symptoms of an ulcer, such as gastrointestinal pain that comes and goes, unexplained weight loss, nausea and/or vomiting
Sample Required?
A stool sample, a breath sample, or a tissue biopsy of the stomach lining
Test Preparation Needed?
You may need to avoid certain medications; follow any instructions you are given.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria that is known to be a major cause of peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori testing detects an infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by the bacteria.
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There are several different types of H. pylori testing that can be performed. Some are less invasive than others.
- Stool antigen test – detection of H. pylori in a stool sample
- Urea breath test – detection of labeled carbon dioxide in the breath after drinking a solution
Recommendations for these tests come from published guidelines by the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), the American College of Gastroenterologists (ACG), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) / the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
An antibody test using a blood sample is not recommended for routine diagnosis or for evaluation of treatment effectiveness. This test detects antibodies to the bacteria and will not distinguish between a present and previous infection. If the antibody test is negative, then it is unlikely that a person has had an H. pylori infection. If ordered and positive, results should be confirmed using a stool antigen or breath test.
Invasive tests using an endoscopy procedure are less frequently performed than noninvasive tests because they require a tissue biopsy collection. Tests include:
- Histology – examination of tissue under a microscope
- Rapid urease testing – detects urease, an enzyme produced by H. pylori
- Culture – growing H. pylori in/on a nutrient solution
How is the sample collected for testing?
The sample collected depends on the test ordered. For the urea breath test, a breath sample is collected and then the person is given a liquid to drink. Another breath sample is collected at a timed interval. For the stool antigen test, a stool sample is collected in a clean container.
A more invasive test will require a procedure called an endoscopy, which involves putting a thin tube with a tiny camera on the end down the throat into the stomach. This allows for visualization of the stomach lining as well as the ability to take a small piece of tissue (a biopsy) from the lining for examination.
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Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
For the breath test, you may be instructed to refrain from taking certain medications:
- Four weeks before the test, do not take any antibiotics or oral bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol®).
- Two weeks before the test, do not take any prescription or over-the-counter proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, or esomeprazole.
- One hour before the test, do not eat or drink anything (including water).
If submitting a stool sample or having a tissue biopsy collected, it may be necessary to refrain from taking any antibiotics, antacids, or bismuth treatments for 14 days prior to the test.
If undergoing endoscopy, fasting after midnight on the night prior to the procedure may be required.
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Electrical/Electronic and Related Engineering Technologies (EERT)
Courses offered only at the Regional Campuses.
12000 Electric Circuits I (4)
Direct current circuit analysis involving current and voltage, resistance, energy and power, Ohm's law, series and parallel networks. Mesh and nodal analysis, network theorems and DC instruments. Corequisite: MATH 11009.
12001 Electric Circuits II (3)
Analysis of capacitive, inductance and magnetic circuits and transients in R-L-C combinations. AC network analysis: mesh and nodal, phasor algebra, power factor, resonance. Prerequisite: EERT 12000.Corequisite: MATH 11012 or 19002.
12005 Electrical/Electronic Drawing (2)
Electrical/electronic drawing techniques using computer-aided design emphasizing schematic, block and wiring diagrams. Either printed circuit or power layout is covered as needed. Prerequisite: none.
12010 Introduction to Electronics (4)
Semiconductor theory. Properties and applications of PN junctions and bipolar junction transistors, amplifiers, field effect transistors (FET) amplifiers, JFET and MOSFET biasing and their use in simple circuits. Prerequisite: EERT 12000.
21010 Engineering and Professional Ethics (3)
Application of codes of ethics in the engineering and technology profession reflective of social and moral responsibilities to the public and accountability in engineering practice. Prerequisite: none.
21096 Individual Investigation in Electrical/Engineering Technology (1-4)*
(Repeatable for credit) Independent, in-depth research of an electrical/electronic engineering technology topic supervised and coordinated by an engineering technology faculty member. Prerequisite: special approval.
22000 Electricity/Electronics with Applications (3)
Basic electronics theory and fundamental concepts of electrical/electronic and digital circuits with applications in the various fields of engineering. Prerequisite: none.
22001 Power Systems (3)
Practical study of power distribution from generator to user. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
22002 Industrial Controls (3)
Introduction to control of AC and DC machinery by electromechanical and solid state devices. Study of circuits, troubleshooting methods and logic systems. Prerequisites: EERT 12010 or 22000 and special approval.
22003 Technical Computing (3)
An introduction to digital computer systems, flowchart techniques, programming using a scientific high-level language with applications. Number system conversions, binary codes, error detection and correction. Boolean algebra. Corequisite: MATH 11009 or 19001.
22004 Digital Systems (4)
Most integrated digital logic families.Analysis and design of digital circuits such as gates, multivibrators,comparators,counters,registers including interface, control memory and computer circuits. Programmable logic controllers and integrated circuit technologies.Prerequisite: EERT 22003.
22005 Instrumentation (3)
Introduction to modern instrument techniques, includes signal to noise enhancement, active filters, phase locked loops, lock-in-amplifiers, box car integraters, averages and correlator. Prerequisite: EERT 12010.
22006 Electrical Machines (3)
Introduction to transformer action, losses and efficiency. Fundamentals of DC and AC motors and generators and three phase systems. Prerequisite: EERT 12001.
22007 Industrial Motor Control and Application (3)
Application and use of DC, single and polyphase electric motors and industrial control systems. Construction, troubleshooting and operation of starting systems is emphasized. Prerequisite: EERT 22000.
22011 Electronic Systems (2)
Continuation of EERT 12010. Frequency effects, Miller's Theorem, decibel notation and negative feedback, Oscillators, Op-amps, circuits and applications, Thyristors and Electronically regulated power supplies. Prerequisite: EERT 12010.
22013 Industrial Electronics (3)
Solid state devices used in industry, emphasizing thyristors, thyratrons, relaxation oscillators, timing circuits, solid state switches and power supply regulation. Prerequisite: EERT 12010 or 22002 .
22014 Microprocessors and Robotics (4)
An introduction to microprocessor system fundamentals, software and hardware, architecture and instruction set, with applications to robot systems motor control, speech and sensor programming. Prerequisite: EERT 22003 or 22004.
22015 Robotics and Advanced Microsystems (3)
An advanced course in microprocessor software and hardware. Input/output devices and interfacing with applications to robotics. Troubleshooting and design of microprocessor controlled systems. Prerequisite: EERT 22014.
22016 Productivity Software for Industry (1)*
(Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credit hours) Introduces students to the use of computers for word processing, spreadsheets and database management applications. Students receive hands-on training on the use of the software applicable to engineering problems using hands-on formats.. S/U grading; IP grade permissible. Prerequisite: none.
22017 Applied Engineering Software (3)
A course on the use of the computer as a problem-solving tool for applications in engineering and manufacturing. Emphasis is on the use of productivity software training on the use of the software applicable to engineering problems using hands-on workshop formats. Prerequisite: EERT 22003.
22018 PC/Network Engineering and Troubleshooting (3)
A course covering the service, maintenance, upgrade and optimization of personal computers. Specification, installation and maintenance of local area networks will be covered. Students will learn communication protocols and network architecture. Two lectures and two labs. Prerequisite: EERT 22014.
22020 Telecommunications Systems I (3)
Television communications circuits and systems including basic systems, scanning systems, video amplification and processing, color television systems and receivers. Prerequisite: none.
22095 Special Topics (1-3)*
(Repeatable for credit) Special topics in electrical/electronic engineering technology. Prerequisite: special approval.
23000 Sensors (2)
A study of sensors, transducers, relays, solenoids, servomotors, actuators, lasers, LEDs, photonic and temperature sensors and electronic devices in electromechanical control. Prerequisite: sophomore.
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Congratulations City of Los AngelesOctober 18, 2012 at 9:30 am | Posted in Bike News | 8 Comments
October 18, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. –
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) congratulates the City of Los Angeles on its designation today as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community. This award recognizes the City's remarkable progress since its Honorable Mention last year, including the creation of over 60 miles of new bikeways in the last fiscal year. Events like CicLAvia show the incredible appetite Angelinos have for riding when given safe opportunities to do so. More and more bike lanes on the streets are allowing people to experience bicycling the other 363 days of the year. As our bike network grows, Los Angeles is quickly becoming a community in which people make everyday trips by bike.
Half of all trips in LA County are three miles or less. Shifting even a fraction of these trips to bicycling will reduce congestion, clean the air, and improve our health. Just doubling the current number of miles traveled by bike in the County would take the equivalent of over 30,000 cars off the road. And, LACBC's bike counts show that adding bike lanes works. On streets that added bike lanes between the 2009 and 2011 counts, ridership more than doubled. In these economic times, bike infrastructure is the most cost-effective congestion reduction strategy available. Adding bike lanes to a street improves safety for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, and provides everyone with greater mobility options.
However, a Bicycle Friendly Community is about more than just bike lanes, and the City of Los Angeles has advanced by leaps and bounds in these areas as well. The LAPD has been a national leader in engaging the bicycle community, recently appointing a local liaison officer in each of the City's four divisions. The City's "Request a Rack" program has made getting a bike rack as simple as filling out an online form. Bike corrals, which can fit up to 16 bicycles in the place of one automobile parking space, will soon be coming to business districts throughout the City through an expanded pilot program. In the next few weeks, a Bicycle Parking Ordinance that would ensure that all new businesses and apartments provide bike parking for their customers, employees, and residents will be before City Council.
A Bicycle Friendly Community also includes creating a culture that appreciates and values bicycling, and Los Angeles has shined thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of the advocacy community, in partnership with the City. It was the bicycle community that brought the idea of CicLAvia to the Mayor and made it happen. During Carmageddon II last month, when Angelinos were asked to stay out of their cars, over 100 people took to their bikes for LACBC's Tour of the Westside. Similar numbers came out to C.I.C.L.E.'s rides in the Valley and Wolfpack Hustle's all-city ride. Bike Valet is now a regular feature at major events around the City. Angelinos want to ride their bikes.
LACBC is proud of the City's accomplishments so far, but we're far from done. New bike projects are on their way, for the first time creating a connected citywide network of bikeways like we have started to see in downtown. This award is well deserved, but we must now take it to the next level using all "Five E's" outlined in the Bicycle Plan: Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Evaluation. We thank the League of American Bicyclists for honoring the City's hard work and hope they'll be back in future years with another color of metal.
Founded in 1998, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) is the only non-profit organization working countywide for L.A. County's 3 million cyclists through advocacy, education and outreach. LACBC brings together the diverse bicycling community in a united mission to make the entire L.A. region a safe and enjoyable place to ride.
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Violin lessons again are being offered in Snohomish public schools
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Ruari McPeek plucks her violin during her first lesson at Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish on Wednesday afternoon.
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Gianna Hardy (left) gets help from her new violin teacher, Jessie Scott, during her first violin lesson at Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish on Wednesday afternoon.
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Gianna Hardy (from left), Ruari McPeek and Emma Fontenot watch their new violin teacher, Jessie Scott, during their first violin lesson at Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish on Wednesday afternoon.
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Violin teacher Jessie Scott instructs her new violin students at Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish on Wednesday afternoon.
About 77 students from two middle schools and five elementary schools started violin lessons this week with professional teacher Jessie Scott, a member of the church.
Violin instruction is seen as a first step in building the foundation for an orchestra program in Snohomish, said Ann Lewis, a pastor of the church. Group lessons in viola and cello may follow in a few years, she said.
Parents pay for the group violin lessons, which are scheduled either before or after school. For $7.50, students get 45 minutes of instruction, compared with the going rate of more than $25 for half-hour private, individual lessons. The fee pays Scott's salary.
Violin lessons are just part of Snohomish First Presbyterian's Kaleidoscope Academy. The church has five instructors who offer 102 different class times in 19 different musical instruments and voice lessons for children and adults, Lewis said. Church doctrine is not part of the instruction.
"We have a love of the arts," Lewis said. "We have had a dream to use our resources to offer community classes, which may later include courses such as personal finance, cooking and parenting. We decided to start with music."
Valley View Middle School Principal Nancy Rhoades served on a community committee to get the group violin lessons lined up. A former public school music teacher, Rhoades said she is thrilled about the violin program. Snohomish schools do have choir and band programs.
"The value of music instruction to our students is tremendous," Rhoades said. "There's plenty of research that shows that children benefit academically from the experience of playing a musical instrument. It is a powerful force in the way our brains work. And the arts are important for a well-rounded education and society."
Rosalie Plante, 7, a second-grader at Little Cedars Elementary School, wore a big grin as she left school following her first violin lesson Wednesday.
"It was really fun and exciting," Rosalie said. "The teacher is nice and I like my new violin."
Rosalie's mother, Nancy Dumouchel, found the small-sized violin on craigs list.org and bought it from a couple in Lake Forest Park. The couple's daughter is now a successful professional violinist. They told Rosalie they hoped the violin would serve her well.
Emma Fontenot, 7, a second-grader at Dutch Hill Elementary, is the great-granddaughter of a former Seattle Symphony violinist. She started lessons Wednesday, too.
Cassie Fontenot, Emma's mom, said an inheritance from her grandmother's estate is paying for Emma's violin lessons.
"It's a fitting way to honor my grandma," Fontenot said. "We are so excited about this program. We had been looking for local, affordable violin lessons for more than a year. We are so grateful to Ann Lewis and her church. It amazing what they are doing for our community."
On the first day, violin teacher Jessie Scott, 27, had her new students lift their violins onto their shoulders and lean their chins over.
The violin generally is considered one of the most difficult instruments to master. At first, just learning how to hold it properly requires determination and patience. Some students put it on the wrong shoulder or held it on their chests. Scott smiled.
She had the budding fiddle players alternately pluck their D and A strings to a rhythm that fits a chant of "cheese pizza, cheese pizza."
Later, they will use their bows to begin to play "Twinkle, Twinkle."
Scott earned her music degree from Whitworth University in Spokane and has been teaching violin since she was in high school. The gig with her church and the schools in Snohomish is a dream come true, Scott said.
At this first lesson, Little Cedars Elementary fourth grade teacher Donna Petruzzi-Benson tuned the student violins. She plans to volunteer to help Scott with lessons at the school. Petruzzi-Benson is a violinist in the Cascade Symphony in Edmonds.
"I have been teaching in the Snohomish School District for 28 years," she said. "It's great to be able to be part of bringing strings back into the district. I hope to help foster student interest, so they take it into high school. It's great that the church has set this up."
Pastor Lewis thinks it's great, too.
"We have had such an enthusiastic response, we even have students on waiting lists for violin classes," Lewis said. "It seems as though this is God's timing. We are thankful that the church is reflecting God's love and that we have been able to organize this."
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More information about Snohomish First Presbyterian Church's music programs is at www.kaleidoscope123.org.
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