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John Anderson
John G.T. Anderson
W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History
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The current focus of my research is on colonial nesting seabirds and island ecology. I am also interested in the application of G.I.S.and remote-sensing technology to landscape ecology and conservation. At present the bulk of my field research centers around Great Duck Island in eastern Maine.This island supports one of the largest colonies of Leach's Storm Petrels in the continental United States, it may also be the largest breeding colony of Black Guillemots in the Lower 48. At present my students and I are looking at habitat utilization by Herring and Black-backed Gulls, Guillemots, and Petrels. In addition we are examining territoriality and foraging behaviors by gulls and chick survival/mortality in relation to parental investment. We are in the process of completing comprehensive G.I.S. based mapping of Great Duck Island,which includes habitat parameters, nesting locations, shoreline structure, etc.
In addition to work at Great Duck I am interested in the intersection between Natural History and Human History in relation to long-term ecological processes. Each Summer teams of students and I visit a variety of islands in the Gulf of Maine, talking with residents and examining the effects of present and past land-use practices on the configuration of island landscapes. I am particularly interested in the effects of human influences-both in terms of active management and incidental use on our ideas of wilderness, and appropriate strategies for conserving biodiversity.
B.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1979
M.A. Ecology and Systematic Biology, San Francisco State University, 1982
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 1987
John holds the William H. Drury, Jr. Chair in Evolution, Ecology and Natural History
Professor William Holland Drury, Jr. was one of a handful of distinguished professors of natural history who left Harvard University in the late 1970s to teach at the newly forming College of the Atlantic. The William H. Drury Chair was established in 2002 with contributions from many people, including Bill Drury's family, friends and former students. The Drury Chair was intended to support the work of a teacher and researcher who would continue the legacy of Bill Drury's work on conserving and managing natural populations and communities on Maine's islands and coast.
Courses Taught
ES005Animal Behavior
This course reviews how simple and stereotyped actions may be built into complex behaviors and even into apparently sophisticated group interactions. Emphasis is placed on contemporary understanding of Darwinian selection, ethology, behavioral ecology and sociobiology. There are two classes a week. Extensive readings are chosen from a text and articles from scientific and popular periodicals. Evaluations are based on participation in discussions and several quizzes. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Requires a previous intermediate-level course in species zoology, and signature of the instructor. Offered every other year. Class limit: 15. Lab fee $10. *ES*
ES5012Conservation BiologyThis course examines the causes, extent, and ecological significance of the endangered species "crisis." We examine the role of extinctions in evolutionary history and compare "natural" extinctions to current events in the Neotropics, Orient, and Oceania. We also discuss the significance of successful introductions of exotic species into different regions and their effects on native forms. Changes in land use patterns and the science of Landscape Ecology are investigated. Finally, we examine current conservation techniques in an effort to establish a workable synthesis for specific case histories. There are two lectures/discussions per week, occasional evening lectures.
Level: Advanced. Pre-requisites: One intermediate Ecology course and/or signature of instructor. Class limit: 15. Lab fee $10. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
ES4030Costa Rican Natural History and ConservationThis team-taught, intensive, field-based course examines the ecology and biotic diversity found at several sites within Costa Rica and the implications of this diversity on concepts of conservation biology. Whereas primary emphasis will be placed on Central American herpetofauna and avifauna, we will also discuss and examine issues of botanical, mammalian, etc. diversity and abundance, and the significance of the full array of species in more general studies of land-use and protective strategies. Students will meet during the winter term to discuss a range of articles and book-chapters dealing with aspects of conservation biology and Costa Rican natural history and culture during the winter term but the major emphasis of the course will be a two-week immersion in key habitats within Costa Rica itself during the March break. Non-travel days will consist of early to late-morning fieldwork, afternoon lectures/presentations followed by early evening to late night fieldwork. The course is based out of three field sites: lowland Caribbean slope rainforest at Tirimbina ecological reserve in north central Costa Rica, montane forest of the Arenal and Tenorio volcanic region, and Pacific slope dry forest of the Nicoya Peninsula. Evaluation will be based on detailed field journals, course participation, and a series of examinations testing student's knowledge of species and concepts.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Course fee $1000.00 (covers food, transport and lodging in Costa Rica, students provide airfare to Costa Rica). Class limit: 15. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
ES4038Ecology and Natural History of the American WestThe American West has played a key role in the development of modern ecology and in our overall understanding of the Natural History of North America. Researchers such as Joseph Grinnell, Starker Leopold, Ned Johnson, Phillip Munz and Jim Patton contributed enormously to our understanding of the interactions, distribution and abundance of the enormous range of plants and animals occupying the western states, while the incredible variety of topography found between the Pacific slope and Great Basin Desert, containing both the highest and lowest points in the Lower 48, has provided an ideal setting for both observation and experimentation. This intensive field-based course will provide students with the opportunity to examine first-hand some key habitats within Nevada, California, and New Mexico, and to conduct a series of short projects on the fauna and flora in select sites. Areas to be examined will include terminal saline lakes, open deserts , montane meadows, pine forest, riparian hardwoods, wetlands, and agricultural landscapes. Readings will include primary sources and more popular accounts of both locations and the peoples who have lived in these lands over the past several thousand years. Evaluation will be based on class participation, a series of individual research projects and presentations, a detailed field journal, a mid-term and a final exam. This course will be integrated with and requires co-enrollment in Reading the West and Wilderness in the West.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Class limit: 9. Lab fee: none. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
ES3016Functional Vertebrate AnatomyThis course provides an overview of morphological variation in the vertebrates. Emphasis is placed on modifications of the general vertebrate body plan in response to the requirements of survival in different habitats and different forms of locomotion. The class examines possible evolutionary pathways from a presumed aquatic "proto-vertebrate" through the development and radiation of fish and terrestrial animals and secondarily aquatic species such as the marine mammals. Students are evaluated on participation in lab and lecture, a number of quizzes, and one term project. Two lectures/discussion sessions and one lab period per week.
Level: Intermediate. Prerequisites: Biology I and II or equivalent. Offered every other winter. Class limit: 15. Lab fee: $25. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
ES4018Human Anatomy and Physiology IThis is the first course in a two term sequence designed for students interested in pursuing medicine or biomedical research examines aspects of human anatomy and physiology, with particular emphasis on the digestive system, reproductive physiology, the circulatory system, immune response, and elements of nutrition and neurophysiology. This course will emphasize the relationships between anatomy and physiology and will focus on basic principles of biochemistry, the Musculoskeletal system, digestion, nutrition, osmoregulation, and circulation. Readings include a standard pre-medical text and some primary literature. Evaluation is based on a number of in-class quizzes a term paper, participation in discussion and a final exam.
Level:Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisite: Biology course work, some background in chemistry and permission of Instructor. Students are strongly encouraged to take both terms. Class size: 15. Lab fee: $30. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
ES4020Human Anatomy and Physiology IIThis two term sequence designed for students interested in pursuing medicine or biomedical research examines aspects of human anatomy and physiology, with particular emphasis on the digestive system, reproductive physiology, the circulatory system, immune response, and elements of nutrition and neurophysiology. Readings include a standard pre-medical text and some primary literature. Evaluation is based on a number of in-class quizzes a term paper, participation in discussion and a final exam.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisite: Biology course work, some background in chemistry and permission of instructor. Students are strongly encouraged to take both terms. Class size: 15. Lab fee $10. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
MD042Humans in Place: Natural/Cultural History of Maine's Islands
This intensive field-based course is an interdisciplinary examination of the changing relationship between humans and landscape in a region where people have lived continuously for several thousand years: the eastern Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy. The Gulf of Maine?s vast archipelago of islands is the setting for a wide range of both human and non-human communities. This is one of the richest areas of biological productivity in eastern North America and its fisheries have supported human cultures since pre-Columbian times. Sitting on the intersection between cold northern currents and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, the region provides feeding and breeding grounds for a broad range of species from both arctic and tropical regions. For example, the Gulf provides breeding habitat for more than half of all seabirds nesting in eastern North America, and is also a critical feeding area for the endangered Right Whale and many other marine mammals. In this course we will study historical and current relationships among human cultures, fisheries, seabirds, and marine mammals, focusing on the feedbacks that change or preserve human cultures and economies. These case studies will serve as a model for understanding other land/seascapes, including the home regions of participants. The class will be team-taught by faculty from three colleges within the EcoLeague, and supported by several guest speakers. Two students from each EcoLeague institution will be selected to participate. The bulk of the course will be based on three sites: the College of the Atlantic?s two field stations on Great Duck Island and Mt. Desert Rock, and Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Course begins August 18th, ends on September 8th in Bar Harbor, ME. Level: Advanced. Prerequisites: Ecology and/or Natural History, and at least one other course in interdisciplinary environmental studies/human ecology, and permission of EcoLeague faculty panel through written application p
ES4016Island LifeIslands have played a major role in the development of ecological and evolutionary theory. Most recently, islands have served as an important metaphor in the development of conservation biology. Maine is blessed with a plethora of islands -between 4500 and 6000 at the last count- and the history and pre-history of these islands is intimately entwined with that of the continent itself. This course examines historical and current interpretations of island biogeography and the interplay between natural and human history and human ecology. The class will be taught as a combination of term-time seminar and in the field, based on the College's field station on Great Duck Island and the R/V Indigo. During the Spring term we will be meeting regularly to examine the theoretical basis of Island Biogeography and islands as the subject of scientific and literary discussion since Aristotle. Readings will include Darwin, Alfred Russell Wallace, and contemporary authors. In late August we will re-convene for the field component of the class. During the first half of this component, we will be focusing primarily on Great Duck Island and its immediate surroundings, learning and applying theoretical approaches to islands' landscapes, with extensive reading from the primary literature. During the second half of the class, we will move further afield, exploring a variety of islands in eastern Maine, and relating our observations to theoretical predictions. Ultimately we hope to travel to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy to observe a large island community, see the traditional weir fishery, and observe firsthand migrating Right and Hump-backed whales, and northern seabirds. Evaluation based on participation, quizzes and a term project. Intermediate/Advanced. Class size limited to 8. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Workshop in boat-handling and/or significant experience on the water is a good idea. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED Lab fee: $150, which helps to cover food and travel for the field component of the course. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
MD1010Islands Through Time14,000 years of Human Ecology on the Coast of Maine
The coast of Maine is an ideal location for studies of the effects of changing ecologies, landscapes, and cultures on the human experience. 14000 years ago, the entire area was covered with a dense ice sheet, and at present we are facing the uncertain future of Global Warming. Between these points, the coast and islands have experienced flood, fire, earthquakes, and an enormous range of human and non-human occupants. This team-taught course will use the inter-disciplinary lens of Human Ecology to examine the consequences, implications, and potential meanings of our dwelling within both this particular landscape and other landscapes perhaps initially more familiar to students. A strong emphasis will be placed upon developing a "sense of place" through the examination of a novel, scientific writing, music, and experiential venturing upon the land and seas, learning about the history, culture, ecology, oceanography and geology of the Maine coastline, both in and by the ocean. Although a substantial element of each day's work will take the form of field trips, students will also be responsible for readings, attending a series of lectures by faculty and local experts, and working with multimedia forms. Interest in music, writing, and ecology are strongly encouraged. Students will be evaluated based on class participation, a daily log of their experiences plus several short "response pieces" to assigned readings, and a multi-media presentation capturing some aspect of their learning. Students will receive narrative evaluations and a grade of CREDIT or NO CREDIT.
Level: Introductory. Prerequisites: Signature of Instructor.
This class will examine the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary history of class Mammalia. Beginning with the evolutionary origin of the first mammals in the Triassic we will follow the adaptive radiation within the group, and the development of increasingly specialized organisms in response to changing climactic and biological conditions. During the final portion of the course, we will examine current theories of hominid evolution and the effects of human dispersal patterns on mammalian biodiversity. Lab work will focus on the identification of North American mammals, but we will also take advantage of other specimens, as they become available. Evaluation based on a series of quizzes, a lab practical, and a term project focusing on one family of mammals. Three hours of lecture/discussion per week plus one three hour lab. Intermediate/Advanced. Biology I & II required, additional courses in ecology and evolution strongly encouraged. PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Lab Fee $25.00. Offered based on demand. *ES*
ES526Neotropical Conservation Ecology
The neotropics have been at the center of conservation research and policy for more than half a century. In spite of an enormous amount of effort however many issues remain unresolved and debate continues on appropriate strategies for protecting both the vast array of plants and animals present in the region and the livelihood of the peoples dependent on a broad range of agriculture and industry. This class will examine a range of issues dealing with the botany and zoology of Central America with a primary focus on issues affecting conservation strategies and sustainable utilization of the rainforest. Work during the regular term will consist of extensive readings and discussions of the primary literature, with particular attention to the research efforts of pioneers such as Daniel Janzen, Alexander Skutch, etc. This will be followed by a mandatory ten day field trip to the Tirimbina Rainforest reserve in Costa Rica, where students will have the opportunity to conduct their own research on issues of biodiversity, behavior, and ecology. Level: Advanced. Permission of Instructor. Lab fee: $775. *ES* Note: Students who enroll in both Neotropical Conservation Ecology and Applied Amphibian Biology pay a single lab fee.
ES5014Organic Chemistry IIThis class will continue to discuss the occurrence and behavior of additional functional groups not covered in Organic Chemistry I. Meeting twice a week, we will work our way through the remainder of the fall text and then apply the material by reading articles from the current literature of environmental organic chemistry. Assessment will be based on keeping up with the reading, class participation, and three take-home problem sets.
Level: Advanced. Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I. Offered every other year. Lab fee: $50. Meets the following degree requirements: ES
HS4042Reading the WestThe spectacular range of habitats between the Pacific Ocean and the Great Basin and Sonoran Deserts has generated some of the most significant "place based" writing within American literature. In this intensive field-based course students will be required to read a range of materials dealing with key places, people, and events in the western landscape during the summer prior to the formal start of the course. The class will then convene in California and begin a trek eastwards into the Great Basin Desert, south to the Carson/Iceberg Wilderness, Yosemite, the Hetch Hetchy Valley and Mono Lake, and then finally southeastward across the Sonoran desert to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where students and faculty will participate in a conference celebrating the first 50 years of the Wilderness Act. Readings will include work by Muir, Didion, Steinbeck, and Fremont. Evaluation will consist of class participation, a series of essays and journal essays, and a final term paper that will be completed following the end of the field portion of the course. This course will be integrated with and requires co-enrollment in Ecology and Natural History of the American West, and Wilderness in the West.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; camping/backpacking ability. Class limit: 9. Lab fee: $1500. Meets the following degree requirements: HS
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ES517Tutorial: Science and Ethics
Scientific research has been at the center of many recent debates over issues of ethics, both in terms of the actual practice of science and also in the implications of the outcome of certain types of research. Many of these debates have proved to be highly polarized, with one side arguing that unfettered research is an important ingredient of progress, while other participants call for ever greater "societal" supervision and decision-making over both what is to be studied and how the results of studies are to be interpreted and applied. This tutorial will examine the role of ethics in scientific discourse, both in terms of how scientists see their own practice and how that practice is perceived and examined by other disciplines and society at large. The tutorial is discussion-based with students meeting with the instructor on a weekly basis to discuss extensive readings.
ES4036Wildlife EcologyThis course is intended to complement the overall sequence of classes developed with a focus on the landscape and ecology of the Northeast Creek Watershed and is intended to provide students with practical skills in observation, data collection, analysis and presentation. It is particularly suitable for students wishing to pursue careers in field biology with federal or state agencies or land conservation NGOs. We will examine measures of distribution and abundance in animals and relate these to quantitative and qualitative measures of habitat complexity. Much of this class will be field based. Students will work in teams collecting data on vegetation structure and topography, trapping small mammals and estimating abundance through mark/re-capture techniques, radio telemetry and game cameras. Data will be analyzed using simple statistics including ANOVA, regression analysis, and means-separation tests. Spatial components will be included in an on-going GIS for the watershed region. Readings will come from a text and primary sources. Students should expect to spend significant amounts of time outside of formal class meetings in data collection, analysis and write-up. Assessment will be based on participation, a number of quizzes, and an end-of term team report/presentation.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Prerequisites: Biology and Ecology and permission of the instructor. Critical Zone 1, GIS, Statistics strongly encouraged. Class limit: 10. Lab fee: $50. Meets the following degree requirements: QR ES


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People are missing my entire point, you can not compare the 5.9 cummins, or 7.3 to the newer engines, the new diesels are a completely different animal. Of course a 7.3 or 5.9 blows a gas away, thus the reason i own 2 7.3's.
The entire reason for oil sampling is to montior the amount of fuel going into the oil, as when the truck goes into regen, fuel ends up in the oil, to much, or a failing injector tells the sign it needs to be addressed. Take the 6.4 ford, very few fail because of oil, rather they fail from injectors which burn the pistons, or oil which is broken down causing rods bearings to spin.
Also the oil requirements have changed for the motors, most require 5w40, something which resists breakdown, also fuel filtration must be perfect, thus the cost of fuel filters, and the fequency of replacement.
Im going to take flack for this but the cost of the new diesel can not be understood until someone has owned one and repaired one. I just changed out one injector and 2 rocker arms on a 6.4 f350, total bill was $2500. Ford wanted close to 3100, and the truck for nearly a week. Injector was just shy of $550. Truck is on motor 3, gets about 13mpg, and just broke 140k. Now tell me how diesel is cheaper than gas.
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syntheic oil, everyone please stop comparing the 7.3, 5.9, to the new dieselLincoln ranger 305g x2
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I agree with tryagn. The new diesels, because of emissions have become so hi-tech that the durability has dropped, and the cost or repairs/maintnance has risen quite high. Meanwhile in that same time gassers have come a long wayand in my opinion have nearly caught diesels in power and mileage.Then factor in the cost of engines and fuel(here in western Canada) and it is real hard to justify buying a diesel.
new diesel vs. old
Interesting.... didn't read those rules saying " you can't compare the old 5.9's or the 7.3's to the new diesels". Well I currently own both and find it amuseing when an argument is lost all the sudden it is important to change the language.
Tryagn 5, Your right about the fact that I dont have new diesels and I did elude to the fact that I hope the new trucks will be as good as my old ones.
However, Based on what your saying it sounds like I'm in for a big let down when it comes time to get a new diesel.
gas vs diesel
I love my 08 power stroke. I up graded 2 years ago from a older Mopar v10. It was a good truck but sucked the fuel fast enough I thought there was a whole in the tank. I did buy the extended motor warranty for 2500.00 because of the fact they are more expensive to repair if something goes wrong under the hood. And I hope I will never have to use it. And so far it's the best truck I have owned.ARMOR
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I will second you armor I have a 2009 350 with the 6.4 and its been the best truck Iv ever owned just changed the original front brake pads at 150 km and the motor has been great, biggest problem seems to be the egr and dpf like someone else had said, I did the egr delete and also dpf and will never look back better fuel economy tons of power which it had before but now I figure I have a more reliable truck by far
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A new truck deleted will kill it. In that form they are highly reliable and great performers. I drive an 06 duramax for personal and get over 20 empty and 15 pulling. Also drive. 6.4 PS in stock form for work and I get 10-12 empty and 7-8 with an empty goose neck and 4-5 with a loaded goose neck. Good thing it has a 40 gallon tank.
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Excatly my point-
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Just a side note to something mention above...
Just filled up with #2 for the SAME PRICE as unleaded @ 3.89/galMillerMatic 211 Auto-set w/MVP
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I have one of those benders and its not bad for what it is. The scroll bender is designed to use 3/16 material and wont acsept any thing thicker and thinner material is dificult to use in the scrroll attachment. There is a slot that you put youre metal in and any thing over 3/16 wont fit and any thing under 3/16 slips out unless you shim it up. But it does a nice enough job on the 3/16.Originally Posted by FABRAT
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Welding TableOriginally Posted by WeldTeach
the best thing I have built onto them is a sliding tool holder on all 4 corners this is a tube inside a tube that makes the table frame
I slide it out to hold my Lead or Vise Grips or C clamps
when I need it when not needed I slide it in hidden from view and also doesnt interfere with top of table, these sliding tool holders also serve as a torch table when I slide them and locate a piece across both of them so slag will fall to floor.
I also have a shelf at about 10 inches from floor for fixtures and a smaller one about 6 inches from top for grinder or other tools
I will post a pic as soon as I can remember to take it with me to the shop
also I have an air hose hanger next to my blue print table and on the other side I have Oxygen acetylene bottles with a hose and torch holder"
the hose reel is on a stand and it also hold my 4 1/2 grinder on a piece of 4 " channel
keeping out of the way hope I helped you some what
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Sliding tool holderOriginally Posted by SNUNEZ
Thats what's nice about these forums..you can get all kinds of good ideas from fellow members that already have something you're needing adeas on.
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yeah i am a visual man also. i cant wait for the pic's of that table you built.
Also another angle. I like a short table, 18" to 24" with a short stool. This way you can set with your feet on the floor and can reach taller projects on the table. A friend has his this way and I guess I just got use to it. He also used the heavy grating on his table instead of sheet stock.
Pictures....Bout time hu!!
Here are some pics of my table...not great ones but they are what i have...the shelf with the toolbox on it isnt in place now but it fits right up under the top and i am still working on a design to lock the foldup extensions in place. also the lifting plates are non existant as of this point...as you can tell by all the crap on the table it is in use instead up under construction. the other pics here are of a concrete form i am building for my company. i am building two of them. they are 2X2X6 and they are poured on their side an the block is tipped up after it cures. the two L shaped halves of the forms fit together with the two tabs on each end and then wedges are pounded in to lock the form together. we have two of these forms already and i am building two more. the blocks made in the forms are made from extra concrete brought back from jobs. the blocks stack and lock together. i will keep you posted on the progress of these with pics and explaination. once they are done they will be easier to understand.
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I love lights, and I love music… Naturally a color organ is something that I always wanted to make. However the circuits are often pretty complicated, using many op amps, etc. I'm sure that many people feel the same way.
Now the wait is over. If you are a bit familiar with electronics, you can build a 3 way color organ with only 29 components. I've streamlined the circuit to the absolute minimum, using easy to obtain, inexpensive parts. In fact, if you are electronic hobbyist, you probably have all the parts sitting around already!
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Three groups of LEDs each responds to high, mid, and low frequencies of sound.
In order to simplify the circuit, I design the Organ to connect to a headphone output of audio equipment. The power source can be a 9V battery, or a regulated AC adapter that outputs 9 V. (Most wall wort type adapters output much higher voltage than they are rated, therefore not suited.)
I'd like to thank Collin Cunningham of MAKE: Magazine for publishing his LED Color Organ. His version is a lot more sophisticated and complex (read: expensive), which led me to design a super simple version.
Hi..can i ask if what is the maximum no.of LED to be used in each frequencies???..pls kindly reply...i would really like to make this on our project on circuits because it is really interesting..
Nice work! I am also working on this kind of project. May I ask you some questions regarding this project?
1. May I know the range of the three different frequencies? From your test results, is it below 20-1k is low frequency? 1k-10k is medium? and 10k-17k is high?
2. Why you use transistor instead of op amp? Are there any difference?
Thank you so much
I cannot find 0,047uF electrolytic capacitor but i have these
one film capacitor 0.022uF rated 400V
one electrolytic capacitor 0.22uF rated 50V
Can i use some of them?
can you send me the info on this so i can do that too
nice instructable
i would like the schematic of this project if i am using a 12volt power supply with 3 amperes and using 12volts 3 smd led strip of the three colours instead of the LEDs
Thanks in Advance......
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If I were to change anything, I'd add a resistor between the Q2 - 4 collector and the base of each TIP31. The circuit now allows too much base current, and Q2 - 4 might damage as the result.
Maybe 60 to 120 ohm would do.
Also not sure putting two power transistor in parallel is a good idea. Q2 - 4 won't be able to give enough base current for the power transistors. I'd use MOSFET instead. N-ch MOSFET would work the same way as your schematics.
Overall, this is a good project to play with sound and leds. However, the way the RC filters are positionned doesn't make much sense to me as I'm having a hard time even to evaluate the frequencies, based on the lowpass, highpass and bandpass filters documentation I found on the net. Globally, the ideal cutoff frequencies are evaluated using the 1/(2*PI*R*C) formula, but the resulting values aren't properly dispersed.
More on the subject could be found by doing researches on "rc filters". The ones used in this project are passive, because we use only passive components, resistors and capacitors.
If the circuit isn't working as planned, the odds are that component values are too far away from the expected values (5-10% for the resistors, 10-20% for the capacitors). Transistors need about 0.7V to switch on. If there are already .6v present, then the filter might be able to let that missing 0.1V get through before the desired frequency is reached, leading to a situation where the leds are ON for a much larger frequency range than planned.
Sincerely, the newer version is far better in regards to the design, however we have to realize that we still dealing with passive filters, therefore we can't expect to obtain results as sharp as with the active ones (using opamps), nevertheless with patience we can achieve very good results if the calibration is done properly.
The trials and errors approach can't always lead us to the answer, some researches are required to have a better understanding of what's going on and allow us to put in place adjustments that make more sense.
Finally, as far as the power adapters are concerned, do yourself a favor and simply add a regulator on your project, thus allowing you to use a variety of adapters without the risk of any "magic smoke" !
Have fun!!!
is it not possible to just use speaker wire as the input sound source instead of the jack?
The LEDs are too dark and they only light up if I connect the board with an amplifier.
Do you have an idea how I could solve this?
i am using 3 1watt high power leds instead of the regular ones. i also replaced the resistors for the leds with 5w 43ohm resistors. as power supply i am using a 16v 2.6a psu. but now, the leds are constantly on, also if i don't plug in the audio jack. could it be, that i need to change the resistors before the base of the transistor?
I did thic color organ accroding your scheme, but when I put power on, then I get all leds lighting ... and they do not react on music.
What could be a problem?
i want to connect a RGB led strip. will it look nice or you recommend to leave the project?
Instead of the 0.047 mF capacitor can we use something else?
Like 1 or 0.1 mF? Or anything in series / parallel combination?
Also do I need a stereo audio jack for the input signal to connect to breadboard?
I have a question about how to connect the signal (music) to the circuit.
What do I need to have? Like on your picture you have that black device that sits on the breadboard., what is that? Some sort of adapter or the end of a regular headphone?
And also, does any spliter work ?
Thank you.
The R/C values are figured out by experiment. (Too lazy to figure out the math ;)
plus, will the printed circuit affected when i change the component? (by any means.. just changing without changing inside the software.)
i have this problem that when i do it on breadboard, it lights up like demo video. but on pcb, red leds are the only one light up and voltage at transistors drops drastically.
did i make error in somewhere? ;/ i'll post images later for u to check. thank you. :)
Do you have any advise about this problem?
And can i know the voltage rating for each capacitor that have polarised? thank you. :)
p/s: does the voltage written at capacitor will effect the circuit if each capacitor has different voltage rating? sorry, i'm newbie about capacitor stuff. hope you can reply.
Capacitors should be rated at least 12V. Doesn't matter if the voltage doesn't match. Voltage rating only means that the capacitor can withstand up to that voltage.
However I've been working on the new, improved version, and it's almost ready. I will do another instructables very soon.
100 ohms at the input is to "mix" stereo signal into one without stressing the audio device connected. (Those should ideally be larger like 10k ohms but I could not afford the signal loss.)


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Arguably one of the most noteworthy names hailing from the electronic talent pool that is Boulder, Colorado – Robotic Pirate Monkey has been doted "one of the fastest up-and-coming Dubstep collaborations" by Epic Colorado Magazine and the young trifecta has no intentions of slowing their enormous forward momentum.
In two short years, RPM has enjoyed great success with their unique and fearless sound. Highly regarded for their energetic and infectious remixes, RPM has played to sold out crowds from coast to coast and have graciously slayed the legendary monoliths of Red Rocks Amphitheater on numerous occasions.


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Medford, Ore. -- Goodwill hosted a job fair in Medford today. Nine different businesses that are hiring took resumes. Attendees shared their feelings about the jobs front, as consumer confidence becomes a big indicator of economic stability.
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Simon Russell Beale, CBE (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor and music historian. He has been described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation." In the spring of 2009 Beale and Sam Mendes collaborated on The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard, in which Russell Beale played Leontes and Lopakhin respectively, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, later transferring to the Old Vic Theatre. In 2010 he played Sir Harcourt Courtly in London Assurance, again at the National. In March 2011 he made his debut with The Royal Ballet in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Most recently, Russell Beale was cast as the Coalition Home Secretary, William Towers, in the tenth and final series of BBC1's spy drama, Spooks. Russell Beale will play the title role in Timon of Athens at the Royal National Theatre beginning 10 July 2012. The production will be broadcast to cinemas around the world on 1 November 2012 through the National Theatre Live programme. In December 2012 he plays the cross-dressing Captain Dennis in Privates on Parade as part of the Michael Grandage Season at the Noel Coward Theatre.
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The Step by Step research study is currently recruiting women affected by breast cancer for a free, 12-week walking program facilitated online. The study's researchers want to learn whether the program can help motivate those affected by breast cancer to exercise regularly.
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1st: Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault) Total time: 1hr 30m 03.225s
2nd: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) gap: 12.451s
3rd: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault) gap: 22.346s
Fastest Lap:
Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault), 1:29.274 = 213.845 km/h on lap 56
Pole Position:
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault) 1:27.407 = 218.412 km/h
Lotus blossoms, Ferrari off to a flier, but don't write Red Bull off
Kimi Raïkkönen's speed and his Lotus Renault's kindness to its tyres combined to bring them a comfortable victory in the opening round of the 2013 World Championship season. Two stops on laps 9 and 34 were enough for the 33-year-old Finn to establish his superiority in his 20th career win, the second of his F1 comeback and his second in Melbourne to set alongside his Ferrari success in 2007. Leading by over six seconds in the closing laps, Raïkkönen had enough up his sleeve to set the race's fastest lap of 1:29.274 on the 56th of the 58 laps but said "I was still taking it pretty easy".
Second was a big step forward from last year for Fernando Alonso and Ferrari, determined not to leave themselves an unbridgeable gap to the front-runners as they did in 2012. "At the end I am extremely happy," said the 32-year-old Spaniard. "We had an extremely difficult start to the season two years ago and last year and this year is very different. We are very optimistic and have an interesting season ahead."
Alonso led briefly after Raïkkönen's second stop but admitted he was unable to match the Flying Finn's late-race pace. "It was a fantastic, fantastic race, fighting all through the race," said Alonso. "The race was action every lap and I personally enjoyed it, obviously. At the end it was a little bit sad not to be able to win the race, but Kimi was fantastic today, the Lotus as well."
World Champion Sebastian Vettel was miffed not to win from the 37th pole of his career but the 25-year-old German put a brave face on his third place for Red Bull. "I think you're always a little disappointed when you start first and don't finish first," said Vettel, who three-stopped but confessed he was "a little too aggressive" with his tyres. Disarmingly, Vettel said he hadn't even factored Raïkkönen into his strategy because the Lotus was so far ahead. "He was too quick and Fernando jumped us at a vulnerable time," he added, "but we can be happy with third."
Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari made a bit of a statement when he fought off his teammate in the early laps and briefly led through the pit stops, with fourth place bringing the 31-year-old Brazilian a decent chunk of points to kick-start a crucial year for him at the Scuderia. Massa's form – possibly a better guide to Ferrari's real strength than the never-say-die Alonso's – suggests that the Scuderia has got it right with the F138, or at least more right at this stage than last year's car.
Also making a point was Lewis Hamilton. The 2008 World Champion, who raised more than a few eyebrows when he uprooted himself from McLaren to join Mercedes, put in a strong showing to finish fifth in his first outing for the Silver Arrows. Long-time friend and former karting sidekick Nico Rosberg's sister car was out after 26 laps with an electrical problem. "It's much better than we expected for the first race of the season," said Hamilton, who switched strategies from a two-stopper to three. "The important thing is that we have a car that we can really work with."
And what of Mark Webber? Same old, same old, some will say after Red Bull's Australian lost the advantage of a front-row start and was seventh by the end of the opening lap. But telemetry trouble on the grid and the loss of his KERS (sound familiar?) proved a double handicap, which was then compounded by a clumsy pit stop when the front jack gave way. Sixth, in the end, was a reasonable if disappointing return: "We salvaged something in the end," said Webber ruefully, "but that was Melbourne today and it was disappointing not to get more out of it."
Not much luck either for Dan Ricciardo. Toro Rosso's Aussie was out after 39 laps, victim of an exhaust-related failure. "I reported back to the pit wall that I could hear strange noises and I tried to fix it by changing a few functions, but it was not to be," he said. Ricciardo, who described his early stint as "horrendous", thinks Toro Rosso – like most teams – have more homework to do on the 2013 tyres.
One of the great stories of the day revolved around Adrian Sutil. The 30-year-old German, back with Force India, was brilliant in the opening half of the race, using a strategy that was diametrically opposed to most. They ran him on the Medium tyres for two stints to make his stay on Supersofts as short as possible at the end. It was brave, and successful at first: Sutil led the race (for the first time in F1) for seven laps before pitting after 21, delayed his second stop till lap 46 – and was then a passenger as the short-lived red-walled Pirellis left him a sitting-duck.
"What a fantastic race and a great feeling," he said. "My final stint was much more difficult because the tyres started graining, but fortunately they came back to me for the final few laps so I could save the seventh place."
Next race: round 2, Malaysia, March 24
Lotus, it would seem, have ousted McLaren (Button 9th, Perez 11th) from the top three – and Mercedes may have done the same. Will the Woking team revert to last year's car, or at least an evolution of it, while they try to cure MP4-28's mysterious lack of pace? And is Fernando Alonso right to be concerned about the Lotus position – on its Pirellis? The Italian company's Paul Hembery said the Lotus performance was "a true masterclass in tyre management".
"It is a worry, yes," Alonso said. "Lotus did a very good job and Kimi was driving fantastically and could do two stops. So we have to analyse it. We have only four days to the next race and we have tough opponents."
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Recent and archived news articles by Neil Amdur of The New York Times.
Q. and A. With John Nerud: Still Saratoga Dreaming at 100
For John Nerud, even at 100 years old, the memories of Saratoga remain remarkably fresh and vivid, slices of an amazing life. And as Saratoga prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary as one of America's most treasured thoroughbred racing...
June 14, 2013, Friday
Jimmy Connors: From Lone Wolf to Open Book
In his new autobiography, Jimmy Connors has finally decided to let the real world into the sanctuary he created on and off a tennis court.
May 5, 2013, Sunday
Extreme Grief
Headlines of skiers buried by avalanches and the recent deaths of a snowmobiler and a skier have overshadowed concerns about the risks of extreme sports and their impact on families.
March 6, 2013, Wednesday
In Tennis, Gamesmanship Is the Norm
To some observers, Victoria Azarenka's injury timeout at a pivotal point in her match against Sloane Stephens was an unusual and troubling tactic.
January 25, 2013, Friday
The Three Seconds That Never Seem to Run Out
The United States' disputed loss to the Soviet Union in the men's basketball final at the 1972 Summer Games is generally regarded as the game that changed the face of the sport.
July 29, 2012, Sunday
For Fencing Veteran, Witnessing the Best and the Worst at the Olympics
Carl Borack, 65, left Sunday for his 10th Summer Games, while trying to emotionally detach himself from his first as a United States Olympic fencer 40 years ago in Munich.
July 22, 2012, Sunday
Youngsters Lead the Way
Young people in Northern New Jersey are leading a family-driven competitive routine that has surprised longtime running officials.
December 11, 2011, Sunday
Olympic Protester Maintains Passion
John Carlos, who with fellow runner Tommie Smith staged a memorable podium demonstration at the 1968 Summer Games, has published an autobiography.
October 11, 2011, Tuesday
McEnroe-Borg 1980: A Great Match Endures
A new HBO documentary chronicles the relationship between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, including their epic 1980 Wimbledon final.
June 12, 2011, Sunday
One and Only: Grete
To millions of New Yorkers who watched her perform triumphantly year after year in the five boroughs, she was simply Grete. Like Chrissie or Billie Jean or Clyde or any other one-name icon who needed no further introduction. Grete!
April 20, 2011, Wednesday
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The November 12 lecture by Dr. Peter Singer hosted by the Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility has been cancelled.
In recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Week on our campus, all are welcome to join us at 7 p.m. on November 12 for a "Conversation on Hunger and Homelessness" with Karen Pushaw, a permanent Lay Team Member at St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia. Karen is an alumna of Rosemont Holy Child High School, La Salle University, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She will speak on the issues of hunger and homelessness in the Philadelphia region.
The conversation will be held in the Reading Room of the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library.
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We're so excited: It's almost time for the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge! If you haven't heard about the Challenge yet, here's the deal: 50 animal shelters nationwide will soon be participating in this exciting three-month competition to save more animals' lives. During last year's Challenge, competing shelters saved a cool 56,232 dogs and cats.
Challenge kick-off weekend is just a week away, and we hope you're gearing up to help your favorite participating shelter take home the grand prize. Here are a few ways you can help the $100K Challenge get started with a bang:
1. Attend a kick-off event near you. Starting June 1, there will be $100K Challenge kick-off events at participating shelters nationwide, featuring animal adoptions, food, games and other festivities. To find out if there's a kick-off event happening in your area, please check our Challenge events page.
2. Spread the word on Facebook! Click over to the ASPCA Facebook page to share our $100K Challenge shareable card with your friends, and encourage them to participate in kick-off weekend!
3. Don't forget to Tweet. You can follow #100KChallenge on Twitter to be part of all the minute-by-minute kick-off action. Join the conversation and help your favorite shelter find homes for even more animals!
We couldn't be more excited to get the 2013 Challenge started. Thanks for supporting local shelters in this exciting competition, and for helping to save animals' lives nationwide!


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On behalf of the Osaka International School I would like to welcome you to our website. We are proud to be members of a caring community that puts the interests of our students at the heart of all we do each day. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering all three programs (PYP, MYP, DP), we are proud of our students' accomplishments. They consistently perform well above world average on many academic measures, including the highly rigorous, IB Diploma exams.
What sets us apart from other international schools is our relationships with the local culture. We share a campus and program with the local Senri International School. The goal is for us to learn from each other through close interaction, taking the best of Japanese and Western educational practices. OIS also has the support of the Kwansei Gakuin Educational Foundation (KG). KG is one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in Japan, with over 20,000 students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. This gives the faculty and students of OIS, access to both the expertise and resources to enhance our academic program. The interactions with university professors and programs prepares our students for success in the post-high school education and gives them a better understanding of career options.
The 2014-2015 academic year marks our school's 24th year and we all continue to do our best to be productive, thoughtful, and happy global citizens. We believe all of us, teachers, students, parents, and staff, contribute to the teaching and learning at OIS. To our school community, ganbatte! To visitors,you are always welcome to come and visit or contact us to learn more.
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