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New energy waste cooking oil for biodiesel rpdoucing machine
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|Biodiesel oil line
|Automatic Grade:
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|1-600 tons
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|Jinan, China (Mainland)
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|380V/3 phase
|According to capacity
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|Waste cooking oil for biodiesel
|Supplier type:
|Manufacturing experience:
|20 years
|Model type:
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|1-600 tons/24h
|Kinds vegetable oil and animal fat
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Product Description
The production capacity of a New energy waste cooking oil for biodiesel rpdoucing machine is between 1.5 and 10 kg of solid per m2 of filtering surface. For every filter press model, the chamber volume and the filtering surface depend on the number of Cooking oil making machine of complete set certificated by CE ISO BV plates.In practical terms pressing times are less then four hours. Filtration time depends on:cake thickness,sludge concentration,specific resistance,compressibility coefficient.One of the advantages of the Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. is that it can accept sludge with average filterability. New energy waste cooking oil for biodiesel rpdoucing machine is always advantageous to optimally thicken sludge before filter press operations.When the Cooking oil making machine of complete set certificated by CE ISO BV has stopped, the filtrate circuits and central duct, which is still filled with liquid sludge, are purged by compressed air.Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. Washing of clothes should be carried out every 15-30 processing oprations. For mid- or large units this take place on press using water sprayers at very high pressure (80-100 bar).
2.Waste cooking oil for biodiesel.
3.Handling capacity: 1-600MT per 24 Hrs.
4.Hot invest project.
LD Group-Yongle Oil Machinery Company.
1.What machine we can manufacture ???
Oil seeds press production line:5-2000MT per 24 hrs .
Solvent extraction production line: 10-1000MT per 24 hrs.
Edible oil refinery production line : 1-600MT per 24 hrs.
Biodiesel production line: 1-600MT per 24 hrs.
2.What kinds oil we can process ???
Various kinds vegetable oil and animal fat , and used cooking oil.
3.Why is always LD ???
A.20 years manufacturing experience.
B.26 technical engineers research on new efficient processing craft and instruct manufacturing
and installation.
C.76 technicians-professional installation team-with rich and mature installation and training experience.
Brief introduction of biodiesel oil:
The biodiesel can be used as substitute product of petroleumfuel . It is can be produced by vegetable oil fat and animal fat , but at present , most people using the fatty acid , swilloil , used cooking oil and leftovers which produced in refining process as the materials.
The biodiesel not only can be used for biofuel , it also can be as diesel fuel additive. In recent 20 years , using the vegetable oil to make the biodiesel to instead the petroleumfuel, it already aroused more and more attentions from all over the world . At present , The European and North America countries utilizing the vegetable oil as biodiesel materials, but Japan through recycling used cooking oil to make biodiesel. In recent years , more and more governments and businessmen are utilizing the used cooking oil to produce the biodiesel , the materials price is very
Advantaged , it also can be efficient utilized the waste , at the meanwhile , it can reduce the pollution of used cooking oil .
In nowadays , biodiesel is already widely applied as engin fuel in tractor , cars, sedans .
The advantages of biodiesel oil:
A.Engine is starting at low temperature (-10°C).
B.It not belongs to dangerous cargo, so itâs easy to transport.
C.There is less sulfur and aromatic alkyl in biodiesel, so itâs less harmful to human and environment.
D.As a kind of renewable energy sources, the biodiesel will not finised.
E.The supply of biodiesel is not controlled by OPEC, itâs benefit to the stability of international petroleum market.
The process of biodiesel production
Raw material(Used cooking oi/swill oil/animal oil etc)âPretreatment processâContinuous dehydration processâEsterification process(Ester exchange)âDesolventizingâWashed quenchedâFilter processâGassing dehydrationâDistillation processâCooling processâSecondary filterâBiodiesel product.
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After finish degumming process about New energy waste cooking oil for biodiesel rpdoucing machine, at once add into lye carrying alkali refining deacid, lye concentration 16 ° Be ′, super alkali is 0.1to0.3% oil weight, after finish adding, continuous stirring 30min, when soap particles accumulated condensing, should reduce stirring speed, 30r/min avoid emulsion. After adding alkali, gradually rising temp to the end temp 65 ° C, see to that the rising temp speed should control at 1 degree per minute, not too fast. Shut off neutral pot drive part, theoil settled in the pot 6-8 hours, make oilseparate from soap.
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I've been doing some research on Induct, a company that claims to be the first to have a fully-autonomous vehicle available for commercial sale, and while researching I think I found an achievement much more potent than that: they managed to make an electric car demo video feel like a filthy porno.
It's not that the car is actually sexy, or anything, though I do rather like the geeky little-van look of the car, which they call the M.I.L. The initials "M.I.L." stand for the three companies (Muses, Induct, LIVIC), and the company does seem to have a flair for inappropriate-sounding acronyms. For example, part of their autonomous technology is called SLAM, for Simultaneous Location And Mapping. You'd think most people would want to avoid words like SLAM when thinking about self-driving cars.
What makes the M.I.L. vehicle so unique is its ability to self-construct a sort of road-train as needed. The van can find similar vehicles and, using a special docking probe and socket system, connect multiple other little vans to form a train, and then the lead M.I.L. can drag that train wherever it needs to go, which could be useful for transferring fleets of vehicles, cargo, or both. Not a bad idea at all.
But it's in the video showing this where it gets weird. In an attempt to hide proprietary information, I guess, the probe and socket system are pixellated out. Which just makes the whole procedure seem so very, very dirty. Here, look:
Maybe it's the music, too.
Oh yeah. Hot van-on-van action. Look at that glistening probe expanding out there, and making firm, tight contact with that receiver — imagine how hot this would be if it wasn't pixellated! I'd get nothing done!
Seriously, that pixelation really made me feel like I wasn't sure I should be watching this. Is it wrong I'm having complicated feelings? Or that I made this GIF?
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text: Share: May 6, 2012 | by Alicia J. Fahrner Invasive Species Calling all gardeners and landscapers: Planting season has begun!This year, take care to be sure that your "perfect plant" isn't actually a perfect menace in disguise. All you need to do is drive along Route 9 from Poughkeepsie to Ossining to see the repercussions of invasive plant takeover.Forest and grassland visible from the road are completely dominated by non-native plant populations, including Japanese knotweed, Garlic mustard and Japanese barberry.The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) describes invasive species as "plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm."Many invasive plants are escaped ornamentals that come from the yards and gardens of good-intentioned people. These folks with a keen eye for aesthetics probably don't realize that one of their choice plants can wreak havoc on the local ecosystem.Invasive species negatively impact biodiversity and create imbalance in natural ecosystem dynamics by interfering with the growth, reproduction and development of other species.For instance, the invasive freshwater plant Hydrilla can alter the physical and chemical characteristics of lakes, and it also can harbor algae that kill eagles and waterfowl. Furthermore, the NISC states that 42 percent of organisms on the Endangered Species List were pushed there by harmful interactions with invasive species.The species found along Route 9 are effectively crowding out our native understory species like spicebush, nannyberry, and witch hazel, as well as perennials like wild columbine, alumroot, summer phlox, trillium, and dutchman's breeches. The habitats of these and other natives are being carpeted over by invasive monocultures.Every year, large-scale invasive plant removal efforts produce taxpayer bills that are estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. Invasive weeds, spreading at rapid rates, are a leading cause of crop yield loss and infest more than 120 million acres of range and pasture lands. Aquatic weeds likely cost the nationwide economy more than one billion dollars a year in damages and management.A study published in the journal Environmental Entomology in 2009 revealed that higher black-legged tick (deer tick) populations correspond with greater abundance of dense Japanese barberry patches.These are the same ticks that carry Lyme disease in New York. The study concludes that managing Japanese barberry will effectively reduce the number of deer ticks that commonly feed on humans and carry Lyme disease.As members of the green industry, landscapers and greenhouse owners should phase out the sale and propagation of invasive cultivars and encourage their clientele to purchase native plants. If they don't start doing this voluntarily, a state law could be created to ban the sale of invasive species.Homeowners and landowners should learn to identify common invasive plants and start managing them on their own property. Information on identification and best management practices can easily be found on the Internet, or by reaching out to regional specialists, at websites such as http://catskillinvasives.com/.Complete eradication of invasive plants is virtually impossible, but we should all strive to bring the populations down to a level that is appropriate for our regional ecosystems. Our treasured eastern New York ecosystems, our bank accounts, and our wellness are at stake.Alicia J. Fahrner will receive a Bachelor of Science in Organismal and Environmental Biology from SUNY New Paltz. She gained knowledge of invasive plants from her experiences as an outdoor educator, gardener, and intern for The Nature Conservancy. This essay was produced in a class given by Cary Institute Visiting Scientist Dr. David Richardson. Share: Feature Beware the impact of invasive plants › May 6, 2012


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Dear Blizzard: You are making good raiders feel fail for no reason!
Why Blizzard why? Why did you make a fight like Heroic Halion, and a shadow realm full of instant death?
My case for why this mechanic sucks - Alyae: GM of Vortex of Turalyon
I've been doing some thinking, and I think I know the reason. It's been really puzzling to me why I see my fellow raiders get cut up by the beam of death. These are people that have very good situational awareness, on pretty much every fight. They know how to get out of fires.... But for some reason Heroic Halion is probably harder conceptually for us then even Heroic Lich King.
Why? Because, the Halion fight expects you to do several things at once:
- Find a purple blob of death.
- Figure out your location corresponding to the purple glob of death.
- Locate the purple glob of death immediately to the left
- No blob there, check the right.
- Put the two blobs you have now found together, one left one right.
- Now draw out that picture in your mind, figure out the angles, how they cross in the middle to form two identical shapes, mirrored, the angles, vectors, square root of an isosce....whatever.
- Position yourself in a space the size of a credit card on your screen, all mentally.
- Now, move there before the cutters chop you in two.
Clever trick isn't it? It's basically the equivalent of an old archaic IQ test question in a raid instance.
Ah... those old proven-to-be-bunk IQ tests. Reminisce about the time when you had to look at a multiple choice question, we're asked to peel back a three dimensional shape into a flat representation and then try to pick the correct one... the memories....Sigh...
...So what am I getting at?
Most good raiders have good situational awareness. They know how to react quickly to threats can taunt or heal with good reaction, they generally make good decisions on the battlefield, and they can push out good numbers while doing it. These are people who see a fire and run away from it.
You see bad, you run from bad, you determine safety, you continue. Every human is good at those mechanics from birth.
The Heroic Halion cutters on the other hand, require critical thinking, the ability to create shapes in your mind, and adapting to that shape as it moves on the playing field. It also requires you to understand that shape in relation to the same shape to the left and right of you. (Avoid the head and the tail)
Some people just are not good at that kind of thinking. Not just that, but it might even be a bit sexist. Women have a harder time then men do on tasks like this. Like it or not. My brain is different from a man's brain. Thank god. (Sorry guys!)
But putting that Woman/Man brain difference aside.... anyone who has problems with this type of mental equation will have trouble on the cutters no matter HOW good you are at the game.
I tank in the shadow realm because I'm pretty good at laser dodging, but I know when I get cut in half, it's because I could not see the other orb behind the dragon and screwed up my mental picture. I'm convinced if I was an ace at that part of those old lame IQ tests I'd never be cut by a cutter... EVER.
You can make the argument that putting people in a clump and having people follow each other is a good way to compensate for this. I'm sorry, but if you react to other people, you might be several steps behind the group according to the server and get cut in half by the death rays before you even knew what happened. Add that to the fact that the cutters of death will kill you a few steps away from the visual of the graphic, and you have a recipe for...
Death by Grape Flavoured Light Sabre! News at 11!
I still don't know why they just throw us a bone, and let us be immune to the death rays at least for a second after they activate. Let us run from something we see, not imagine. You feel me here?
Dear Blizzard:
You are making good raiders feel fail for no reason. As a GM and an officer, that makes me sad.
To the raiders of Vortex:
All of you rock! (Even if you are a kitty druid that feral charges into a cutter.) <3
Kae's comments:
Personally, I'm okay with playing with the cutter beams, and I *am* a girl. Maybe it's more a "geometry vs algebra brains" thing, which isn't gender-dependant. The guild has taken to marking me and following me as their safe point in P2, actually... they seem to think I'm good at this whole beams thing. I do mess up from time to time, though, when I get the timing off and expect the beams to activate a few seconds earlier or later than they do (hmmm I've noticed this especially at phase transitions into P3...).
But... I'm not the tank. Out of those triangles in heroic-mode, I don't have to dance around in the center and hope I'm not cut by the *converging* beams as they blast through the room like a pizza-cutter from the great beyond. The closer you are into the middle (where we tank the dragon), the more likely you'll hit a beam. Hanging around in the space between the center and the wall tends to provide plenty of space for a raid of DPS and healers to hang out, gives more room for error, and still provides a running space for people with debuffs to run out to the wall.
Poor tank, though. If you move too far away from the center, the dragon follows you, then spins a bit and tailwhips your fellow raiders, where they all lay stunned and then all get cut in half by a beam. And then the tank gets yelled at. >_>
Additional problems I've noticed with the beams generally include:
- His huge effing wings blocking view
- Lag
- Other people freaking out when they see a Treant run into a beam and thinking it's me taking a suicidal dive
- ...or other people blindly following the treant through the beams rather than the tree. ;)


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A behind-the-scenes trailer for the Hawaii 5-0 reboot, 5-0, prominently displays a Mustang 5.0 — i.e. the 2011 5.0 Mustang — as the ride of choice for one of the crime-fighting characters.
The original Hawaii 5-0 featured numerous car chases and Ford-Lincoln-Mercury products and the first promo for the show indicates the new Hawaii 5-0 won't stray far from this formula. From the trailer it's clear the Mustang 5.0 belongs to the "Danno" character and carries 5.0 badges. The original "Danno" did drive a white Ford Mustang for some episodes. A spokesperson for Ford confirmed they're involved in the production of the show.
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In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill dumped about 250 million gallons of oil—5 million bathtubs full—into the Gulf of Mexico. How catastrophic will the long-term impacts be?
Join researchers to investigate how the spill has affected wildlife populations, specifically the common loon, an especially vulnerable gulf-dweller.
Lots of people associate the haunting cry of the loon with northern latitudes. But after migrating astonishing distances, many of those same birds spend their winters in the Gulf of Mexico. Winter is a stressful time for loons – they're adjusting to moving from freshwater lakes to the ocean, and they also undergo a complete wing molt, which makes them flightless for four to six weeks. Loons, then, may prove very sensitive to the gulf oil spill's lingering effects.
You can help scientists find out exactly how these loons are doing. Experience the gulf at night as you go out in boats to capture and tag loons, record their measurements, and help scientists take blood and feather samples. You'll also observe loon behavior during the day, scouting for birds on the water and recording what they do as they go about their birdly business.
You'll also engage in research about other large sea birds like brown pelicans. You'll help set up traps to capture them, and assist in handling the bird while the scientists draw blood and feather samples, weigh the bird and add leg tags, before release.
You'll learn how to analyze blood and feather samples You'll help scientists establish a long-term presence in the gulf so that they can tell the story of the loons and other large sea birds there. You'll also have an unparalleled chance to help the gulf's wildlife in the wake of one of the largest environmental crises in U.S. history.
Loons are remarkable birds. They can dive more than 200 feet (61 meters) deep to catch their prey.
Animals that are high up in the food chain—like loons, which eat fish and shrimp—can tell us a lot about what's going on in their environment.
Researchers are studying large sea birds in the Gulf of Mexico, like loons and pelicans, to look for signs that spilled oil is working its way up through the food chain. They already know that a loon's body will absorb and store larger amounts of toxins like petroleum than it is able to expel, so if oil has entered the food chain of the Gulf, the loons' bodies will provide evidence of it.
Chronic exposure to petroleum can harm loons and other large sea birds and may lead to death from starvation, disease, or predation. This could be especially dangerous for the gulf loons—if this research shows that they return to the same location every year to feed and molt (as we know loons that winter on the Pacific Coast do), they will be exposed to toxins from the oil spill for years.
Loons may prove very sensitive to the Gulf oil spill's lingering effects.
Local people are also, of course, still recovering from this huge environmental disaster. Many boat captains lost their livelihoods when the spill devastated the gulf's fishing tourism. Earthwatch researchers have involved some of these captains in the boat-based loon surveys, introducing them to a very different aspect of their valuable coastal community while also providing them with work. By joining us, you too will get to know this community—and have a hand in protecting it for years to come.
Join us for a journey to the historic and beautiful Mississippi River Delta. You'll stay in the small town of Port Sulfur, Louisiana, in the middle of a nature lover's paradise. The town is near the Delta National Wildlife Refuge and the Pass a Loutre State Wildlife Management Area, both home to iconic local wildlife like armadillos and alligators. The levee system right around Port Sulfur provides excellent coastal access for walks and bird-watching.
New Orleans, which you can explore before or after your expedition, is about an hour's drive from the study site. It has always been a fascinatingly diverse city, and Creole influences—zydeco music, jambalaya and gumbo—and Cajun influences—boudin sausage and crawfish—are still everywhere. The richness of New Orleans' past also shows in its architecture: you can tour historic plantations, Creole cottages, colonial townhouses, and Greek revival mansions.
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You can join this adventure for either one or two weeks.
When you arrive, the researchers will welcome you to their beautiful field environment and teach you the basics of working with loons and pelicans. Then, you will help:
In the evenings, you'll head back to the field station for dinner, maybe an informal talk by one of the researchers, and time to relax.
Usually, those who are staying for two weeks will have Saturday (departure day for some volunteers) and Sunday (arrival day of new volunteers) as free periods to explore on their own. You can choose to take a day trip to New Orleans, visit a nearby wildlife refuge, or go on a group excursion arranged by the researchers.
Observe loon behavior and help record bird measurements.
Join Dr. Paruk in investigating how the spill has affected wildlife populations.
Dr. James "Jim" Paruk is the Senior Scientist at the Center for Loon Conservation at the Biodiversity Research Institute. Jim is investigating the health and behaviors of loons in Lake Jocassee, South Carolina in order to better understand common loon wintering behavior in freshwater and compare it to four years of data Earthwatch teams have collected from loons along the coast of Louisiana.
You'll get the real field scientist experience by staying in a field house near the Gulf of Mexico, sharing a room with bunk beds with your fellow researchers. There's also a shared kitchen, four shared bathrooms with showers, and a living room where you can relax after a day of research.
The field house offers WiFi and Ethernet Internet connections and has a laundry room that you can use for free.
Your team will shop for ingredients at the local supermarket and prepare most meals together at the field house, which has a grill in addition to the usual modern kitchen appliances. You'll be able to cook to suit your tastes and prepare vegetarian options, if desired.
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Mary Rowe | Monday, April 14, 2014
Though the area itself is a bit depressed, the voyages out on the boat were a lot of fun. If you're a birder, it's a wonderful experience to see sea birds especially. Lots of cattle egrets, and many others. We even saw an owl and a roseate spoonbill, not to mention 2 species of pelicans and the loons themselves. The field accommodations were new, spacious and comfortable, with all the amenities. I did not have any motion sickness on the boat, but we did have an unusual cold spell.
The team leader, Hannah, was great company and took excellent care of us, including being a talented cook. We did pitch in with the cooking and cleaning.
There were several visiting scientist talks, including a necropsy by Skype, which added greatly to our education.
I would like to do this team in Canada, at the other end of the migration. Too bad the spring teams are full already!
Susan Ogden | Monday, April 07, 2014
This is a terrific opportunity to assist in the study of migratory loons and to learn about the ongoing and devastating effects of the BP oil spill. While we were participating, there was another oil spill in Texas. We were also privileged to see dozens of birds not ordinarily hanging about in the city creeks of the Northeast, such as the roseate spoonbill. Good balance between work and rec time. I highly recommend!
Also, visit New Orleans for a trip that ranges from the quiet yodel of the loon to the boisterous yodels of NOLA! Susan Ogden
Laura Wing | Sunday, April 06, 2014
This was the first Earthwatch trip I have participated in other than a one day event monitoring tree growth and health in Cambridge, Mass.
I loved the trip and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a worthwhile adventure for any adult with drive and average physical strength and endurance. It took place in Port Sulphur, a small fishing port an hour south of New Orleans. We spent our days either in a small open boat looking for loons and then monitoring their behavior, or capturing Pelicans, taking blood samples, clipping a few feathers for analysis and tagging them. Two nights, until 2:00 in the morning, we spent again in the boat and tried to capture loons. The trip was important research on the impact of the oil spill on birds higher up in the food chain, with very comfortable shared accommodations and great food. Our leader was excellent, and the group was highly motivated, flexible and willing to do more than their fair share of the work. We are all still talking about our trip. This is a great opportunity to participate in a team of people for a great purpose, and if it works for you, as it did for me, then you will discover so many other Earthwatch opportunities to do similar things in other remote places all over the world.
Maria Patterson | Saturday, April 05, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this expedition, which I was on for a week in March 2014. The work is important, the expedition is well organized, and the accommodations are very comfortable.
In addition to observing loons and recording their behavior, we expanded to brown pelican capture and assessment. They are also top avian predators so their health can tell a lot about the effects of the spill. It was a nice addition to the expedition especially since the full moon prevented us from netting any loons - spotlighting just didn't work with the brightness.
There are plenty of other birds, along with otters and dolphins. And on a trip to Venice, at the southern tip of LA, we saw lots of alligators too.
The expedition is very well organized. We spent the first morning with some education and training and then toured the area, both to orient us and to let Hannah decide where the most fruitful work sites would be. Other days of work and additional training on handling the birds left ample time in the afternoon for rest, reading or walking, and the night work on the boat was tiring and cold, but well worth the discomfort. Do bring lots of warm clothes though - no matter how warm it is during the day, sitting on a boat for several hours at night is going to get chilly. And don't forget suntan lotion for the day!
Housing is great - imagine - a dishwasher on an expedition!
Finally, Hannah is organized, smart and a great teacher, and our brief visit from Jim was wonderful. 5 Stars!
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In Maori mythology, their ancestors lived in a land called Hawaiki before migrating across the Pacific Ocean and settling in Aotearoa, the Maori word for New Zealand.
Hawaiki's location — and even its existence — is the subject of debate, but some scholars speculate that "Hawaiki" may actually refer to Taiwan. Now a new film, currently in pre-production and seeking fundraising, will explore what this academic theory means for young Maori and Taiwanese Aboriginal people in search of their roots.
Developed by the ATAYAL Organization, a non-profit, the film will follow a group of Maori students as they meet people of indigenous descent in Taiwan. Scheduled to be completed next January, Beyond Hawaiki still needs to raise 75 percent of its NT$13,886,700 budget.
"What I would like to do is allow these students to interact with indigenous students, share their language and culture and look for similarities," says ATAYAL Organization founder Tony Coolidge (陳華友).
Coolidge also hopes the film will increase exposure for the ATAYAL Organization's Tap Root Cultural Exchange Program, which will bring together people from indigenous communities throughout the Austronesian region.
Raised in the US, Coolidge did not learn about his Atayal roots until his Taiwanese mother died in 1994. Coolidge's quest to reconnect with his maternal family's Aboriginal heritage — and find out why it had been hidden from him — was the subject of the 2010 documentary Voices in the Clouds (眾族同聲).
While learning about his background, Coolidge also became fascinated with Maori culture and began to brainstorm ways to facilitate connections between Austronesian tribal groups.
"Learning about Austronesian theory made [that goal] even more concrete and gave it an academic foundation," says Coolidge. "It's more than just bringing tribes around the world together. It's also an opportunity to create a family reunion."
Coolidge and filmmaker Tobie Openshaw met with Maori students and potential "Beyond Hawaiki" subjects from the Auckland University of Technology when they traveled to New Zealand in July to attend the Wairoa Maori Film Festival.
During their trip, Openshaw filmed interviews with several young Maoris.
"I asked them what does being Maori actually mean to you personally? How do you straddle traditional culture with having to make your way in the world of today?" Openshaw says.
Openshaw plans to incorporate footage shot by the students, who have learned how to combine Maori storytelling traditions with digital filmmaking techniques, into "Beyond Hawaiki." Some of the young people he interviewed said they became closer to their families while reconnecting with their heritage, but others were met with opposition when they decided to study Maori culture.
"There is this one guy who looks white. His father is white and his mother is Maori, and he had to overcome a whole bunch of things," says Openshaw. "He said his father asked him 'Why do you want to go do that nigger stuff for?' His family grew up white and it was at a great personal sacrifice that he decided to go on a four-year Maori course."
Beyond Hawaiki's NT$13,886,700 fundraising goal will cover travel, production, marketing and legal expenses. A complete breakdown of the project's budget is available at www.atayal.org/beyond-hawaiki.php. There will also be volunteer opportunities for people who want to participate in the making and distribution of the documentary.


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Speech by FRA Director at Fundamental Rights Conference, Vilnius 12-13 November 2013.
Commissioner, Ministers, Vice-President of the European Parliament,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a pleasure for me to welcome you all to this year's Fundamental Rights Conference. I would particularly like to thank the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU for co-hosting the conference, as well as Commissioner Cecilia Malmström for agreeing to give the keynote speech on this very important topic. It is a pleasure also to welcome the Council of Europe, the OSCE, and many other organisations to take part in the discussion, as well as representatives of national governments and parliaments and officials from law enforcement authorities and national administrations. Last but not least, a warm welcome to the very vibrant civil society organisations here today. What I like about this annual conference is precisely the diversity of its participants.
The topic of this year's conference, hate crime, is particularly timely as the European Union is in the course of reviewing its legislation on combating racism and xenophobia. At the same time, implementation of new legislation on victims' rights is just picking up speed in the Member States. And for the victims themselves, this conference is more than timely.
The Fundamental Rights Agency has been working on hate crime since its establishment, and in the process has amassed a large pool of data as well as a lot of experience.
I have often been struck by the number of surveys and reports that ask the majority population what they think about minorities. Do they notice them? Do they like them? What would they think about having one as a neighbour?
Such surveys can yield valuable information. But somehow, the target of prejudice, of violence, of hate crime often seems to get lost in this kind of survey. That is why the sub-title of our conference today is 'Giving victims a face and a voice', and I am very pleased that a little later, we will be able to welcome representatives of organisations who work directly with victims and who have been victims themselves.
So what is different about FRA's work in this regard? It is in many ways quite simple: we go out and talk to minorities, to the victims. Not just one or two, but thousands upon thousands of Roma, Muslims, LGBT people, Jews, and many others. For to really combat hate crime, we need to find out what the targeted groups think and experience.
And what have we found out?
One of the most striking results from all our surveys is the fear hate crime causes.
Fear of being seen to belong to a certain group, fear that what has happened once will happen again, and fear that family members and friends will suffer the same victimisation.
A remark by a British judge during a recent study of ours sticks in my mind, and I would like to quote it here: "To the individual concerned, it has always been the most horrendous experience to feel that you are being targeted on the basis of something that you have no control over."
And that is very much the point: if you are mugged late at night because you are wearing a diamond necklace, you can decide not to wear jewellery next time you go out. But what if you are attacked because of the colour of your skin? Or because you're in a wheelchair? There's no decision you can make to change that.
As our surveys show, hate crime and the attendant sense of fear are a recurring problem across different groups:
One young Romanian gay man told us:
"I feel like I have no real friends. Whenever I try to hint that I might be gay, I lose them. All of them. I live in fear of being alone or harassed."
The internet plays a key role in creating this fear.
I don't need to tell anyone here today of the internet's immense advantages. But the proliferation of bullying, harassment and expressions of hatred on the internet are causing untold distress, often among the most vulnerable groups in our society.
For example: up to a fifth of respondents in our LGBT survey suffered their last incidence of harassment online. As many as 15% said the most serious incidence of harassment they had met with was on the internet.
A young Jewish woman who had suffered a campaign of hatred on the internet told us: "One of the most difficult forms to control is antisemitism on the internet. Of course, it's horrible when you see Jewish cemeteries being vandalised, but that just doesn't have the same public effect. It's amazing, but people often really believe what they read on the internet."
There is another aspect to the fear caused by bias-motivated offences that is vital for understanding the specificity of hate crime.
For hate crime does not only affect the victims themselves, but entire communities, who are terrified that because they share a certain feature with the victim, they, too, may be targeted. This is the case even if the victim did not actually belong to the group assumed by the perpetrator, as in the case of the man who was beaten up when he was passing in front of a gay club. One man is beaten; an entire community trembles.
And we have to be aware that as well as having an impact on the individual and on a specific community, hate crime also has an insidious effect on the whole of society. The more minorities and their habits, cultures and religions are talked about negatively, the more these stereotypes will be perceived as real, and we know that also shapes reality. We saw this correlation very recently in the case of the small girl in Greece whom police removed from her adoptive parents on suspicion of abduction. On what grounds? No more than physical dissimilarity and the fact that the parents were Roma.
This hate rapidly becomes socially acceptable. Failure to take action against hate crime is not only a serious challenge to fundamental rights. It also undermines the success of EU and national policies related to social cohesion and economic growth. Hate crime undermines the inclusiveness of our society. It stands in the way of realising the inclusive and sustainable growth that we have set ourselves as a goal in the Europe 2020 strategy. A society where hate crime is pervasive is not a society in which everybody can realise his or her potential. 30% of the Jews in our survey have considered emigrating. This figure speaks a clear language. How can we make labour markets more inclusive, benefit from the freedom of movement by EU citizens, and attract highly skilled migrants, foreign investments and overseas talent? Making people feel safe from bias-motivated crime is also a pre-condition for making our economies more competitive globally.
So what can be done?
Hate crime is a fundamental challenge to the values of the EU and its Member States. To make it go away, we must face the facts. And the first fact is recognition.
FRA has put on the table strong evidence that hate crime is a reality for many communities in the EU – far beyond what is recorded in the official statistics or criminal justice data.
The level of underreporting of hate crime in Europe that our surveys disclose is a clear signal that we are currently failing to instil trust in victims that our systems will protect them from harm and deliver justice.
It my strong hope that with our data, the political invisibility of hate crime and hate as a factor in the lives of communities can no longer be justified or argued away as lacking in evidence. The focus should shift to what we can do about it.
Action is required at four levels: the political level, the institutional level, the social level and the European level.
Action is required by politicians to acknowledge that hate crime will not be tolerated and will be acted upon decisively. Politicians and other opinion makers must take the lead in combating old and easy stereotypes.
Action is required by our institutions, in particular the criminal justice system. The message must get through to the police, for example, to take incidents related to hate more seriously and to be alert to signs of hate against communities. Police officers and any other authorities who come into direct contact with hate crime victims must be trained both to identify crimes with a bias motivation and to be sensitive to the specific needs of victims of such crimes. I will shortly be handing a guide to fundamental-rights based training for police officers to Commissioner Malmström. This is one way in which FRA would like to contribute to combating hate crime.
Perpetrators must be held accountable for their deeds. The European Court of Human Rights has stipulated a number of times that states must 'unmask' the bias motivation behind hate crimes. It is indispensable that courts hand down enhanced penalties for such offences, while stating clearly that the bias element of the crime is the reason for the harsher sentence.
But we should not only focus on the institutional level. Action is required at the social level, whether by school teachers, civic leaders, civil society and opinion formers. We should also bridge the divide between different communities who are targets of hate crime – Muslims, Jews or LGBT people for example. Working together, we can explore the common ground that all target groups of hate crime share in order to find solutions.
Finally, action is required by us – the European institutions and bodies. Hate crime has a clear cross-border and transnational dimension. Hate should not be given refuge in any corner of the EU, and for that we need hate crime to be dealt with in a consistent and coherent manner across Europe. The EU institutions are in a position to take action, provide information, and facilitate transnational networking to counter hate crime.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I want to challenge all of us here in this room to think about what we and our organisations can do to combat hate crime. We are not here only to discuss the problems that exist, but to find ways forward.
I am convinced that by the end of our conference tomorrow, we will be in a position to list concrete proposals that will help combat bias-motivated crime more effectively throughout the EU.
Considering the results of our surveys, I would say that we are obliged to make our discussions as concrete and far-reaching as possible. We would like these outcomes to become a reference point for further discussions at the EU and national levels, not only in the context of the review of the Framework Decision on racism and xenophobia, but also for broader policies on combating hate crime.
I wish us all interesting and fruitful discussions here at the Fundamental Rights Conference.
Thank you for your attention.


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I haven't seen you post recently. Hope you are ok.
We just talked with the builder and he didn't want to talk rent costs, the number I gave in the original post is the property manager, she could fill you in. They are located in a beautiful area close to a paved 10 mile trail and the lake in town is beautiful, by spring they should have the accessible dock done, they already have a barrier free pontoon boat which will be available to any interested disabled people and families by reservation.
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I read your posts and you make such good sense and explain things in a way that is so easy to understand.
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Historic Site Marks Lincoln's Role In 1832 War
A historic site in northwestern Illinois is highlighting Abraham Lincoln's role in an 1832 conflict.
The Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth will focus on Lincoln's involvement in the Black Hawk War and mark the day when men of the Illinois militia were released from service.
Lincoln was part of the militia. While he didn't participate in any battles, he had a leadership role as a militia captain and formed relationship that later helped him enter politics.
Historian Mark Johnson with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency will speak about Lincoln on Thursday evening at the site's interpretive center. On Saturday there will be a recreation of the ceremony that released soldiers from active duty in the militia.
The Black Hawk War of 1832 lasted three months.


text: One of the nation's top undergraduate engineering, science, and mathematics colleges Course Descriptions - Electrical and Computer Engineering Professors C. Berry, F. Berry, Black, Doering, Eccles, Grigg, Herniter, Hoover, Hudson, Moore, Mu, Padgett, Radu, Rostamkolai, Simoni, Song, Throne, D. Walter, P. Walter, Wheeler, and Yoder. Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles Philosophy Introduction to the College Institutional Goals Calendar Campus and Accreditation Student Life Student Services Admission to College Costs and Financial Aid Special Programs Academic Regulations Graduate Program Programs of Study Course Descriptions Minors Faculty Directory Staff Directory Board Of Trustees ECE 130 Introduction to Logic Design 4R-0L-4C F,W,S Pre: None Combinational logic analysis and design, Boolean algebra, gate-level optimization, switch-level circuits, propagation delay, and standard combinational components. Sequential circuit analysis and design, flip-flops, timing diagrams, registers, counters, and finite state machine controllers. Design projects using circuit simulator and implementation in hardware. ECE 160 Engineering Practice 0R-4L-2C F, W Pre: none The principles of system engineering design and teamwork are used by student teams as they design, test, and build an autonomous robot to meet a set of performance specifications. An end-of-term competition for testing the robots� performance to meet the design specifications and for honor and glory features exciting matchups between teams. Students and instructors are encouraged to have fun throughout the course! ECE 200 Circuits & Systems 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: ES 203 with a grade of C or better, MA 221 Mutual inductance. First- and second-order circuits. Laplace transform. Applications in the s-domain. Bode diagrams. Passive and active filters. Two-port networks. Integral laboratory includes circuit design problems. ECE 203 DC Circuits 3R-3L-4C F, W, S Pre: MA111 and PH112 Definition of voltage, current, energy and power. Ohm�s Law. Non-ideal dc voltage and current sources. Measurement of voltage, current and resistance. Kirchhoff�s Laws. Circuit simplification by series and parallel reduction. Thevenin, Norton and Maximum Power Theorems. Superposition Theorem. Mesh and Nodal Analysis. Two-Port Circuits. Operational Amplifiers. Integral laboratory. ECE 204 AC Circuits 3R-3L-4C F, W, S Pre: ECE203 with a grade of C or better and PH113 Capacitance, Self and Mutual Inductance. Root-mean-square values of waveforms. Application of phasors to sinusoidal steady-state. Impedance of circuit elements. Mesh and Nodal Analysis applied to ac circuits. Thevenin and Norton theorems applied to ac circuits. Single-phase ac power. Power factor correction. Voltage regulation and efficiency of feeders. Balanced three-phase systems. Ideal and non-ideal transformer models. Integral laboratory. Campus Map Contact Timothy Prickel Registrar (812) 877- 8438 ECE 205 Dynamical Systems 3R-3L-4C F, W, S Pre: ECE204 and MA222 Review of matrix and differential equations. Bode plots. System classification, impulse and step response, convolution. Laplace and inverse Laplace transforms, block and signal flow diagrams. Benefits of feedback. Modeling and simulating electrical, mechanical, and thermal systems. Matlab and Simulink. Integral laboratory. ECE 206 Elements of Electrical Engineering 4R-0L-4C F,W,S Pre: MA 221 A course designed for engineers (other than electrical or computer) covering analysis of passive DC circuits, introduction to op-amps, steady-state sinusoidal circuit analysis and power in AC systems. EE or CPE majors may not take this course as a free elective. ECE 207 Electrical Engineering 3R-3L-4C F,W Pre: ES 203 A course designed for engineers (other than electrical or computer) covering AC power, three-phase systems, magnetic circuits, transformers, machines, strain gauges, RTDs and thermocouples, noise and shielding, and feedback systems. Integral laboratory. EE or CPE majors may not take this course as a free elective. ECE 230 Microcontrollers and Computer Architecture 3R-3L-4C F, W, S Pre: ECE130, CSSE120 Microcontroller architecture, instruction sets, assembly language programming, interrupts, and device interfacing. Integral laboratory and design project. ECE 250 Electronic Device Modeling 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: ECE 200, MA 222 Modeling, analysis, and simulation of electronic circuits that contain two-terminal and three-terminal semiconductor devices. Large-signal, biasing, and small-signal analysis models. Introduction to wave shaping circuits, switching circuits, and amplifiers. Integral laboratory. ECE 300 Signals & Systems 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: MA 222, ECE 200 System and signal modeling. Convolution. Fourier series and Fourier transforms. Filters. Sampling. Use of numerical analysis software. Integral laboratory. ECE 310 Communication Systems 3R-3L-4C F,S Pre: ECE 300 Transmission of information over bandlimited, noisy communication channels. Line codes, probability of error, intersymbol interference. Modulation techniques, synchronization and frequency conversion. Discussion of a current ethical issue. Integral laboratory. ECE 320 Linear Control Systems 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: ECE 200 or ECE207 Analysis of linear control systems using classical and modern control theories. Plant representation, closed loop system representation, time response, frequency response, concept of stability, and root locus method. Computer modeling and simulation of feedback systems. Integral laboratory. ECE 331 Embedded System Design 3R-3L-4C F,S Pre: CSSE 232, ECE 250 Microcontroller architecture. Software development in both assembly language and the C programming language. Real-time event measurement and generation. Interrupt design and applications. Interfacing with peripheral digital and analog devices. Integrated development and debugging environment. Design and implementation of embedded systems for control, measurement, and display, etc. Integral laboratory. Credit cannot be obtained for both ECE 331 and ECE 430. ECE 332 Computer Architecture II 4R-0L-4C F,S Pre: CSSE 232 Pipelining, memory hierarchy, busses, instruction level parallelism, cost-performance tradeoffs, and review of new topics in areas of computer architecture or parallel processing. Team research project. Complements CS 332. ECE 333 Digital Systems 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: ECE 130, ECE 250 Capabilities and limitations of digital CMOS logic devices. Design and evaluation of combinational and sequential logic circuits using Programmable Logic Devices. System integration with multiple components (FPGA, GAL, discrete components). CAD tools for design entry, timing simulation, and mapping to target devices. Troubleshooting using laboratory instrumentation. Laboratory notebooks. Informal reports. Integral laboratory. ECE 340 Electromagnetic Fields 4R-0L-4C F,W Pre: ES 203, MA 222 Static and dynamic fields. Electric and magnetic properties of materials. Energy, force and power. Resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Application in sensing and actuation. Maxwell�s equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves. Use of vector calculus and numeric approximation. Technical reports and/or term papers. ECE 341 Electromagnetic Waves 4R-0L-4C W,S Pre: ECE 340 Wave propagation and reflection. Power and lossy materials. Quasistatic analysis. Steady-state and transient analysis of transmission lines. Application in high-speed systems. Introduction to antennas. Technical reports and/or term papers. ECE 342 Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility 3R-3L-4C F,W Pre: ECE 300 and Computer Engineering Major Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations and measurement. Frequency behavior of passive components. Electromagnetic fields and waves. Transient behavior of transmission lines. Dipole and monopole antennas. Four coupling mechanisms: electrical and magnetic fields, common impedance, and electromagnetic wave. Conducted emissions. Radiated emissions. Electromagnetic shielding and grounding. ECE 351 Analog Electronics 3R-3L-4C F,W,S Pre: ECE 250 Amplifier design and analysis including discrete and integrated circuit topologies. Cascaded amplifier, input and output stages, frequency response. Linear and non-linear op-amp circuits. Introduction to the non-ideal properties of op-amps. Integral laboratory. ECE 361 Engineering Practice 1R-3L-2C F,W Pre: ECE 200 Creativity, project design specifications, team roles, effective conduct of team meetings, written and oral communication skills, ethics and professionalism, completion of team project(s). ECE 362 Principles of Design 3R-0L-3C W, S Pre for EE: ECE160, ECE250, ECE300, ECE340 Pre for CPE: ECE160, ECE250, ECE300 A formal design course that emphasizes the design process. Project management, project reporting and decision-making are learned by student teams as they carry a project through several stages of a formal design process. ECE 370 Power & Energy Systems 3�R-1�L-4C F, W Pre: ECE204 Analysis of generation systems consisting of: modeling of synchronous and induction generators, examination of fossil, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and fuel cell technologies. Analysis of transmission and distribution systems consisting of modeling: power transformers, transmission lines, switchgear, and protection systems. Analysis of customer systems consisting of modeling: induction motors, linear and non-linear loads. ECE 371 Sustainable Energy Systems 3R-3L-4C F, W Pre: ECE204 Conventional and modern sources of energy for power generation in electric power industry with the imposed economic, regulatory, and environmental constraints. Wind, solar-photovoltaic, micro-hydropower, and fuel cell systems. Integral laboratory. ECE 380 Discrete Time & Continuous Systems 4R-0L-4C W,S Pre: ECE 300 System properties: linearity and time-invariance. Sampling and reconstruction. Convolution in discrete-time systems. Z-transform, FIR and IIR filters. Discrete-time filter design. Discrete Fourier transform. ECE 398 Undergraduate Projects 1-4C Arranged Pre: Consent of instructor Special design or research projects. ECE 410 Communication Networks 4R-0L-4C Pre: Senior standing or consent of instructor Layered architectures. Circuit and packet switching. ISO Reference Model. Point-to-point protocols, error control, framing. Accessing shared media, local area networks. Virtual circuits, datagrams, routing, congestion control. Reliable message transport, internetworking. ECE 412 Software Defined Radio 4R-0L-4C S Pre: ECE 380 and ECE 310 or consent of instructor A software-defined radio (SDR) is characterized by its flexibility: Simply modifying software can completely change the radio�s functionality. This course addresses many of the choices an SDR designer must make to build a complete digital radio. Topics could include: modeling corruption, (de)modulation, AGC, filtering, bits to symbols, carrier and timing recovery, pulse shaping, equalization, coding, noise figure for the RF front-end, and clock-jitter of the A/D. As a course project students will design and simulate a complete software-defined radio. ECE 414 Wireless Systems 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 310 Introduction to mobile radio communications with application to cellular telephone systems, wireless networks, and personal communication systems. System design, propagation, modulation, spread spectrum, coding, and multiple-access techniques. ECE 415 Wireless Electronics 2R-6L-4C Pre: Consent of instructor Design, fabrication, and testing of a high frequency transmitter-receiver system including but not limited to oscillators, mixers, filters, amplifiers, and matching networks. Integral laboratory. ECE 416 Introduction to MEMS: Fabrication and Applications 3R-3L-4C S Pre: JR or SR standing Properties of silicon wafers; wafer-level processes, surface and bulk micromachining, thin-film deposition, dry and wet etching, photolithography, process integration, simple actuators. Introduction to microfluidic systems. MEMS applications: capacitive accelerometer, cantilever and pressure sensor. ECE 418 Fiber Optic Systems 4R-0L-4C W Pre: ECE 310 or consent of instructor Analysis and design of common photonic systems such as fiber optic communication links, optical sensing systems, and optical s8ignal processors. Topics include component overview, basic system design, and expected degradations along with mitigation techniques. An oral presentation of a research project is required. ECE 419 Advanced MEMS: Modeling and Packaging 3R-3L-4C F Pre: PH410 or equivalent course Design process, modeling; analytical and numerical. Actuators; dynamics and thermal issues. Use of software for layout and simulation. Characterization and reliability of MEMS devices. Electrical interfacing and packaging of MEMS. Microsensors, microfluidic systems, applications in engineering, biology, chemistry, and physics. ECE 420 Nonlinear Control Systems 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 320 or ME 406 Modeling nonlinear systems. Use of modeling software to design nonlinear control systems. Intuitive control strategies. Fuzzy control, computer and hardware implementation of fuzzy controllers, adaptive fuzzy control. Integral laboratory. ECE 430 Microcontroller-Based Systems 3R-3L-4C F Pre: ECE 250 for ECE students, consent of instructor for other students. Microcontroller register set, addressing modes and instruction set. Microcontroller peripheral support modules. Assembly language and C programming. Fundamental data structures. Interrupts. Real time programming. Data communications. Microcontroller interface to displays, digital and analog devices, sensors, and actuators. Embedded system design, implementation and applications. Integrated development environment. Formal final report and oral presentation. Integral laboratory. Credit cannot be obtained for both ECE 331 and ECE 430. ECE 451 Nonlinear Electronics 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 351 Analysis and design of Class C and D amplifiers, high-power switching amplifiers, negative-resistance oscillators, low-noise transistor and operational amplifier circuits, and parametric amplifiers. Emphasis on nonlinear and time-varying circuit analysis and design techniques. Integral laboratory. ECE 452 Power Electronics 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 250 Analysis and design of networks that use electronic devices as power switches. Siliconcontrolled rectifiers, power transistors, and power MOSFETS are used to form phasecontrolled rectifiers, AC voltage controllers, choppers, and inverters. Integral laboratory. ECE 454 System Level Analog Electronics 3R-3L-4C W Pre: ECE 351 Analysis and design of Op-Amp circuits: wave shaping circuits, Schmitt triggers, power amplifiers, high power buffers, controlled current sources, peak detectors, sample and hold circuits. Precision Op-Amp Circuits. Non-ideal properties of Op-Amps. Integral laboratory. ECE 460 Engineering Design I 1R-6L-3C F, S Pre: ECE 362 A continuation of a sequence of formal design courses that emphasizes completion of a client-driven project using a formal design process. Student teams carry a project from inception to completion to satisfy the need of a client. Integral laboratory. ECE 461 Engineering Design II 1R-9L-4C F, W, S Pre for EE: ECE310, ECE320 ECE333, ECE341, ECE351, ECE370 or ECE371, ECE380, ECE460 Pre for CPE: CSSE332, ECE331, ECE332, ECE333, ECE342, ECE351, ECE380, ECE460 Continuation of the design project from ECE460. Integral laboratory. ECE 462 Engineering Design III 1R-3L-2C W, S Pre: ECE461 Completion of the design project from ECE 460 and ECE 461. Integral laboratory. ECE 466 Consulting Engineering Seminar 2R-0L-2C Pre: Junior class standing Discussion problems in the field of consulting engineering; seminars presented by practicing consulting engineers. ECE 470 Power Systems I 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 370 Per-unit concepts. Modeling and analysis of synchronous machines. Configuration of transmission and distribution lines. Modeling of power system components. Formulation of power flow equations. Computer solutions of the load-flow problem. Fault-level evaluation by symmetrical components. Principles of grounding. Integral laboratory. ECE 471 Industrial Power Systems 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 370 Design and analysis techniques for low and medium voltage power distribution systems. Harmonics, transients, system coordination, reliability and economics. A design project is carried throughout the course. ECE 472 Power Systems II 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 470 Power system protection and stability. Design and application of relaying schemes for protection of transformers, buses, distribution lines, transmission lines, generators, motors, capacitors, and reactors. Power system stability and generator rotor dynamics phenomenon with use of the equal-area criterion. Integral laboratory. ECE 480/PH 437 Introduction to Image Processing 3R-3L-4C Pre: MA 222 and Junior standing Basic techniques of image processing. Discrete and continuous two-dimensional transforms such as Fourier and Hotelling. Image enhancement through filtering and histogram modification. Image restoration through inverse filtering. Image segmentation including edge detection and thresholding. Introduction to image encoding. Integral laboratory. Same as PH 437. ECE 481 Electronic Music Synthesis 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 380 Analog synthesis techniques. Instrument control using MIDI. FM, additive and subtractive synthesis. Physical modeling and sound spatialization. Course project. ECE 483 DSP System Design 3R-1L-4C F Pre: ECE 380 Study of finite word length effects in DSP systems. Cascaded filter structures. Coefficient quantization, roundoff noise, scaling for overflow prevention. Discrete-time noise, filtering noise, power spectral density. Polyphase filtering, interpolation and decimation. Implementation and system design and test issues for a SSB communication system. Integral laboratory based on a fixed point programming project. ECE 497 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 1-4C arranged Pre: Consent of instructor and department head Topics of current interest to undergraduate students. ECE 498 Engineering Projects and Design 2R-6L-4C Pre: Senior standing Aspects of design and design presentations. Development of preliminary design and proposal for hardware project. Formal proposal and component selection. Construction, testing, and performance demonstration of previously designed project. Formal final report and oral presentation. UNDERGRADUATE-GRADUATE COURSES ECE 510 Error Correcting Codes 4R-0L-4C Pre: Senior standing or consent of instructor Coding for reliable digital communication. Topics to be chosen from: Hamming and BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes, convolutional codes, Viterbi decoding, turbo codes, and recent developments, depending on interests of class and instructor. Mathematical background will be developed as needed. ECE 511 Data Communications 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 310, MA 223 or MA 381 Design of digital communication systems. Topics to be chosen from: Channel characterization, data compression and source coding, baseband data transmission, noise modeling, probability of error, optimal receiver structures, modulation methods, synchronization. ECE 516 Introduction to MEMS: Fabrication and Applications 3R-3L-4C S Pre: JR or SR standing Properties of silicon wafers; wafer-level processes, surface and bulk micromachining, thin-film deposition, dry and wet etching, photolithography, process integration, simple actuators. Introduction to microfluidic systems. MEMS applications: capacitive accelerometer, cantilever and pressure sensor. Students enrolled in PH510, ME516, ECE516, CHE505, BE516 must do project work on a topic selected by the instructor. ECE 519 Advanced MEMS: Modeling and Packaging 3R-3L-4C F Pre: PH410 or equivalent course Design process, modeling; analytical and numerical. Actuators; dynamics and thermal issues. Use of software for layout and simulation. Characterization and reliability of MEMS devices. Electrical interfacing and packaging of MEMS. Microsensors, microfluidic systems, applications in engineering, biology, chemistry, and physics. Students enrolled in PH511, ME519, ECE519, CHE519, BE519 must do project work on a topic selected by the instructor. ECE 520 Discrete-Time Control Systems 3R-3L-4C W Pre: ECE 320 or ME 406 Digital control. Z-transform, sampling systems, sampled data control systems. Digital compensator (filter) design. Compensator sign pre- and post-conditioning. Discrete statevariable model. Integral laboratory. ECE 521 Modern Control Systems 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 320 or ME 406 State variable modeling of physical systems. Lagrangian formulations, applications of linear algebra, controllability, observability, state feedback design, design of observers. Laboratory projects emphasize control system design using state variable methods. Integral laboratory. ECE 530 Advanced Microcomputers 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 430 or ECE 331 Design of a microcomputer using a big honkin� microprocessor. Architecture and assembly programming. Integral laboratory. ECE 531 Microprogrammable Microcomputers 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 430 Architecture and application of microprogrammed CPU�s. Microprogrammed control, hardwired control. Students will be required to develop their own microprogrammed CPU. Integral laboratory. ECE 532 Advanced Computer Architecture 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 332 or both ECE 530 and ECE 531 Selected topics in computer architecture depending on interests of class and instructor. Projects investigating current issues in computer architecture. ECE 533 Programmable Logic System Design 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 330 or ECE 333 or consent of instructor Digital system-on-chip design techniques, including an advanced hardware description language, test-benches and verification, area and timing optimization, embedded microprocessors, and design for testing. Integral laboratory using contemporary CAD tools and FPGA devices. ECE 534 High-Speed Digital Design 4R-0L-4C W Pre: ECE 340 or ECE 342 Signal integrity issues in high-speed digital systems at printed-circuit board (PCB) and chassis levels. Frequency spectrum of digital signals. Frequency behaviors of passive components. Behavior models of drivers and receivers. Transient behaviors of transmission lines. Time-domain reflectometry. Signal reflection and ringing on printedcircuit board. Impedance discontinuity and matching. Load termination techniques. Capacitive and inductive crosstalk. Ground noise. Power plane noise and resonance. High-speed PCB design guidelines. PCB simulation tools. ECE 540 Antenna Engineering 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 341 Electromagnetic radiation, antenna terminology and characteristics, dipole antennas, arrays, aperture antennas, measurements, computer-aided analysis, design projects and reports. ECE 541 Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Engineering 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 341 Wave-guide structures, scattering parameters, passive components, active components, computer-aided design of amplifiers, oscillators and mixers, microwave/millimeter-wave systems, microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits. ECE 542 Advanced Electromagnetics 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 341 Maxwell�s equations, power and energy, material properties, waves, reflections, radiation, EM field theorems, boundary value problems, skin effect. ECE 543 Mathematical Methods of Electromagnetics 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 341 Perturbational and variational techniques, moment methods, integral equation and Wiener-Hopf techniques, development of computer programs. ECE 550 Linear Active Networks 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 351 Indefinite admittance matrix and expansion of the two-port methods of linear network analysis and design. Brune�s tests. Llewellyn�s stability criteria for two-port networks. Optimum terminations and mismatch design. Neutralization and unilateralization of amplifiers. Oscillators. Computer-aided design and analysis are emphasized. Integral laboratory. ECE 551 Digital Integrated Circuit Design 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 333 Design, performance analysis, and physical layout of CMOS logic. Custom and standard cell methodologies. Use of commercial CAD tools. Design issues such as interconnect, timing, and testing methods. Integral laboratory and project. ECE 552 Analog Integrated Circuit Design 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 351 Design, performance analysis, and physical layout of analog integrated circuits. Focus on operational amplifier design and op-amp circuits. Introduction to mixed-signal circuit design such as switch-capacitors, A/D, or D/A systems. Integral laboratory and design project. ECE 553 Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit Design 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 310 and ECE 351 Design, analysis, and physical layout of high-frequency analog integrated-circuits for modern RF transceivers. Circuit design for each primary transceiver component. General issues such as impedance matching and design of inductors on integrated circuits. Integral laboratory and design project. ECE 554 Instrumentation 4R-0L-4C Pre: ECE 351 Transducers and their applications. Instrumentation amplifiers. A/D and D/A converters. Shock protection. Generation, recording and analysis of biological potentials (ECG, EMG, EEG). Ultrasound techniques and instrumentation. X-ray CAT techniques. Project involving the design of a significant instrument will run throughout the course. No laboratory, but emphasis on computer simulation of the circuits studied. ECE 556 Power Electronics: DC Power Supplies 3R-3L-4C W Pre: ECE 351 Analysis and design of AC-DC and DC-DC converters. Linear, basic switching, charge- pump, and fly-back topologies. Introduction to devices used in a power switching supplies. Thermal management. Integral laboratory. ECE 571 Control of Power Systems 3R-3L-4C Pre: ECE 470 Principles of interconnected operation of power systems. Optimum scheduling of generation using economic dispatch and unit commitment. Primary and secondary loadfrequency control. Voltage and reactive-power flow control. Principles of state estimation. Integral laboratory. ECE 580 Digital Signal Processing 4R-0L-4C W Pre: ECE 380 or consent of instructor. MA 367 recommended Digital filters. Fundamental concepts of digital signal processing. Analysis of discretetime systems. Sampling and reconstruction. Theory and application of z-transforms. Design of recursive and nonrecursive digital filters. Window functions. Discrete Fourier transforms and FFT algorithm. ECE 581 Digital Signal Processing Projects 2R-2L-2 or 4C Pre: ECE 580 or concurrent registration Computer-aided design of digital filters and other DSP modules. Software and hardware realization using modern DSP chips. DSP chip architectures, C-language programming, and interfacing techniques. Optional advanced project may be done to earn four credit hours; otherwise two credit hours are given. Integral laboratory. ECE 582/PH 537 Advanced Image Processing 3R-3L-4C Pre: CSSE 220 or ME 323 or ECE 380 or consent of instructor; MA 221 Introduction to color image processing and image recognition. Morphological methods, feature extraction, advanced segmentation, detection, recognition and interpretation. Integral laboratory. Same as PH 537. ECE 597 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 4C Pre: Consent of instructor Special topics of current interest to graduate students and senior undergraduates. ECE 598 Thesis Research 1-4C arranged Thesis topic selected in consultation with adviser. Graduate students only. Home | About Rose-Hulman | National Recognition | Rose-Hulman Ventures | Calendar | Virtual Tour | Contact Us Copyright 1996-2011 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Avenue / Terre Haute, IN 47803 / (812) 877-1511 Quick Links


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It's absolutely beautiful, isn't it? Look at her, the Garmin Nuvi 5000; she's just so beautiful and elegant and deserves a spot on the dashboard of only the most elite luxury vehicles. Right? The Nuvi 5000 is Garmin's latest heavy hitting GPS navigation system announced at the CES show this week.
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text: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways marked this year's Saudi National Day with a special Year of Zayed A380 flight between Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. The aircraft was deployed on flight EY311 from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah yesterday as the lead highlight in the airline's five-day Saudi National Day celebrations.The A380 was welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute followed by a customary display of the Saudi and UAE flags from the cockpit windows.In a fitting tribute to the special bond between the two countries, the flight crew operating the aircraft included Captain Ahmed Almalood, Emirati, and Senior First Officer Wesam Sameer Al Najjar, the first Saudi National A380 pilot in the world.Etihad Airways Senior First Officer Wesam Sameer Al Najjar said: "Being the youngest Saudi National to pilot the A380 is a huge honour to me and my country. I am proud to be a part of this special day and to be greeted by a water salute in my home country on National Day."Etihad's five-day celebrations reinforced the company's commitment to the Saudi Arabian market, with further collaborations with Saudi organisations to be announced in the coming months. Get in touch with us. Contact us Let us know what you think Send feedback Join our community Etihad Facebook Watch our latest videos Etihad YouTube Follow us Etihad Airways


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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Last year, local pub Die Koelner Bierhalle became the headquarters of Ram Nation North. VCU fans flocked to the neighborhood bar and restaurant to hang out with other VCU fans, watch games and prep for the Atlantic 10 Tournament. KBH, as it is known, became the pregame and postgame spot for Rams fans, and that is expected to continue this year.
On Thursday, we dropped by to see what makes the place so special. If you're in the neighborhood Friday before (or after) VCU's game with Richmond, drop by KBH.