February 19, 2009- Photoshop Lesson 5

Starting Image:

Ending Image:

In this lesson, I have learned, again, quite a lot. I have learned to organize artwork in layers, as well as create, view, and hide the layers. I can now rearrange my layers anyway I like.  I can add text to a layer. I learned to link layers together, to work  on them at the same time. I can apply a gradient layer, and I can save a flattened copy of my final image.

(H) use computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) applications to produce project drawings.	They will use computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) applications to make project drawings.
(4) The student investigates emerging and innovative computer technologies. The student is expected to:	The students will investigate emerging and innovative computer technologies.

February 12, 2009- Photoshop Lesson 4

Staring Image:

Ending Image:

What I have learned:

As always, I have learned a lot.  I learned to select an area of my image without affecting the rest of it. I learned to move part of the whole image without affecting the rest of the image. I learned to copy part of a whole image and to duplicate it and resize it. I can now add to and subtract from a selected image. I can rotate an image I have selected.  I can add shadow to produce a more realistic image.

(E) use machining software to produce or simulate the production of products;

They will use machining software to make or copy the production of products.

(F) simulate computer-aided manufacturing;

They will copy computer-aided manufacturing.

February 9, 2009- Photoshop Lesson 3

Starting Image:

Ending Image:

What I have learned:

In this lesson I have learned, again, a lot. I have figured out how to repair an image using several different tools. I learned how to delete unwanted parts of images, such as wrinkles. I learned how to blend in corrections with the rest of the image. I figured out how to replace what I had changed back to its original state.

(H) complete his/her work according to established criteria.

They will complete work according to the given criteria.

(G) use time management techniques to develop and maintain work schedules and meet deadlines; and

They will use time management to develop and keep work schedules and meet deadlines.

February 5, 2009- Photoshop Chapter 2

Starting Image

End Image

In this lesson I have, again, learned quite a lot. I have learned about image resolution and size, and the affect they have on the image. I have learned how to straighten an image, see the difference between the two images above? I learned how to change the color of one of the tulips, as well as lightening the entire picture. I changed the shadow resolution. I used a sponge tool to strengthen the color of all the tulips.

(13) The student solves problems, thinks critically, and makes decisions related to computer technology. The student is expected to:

The students will solve problems, think critically, and make decisions connected to computer technology.

(A) develop or improve a product by following a problem-solving strategy;

They will develop or improve a product by following a problem-solving plan.

February 4th, 2009- Photoshop Lesson 1 (absent)

I have learned a lot so far. When we first started working with Photoshop, i was completely lost. I had no idea what was going on. I have learned how to open Photoshop, how to use a few of  the tools from the toolbar and different ways to zoom in and out of an image. I can now change the color pallet, and undo what I have done. I have also learned some from Photoshop Help.

TEKS:

(3) The student uses computer applications to facilitate the design and development of products or services. The student is expected to:

They will use computer applications to forward the design and development of products or services.

(C) use graphic software to create and modify images;

They will use graphic software to make and change images.

January 27th, 2009- Vector vs. Raster

Raster: the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
Vector: A graphic image drawn in shapes and lines called paths. These images are usually developed using Macromedia and Adobe software.
Bitmap: an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels .
Anti-aliasing: the technique of minimizing the distortion artifacts known as aliasing when representing a high-resolution signal at a lower resolution.
PDF: A file format created by Adobe Systems for document exchange.
AI: Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing single-page vector-based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats. The .ai filename extension is used by Adobe Illustrator.
SVG: A Scalable Vector Graphics file contains XML data representing an image.
Adobe Illustrator: an industry-standard illustration software program used for print, multimedia, and online graphics.
Adobe Photoshop: a popular program for creating and modifying images for the web. With Photoshop, you can change the color, size, and scale of graphics among other things.
“Save Link As”: when mouse is right clicked, used to save images or links to your computer, in whatever file you choose.

Image One:

The Original:

The Vectorized:

File Size: 1,131 KB

Pixel Dimensions: 861 X 735

Image Two:

The Original:

The Vectorized:

File Size: 821 KB

Pixel Dimensions: 1169 X 856

January 21, 2009- Images

File Size: 825 KB

Resolution: 1600 X 1200

File Type: JPEG Image

Found At: www.thealmightyoracle.info/?p=43

File Size: 2 KB

Resolution: 48 X 48

File Type: JPEG Image

Found At: eventful.com/…/arlan-/D0-001-002285634-9

File Size: 34 KB

Resolution: 539 X 503

File Type: JPEG Image

Found At: www.boston.com/…/

File Size: 18 KB

Resolution: 400 X 320

File Type: JPEG Image

Found At:  www.kevchino.com/band/tegan-sara/498

What I have Learned: In the past two days I have learned that most pictures are saved as JPEG images, but not always, sometimes they are JPG images.  A megapixel is one millions pixels.  A pixel is a tiny dot that, when combined with other pixels, creates an image. Theoretically, the more pixels, the better the image. You want about 250 dpi, dots per inch, which is around the number of dots needed to be invisible to the human eye.  The more dpi, the more ink used when printing your image.

TEKS

(C) describe how the interaction of technical systems helps solve complex problems. (A) apply computer technology to individual or community problems;

The students will learn to describe how the interaction of technical systems helps solve difficult problems. They will be able to apply the computer technology to individual or community problems

January 6th 2009: Pictures from the Web

Over the break I spent most of my time with my family here at home.
I spent a lot of my time reading. I read Holidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris, and I loved it, it was hilarious.

I baked a lot for my family, I haven’t had time recently so it was nice to get back to one of my old hobbies. I made my favorite cake for Christmas, a Sock-It-To-Me Cake.

I also played my violin over the break, though probably not as much as I should have.

All in all, my break was pretty uneventful, but I did enjoy it.

December 11, 2008- Wednesday Review (absent)

1) Do not use punctuation when naming files
2) Do not use symbols when naming files
3) Save documents to H-drive
4) Save documents to specific folder based on content
5) All computers should have an S-drive
6) Laser light is used to create CDs and DVDs
7) BCC is blind carbon copy CC is carbon copy
9) You can use free online resources to create documents 10)You never have to use Microsoft Word to write documents
11) Google docs is like a free version of Microsoft Word
12) Colossus was an electronic computing device used by the British to decode German messages in WW2.
13) Charles Babbage was an English mathematician and mechanical engineer who is considered the father of the computer
14) The computer uses an aluminum disk to record things
15) It is coated in iron
16) It uses magnets
17) ENIAC was larger than Colossus, the first programmable computer
18) Use letters when naming files
19) You can also use numbers
20) You can also use underscores and spaces

December 5, 2008- Book Reviews

Book One

Title: A Short History of Medicine

8. There are different sub-topics within the topic of medicine.

9. This book is a history book. 1939 is the most recent date in the book.

10. The most recent development discussed in this book is the development of penicillin in 1939.

11. ch. 1: Paleopathology and Paleomedicine: This chapter discusses the earliest documents of medical history.

ch.2: Primitive Medicine: Hints about the character of the medicine of the dim past.

ch. 3: Medicine of Ancient Civilizations: Medicine of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Central and South America, Mexico and Spain.

ch. 4: Ancient India and China: The systems of medicine of the river valleys of India and China have survived up to the present time.

ch. 5: Greek Medicine: Physicians, Priests, Philosophers: Ancient Greek medicine is closer to modern medicine than any other historical from of medicine and was influenced by the Egyptian, Mesopotamina, Phoenician, and Cretan civilizations.

ch. 6: Greek Medicine: Hippocratic Medicine: Main development of Greek medicine due to its practical efforts in the field of clinical observation. The writings of Hippocrates- the “father of medicine”

ch. 7: Greek Medicine: Alexandria and Rome: The immediate followers of Hippocrates, called “Dogmatists”.

ch. 8: Medieval Medicine: Problem that faced the Middles Ages in medicine: needed to weld together the pagan traditions with classical traditions and Christian religion.

ch. 9: Renaissance Medicine: The revival of Greek learning and science: medical philologists: “Humanists.”

ch. 10: Medicine in the Seventeenth Century: The opening of the fields of physiology and microscopic anatomy: 1600- the invention of the compound microscope.

ch. 11: Medicine in the Eighteenth Century: Attempts to systematize medicine around simple fundamental principals.

ch. 12: The Clinical Schools of the First Half of the 19th Century: Medicine becomes scientific in fact, the systematic promotion and application of natural science.

ch. 13: The Basic Sciences During the Nineteenth Century: The review of basic sciences, and the exclusive use of clinical observation and autopsy.

ch. 14: Clinical Medicine of the Second Half of the 19th Century: A period called laboratory medicine.

ch. 15: Bacteriology: The idea that epidemic diseases were transmitted by contagion, and caused by micro-organisms further explored.

ch. 16: Surgery and Gynecology in the Nineteenth Century: The three factors that were instrumental in the progress of surgery during the nineteenth century: localism, anesthesia, and asepsis.

ch. 17: The New Specialism of the Nineteenth Century: The development of specialism, including subdivison of surgery.

ch. 18: Public Health and Professional Developments in the Nineteenth Century: Preventive medicine: hygiene and sanitation, competition among doctors, and medical fees.

ch. 19: Medicine in the United States Prior to 1900: The quality of US doctors, prior to WWI, went to Europe, post, Europeans came to US, stricter standards.

ch. 20: Main Trends in Medicine in the First Half of the Twentieth Century: Introduction of large-scale vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus, successful campaigns against yellow fever, malaria, and hookworm, the discovery of vitamines in 1912, allergies, mental disease, advancement in surgery.

12. In 1935, there was the introduction of the sulfa drugs and derivatives of dyes, by Gerhart Domagk, a possible effective antibacterial drug.

13. The information is not incorrect, just not the newest information of medicine, but it is a good short history.

14. See chart

15. Replaced, there are newer books with fuller histories of medicine.

Book Two: The Story Behind Great Medical Discoveries

8. There are different subtopics, although they are all about medical discoveries.

9. It is historical. The most recent date is 1931.

10. The most recent development in the book is the invention of the first blood banks, dated 1931.

11. Ch.1: William Harvey discovers the function of the circulatory system and the heart. 1628.

Ch. 2: The discovery of percussion as a means of detecting chest diseases.c. 1770.

Ch.3: Invention of the stethoscope. 1816.

Ch.4: Surgeon William Beaumont repairs a human stomach and publishes a great deal of information about its functions. 1833.

Ch.5: Professor Hermann von Helmholtz invents the opthalmoscope, making it possible to see into the human eye. 1851.

Ch.6: Senor Manuel Garcia invents the laryngoscope, making it possible to see into the throat and diagnose throat ailments. 1854.

Ch.7: Thomas Clifford Albutt invents a smaller, quicker and more efficient “pocket thermometer” for easier use in hospitals. 1867.

Ch.8: The invention of the electrocardiograph. 1903.

Ch.9: Dr. Chevalier Jackson invents the bronchoscope to remove small objects from the windpipe without having to perform surgery.

Ch.10: The allergy skin test is invented.

Ch.11: Basal metabolism analysis is developed and used to diagnose disease.

Ch.12: Diabetes research produces the common use of insulin in the treatment of diabetes.

Ch.13: Liver is discovered as a cure to pernicious anemia.

Ch.14: The first artificial lung is made.

Ch.15: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek uses a crude microscope to observe the first-seen microscopic organsims in water.

Ch.16: Registered Nursing becomes a profession after Florence Nightengale becomes the first female nurse.

Ch.17: Pasteur discovers the harmful effects of microbial bacteria in food and drink, as well as in disease transmission.

Ch.18: Insects are found to be carriers of transmittable diseases such as malaria.

Ch.19: Pathology becomes a science. Bacteria cultures are invented.

Ch.20: White blood cells are discovered.

Ch.21: The Curies discover radium and its ability to burn human flesh. Chemotherapy.

Ch.22: Sulfa derivatives prove effective in eradicating infections such as strep, which was previously fatal. Do no harm to human body.

Ch.23: Dr. Alexander Fleming accidentally cultivates and discovers the benefits of a green mold called penicillin.

Ch.24: Frederick Wilhelm Sertuner invents morphine. Proves it is possible to extract an active principle from a medicinal plant for a reliable dosage of anesthetic that could be controlled and standardized.

Ch.25: Dr. William Morton, a dentist, invents ether, the first general anesthetic.

Ch.26: The invention of the hypodermic needle and syringe.

Ch.27: Dr. Joseph Lister uses Pasteur’s writings on microorganisms and germs to invent the first antiseptics in surgery.

Ch.28: Dr. William Halstead invents the first sterile rubber surgical gloves.

Ch.29: Wilhelm von Roentgen discovers and harnesses X-rays for medical use.

Ch.30: Harvey Cushing discovers local anesthetic.

Ch.31: Dr. Edward Angle develops the first orthodontic practice and school of orthodontia.

Ch.32: Dr. Karl Landsteiner discovers blood types.

Ch.33: Dr. V.P. Filatov invents the tube pedical flap to aid in skin grafting.

Ch.34: Harvey Cushing invents the first useful brain surgery techniques and teaches that case history is vitally important in genetic diseases.

Ch.35: Lee de Forest invents the electro-kinfe, used in neuro and micro surgery.

Ch.36: Dr. Edward Jenner discovers the smallpox vaccine and introduces the process of vaccination.

Ch.37: Edwin Chadwick founds the first Board of Public Health in England.

Ch.38: Emil von Behring discovers the ability of the immune system to develop antibodies against diseases when vaccinated with a mild case of the disease.

Ch.39: William Osler writes the first comprehensive medical encyclopedia. It is published by the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

Ch.40: Paul Ehrlich discovers side-chain immunity.

Ch.41: Dr. Harvey W. Wiley theorized and then proved that certain chemicals and preservatives used in American products were harmful. Congress passed the first bill regulating chemical use in food,etc.

Ch.42: Beriberi disease in chickens in the Dutch East Indies leads to the discovery of vitamins as substances found in foods, their naming, and ensuing research about their effects on the body.

Ch.43: Professor Sergius Yudin starts the world’s first blood bank.

12. The founding of the first blood bank, in 1931.

13. The information is not incorrect, it is simply outdated. The book does not cover anything about the human genome, DNA, or the newest surgical techniques that have advanced modern medicine like the CATSCAN or the MRI. It is simply out-of-date.

14. see table

15. Replaced.

Book Three: The Human Body: Its Structure and Operation

8. The entire book is on the same topic.

9. Not historical.

10. There is no mention of these things in the book.

11. Ch.1: What makes humans different in structure from other organisms, divisions of organisms such as phyla, and the human division into the area of the Vertebrates.

Ch.2: The human head and torso; vertebral column, vertebrae, ribs, skull and teeth.

Ch.3: The arms and legs. Human cells, bone structure, tooth structure. Bone movement.

Ch.4: Muscles; motion. Muscle contraction, striated muscle, tendons, some coverage of individual muscles.

Ch.5: Lungs; use of oxygen. The nose and throat, the voice, the bronchial tree, and breathing.

Ch.6: Circulatory system. The fluids, circulation, the heartbeat, and blood pressure.

Ch.7: Liquid tissue, erythrocyte, anemia, leukocytes and thrombocytes, and the lymph.

Ch.8: Intestines. Food. The mouth, stomach, pancreas, liver and colon. Food absorption.

Ch.9: The Kidneys; carbon dioxide and water, the excretory system, urine.

Ch.10: Skin. Scales and the epidermis, sweat, and hair.

Ch.11: Reproductive system; egg, placenta. Male. Female.

12. The discussion of skin cancer- no treatment besides surgery offered.

13. Out-of-date, because there are very many new discoveries and techniques not mentioned in the book that have greatly advanced the knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

14. see chart.

15. Replaced. This book lacks important information.