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What breakthroughs drove the cost reduction .... e.g. proof of concepts that showed market potential, therefore investment in process? What process changes occured ... evolutionary from semiconductor knowledge or revolutionary in chemistry, lithography etc?? Are the fab houses investing millions, billions in retooling ... etc
I saw slide 8 ...
Conceptually I would be thinking along the lines of 'backfilling' voids with an etchable or particle sensitive material that can be removed after cut and bond. Sort of like making concrete pillars and filling the voids with plaster and etching out the plaster on completion, but with deposition or thermal (or laser?) process, -- chemical (e.g. etching) probably not an option at the back-end processing after wafer cut??? (No I never smoked pot at Berkeley, never even been to Berkeley <wink>)
Interesting presentation and great topic ...
Thanks for archiving these sessions, this is one I wish I were able to attend live ...
"crystalized the thought" ???
HW SW R&D engineer
excellent presentation with very informative graphs
Just catching up
Hi From San Jose, CA
HW/Test R&D Engineer;
Aware of TI, Bosch, STMicro.
I was out of loop about MEMS sensors till now.
Great information, Thank you Alissa and Alex.
Great information, Thank you Alissa and Alex
TI and STmicro
I was out of loop about MEMS sensors till now, I think that it is a low cost driven breakout to use MEMS sensors.
Planning to use gyro sensors
No particular use for MEMS sensors
General interest
HW R&D, Electronic Engineer
Hello from Oregon
Very useful. Good work.
Yes I was aware
Freescale, TI ..........
Have worked on a few projects mostly sensors for pressure, temp, acceleration etc
Sensors and fluidatics
Hardware Engineer
Thank you Alissa and Alex for another great presentation. Very interesting stuff here.
You are not alone, Alex: I knew very little about MEMS before today.
I don't think that we have specific plans to incorporate MEMS sensors into the process in the immediate future, but we are exploring options for a major overhaul of our current process.
I am primarily hardware, but starting to broaden my horizons in software.
Hello all.
How would height detection work when barometric pressure varies with time? Would there not have to be a reference to ground and communication with the ground sensor?
I was not aware of the diversity of MEMS. I thought there were only a few products, very specialized, for mass market.
Good introduction
Great Introduction
Fasinating Stuff looking forward to tommarrow
Listing in again to review the lecture
Good introduction to CEMS. Thank you.
Thank you for a great presentation. Good introduction to MEMS and Application areas.
Thank you for the presentation
Thank you for a great introduction. Very interesting topic even I am in manufacturing of MEMS, but the application is much wider then I have heard before.
Like to understand more on the reliability testing on MEMS and reliability criteira. Unlike silicon devices, MEMS is a electro mechanical structure, many reliability is related to the mechancial strength degradation rather than a electrical parametric shift. How and what standard MEMS reliability we have today ? What organization is helping to define this standard ?
Ti, freescale, Triquent, ... etc.
Yes. Explosion of MEMS come when start to study Wii's application and then learn about printer MEMS technology.
inkjet, biomems, accelometers
Sorry, somehow I hit refresh and hae to listen to the whole presentation over again. But at least the info is re-enforce as what is MEMS.
TSV is a potential methodology for die stacking - similar to early bumping processing
What was the origin purpose of Bosch research in DRIE methodology to create ulta deep trench ?
precision oscillator (clock application)
Actually using silicon as mechanical structures and manufacturing MEMS devices
MEMS manufacturing engineering
thanks for a good presentation.
Thanks much.
Thanks you all..
Thank you Dr. Fitzgerald
Thank you Dr. Fitzgerald
Alissa and Alex (and Digi-Key) - thanks! Looking forward to the rest of the talks!
Alright! I will e-see you'll tomorrow.
hi everyone
I know you didn't mean that literally - but that's where great ideas sometimes come from!
Thanks Alissa. What about packaging? It seems that this is almost as hard as making the device? Orientation, testing, metrology all seem really hard at such a small scale
MEMS Legos would be a boon to product development - great idea!
MEMS are being used in hearing aids and photonics, to answer a couple of questions below. And yes, to detect bad breath! (methane...!)
Ok, my time is up today. I'll look forward to chatting with all of you tomorrow.
thanks Alissa and Alex for the great introduction. See all tomorrow, time to earn my keep.
ALISSA: What about mixing sensing with processing on the same substract.
MEMS processing uses a combination of deposition and subtraction/etch processes. It all depends what you are trying to make.
There are lots of non-silicon process technologies used in MEMS, such as: ultrasonic drilling, laser drilling, electroplating, molding. Some people are exploring how to inkjet MEMS and ICs, as well.
"DEPOSITION" OR "EXTRACTION". I think it is rather extraction with some deposition.
Lots of questions about standards - yes, there are a lot of people trying to figure out how best to create and implement standards. It's a tricky question. You'll see in my slides Tue-Thur about how many different ways there are to make even just one device, like a gyroscope. The problem with MEMS is that you need to have vertical features, and to get a certain vertical feature, you need a specific process step. So the design dictates the process and vice versa. I think the most likely scenario is that we will standardize process modules, or process steps. Think standardized Lego blocks that can be put in any order to create a given device.
MEMS is a deposition process. Do you envision printing technologies eventually being used (e.g. inkjet, microgravure, etc.)?
of course as someone mentioned - crystals have been used in RF for 100 years - what old is new again!
Later this week, I'll be discussing all kinds of MEMS sencors and actuators.
Someone asked about reliability - MEMS are very reliable devices - once they've been properly developed and tested, of course. Silicon is as strong as steel, and doesn't have a fatigue process like metals do *(there have been some rare exceptions observed, but it's generally not a problem for commercial devices)
Are there any current MEMS production using laser micromachining?
Our company does early stage MEMS development, so you can work with us to develop a new chip before it's ready for manufacture by a foundry.
Hilton Head? Great - we can do a second honymoon there! (32 and counting!)
MIG was trying to come up with testing standars a couple of years ago. Do you know that status of these standards? Did the effort mature?
Audio is off until tomorrow.
Alex - earlier I think you mentioned something about Boston - conference or ??? - what/when is it?
Thanks much Alldds and Alex.
Will you be discussing MEMS oscillators or only MEMS sensors this week?
There are many MEMS foundries that specialize in custom MEMS development: Micralyne, Silex Microsystems, IMT, DALSA, Tronics, Asia Pacific, MEMSCAP, even TSMC
Audi9o is offf. Please help
Thanks for that list! Alissa
With MEMS Technology can you make devices which use a solenoid for actuation?
Is there going to be a recording of the audio stream for download at some point?
There are a lot of great resources if you're interested to learn more about MEMS:
MEMS Industry Group - their webpage has a lot of resources
IEEE Journal of MicroElectroMechanicalSystems - if you want to read about emerging research and the deep technical details
Conferences: MEPTEC MEMS Symposium, Santa Clara, CA May 23, Hilton Head Workshop June 3-7 www.hh2012.org, Sensors Expo 2012 in Rosemont, IL, June 5-7
what is the current state of Preasure sensors for height or altitude measurement in mems. Are there any suppliers in this area?
GREAT LECTURE. new technology every day. will we ever catch-up???
Question to Alex: what's up with "IRON" vs. "GOLD" - free riders vs those who paid for the class?
"Silicon as a Mechanical Material" - PDF is at http://inst.cs.berkeley.edu/~n245/fa01/PETERSEN.PDF
I appreciate the class. Thankyou
thanks alissa
on slide 13 you talk about gesture recognition - to what device are you referring for this functionality?
Are we to stay here for Q&A or go to another site?
See (hear) you tomorrow Alissa. BTW, we'd still like to have your photo next to your name here on our forum. All your predecessors posted theirs as well.
Thank you very much
Excellent presentation! Want to learn more. Thank you.
Thanks for a great introduction to a new technology ! Looking forward to follow up courses.
Is there a list of MEMS devices available? Would like to see what's out there.
still got problems with audio, maybe you can arrnage pre system test. Checked both my machines since logging in to webinar desktop will not play any audio now, laptop ok but still could not get lesson audio,
Will try next weeks sessions
Thank you Alissa for the excellent intro.
Thank you, great intro.
Thanks Alissa & Alex!
thanks for the intro Alissa
2-Questions:1) MEMS sensitivity to: magnetic fields, electrostatics, electric fields, and if sensitive, how to compensted?
Question2: when is MEMS larger size better than smaller size?
Thanks Alissa!!!
Silicon as a Mechanical Material. KURT E. PETERSEN is also an important paper to refer
Hi everyone, the questions are coming fast, so I'll try to answer as many as I can... and type quickly!
Thanks Alissa and Alex.
Thanks Alex.
thank you
I would be curious to learn how the auto industry packages these to survive vibration.
@Alissa - are there MEMS freq detectors
Very nice presentation thus far. Eagerly awaiting the following presentations!
Looking forward to the rest of the week; thanks!
Thx. Alissa and Alex
we must pay tribute to Richard Feynman when we discuss about MEMS
Thanks Allissa, that was a great intro to MEMS
Alissa - Thank you for a great introduction - this is fascinating stuff!
Great into Alissa thanks
Thanks Alissa, great presentation
Agree with jrjohns. Great intro and looking forward t othe follow-on sessions.
thank you Alissa,
Can you tell us more about efforts to expand production beyond the customized devices MEMS are today? In other words, how can they be produced in higher volumes?
Thank you. Nice intro.
What is challenge in packaging something like a pressure sensor?
there are many good books / resources on net
Very good, excellent intro, very informative
Thanks, Alissa, for the great presentation! If I have a custom MEMS design, are there foundries that I can take my design to get them fabricated and packaged?
Thanks Alissa - great intro!
Thank you for today's presentation
Thanks Alissa
thanks, very great info
Thank you Alissa! It was a very informative lecture...
Thanks for the presentation!
Thank you!
Is there an alternative to mems products, like accelerometers? in terms of functionality and price?
Great presentation that made me realize how much I don't know about MEMS :-) Thanks
Excellent into to MEMS. Thank You Alissa!
Is there a good reference book on the present state of the art MEMS? and is there a separate IEEE journal on MEMS?
Thank you. Great intro
Excellent intro
thanks Alissa, great intro and excellent content, thanks again Alex
I'm also curious about long-term reliability and ruggedness - accelerometers in Wii controls and phones seem pretty reliable - other MEMS devices???
What are the available motion sensor MEMS?
Are MEMS generally RoHS-compliant?
any special process is needed for soldering MEMS?
What's the contact lens application on the last slide?
Pardon my stupidity, but is there a video track for these presentations?
How is reliability, how many years of use? DLP? pressure sensors? G force sensors? What % of cost is package?
hola juri
what are the precuations while assembling MEMS on PCB?
Very helpful presentation, thanks
Are there solder process issues with MEMS?
ALISSA: What is the minimum cost to start making MEMS? Are we close to doing this in the garage? :o)
what is the lifespan of a typical MEMS accelerometer?
I was not aware of the extent of applications of mems in consumer devices.
Are there any issues with reflow of MEMS in board-level manufacturing, or other board design issues to worry about because of packaging?
How compatible non silicon MEMS devices are with integrating with CMOS circuitry?
What are the top (5) US universities doing R&D in MEMS?
Great class, current and very helpful. Keep this stuff coming.
Will you comment on the reliability of MEMS?
@Alissa, how is ther fragile MEMS chip ruggedized once it is packaged?
Kionix, STMicro, TI
You mentioned that the production of MEMS is basically locked up by a number of big players in the industry, but there is still a lot of room for innovation and small ventures to participate. Please elaborate on these opportunities.
hi juri
how critical is packaging in MEMS?
decrease of volume/surface ratio has profound implications for the design of MEMS
luiz - see page 12
mems is not 3d printing.. mems is made by removeing the material rather than adding
I join Lawson's question - wonder if TI is "#1 in MEMS" just because of the DLP?
ALISSA/ALEX: Why not mix the micro-mechanical devices on silicon with IC/ASIC/FPGA in one waffer?
Bosch, STI
Does MEMS relate to 3D printing technology ?
is the class recorded?
the word "scaling" has to be used instead of shrinking
Is TI #1 seller because of DLP? Do they have other MEMS?
ST Micro, Analog Devices, also some very high-end (and high-priced) MEMS accelerometer companies (Colibrys, Memsic, Vibra-Metrics...)
not aware of specific companies. learning now.
aware of ST Micro for MEMS
TI, STMe, Freescale, Avago
TI and Freescale
ST, honeywell, TI, freescale
Bosch and Qualcomm
aware of Freescale...
Honeywell, TI
Aware of Bosch, ST, Freescale, Analog Devices, Honeywell, VTI, Invensense, Kionix, Murata.
Worked TI DLP. Automotive Bosch and ST micro
Alex - was aware of TI, HP, ST Micro, and Delphi [automotive]
Also of course, Aware of the inkjet companies.
A number of the major companies listed and a few of the smaller ones.
it is supprise to know that TI is the largest MEMS supplier.
aware of TI and HP only
Aware of TI, used Analog Devices
what is the Question that Alex ask last?
NONE, just some research results.
@vimalkumarp - an accelerometer is not necessary MEMS, a MEMS is not only an accelerometer...
Newb...Not aware of specific MEMS mfrs.
Only aware of TI
how voltage need a equip how these
Not reallt aware of any companies. Mostly aware of SANDIA Nat'l Labs
TI, HP, and Panasonic
JM: we're on slide 18
ti and Bosch
benedetto vigna made the first accelerometer
Not aware of who makes MEMS
TI and ST Micro
what slide are we on...just got here
@caa028 Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
Alan - likely as a microphone
50% ST production (Italy) into apple
Benedetto Vigna of ST micro made the first MEMS
curious - any use of MEMS within hearing aids?
@vimalkumarp - you may want to review what the definition of synonym is...
@iBru: MEMS for 3D printing would be interesting...
you can print electronic circuit boards etc.
Drop might be due to the cuts in research funds
@Simon: the recession?
I am not aware of the MEMS explosion.. but used MEMS in the past and like Alissa said, paid quite a lot for these sensors..
InkJet will morph into 3D Printing - has already
how come there was a drop in 2009?
Charles - Mass Air Flow Sensor, all manner of pressure sensors - manifold pressure, tire, oil, etc.
how come there is a drop in 2009???
MEMS is synonymous with accelerometer
Was not aware of MEMS until about 6 months ago.
Alex: How many people are attending these lectures in the average
Dr. Fitzgerald: You mentioned 40 or so MEMS in Audis and BMWs, especially in airbags and tire pressure sensing. Other than those two, and in electronic stability control, which automotive systems are using those 40 MEMS?
finally good to know that the things in there are called MEMS :-)
evaluated some accelerometers & gyros apps
Yes, even with a sensors background, I am frequently surprised at the new advances and the very low cost of some of these sensors.
Mostly aware of explosion
Will MEMS oscillators be discussed?
I am aware of the explosion of MEMS, but know little about it
UWARENESS: Read something about it 10 years ago about MIT war bugs research, lately I read a paper about this flying insect development. NOT MUCH use beyong the iPhone compass
On the same page with Alex...
MEMS are new to me
Interested in automotive & consumer applications, I am not HW engineer, but business development engineer, so interested in learning about new technology.
I have been following MEMS for about 2 years since we started our Lab (http://www.acutronic.com/global/us/test-solutions.html)
heard about it. but no much about it's applications
not aware
I knew MEMES were used as pressure sensors and accelerometers, and they had applications in biomed, too. But was not aware of other applications
Yes, I had worked in a research lab that was pioneering some special MEMS applications in guidance/navigation, biomed, and other sensing applications
Yes - was aware
Knew about much of explosion. Was not aware of bio apps.
Familiar, but trying to get an update and understand overall market factors.
Somewhat familiar
just a bit
Much the same as Alex - Primarily aware about accelerometers & gyros
I was aware of the explosion of MEMS but not to this extent.
had not realized accelerometers is MEMS - other than that, I'm flabbergasted at this - wicked cool stuff!
Out ot the loop until a simple IPOD could be used as a framing level.
More or less out of the loop for MEMS
not aware of the explosive use of MEMS. was under the impression is was a more current technology
ANSWER: WERE YOU AWARE OF HOW ADVANCED MEMS DEVICES HAVE BECOME? (Or were you like me and thought they were still mainly used as accelerometers for auto airbag deployment?)
what are the common available MEMS for motion detection?
yes, MEMS have exploded in all areas - with more to come {I hope}
just accelerometers and gyros
Semi aware
@Alex - No. I was not aware of how extensive MEMS has become.
I was aware. I studied cantilevers in grad school
I wasn't familiar with MEMS before this lecture - which is why I joined :)
yes, i was aware of the explosion.
Not in such scope
yes very much aware of MEMS explosion
application interest? - all general info
is there any work on FPGA stacked with MEMS technology?
Half way done and I can not even download the side... what a drag...
i don't hear any
Are MEMS more reliable and robust to failure?
Sorry, hhanley. If Chrome didn't work, I'm out of suggestions.
@hhanley: some companies block live streams. in that case, you;'ll have to listen to the archive from home.
@danlafleur Maybe the phone won't let you dial certain numbers if you have too much blood alcohol?
Are non silicon MEMS devices compatible with integrating with CMOS circuitry?
sorry, updated both machines with chrome and still no audio. looks like I will have to take a back seat
I've used accelerometers for orientation detection and hard disk protection. No current projects.
Use MEMS to sense the magnetic filed displacements and measure the accelorator in G then convert into other parameters through PWM to innitiate motions
if you need a breathalyzer in your phone, you already shouldn't be driving.
Pressure, flow, motion, and any other possible sensors.
acelerometros y radiofrecuencia
Good or bad breath?? B^)
tks it worked
intersted in military sensors and environmental sensors-Joe C
My main area of interest right now is fairly high-end accelerometers (low-noise, large dynamic range).
We're using MEMS in an ultra low power application
Is there a lot of development being done combining sensors and mechanical systems such as the "bug scenario with a flying insect and a micro-camera" I pictured earlier?
Planning to using MEMS if possible - sensor technology - PH, temp, specific gravity, O2, CO2 etc.
In conjuction with the TI Beagleboard
Interest as sensors
interested in sensors
interested in motion sensing, vibration detection
Consumer, medical or industrial
I have used MEMS in the past for embedded GPS/INS, chemical/biological sensing, and environment monitoring.
Our Lab (http://www.acutronic.com/global/us/test-solutions.html) focuses in inertial sensors (gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers)
We are designing (I2C) host controller to interface with pressure and accelerometer sensors in our next generation chipset
Interested in MEMS as sensors.
No immediate need yet. Currently investigating. Thanks.
mostly interested in medical applications and biological sensors/control.
Yes will investigate in next year. Application is postion displacement.
ANSWER (if you haven't): WHAT END-USER AREAS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN, IN TERMS OF MEMS SENSOR APPLICABILITY? Consumer, medical, industrial? What projects/devices specifically?
Have not used MEMS. Possibly shock/vib detection.
Alissa, do the 'old' 1980's era air bridges on GaAs count as MEMS?
No I'm not using MEMS at this time
planning to use MEMS in robotics
quoting alex: " Note however that some companies block live audio streams. If when the show starts you don't hear any audio, try refreshing your browser"
how many cash a sensors
Rob Thomas - Industrial Designer - Hello
the mems are exoensive
where i buy mems
Do we have audio ?
Where are MEMS manufactured, since processes aren't as standarized?
To hhanley: Try Google Chrome if you have it.
general interest
pressure, acceleration, strain.
Not currently looking for MEMS as actuators.
interested in all potential applications
i need learn xbee
No, mostly sensors
Interested in sensors
Are some of these devices laser machined?
I have tried my desktop and my laptop, cannot get audio, even updated adobe and refreshed both machines will not pick up the audio
interested in all aspects - I know almost nothing about MEMS
Interested in hearing of uses across the board, but my apps are likely to use sensor MEMS only.
Bring it all..interested in all thing possible..
Mostly sensor applications
Medical applications for us
interested in pressure, acceleration sensors & microfluidics
Sensors for now, but want to learn.
I am most interested in the sensors (oressure)
Interested to learn about all... may not use all in the future...
Interested in RF switches.
all applications
Interested primarily in sensors.
General interest in avionics applications.
I'm an electronics engineer. Not currently using MEMS. Optics is an area of interests.
Primarily interested in the sensors
At this time, only sensors.
INVASION OF PRIVACY: This is so cool that it get scary. I'm afraid of the breach of privacy that awaits us: flying buggs with mounted microcamera spying our enymies and also letting others spy on us.
piezo electronics (producing energy)
i am keen on medical applications
just sensors right now
Bring it ALL on...Good to cross-pollinate.
inkjet and microfluidics
medical applications
definitely interested in ALL
Is the microengine just for research or it can be used commercially, too?
hardware design,
Ran - should have been NORMAL, not Norma...
HW/SW/FW, using MEMS accelerometer in current design.
Where can I download the slide? I can not see the slide for some reason
Ran - Might go to the View tab of your Power Point software and click on Norma. This should provide your with the slide, plus a thumbnail view on the left [with number]
Suggestion: For the balance of the week, it might not be a bad idea to put the slide number on each of the slides.
Has used in the past for air flow and pressure sensing and has not been for a while. No plan in near future.
No MEMS
Slides stil loading.
Hardware and firmware, along with general design engineering.
No application intended
How can MEMS be used in medical robotics
not planning to use, but planning to analyse as reverse engineering
mems microphone
Not currently using MEMS, but plan to.
planning on using
Connection test
Not currently; no plans
Hardware Design. Geolocation Applications.
hence, non-magnetic?
Not currently using
not anytime soon
Not currently, but looking for info.
Hi everyone!
Planning to use (not using yet)
Don't use mems in current products, but use in r&D
Limited use
yes - using MEMS
Not currently using MEMS Someday.
will use in the future
Current limited use of MEMS; considering using more in a few months to a couple of years.
Have used, plan on in 12
Used accelerometers in the past. Not currently using MEMS, possibly in next year.
Hardware and software. Not using MEMS
@Alex: piezo sensors for accelerometers are next on the schedule
software engineer - mostly embedded
not using mems
Yes. Started using MEMS ~4 years ago.
software side mostly
Not currently
have only played with accelerometers (software side)
Electical Hardware and Systems Engineering
Hardware - Mechanical Engineer
Not curently
not getting the video
I will be working with MEMS just after 12 months.
not currently using MEMs, or using in the next 12 months... but someday!
Not currently using MEMS currently but plan to.
no and no
No used before, may be use in the future
Just looking for information
no mems yet, i'm looking to add to my problemsolving toolbox.
HW/FW: Working on MEMS interface ASIC.
Product Development Manager - using MEMs in medical devices
for audio, try F5
We are a test laboratory for MEMS based equipment
@Alex: Mostly software, starting to get a grip on Hardware
hardware and hope to be using mems in the next 12 months
not currently using MEMS, no immediate plans
Not currently using MEMS
Yes. We are planning to use MEMS in next 12 months.
not yet
In case anyone else is trapped without slides (no gots PPT on this Mac), here's a GoogleDocs version:
Hi everyone.
I am still not getting the audio??
Hardware and Software. Mostly Hardware moving towards software.
Hello All.
hardware and firmware
No audio and refresh won't work.. I guess I'm blocked by corp.
Hardware & Software - Principal Engineer
hardware design
Entire product level - HW, FW, and system.
I'm primarily software (mostly mobile, embedded, drivers, etc) - hardware is various equipment repairs (PC and Xbox 360s) - little design-level knowledge, and know almost nothing about MEMS
Hardware & Software - Sensor Design
Embedded systems, mostly firmware.
Alissa - Where be your foto on this forum?
Hardware engineering, systems engineering and testing. Former Naval Test and Evaluation Officer for the US Navy's ARLEIGH BURKE destroyer program. Navy taught me project management. PMP. History major, minor in GenEng.
Mech, electromech
Hardware and firmware
Both hardware and software for Embedded Linux - mostly sw... hw side is reqs and testing
Mostly software. I've worked on projects with accelerometers
software, getting into HW and firmware
hardware/firmware Eng
Mainly H/W.
I'm a hardware and software engineer.
@Alex - HW/SW/FW.
embedded engineering, hardware,firmware and software
mostly computer and communication electronics. some firmware support.
hardware and firmware engineer
Systems design, both hardware and software
mostly software but involved with hardware designs
HW with some SW
I am a SWEE
Both hardware and software, Alex.
hardware engineer
both (h/w and s/w)
Firmware eng.
Welcome Alissa.
Mostly HW, some SW
Good afternoon Alissa - looking forward to your sessions this week.
Audio is working.
hello Alissa, hello alex
This series should be VERY interesting!
Yo Alex.
Good morning from CA
Audio is loud and clear...
Hi to all,
good afternoon
yes audio is enabled
Good afternoon Alex.
it is on now
Hello everyone!
hello all
hello,the audio is enable now??
Hey everyone from chilly Bal'mer. It's even snowing in western Maryland. Can ya b'leve it?
Good afternoon everyone.
Hi All
Hello-Joe C
Good day everyone -Jet
good morning
Hello everyone.
I'm on time for a change
Hi back
hi all,
Good morning and happy Monday all.
Hi everyone
"audio widget shows up just about 2pm EST" - so no advance testing to make sure it works? hmm...I usta be in the webconferencing biz and we always got the test features up at least 15 min ahead...
btw, hello everyone
audio widget shows up just about 2pm EST
Good afternoon, everyone
Hi all. Um, I'm using Chrome on a Mac. Should we be seeing the streaming audio player yet? I no gots.
Hello everyone.
I don't have the "Talk Radio" widget showing on this page. Have already refreshed. Can anyone see the radio?
hello from sunny MIAMI.
hello world
Howdy folks! :)
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Thanks Alex, DN, Digi key. Thanks for archiving this class.
Thank you Max. Listening to you is as fascinating as reading your blogs.
Thanks Clive.
Great lecture and good presentation. Thank you Sir Max.
Thank you!
thanks again for a great presentation sir max...much appreciated and well job done!
goodnight and good morning to all!
thanks once again sir max and apologize, i need to go to bed now after your presentation today's day 1 class of basic industrial control processing...excellent job and i want to know more about the presentation till day 5 class lesson...i will be back tomorrow's night after office hour to finish the class...
thanks also to digikey and design news for giving me a chance in the continuing education to fullfill my PDH Certificate units and learning additional knowledge with respect to latest trend of technology and that's GREAT!
EXCELLENT AND GREAT PRESENTATION SIR MAX...goodnight to all and see you all tomorrow, bye...
i am now on slide 14...excellent sir max, more on elaboration about the evolution of industrial control...
i am now downloaded the slides presentation...here i am again for another continuing education...
good morning sir max!
Thank you Max, nice presentation.
Very enjoyable and informative introduction. Thank you.
Thank you for archiving this lecture.
Thank you Max!
Great lecture about history of industrial mechanisms and circuits. The topic does not directly related to my curent work, but it has very good concept of general understanding in automated control flows.
Hello from OR
Very good seminar, I can relate directly. My formal back ground has be electronics but over the years I have found that I needed to understand other disiplines such as mechanical and flow mechanics in the performance of my daily tasks. Like the previous post while starting in my first postion in 1969 where I worked for a small electronics company building telephone switching equipment and having to build specialized equipment to automate manufacturing processes. I have been lucky to have worked in manufacturing then test engineering, product engineers, design engineering and R&D. My initall experince in manufactuing processes definately helped make me a better engineer and develop better products.
I have worked in automated manufacturing since 1968 -- where indeed we did use mini computers and the original versions of "micro processors" to automate manufacturing processes. Of course initially I was in computer manufacturing where we did indeed "eat our own dog food".
For many of us the process was integrated from design through manufacturing and automation was present at most steps -- if not all.
Good Presentation
Nice introduction! I look forward to learning more.
Good introduction and enjoyable presentation. It took 2 or 3 slides to 'calibrate' to the King's English. Good history lessons too and important in establishing a solid foundation, so many have come before us, we stand on the shoulders of giants. My favorite Clive is Clive Staples Lewis so 'Max' it is. Jolly good show!
Very interesting and thorough lecture; great introduction to the rest of the week.
Just participated via archive, but, Magnificent, Max, Magnificent ;-)
Great lecture.. Thanks...
A very good introduction, the next 4 sessons should be enlightening.
The explanation give for an Embedded SBC has great similarity in concept to Embedded software. This SW is often so transparen to the user of a device that he is unaware that there is any SW involved in the sensor, valve or whatever.
Very enjoyable discussion.
Thanks, good presentation
Thank you
I look forward to tomorrow's lecture
Thanks Clive; nice lecture
Are there test questions at the end of the lectures?
How expensive are FPGA's, and why are they not used more in Industrial Control Processing?
Nice Presentation. Thanks Clive.
Can I view all archived lectures?
Clive: What industry do you think use the engineering control knowledge and techniques in an intensive way?
Well, thanks anyway.
Does anyone know where to go to see the live chat/Q&A session?
I started this a little late.
Are questions still being asked on this site?
Thanks Clive; interesting lecture and good background information.
Thanks you.
Interesting presentation Max.
Robotics is a big control system.
In robot's world of colurse
Bye everyone!
OK, folks I'm enjoying the chat, but need to take off for a meeting.
RIGHT... INCLUDING SEVERAL VERSIONS OF BASIC. rOBOTICS!
Clive: Do PACs include the State Sequential Machine PLCs of today?
what ever you're comfortable with. It's amazing the amount of programming languages that could be used.
Rockwell s/w vs Modicon etc.
ok, it's back to the workbench for me, too.
Ladder logic vs Blocks vs code writting
thanks much Clive
Check the idea of the Open PLC
Thank you Max.
Control system requirments -
Suppression of external disturbance influence
Ensure the stability of the process
Optimize the performance of the process
thank you Clive
OK Everyone -- I'm afraid we have run over the hour .... I will look through all of these questions and maybe we will find time to answer some more of them tomorrow. I do hope that you will be coming back and that I'll "see" you then...
Hoep you have a WONDERFUL rest of the day...
Someone asked "Max, can we use C or C+ for programming the PLCs?" I'm not sure about C (although I woudl expect so), but these days you can Program PLCs using older techniques like ladder logic or more modern forms including BASIC and C
Controling process = monitoring comparing to limits / algorythms decide of action needed > send commands to final elements / power actuators / motors / valves etc. It was my Old Instructor intro 20 years ago. Maybe there were used other words.
Yes the web is a wonderous place for information.
Someone asked "Do Altera design FPGAs that are programable?" The idea is that all FPGAs are programmable. There are different underlying technologies. Some are based on antifuses and thes eare one-time programmable (OTP). Others are based on SRAM and they can be programmed and reprogrammed as many times as you wish...
Max, can we use C or C+ for programming the PLCs?
You can see many examples of the 1131 languages on the web.
Our newer controllers are much more powerful than the Logix 5564 that you showed in slide 14.
As you said our newer products use modern chip designs and are much like any other modern computer embedded device except much more durable.
Three Phase control is done by the mucroprocessors/embedded systems. The core driver for the motor will be something like a tyristor based amplifier or chopper circuit (a mix of analog components and digital swtching gear).
Max, can you show a sample or two of a "ladder logic" possibly in a future persentation? I think a picture may be worth a thousand words here. I'm wondering if this is something like some of the abrieviated schematics for relay controls I've seen in the past.
Thanks Clive
Re my definition of industrial control -- I think I said something like "In its most general sense – a control system is a device or set of devices that are used to manage, command, direct, or regulate the behavior of other devices, processes, or systems"
Re "Rockwell Automation thanks you for slide 14" They are welcome (my bill is in the post :-)
@Max: Slide 10 - Do you have a rule-of-thumb from which evolutionary step to pick a solution to a problem? E.g. how far would you go "mechanical" before employing "relays"
Can you kindly tell us the definition of Industrial Control which you had articulated in second or third slide?
Re the question "Which type of Microcontroller is more reliable for electrical three phase speed control?" Eeek, that's a bit specific ... I think we would really need to talk to someone in the field about this...
Yes, tx Max.
Thanks, guys
I teach electromechanical controls and that was the gospel. It is still not understood very well by the masses and the far reaching application of controls in the world today.
Part of the "equation" is how many systems are you going to create? ASICs are cost effective if you are going to deploy millions of products using them ... FPGAs are cost effective if you are thinking of only tens of thousands of units...
Which type of Microcontroller is more reliable for electrical three phase speed control?
@Max: Never mind -- I mis-spelt Zeigler (sic) Nichols!
@Dan, here is a link for Ziegler-Nichols
slide 9: A few weeks ago I had to quickly hack some glue code together to log output from a few sensors into something that SAP at the very top could refer to later on. Quality control, they said...
Q. Is there a comensurate hierarchy of control algorithms low level through to supervisory control ( diagram indicating different levels/facets of control) ?
Thanks... Very enjoyable. A trip down memory lane! I mean uC lane!
Rockwell Automation thanks you for slide 14
Someone asked about the relative costs of developoing an FPGA to an ASIC. A modern ASIC can cost 10s of millions of dollars to develop -- an FPGA is much cheaper....
Thank you Clive, very helpfull introduction to this subject!
Thnaks Clive I look forward to tommarrow
@cmeadows6959 - ladder charts and flow charts seem to be the same basic item..???
You can think of it this way, but more accurately would be that ladder charts are schematics. I hope that helps, considering this response is not a complete tutorial.
There has been lots of information behind each slide, Very interesting.Thank yoy very much
Thank you Max and Alex. See you and all tomorrow.
Thank you for the presentation
@ horriyatm - there are hundred of boards with mcus and fpgas
Well, thank you very much everyone for your kind words
just answer in typing
Thee history of the compontents is very helpful. Sometime knowing the theory helps in the selection of components.
This was a Big Work to cover Intro this way! And original comparing to other lecturer
Max: I'm looking for the parameters for the Ziegler-Nichols method of tuning a PID loop, but Dr Google has nothing. Do you have any references?
Jolly good!
@kenstan - each have their place in the world. More and more applications are being taken over by electronics systems however.
Excellent overview Max. Enjoyed it very much. You have set me up to make sure I come back the rest of the week.
great presentation and I like to hear your accent.
Thank you for the great info!
The presentation today was a really good one for me. Thanks a lot.
Nice introduction. I have to run. See you tomorrow. Thank you.
Please would you comment on the use of GPU's in industrial control. Thank you very much for the excellent overview.
thank you Max,
Thank you!!!
Very nice presentation today, Max -- thanks!
Thanks Clive, that presentation was smashing! Cheers.
Very enjoyable and informative introduction. Thanks!
Good intro. Thanks.
Clive I already enjoyed your articles because of the content presented and good sense of humor. Now I learned to like your lecture tone.
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it was a FUN lecture. Thank you!!!
@jrjohns, That's usually refered to Psoc, not simple uC
can you tell me what platform (development board) we use MCU and FPGA?
Yes... this was an excellent talk. Thank you much, Clive/Max. Very enjoyable overview, will be back tomorrow.
thanks Max
interesting lecture today. thanks alex and max!
That was a phenomenal, clear presentation. Thanks, Max!
Very down to earth - Thanks
Thank you Clive
Excellent presentation.
yep... good one @ slk
Do altera (Qaurts?) design FPGAs that are programable???
Thank You Max.
How do development costs compare between FPGAs and SoCs?
@Max - the British understated humor is great!! But I wish someone could bring back Benny Hill !!
uC BINGO!
Some of the new Microchip uControllers now have programmable gate logic on-chip
@ greekeng - and before that HC05
but it's fun
We could go all day calling out different uC numbers
Not quite: The Advanced Bionics ASIC used in their Harmony and Neptune cochlear implant speech processors has a DSP included
or the 68HC12
and 68H11 from Motorola
ladder charts and flow charts seem to be the same basic item..???
All microcontroller
@bsprouse, yes you're right 8051 uC, son of 8048.
You mean 8051 uC, it was not a microprocessor but a microcontroller
ASIC's sometimes have DSP capabilities, such as used by Advanced Bionics in their cochlear implant speech processors
Different levels of integration
cnorton 8051
max is referring to 8051 uP
Is the part Max is refering to an 1851 or 8051? Ausio isn't too clear.
@Bruce McLaren: Oops! The 1802 was RCA. #FML
yes the famous cosmac 1802, radiation hardened ( and still in use?)
The History of microprocessors is interesting, I wish we had these details in slide itself
Liek the 8088,,and the co 8087.. and the "V" chip
RCA is famous for the 1802 processor.
The 6502 was made by MOS, the same company that created the chips for the commodore 64.
6502 from MOS TEchnology
@Dan: ARe you sure? Originally, I mean?
"Jelly Bean" = common parts
The 6502 was from RCA!!
Industrial grade components for use in harsh environments
have not heard the term "jelly bean logic" before...
SBC = Single Board Computer
We just like to talk
Safety, Product quality and Process Optimization
what kind of motor control? PWM or ohase control or other types?
Clive, are Digital Sequential Machines PLCs part of the PAC classificaation?
Human Safety is most important issue.
how can i control spike in motor control?
@densgt - Programmable Automation Controller
What is the meaning of the acronym PAC?
Safety PLCs, Embedded OS
Elevator control is focused on far more than just getting people to a floor - Energy use minimization through scheduling and positioning are an important part of the programming
Can you use C for programming the PLC?
RTOS PLCs
What is the diff between PLC and PAC?
I too am interested in ladder logic.
You'll see more and more statement list, by the big PLC manufacturers
PLC is also "moth proof" for anyone remembering the original computer "bug".
I do hope that the ladder logic will be dealt much in detail later. I am keen to understand that
Any SCADA users?
In old Elevator control systems used tons of relays., But nodays microcontrollers make the so easy.
"could a wholely mechanical system be said to be better than an electronics system"
Depends- In the middle of nowhere, that has only spotty or non-existent electricity....
@kenstan - no
problems with relays, niusance trips, fixed closed contacts
mechanical vs electronic depends on the needs and situation.
@kenstan, it would last longer at least ;)
steam engines and mechanical governors are cool - no electricity (think EMP) and they work...
could a wholely mechanical system be said to be better than an electronics system
I cannot imagine a system controlled with chains, gears and stops... good to have electronics today
Yes Frank, but way cooler now
Q: Why does Linda Ronstadt sing so slowly?A: Because she has a Governor on her!
My first computer training was in mechanical computers
Think Babages differance engine
everything moved
now with robots the machines are moving again
whats old is new again
I think sensors and actuators deserve a place in the middle of this evolution list.
Thank you for numbering the slides!
rube goldberg machines!
my slides are numbered too...
I agree with you Max!
I also see slide numbers bottom center
Kenstan - Sensors used for Inputs, Actuators used as outputs.
My slides are numbered.
@kenstan - the first one senses, the second one performs an action..
the slides have a number in the bottom center.
Safety instrumented system vs basic Process control in relation to Real time?
Appearently slides don't have numbers, except a steady 0.
what is the applicational diference between sensor and actuator
enterprise level also could be automatic just-in-time delivery for parts
Is there a comensurate hierarchy of control algorithms low level through to supervisory control ( diagram indicating different levels/facets of control) ?
Hi Clive! Nice to see you here also, besides the EE Times
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Lost the bookmark or the computer eate it. :o)
I'm a bit late today - still waiting for the audio to buffer...
Hi Alex! Hi Frank!
Hello everyone.
isnt that what was said with the automobile
horse handlers, and shovellers all out of work
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Robots: Not much chance for helping the 10% unemployment!Maybe a bunch of robot programmers and maintence personel?
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Plant Operation and Objectives -
Environmental protection,
Equipment protection,
Smooth Plant Operation and Production rate,
Product Quality,
Profit Optimization
Monitoring and Diagnosis
missing finger parts... I remember getting lessons about taking off the wedding ring before working. A lot of guys missing the same ring finger at the time.
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slide 4
WHAT slide?
Nice touches on the slides, Interesting images
and Slide numbers
the audio is working fine, refresh the page if it is not working
Hello there
Audio load and clear.. slide two now
Hello from cold Montreal, Qc, Canada
audio has started
Yes - Audio loud & clear
Hi everyone, expecting an interesting lecture
a quick review of the file tells me that will be an interesting lecture
Hello everyone
Has the audio started?
hello world
Hello everyone :-)
happy lenten season and good day to you all
Hello from sunny Miami
good afternoon
hello Max and Alex
hello all, good to be back here.
Hi Max!
Ready to roll!
Hi Alex!
Hello all!
first time the foils have the page number clearly showed :)
All ready to go.. even the retro encabulator is up and running...
hi all,
no woof in the lab for now ... too much dangerous stuff in chewing range :-P :-P :-P
hello all
Hello all.
@s.schmiedl "Woof, woof" to the lab!
I can't believe that it's Monday already...
Hello All
This week: moving into the "real world" of where all this stuff is used (and paid for)!
Hi Clive.
Hello all. Ready for another interesting week.
Howdy, folks!
Hello All.
hi everyone
Hi all :-)
I'm very curious about my attendance this week as we have a new family member: a 10 week old Labrador Retriever :-)
Hi everyone.
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What in the hell happened to our defense? It's February and still NO defense, actually when I saw this article it made me laugh:
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/bench- ... m-identity
WHAT? Identity? Defense? BENCH? Our bench is the worst in the league right now. When the crap can we actually start to play some damn defense? I know we're impeded by JJ's injury but.. We haven't beaten a good team in a looooooooooooong time.
Link ain't working broseph. But I agree with your post, the only identity we have right now is injury riddled and bad at rebounding.
The link is in nba.com/clippers/
Fixed your link. Are the Blazers not a good team? Clippers knocked them off right before All Star break.
Paul being hurt didn't help, and now one of the problems has been giving up offensive rebounds and giving teams multiple tries in a possession. What happened? Seems like Doc is also asking a similar question. The bench seems to have gotten worse on defense too, but last nights game since it is recent might just be clouding my perception.
We need JJ healthy, this team will be exponentially better with JJ starting and then JCraw coming off the bench, taking too long though.


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The latest edition (October 2009) of Picture Postcard Monthly includes a reference to a piece in the Daily Telegraph about a study which suggests that Tweeting is just the modern equivalent of sending a picture postcard.
The study by Julia Gillen of Lancaster University and Nigel Hall of Manchester Metropolitan University highlighted some of the similarities between the postcard and tweets, such as the limited amount of space, the use of abbreviations and text speak, the speed at which the messages are delivered and the sheer volume of messages sent (calculated at around 6 billion postcards sent between 1901 and 1910).
More details can be found on the Manchester Metropolitan University website, including details of how to read some of the postcard messages that are being sent again, but this time on Twitter.
Interestingly as I was checking out the story on the Telegraph.co.uk website I noticed another story, which shows that postcards aren't always the quickest way of sending messages. This particular postcard took forty years to reach its destination, unfortunately the intended recipients had since moved on (if not passed on).
I seldom send postcards these days (but I do collect modern ones as well as old ones) but then I have never tweeted yet either. I wonder if Twitter will still be around 100 years on, if not what will have taken its place as an instant messaging system?


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Armed robbery at Redbox reported
The Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Redbox machine on Edgefield Road in North Augusta, according to a sheriff's report.
The victim told officers the suspect approached him at the machine, asked him about marijuana and asked to go back to the victim's vehicle, according to the report.
Once inside the vehicle, the suspect asked the victim to pull around to his girlfriend's vehicle, then pulled out a silver handgun.
The suspect "slapped" the victim in the face with the gun, then demanded the victim's money, cellphone and cigarettes, according to the report. He told the victim to leave "before he shoots up his vehicle."
The suspect exited the vehicle and got into a white Jeep Cherokee that left the scene, according to the report.
The victim told officers he attended school with the suspect and that he did not want to press charges.
Man accused to breaking into home
A Warrenville man was accused of breaking into the home of a person he'd invited to his home to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
The victim told officers she was at the suspect's home on Old Apache Lane watching the Super Bowl about 9 p.m. Sunday when the suspect said he was feeling sick and was going outside to throw up, according to the report.
After the suspect had been gone a while, the victim said she became suspicious.
Someone reportedly told the victim the suspect was going to break into someone's home, and the victim, who also lives on Old Apache Lane, wanted to see if it was her home, according to the report.
She saw the suspect walking from her home, and found that someone had gone through her belongings inside the house.
The suspect reportedly took some jewelry but it was returned by the suspect, according to the report.
The victim did not want to press charges against the suspect since her items were returned, but she did have the suspect placed on trespass notice.


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Martha Hargrove
WILLISTON, SC – Graveside funeral services for Martha June "Mot" Jackson Hargrove, 76, of Williston, SC will be held nine a.m., Monday, July 22, 2013 at The Williston Cemetery with the Rev. Cindy Fuller officiating. The family will receive friends from six to eight p.m., Sunday at Folk Funeral Home in Williston. Memorial contributions may be sent in Mot's memory to The Williston Cemetery, P.O. Box 367, Williston, SC 29853. Mot passed away Friday, July 19, 2013. Born in Livingston, SC she was a daughter of the late Altic and Sallie Williams Jackson. She was a homemaker and married to the late Billy Madison "Bill" Hargrove. She was a member of the Williston United Methodist Church and formerly worked as a seamstress for Stone Manufacturing Company in North, Salley Manufacturing Company and Williston Manufacturing Company; she also worked for The Mini Shop in Williston. Mot was an avid gardener, fisherman and a lover of the outdoors. Survivors include her daughter across the street, Mary Ann (Greg) Walkup of Williston; brother, Emmet Jackson of North; nieces and nephews, Jeff (Cheryl) Eidson of Springfield, Wanda (William) Johnson of Manning, Donna (Doug) Vincent of Williston, Debbie (Don) McCollum of North, Elaine (Ron) McCollum of Gaston, DeLaine (Stanley) Baker of North; great nieces, Haley and Makenzie Eidson, Makayla Vincent, Courtney Baker, Holly Daniels, Porter and Dinah-Davis Johnson; special cousin, Flossie (Buck) Tindel of Perry and her four-legged companion, Al. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jackson Eidson; a brother, Frank Jackson; brother-in-law, David Eidson. Folk Funeral Home, Inc. and Crematory of Williston, SC is assisting the family with arrangements.
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I am offering 2 design ideas, because one is not really a design, more of a fun thing to do for the kiddos. So read on, they follow the intro's.
Also-- you must read on because I am having a giveaway too. And then there is the great grand prize of oodles of HG fabrics at the end of the week.
During the holidays is also the celebration of my birthday on the 5th of December. Growing up we had several traditions that were based on the holidays and my birthday. In our family everyone else was born in February or July, so it made mine a little different and was probably challenging for my Mom. It's got to be hard to buy gifts for a child for a birthday and then also for Christmas without letting either over shadow the other. Mom always made me a really fun cake. Some years it was a Snowman cake with coconut on the icing to look like snow, a few times I got a bunny rabbit too. The rabbit had coconut for fur, licorice for whiskers, and gumdrop eyes and nose. Those are the ones I remember and they were so good! Another thing mom always did was to purchase an ornament for me each year that she gave me on my birthday. I still have them, and they go on the tree every year. That made me feel very special because she didn't do that for my brother and sister. In the picture above is the ornament Mom bought me this year. It is hand blown glass and I may just hang it in my dining room window for the whole year.
The tree usually went up right before or right after my birthday. Then I got to hang the new ornament on the tree. I grew up in Oregon, so we always got a fresh tree each year to decorate. And always, the week of my birthday sometimes the day before, my Dad and I went outside in the rain and put all the lights on the outside of the house. I loved hanging out with my Dad, so that was fun for us. We never got electrocuted due to rain by the way. I still love to hang out with my Dad, but he lives in Oregon and I am in Utah so we don't put lights up together anymore!
My husband and I get both of our daughters ornaments for the tree each year. Now my sister gets one for each of them too and sometimes one for me as well. I get my sister's son an ornament each year too. I love that because it is as if a tradition my Mom began continues on for all of us still. Thanks Mom!
Here are a few other ornaments Mom got me through the years.
My cats always find this little guy and play with him. He is made from a half of a walnut shell and a felt Santa hat. He hangs on the lowest branches and they get him off and knock him around the house. He looks a little roughed up, but he has survived the attacks. He has been on my tree every year since I can remember.
These are the other ladies in Day 2 of the Project Parade be sure to go see what they have to offer!
Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. She is simply adorable and Rosie her dog is too. Did you notice we share a name? yep we are the "2 Carrie's of Henry Glass" except mine is spelled different.
and Amy Hamberlin of Katie Cupcake She is adorable too- you can tell by her company name-- but also her patterns and designs are wonderful and of course adorable like her.
Rudolph's the name, lighting the way is my game....Rudolph is my "special" word that you will need for your giveaway entry.
In honor of Rudolph, here is a recipe for Magic Reindeer Food:This helps the reindeer keep their strength all night and helps them fly!
2 Tablespoons Oats (not sure if the reindeer like the flavored kind- but it should be dry not cooked!)
Generous Sprinkles of Glitter
8" square of Christmas fabric Plastic Wrap and ribbon to tie it with.
Print up the Tag here
Place a tablespoon of oatmeal and a few sprinkles of colored sparkles on the plastic wrap. Twist the Plastic Wrap tightly and place in the center of material. Twist and tie together with a piece of ribbon. To each attach the tag. Remind the parents to let their children sprinkle the "food" on the lawn before putting the children to bed. If you get snow at Christmas, take a broom out later when the kids are sleeping and mess up the snow a little. The broom handle stuck down into the snow in several places makes it look like hoofs were stomping about.
PDF version with tag
Along with the Magic reindeer food recipe I came up with this little idea.
Inspired by the ridiculous amount of snow we have received here in the last 3 weeks, I have been feeling a little "snowed in". So I called this candle mat the Snowed Inn Candle Mat- and because I think it is fit for an Inn somewhere cold and snowy, with fireplaces roaring, and candles lit in case the power goes out. That was quite a run-on sentence, but I think you get my vision.
Here is the link to the instructions.
Snowed Inn Candle Mat
Still looking for the giveaway info? You found it. Hopefully you enjoyed my offerings for the Parade and my ramblings on holidays past traditions.
For my giveaway one of you will receive my Jolly Stockings Block of the month Pattern, a pack of Clovers Black Gold Applique needles-- these are divine needles that glide through the fabric so nicely, and a Flower Frill Template from Clover.
So leave a comment about your favorite holiday tradition-- we all love reading these! That will enter you, but leave me a way to contact you. If there is no way to contact you I will have to choose someone else. Follow me on my blog, Twitter, or Facebook and get another entry, but let me know you follow me and where. I am only giving a max of two entries per person--otherwise I get too confused to keep up!


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Chapman pitches, hitters guess
Aroldis Chapman faced five hitters for about 10 minutes worth of pitching in his session of live batting practice on Wednesday. By my count, he threw 32 pitches to Chris Burke, Chris Valaika, Chris Heisey, Yonder Alonso and Corky Miller.
Only one hitter — Heisey — made solid contact and that was one time.
"I haven't thrown to a hitter in about eight months. I felt really good," Chapman said through interpreter Tony Fossas. "I threw the ball very efficiently. I thought I had control and command of my pitches."
Batters were talking to each other trying to figure out what they were seeing. After seeing Chapman's changeup on his third overall pitch to Burke, people around the cage were heard going 'oooh.'
For all of the talk about Chapman's 100 mph velocity after his signing, it was his slider and changeup that had people in the cage talking, and guessing.
"That's a nice little repertoire. Somebody should sign this kid," Burke said after leaving the cage.
"I never really had a slider or changeup," Chapman said. "The changeup is the pitch that wasn't efficient and didn't throw much. Since I got here, I've been working really hard on it and those are pitches I will be able to use."
The session reminded me of the first time Johnny Cueto pitched live BP at camp. He showed good stuff right away and was an unknown entity. By the time spring was over, Cueto was in the rotation and essentially skipped Triple-A. (He did have four starts at Louisville the previous year).
"Chapman was very good," general manager Walt Jocketty said. "With hitters in there, he was very comfortable and threw good pitches. He threw a lot of strikes. He threw a really good changeup. All in all, it was a good day.
"The slider was pretty nasty. Very nice. It will be fun to see how this progresses. There's a lot of competition for that rotation."
Wilkin Castillo, who speaks Spanish, was Chapman's catcher this time. He called all of the pitches and wasn't shaken off once.
"His slider was 85-88 mph and breaking a lot. It was pretty nice," Castillo said. "His fastball? Oh my God, it was 98-99 mph and strikes, down and in."
One other thing to keep in mind: Pitching coach Bryan Price had pitchers not use the "L" screen in front of the mound and not tell hitters what was coming. That's not often the case in the first live BP. So hitters were really had a disadvantage on their second day of camp against all pitchers.
Chapman will pitch again on Saturday.
Here is what others had to say about Chapman —
"Obviously, it's dominating stuff. If he's going to keep the ball down like that and get ahead in counts, what can you really do? As a hitter, you have to be ready to hit the fastball. It's going to give him so much leeway with the slider and changeup."
"If he can command the ball down in the zone like he did today, sky's the limit for him potentially."
"It's a lot like Randy [Johnson] was. When Randy could really command his fastball, what could you really do? You just hoped you ran into one. His slider to me was comparable. It was sharp and came out of the same arm slot. If he can get it in like that, as a right-handed hitter, the best you can do is hope to hit a groundball hopefully through the left side."
"First impressions were great. I was surprised with how well he seemed to be in command of his stuff."
"I've been playing long enough to know a special guy. You don't need a radar gun to see when the ball is getting there. The ball was getting there. He's got a little herky-jerky to him, which is good from a pitching standpoint. It's makes us even more uncomfortable."
"I didn't feel that bad just because I know him. He's my boy. I told him this morning that 'if by any chance I have to face you, just don't hit me.' Whoever doesn't know him, God bless, because it's rough."
Pitching coach Bryan Price:
"It was terrific. He was in the zone with all three of his pitches. I thought he was sharper against hitters than he was in the bullpen."
"These guys have seen guys that throw hard. It's when you get a combination of a guy that's a hard thrower that can command a finesse pitch like a changeup and has a power breaking ball. That puts you at a big disadvantage when he's got three choices, even when he's behind in the count. Today, he could have pitched with any of those pitches behind in the count."
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Thanks for the update Mark. sounds like Chapman was very impressive.


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Authorities are obtaining new arrest warrants, including one for assault, against the man once accused of tricking an 18-year-old woman into letting him suck her toe in a Walmart store, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Joey William Leaphart, 44, of Tutt Street in Langley, is now accused of touching a woman's leg while she was in the checkout lane at Walmart, then sticking a piece of chewed gum between her foot and her flip-flop, according to a report.
The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. on Friday at the Walmart on Richland Avenue, according to the report.
The 45-year-old victim told officers Leaphart walked up behind her while she was checking out at a register and reached down behind her, touching her right calf, according to the report.
The victim said she was on her toes reaching into her cart with the heel of her right foot raised off the ground, and that Leaphart place a chewed piece of bubble gum between her right heel and her flip-flop, causing her to step on the gum, according to the report. She said Leaphart then got closer, smiled and said, "I need to get my gum. It rolled under your foot."
The victim told Leaphart no and that he needed to back off, but Leaphart reportedly "persisted with trying to get his gum."
"(The victim) stated that he kept standing close behind her, smiling, until she stated that she would call law enforcement," according to the report.
Leaphart allegedly turned and walked toward the garden center when the victim said she would call police.
Officers will obtain warrants for Leaphart for third-degree assault and trespassing notice.
Leaphart, a registered sex offender who previously served time in prison for licking the toes of an 11-year-old girl, has run into trouble at Walmart stores before.
Authorities did not press charges against Leaphart for an incident in July 2012, when Leaphart allegedly told an 18-year-old woman in a Walmart in Grovetown, Ga., that his TV show would pay for her groceries if she let him kiss her toe.
The woman told officers she allowed him to take a picture of her foot, and he then asked if he could kiss it. She said she agreed because he had repeatedly told her the request was for a TV prank. She told officers he guided her around a clothing rack and told her they needed privacy because he didn't want anyone to think he was crazy.
The woman began to scream when Leaphart put her big toe in his mouth and started sucking on it, according to previous reports. Before he ran from the store, she said he stood up and said, "Oh, it tasted so good, though."
Leaphart was accused earlier in 2012 of asking a woman shopping at an Aiken Walmart to kiss and smell her feet, but he was not charged in that incident either.
Leaphart pleaded guilty in 2000 to an incident in which he sucked and licked the toes of an 11-year-old girl, and was incarcerated from March 2004 to October 2009. Before going to prison, in 2002, Leaphart was also in court facing charges that he kissed a woman's foot without her permission while she was in the parking lot at the Aiken County Department of Social Services.
Last August, Leaphart was charged with solicitation for contribution but pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after police said he approached women in a North Augusta shopping center and asked them for money.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime and courts beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since August 2012. He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.


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At the intersection where Colorado Highway 3 joins U.S. Highway 550 before Walmart, the southbound lanes of 550 have two green arrows that are always on. If left turns aren�t an option there, what�s the point of this? Are left turns going to be allowed there in the future or what? Sign me, Curious Commuter
The Highway 3 �light to nowhere� is not unique. They are featured just down the road at the Farmington Hill interchange, where folks driving westbound have always-on green arrows, too.
The arrows are there as a precaution, according to our friend Nancy Shanks, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
T-shaped intersections can be tricky. The lanes forming the top of the �T� are a traffic throughway, while lanes cutting across the middle of the �T� feature stoplights for turning traffic.
Suppose you are a driver rolling into Durango from the west. You get to the Farmington Hill interchange, and all the other lanes have stoplights except yours. What do you do? How are you supposed to act?
Without those two green always-on arrows, a few people would get confused and panicky; they inevitably stop in the middle of the highway. And you know what would happen then.
Always-on green arrows let there be no doubt that it�s OK to proceed, unlike the flashing yellow arrows that have proliferated throughout Durango and offer an amber strobe-light disco quality to our intersections.
Perhaps our flashing yellow arrows could inspire someone to organize a Harlem Shake video that synchs with blinks.
If you don�t know what a Harlem Shake is, Google it, then visit http://tinyurl.com/a6wouu3. This is a Fort Lewis College shake video posted to YouTube on Feb. 19.
And now you know why Mrs. Action Line couldn�t wait for Spring Break to come.
It�s time once again for the Mea Culpa Mailbag, with some observations arriving PDQ regarding last week�s question about ADUs.
As you might recall, the column chronicled Bruce Garlick�s prank on the city. Upset at a perceived lack of attention paid to plans to allow more garage conversions and apartment additions, he placed a classified ad online telling people to call about �absolutely free building lots in Durango Colorado for up to 500 lucky people.�
The phone number on the ad was for the city�s planning department, which received a couple dozen calls about the offer.
One anonymous reader summed up the fears of many.
�First come the ADUs, raising the density of the neighborhood. Then, like in Denver, come the people who buy single-unit dwellings in a neighborhood, scrap the house and build a fourplex or sixplex. Think of the extra cars, garbage and sewage impact on the city,� the reader points out.
�Durango needs to think hard about this issue. What a great way to downgrade a nice family neighborhood.�
On the other side of the issue is Chad Nystrom, who was livid that Action Line failed to mention Bruce Garlick owns a number of rental properties.
�That is the reason that he is against the ADUs,� Chad wrote. �Any real journalist would have added that.�
Chad chided: �No one can afford the rents in this town, and you can�t see why we need (ADUs)? You guys are trying to make this a town of nothing but rich folks on vacation.�
He admonished Action Line to �put some actual humor in your articles if they are supposed to be comedy! I make my living roofing homes in this town, we all need that work, and I don�t appreciate you or Bruce Garlick and (his) scam!�
Chad was angry that the hoax needlessly distracted city staff members. He asked: �Is Bruce facing charges for wasting the time of people like myself who called to find out about these �free lots� ... ?�
Email questions to email@example.com or mail them to Action Line, The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301. You can request anonymity if you can scarcely believe daylight saving time begins next Sunday.


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