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Moving to or from Carlisle, PA, 17013? Get FREE truck rental rate quotes at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Carlisle. U-Haul rental trucks are specifically engineered from the ground up to assist moving families, not freight. Our moving trucks have more safety features than other moving trucks in the industry including gentle ride suspension and high visibility mirrors to assist the driver. Whether you are moving a smaller apartment or a large four-bedroom house, U-Haul truck rentals in Carlisle, PA will provide you with the moving truck rental you need to get from point A to point B. Find the perfect size moving truck to assist with your move, U-Haul is home of the $19.95 rental truck!
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Bruce our salesman was courteous, professional, and very understanding.
A1 service overall will definitely use again!
Bruce was extremely knowledgible about everything and more than willing to help with anything that I needed. I cant not give him or the location a higher rating. I will recommend to friends tha need moving services. Outstanding employee and outstanding job.
Great personnel! Friendly and knowledgeable!
Freindly staff
Excellent service!!!!!!
everything was fine - truck was ready - quick check in and check out - truck ran flawlessly. was happy with the service
The equipment was very clean but the truck's left outside mirror was very loose. When you moved or hit a bump, it moved. Fixed with an Allen key and everything worked great afterward.
I was surprised that the 20 ft truck that I ordered was too small for a two bedroom with a full basement. We packed floor to ceiling, but I ended up haveing to get a second 15ft truck. Make sure you have room.
Guys were great and helpful. Awesome customer service.
I wish every u-haul store was like this one. The gentlemen are professional and extremely thorough!
The only issue I had was the truck that was reserved for me and told to me would be big enough wasn't. If friends of ours had not brought their panel truck down with them we would've had to make two trips. Which really would've made me mad!
Need a uhaul this is the best in the area
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Parking lot had alot of snow and ice on it i almost fell several times especially around the entrance way
UHaul gave us great service. Both of the associates who helped us were courteous, friendly, and professional. That matters most.
Bruce and Nate did, and always do, provide an exceptional level of customer service. Not enough good could be said about this store.
If I do not use the pads...do not charge me for the pads. Tell me there is a lock already on the truck instead of me purchasing one and then going out and finding one on it. Other than that all was excellent.
Also...I rented a truck with Arizona plate #AD 49454 from 1/16 thru 1/18. I took the EZ PASS from my personal vehicle and used it on my drive.. If for some reason you receive a notice for an unpaid toll, PLEASE SEND TO ME...do not pay it !!! I will have it deducted from my EZ PASS account. Thank you!
Great customer service. Good attitude by the staff. I was in and out quickly and efficiently.
Superior service all the way around, both ends!!
Employee was very helpful with the technical questions I had
Personnel at this location were exceptionally helpful and polite.
The ignition was temperamental and the key would not turn on the first try. After some jiggling, it the ignition worked. For a truck with 59K, it ran smoothly. Processing in and out was easy. U-Haul makes a killing on the trucks. .79 a mile and you have to bring the truck back with the same amount of gas. With a 59 mile trip, for approximately 3 hours, $18 insurance fee and a $10 refill, the total was over $90. $19.95 is the hook to get you in the door. You pay for the convenience and it is not a bargain for the service. I will use the service sparingly in the future.
everything was excellent. easy check in and check out
I was very disappointed, actually ripped-off would better describe my feelings, in the pricing structure. It costs almost 3 times as much to go from Carlisle to Pinehurst than from Pinehurst to Carlisle in the same vehicle. I will definitely look for other options for my next moving trip in February.
Fantastic personnel! The manager (Nate) is incredible...Extremely professional and helpful!!!!!
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The Hummingbird Pines House is a newly renovated home, with easy access. It is one of the only rentals in Yosemite West with only two stairs into the house, making it ideal for guests of all ages. Our other house in Yosemite West is Hummingbird Raven House, listing #94764.
Please check availability on our calendar before contacting us.
This house sleeps a maximum of 10 people.
This is a large house (1700 square feet) so we require a minimum of 4 guests over the age of 3.
Up to 2 children under age 3 stay free, 10% discount on one week stays. (Please let us know if any of your children are aged 3 and under when you fill out the inquiry form.)
Yosemite West is inside Yosemite National Park. It is only a twenty minute drive from El Capitan and Yosemite Village, and all the main attractions of Yosemite National Park. This is also the closest lodging for Badger Pass Ski Area, with downhill and nordic skiing - only eight miles away from your door.
This Yosemite West home is located close to the Glacier Point Road, so you are very close to Taft Point and Glacier Point, the most spectacular views of Yosemite Valley.
The upstairs master bedroom has a king size bed and bath. Downstairs are two additional bedrooms, each with a queen size bed. We have an upstairs loft area with two single beds, and a fold-out sofa bed in the downstairs living area which sleeps 2. All beds have comforters and pillows. Note: we cannot accommodate more than 10 guests at a time. We also have a 2 night minimum.
This house is equipped with a full kitchen, a large dining table and deck dining furniture.
Like most homes in Yosemite West, Hummingbird Pines House does not have air conditioning.
Peter and Michelle
We have visited and loved Yosemite for many years, and are thrilled to have two vacation rentals in the park.
We love Yosemite for hiking, climbing, skiing, wildlife viewing and spending time in nature. Please feel free to email us with questions!
Michelle and Peter purchased this house in 2013
Hummingbird Pines is in the park, but outside the bustle of Yosemite Valley so it is quiet and peaceful. This house is ideal for groups of family and friends who want a nice house to come back to after a long day of adventure
This house is unusual in Yosemite West for it's easy access - there are only 2 stairs leading into the house, making it ideal for family groups with elderly members. It's a beautiful, large house with a cathedral ceiling in the living room. The house has a large kitchen and dining area, a barbecue on the deck and large living room with DVD player and DVD library.
Yosemite West is inside the Park boundaries, so it's a perfect location to enjoy Yosemite (20 minutes to Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point, and close to various trailheads). It has the advantage of being very close to the Badger Pass ski area, and being at a higher elevation than the Valley, which keeps the temperatures more comfortable in the summer months.
We had a great time in the house. Lots of attention to details and a very clean house. We enjoyed the deck and BBQ, after spending the days hiking in the parks. The house was perfect for us and comfortable for 8. We would recommend in a heartbeat!
Our family from California and Massachusetts stayed here while visiting Yosemite National Park and it was perfect. It gave us a convenient location (about 25 minutes from Yosemite Valley) and the ability to spend time together. The setting was beautiful, the accommodations comfortable, and location convenient. Thanks so much.
My family and I loved the high ceilings and wooden interior of the house. It definitely made the house seem very spacious and could easily accommodate a large family. The house is not infant proof as our little one kept falling down and bumping his head but not many places are outside of our own home. The house was very clean upon arrival and everything including bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms were tidy and spotless. Lots of towels and dishes at your disposal. Our little one loved that there was a TV with children DVDs. Also some good guide books on Yosemite in the library. The house does not have Wifi but we were trying to get away so not a big deal to us. Really nice to have an outdoor patio with BBQ grill which we used every night. However, the refrigerator was a bit outdated and not keeping our food cold. To be on the safe side we froze all of the meats and just defrosted them before grilling.
Also, tips for travelers coming here is to be conscious about how much trash they make. There are not available trash bins outside of the house (all the neighbors have locked bins) and because of possible bears in the area we dropped off our trash down the road towards Wawona. On a side note, we did get to see a mama bear and her cub on the drive to Wawona during the trash run which was pretty awesome!
The house is very centrally located near all of the sights of Yosemite. Was very convenient to drive to Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, and Wawona. If I had to stay between Curry Village or Yosemite West. I would definitely pick this house again to get away from the crowds and more comfortable accommodation. The house itself is in a super quiet neighborhood and towards the bottom of the road in Yosemite West. No breathtaking views but that's easily accessible if you drive up to Glacier Point or Tunnel View.
The owners provided clear instructions and answered all of our questions very timely. Overall a great place to stay in Yosemite.
Hummingbird Pines is the perfect retreat, a great base for seeing Yosemite and an ideal home for a family gathering. With only 2 steps to enter the house and bedrooms on both the first and second floor, there is space to accommodate all ages and abilities. The warm pine interior is welcoming. The deck looking out through the pines is the perfect place to hang out and enjoy the view. The house is generously equipped with comfy beds, furniture and everything we needed. Best of all is the location, close to all of Yosemite. I would go back in a minute!
There was 10 of us and 2 dogs and we were definitely happy with this cabin.
Cozy and fun. 4 kids were happy watching some movies and we all worked on puzzles. We took the drive each day down to the Yosemite valley and enjoyed some ranger walks. The place was clean and everything worked just fine. We would definitely go again.
We were a group of friends having a reunion weekend in Yosemite and rented the Hummingbird Pines house. Everything about our experience was top-notch. We were largely looking for a jumping off place for excursions to the valley, a place we had enough room (for the 9 of us) and we could bbq, cook and relax off the hikes. Hummingbird Pines fit the bill. From my initial inquiry email, Michelle and Peter were very responsive. It was easy to set up once the dates were open and all of my questions were answered in a timely fashion. As billed, the house was close to the valley (much better than outside the gates in Mariposa where I've stayed before). It was clean (newly renovated deck, new barbeque) and all the amenities were included as noted on the website. It was clean and well-maintained, spacious, with a high-ceilinged living room and ample bedroom space. We ate in both nights, and had no trouble with the grill, oven, fridge, coffee maker etc. Everything checked out. The single drawback was a lack of stereo system (the TV set up allows for CDs) but no jack for an iphone/mp3. However, Peter and Michelle were receptive to feedback and so I raised with them this single criticism. Otherwise, totally great stay and I would recommend this home completely.
There is so much to do in Yosemite; please contact us for information on hiking, sight seeing and other activities.
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Nov 12 2014 - Mar 31 2015
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|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
Apr 1 2015 - Oct 31 2015
2 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 4 guests; add $25 per night, per additional guest
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We require a minimum of 4 people for Hummingbird Pines, because it is a larger house. We charge $25.00 per person per night extra guests including children over the minimum of 4 people. No charge for 2 children age 3 and under.
5% cancellation fees for any cancellation, 100% cancellation fee if cancellation occurs within 30 days of arrival date.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

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As part of Cinebro's purely mental project, The December Challenge. 1 month, 100 movies.
Cinebro, why did you do this?…
2011 Directed by Uwe Heidschötter, Johannes Weiland
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson & Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl & Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!
Loved it.
I loved the animation! The story was just a bonus. At 26 minutes it's a real gem.
My daughter's didn't blink an eye, and asked to watch it again.
Watched back-to-back with 'The Gruffalo'.
Christmas again innit?
Better than a lot of the stuff I've had to watch with my little sister. Really liked the animation
A staple in our house along with The Gruffalo and the other of my 2 and a half year olds favourite films
Reprising the same cast of both actors and characters this is truly a triumph!
Entretenido cuento de niño, donde lo que se ve no es lo que parece, además de su moraleja: hacerle caso a los papas cuando eres niño.
"Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts" at Columbus' Gateway Film Center - Part 8 of 8.
I really didn't like this. It was the longest of the shorts at 27 min! I thought it was just miserable. I didn't like any of the characters, I didn't like the animation style, the plot didn't make any sense, and the rhyming and voices were very annoying. I'm glad I don't have to ever see this again.
(part of the Oscar Animated Shorts & Honorable Mentions feature)
When the title card said this was 27 minutes, I groaned. But then you see that it's packed with stars, and is the the only animated short with voice work... and then you see that the craft is head and shoulder's above most of the other nominees, and I am just baffled that this wasn't nominated in place of a few of the others, especially Fresh Guacamole and even more especially Adam and Dog.
Kids would love this one, the character and production design is superb, Sendak-y on purpose.
To finish off I'll mention that this year the short films were hosted by the directors of last years winning film. These…
As part of Cinebro's purely mental project, The December Challenge. 1 month, 100 movies.
Cinebro, why did you do this?…
I'm missing loads but I'm struggling to find a comprehensive list online. Any suggestions are more than welcome.
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Google Stars Extension For Chrome Leaks: Hands On 26
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My guess is that Google's main purpose behind Stars is to get closer to being a portal for everything people do on the web. There are three ways I can think of to access web content:
1. Use a search engine
2. Type directly into the address bar
3. Click on a "Favorites" item
Obviously, Google is a popular search engine, and so using a search engine often means using Google. Also, depending on the browser, typing into the address bar often also starts a web search, so that option also means using Google. However, at the moment, the Favorites feature is Google's rival, because it's a convenient way of accessing the web without having to use a search engine.
But with Google Stars, you can make your Favorites list searchable, and shareable... by using Google! Now every time you access anything on the web, you'll be doing a Google search to get there.
What's the benefit other than explicitly giving Google (and advertisers) your bookmark data?
Google doesn't give, sell or otherwise provide user data to advertisers.
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NEW ULM — Stacey Gustafson, a Crosby-Ironton graduate, helped the St. Scholastica women's cross country team win the UMAC Championship meet for the 12th consecutive year Saturday at Flandreau State Park.
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Frederic Patenaude Presents… My Raw Thanksgiving Menu Planner Recipes by Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo and Frederic Patenaude 1 Raw Vegan Thanksgiving Feast Your Menu • Cranberry Relish • Herbed Mashed "Potatoes" with Mushroom Gravy • Green Beans Almondine • Pumpkin Pie • Savory Fruit Soup • Layered Salad • Apple and celery salad • Tomato Sauce • Beautiful Drink 2 Part 1: Gourmet Raw Thanksgiving Recipes By Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo In this first part, my friend Dr. Ritamarie has generously accepted to share some recipes for my readers. She's a specialist in creating raw and healthy recipes for Holidays. The recipes are taken from her eBook: the Fresh 'N Fun Thanksgiving Feast eBook If you would like to get more gourmet recipes like this, I highly recommend that you get her complete eBook available for only $17 at www.drritamarie.com/fredbook. She also has a DVD on the subject of creating recipes for the Holidays that I also recommend. Check it out at: www.IndulgeWithoutBulge.com Now, the Recipes… Cranberry Relish Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cranberries 2 pears 2 oranges, peeled 1 cup raisins or ½ cup raisins and ½ cup dates, pitted Put all ingredients into food processor and process until almost smooth. Adjust for desired sweetness with additional dried fruit or agave nectar. 3 Herbed Mashed "Potatoes" Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 2 cups macadamia nuts, cashews or a combination of both Juice of ½ lemon 1/4 – 1/2 cup water 1 ½ - 2 cups corn, either fresh or frozen and thawed 1/8-¼ teaspoon Black Pepper (to taste) 1 tablespoon Flax oil 1 tablespoon coconut oil or other mild tasting cold pressed oil of your choosing. Handful of fresh rosemary or choice of herbs, finely minced 1 scallion, finely minced ½ teaspoon salt or to taste • Break cauliflower into 2 inch chunks and chop in food processor with S blade until grainy. • Put corn in blender and process until smooth. Add water if necessary, but only enough to result in a smooth, creamy blend. It should be relatively thick. • Add nuts, coconut oil, and lemon juice to corn in blender and process until smooth. Add water only if necessary. This mixture should be thick and creamy. • Add nut and corn mixture to the cauliflower in the food processor and process until well combined, but not completely smooth. It should have a bit of texture, like mashed potatoes. • Place in serving bowl and serve as is (mixture should be warm from the processing) or put entire mixture into baking dish and place in dehydrator for 2 hours to warm through. • Serve right away. The taste is best if served shortly after preparing, and changes after refrigeration. • Add flax oil, salt and pepper to taste, and minced herbs just before serving. Mushroom Gravy Ingredients: 1/4 cup warm water ¼ cup Brazil nuts or almonds, ideally soaked for 6 hours, rinsed and drained 1 shallot or 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons dried mushrooms, ground to a powder ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch of pepper ½ cup olive oil • Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. • Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Make this just before serving so that it's warm. 4 Green Beans Almondine Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, washed, trimmed and, if ambitious, cut in half lengthwise ¼ cup lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste 1 cup almonds, preferably soaked, rinsed and dehydrated • Combine lime juice and olive oil in a bowl to make the dressing. • Combine green beans and mushrooms in a bowl or baking dish. • Pour dressing over beans and mushrooms and toss well, squeezing with your hands so that the marinade penetrates. Put in salad press to help the marinating process. • Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes or longer or warm in dehydrator at 140 degrees for up to 60 minutes before serving. • Pulse chop or slice almonds into small pieces, and mix into green beans. • Garnish with Crispy Onions 5 Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: 4 cups fresh pumpkin or butternut squash (approximately 1 pound) ½ cup pitted dates (approximately 8 large medjool dates) 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice 3/8 cup coconut butter ½ cup agave nectar or an additional 3/4 cup of pitted dates (approximately 12 large medjool dates) 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced fine ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 5/8 teaspoon salt ½ cup Irish Moss paste 1 recipe pie crust, pressed into a 9 inch pie plate • Blend pumpkin with orange juice and dates until smooth. • Add coconut butter, spices and ½ of the agave or additional dates and blend until well combined. • Add Irish moss and blend until smooth. • Taste and add additional agave nectar or dates if needed to achieve desired sweetness. Adjust spices if desired. Pumpkins and squashes vary a lot in their degree of sweetness, so the sweetener and spice measurements are approximate and may need to be adjusted. • Pour filling into prepared pie crust. • Refrigerate to set. • To serve warm, dehydrate at 105 degrees for a couple of hours before serving, just until the top begins to get firm. To make Irish moss paste, soak Irish moss in water for 4-8 hours. Rinse well and drain. Put 1 cup soaked Irish Moss (about ½ cup before soaking) in a blender with ½ cup purified water. Blend at high speed until smooth. 6 Part 2: Simple, Low-Fat Thanksgiving Recipes By Frederic Patenaude In this second part, I want to share the recipes that I created for my own Thanksgiving (although the date is different in Canada). These are not particularly complicated recipes and you can make them any time of the year, as part of your every day diet. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do. They are not completely "low" fat but fit well within the context of an overall low fat diet. If you would like more recipes like this, check out my book Instant Raw Sensations available at www.fredericpatenaude.com/instantraw.html Savory Fruit Soup Ingredients: o 20 oranges (for juicing) o ½ cantaloupe, diced o 5 persimmons, chopped o 2 apples, peeled and diced o 3 ribs of celery, very finely chopped Make juice the orange juice using a citrus juicer (or other type) and pour it in a big bowl. Add all of the other ingredients. It is ready to serve in smaller bowls. The addition of celery to this fruit soup really makes a difference! 7 Layered Salad Ingredients: o Red or green lettuce leaves o 3 red bell peppers, finely chopped o 4 ribs celery, finely chopped, o 2 avocado, mashed o 1 lemon (juice of) o 1 leek, finely chopped o 1 zucchini, grated o Handful of dill or fennel, finely chopped o Optional seasonings to taste: cumin, sea salt, fennel seeds This recipe should not be called a "lasagna" or anything resembling cooked food because it does not taste like it. But it is inspired by the various layered recipes, common in all cuisine. Instructions: You will create layers in the following order (from bottom to top): • Lettuce leaves • Veggies mix • Lettuce Leaves • Veggie Mix • Tomato Sauce (see recipe below) • Grated zucchini First, make the veggies mix. Cut all the vegetables (except the lettuce and zucchini) and mix together in the same bowl, along with mashed avocado. Add in the optional spices to taste. Use a lasagna bowl or simply an ordinary plate and layer the salad how I just described it. Tomato sauce goes on top, with grated zucchini over it. You can make as many layers as you'd like (up to a certain limit! The next recipe is the tomato sauce you'll need: Tomato sauce o 2 tomatoes o 4 dry tomatoes (soaked in water) o handful of fresh basil o pinch of sea salt (optional) o 2 tsp. Agave nectar (raw) Put everything in the blender and blend. 8 Apple and celery salad Ingredients: o 2 cups celery, finely chopped o 1 cup apple, peeled and finely chopped o 1 avocado, mashed o 1 cup fennel finely chopped o 2 tsp. fennel seeds Method : Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Make sure the avocado is mashed. Beautiful drink Ingredients: o sparkling water (like Perrier or other) o 1 lemon o fresh mint Mix water in nice glasses with pieces of lemon and fresh mint. 9 About Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo Fresh, joyful, and vibrant, brimming with energy and wisdom to guide you gently back to health, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo combines experience, education, and practical advice to make healthful eating fun again. Because most people bite off more than they can chew when they embark on a new health regimen, Dr. Ritamarie focuses on simple, effective ways to change one's diet to achieve optimal good health. She dishes out simple steps with a dash of fun to motivate people to achieve their health goals. As a health catalyst, Dr. Ritamarie provides the transformational spark to ignite the desire of change in her clients. Dr. Ritamarie holds a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree, and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, with a Master of Science in Human Nutrition. She attained certification as a living foods chef, instructor, coach and teacher. Her articles have appeared in Natural Awakenings, Purely Delicious, Journal of Nutritional Perspectives and many online publications. She is the founder of the International Association of OnLine Holistic Nutrition Providers (AOLNP) and the author of several books. Dr. Ritamarie can be reached on the web at www.FreshnFunLiving.com , By email at email@example.com www.EatYourWayOutOfPain.com www.GreenSmoothieCleanse.com www.IndulgeWithoutTheBulge.com 10 About Frederic Patenaude Frederic Patenaude Frederic Patenaude has been working in the natural health movement for over 8 years, and has over 10 years of experience in the field of nutrition, health and personal development. He is the author of several books and his articles are read by tens of thousands of people every week, in various online newsletters. Frederic also wrote and published the book The Raw Secrets: the Raw Food Diet in the Real World: the Raw Vegan Diet in the Real World. He also created several recipe books, over a dozen courses and information products, and hundreds of articles that have been published online and offline. Frederic spends his time between his home country of Canada and Costa Rica. Other books & courses from or published by Frederic Green For Life Program Raw Health Starter Kit Perfect Health Program How to Learn Any Language in a Flash For a complete list, go to: www.FredericPatenaude.com 11
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Securities Operations:
Update on Actions Taken to Address Day Trading Concerns
GAO-02-20: Published: Nov 27, 2001. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2002.
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Concerns arose in the late 1990s about day trading, particularly the use of questionable advertising to attract customers without fully disclosing or by downplaying the risks involved. Concerns were also raised that traders were losing large amounts of money. Day traders as a group and day trading firms have continued to evolve and are generally more experienced and sophisticated about securities markets and investing than was the case several years ago. Likewise, day trading firms' operations have evolved, and many have shifted their primary focus away from retail customers and toward attracting institutional customers, such as hedge funds and money market managers. Furthermore, more firms are likely to engage in proprietary trading activities through professional traders that trade the firms' own capital. Finally, although the number of day trading firms appears to have remained constant, several day trading firms have been acquired by other brokerages and market participants whose customers want the direct access to securities markets and market information that technology used by day trading firms provides. Since GAO's 2000 review, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the self-regulatory organizations have addressed many of the concerns raised about day trading. In addition to the ongoing changes in the industry and regulatory action, day trading firms have responded to changing market conditions and regulatory scrutiny by changing their behavior. The most noticeable changes appear in their advertising and website information, which now generally highlight the risks associated with day trading and the fact that day trading is not for everyone.
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Financial Company Bankruptcies:Information on Legislative Proposals and International CoordinationGAO-15-299: Published: Mar 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 2015.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:Winding Down the Capital Purchase ProgramGAO-15-367R: Published: Mar 6, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2015.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:Treasury Continues to Wind down Most Programs, but Housing Programs Remain ActiveGAO-15-197: Published: Jan 6, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 6, 2015.
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Dodd-Frank Regulations:Regulators' Analytical and Coordination Efforts [Reissued on December 18, 2014]GAO-15-81: Published: Dec 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2014.
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Bank Capital Reforms:Initial Effects of Basel III on Capital, Credit, and International CompetitivenessGAO-15-67: Published: Nov 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2014.
Financial Stability Oversight Council:Further Actions Could Improve the Nonbank Designation ProcessGAO-15-51: Published: Nov 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2014.
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Financial Stability Oversight Council:Status of Efforts to Improve Transparency, Accountability, and CollaborationGAO-14-873T: Published: Sep 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 17, 2014.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:Government's Exposure to Ally Financial Lessens as Treasury's Ownership Share DeclinesGAO-14-698: Published: Aug 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 5, 2014.
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Alarms about ambulance contract went unheeded
Competitor warned about problems in 2007
"The city did not have adequate, independent internal controls back then," he said. "I think that's why it's essential that we have independent eyes on things like this. This clearly demonstrates why you need a functional and well-funded auditing department."
Tevlin, the budget analyst, said she met with AMR officials in 2007 but didn't receive a copy of the report. She said her office is careful not to get involved when a competitor brings information about a current provider in the middle of a competitive bidding process.
The city created San Diego Medical Services as a separate legal entity in 1997 to provide ambulance and paramedic service in large part because of frustration with private ambulance providers. The city and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Rural/Metro each owned half the business, splitting expenses and revenues, in a public-private venture that public-safety officials touted as a model for the future.
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith began looking into the city's relationship with San Diego Medical Services shortly after he took office in December 2008 and raised questions about its governance and later its finances. During his review, the office discovered the Rea & Parker study and included its findings and Goldsmith's concerns in a confidential memo to city leaders in July 2010, said Goldsmith spokesman Jonathan Heller.
Many of those issues then appeared in the April report by City Auditor Eduardo Luna, who said the Rea & Parker study served as a "road map" as he began investigating the partnership last year.
The study questioned the partnership's supposed profitability given its books showed it was a money loser for the city in the range of $1.6 million to $7.4 million during its first decade.
"The gist of what I was reporting was that there were some severe flaws in the transactions and who had control of the money," Parker said. "It caused me to have some serious questions."
The findings included questionable city reimbursements for partnership expenses and doubts about whether the city was being compensated for the use of its facilities. In addition, it described how the partnership accounted for bad-debt collection revenue as "highly questionable" and required further investigation.
"There is reason to suspect an under-allocation to bad debts and a corresponding overstatement of profits," the report said.
That issue was also raised in a whistle-blower lawsuit filed last year. A former Rural/Metro executive said the company booked the bad-debt revenue outside the partnership's bank account from 1997 to 2007. That revenue totaled between $1.5 million and $2.5 million each year and was to be split evenly between the company and the city but instead was kept by Rural/Metro, he said.
Rural/Metro has denied any wrongdoing and agreed to pay for a forensic accounting of the partnership's books for the past 13 years to clear its name.
The whistleblower lawsuit came as Luna and Goldsmith were examining the partnership last year.
The City Council chose to dissolve the partnership as of July 1 to stop any continued loss of taxpayer money. The city may have lost $18 million or more if the various allegations against Rural/Metro are substantiated. It's unclear how much of that could have been saved had the city taken action when it first became aware of the Rea & Parker study.


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A transducer-system that corrects the actual output of each transducer (11) in the system so as to approximate a desired transducer output, i.e., one where the measured variable such as pressure is directly proportional to the actual physical variable. A connector (15) to each transducer (11) includes special calibration indicators for identifying any innacuracies in its output signal, and monitoring and correction circuitry (13) is selectively attachable to any of the transducers (11), to read the calibration indicators and appropriately adjust the transducers output signal, thereby correcting the identified inaccuracies. A preferred form for the calibration indicators is a set of eight resistors (R1-R8). Subsets of this set correct for zero level, span, and linearity of the transducer (11).
1. Apparatus for measurement signal compensation and/or shaping of analog measurement signals comprising:
an analog-to-digital converter operating in a dual slope integration mode, said converter including an integrator having an input port for receiving the analog measurement signal and a comparator connected thereto downstream of said integrator;
a programmable means connected to a second input port of said integrator for providing a preselectable zero point compensation voltage to said integrator and for providing a preselectable reference voltage during a positive slope phase of integration;
a programmable counter for providing a selectable time of integration for said analog-to-digital converter during a negative slope phase; and
said programmable means being microprocessor controlled and including a digital-to-analog converter for producing said zero point compensation and reference voltages in response to digital data provided by a data memory or via an interface device.
2. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said second input port of the integrator includes a capacitor which is charged to said preselectable zero point compensation voltage.
3. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said memory is connected to said digital-to-analog converter and the data stored therein includes digital zero point compensation values.
4. An apparatus as in claim 3 wherein the data stored in said memory includes digital reference voltage values.
5. An apparatus as in claim 4 further including a multiplexer connected between said memory and said digital-to-analog converter for transmitting the digital zero compensation and reference voltage values stored in said memory.
6. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said memory is electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory device.
7. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said memory is an electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory device which is integrated on a semiconductor board with the remainder of said apparatus.
8. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein temperature compensation values measured as temperature-equivalent bridge-feed voltages are stored in said data memory, said data memory comprising an electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory device.
9. An apparatus as in claim 1 further including a programmable voltage source for power supply and range selection of plural input sensors.
10. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein an additional power supply voltage is provided, through which input signal contamination caused by voltage fluctuations is compensated.
11. A method for measurement signal compensation and/or shaping of analog measurement signals, said method comprising:
providing an analog-to-digital converter operating in a dual slope integration mode, said converter including an integrator having an input port for receiving the analog measurement signal and a comparator connected thereto;
providing under programmable microprocessor control a preselectable zero point compensation voltage to a second input port of said integrator for setting the integration starting point;
providing via a programmable counter a selectable time of integration for the voltage difference at said integrator ports during a negative slope phase of integration; and
providing under programmable microprocessor control a preselectable reference voltage for application to said second port of said integrator during a positive slope phase of integration,
wherein digital data is provided under control of said microprocessor from a data memory or an interface device and said data are representative of said preselectable zero point compensation and reference voltages and said data are converted to analog voltages before being applied to said integrator.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein prior to analog conversion of said digital data representative of zero point compensation and reference voltages said data is stored in an electrically erasable and programmable memory device.
13. The method of claim 11 further including the step of multiplexing the transmission of said digital data to a digital to analog converter for producing said preselectable zero point compensation and reference voltages.
14. A method as in claim 11 wherein said preselectable zero point compensation voltage is applied to said integrator by charging a capacitor connected to said second port.
15. A method as in claim 11 further including the step of scale range adjustment of the analog-to-digital converter output in accordance with the following:
CLCADC=computed ADC value (analog digital converter value)
ADCOUT=ADC output value
HS=nominal high signal input value
LS=nominal low signal input value
FS=rated value for the ADC output in the case of FC=(nominal full scale value)
OS=rated value for the ADC output in the case of LS
OFSSRD=ADC output value in the case of LS.
16. Apparatus for accomplishment of the processing of analog measurement signals wherein an integrator in an analog-to-digital converter is operated in the positive slope phase with a discretely preselectable reference voltage;
means for adjusting the reference voltage through a digital intermediate storage unit, and
a digital-to-analog converter is connected to an intermediate storage unit to create an analog reference signal for full-scale coarse adaptation of the converter relative to said analog measurement signals.
17. Apparatus for accomplishment of the processing of analog measurement signals wherein an integrator in an analog-to-digital converter is operated in the positive slope phase with a discretely preselectable reference voltage;
means for adjusting the reference voltage through a digital intermediate storage unit, and
a digital-to-analog converter is connected to an intermediate storage unit to create an analog reference signal for full-scale coarse adaptation of the converter relative to said analog measurement signals and
wherein the digital-to-analog converter is inserted down-stream from the intermediate storage unit for creation of an analog null-point compensation value.
18. Apparatus for accomplishment of the processing of analog measurement signals wherein an integrator in an analog-to-digital converter is operated in the positive slope phase with a discretely preselectable reference voltage;
means for adjusting the reference voltage through a digital intermediate storage unit, and
a digital-to-analog converter is connected to an intermediate storage unit to create an analog reference signal for full-scale coarse adaptation of the converter relative to said analog measurement signals and
a multiplexer provided as a commutator to the input of said digital-to-analog converter, the input of the multiplexer being connected with an output port of a cycle counter and said reference voltage storage.
19. Apparatus for carrying out the processing of analog measurement signals with an analog-digital converter, including an integrator and a comparator inserted downstream, in which the analog measurement is applied to one input port of the integrator and at a second input port of the integrator a preselectable voltage signal for signal processing is applied so that the integrator is driven in the negative slope phase of integration for a preselected time and so that the integrator is driven in the positive slope phase of integration by a separately preselected reference voltage of opposite polarity at said second input port, and
wherein the preselected signal processing values are called up from an electrically erasable and programmable constant storage unit.
20. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the preselected signal processing values are called up from an electrically erasable and programmable constant storage unit which is integrated on a semiconductor plate with the remainder of said apparatus.
21. Apparatus according to claim 19 further including an interface for the connection of an external microprocessor to control said signal processing of the digitized measurement signal.
22. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein a programmable voltage source is provided for power supply and range selection of plural input sensors.
23. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein temperature compensation values, which are measurable as temperature-equivalent bridge-feed voltages, are stored in an electrically erasable and programmable constant storage unit.
24. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein an additional power supply voltage is provided, through which input signal contamination caused by voltage fluctuations is compensated.
1. Field of the Invention
The disclosure concerns a process and a device for compensating for, or correcting, measurement errors, and/or signal shaping of analog measurement signals, especially for sensors such as piezo-resistive sensors, in which a transformation of analog measurement signals into digital values is undertaken.
2. Related Prior Art
Sensors, to include also piezo-resistive sensors, have been completely integrated into modern technology and form an indispensable component for a measurement, control and/or regulatory circuit. By their use, precise measurement values can be obtained and then be further processed.
In contrast to previous decades, modern sensors are available on the market at relatively favorable prices.
In practice, the problem certainly arises that, for example, the measurement signal picked off at a measurement bridge can be contaminated with many measurement errors. Further, traditional sensors can be employed in association with microprocessors only by means of expensive switching, as a result of which, in any case, the measurement signal obtained from the analog measurement circuit must first of all be subjected to an analog-digital transformation.
In order to at least permit a temperature compensation, U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,005 discloses that a measurement value compensation switch can be provided downstream from the measurement point, in order to at least compensate for the errors arising from the influence of temperature in the analog measurement signal. But even this analog temperature compensation is imperfect, based on results.
On the other hand, U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,005 discloses how to digitize an analog signal measurement signal of a piezo-resistive sensor and process it digitally, through an analog-digital converter. This leads to an extreme loss of analog-digital converter resolution, since the sensitivity and offset compensation cannot be set from the start. In other words, with this known device, the entire measurement signal, including all errors, will be digitized from the outset. In this situation, the resolution can, at the maximum, openly reflect the individual digital steps. In addition, an enormous fabrication expense and, above all, a multiplicity of storage registers is required in the downstream digital processing electronics, in order to at least begin, at the outset, to process the original analog measurement signal after its transformation in the analog-digital converter, so that at least a part of the measurement errors will be compensated from the outset. Since the fabrication cost is enormous, the use of a downstream microprocessor was recommended in this connection in the U.S. patent document mentioned above.
By comparison to the state of the art just discussed, a greatly enhanced system for measurement error compensation has been made known in EP-A 0 169 414. The measurement processing and the corresponding device set forth in this document for the accomplishment of measurement processing includes a compensation circuit working in digitized form. The measurement signals, received in analog form, are further processed in analog form in the course of which an analog measurement signal is digitized only in a regulatory circuit, in order to then call up a corresponding prestored compensation or signal-shaping value based on a calibration and feed it back into the measurement switch. By this means, for example, the power supply for the measurement bridge and/or the amplification curve in the operational amplifier connected downstream from the measurement bridge can be influenced. With the state of the art just discussed, on the other hand, far better results can be achieved than by earlier methods. Particularly, by this approach, not only can a temperature compensation be provided but, above all, a zero pint and linearity compensation of the received measurement signal can also be undertaken.
With improved switching, there are also disadvantages to the state of the art which lie in the areas of long-term instability and a relatively high energy consumption. Analog compensation with an operational amplifier necessitates relatively large power signals in the mA [milli-Amp]range, since otherwise the output signal of the operational amplifier is submerged by noise. Finally, the analog initial signal is not suited for direct further processing by means of a microcomputer, and therefore in this case an additional analog-digital converter must be provided. Finally, the expense of the calibration display is also worth consideration, since many individual calibration steps are necessary, in order to be able to execute a desired measurement error compensation.
Although the state of the art has proved itself with greatly enhanced compensation and signal-processing, in contrast to earlier solutions, disadvantages nonetheless remain.
In essence, there are the following sensor signal measurement errors which should be considered in an optimal combination process.
a) A possible measurement error concerns the "null-point displacement and scattering of the measurement value," which is caused by varying resistance values in the two arms of the measurement bridge, so that even without pressure being applied to the pressure sensor, a null-point error pressure signal appears.
b) An additional error appears through "temperature influences" which influence the null-point displacement as well as the sensitivity of the measurement bridge.
c) A further error concerns the already-mentioned linearity error. In other words, the received pressure signal is not completely linear to the applied pressure. Especially in high precision situations, a correction must be undertaken here.
d) A further error is caused by the "sensitivity distributions" of the sensor cells, which are conditioned by production tolerances, as a result of which the individual cells display different sensitivities, for which reason the measurement circuit has to be appropriately balanced.
e) In addition, the so-called "hysteresis errors" and "repetitious errors" can also appear (these can only be detected with difficulty).
f) Finally, "long-term instabilities" appear, which basically are not detected at the beginning and become increasingly larger through long-term operation a nd contaminate the null-point.
From the above, it is the task of the present disclosure to create a process and a device for measurement error compensation, correction, and signal shaping, especially for sensors such as piezo-resistive sensors. By use of the process and device a measurement signal can be received with the highest precision and exactness and then can be subjected to signal shaping in the desired direction with the inclusion of an appropriate desired signal error compensation and correction, with which one or more of the above-named error signals can be cumulatively compensated and corrected. And this is to be accomplished with a relatively simple construction. The analog measurement signal must be further digitized in the process, in order to permit additional processing by means of a microprocessor. Finally, the possibilities for variations appropriate to the technical needs and requirements must be as great as possible.
By means of the present disclosure, extraordinary, hitherto unimaginable, advantages over the current state of the art are achieved in amazing fashion.
The disclosed device represents, in addition, the connection between the sensor cells and a microprocessor, since no other component is required for conversion of the analog into digital values. In addition, the problem of compensation reduces itself to the program level, so that in individual cases, specific hardware add-ons and modifications are not necessary.
The essence of the disclosure lies in the fact that the compensation relating to the signal errors in the measurement signal and the appropriate signal shaping is undertaken neither before nor after the conversion of the analog signal into a digital signal, but during the analog signal conversion. As a result, one attains a previously unimagined precision with highest resolution, without the original measurement signal first being "added to" by compensation measures, carried out before or after the fact, and later being irretrievably contaminated.
If compensation and signal shaping is undertaken before the analog/digital conversion, an additional amplification of the original measurement signal is required, thereby requiring a higher power consumption. This leads to an additional error which is not correctable even when additional resistance balance is undertaken and expensive compensation processes and devices are employed.
Compensation of the measurement signal and appropriate signal shaping after the analog/digital conversion leads to a clipping of the original measurement signal which can not be corrected thereafter, with a loss of the error and other information. This operates in a particularly drastic fashion in low-pressure ranges of below 10 bar, and particularly below 1 bar, such that the error that arises can be up to 3 times larger than the actual original measurement signal.
In the disclosed process, the sensor and the measurement bridge (when a piezo-resistive sensor is employed) can be driven by a power supply of about 200 uA. This is, by way of example, 10 times smaller than possible under the current state of the art with an analog measurement signal refinement with digital correction processing. This is because here, as in the previous state of the art, measurement bridge power supplied of at least 2 mA are necessary, in order to get a sufficiently strong signal for further processing through the OP[operations] amplifier, which leads to the above-mentioned undesired measurement error contamination.
The disclosure can therefore be employed with an analog-digital converter, which is constructed and operated according to the so-called counter process, i.e. the "sawtooth process." Known sawtooth processes work according to the so-called single- or dual-slope processes. Three- and four-slope processes re also possible as derivations of the single-and double-slope processes. In the same fashion, a U(i)/f converter as well as a quantized-feedback or charge-balancing converter can also be employed.
In an especially preferred design of the disclosure, a dual slope integration process will be executed. This process will permit problem-free compensation of: null-point displacement, individual fluctuations in sensor sensitivity, temperature influences, as well as linear errors and also hysteresis errors.
The dual-slope process is particularly well-suited, since a three-fold compensation can be accomplished, that is to say, in the neutral phase through a level shift, in the negative slope phase through a preselected adjustment and transformation of the phase length T of the input signal integration, and in the adjoining positive slope phase through preselected adjustment and transformation of the reference voltage to be integrated.
Since the entire process in a preferred design is constructed so that it can be programmed by means of a microprocessor, maximum adaptability to existing situations is ensured. A master-slave operations mode is also possible with this, through which an attached microprocessor is controllable. The device can also be operated in stand-along mode or even in a "cascade arrangement", in which several devices are linked to each other through a microbus. Through the programmable construction of the analog-digital conversion signal-fitting process, it is possible to obtain any desirable adaptation to specific technical requirements, whereby any desired compensation values, between two prestored values, can be computed and transformed by means of the integrated microprocessor. This above all is very advantageous in the measurement of the calibration value, since as a result only a relatively small number of calibration points need to be measured, and the points lying between them can be interpolated by the computer. Further, any convenient degree of resolution can be achieved and a desired signal fit can be obtained.
Further significant advantages result from the use of an EEPROM as a switchable module. This is programmable with low power, and serves for reading out from storage all adjustment values and parameters of the signal processor.
The preferred design of the device follows the form of a microchip, which is connected to a computer through a microbus interface. Through the microprocessor contained in the chip, the programmed compensation values stored in the EEPROM can be called up through the internal bus, processed, and then the programmable analog-digital converter signal-fitting device (PADCAS) can be switched on, which in turn automatically undertakes the signal compensation during the analog-digital conversion.
Further advantages, details and characteristics of the disclosure follow from the descriptive examples provided in the drawings. Among these are:
FIG. 1: A schematic diagram of the device for measurement error compensation, signal-shaping and/or processing.
FIG. 2: A block diagram of the device portrayed in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3: An example of a temperature time profile, and an example of a pressure-time for plotting norms and calibration values.
Hereafter, reference will be made especially to FIGS. 1 and 2, which display a general block diagram with the related schematic.
In accordance with these diagrams, the device consists of a signal processing switch 1, which is formed as a semi-conductor chip. An electrical erasable and programmable storage unit for constants, EEPROM 4, is connected to this through interface 2. Signal-processing switch 1 is further connectable through an additional interface 3 to an external microprocessor or microbus. The connections and/or switches designated by alpha-numeric combinations in FIG. 1 are listed and explained further in the tables provided in the annex, to which reference is made.
Two sensors can be connected to the switch shown in FIG. 1. The sensors can be operated alternatively or even interlocked, and thus simultaneously, in staggered fashion, e.g., with a reference pressure measure.
The main power supply Vcc is connected to the input VDDA/VDDD as well as to the potential connection GNDA/GNDD. The sensor bridge voltage feed can be preselected and adjusted, through a 4-bit register decoder, 9, and a down-stream power source step-selector, 11, in 16 programmable discrete steps, which are selectively applied to the respective measurement bridges of the first or second sensor, 5 and/or 7, through an internal power source 12 and the first multiplexer 13. These 16 discrete programmable power levels are also used to adjust the sensor in an 8-bit analog-digital range, when the temperature at the measurement bridge is measured by digital-analog comparison. The programmable power source is used, in addition, for adjusting the sensor signal with reference to the desired output voltage range. Further, a temperature compensation is possible, as will be explained later. As is generally the practice, the voltages at the sensors 5 and 7 respectively will be connected to the bridge through the TS1 or TS2 (Top of Sensor) connections and the opposite potential connection. The measurement signal coming across the measurement bridge is leg through the CH1H (Channel 1 High) connection and CH1L (Channel 1 Low) to the first multiplexer 13, and through a further multiplexer 15, to a buffer 17, as an intermediate storage. At the output of the buffer storage 17, an integrator step 21, followed by a comparator step 23, are added successively to form an analog-digital converter (abbreviated ADC).
Although on principle a variety of AD [analog-digital] converters can be employed, in the examples illustrated, an AD converter will be used which works in the so-called dual-slope integration mode.
For the basic construction and function of this kind of an AD converter, reference is made among other things, to the general state of the art, and especially to the book DE-B "Semiconductor Switching Technology" by U. Tietze and C. Schenk. 5th edition, 1980, beginning on p. 649 and especially on p. 658 to 664, and the book "Digital Switching and Switching Circuits" by Dr. Alfred Huethig Press, Heidelberg, 1982, pp. 431 to 453, and consideration is given to the totality of the contents of these works.
As follows from the above, the input of integrator 21 is connected to the output of buffer 17 through an input resistance 22 (in the example, 27 KOhm). Between the input and output of the OP-amplifier 21, is a condenser 24 (in the example 33 nF). The output of the integrator leads to a comparison circuit, whose output is connected to a master control logic 25, referred to hereafter by the abbreviation MCL. The basic mode of operation of this AD converter will be described in greater detail below.
Since the further construction of the signal processing switch 1 is not hard-wired, but is constructed in a programmable fashion to achieve a great range of adaptability, a 4-bit wide bidirectional microbus is provided in the example, so that the bits can be cyclically displaced through the 4-bit register.
A connection is possible from the internal bus of signal processing switch 1 through interface 3 to an external microprocessor or to an external device for further data processing, by means of microprocessor connection 27 as input-output connection through D0-D3 channel 29. Interface 3 is also assigned to the address register of the release impulse ALE (ALE-STROBE), the read-input impulse (Read Strobe) for bus read, and the write input impulse WR (Write Strobe) for bus write. The suitable input value from the D0-D3 channel is read into the address storage through the ALE impulse, which in turn activates the selected D-storage for subsequent reading or writing by means of the MCL logic. By means of the RD strobe impulse the suitable output signal is applied to D0-D3 channel 29 through an appropriate activation of the D-storage at its output. Two 4-bit instruction registers are also provided as internal logic in signal processing switch 1. These registers are described with a 4-bit logic control word, LCW. The 4-bit LCW words are then decoded by two, 4-bit command word decoders, 31, and converted into output signals which switch individual control components of the mCL master control logic, 25. Each LCW control word remains unchanged, until a further change occurs.
In order to be able to operate the AC converter in a programmable fashion in the illustrated example, provision is made of an 8-bit digital-analog converter with a resistor chain in addition to the 16-step, programmable power supply selector 11. The DA converter, 33, is not only used for temperature measurement but also as a supplement in signal compensation, i.e. once for automatic "null-point compensation" and then for gross adjustment of the full scale range in the first neutral phase and positive slope phase. An additional programmable ADC counter, 35, is used to augment this 8-bit DA converter, 33, in order to adjust the length of the time signal T during the integration of the negative slope phase, and to undertake a precision full scale balance with 12 bits. For this purpose, the ADC counter, 35, and two 8-bit registers (in box 36), used for null-point and gross sensitivity adjustments, are connected with the input of the DA converter, 33, through three 8-bit multiplexers (in box 38).
During the positive slope phase the programmable 12-bit counter 35 is used in order to be able to select between 8-, 10-, or 12-bit resolution, in which the clock input is used in the manner of a frequency splitter and the length of the positive phase, corresponding to the binary equivalent of the A-D converted sensor signal, is measured. During the digital-analog comparison of the temperature signals of the measurement bridges, the 12-bit counter is used to transform the 8-bit digital-analog signal, until the comparator, 23, cuts off the counting process by means of the MCL logic, 25, upon reaching the measurement bridge voltage. At this moment, the counter position corresponds to the 8-bit binary equivalent of the temperature.
The further course of the switching follows automatically. By this means, the conversion status values are registered in a logic status output register, 37. The output of the selected 12-bit ADC counter 35 is transferred to three 4-bit ADC output registers (in box 39). After this, all ADC switching circuits are shut off, while all appropriate ADC values and their logical statuses re accessible to designated output registers 37 and 39 by readout.
A five-volt power supply, 50, is provided for the supply of EEPROM 4, which determines the adaptation level of the interface 26. The read and write process of EEPROM 4 is accomplished through LCWs which are loaded in instruction register 31, and are operated and connected through the signal processing switch, 1. The EEPROM includes, as an example, two internal 8-bit registers. Each register can include two sets of 4-bit registers, which are accessible through the 4-bit bus. By pressure on the input EEMUX it is possible that the addresses and data can be multiplexed to EEPROM 4. Since the signal processing switch 1 is constructed in a programmable fashion, the external EEPROM 4 is connected to the internal bus by means of an interface file, 26, a data address multiplexer, 28; two 4-bit input and 8-bit output registers, 30; and an additional 8-bit input and two 4-bit output registers, 32.
Finally, the contrast of an LCD [light controlled diode] display can be optimized independent from temperature and battery fluctuations. A temperature compensation 41 is provided for this purpose for the microprocessor interface 3. By this means, an automatic adaptation is provided, e.g., from -20� to 70� C., in which the temperature compensation switch displays a temperature coefficient of 14 mV/� C.
At 25� C., for example, a three volt power supply is produced. In addition, the external potential GMD as well as the microprocessor LCD drive, etc. need only be connected to the V-UP peg, and the TMPC peg depressed. The withdrawal of the TMPC pin shuts off the temperature compensation switch circuit.
Finally, several LED [light emitting diode] driver circuits, 49, can be provided, in order to activate different LEDs, corresponding to different functions, with differing flash frequencies, but this will not be addressed in further detail below.
Further a sensor-on switch circuit is provided, which compares the value at the external ONS peg with an internal 600 KObm resistance. Any resistance value below 550 KObm switches the sensor-on switch circuit 45 to its anticipated value. This switch circuit 45 can be programmed to be turned on or off through an appropriate LCW command word. By pressure on the M/S [master/slave] peg, the signal processing circuit 1 is operated in the so-called master mode. In addition, a commutator can be used in power-down operation in which, e.g., the switch circuit only requires 0.5 uA. The switch can be reactivated by the previously mentioned sensor-on switch 45. Further, the crystal oscillator 47, abbreviated XTAL, is stopped and the microprocessor potential port and all other outputs set at power supply levels, with the exception of the sensor-on switch which remains activated.
With a resistance of less than 500 KObm, the switch circuit 45 is reactivated, as mentioned, so that the crystal oscillator 47 begins to oscillate. Also, the other alternations are canceled.
The sensor-on switch, 45, has a hysteresis of 50 kObm. This permits switching on by bypassing the ONS pin and the GDS pin (potential pin) through moisture detectors or in employment as a water sensor.
In FIG. 2 a voltage doubler, 49, is shown, a negative voltage is created in a direction opposite to that of the power supply, The effectiveness lies at 95� or better. The negative port, V-EE, for the EEPROM power supply used this negative voltage, in order to provide a 5 volt power supply between the positive and negative ports VDD and V-EE (EEPROM power supply 50).
An initial bias voltage switching circuit, 45, includes several reflex voltage switches. Each of the initial bias voltage circuits can create all the power levels necessitated during operation and can carry the coarse power impulse through to supply the sensors.
The already-mentioned crystal oscillator, 47, is connected to an oscillator circuit, 53, through two ports, XTALI and XTAZLO. In typical fashion, not to be further described here, a scanning impulse generator, 55, and a clock frequency generator, 57, are also operated by these.
An externally-grounded condenser 59, in connection with an internal 1 MObm 60 (PONR circuit 58) supplies a specified output to all registers, outputs of the internal logic circuits, and the internal power supply and performs the automatic reset function in initial power loading.
In addition -as already mentioned- a power down switch is possible, with which everything is turned off, with the exception of the sensor-on switch 45, and the signal processing switch 1 uses less than 1 uA of power, dependent upon resistance 60 which is connected to the PONS pin. A resistance of 10 MObm leads to 0.6 uA power consumption, and 20 MObm to 0.3 power consumption.
Finally, various operational modes are possible with the signal processing circuit 1, i.e., the so-called master or slave mode. The subordinate slave mode is made possible by withdrawal of the M/S peg. The signal processing switch 1 is controlled through the circuits of the CE release. As long as the CE peg is depressed, the output bus remains in the three conditions, and does not react to the ALE, RD or WR impulses. Through series and simultaneous switching of several signal processing switches 1, the so-called slave mode can be executed.
By withdrawal of the CE pin, unrestricted operation can be carried on through the microbus interface 3. The master mode serves first to minimize the energy consumption of the microprocessor instruments. For this reason, the device described here switches the power supplies of the remaining components by software commands whereby external switch circuits between the general VDD power supply and the V-UP pin are switched as general GND potentials. The internal FET switch for the power adjustment at the V-UP power supply has an internal On-resistance of less than 100 Obm and cna control external circuits of up to 5 mA at 3V.
The so-called master mode is made possible by depressing the M/S pin and by withdrawing the CE pin.
Error compensation with the previously-described signal processing switch occurs basically in two steps.
The first step concerns the so-called calibration phase, in which the compensation and signal processing values are obtained and stored. The second phase concerns the actual pressure signal measurement and processing, with regard to error compensation.
The calibration phase will be explained by reference to FIG. 3.
For this purpose, the measurement switch with the connected sensor, e.g. the first sensor 5, is exposed to a time-pressure curve, as shown in FIG. 3. At the same time a temperature-time curve is executed as is shown in FIG. 3. Naturally other temperature/pressure/time profiles are possible, in order to undertake linear corrections and curve-fitting.
Referring to FIG. 3, additional values were obtained at the individual positions 1 through 10, computed and stored as adjustment values. The software ensures that the beginning of the calibration and standardization phase is recognized at 1' and the individual measurement points are then controlled by the software, automatically registered, and interrogated, in order to register, e.g., in an EEPROM with 31�8 bits, the appropriate values at positions 0 through 10 with which, e.g., a 10 bar pressure signal can be compensated with a 10-bit resolution l(1 bit=0.01 bar or 0.1% of the maximum scale signal). At the first, i.e., the lowest temperature level, the voltage is first adjusted even by "0" in FIG. 3. After recognizing the start signal, SS which is recognized at the latest at position 1' the first temperature is measured and stored. Thereafter, at 2, the offset coarse signal adjustment and storage readout follows. Then with increased pressure HS the full-scale coarse signal is adjusted and its adjustment parameters for temperature at T1 ate stored. From there on, with these and all further temperature readings, there follows a periodic FS fine adjustment ("3", "6", "9 "), in which at any given time the succeeding temperatures at low pressure levels LS (5, 8) are measured and stored, and with succeeding higher pressure levels HS the full-scale fine adjustment is applied to the appropriate temperature, and the values are stored. Finally at low pressure levels LS(4, 7, 10) the offset pressure is measured and stored once more. The switch is exposed to various required temperature and pressure values, for which the profile sequence for temperature and pressure must be fixed as normative values in the micro-processor, so that the program can follow the calibration profile.
The advantage in this connection lies in the fact that no separate temperature sensor is required for temperature compensation for the measurement bridge. Only the bridge feed power is measured which is equal to the temperature. As is seen in the described profile, the appropriate values can be determined and stored for, e.g. three temperatures, and the temperatures and temperature compensation values lying between are obtainable through interpolation.
A feed voltage compensation is also provided. During the operation of the device it is certainly possible that the feed power oscillates, for whatever reason. This kind of oscillation of the feed power supply would cause a corresponding contamination of the measurement results. For this reason the automatic power supply compensation functions so that voltage oscillations of up to 1 volt are automatically compensated through the IC [integrated chip]. An even larger voltage fluctuation could be compensated in a fashion analogous to the temperature compensation.
For this purpose, a VCC input as well as a potential connection is provided in the second multiplexer 15. The compensation follows in a fashion analogous to temperature compensation, where the feed voltage in the calibration phase is turned into binary equivalents and then e.g. during the measurement phase, it taken into account by computer processing to attain the compensation by interpolation.
After the appropriate calibration compensation and signal processing values are stored in the EEPROM 4, an appropriate pressure measurement and pressure signal processing can be undertaken. At the same time, signal compensation and signal processing occur during digitization of the analog measurement signal.
Signal compensation and signal shaping are undertaken at the same time in three phases by the analog-digital converter 19.
In the first, or so-called null-point or neutral phase, only internal voltage displacements, long-term instabilities, or other errors or deviations of the internal circuitry are corrected, but above all, the start point of the integrator is raised to a previously-measured and programmed voltage level, through which the sensor bridge deviation voltage (So) is eliminated. The appropriate positive or negative compensation voltage is created through the 8-bit DAC, by means of a program. Before the second phase starts, the sum of all deviations is loaded into the null-point correction condenser 61 and applied to the positive input port of the ADC integrator 21 as a virtual null-point voltage Uz. By way of further explanation, it is noted that a commutator, 71, which is introduced into the circuit between the plus input indicator, 21, and the output of comparator 23 is required in order to set the indicator at "null" in the first phase. In addition, the previously mentioned connective circuits can be switched on/off by means of the commutator 71. During the first indication phase the switch stands at "off," while in successive indication phases it is switched to "on."
In the second phase, i.e., the phase with a negative slope, the voltage difference, Ue, between the unknown sensor input signal, Se, and the sensor bridge signal deviation signal, So, is integrated for a preprogrammed period. The appropriate period is created by the programmable 12-bit counter 35. When, e.g., the 12l-bit counter is determined by means of a 10l-bit word, a negative slope phase with a time period variation of between 4.096 and 3.072 clock periods is possible. By this means, the counter cycle N is varied.
The programming of the time period of the negative slope phase is synonymous with a fine-tuning of the full-scale range, in that (for this example) 25% of the maximum negative phase length is adjusted and transformed.
The second phase is followed directly by the third phase with a positive slope, the length of which is variable. In this phase a reference voltage Ur is again applied to the input port of the integrator, 21, in place of the sensor input signal difference Ue. The positive phase length depends on the magnitude of the voltage difference signal, preadjusted and preprogrammed within scale range, which provides the difference between the sensor signal and the sensor deviation signal (Ue =Ue -So). The variable positive slope phase determines the final ADC output signal with a view to a coarse adjustment of the scale range for adjustment to a desired measurement range.
During this positive slope phase, the preprogrammed reference voltage Ur, of opposite polarity, is integrated upwards to the input voltage Ue. The appropriate reference voltage Ur is created by the internal 8-bit DAC 33 under control of the program, and automatically applied to the plus input pot of the integrator during the positive phase.
The internal counter is stopped by the comparator 23 when the output of the integrator has once more reached the virtual null voltage Uz. The counter output is read into the ADC output register 39 and the end-conversion signal (CC-conversion complete) is given. If the counter should reach 100% of the preprogrammed full-scale value (maximum clock period count), before the integrator reaches Uz, then the conversion overflow signal COV is produced and the integration is stopped. The COV and CC signals can be called up from the status output register. The status of the On-sensor signal is also brought to the status output register, and it too can be called up from the status output register.
Since signal fitting and signal scale range adjustment are iterative functions, the final ADC signal must be subjected to a mathematical fit, before it can be processed as a binary sensor output. ##EQU1## Where: CLCADA=the computed ADC value
ADCOUT=ADC output value
HS=nominal high signal value
LS=nominal low signal value
FS=nominal value for the ADC output at FS (nominal full scale value)
OS=nominal value for the ADC output at LS (nominal value for the offset check)
OFSSRD=ADC output value at LS (offset signal for mathematical adaptation).
The conversion is simple, since it is only a matter of determining a linear equation.
It is clear from the described construction and function that, through programming alone, signal processing switch 1 is adaptable to the most varied and manifold tasks. A signal shaping precision that has not been considered attainable can be reached with minimum energy expenditure by signal processing and compensation during analog-digital conversion. By use of an internal bus unit, further problem-free signal processing can take place by means of an external microprocessor or microbus connected to an interface.
In FIG. 2, numbers on diagonal lines indicate the number of separate circuits or, in the case of a bus, the number of circuits included in the bus.
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We are in the process of house drawings. The first visit to the drawing guy quoted us $3056. I asked him does this include everything? We aren't going to have to pay more later for every little thing. He said no. So, we paid him a $350 deposit and he started on our plans. So, today I get an email that we need to pay 40% of the cost before he can proceed to the final drawings. Ok, this is fine with us but we were in there a couple of days ago and he could of told us then. Anyway, the total cost is now $3300. I emailed and asked why because he told us $3056. He said because of the preliminary cost that he quoted us. He never quoted anything other than the $3056. He also said let me know if this is going to be a problem. Well, yet its a problem because its not what he quoted! But, we don't want to make him mad because it seems like its taking forever as it is. I'm really just not that happen with him. We have told him several things we wanted and then he sends us a drawing and its not what we talked about. This has happened a couple of times. So aggravating! The builder sent us to him because it is who he uses. I am going to let the builder know how unhappy we have been with him.
Just wondering what drawing cost averages are? Thanks so much!
Just wondering what drawing cost averages are?
What do you mean by drawing cost? Architect fees? If so, there are a couple of threads around here with information on what others have paid. If you don't mean an architect, then what qualifications does the person you are going to have? And is he designing from scratch or is he modifying an existing plan from your builder?
When we built our house we hired a draftsman instead of an architect to rework and merge two house plans that we liked into one. We liked things about each of two different plans. It was about $1500 for the plans plus draftsman to modify them. The plans were by Frank Betz. We loved the Stephen Fuller designs mostly for their exterior aesthetics but we found there was always some little something about the floor plans that were just not practical for our needs. We wanted a master on the main and at that time most of SF plans were two story with master on 2nd. This was quite a few years ago though and I am sure he has many more plans now. I love his nod to the neighborhood styles of old Atlanta and dearly would have loved to build something like that. In the end we decided to put the money on the inside and not the outside of the house. All of the things we love had to go by the wayside for the exterior such as stone and wonderful trim additions. Our house is still pretty and has lots of nice elements on the exterior but big porches and other details we found can really cost a lot of money! In the end we sacrificed the exterior for upgrades on the interior. We had a pretty strict budget that was blown right off the bat by the unforeseen greater costs of grading the lot.
The biggest regret we have is not putting on architectural shingles. It was going to be about $1000 more and our builder advised us against it saying that if you make 10 decisions that it's "only" a thousand dollars more you will be $10,000 over budget and since the grading came in at about $10,000 over we were already in the hole right off the bat. In retrospect everything our builder advised me NOT to do is a special irritant to me now such as not putting hardwood floor throughout the first floor. It would have been only one more room of hardwood as we have it everywhere on the first floor except in the living room off the foyer. It bugs me to this day and if I want to add it now I would have to refinish the entire first floor. This is not an easy fix to do later. The other thing is not getting the pocket doors in that same room. There are these huge 36" double doors that open into our bedroom as the living room doubles as a sitting room off the master. So now I can never change them out without redoing drywall in the room. Errr....it bugs me every single day.
Now we are in the process of getting rid of the brass in the house. Luckily we don't have a ton of it. When we built our house it was right on the beginning edge of there being more choices for hardware but it was pretty limited. So we ended up with some of it in the bathrooms. We have been in the house for about 14 and 1/2 years so it looks like all that was popular at that time. There is so much more now to choose from. Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing! It makes it so much harder to make all of those choices. I was on decision overload by the time we got to the end.
I looked up your plan and it's beautiful! I love it. I am wishing you a wonderful time of building and to enjoy it. It will get done and before you know it you will have been in your house for a long time! I never thought it would be over when we were building but now it was so many years ago. I still think of it as the new house and can't believe we are already having to replace and update some things in the house. We just redid the master bath and some updates to the upstairs bath. But all in all it's still looking pretty fresh and current with some minor updating. Good luck!
So sorry! I guess I was reading through the threads and put two questions together to answer. Oh dear.. Wish there was an edit or remove button! Again, please forgive me! I put the Stephen Fuller house plan question and your question together. I really have to get more sleep!
lol, I was wondering how you saw our plans! No problem.
The man is a draftsman. We found a plan on line that we mostly liked but had him resize it, mirro it and change several things.
I sure wish we could of found plans we liked that he already had because it would of only been like $800.
So true. It seems like there is always some little thing that doesn't work with one set of plans. For us it was our lot size. We had to downsize the house because the lot was not wide enough to handle it with a boat door with it's own driveway on one side and the side entry garage on the other. Ended up changing a lot on the interior from the downsize. Good luck with your house!


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