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The present application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/786,908, entitled Oscillator Circuit; which application is hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates to an electronic circuit and in particular to an oscillator circuit with a startup capacitor override circuit.
Crystal oscillators are found in many electrical circuits, and are devices that are fabricated to resonate at predefined frequencies in response to applied voltages. For example, a color burst crystal resonates at a frequency of 3.57954 megahertz (MHz) and may be found in many televisions and radios. Many systems and circuits utilize crystal oscillators to provide a clock reference representative of relative time that is the crystal oscillators provide an oscillation source to a clock generator circuit. A clock generator takes an oscillation source input and generates a digital clock for use in electronic circuits. For example, microprocessors and microcontrollers typically utilize crystal oscillators to derive system clocks that control the rate at which data is read by input/output ports and/or the rate at which programming instructions are executed. Communication systems and components such as telecommunications infrastructure and mobile units use crystal oscillators to generate one or more frequencies that are useful in producing radio frequency (RF) signals onto which information to be broadcast and received is imparted. Crystal oscillators also have tolerance ranges associated with their resonant frequency, and a frequency offset in a crystal oscillator. For example, a crystal oscillator is usually used to generate a master reference clock that is used to synchronize information exchange between telecommunications infrastructure and mobile units.
To control more precisely the resonant frequency of a crystal oscillator, conventional communication systems utilize a digitally controlled crystal oscillator (DCXO) system in conjunction with a crystal. A DCXO system typically includes a processing portion that monitors the resonant frequency produced by a crystal oscillator and alters the resonant frequency of the crystal oscillator by outputting a code to a DCXO circuit that changes the capacitive loading on the crystal oscillator to tune the frequency of the crystal oscillator.
In practice, when a DCXO system is first powered up, for example when a mobile telephone is switched on, an initial DCXO code is used to set the loading capacitance of the crystal oscillator. The initial frequency output by the crystal needs only to be within a few parts-per million (PPM) of the target frequency. After communication is established with another entity, fine frequency tuning may be carried out during which the DCXO changes its output code to refine the load capacitance and bring the resonant frequency within fractions of a PPM of the target frequency i.e., to lower the offset.
Based on various environmental characteristics, such as process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations, the resonant frequency of a crystal oscillator may not meet the initial frequency accuracy of a few PPM under all conditions that is an initial offset of the frequency system may be larger than desired. Therefore, many manufacturers calibrate a DCXO with an initial code for operation with a particular crystal oscillator at one specific temperature and store the DCXO code associated with that crystal in memory, such as flash memory, before shipping the product. In the field, when the device attempts to establish initial communication, the DCXO code stored in memory is applied as a first attempt to load the crystal oscillator to achieve the desired oscillator frequency.
However, even when the pre-calibrated DCXO code is loaded, there is no guarantee that the ambient temperature of the crystal oscillator is the same as the calibration temperature at which the initial DCXO code was selected. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the temperature coefficient of the crystal, the supply voltage, and the DCXO circuit will not shift the frequency offset produced using the DCXO code to an unacceptable level. Further, as crystals age, their resonant frequencies may change, thereby potentially rendering the initial DCXO code ineffective. A further disadvantage related to startup of oscillators is the amount of negative resistance applied to the oscillator before oscillations begin. Effects of drive level dependency (DLD) in crystals produces startup problems in oscillators because of the motional resistance of the DLD for crystals at very low drive levels increases rapidly and often abruptly. Yet a further disadvantage is that changes in resistance at lower drive levels and changes in frequency at higher drive levels become noticeable. The high resistance at low drive levels causes startup problems because it is at this point that the oscillator starts from the inherent noise contained in the oscillator's bandwidth and the power levels are orders of magnitude lower than at normal large signal operation. Further, properties like surface micro-cracks and particle contamination also causes this phenomenon.
It would therefore be desirable to have an improved oscillator circuit, the oscillator capable of initiating oscillations with minimum load during startup.
Aspects of the present inventions are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrating the embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
According to a first embodiment, the present invention comprises an oscillator circuit 100, for example a digitally controlled oscillator circuit (DCXO), wherein the oscillator circuit 100 includes a startup capacitor override circuit. The oscillator circuit 100 comprises a resonator 110, a control unit 120 and an amplifier unit 130 as illustrated in
Oscillator circuits 100 having a large negative resistance at startup are advantageously used in programmable clock chips, microprocessor chips, micro-controller chips and the likes, wherein said chips typically comprises a digitally controlled oscillator circuit that utilizes a digitally controlled load capacitors. For the oscillator circuit 100, as a greater negative resistance is provided to the circuit 100 then the startup of the circuit 100 will be faster and more robust. During startup of the oscillator in the circuit 100 the amount of negative resistance applied to the oscillator before steady state oscillations is a factor for consideration for the operation of the oscillator. The oscillator comprises the resonator 110 and the amplifier 132.
The negative resistance applied to a given oscillator is typically a function of the amplifier gain 'Igm' and load capacitance 127 of the circuit 100. If the circuit 100 is not designed to provide a sufficiently large negative resistance during startup, the oscillator will not be able to provide an output clock pulse 'ocs_out' as shown in
In a further embodiment, the amplifier unit 130 of the circuit 100 comprises an amplifier 132 and amplitude controller 134 and a buffer amplifier 136. The amplifier 132 is coupled to the amplitude controller 134 and the buffer amplifier 136. The amplifier 132 is also coupled to the resonator 110 such that the amplifier 132 receives an input oscillatory signal 'Xin', hereinafter also referred to also as 'Xin' signal, from the resonator 110. The amplifier unit 130 of the circuit 100 constitutes the amplifier 132, the amplitude controller 134 and the buffer amplifier 136. The components of the amplifier unit 130 are coupled to the resonator 110.
Conventionally the resonator 110 and the amplifier 132 constitutes an oscillator, which provides a clock signal, also referred to as clock pulse, as an output 'osc_out'. This clock pulse can be then supplied to various other devices as an input, for example the clock pulse 'ocs_out' can be supplied to programmable dividers, microprocessors chips, micro-controllers chips and the likes as an input signal. The resonator 110 and amplifier 132 generate a differential sinusoidal signal between the 'Xin' signal and a 'Xout' signal, which in turn is converted by the buffer amplifier 136 into a digital signal 'ocs_out' for example a clock pulse or clock signal.
In a further embodiment, the resonator 110 is arranged to generate a 'Xin' signal as illustrated schematically in
In a further embodiment, the amplitude controller 134 detects or determines amplitude of oscillation and uses the detected amplitude data to control the gain of the amplifier 130 such that the amplifier 130 exactly compensates for the losses encountered in resonator 110 and results in steady state oscillations. In yet a further embodiment, the amplitude controller 134 provides a gain control signal, illustrated as 'Igm' in
In a further embodiment, the resonator 110 and the amplifier 132 form the oscillator. The amplitude controller 134 can determine whether the 'oscillation amplitude' is greater than or less than a predefined threshold. The detection of the 'oscillation amplitude' being defined to be above the predefined threshold or below the predefined threshold is a function of the oscillator circuit 100, especially during startup. When the 'oscillation amplitude' is detected to be lower than the predefined threshold, a control unit 120 sets the load capacitance 127 to a minimum possible capacitance value such that the load capacitance 127 at startup is at a minimum capacitance value. And when the 'oscillation amplitude' is detected to be greater than the predefined threshold, the control unit 120 sets the load capacitance 127 to a capacitance value required to achieve a desired frequency for steady-state oscillations.
In a further embodiment, the buffer amplifier 136 is arranged to convert the output differential oscillatory signal between the 'Xin' signal and the 'Xout' signal, for example a sinusoidal signal from the oscillator comprising the resonator 110 and the amplifier 132, into a digital signal, which for example is a square wave. The 'Xout' signal is provided as a feedback to the resonator 110. Simultaneously, the 'Xout' signal is also provided to the buffer amplifier 136, which converts the sinusoidal wave into a digital signal 'osc_out' when the oscillator has reached steady state oscillations. Such a digital signal, for example a clock pulse, is advantageously provided to digitally operated electronic circuits or devices for example divider, microprocessors, micro-controllers and the likes.
In a further embodiment, as illustrated in
The comparator 121 for example can be a typical window comparator that uses two comparators and a single operational amplifier to determine if the 'oscillation amplitude' is inside or outside a predefined boundary region. The 'oscillation amplitude' signal is a quasi-DC signal that is proportional to an oscillation envelope. The amplitude controller 134 detects peaks in the sinusoidal 'Xin' signal. In a further embodiment the circuit is arranged to change the value of a hold_cap state, if the detected amplitude is larger than the voltage on the capacitor.
In a further embodiment, a leakage mechanism may be provided to the control unit 120 of the circuit 100, wherein the leakage mechanism slowly discharges the capacitors 126 and/or 127 in the control unit 120 to allow tracking of a decreasing 'oscillation amplitude'. Thus, the voltage on the each capacitor in the array of capacitors 126 and/or 127 is proportional to the 'oscillation amplitude' of the circuit 100.
In a further embodiment, the decoder 123 includes a binary decoder for controlling the first array of capacitors 126 in the control unit 120. In a further embodiment, the decoder 123 includes a thermometer decoder from controlling the second array of capacitors 127 in the control unit. The binary decoder and the thermometer decoder are responsible for controlling the first array of capacitors 126 and second array of capacitors 127 respectively.
In a further embodiment, the thermometer decoder is derived from the most significant bits (MSB) in a binary input which is used to select the desired load capacitance 127. The first array of capacitors 126 comprises a plurality of binary weighted capacitors, each of the binary weighted capacitors comprising a number of capacitors or capacitance lines. For example, the binary weighted capacitors comprise a first set of capacitors connected between the 'Xin' signal and a ground reference, for example a voltage reference, the ground reference hereinafter also referred to as ground. A second set of capacitors connected between the 'Xout' signal and the ground. A first control signal arising from the first array of capacitors 126, that is the binary weighted load capacitor control signal, is not affected by the state or transitions of the state machine 122 in the control unit 120.
In a further embodiment, the state machine 122 includes control logic to determine if a thermometer decoder capacitor 127 is in the ON state or the OFF state. Though the state machine 122 does not modify the binary weighted load capacitor control signals, which is the first control signal, a second set of control signals from the thermometer decoder load capacitor is arranged to pass through a mask. If the thermometer decoded control line is masked, the output mask corresponding to the control line will be in the OFF state. In a further embodiment, the addressing from the thermometer decoder can be split into row masks 124 and column masks 125. However, it should be apparent to a skilled person that there exist other methods of splitting the thermometer decoder which can be used within the scope of the invention, resulting in an efficient means to control the thermometer decoded capacitors in the circuit 100. The thermometer decoder is derived from the binary decoder as illustrated in Table 1.
The Table above shows a typical conversion of a decimal to binary decoder wherein the binary decoder being mapped to a thermometer decoder. For example, from Table 1 for a decimal value 0, the corresponding binary decoder value is 000 and the corresponding mapping thermometer decoder value is 0000000, and when the decimal value is 3, the corresponding binary decoder value is 011 and the corresponding mapping thermometer decoder value is 0000111, and when the decimal value is 7, the corresponding binary decoder value is 111 and the corresponding mapping thermometer decoder value is 1111111. The number of binary versus thermometer bits could change, for example all binary or all thermometer decoded bits. It should be apparent to a person skilled in the art that such decoding can be achieved using for example bubble suppression logic, thermometer decoder logic, synchronization or handshaking logic schemes and other available coding and/or decoding schemes available in the art. For example, in one such basic scheme the thermometer decoder generates a "1 of" code which is then converted to binary.
The thermometer decoder controls switching of the second array of capacitors 127 that are present in the control unit 120, which are preferably the unit capacitors and form the load capacitance for the oscillator. The thermometer decoder value is derived from the mapping of the corresponding binary decoder using Table 1 respectively. In a further embodiment, the total capacitance of the first array of capacitors 126 and the second array of capacitors 127 is sometime the effective capacitance or the load capacitance of the oscillator circuit 100. The switching of the first array of capacitors 126 and the second array of capacitors 127 will determine the effective load capacitance of the oscillator circuit 100.
In a further embodiment, the state machine 122 determines an instant at which a particular thermometer decoded capacitor is turned ON or OFF. A clock signal output 'osc_out' from the buffer amplifier 136 is provided to the state machine 122 and the output signal from the comparator of the 'oscillation amplitude' is also provided to the state machine 122. The state machine determines from the clock signal output 'osc_out' and from the 'oscillation amplitude' whether the 'oscillation amplitude' is either above or below the predefined threshold, and then determines which of the thermometers decoder capacitors are turned ON or OFF. Preferably, the thermometer decoder capacitors are arranged within the row mask 124 and the column mask 125.
The state machine 122 is arranged to regulate the load capacitance, particularly the second array of capacitors 127, to a minimum value at startup such that the oscillator circuit 100 has a minimum capacitance at relatively smaller amplitudes, and to a desired capacitance value when the oscillator produces steady state oscillations. The capacitance provided by first array of capacitors 126 is significantly smaller than the capacitance provided by second array of capacitors 127. Thus the capacitance will be close to its minimum value if second array of capacitors 127 are set to their minimum value even if capacitors 126 are set at maximum possible value.
The state machine 122 sets the second array of capacitors 127 that is the load capacitance to a minimum possible capacitance value by overriding or masking the capacitance of the second array of capacitors 127 of the oscillator circuit 100 at startup. Minimizing the load capacitance of oscillator circuit 100 results in a maximum startup negative resistance. The thermometer decoder capacitors are unmasked one capacitor at a time that is one capacitor from the second array of capacitors 127 is unmasked at a given instant of time, which happens immediately after a state machine controlled delay, if the 'oscillation amplitude' provided to the comparator 121 is above a certain predefined capacitor override threshold. The unmasking of the capacitors from the second array of capacitors 127 will be disabled once the 'oscillation amplitude' detected is below the predefined capacitor override threshold.
The state machine 222 is responsible for setting the load capacitance 127, not shown in
The 'xcap' input to the binary to thermal decoder, not shown in
Further, the logic block 228 also provides a counter based output blanking function. If output blanking is enabled, the clock provided at the oscillator output will be blanked until a sufficient number of transitions have been counted using a ripple counter.
Two different types of asynchronous resets are shown in
The state machine runs off the oscillator output clock so that it will stay in the current state if the clk_logic clock signal does not transition. This requires the signal to enter the reset state to be asynchronous. If the watchdog circuit 244 is not used, only the reset_a signal will result in the state machine 222 entering the reset state. The cntr_reset, col_reset, and row_reset signals are asserted in the reset state.
An array of capacitors as shown in
Reference is now made to
The cap_ovrd logic signal controls the unmasking of the thermometer encoded capacitor bits in the array of capacitors 127. The row masks 124 and column masks 125 are typically shift registers that unmask the thermometer encoded capacitor bits as a function of time. Single capacitors from the array of capacitors 127 are unmasked as a function of time.
In the next step 420 the state machine 222 enters the out_blnk_count state after leaving the Reset state. In the out_blnk_count state, the state machine counter 228 is enabled and counts until a transition on the out_blnk_count signal allows a transition to the Hold_Cap state as shown in 420. The count that causes the out_blnk_count signal to change is determined by the out_blnk_en_n input.
Further in this step 420, when the out_blnk_count=1, the state machine 222 will enter the Hold_Cap state. The state machine will stay in the hold state as long as the detected amplitude is small enough to result in cap_ovrd=1/cap_unmask_en=1.
In the next step 430, when the 'oscillation amplitude' increases beyond the threshold of the amplitude controller 134 and the comparator, cap_ovrd=0/cap_unmask_en=0 and the state machine 222 will transition to the incr_cap_col state if col_full=0. A one bit right shift is executed in this state to unmask one of the thermometer encoded capacitor bits. The state machine 222 will transition to the cap_ovrd_count state. The state machine 222 will remain in this state until the state machine counter 228 reaches a count which is high enough to set the cap_ovrd_count=1. Once this condition is met, the state machine 222 will go back to the Hold_Cap state of step 420.
This process is repeated until the last thermometer encoded capacitor column bit is unmasked which will set col_full=1 and cause the state machine 222 to transition to the incr_cap_row state. The incr_cap row state forces the entire row that was enabled one thermometer encoded unit capacitor at a time and resets the thermometer column mask shift register. This process is repeated until all of the row bits have been unmasked and the row_full=1 bit is set which results in a transition to the Stop state in Step 440.
The Stop state in step 420 is intended to minimize noise from the capacitor override circuit by providing a terminal state. The only exit from this state is the reset_a or clk_off_a signal that allows the state machine to enter the reset state of step 410.
The state machine 222 will not reach the Stop state of Step 420 if the amplifier gain control signal is not programmed to a large enough value or the resonator provides too high a load for the oscillator circuit. For example, some crystal manufacturers to qualify crystal oscillator chips sometimes use the series resistance qualification test. A resistor 138 is placed in series with the resonator 110 and the power is cycled. If oscillations are detected at the output, the chip is certified passed. In order to startup with the largest possible series resistor, the state machine 222 will not leave the Hold_Cap state of Step 420 after a small number of caps have been unmasked because the amplitude will not be large enough to set cap_ovrd=0/cap_unmask_en=0. This will provide the maximum amount of negative resistance in the series resistor test.
By maximizing startup negative resistance, the amplifier size and current consumption can be reduced. This provides an environment for the crystal to start can significantly reduce startup problems due to crystal drive level dependency due to large motional resistance at low drive levels.
In a further embodiment a device 550, for example, a programmable divider of
Reference is now made to
In a further embodiment the method further comprises unmasking a thermometer decoder capacitors if the detected 'oscillation amplitude' is above a threshold and controlling the time delay between each unmasking of the capacitors.
In a further embodiment the method further comprises disabling of unmasking the thermometer decoder capacitors if the detected 'oscillation amplitude' is below the threshold. The state transitions have been discussed previously with respect to
In a further embodiment, a method for generating negative resistance at startup for an oscillator circuit 100 to achieve steady state oscillations comprises unmasking a thermometer decoder capacitors if the detected 'oscillation amplitude' lies in a first range other than a threshold and controlling the time delay between each unmasking of the capacitors. The method also comprises disabling of unmasking the thermometer decoder capacitors if the detected 'oscillation amplitude' lies in a second range other than the threshold.
Discussed is a circuit comprising a resonator, an amplifier unit and a control unit. The amplifier and resonator coupled to form an oscillator. The amplifier unit is coupled to the oscillator and to the control unit to regulate a load capacitance for achieving steady state oscillations during startup of an oscillator.
In a further embodiment, capacitance change mechanism is implemented using a counter circuit. The counter is initialized to the startup capacitance value and if sustained oscillations are detected, the counter adds a unit sized thermometer decoded cap until the final value of the startup capacitance is reached. If the amplitude drops below the predefined capacitor override threshold, the counter will not be allowed to change state. Two separate counters can be used, one for a row value and one for a column value.
In another embodiment, the capacitance change mechanism is implemented by an externally generated reset_a or a reset generated by a watchdog circuit. Another approach is to use the amplitude detect as a reset mechanism. Additional threshold levels could be used to allow more flexibility. For example, two thresholds could be used. The lowest threshold would be used for controlling the reset of the state machine. During the startup after receiving the reset_a signal, the state machine would not be allowed to leave the reset state until the state of the lower threshold detector indicates the minimal amplitude has been reached. The second threshold would be used to control whether the caps are unmasked or not. The advantage of this scheme is that it would allow the oscillator to provide optimal startup conditions by resetting the state machine if the amplitude is dropped below the lower threshold after reaching steady state operation. This approach would make the watchdog circuit redundant.
The present invention is not limited to binary or thermometer decoded schemes and other analog/digital decoding schemes can be used. The step sizes could be tied to the current capacitance value. For example, small steps could be used when the current load capacitance is smaller, and bigger steps could be used when the value of load capacitance increases. Moreover, the delay between step sizes could be tied to current load capacitance. The state machine could be made to implement programmable delays and step sizes for additional flexibility.
The present invention implies that the startup capacitance is near its minimum value when the state machine is in the Reset state. In yet another embodiment, optimal capacitance for startup is not the minimum capacitance and it is possible that the optimal startup capacitance is greater than the final steady state capacitance. It makes a lot of sense to generalize the invention to include these cases by making both the startup capacitance and the final capacitance programmable. In other words, the state machine will count either up or down between an initial capacitance and a final capacitance as long as cap_unmask_en−1. The programmable startup capacitance would not need to have the same precision as the final capacitance in terms of number of bits required to select the desired value.
In a further embodiment, the states of the oscillator control logic contain useful information that could be communicated to the chip level logic. For example, when the oscillator state machine reaches the Hold state, the oscillator is providing a robust output at the wrong frequency. This would be a good time to enable any Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) that use the oscillator output for their reference frequencies. The stop state indicates the output frequency is stable, which is a good time to enable any chip inputs.
In another embodiment, a circuit 600, comprises means for generating oscillations 610, means for amplification 620 and means for controlling 630. The means for amplification is coupled to the means for generating oscillations and to the means for controlling, and the means for controlling is arranged to regulate a load capacitance of the means for generating oscillations. The means for generating oscillations comprises a resonator circuit and an amplifier circuit. The means for amplification comprises an amplifier, an amplitude controller and a buffer amplifier, the amplifier is coupled to the amplitude controller, the buffer amplifier, the oscillator and the amplifier compensate for losses in an input oscillatory signal generated by the resonator and feeds back an output oscillatory signal to the resonator. An amplitude controller of the means for amplification is configurable to detect steady state resonator amplitudes and is configurable to provide a gain control signal to the amplifier regulating the amplitudes of the means for amplification. A state machine of the means for controlling regulates the load capacitance to a minimum value at startup.
It is understood that while the embodiments set forth herein have been described in detail, it should be understood that the present invention could be subject to various changes, substitutions, and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For purposes of clarity, many of the details of the improved semiconductor device and the methods of designing and manufacturing the same that are widely known and are not relevant to the present invention have been omitted from the following description.
It should be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, it is emphasized and should be appreciated that two or more references to "an embodiment" or "one embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" in various portions of this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined as suitable in one or more embodiments of the invention.
Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.
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|Christian Grewing
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- Today, we have academies coast to coast. And we're growing every day.
- We recognize that honesty and thoughtfulness are critical qualities in the development of well-rounded individuals.
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Doing really good this year! Could definitely have a chance!
It might be another one of their years
There's no way Chicago can be this bad this season. They are going to be super bowl contenders and give the green bay packers a run for their money in the NFC north
Why are the Raiders, Titans, Buccaneers, and Jaguars ahead of the Eagles? - ProfessorSparks
Look at their record. They are going far this year - Sabbath
Needs to be higher - EpicJake
You guys are idiiots to put the eagles here they should be in the top tens not bottom three
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Wait for another season until they enter playoffs.
Miami is the team to beat in the AFC East Pats are getting old Jets are always bad same for the Bills - peaceswagtv
Sorry. Nothing else to do except wait for the 2015-16 season for the next one.
They got by their rival the packers TWICE! Look at the scores
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The Marvel Universe is in a very odd place right now. On one end of the spectrum they have entered the "Heroic Age", and on the other is the "Curse of the Mutants" we've been making fun of for some time now, mostly because Marvel keeps pitching art at us with all the X-Men baring fangs and looking generally silly. Now we get word of a secondary book dropping this September that tells the tale of the X-Men's science team as they search for a cure for the vampire outbreak. The tone seems very Aliens, a fact I thought might get the attention of Dread's readers. Here's the skinny…
X-Men: Curse Of The Mutants – Smoke And Blood #1 is from the creative team of Simon Spurrier (writer) and Gabriel Hernandez Walta (penciler) with cover by Clayton Crain. The new vampire threat has infected San Francisco, and it's up to the X-Men's Science Team to find the cure! The team of super scientists may have bitten off more than they can chew when the X-Club loses the vampire they've brought in for observation. With the lab on lockdown and a vampire on the loose, the X-Club is sure of only one thing: It's going to take more than a doctoral degree in biochemistry to survive this night!
Here's your first look at X-Men: Curse Of The Mutants – Smoke And Blood #1:
I also thought I'd kick over teaser art for The End, which I suppose will wrap up the "Daredevil turned criminal overlord" storyline that reached its pinnacle in Shadowland #1 with the horn head unceremoniously shanking Bullseye in a full-page spread. AWESOME. All we know right now is the teaser art kicks ass, and it will hit comic shops this November!
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Snooze, hope you are well. I loved the pics too!
How about: "Ooooohhhhh....Damn! That was the eject button!"
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SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN ANCHOR: Do you think he would believe we were in the right place, at a good place when it comes to race relations?
REP. JOHN LEWIS, D-GEORGIA: Martin Luther King Jr would be very pleased that we've come to this point in our history. He would be gratified to see that we have an African-American in the White House and see more members in the Congress that are minorities, African- American members, Latino members, Asian-American members. He would be very disappointed that we still have so much violence in our neighborhoods, in our community, in our country and around the world. There's too much violence. We must end the violence. He would say we need to do something about ending poverty, hunger and joblessness.
MALVEAUX: Let's talk a bit about that. We know the actual anniversary is on Wednesday. The president is going to speak. The '63 march was the march on Washington for jobs and freedom. Back then, you saw unemployment of black, African-Americans double than whites. Today it remains the same. It's still that statistic. What needs to be done to really help African-Americans rise out of poverty as you mention?
LEWIS: It's important to see that all of our children receive the best possible education. Education is a great equalizer. Education is the passport out of poverty and into the middle class. What we need to see that those of us in the Congress and those of us in the private sector need to come together and work with President Barack Obama to put all of our citizens back to work.
MALVEAUX: Congressman, you mention that president Barack Obama, African-American president, that there's a lot of progress. Some believe there's so much progress we don't need to deal with issues of race. This is an op-ed from Bobby Jindal just yesterday. He said, "We still place far too much emphasis on our separateness, our heritage, ethnic background, skin color, et cetera. We live in the hyphenated Americans, Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, African- Americans, Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, just to name a few." He said, "We need to get over that."
Do you think he has a point here? Do you think our separateness? Is it essential to move forward?
LEWIS: I think it's important to understand we're not there yet. We'd like to get there. We have not yet laid down the burden of race. Race is very much involved in every segment of the American society. The scars and stains of racism are very deep embedded in our society. We cannot escape that. A great black educator, WEB Dubois, said years ago that the problem raised the problem. The 20th century is the color line. It's still the color line in the 21st century. We cannot forget that. We cannot sweep it under the rug in some dark corner. It's real.
MALVEAUX: Congressman, I couldn't help but notice, I listen to a lot of these speeches on Saturday and we played a portion of your speech. But we also heard something similar and common among your speech, Attorney General Eric Holder, Martin Luther King III, all of you talking about equal rights for same-sex couples. Is that something you see as a new fight?
LEWIS: You cannot, in a society, in a democratic society, under the law, have equality for some and not for all. People used to ask Martin Luther King Jr about interracial marriage and he would say races don't fall in love and get married. Individuals fall in love and get married. If two individual, two males or two females fall in love and want to get married, it's their business and no government, no state government, no federal government should tell someone who they should fall in love with and get married. It's their business.
MALVEAUX: Do you think Dr King would agree with that today?
LEWIS: I think Martin Luther King Jr would agree with me today. I learned so much from him. He was one of my teachers. He was my inspiration. He was my leader.
MALVEAUX: All right. Congressman Lewis, thank you so much. We appreciate it. We'll be watching on Wednesday as well. It's going to be a very big, big event.
Thank you as always. Appreciate it.
LEWIS: Thank you.
MALVEAUX: Thank you.
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Bill Etzler, President
Director of Business Development at Engineering Resources, Inc. Bill chairs the Executive Committee and serves on the Development Committee.
Patrick Hess, Vice President
Attorney at Beckman Lawson, Fort Wayne. Pat is a specialist in real estate transactions who assists LRWP with legal matters.
Marcia Futter, Treasurer
Retired senior financial manager with extensive international business experience and an M.B.A. in international finance. Marcia chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Executive Committee.
Judy Nelsen, Secretary
Retired professor and Indiana Master Naturalist. Judy chairs the Development Committee and serves on the Executive and Finance Committees.
Ronnie Greenberg
Retired CEO of the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau and an Indiana Master Naturalist. Ronnie chairs the Nature Education Committee.
Thom Maher,
Vice President, Human Resources for BRC Rubber & Plastics in Churubusco and Vice President, Northeast Indiana Chapter #182 of Pheasants Forever. At LRWP, Thom chairs the Stewardship Committee and serves on the Land Conservation Committee.
Tom Russell
Partner at Barske, Perkins, Puglise, & Russell Financial Planning Firm. At LRWP Tom serves on the Development and Executive Committees.
Kathie Sessions
Retired chemistry teacher, Canterbury High School, Fort Wayne. Kathie serves on the Development Committee.
Karen Surguine
A realtor with Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber and an Indiana Master Naturalist, Karen serves on the Development Committee.
Mary Tonne
Controller-Finance at General Motors, Fort Wayne Assembly Plant and a 2013 graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne, serves on the Finance Committee.
Dennis White
Retired Property Manager, Salamonie Reservoir. Dennis chairs the Land Conservation Committee and serves on the Land Use and Research Committee.
Larry ("Doc") Wiedman
Professor of Biology and Director of Environmental Science at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. Doc chairs the Land Use and Research Committee and serves on the Executive Committee.
Renee Wright
Owner, Renee Wright Communications and Outdoors Editor, Northern Indiana Lakes Magazine. At LRWP Renee assists with marketing and communications.
Dan Zweig
Senior Vice President-Investments, Zweig Tribbett Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. Dan assists with marketing and development.
Amy Silva, Executive Director
B.S. in Park and Recreation Administration; former Superintendent, Allen County Parks and Recreation Department; a founding board member of the NIPSCO Environmental Challenge Fund; passion for wetlands, nature preserves and restoration projects.
Betsy Yankowiak, Director of Preserves and Programs
IPFW graduate in Environmental Geology, experienced naturalist, former co-property manager of the Fort Wayne Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, and committed to local environmental issues.
Dana Claussen, Wetland Education Coordinator
Dana will graduate from the University of Saint Francis this May. She has previously served as a wetland education intern at LRWP.
Dani Bradtmiller, Director of Preserves and Programs Assistant
Dani has a B.S. in environmental policy and a minor in geology. She helps with preserve and program support, including volunteer coordination.
Cassandra Ferris, Administrative Support Specialist (Half-time)
Cassandra has previously been an active volunteer for LRWP.
Don Cunningham, Eagle Marsh Property Steward
IPFW graduate in Biology, Indiana Master Naturalist, previously on maintenance staff at Fox Island County Park. Don enjoys hiking, backpacking, and running.
LRWP's General Advisory Board consists of business and community leaders who have agreed to be available to our regular board and staff for advice in such areas as financial management, strategic planning, landowner relations, history of the Little River valley, and community outreach. GAB members include:
John Brooks
Executive Vice President, Brooks Construction Company, Fort Wayne
Tom Castaldi
Allen County Historian and Vice President of Communications (Retired), Essex Group, Fort Wayne
John C. Clark
First Vice President, Raymond James & Associates, Fort Wayne
Kim Grant
Resource Development Specialist, Impact Strategies, Inc., Fort Wayne
Jay O. Jorgensen
President, J & J Properties, Fort Wayne
Mark King, DO
Chairman of the Lutheran Health Network and Lutheran Hospital boards of directors and a Family Practitioner
David B. Lupke
President, Lupke Rice Insurance and Financial Services, Fort Wayne
Mick McCollum
Interim President, Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance
Maria Parra
Project Manager, BCforward, Indianapolis
Rick Phillips
President, Phillips Financial
Ian Rolland
Chief Executive Officer (Retired), Lincoln National Corporation, Fort Wayne
Janet Stephenson
Lawyer and past board president of the Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
Robert Ternet
Owner, Ternet Farms, New Haven
Dani Tippmann
Member, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami Nation of Indiana, Columbia City
LRWP's Science Advisory Board is a panel of distinguished regional scientists willing to help with advice in their areas of expertise.
John Bacone
Director of Division of Nature Preserves, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Tim Bomba
Allen County District Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Ken Brunswick
East Central Regional Ecologist, Division of Nature Preserves, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Eric P. Ellingson
CPG, PWS, President, Earth Source Inc./Heartland Restoration Services
Tony Fleming
Professional Hydrologist
Dr. James Haw
Professor Emeritus of History, IPFW (retired); Board member, Stockbridge Audubon Society
Dr. Solomon Isiorho
Professor and Chair, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Ellen Jacquart
Director of Stewardship, Indiana Chapter, The Nature Conservancy
Doug Keller
Aquatic Habitat Coordinator, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Dr. Bruce Kingsbury
Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
David P. Nance
Engineering Geologist and Professional Geologist, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Dr. Paul E. Rothrock
Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, Taylor University
Nate Simons
Executive Director, Blue Heron Ministries, Inc.
Tim Skiver
Wetlands Specialist, Earth Source, Fort Wayne, and Fort Wayne firefighter.
Kevin Tungesvick
Restoration Ecologist, Spence Restoration Nursery
Cassandra Vondran
Huntington County District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service


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Hi all, I'm hoping I can get some feedback on how I'm doing so far in my new Primal Lifestyle. I've been following PB for about 5 weeks now and have had small but steady progress. It seems, though, that many people have amazing progress so it makes me wonder if I'm missing something. Thought I would check in with the pros!
I am 35, 5'4" and weigh just under 140 lbs. (was 144 when I started 5 weeks ago). I'm also hypothyroid (on small amounts of T3 and T4 meds) and on BC.
I usually eat somewhere between 1500 and 1700 cal/day. No dairy or fruit, but am still eating some nuts (an oz. a few days a week, plus 1/2 tbsp. almond butter mixed with coconut oil every night for dessert) and have a protein shake for breakfast 2-3 times/week. My ratios are generally 10%/25%/65% c/p/f and I am always under 50g carbs. I've also just started IFing and have done it twice so far.
I was following the Power 90 program, but have scaled back a bit. These days I'm doing the weights part of the program 3 times/week and I take a Spin class once a week (I count that as a combo of sprints and play). Other than that I walk for an hour a few times per week, plus daily dog walking, etc.
So far I've lost just over 4 lbs (mostly in the first 10 days), an inch off my waist, an inch off my hips and, sadly 1.5" off my chest LOL! Interestingly, I haven't lost anything off my belly pooch, which I thought would be the first thing to start shrinking.
I have no problem with slow progress, but have to admit that it's slower than I expected. I would love to hear if anyone has any suggestions on changes that would help me with this program. I definitely have some fat to lose and some muscle to gain!


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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The LSU track and field team got off to a solid start at Kentucky's Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field Meet at the Nutter Field House as Rodney Brown and Jada Martin turned in personal-best performances to rank among the NCAA's elite in their respective events Friday
Martin sprinted to victory in the women's 200-meter dash with an indoor personal best of 23.44 seconds to move to No. 3 in the early-season NCAA rankings ,while Brown unleashed a nearly five-foot personal best of 68 feet, 6 ½ inches in a runner-up finish in the men's weight throw to catapult himself into the No. 13 spot on the national list in 2015.
Vernon Norwood nearly set a personal best while cruising to victory in the men's 600-yard run, and Tremayne Acy and Nataliyah Friar had impressive performances in the 200 meters and long jump, respectively.
Saturday's action begins at 10 a.m. with field events, followed by track events at 11 a.m.
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LSU TO COMPETE AT TEXAS A&M: The LSU swimming and diving team travels to College Station, Texas, to face Texas A&M in the final dual meet of the season Saturday at 11 a.m.
Men's tennis
LSU TRAVELS COLLEGE STATION FOR ITA KICKOFF TOURNAMENT: The No. 45 LSU men's tennis team (2-0) will travel to College Station, Texas, for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The Tigers were originally scheduled to open play on Friday before their match was postponed because of inclement weather in the area.
LSU will face No. 33 San Diego at noon Saturday. Other teams competing include No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 37 TCU (1-0).
Women's tennis
LSU TRAVELS TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR ITA KICKOFF WEEKEND: The No. 37 LSU women's tennis team travels to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the ITA Kickoff Weekend, facing Boston College at 8 a.m. Saturday and either North Carolina or Minnesota on Sunday.


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Live preview: Harold O'Neal
A pianist equally at home in jazz and hip-hop shows off his exquisite mood pieces.
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Pianist Robert Glasper, earning well-deserved raves lately for his Black Radio LP, titled a 2009 record Double Booked, a reference to dual citizenship in the realms of jazz and rap. Harold O'Neal, another piano man of the same generation, shares Glasper's conundrum; the Kansas City--raised local showed off his postbop skills on 2010's strong Whirling Mantis, and lately has been heard alongside MC Ski Beatz in hip-hop collective the Senseis. (Offstage, O'Neal excels at kickboxing, break dancing and shiatsu massage.) But while Glasper pushes ever closer to a seamless jazz-soul hybrid studded with guest stars, O'Neal has taken a quieter, more introspective route.
During an initial spin, O'Neal's 2011 Smalls Records solo set, Marvelous Fantasy—which O'Neal supports at tonight's half-unaccompanied, half-quartet show—barely registered. Upon reinvestigation, though, the album bloomed handsomely. It's a disc full of mood pieces, too rare and delicate to simply be termed ballads; on the best of them, such as "Marvelous Fantasy (Roughenstein)," O'Neal sounds like he's accompanying a pair of imaginary dancers, willing every swoony embrace and brief, tender parting with his flowing rubato motifs. Nostalgia suffuses pieces like "The Lovers," but the feeling is a magic carpet rather than a deadweight; O'Neal's playing would've been a great match for another shadowy fantasist, the late Paul Motian, who called one of his last records Lost in a Dream. If this pianist is double-booked, it doesn't show in his consummately relaxed reveries.
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HOUSTON -- He knew it was coming, this day of public reflection about returning to a place where he spent the first 11 years of his career.
In the midst of telling an assembled crowd that how much he looked forward to being back in Baltimore, Ed Reed slipped in a revealing line.
"Never thought I'd be in these shoes," he said.
He's likely not alone.
On Sunday as the Texans head to Baltimore to try and get their first road win over the Ravens, the team will honor one of the best defensive players in franchise history. Another one of the best defensive players in their franchise history will be on the opposite sideline, though it's still unclear whether he'll play.
To Reed, the situation is just a demonstration of how the NFL works.
"I came into the NFL in 2003 and I was hearing not for long, not for long, NFL, not for long," Reed said. "My locker was by the free agents in that locker room. I watched guys come and go. I didn't know how I was going to pan out. I saw Peyton Manning get (cut). I knew Joe Montana went to Kansas City. I know Jerry Rice went to Oakland. Played against him in Oakland. I was a huge 49er fan growing up. So I saw a lot of stuff, I knew about the business coming from the University of Miami. That's the reason why I stayed five years. I didn't know how it was going to happen.
"After my second contract, I thought I would have been there. But even then, you just don't know. I kind of knew about free agent stuff when Ray [Lewis] went through it. It's the business. I learned a lot being around Ozzie [Newsome], talking to Ozzie a lot. You just never know what's going to happen."


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I need to be MUCH better about checking in!! Somehow retired life is busy.
This weekend I will be attending the Women's Retreat from my church. Pray for me because I am really not a retreat person. A friend really wanted to go so I told her I would go too. The theme is on being transparent. Please pray that I have a good time. I haven't been on a retreat since the days we had singles retreats. I am not athletic, I do not like to "rough it", I don't like playing silly games.
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BANGKOK — Amidst dire economic news exacerbated by the recent bomb attacks in the capital city, the Tourism Authority of Thailand today reported some positive news, declaring a huge spike in candlelight-vigil-based tourist arrivals.
"Since the dreadful events of Monday, the country has seen a major upturn in arrivals of international visitors who are seeking vigil-type recreation," said TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasrani.
"If this trend continues, we think it may offset some of the other tourism cancellations and help support the Thai economy."
According to numbers released by the TAT, a survey of weekly tourism numbers showed that candlelight-vigil tourists are up to 75 for the year, a nearly 8000% increase over the annual average of 0.97.
While this number is a small fraction of the nation's annual 19 million international arrivals, the TAT remains optimistic that the rate of growth can prove significant.
"Candlelight vigils are a growing sector in the travel and tourism industry," said TAT deputy governor Pensuda Priaram. "With the increase in social media and digital communication, almost every natural disaster, terror attack, industrial accident, and plane crash results in a series of vigils."
Pensuda pointed out that after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, that country enjoyed a 4000% upturn in candlelight-vigil-based revenue in the following year.
"Thailand can't afford not to get in on this lucrative industry," she said. "And this week's events show that we are well positioned for growth."
International analysts, however, remained skeptical that the rise in tragedy-mourning tourists could significantly offset the kingdom's other economic problems.
"Vigil tourists are only low- to medium-spenders," noted CNBC travel analyst David Weisenhunt. "They tend to buy T-shirts and candles, and flowers too, but not much on bigger-ticket items like expensive meals or hotel suites."
Weisenhunt estimated that in order for the rise in such tourism to compensate for the weakening baht and loss of manufacturing export revenue, Thailand would need 4,500,000 candlelight vigil tourists between now and January.
"There's only one event I can think of that would attract those numbers," he noted. "And I'm not allowed to even say it."


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Housing grants & loans
Disabled facilities grants (DFG's) are available for adaptations to enable people with disabilities to live more independently in their homes. You can apply for a grant if you or a member of your household is registered disabled or could be registered. This type of grant is means tested and you will be asked to provide details of your income/pension, and any savings you may have.
What type of work does the grant cover?
- Installation of stairlifts/through floor lifts
- Widening of internal and external doors to provide access into and around the dwelling
- Ramped/stepped access
- Overbath/level access showers
- Specialist kitchens for wheelchair users
- Improvement to existing heating systems
- Additional works may be recommended by the Occupational Therapist if they are appropriate and necessary for your needs.
Who can apply for the disabled facilities grant (DFG)
- Owner occupiers
- Home owners who have a disabled person living with them
- Tenants – both private and housing association
- Landlords can apply on behalf of disabled tenants
Apply for the disabled facilities grant (DFG)
You will need an occupational therapist to assess your needs and make a referral to us. You can arrange for an assessment by contacting Gloucestershire County Councils' Adult Social Care Helpdesk:
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Once we have received a referral we will make an appointment to visit you in your home to carry out a financial means test.
How much do I have to pay?
The disabled person will be asked to provide information on their income and savings. We then calculate how much you have to contribute. Everything above that contribution figure will be paid by the grant. Families needing to adapt their home to care for a disabled child are not subject to means testing. The maximum amount of grant aid available is £30,000.
Disabled facilities grant (DFG) conditions
- The work must be completed to a satisfactory standard within one year from approval of the grant.
- The disabled person must intend to remain living in the property for 5 years.
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|Rauf Hasani
Rauf Hasani was 16 years old at the time of his arrest.
Iran Human Rights (SEPT 24 2016): Rauf Hasani, a juvenile prisoner on death row in Saqqez Central Prison on murder charges, has been saved from execution after the complainants on his case file forgave him.
A source close to Rauf tells Iran Human Rights: "The Hasani family and the family of the murder victim were present in court on September 14, 2016. At the hearing the murder victim's family agreed to forgive Rauf on the condition that he moves out of Saqqez and that he can only return in the event of a funeral for one of his immediate family members. The Hasani family agreed to the condition and the presiding judge confirmed it."
According to confirmed sources, Rauf Hasani, who was born in January 1997, was arrested by Iranian authorities in August 2013 in the city of Saqqez (Kurdistan province, northwestern Iran) on murder charges.
Rauf, 16 years old at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to death in spring 2015 by the civil court in Saqqez.
Rauf, who has only completed school up to the fifth grade, is currently still held in the juvenile offenders ward of Saqqez Central Prison where he is awaiting a retrial.
Rauf Hasani is among seven death row juvenile offenders identified in a recent report published by Iran Human Rights.
Source: Iran Human Rights, September 24, 2016
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How to autonumber table's columns or rows in word?
AutoNumber can also be expended to tables in Word. If you have inserted AutoNumber in to a table's columns or rows, you don't need to adjust numbering when you inserting or deleting row or column from the table. The AutoNumber will update automatically. This article will show you how to apply AutoNumber in a table's columns or rows. For better understanding, I will show you the way to insert AutoNumber in the first left column for the table below.
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Step 1. Highlighting the first column, and then click Home tab > Auto number. See screenshot:
Step 2. Select the format you like from Numbering Library, or define a new format you like in Define New Number Format. See screenshot:
Step 3. It will insert Autonumber to the position the cursor in, see screenshot:
Step 4. Now delete the second row, it will reorder the number in first column, see screenshot:
Note : you also can use this method to autonumber a row, the only difference is that you should highlight the row firstly.
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Step 3. It will insert Aotnumb er to the position the cursor in, see screenshot:
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Step 3. It will insert Aotnumber to the position the cursor in, see screenshot:
I had assumed that if we select just one cell, the Numbering will start from that cell onwards.


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After a few weeks of steady releases after the chaos that was December, this was definitely a surprise, both good and bad.
We finally get confirmation that the monkey is Bariete, which really should have happened 10 chapters ago. He rings the raid bell to alert the people to the presence of the samurai, and what follows often felt like pure chaos. The adult trio, sadly without any markings from Torasaburo, race to their crewmates in the Whale Forest, who proceed to run for the city. It's very chaotic, although I guess it's somewhat realistic in a situation like this.
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi are on the hunt as well, which sets up a conflict we were all waiting to see. I have to say, their interaction was hilarious, with the Brit Inuarashi squabbling with the Murican Nekomamushi. The only way it could be better was if they were conjoined, but I think that's copyrighted.
The minks get to the point of sparring, but it's quickly interrupted when the Straw Hats arrive and attempt to pull the samurai back, and things start getting interesting. Kin'emon introduces himself as being from the Kogetsu Clan/Family, and the two rulers reveal that Raizo is indeed safe and sound. I never thought that simple truth would be so powerful, but given how long they denied knowing anything about Raizo and how much torture they went through, it's very unexpected that they actually went through all that just to protect him. And I like that.
Overall not much happened, but the final reveal may rival the reveal of Sanji's family. 7.5/10. Too bad there's a hiatus next week, although we've gotten five chapters in a row which is quite the improvement. Hopefully we'll see Raizo and expand on what's gonna happen in the future.


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8/10-DUI-Completed all classes was making payments. Lost Job, no money. 08/11-went to court for payment adjustments. Was told Community Service would reduce overall payment. Accepted Community Service. Went to Community Service, found out there is a charge to do Community Service. No money, No Community Service. Tried to find work to pay, No work found. 03/12-Bench Warrant was issued. Still currently unemployed and am moving from Motel to Motel to Couch to Couch. Can't get a job because warrant pops up on background checks. I figure if I do the jail time, I will know where I will be for however long the sentence is. When I get out, better chance to find a job with no warrant on background check. Any help, suggestions are welcome.
A lot depends on which court and whether you've complied with the other terms of your probation. Letting it go this long without dealing with it will hurt you a little. The judge's typical response to the "I didn't have money to sign up" is to tell you that you should have come back in to court and dealt with it before letting it get this far.
Depending on the judge, they often can convert the fine to jail (some will reduce the fine along with converting it) or give you another chance at the community service if they're convinced your reasons for not getting it done are good enough.
How long your sentence will be depends on what the balance of your fines is currently... and possibly additional time added on because of the failure to comply with the initial orders.
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You should have dealt with the issue a long time ago. If you put yourself on calender which you can the judge will listen to your story and likely remand you into custody for violating the terms of your probation and convert your fines to time. In your situation this would be ideal so you can start fresh on release. I never recommend a person appear without a public defender at the very minimum. You can resolve and move on this way. Better to put yourself on calender than be arrested and brought in via in custody. Good luck. Hope this helps?Ask a similar question
You can explain your situation to the judge and ask to have your community service converted into jail time. I can't vouch for the accuracy of my calculations here or guarantee that your sentence will be within the range I estimate, but I'll try to explain how they do it and give you a better understanding. They'll add time for your failure to appear, and calculate the sentence based roughly on $30 a day credit for the outstanding fine amount. For example, if you still owed about half of the original DUI fine (roughly $1000) and the judge can add anywhere from $230 to $900 for the FTA. So if we go with about $1500, you'd be looking at roughly 50 days, at 50% time (probably less due to overcrowding). Probably easier than getting 100 hours of community service done.Ask a similar question
If the only condition not complied with is money, you will still get "you should have come in long before now". 7 months is a long time. Where you are venued could be dispositive on the matter.Ask a similar question
1 day jail sentence for every 8 hours of VCS you didn't complete. This means you stay in OCJ half of the days sentenced, or less. Add some time for ignoring the court's order. I can't advise you to request the services of the public defender, or to represent yourself.Ask a similar question
What court is your conviction in? and who is the Judge who sentenced you? That can make a difference in how this turns out. It has been a few years since you failed to complete payment, so that is going to be a fairly big issue. If you are not able to pay your fine at this point and want to do jail time, you can try to mitigate the sentence if the Judge will listen to you. More often they will listen to Attorneys who can try to explain to the Judge the issues. Good luck with everything at your court date, and in the future once this is all behind you.
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Immigration Law
Immigration Law Questions? Ask an Immigration Lawyer.
Medicaid is a means-tested public benefit that is funded by both the federal and state governments. So yes, the joint-sponsor would be liable for the cost of this benefit if used (even in an emergency basis) by the immigrant.
All the sponsor's income is taken into consideration for meeting the eligibility requirements, but that income must be proven.
And no, the sponsor is not responsible for means-tested public benefit that the immigrant has used in the past before the sponsor signs the Affidavit of Support.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Since the I-864P specifies that emergency Medicaid (though not cash emergency care) is not included, then the joint sponsor would not be responsible for such a benefit.
By the way, one method that the joint sponsor gets out of the responsibility is if the immigrant becomes a U.S. Citizen.
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