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Priest advises penance for Obama vote
Parishioners shouldn't take Communion until they do because of president-elect's abortion view, he says
By Ben Szobody • STAFF WRITER • November 13, 2008
The priest at St. Mary's Catholic Church in downtown Greenville has told parishioners that those who voted for Barack Obama placed themselves under divine judgment because of his stance on abortion and shouldn't receive Holy Communion until they've done penance.
The Rev. Jay Scott Newman told The Greenville News on Wednesday that church teaching doesn't allow him to refuse Holy Communion to anyone based on political choices, but that he'll continue to deliver the church's strong teaching on the "intrinsic and grave evil of abortion" as a hidden form of murder.
Both Obama and Joe Biden, the vice president-elect, support legal abortions. Obama has called it a "divisive issue" with a "moral dimension," and has pledged to make women's rights under Roe v. Wade a "priority" as president. He opposes a constitutional amendment overturning the Supreme Court decision.
At issue for the church locally and nationwide are exit polls showing 54 percent of self-described Catholics voted for Obama, as well as a growing rift in the lifestyle and voting patterns between practicing and non-practicing Catholics.
In a letter posted on St. Mary's Web site, Newman wrote that "voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil."
Catholics who did so should be reconciled to God through penance before receiving communion, "lest they eat and drink their own condemnation," Newman wrote, echoing a I Corinthians admonition for anyone who partakes "without recognizing the body of the Lord."
The response from parishioners has been supportive by a margin of 9 to 1, Newman said. He also cited Scripture in urging parishioners to pray for Obama and cooperate with him wherever conscience permits.
Bishops in Baltimore for their annual meeting this week are wrestling with how to explain church teaching on abortion in light of voters' choice of Obama, who is Protestant, and Biden, who is Catholic, according to The Associated Press.
Francis Cardinal George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told colleagues that "the common good can never be adequately incarnated in any society when those waiting to be born can be legally killed."
Bishops have more vocally spoken about abortion this election season, though the issue hasn't generated as much public debate as the decision in 2004 to deny then-presidential candidate John Kerry communion because of his abortion views.
Stephen Gajdosik, spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, told The News that calling parishioners who voted for a candidate who supports legalized abortions to penance is a question of how best to deepen a flock's relationship to God and a move left up to local priests. He said such a move is appropriate and in line with church teaching.
In an e-mail interview, Newman cited a survey earlier this year by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life that showed fewer than 25 percent of the 65 million Americans who call themselves Catholic attend Mass each Sunday, a "disturbing fact of life" that he said shows the vast majority of those baptized into the church "do not live as disciples of Jesus Christ in any observable way."
Mass-attending Catholics, he said, "vote overwhelmingly" for candidates who oppose legalized abortion.
The Catholic dilemma coincides with a split in Protestant circles between those who consider abortion as a non-negotiable moral concern when voting, and emerging groups such as Sojourners who call for candidates to be evaluated on a "consistent ethic of life," abortion and the Iraq war included.
Newman calls abortion the "chief battleground" in the so-called culture wars, and different from "prudential" matters such as health care, education or the war on terror. A Catholic who gets an abortion, encourages one or assists in the procedure is automatically excommunicated from the church, Newman said, a penalty he said doesn't apply to other forms of killing.
"The reason is that abortion is usually murder in secret and it lays axe to human life at its root," he said. With nearly 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade, Newman said Obama would seek to make "hidden murder" a legally protected right, and anyone who voted to give him such power "will be complicit in the legal holocaust which will follow."
Asked about the moral weight of abortion, Gajdosik said that if only three abortions per year took place in the United States, while an objectively immoral war took thousands of innocent lives, then the war might outweigh abortion as a moral concern.
As it is, he said, the weight of large numbers of innocents "slaughtered" should be the overwhelming issue of concern to Catholics.
Gajdosik said that for someone to be guilty of cooperating with evil, a person would have to know what's at stake and purposefully vote anyway for the candidate who supports legalized abortion.
Newman said, "An uninformed vote is an irresponsible vote," and that no informed voter this year could have mistaken the candidates' abortion positions.
No matter the intention of the voter, Newman said a vote for Obama is "material cooperation" with his goal of extending the use of lethal violence against unborn children.
Asked if he would actively deny the sacraments to Obama voters, Newman said he won't because the church teaches that no one is denied communion unless it would cause "grave scandal," such as in the case of a notorious public sinner.
However, he said he'll continue to teach the necessity of being in "full, visible communion" with the church before receiving the sacraments.
*** What I love most about this is the pure boneheadedness of it all. Here's a priest who won't give communion to those who support abortion rights—and yet, he'll not only acknowledge, but encourage, those people who vote for less environmentally friendly positions; the ongoing Iraq war; the horrors of Gitmo; on and on.
Hey, the priest has a right to believe whatever he feels important. But, Jesus, have some perspective.
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The effect of causing a miniature image of a selected (forced) card appear on a small piece of paper sandwiched between two large coins has become a well-worn classic. A clear predecessor is the "Spirit Photography Card Trick". The trick as it is commonly done was originated in 1931 by Al Baker. A coin shell is cleverly used to switch the small piece of blank paper for another with a miniature card printed on it. However, Baker's main inspiration was a similar effect first marketed by A. W. Gamage.
Al Baker first advertised his trick as "The Coin and Card Trick" in The Sphinx, Vol. 30 No. 8, Oct. 1931, p. 384; and as "The Card and Two Coin Trick" in The Linking Ring, Vol. 11 No. 8, Oct. 1931, p. 847. Marketed through Baker and Sunshine's Broadway Magic Shop, the trick came with the necessary coins, shell, miniature cards and instruction sheet. In the last paragraph of the instructions, Baker acknowledges an earlier method. He writes:
"You will find the Al Baker method superior to the old fashioned way of having a point soldered to the face of shell coin. There is no point to bend or break or puncture holes in your cards in this up-to-date version."
The existence of this earlier method is also implied in the full title on Baker's instruction sheet: "The Al Baker Method of Performing the Coin and Card Trick". The method Baker referred to is one marketed by A. W. Gamage, Ltd. in 1911. Presumably, it was Gamage's invention, as it was titled "The 'A.W.G.' Card and Coin Effect" in the ads appearing in Will Goldston's The Magician Monthly. The first ad appeared in the Jan. 1911 issue, Vol. 2 No. 7, p. 22. The ad copy ran: "A selected Card is returned to the pack and shuffled. A Penny is placed on the table, then covered with the pack. Upon the person naming the chosen Cards [sic], the pack is removed, when a miniature duplicate of the card is seen on the penny. JUST OUT. CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED OF US."
Roughly a year later, Goldston included an explanation of the trick in his The Young Conjurer, Part Two, 1912, maintaining its marketed title. In this early version, a blank piece of paper is not used. The shelled coin is employed simply to produce a miniature card. For this method, the shelled coin is covered with the deck instead of a second coin. The shell carries two tiny pinpoints on its face. When the deck is pressed down on the shelled coin, the shell is picked up, having impaled the bottom card or cards of the pack.
It was only a matter of time before magicians and magic dealers would realize that a temporary adhesive – "sticky stuff", as Al Baker called it in his 1931 ad: "no hooks, pins or sticky stuff on coins" – could be substituted for pins, making the gimmick easier to make and less destructive to the cards.
However, Baker was more likely referring to a competing method being simultaneously sold in 1931 by Max Holden, and also advertised in the Oct. 1931 issue of The Sphinx, p. 397. Holden opens his ad with "So good others are trying to copy it." This comment was probably directed at Baker. Holden's method is given in an instruction sheet titled "Max Holden's - Card on the Coin", issued by him. His effect more closely resembles Gamage's than Baker's version, with the miniature card being produced on a single coin covered by the deck, rather than being magically printed on a blank piece of paper between two coins, as Baker did it. Holden, though, reversed the previous method. Instead of stealing the shell from its coin, he added it and the miniature card to a previously examined coin. Holden used diachylon or wax to adhere the shell to the deck, and then disengaged it once the coin was nested inside the shell.
Barbara Walker, in her Miniature Mysteries with Cards (1980), gives an interesting chronology of the development of the trick and its variations (see pp. 42-48), although Al Baker's seminal contribution is overlooked.
In 1934, Baker renamed his version "The Photographic Coins" and bundled it with two other tricks using the same shell and coins. He sold this under the omnibus title of "Al Baker's Tri-Coin". In the instruction sheet supplied with this, the mention of earlier methods was dropped.
After reading a handling by Fred Braue of the Baker trick (see "Spirit Cartography" in Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 6 No. 11, Apr. 1949, p. 531), Phil Goldstein developed a method that eliminated the use of a shell coin and varied the effect to spirit writing rather than a playing-card revelation; see "A Dollar" in The Chronicles, No. 9, 1978, p. 1148.
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In some contemporary chronicles of the Rising, Ball and the Lollards were blamed for the revolt, and Piers began to be associated with heresy and rebellion. The earliest literary works comprising the Piers Plowman tradition follow in the wake of these events, although they and their sixteenth-century successors are not anti-monarchical or supportive of rebellion
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1 2 3 4 5. Want to Read. Are you sure you want to remove Piers Plowman from your list? Piers Plowman. a comparison with some earlier and contemporary French allegories. Published 1977 by R. West in Philadelphia. Bibliography: p. 168-173. Reprint of the 1912 ed. published for the University of London Press by Hodder & Stoughton, London. Originally presented as the author's thesis (. University of London.
55 Dorothy Owen has noted the similarity of Jean de Meun's episode to Langland's, though without drawing interpretive conclusions for Langland's poem, in Piers Plowman: A Comparison with Some Earlier and Contemporary French Allegories (London 1912) 75. 56 Roman de la Rose 7,201–7,764. 57 Voie 43, 69, 150; Roman de la Rose 7,873–74, 7,867.
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Piers Plowman, Middle English alliterative poem presumed to have been written by William Langland. Three versions of Piers Plowman are extant: A, the poem's short early form, dating from the 1360s; B, a major revision and extension of A made in the late 1370s; and C, a less literary version of B dating from the 1380s and apparently intended to focus the work's doctrinal issues. Some scholars think that version C may not be entirely attributable to Langland.
The opening episode of Piers Plowman shows a strong knowledge of the area around Malvern Hills (in south west Worcestershire), and it is clear that Langland spent much time in London as well. But writing poetry- medd with making verses, as one character puts it (Piers Plowman, . 2. 16)-was really Langland's life's work.
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World's oldest Methodist chapel to host homosexual 'celebration'
John Wesley, founder of both Methodism and the chapel, called homosexuality 'dishonour to the body.'
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LONDON, July 13, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – The oldest Methodist chapel in the world is about to be the site of an LGBT "celebration," in direct contradiction of Scripture and the chapel's own founder.
On Saturday, the pro-homosexual group Christians At Bristol Pride will hold a "Service of Celebration" at The New Room in John Wesley's chapel in London, Christian Concern reports. The chapel was built in 1778 under the direction of English theologian John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
The pro-gay group says the event will be "an affirming service with songs, prayers and symbolic actions," after which attendees will be invited to attend the LGBT "pride" march in Bristol town center. Christians at Bristol Pride have also printed materials bearing the message "God affirms you" for homosexuals.
"It's true that all people, made in God's image, have inherent dignity – and that all who turn to Jesus are welcomed – but the message 'God affirms you' leaves out the need to turn away from what is wrong in God's eyes, and is incompatible with being a disciple of Jesus," Christian Concern responds. "It seems loving, but actually leaves people abandoned to 'the ways of the flesh.'"
According to the Bible, God designed men and women to complement one another, and sexual relations between members of the same sex defy that design. Christian Concern notes that Wesley himself said the homosexual acts referenced in Romans 1:27 were "as horrible a dishonour to the body, as their idolatry was to God."
Christian Concern also notes that while the Methodist Church has compromised its teachings on sexuality in recent years, in 1993 its annual conference also reaffirmed the "traditional teaching of the Church on human sexuality; namely chastity for all outside marriage and fidelity within it."
"The heritage of sound biblical teaching on human sexuality that was faithfully proclaimed by Christian men like John Wesley should be upheld by the church, not torn down," Christian Concern chief executive Andrea Williams said. "Methodism is dear to my heart, and I find it very sad to see buildings intended for the proclamation of the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ being used to celebrate a sexual lifestyle that He condemned."
Christian Concern plans to respond with a witness from Pastor Dia Moodley of Spirit of Life Church, Bristol, and a rally outside Wesley's chapel Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The group asks that those who cannot personally attend pray for a biblical witness and understanding to be proclaimed at the rally, for the Methodist Church to "respond strongly" to the pro-homosexual use of the chapel, and for the Church to "be bold" in speaking about biblical sexuality.
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TEN YEARS SINCE THE ASIAN TSUNAMI
Dec, 26, 2014 Posted in Development assignments, Photography
It is difficult to believe that it is already ten years since the Boxing Day tsunami destroyed thousands of lives across coastal south and south east Asia. Indonesia bore the brunt of the waves but many lives were also lost in Sri Lanka and south India.
A fishermen returns with his catch on the coast near Nagapattinam. This area saw the greatest devastation in India by the Asian tsunami of 2004. Tamil Nadu, India ©Tom Pietrasik 2006
I was living in New Delhi at the time and arrived on the Sri Lankan coast 24 hours after the first waves hit the shore. It was difficult for anyone to comprehend the scale of the disaster and it took many months and years for those affected to recover. While the destructive force of the tsunami itself generated significant international interest, it was the slower process of rehabilitation that provided insight into just how individuals and institutions cope with and respond to calamity and grief.
Vijyashree & Vijita Viswanathan with their mathernal grandmother Govindamma at her home in the Pudhupattinam tsunami temporary relief camp, six moths after the tsunami. Tamil Nadu, India ©Tom Pietrasik 2005
Working initially with The Times Magazine in London and later with UNICEF, I followed the lives of children from south India who lost parents in the tsunami. My photographs, taken over a period of four years focussed on the lives of two families of children from Tamil Nadu state who lost at least one of their parents to the tsunami. At the top of this page, sisters Bhanpriya and Sivaranjini Krishnamurthy who lost their mother to the tsunami, play on the beach at Pudupettai. Tamil Nadu in 2006.
Anjalakshi Krishnamurthy, age 9, (in red) visits a temple in Pudupettai with relatives during the Hindu festival of Diwali. Anjalakshi lost her mother to the tsunami. Tamil Nadu, India ©Tom Pietrasik 2007
Each child had to adapt to changed circumstances and cope with emotions no one in their family could have possibly anticipated. The younger children seemed to adjust more quickly than their older siblings. And, while grief rendered some silent, in others it provoked a real sense of anger. Some children became withdrawn while others craved attention and resorted to disruptive behaviour. For all of the children, the experience of losing a parent seemed to strengthen the bond they shared with their brothers and sisters.
Vijyashree Viswanathan, age 10, cares for her brother at home in Thalanguda. Vijyashree lost her mother and first brother to the Tsunami. Since then her father has remarried and now has two children by his second wife. Tamil Nadu, India ©Tom Pietrasik 2007
The loss of a parent meant that some children I photographed inherited responsibilities that provided distraction from their own painful emotions. Sivaranjini Krishnamurthy lost her mother to the tsunami. She and her four younger sisters were then placed in an orphanage by their father. At twelve years old, Sivaranjini took on the role of a mother to her younger sisters. Though she continued to attend school and received the support of orphanage staff, she sacrificed much of her own childhood to take care of her siblings.
For Sivaranjini and the other children whose experiences I photographed, the tsunami of 2004 was a defining event in their lives and the terrible personal upheaval they suffered shaped all of their futures. I will be thinking of them today.
Vijitha Viswanathan places flowers in the sand on the beach close to where her mother died in the 2004 Asian tsunami. Tamil Nadu, India ©Tom Pietrasik 2008


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The events looks so fun, wish to join too..
I feel like I need to be more active now after reading this.
You must be having fun with KPop Fitness Class for 30 minutes! Gonna grab the shower gel and have a try.
I am quite loyal when it comes to deodorant, maybe will give this a chance!
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I also don't like to smell of sweat after a workout or after a hot day out. That's why I have all these fragrant products that make me smell nice until I get into the shower.
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This looks very refreshing! My hubby uses Adidas regularly.
sounds refreshing. glad that they have lady version as well. would check it out!
Looks like a practical useful product!
Thanks for highlighting its features.


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Building a Curve Tracer - Version 2
Although Version 2 is a fully functional Curve Tracer, it has some limitations.
All our attention has now shifted to create the next version, described here: Version 3
After I built my Curve Tracer in 2017, as what I would now call a prototype, this project has gotten more interest.
A follower, Mark Allie, had contacted me if I would be available to help him build circuit boards with mostly SMD parts. His goal was to provide Curve Tracers for the students of his University. Of course I was keen to support his project.
I fully endorse and support his activities. As far as I know, there are no decent DIY kits available on the open market anymore, which is why I started this project myself. It's even difficult to find a used commercial version, and if you do and it is broken, the parts are almost impossible to get. Many universities seem to suffer from this issue and are running out of working Curve Tracers. During this project, we got contacted by yet another university with exactly the same problem. A pity, because a Curve Tracer is such a great tool for learning about analog devices and it is almost a shame that in this digital age they are almost forgotten.
I want to revive the use of a Curve Tracer as much as possible.
Over the course of more than a year, Mark produced a set of boards and after solving some issues, made the instrument work.
Mark's latest schematics, BOM's, PCB details and Gerber files can be found on his Github site here : Mark's Github
I would however caution you to start ordering PCB's and parts for this version 2, because although it is fully functional, it has some issues. We're now in the process trying to address them. If possible fix them in this version, and if not, in a new version that a small team of enthusiastic people are working on at the moment.
The development of version 3 will be described in yet another Blog posting: Version 3
Here are pictures of the very first prototype of Version 2 that Mark built. He since updated that version and it is this version (he calls it Version 1b) that is available and described on his Github site.
Mark contacted me again to ask for help and sent me a set of his boards already populated with the SMD parts so I could complete the instrument.
Here are two measurements that Mark took with his CT.
First an NPN at 10uA/Step
And here a PNP at 10uA/Step
In the meantime, another interested hobbyist, Richard, also built this version.
This was taken with a full triangle waveform per step, it clearly shows the two tracks.
Changing the setup to use one flank per step cleared that display problem.
Look at the first CT blog in the section called Trade Offs for a detailed description of what we're talking about here.
http://www.paulvdiyblogs.net/2017/12/building-curve-tracer.html
The three of us have been working hard on profiling the instrument and also trying to find the cause and solutions for some of the issues this version has. Besides fixing the issues, we're also working on several improvements and additions that we feel the original design really needed. Some of the issues will be described here, but the new design will be described in the Blog for version 3.
What were some of the issues that we have found.
I'll describe them here, also with the solutions we've found, although most of them will be implemented in the Version 3.
Component differences between my original design and Mark's version.
As I mentioned earlier, Mark Allie was so kind to sponsor me by sending a set of boards with the SMD parts already mounted. When I started to complete the main board I ran a few tests on the partially finished portions.
When I tested the triangle supply, I ran into an oscillation problem. It took a while to figure this out. Originally, I used a Darlington transistor as the series regulator, unfortunately, that TIP150 transistor is no longer available. Mark tried a few replacements like the BU323ZG but settled on a normal transistor the MJL328A. When I tried my last good old TIP150 first, the triangle supply worked as it should. I also changed some of the installed part values to the ones I had in my prototype, in order to try to make an identical replica. I noticed a small item. The trimmer for the zero Volt alignment for the triangle generator was at the end of the range, so I think it's better to change the 20K to a 50K version. I also had to tune the capacitor that sets the base frequency to a lower value because the triangle output was not linear in the highest voltage range. This is what I also found and described in my early version.
Initially, I only used the low volt (24VAC) winding of my special Collector supply transformer that I took out of my own CT.
I then moved on to the Front Board and got that going as well. Initially, I used short leads to connect the rotary switches to the board, so I could lay it flat on my bench to have better access to all the parts. That actually caused some noise, so I changed that by mounting the switches as they are intended. The connections from the main board to the front board were made by Dupont female-female leads so I could still lay it flat on my bench to have access to the parts.
A Design change
Mark and I went back and forth for quite some time about his way of switching the polarity. I was convinced he had it wrong, and I was missing a relay in his design, but it turned out he found a smarter way that actually saved a relays.
The "trick" Mark has found is to connect the Step Gen isolated Ground (ISO-GND) directly to the Emitter of the DUT. The Emitter already switches polarity from the CS- to the Common Ground (or CS+), so he could eliminate the relays on the Step Gen board, and accomplish everything with the same triple switch we already had.
The other change he made was to reference the BNC grounds to the Common GND. He also improved the X-Y amplifier section somewhat.
Another design change caused some problems for me
After I got most of the parts working, I added the high voltage supply and tested the adjustments for the maximum Collector voltage, and the current limiting settings. I then moved on to test a DUT, but by using scope probes, not the X-Y amp yet, and here I ran into issues. First of all the Step Gen would not work properly. That was due to a poor solder joint. I then started to destroy several of the 2N3904 transistors that I was using as the DUT.
After a lot of head scratching, soul searching and going back and forth for several days with Mark and also Richard, it turned out that Mark inadvertently created a problem for me (well, actually for my transformer) with the way he created the Collector Supply. Mark optimized the circuit and made it work, of course, but although it was different from the way I designed it, Mark's version worked for him and Richard, so I thought of other issues first. It turned out that his design only works with real center-tapped transformers, or with separate windings with equal voltages but not with asymmetrical voltages, which is what my transformer has.
I use a special transformer with one winding of 24VAC, and another winding with 78VAC. Using that transformer with the current PCB caused the voltages to increase to very high levels. The result was that the automatic switching from the low to high supply created a large and destructive pulse and the relays started oscillating badly on the way down from high to low as well. This destroyed not only several poor 2N3904 transistors I used as the DUT, but also my last TIP150, the driving Opamp for the triangle supply and two of the BU323ZG series transistors, in addition to the voltage feed-back correction Opamp in the Step Gen. A real massacre!
The untimely death of the Opamp in the Step Gen was a wake-up call, see below. This was most likely because one of the 2N3904's used as a DUT probably got shorted and the full collector supply was "presented" at the non-inverting input of the tiny SOT23 Opamp. Poor thing.
The remedy for the collector supply with special transformers is to use a full bridge for either winding like I used to have in my prototype. I first tried that Manhattan style and that worked as I had it before. The relay oscillation went away, however, since I was now concentrating on the relay switching, I noticed a problem that I did not discover in my prototype. There is a nasty spike during the transition that could be up to 150Vp-p with no load. The spike is reduced with a load attached but only went away completely with loads of less than 500 Ohm.
The lower blue trace is the RelayEnable signal that I used to trigger from. You can see that when the unit switches from the low to the high supply at around 30Vp-p, there is a large glitch with a duration less than 1mS but that can be up to 100V. It may very well have been in my original prototype, I just never saw it, and never had a DUT die on me that I could attribute to this issue.
Moving from high to low is pretty smooth, just some relays bounce.
Obviously we need to find a way to get rid of this nasty glitch and if possible the relay bounce.
As a stop gap, we have found a fix that helps to reduce this problem, by using a diode and an R/C combination on the relays contacts that does the switching, to reduce the sparking.
Collector supply issues
Richard, Mark and I all used different series transistor pairs and we all suffered from oscillation issues that I didn't have in my original version. When testing the circuit with my old TIP150 transistor, it worked pretty well, even though Mark used very different (faster) Opamps. Because I blew my Darlington transistors, the BU323ZG, I used the only other transistor type alternative to me, the MJL328A. It turned out that distributors like Digikey and Mouser were completely out of stock for the high voltage Darlington versions. This was probably caused by the current shortage of parts, especially in the car industries where these transistors are used in ignition systems. I put a back-order in and worked with the BU323ZG for the time being. The original design was for a Darlington and although it also worked with this normal transistor, it was not stable. I raised the Bias levels to give the transistor more current to work with, and also experimented with a driver transistor both in the Darlington and in the Sziklai configuration, but I was not happy. At this moment, Mark and Richard were only using 56VAC transformers that would give us 80V, but I wanted to increase the Collector supply to at least 180V.
If you think about the demands we wanted to put on the supply, it has a daunting task. It needs to go from zero to 180V with currents ranging from zero to 2 Amp, with virtually no triangle distortion.
We now have developed a new version of the Collector supply that will be tested on a prototype soon and the results will be going into Version 3. The details will be described in the Version 3 Blog.
Initially, I had both boards and the transformer all wired-up flat on my bench so I had full access to the parts. Now that I fixed the Collector supply issue, I wanted to start to put the main board in the intended enclosure. I also got the parts that I needed to add the type C8 mains receptacle with a filter, the fuse holder and the mains switch. I added all that to the back panel. I also had to mount the transformer laying on it's back and mounted on the back panel, because there was not enough space to put it anywhere else.
I could now finally move on and test and verify the operation some more. My unit is now fully operational and seems to be working fine, apart from the Collector Supply issue, that is more serious on my CT because of the transformer I use.
To be on par with the instruments Mark and Richard have, I ordered a similar transformer they used, a truly center tapped 56V AC 1.8A version and have been using that since.
Because the relay switching to the higher supply gave me some issues, I disabled the relays and continued to test and profile using the lower Collector voltage of less than 25Vp-p.
Avoiding another catastrophic event
When I had the glitching issues that were caused by my special transformer, I blew-up a number of parts. One of the casualties was the voltage follower that is used in the Step Generator voltage mode feed-back. My take on this was that the Collector-Base diode blew putting the full Collector voltage on the Base connection to the output of the Step Generator amplifier, and of course the poor unprotected Opamp. Opamps have a hard time surviving voltages on the inputs that are greater than the supply voltage. Because the DUT Collector voltage is only a silicon sliver with the thickness of a few microns away from the Base, this is something that can happen again. Besides, it's relatively easy to short the Collector jack with the Base jack, with the same effect.
As a first remedy, we have now added a 100K resistor in series with the input of the Opamp, and use two diodes to clamp the input to the rails. This is a quick-and-dirty solution for this version, but we need more.
I wanted to try to avoid that disaster from happening again and see if we could add good protection to the circuit. I called in the help of a good friend, who was a chip designer in a previous life, and he came up with an good concept that will be a very effective solution. The details will be described in the Version 3 Blog.
Another part related issue
We found that the final step (step 7) of the Step Gen was uneven compared to the rest of the steps. It turned out that this was caused by the selection of the buffer Opamp that was not a rail-2-rail version. We will fix that in the next version.
Adding a Z-axis blanking output
Richard uses an analog scope and he has found a way to pick-up a blanking signal from the triangle generator that he can feed into his scope. This will be permanently added to the next version.
Noisy traces on a DSO
Because I'm using a relatively inexpensive DSO, a Rigol DS2072A, most of the X-axis displays in the lower V/Div. settings are very noisy on my DSO. Both Mark and Richard use professional equipment and they don't have this issue. There are two solutions. We can add another Opamp with a higher gain, but that will also amplify the noise from the source. The other solution is to use a higher value shunt that will increase the voltage. Both solutions will allow you to avoid the lower level Volts/Division settings of the DSO. We will adopt the dual shunt resistor solution using 1 Ohm that gives 1V/A and a 10 Ohm that will give 1V/0.1A and that could be added in this version, but will also be added in Version 3.
This was taken with a 10mV/Div setting which is noisy but still OK. Lowering this setting however to 5mV/Div will make the picture very noisy and at 2mV/Div. unusable. Using the new 1V/0.1A will actually represent a 10x increase, allowing you to significantly increase the V/Div. settings to ranges that are a lot less noisy.
Here is a measurement using the 1 Ohm shunt viewing at 2mV/Div.
And this is the same measurement but with the 10 Ohm shunt now able to view at 20mV/Div.
Small offset on the Y-axis
Richard has found that on his CT, there is a slight offset of the X-Y picture. This is probably caused by part tolerances. He fixed it by shifting the output of the Opamp a little with a high value resistor. We're going to see if we can address that by using an Opamp that has an offset built-in.
Oscillation issues
We all had some oscillation issues. Some were coming from the Collector supply, and some from the Step Gen. The re-design of the Collector supply will resolve that. I have found a solution for the Step Gen oscillation by inserting a 10uH inductor in series with the Base connection to the DUT. That fixed the oscillation problem you see below.
So how does our Curve Tracer compare to the Tek 577?
Well, it will never be a replacement of course, but we would like to see if we can duplicate some measurements that are described in the 577 documentation. This is a reality check to see if we can/need to make some changes, or just call it a "no-can't do that".
Richard made a comparison with the way a particular measurement is described using a Tek 577, while using his Version 2 CT.
The details are available on my Github site here : CT Github site
We believe that the difficulties in setting the maximum current levels will be solved with the new voltage and current ranges that will be implemented for the Version 3.
I hope that we have identified and even resolved most of the issues with this version, although we're continuing to test and profile.
Posted by paulv at 3:36 PM
paulv August 23, 2021 at 10:05 AM
Just some house-keeping information.
I will remove all comments that try to plug a service, so please don't pollute this Blog.
I will also remove all posts that contain personal information like an email address, for safety reasons.
JpKlitzke September 16, 2022 at 10:14 PM
Very Cool like to build one What was the estimated cost Paul
paulv September 17, 2022 at 10:39 AM
I would not build the Version 2 because of the issues, but only the Version 3. We did not make an estimate nor is it easy to make one, sorry.
Pierre December 31, 2022 at 9:58 AM
Which are the secondary voltages of the Transformers :T1, T2 and T3 in the diagrams
paulv December 31, 2022 at 10:25 AM
We do not support this version of the Curve Tracer because it has flaws, look at Version 3.


The Fleet Technical Congress returned for 2019 with industry leaders, suppliers, and fleet managers presenting on a wide range of topics.
When the first Fleet Technical Congress debuted at The Work Truck Show 2018, the goal was to present fleet managers with the latest technology solutions and management insights from industry leaders, and it did: representatives from truck fleets, OEMs, tech companies, and other suppliers offered their view on data and the future of fleet.
For its second year, The Work Truck Show announced a few changes to the way the Fleet Technical Congress was organized — one, attendees were now welcome to attend both the Fleet Technical Congress and Green Fleet Summit; and two, the Fleet Technical Congress sessions would be organized around two themes: emergency planning and vehicle design.
The morning sessions were themed around emergency planning and began with a keynote address from Craig Fugate, former administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
An emergency planning panel featured current and former fleet managers in Florida — an area where emergency planning is vital, especially when hurricane season comes around every year.
Another session presented solutions for creating a fuel contingency plan, as fuel shortages can be a common consequence of emergencies.
Later in the afternoon, Bill Burns of the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio shared his experience maintaining generators for the City of Columbus, Ohio. Although this fell under the second half of the day, its theme of keeping generators on and running seemed to fall under the guise of emergency planning and response.
After a joint lunch for Fleet Technical Congress and Green Fleet Summit attendees, the event continued with a series of sessions about the future of vehicle design.
A panel of experts from the supplier side and user side discussed the ways that delivery vehicles are changing to meet the needs of the last mile. They specifically addressed the people, technology, equipment, and processes that affect delivery, and highlighted recent news and innovations, including the adoption of e-bikes and drones for delivery.
Two representatives from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory — a division of the U.S. Department of Energy — shared the ways that they partner with fleets to help them determine the best vehicle for a job by combining fleet data with real-world circumstances.
George Survant, senior director of fleet relations for NTEA and the emcee for the day's activities, pointed out NREL's value as a neutral partner as a government laboratory that does not work on behalf of any legislators.
He also emphasized the need for personalized specs. Although it's easier to buy 10 identical trucks, the real-world environment should be taken into account. A business in Colorado with employees at the top and bottom of a mountain may require a different power plant, for example.
When the NTEA first introduced the Fleet Technical Congress last year, it made a point to distinguish the event from the already-popular Green Truck Summit.
The first year of programming focused on data and operations and shied away from electrification and alternative fuels.
This year, the sessions incorporated sustainability in a practical way. During a panel session on last-mile delivery vehicle design, industry experts discussed the rise of e-bikes and other eco-friendly options.
This line-blurring was evident at the Green Truck Summit as well. The summit also included a session on vehicle design, and how powertrain choice is only a part of that equation.


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JUHL ANNOUNCES ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM, ISSUES A CALL TO NEVADA ARTISTS
Juhl, a 344–residence, loft-style community that spans an entire city block in downtown Las Vegas and known for its flexible floor plans and industrial chic design aesthetic, announces a call to Nevada artists for its Artist in Residence program.
This new initiative invites working Nevada artists to apply for the program which will provide an opportunity for select artists to live and work rent-free at Juhl in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas for a residency of up to six months. The residency includes a two-level live/work space at Juhl with a ground-level studio space of approximately 1,000 square feet and approximately 1,000 square feet of living space on the second floor.
To apply, interested artists should send to ArtistInResidence@JuhlLV.com by July 15, 2017 the following:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Ten photos of your work with corresponding descriptions
• Responses to these four questions:
1-Why do you want to be the Artist in Residence at Juhl?
2-What will you contribute or how will you influence the downtown Las Vegas arts scene?
3-What makes your work unique?
4-How would this residency help you complete a specific project or body of work that would further your career as an artist?
A jury consisting of Uri Vaknin, Juhl owner and board member, Art Museum at Symphony Park; Justin Favela, Nevada artist and current Juhl Artist in Residence; and Michele Quinn, principal, MCQ, Michele Quinn Fine Art Advisory, and nationally recognized art consultant and curator; will select the next Juhl Artist in Residence from submitted applications by August 1, 2017. The selected artist will be offered a residency to begin October 1, 2017.
Qualified artists must live in Nevada, have a demonstrated track record of success as an artist, have a desire to live and engage in the downtown Las Vegas arts community and enjoy the opportunity to champion art and culture in downtown Las Vegas by hosting regular arts-oriented events for the general public in their Juhl studio.
According to Uri Vaknin, a partner at KRE Capital LLC, whose company, in partnership with Dune Real Estate Partners and Northcap, purchased Juhl in 2013 as DK Las Vegas, Juhl is a mecca for artists in downtown Las Vegas because of its location between the Arts District and Fremont East Entertainment District. "Juhl's architecture and contemporary design aesthetic naturally attract artists and creative types who appreciate the community's progressive vibe," said Vaknin. "And as work on a future modern art museum at Symphony Park progresses, downtown Las Vegas will continue to evolve as an arts community. Juhl is ideally positioned in the center of it all; at Juhl, creativity lives here."
Justin Favela, the program's inaugural Artist in Residence, will conclude his residency this summer. He is a Las Vegas native working in the mediums of painting, sculpture, and performance and one of 30 Nevada artists whose work is featured in Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art in Nevada in downtown Las Vegas that explores the full range of contemporary artists working throughout the state.
During his residency, Favela has been working on a commissioned piece for the upcoming Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place exhibit at Denver Art Museum. Favela is one of 12 other Latino artists from throughout the country to participate in this prestigious show, each expressing through their work the experience of living in the American West. Favela's work draws inspiration from art history, pop culture and his Guatemalan/Mexican heritage. In addition to showing his work in galleries around Nevada, he has curated many shows throughout southern Nevada, from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas' (UNLV) Marjorie Barrick Museum to El Porvenir Mini-Market in North Las Vegas.
Juhl, now selling, is an urban destination, complete with 20,000-square-feet of specially curated ground level retail that complements the neighborhood's existing retail, seamlessly connects downtown districts, including the Arts District, from which it draws significant inspiration. Juhl is a popular residential choice for professionals and entrepreneurs, especially many who work at firms and courthouses throughout downtown's expansive legal community.
Juhl encompasses multiple buildings, including a high-rise, mid-rise, brownstones, live/work spaces, retail spaces and a warehouse style loft building. Many of its residences can be customized via 130 unique floorplan configurations, including many that are one-of-a-kind within the property. Homes at Juhl range from 600 to just under 2,000 square feet and start in the high $100,000s.
Recently refreshed, Juhl boasts an upgraded resort-style pool with cabanas, lobby and co-op working spaces that cater to its professional residents. Hallmarks of Juhl include flexible floor plans, large terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize natural light. Private balconies, 10-foot ceilings, energy efficient design and details, exposed concrete surfaces and mechanicals and upgraded fixtures and surfaces all combine to create Juhl's cool urban vibe.
Amenities include an al fresco screening room; two-story fitness facility overlooking the pool and spa; tenth floor wine patio, dining deck and fire pit; 24-hour security; gated parking structure with assigned resident parking; and full service concierge. A summer kitchen, called "Canvas Grill," is the perfect spot for warm weather entertaining. And a nearby Urban Garden plot exclusively for use by Juhl residents makes it possible to grow fresh herbs and vegetables – in the heart of the city.
"Juhl is the next exciting addition to downtown's evolution as a true urban center within the heart of our city," said Vaknin. "It provides a myriad of cosmopolitan living options for like-minded residents drawn to the area's growing vibrancy."
To join the Juhl priority interest list register at www.juhllv.com.


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ESPN rising star Adnan Virk has been fired by the network, sources told The Post.
So he'll be our in game sideline guy this season?
Bite the hand that feeds you? There is nothing worse than a snitch.
He can give movie reviews as well.


Travel east of Madagascar (yes, the location of the animation movie featuring King Julien) into the Indian Ocean and you will arrive at Reunion Island.
Réunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, is known for its volcanic, rainforested interior, offshore reefs, beaches and Creole culture.
Last May 1 to 8, Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong and Miss Earth Air 2015 Dayanna Grageda were in Réunion Island. They participated in and support the environmental projects, and attended the 2016 coronation show of the Miss Earth Réunion organization.


In this episode of The New Stack Analysts, we look at how Nuage Networks is addressing container security through the use of Software Defined Networking (SDN).
To prepare our latest eBook: Networking, Security, and Storage with Docker and Containers, The New Stack founder Alex Williams and TNS eBook editor Benjamin Ball spoke with Nuage Networks Product Management and Marketing Leader Hari Krishnan and Nuage Networks Director of Product Line Management Harmeet Sahni.
When the rise of containers, there has been a significant increase in discussions surrounding to how to best manage one's container-based infrastructure securely. Sahni explained that there is no "standard," for orchestration platforms or containers just yet, with Nuage Networks taking an agnostic approach to how its customers use its platform. "We support the choices our customers make. We're not saying X is better than Y," Sahni said.
The interview can also be enjoyed on YouTube.
Container-based environments allow for developers to deploy cloud-native applications, with the ability to scale out rapidly. However, without the proper tooling, the supporting infrastructure can quickly become a pain point. "That's where SDN comes in. People are talking about infrastructure as code, and SDN done the right way is really that. You treat your network as code. As you deploy these dynamic applications, your SDN follows that. You can change things very quickly, because it's already programmable. No longer is the application team held back by what the networking team can do with legacy approaches," Sahni explained.
Having initially come to fruition as a platform for creating cloud networks on virtual machines, Nuage Networks has evolved to add support for bare metal setups, then containers. "Some of the early approaches ended up creating silos for containers. We said, 'You know, that's going to become problematic when you go to deploy applications,'" Sahni mentioned. From an operations perspective, Nuage Networks hopes to counter problems before they start, offering robust logging, auditing, and policy management as a part of its platform. Containers, Krishnan explained, innately share more information than VMs, which impacts how policy management is handled, "They need to be treated a bit differently," Krishnan said.
Nuage Networks brings a unique combination of groundbreaking technologies and unmatched networking expertise to the enterprise and telecommunications industries. Nuage Networks delivers massively scalable and highly programmable SDN solutions within and across the data center and out to the WAN with the security and availability required by business-critical environments.
Nuage Networks is a sponsor of The New Stack.


The Explore Center is the academic advising home for students who are undecided on a major, transitioning between majors, pre-health, pre-law, or pre-engineering. Professional academic advisors are available to assist you in exploring majors, selecting classes, developing strategies for academic success, getting involved in extracurricular experiences, and preparing for application to professional schools.
Office Hours – Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Explore Center is open year round to work with students. However, our hours of operation vary throughout the year.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday – 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with the first appointment at 9:30 a.m. and the last at 4:00 p.m.
Priority Registration – Walk-in basis only, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We have limited student appointments available in the summer due to New Student Enrollment Advising for incoming first year students. An advisor will be available for walk-ins Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 3 p.m.
All advisors offer walk-in advising on different days throughout the week. It is okay for you to meet with someone other than your assigned advisor if a walk-in advising meeting meets your needs.
Academic advising in the Explore Center is a very individualized process. There are no pre-set class schedules or programs for our students, because every student has different skills, values and professional goals that help determine the best academic plan for them.
Advisors work one-on-one with you to determine what your academic goals are, or in some cases, to even help you set those goals. Those goals will then assist you and your advisor in determining the best academic plan for you.
It is highly unlikely that any Explore Center student will have the exact same class schedule since there are so many possibilities! It is important that you meet with your advisor at least twice a semester – once for academic or pre-professional planning, and once for course selection – to ensure that you are on the path toward academic success.
A good place to start on the path to self-discovery is to determine if you can clearly define and describe your interests, skills, and values. These three components, and how they intersect, will play an important role in connecting you with possible majors. Explore Center workshops address these components and many more while moving students toward major exploration.
If you are a pre-health or pre-law student, you will benefit from the many workshops that address the various areas outside of coursework that are crucial toward gaining the experiences necessary for successful application to your future professional program. This could include preparing you for an entrance examination, exploring shadowing and volunteering experiences, or learning how to prepare financially for a professional school.
To take part in all that the Explore Center has to offer, attend some of our workshops and/or visit with a Career Counselor in Career Services.


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Ukrainian Parliament members congratulate national team performance at Łódź 2022
By Eliott Brennan
Members of the Parliament of Ukraine have congratulated athletes and coaches for their medal haul at the Łódź 2022 European Universities Games.
During a meeting of the Committee on Youth and Sports, the legislators extended their thanks to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in addition to the Sports Student Union of Ukraine, for organising the country's participation in the event.
Ukraine's collection of 285 athletes, which represented 40 universities, accumulated 19 golds, 25 silvers and 18 bronzes across 16 sports to finish with 62 medals overall.
It was the first time Ukraine finished second in the total number of medals achieved and third for the number of golds.
Vadym Stetsenko, the chairman of the Committee on Physical Education and Sports of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, expressed to the Parliamentary figures that the team's preparation and participation was financed by the Government.
Ukraine enjoyed a historic Games where they accumulated 62 medals in total ©EUSA/Michał Walusza
The sporting success is a welcome moment of national pride for Ukraine as the country continues to defend itself against Russia's invasion.
The United Nations has reported that 5,514 civilians have been killed and 7,698 injured since the attack was launched in February.
It is feared that the number is far higher.
Millions have also fled to neighbouring countries to escape the conflict.
August 2022: Ukrainian students win 62 medals at Łódź 2022 European Universities Games
July 2022: Teqball demonstration features at European Universities Games in Łódź
July 2022: Turin 2025 gives branding briefing as banners go up in host municipalities
July 2022: EUSA Institute meets representatives from Volfair and Uni4S projects in Łódź
July 2022: EUSA stages educational workshops for volunteers at Łódź 2022
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By Carol E. Potaczek, J.D.
Florida strict liability and negligence tort claims for cigarette sales were not preempted by federal law, according to a Florida appellate court, which then certified to the Florida Supreme Court the question of whether federal law implicitly preempts state law tort claims of strict liability and negligence by Engle-progeny plaintiffs based on cigarette sales (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Marotta, January 6, 2016, Gerber, J.). The appellate court respectfully disagreed with a recent decision by the 11th Circuit in Graham v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. [see Products Liability Law Daily's April 9, 2015 analysis], which stated that Engle-progeny cases compel a conclusion that strict product liability claims amount to a ban on the sale of cigarettes, which, in turn would conflicts with Congress's intent to regulate, not ban them.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (R.J. Reynolds) appealed a final judgment entered in favor of a decedent smoker's estate, claiming that via federal law, namely, the 1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA) and the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA), Congress has opted to regulate the sale of cigarettes, meaning that a state is not, therefore, free to ban their sale. R.J. Reynolds argued that the 11th Circuit had previously decided in Graham that Engle-progeny cases (1) applied across the board to all smokers, cigarettes and cigarette manufacturers; (2) dealt with conduct common to the class; and (3) lacked any requirement for a specific showing of how a certain defendant's conduct caused injury. These factors, the 11th Circuit concluded, imposed a common-law duty on all cigarette manufacturers that would be breached whenever they sold cigarettes, effectively resulting in a ban on cigarette sales. The Graham court concluded that such a ban would conflict with Congress's intent to regulate, not ban the sale of cigarettes.
Flaws in Graham reasoning. In upholding the decision of the circuit court, the state appellate court disagreed with the 11th Circuit in a number of ways. First, the effect of 10 years of Florida tort decisions since the Engle decision had been overstated, said the court, and did not amount to a ban on cigarette sales. When determining whether preemption was appropriate, it was the elements of common-law duty, and not the likelihood that a manufacturer will take any particular action in response to an adverse jury verdict, that should be analyzed, the court explained. Second, the state appellate court pointed out that it was incorrect that a state government cannot ban a product that Congress has chosen to regulate, and it pointed out that, despite the federal regulation of alcohol, there are still counties in the United States that ban its sale.
Third, the court pointed out that the FCLAA, relied on by the Graham court, contains regulations for the labeling and advertising of cigarettes, and Congress expressed its purpose in enacting the law as protecting commerce and the national economy by informing the public of the risks of smoking and ensuring that cigarette labeling and advertising were not diverse, non-uniform, or confusing. Ensuing regulations banned states from imposing their own regulations on cigarette labeling and advertising. However, nothing in the FCLAA preempted states from banning cigarette sales or from permitting state tort claims relating to cigarette production or sales.
The court consequently determined that, because the Engle-progeny case decisions do not amount to a ban on cigarette sales, and because a state's right to regulate tobacco in ways other than manufacturing and labeling have been expressly preserved by federal law, the circuit court did not err in holding that Florida negligence and strict liability tort claims were not preempted by federal law. The court then certified the question of whether or not Engle-progeny claims of strict liability and negligence are preempted by federal law to the Florida Supreme Court.
The case is No. 4D13-1703.
Attorneys: Gordon James III (Sedgwick LLP) and Gregory G. Katsas (Jones Day) for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Richard B. Rosenthal (The Law Offices of Richard B. Rosenthal, PA) for Phil J. Marotta.


I don't have advice, but I understand about the lying and stealing. I think my daughter has aspergers, or something similar but she's going through the neurological testing to find out for sure.
She is very sweet most of the time, and very loving, but then she'll steal and lie....for no obvious reason! She'll steal from me, her siblings, the store, her teachers. Sometimes things she doesn't even want, often things she doesn't need. Often if she would have just asked, the item would have been given to her.
It is highly advised that your son is given proper behavioral therapies to some what sort out his angry outbursts.
Hi--don't know if I am too late to participate in this. I have a 15 yo son--same thing--stealing especially from home, planful, no remorse or empathy; no available consequences, just anger at havin things progressively taken away, behavioral mod doees not work, etc., etc.


You see, your settlement is designed that you look after your wellbeing and the financial stability of your loved ones. There are a few varieties of structured settlements that Client First can't buy. It's also important to be mindful that the practice of selling a structured settlement can take some moment.
Pre-settlement funding can provide help. It, however, is not a loan. It is one way that people can get by while they're waiting for the bigger amount of money they expect from a personal injury or other type of lawsuit settlement. As an alternative to exploiting vulnerable plaintiffs, legal funding functions as a security net for people who don't have the resources to withstand prolonged litigation independently. It is the fastest emerging financial trend in the U.S. justice system. Plaintiff funding should always be utilised as a final resort. You might have heard the expression plaintiff funding before.
You might go through cash for settlement advance companies for financing on your structured settlement, or you may just go with a buyer of settlement payments and get a cash advance on the money you're likely to receive. Even should you need cash, a lawsuit loan might not be a superior option for you. It permits you to find the needed cash you need at this time, and that means you don't need to be stressed waiting in order for it to finalize. If you've been hurt and you will need cash now then you're in good shape since there are a good deal of great businesses that may help you from a jam such as Einstein Structured Settlements. Getting cash for your future payments is easy when you pick the appropriate settlement buyer, but selecting the proper company can occasionally feel as a nightmare, and what exactly you'd really like to do is visit a structured settlement site very similar to Expedia for travel and place in your details and get a number of offers. Since these payments are inflexible, it may take as much as a lifetime to get all the money due from the settlement. If you are getting ongoing payments over a time period, you might have a Structured Settlement or an Annuity.
The simplest aspect of being started with Lean is learning the processes and the way to finish the forms. The approval procedure might be different for each organization. It is a rather simple procedure, you just request an advance at the start of the procedure and the loan is taken out once the transaction is complete. The application procedure is easy and painless. The process is part of everybody's standard work at the hospital.
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Since going public back in 2011, the business was plagued with shareholder turmoil, higher competition in the market, and legal issues. The business that owns your structured settlement, their financial health is going to be looked at too. The companies, however, say they aren't lenders because plaintiffs aren't required to settle the money should they lose their cases. In the event the project company can't hire on board a person who has a specific skill set, then it's most effective to limit the project scope in that region and figure out ways to compensate in different areas. Additional companies aren't required to supply clear and total pricing info and the details they do give are often misleading. There are also quite few businesses that will underwrite commercial litigation cases.
From paying for tuition to starting a company, you can create your money work for you once you require it. The demand for loan officers is linked to the wellness of the economy. If at all possible, if you're able to forego the need of finding the cash advance and watch for your lump sum, you are going to be far better off. Actually, individuals appreciate being asked if what you're doing matters to them. Worse yet, a wrongful termination case may have an awful ripple influence on the company.
Industrial litigation claims have a tendency to take longer because the request amounts have a tendency to be larger. Because of this plaintiffs are entitled to damages as well as loss of revenue and future pay. A plaintiff also has to be represented by a certified attorney. What's more, based on what state you are living in, you can also be asked to employ a lawyer to fill out the sale. Your attorney can help you in the process by ensuring the funding company has all of the information on the situation it must make an educated decision to advance you money.