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1. The first petitioner is an employee of the first respondent M/a, Poison Ltd. He is working in the Coffee factory run by the first respondent. In June 1959, a trade union representing the workmen in the Coffee factory raised certain demands, including demands for pay scales and dear-ness allowance. The demands were admitted in conciliation under Section 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1917. In the course of conciliation proceedings a settlement was reached between the first respondent and the Union on 4th March I960. Under the settlement the lowest wage scale was Rs. 36-2-60 for mazdoors of different categories. As regards dearness allowance, the settlement provided that all workmen shall be paid dearness allowance at the revised scale as was then available to the operatives in the cotton textile industry in Bombay city. It was provided that the settlement was to remain in force till 31st December 1962.
2. On 31st October 1964 the first petitioner, who was then working as a mazdoor in the coffee factory and was receiving basic wages of Rs. 40 per month and dearness allowance under the settlement, was retrenched by the first respondent along with fourteen other workmen. Shortly afterwards, on 26th November 1964, the first petitioner and the other fourteen retrenched workmen were re-engaged as casual workers in the coffee factory of the first respondent. After re-employment, they were paid wages at a consolidated rate of Rs. 2.75 per day, which was much less than the amount of basic wage and dearness allowance which a mazdoor was entitled to receive under the settlement. The first petitioner and the fourteen other workmen filed applications on 11th January 1965 before the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act (respondent No. 2) alleging that illegal deductions were made in their wages for the period between 26th November 1964 and 5th December 1964. They claimed that they were entitled to the wages drawn by them at the time of retrenchment or, in the alternative, to the lowest wage with dearness allowance which a mazdoor was entitled to receive under the settlement.
3. In their defence the first respondent raised two contentions. The first respondent contended, in the first place, that the Authority had no jurisdiction to deal with the applications as the parties were at variance in regard to the contract of employment which determined the workmen's conditions of service. It was pointed out that while the workmen relied on the said settlement, the first respondent relied on an oral contract, entered into at the time of the re-engagement of the workmen, under which the latter were to receive a consolidated daily wage of Rs. 2.75. The second contention of the first respondent was that the workmen were engaged as daily-rated casual workers, that they could not ask the Authority to put them in the class of monthly-rated workers and that the Authority, therefore, had no jurisdiction to allow them wages which were available to monthly-rated mazdoors under the settlement. ,
4. The learned Authority consolidated the fifteen applications and heard the parties on the preliminary issue whether the Authority had jurisdiction to entertain the applications. The Authority found that he had no such jurisdiction and dismissed the fifteen applications. The legality of this order is challenged before us in this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.
5. In holding that he had no jurisdiction to entertain the applications, the learned Authority accepted both the contentions which were raised on behalf of the first respondent. The Authority also based its conclusion 011 an additional ground which was not taken by the first respondent in its written statement. The additional ground was that the settlement on which the workmen relied was to remain in force till 31st December 1962, that the claim of the workmen was in respect of a subsequent period (26th November 1964 to 5th December 1964), and that the claim could not be granted as the settlement was no longer binding on the parties.
6. We are satisfied that the Authority was in error in holding that the settlement ceased to be operative after 31st December 1962. Sub-section (2) of Section 19 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, lays down that, the settlement
shall be binding for such period as is agreed upon by the parties... and shall continue to be binding on the parties after the expiry of the period aforesaid, until the expiry of two months from the date on which a notice in writing of an intention to terminate the settlement is given by one of the parties to the other party or parties to the settlement.
It was not alleged by the first respondent that after 31st December 1962 either party to the settlement had given to the other party a notice of its intention to terminate the settlement. Even if a notice of its intention to terminate the settlement was given by either party, the settlement did not automatically cease to be operative on the expiry of two months from the date of the notice. The legal position is that the terms of a settlement continue to govern the relations between the parties after the notice of termination and the expiry of two months thereafter, until the settlement is replaced by a valid contract or award between the parties. This was laid down by the Supreme Court in South Indian Bank v. Chacko : (1964)ILLJ19SC while dealing with the binding effect of ah award under the provisions contained in Sub-section (6) of Section 19 of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Authority in the present ease was, therefore, not justified in rejecting the workmen's application on the ground that the settlement on which the workmen relied had ceased to be operative.
7. The Authority was also not justified in rejecting the workmen's application on the ground that their claim was in effect a claim to remove them from the category of daily-rated wage earners and place them in the category of monthly-rated wage earners. The workmen did not ask the Authority to shift them from one category to the other. Their claim was based on Clause (cl} of Sub-section (5) of Section 18 of the Industrial Disputes Act, which provides that where a settlement is arrived at in the course of conciliation of proceedings, it applies not only to all persons who were employed in the establishment or part of the establishment to which the dispute related, but also to 'all persons who subsequently become employed in that establishment or part.' As noticed earlier, the lowest category of workmen for whom wage scales were fixed by the settlement were mazdoors and the scale fixed for them was Rs. 36-2-60. They were also entitled to dearness allowance on the scale then available to the operatives in the cotton textile industry in Bombay city. The case of the first petitioner and the other workmen who applied to the Authority was that, although they were employed as casual daily-rated workmen, they were entitled to a basic wage calculated by dividing by 26 the monthly scale fixed by the settlement, with the addition of dearness allowance provided therein. According to the workmen, the first respondent was not entitled to evade the terms of the settlement by merely adopting the device of re-engaging workmen as casual daily-rated employees. Whether employees were daily-rated or monthly-rated was a matter relating to fixation of wage period, which is provided for under Section 4 of the Payment of 'Wages Act and has no direct relation to the quantum of wages payable to employees. The dearness allowance available to the operatives in the Bombay textile industry, which has been granted to the employees of the first respondent under the settlement, has been fixed on a daily basis, but is available to monthly-rated as well as daily-rated workmen. Thus the claim of the workmen in the present case did not depend on their being shifted from the category of daily-rated workmen to that of monthly-rated workmen.
8. In rejecting the workmen's applications on the above ground the Authority relied on a decision of the Supreme Court in D 'Costa v. Patel : [1955]1SCR1353 The workman in that case was a carpenter employed by a railway administration. He was a daily-rated casual labourer. Subsequently the railway administration created a cadre of skilled labourers on a scale of monthly rates of pay and admitted to the cadre only those workmen who had passed a certain test. The workman in that case did not pass that test and yet he applied to the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act for the recovery of wages at the scale available to the skilled labourers. The majority of the Supreme Court held that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act had no jurisdiction to decide such a claim. In the course of its judgment, the majority of the Court observed that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act had jurisdiction to decide what the actual wages were but that it had no jurisdiction to determine the question of 'potential wages'. It was observed in the majority judgment (p. 745) :.The question is, has the Authority the power to direct the appellant or his superior officers who may have been responsible of the classification, to revise the classification so as to upgrade him from the category of a daily wage earner to that of an employees on the monthly wages scheme...
9. As the Authority was not empowered to give such a direction, it was held that the Authority could not allow wages to the workmen on the basis of his being entitled to be upgraded and placed in the category of monthly-rated skilled workers. This decision has no application to the present case because the first petitioner and the other workmen do not ask to be upgraded into any category, but claim that they, as casual daily-rated labourers, are entitled to the wages which are payable to mazdoors under the settlement.
10. The last ground on which the Authority held that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the applications of the first petitioner and the other workmen was that there was a variance between the contract pleaded by the workmen and the contract relied upon by the first respondent and that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act had no jurisdiction to decide which contract governed the rights of the parties. This view of the Authority was based on the well-known decision of Chagla C.J. and Dixit J. in Anthony Almeda v. Taylor : (1957)ILLJ452Bom . Almeda and the other applicants in that case were employees of the Indian Naval dockyard. They claimed wages under a certain Ordinance, whereas their employer alleged that their wages were payable under a subsequent contract. The Court held that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act had no jurisdiction to decide which of the two contracts subsisted between the parties. Chagla C.J. speaking for the Division Bench said (p. 901) :.What the Authority is now asked to decide is not what is the contract between the employer and the employee but which is the contract which regulates the terms of employment between the parties. In our opinion, the jurisdiction of the Authority is limited to decide what is contract in the sense of construing the contract in order to determine the liability of the employer to pay wages. But when the employer and the employee come before him and rely on different contracts, it is not within his jurisdiction to decide which of the two contracts holds the field, which of them is subsisting and under which of them the employer is liable to pay wages....
The reason in support of this conclusion is given earlier in the judgment. The learned Chief Justice observes (p. 901) :.In order to decide this question (regarding the extent of the Authority's jurisdiction) we have carefully to bear in mind the nature of the jurisdiction that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act exercises. He constitutes a Court or a Tribunal of summary jurisdiction and the clear object of the Legislature in setting up this Court or Tribunal was to give facilities to the employee to recover his wages as expeditiously as possible, ...Therefore, it could never have been the object of the Legislature that the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act should try and decide complicated questions which should ordinarily and normally be heard by a civil Court...
Towards the conclusion of the judgment, the learned Chief Justice said (p. 902) :
We wish to make it clear that in coming to this conclusion we do not for a moment suggest that the employees are without a remedy. Our decision merely amounts to this that this particular summary remedy given to the workmen under the Payment of Wages Act is denied to them in view of the issue that arises for determination. It is always open to the workmen to go to the civil Court and litigate this question...
11. With the greatest respect, the decision in Almeda's case appears to us to have been very unfortunate. The principle on which it was based was not derived from any of the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, and its practical application led to a number of difficulties. It was assumed in Almeda's case that the Authority tinder the Payment of Wages Act was a Tribunal of 'summary jurisdiction' and it was held on that basis that the Legislature did not intend that the Authority should try and decide 'complicated' questions which should normally be heard by a civil Court. There is, however, no provision in the Payment of Wages Act which grants summary powers of decision to the Authority. On the contrary, the jurisdiction of the Authority, although limited in extent, is exclusive. Sub-section (7) of Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, as the sub-section stood at the time of Aimcda's case, conferred jurisdiction on the Authority 'to hear and decide for any specified area all claims arising- out of deductions from the wages, or delay in payment of wages, of persons employed or paid in that area.' Clause (d) of Section 22 lays down that no Court shall entertain any suit for the recovery of wages or of any deduction from wages in so far as the sum so claimed '' could have been recovered by an application under Section 15.'. Thus the scheme of the Payment of Wages Act is that 'all' claims arising out of deductions from wages or delay in the payment of wages are to be decided by the Authority and not by a civil Court. The term 'wages' has been defined in Clause (vi) of Section 2 of the Act. If any workman covered by the Act claims that wages as defined by the Act were not paid to him, or that the wages paid to him were less than what he was entitled to, his claim must be heard and decided by the Authority and not by a civil Court. It must follow that all questions which arc incidental to the relief properly claimed by a workman have to be decided by the Authority, irrespective of whether those questions are simple or complicated. The provisions of the Payment of Wages Act do not, with respect, support the conclusion that the Authority was not intended by the Legislature to decide complicated questions. Moreover it is always difficult in practice to decide which question is, and which is not, a complicated question.
12. The principle adopted in Almeda's case was in fact negatived by a decision of another Division Bench. In Valajibhai Avcharbhai v. Chimanlal (1957) 59 Bom. L.R. 19 the employee had claimed over-time wages before the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act and the question which the Authority had to decide in dealing with the case was whether the establishment in which the employees were engaged was a factory , within the Factories Act or a restaurant within the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act. The Authority dismissed the employees' application, on the ground that he 'was not supposed to determine complicated questions of law, or decide about the status of the workmen'. The Authority's order was quashed by a Division Bench consisting of Mr. Justice J. C. Shah, and Mr. Justice Gokhale. Delivering the judgment of the Division Bench, Mr. Justice Shah said (p. 200) :.The Legislature has conferred jurisdiction upon the Authority to entertain applications by employees for an order for payment of wages alleged to be unlawfully deducted or delayed; and in a claim of that character, all questions which are incidental to the determination of delayed wages or wages unlawfully deducted will, in our judgment, be within the competence of the Authority. Even if in the determination of the claim complicated questions arise, we do not think that the Authority is entitled to refuse to exercise jurisdiction...
The learned Judge went on to observe:.There is also no warrant for holding that the jurisdiction of the Authority is of a summary character.
The learned Judge further said:.If jurisdiction be granted to decide disputed questions, it is difficult to appreciate why the Authority cannot decide what are called complicated questions. In our view, the Payment of Wages Authority is bound to decide an application for an order for payment of delayed wages or unlawfully deducted wages and cannot refuse to decide any question on the ground that it is a complicated question....
13. At about the time when the above case ( Valajibhai Awharbhai v. Chimanlal) was decided, the same Division Bench of Mr. Justice J. C. Shah and Mr. Justice Gokhale referred to a Full Bench the case of Vishwanath Tukaram v. The General Manager, C.Ry : (1957)IILLJ250Bom . The petitioner in that case was an employee of a railway administration. He was arrested on a criminal charge in 1949 and was eventually discharged in 1953. After he resumed his work with the railway administration in 1953, he filed an application before the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act claiming wages for the period between 1949 and 1953. The railway administration pleaded that the petitioner had been treated as absconding during the said period, that his name was automatically struck off from the attendance register, that nothing was heard about him and that, therefore, he could not be regarded as an employee of the railway administration. The employee's claim was allowed by the Authority, but was disallowed in appeal by a District Judge on the ground that the issue involved was beyond the Authority's jurisdiction. The worker filed a Writ Petition, and this petition was referred to a Full Bench by Mr. Justice J. 0, Shah and Mr. Justice Gokhale. In making the reference, the learned Judges suggested that the view taken in Almeda's case required reconsideration. At the hearing, however, the Full Bench consisting of Chagla C. J. and B. T. Desai and K. T. Desai JJ. found that the decision in Almeda's case was not required to be reconsidered for deciding the ease referred to the Full Bench. On the merits, the Full Bench held that the Authority was competent to decide the application for delayed wages filed by the petitioner. In coming to this conclusion, the Full Bench emphasised that it was not the case of the railway administration that services of the petitioner had been terminated or that he had been dismissed. In the absence of any order of the railway administration terminating the services of the petitioner, the dispute between the parties was whether the petitioner was or was not in the employment of the railway administration during the relevant period. The Full Bench held that this dispute was directly within the jurisdiction of the Authority. Before dealing with the facts of the case, the Full Bench reviewed all the previous authorities and observed with reference to Almeda's case that it was rightly decided. In view of the fact that the Full Bench came to the conclusion that the Authority in the case before them had jurisdiction to decide the employee's claim, the observations made by the Full Bench in regard to Almeda's case were clearly obiter.
14. The decision of the Full Bench in Vislwanath Tukaram's case left unresolved the conflict in principle between Almeda's case and Valajibhai's case. This led to the curious result that an Authority under the Payment of Wages Act was held to have jurisdiction to decide all complicated questions which were incidental to a workman's claim, except the supposed complicated question as to which of the two rival contracts alleged by the parties subsisted between them. This is well illustrated by Jerry Sebastian Pereira v. Badshah : (1960)IILLJ99Bom decided by Mr. Justice S. M. Shah and Mr. Justice Naik. A workman in that case had claimed delayed wages for a certain period which, according to him, was covered by an illegal lock-out by the employer. The employer pleaded that the workman was not entitled to any wages because during the relevant period he was engaged in an illegal strike. The Authority under the Payment of Wages Act held that it had no jurisdiction to determine the question as to whether there was an illegal strike or an illegal lock-out in the concern. This view of the Authority was disapproved by the Division Bench, which held that the Authority was competent to try and decide the question. The Division Bench relied in support on Valajibhai's case. Thus while Almeda's case prevented the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act from deciding a less complicated question as to which of two alleged contracts subsisted between the parties, it was permissible to the Authority to decide the much more complicated question as to whether the suspension of work in an undertaking was duo to an illegal lock-out or an illegal strike.
15. We will next refer to the decision of the Supreme Court in Ambica Mills v. 8. B. Bhatt (1900) 63 Bom. L.R. 497.. The case related to the wages claimed by certain workmen in a textile mill at Ahmedabad who were designated as bleach-folders. The bleach-folders claimed that they were doing the work of cut-lookers and that they were entitled to be paid under a certain agreement, whereas the employer contended that they were operatives governed by a certain award and that their wages were payable under the terms of the award. The Supreme Court held that it was within the jurisdiction of the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act to decide whether the workmen's wages were to be paid under the terms of the agreement as alleged by them or under the terms of the award as contended by the employer. In its judgment the Supreme Court referred to certain provisions of the Payment of Wages Act including Sections 15 and 22, and observed that the jurisdiction of the Authority under the Act was limited by Section 15 but was exclusive as prescribed by Section 22. The Court then referred to the definition of wages in Section 2(vi) of the Act and proceeded to enumerate the several relevant facts which may have to be considered when a claim is made by an employee on the ground of illegal deduction from wages or delay in the payment of wages. While enumerating such relevant facts, the Court said (p. 503) :.In regard to contracts of service sometimes parties may be at variance and may set up rival contracts, and in such a case, it may be necessary to enquire which contract was in existence at the relevant time.
After referring to the various questions which may thus arise for the determination of the Authority, the Court went on to say-
but we do not propose to consider those possible questions in the present appeal, because, in our opinion, it would be inexpedient to lay down any hard and fast or general rule which would afford a determining test to demarcate the field of incidental facts which can be legitimately considered by the Authority and those which cannot be so considered. We propose to confine our decision to the facts in the present case.
In a later part of the judgment the Supreme Court distinguished Almeda's case from the case before them. The Supreme Court pointed out that in Almeda's case 'two rival contracts were pleaded by the parties, according to whom only one contract was subsisting and not the other, and so the question for decision was which contract was really subsisting.' According to the Supreme Court the point in dispute in the case before them was substantially different, because in that case both the contracts were admittedly subsisting and the dispute between the parties was whether the workmen fell into the category to which the one or the other contract applied. On this ground the Supreme Court stated that they did not propose to express any opinion about the correctness of the view taken in Almeda's case. While dealing, however, with the merits of the case before them, the Supreme Court made an observation which showed that the Court did not accept the principle on which the decision in Almeda's case was founded. The Supreme Court observed (p. 503) :.If a contract of employment is admitted and there is a dispute about the construction of its terms, that obviously falls within Section 15 of the Act. If that is so, what is the difference in principle where a contract is admitted, its terms are not in dispute, and the only point in dispute is which of the two subsisting contracts applies to the particular employee in question.
There can similarly be no difference in principle between a case in which the dispute is with regard to which of two subsisting contracts applies to a particular employee ( Ambica Mitts' case) and a case in which the dispute is with regard to which of the two rival contracts subsists between the parties (Almeda's case).
16. After the decision of the Supreme Court in Ambica Mitts' case, a question whether Almcda's case was rightly decided was raised before this Court in two cases. In Laxman Balu Telang v. B.D. Rathi (1961) Special Civil Application No. 326 of 1961, decided by Patel and Chandrachud, JJ., on July 21, 1961 (Unrep.) and in A. Rahim v. Shiraj Kasim : (1969)ILLJ226Bom decided by Patel and Nain JJ. doubts were expressed about the correctness of the view taken in Almeda's case. In both the cases, however, the Court did not find it necessary to decide that question.
17. We have noticed above that the principle on which the Supreme Court proceeded to decide the Ambica Mills' case was at variance with the principle adopted by this Court in Almeda's case. In Ambica Mills' case, however, the Supreme Court refrained from expressing' any definite opinion on whether the view taken in Almeda's case was correct. Under the circumstances, it would have been proper for us to refer to a Full Bench the question whether the decision in Almeda's case is good law. Such a reference, however, is not necessary in view of an amendment in Sub-section (7) of Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act brought about by Central Act 53 of 1954. The amendment was subsequent to the decision of the Supreme Court in Ambica Mills' case and its effect, in our view, is to give legislative sanction to the principle laid down in Valajibhai's ease as against the principle adopted in Almeda's case.
18. Prior to the amendment, the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act had jurisdiction under Section 15(7) 'to hear and decide for any specified area all claims arising' out of deductions from the wages, or delay in payment of wages, of persons employed or paid in that area.' The amendment added the words 'including all matters incidental to such claims'. The amendment makes it clear that if any matter is incidental to a claim arising out of deductions from wages or delay in the payment of wages, that matter can be heard and decided by the Authority. When an employee claims wages on the basis of one contract and the employer denies the subsistence of that contract and contends that the employee is liable to be paid under another contract, the question as to which of the two alleged contracts subsists between the parties is clearly 'incidental' to the employee's claim. It is thus not permissible to hold, after the amendment, that it is beyond the competence of the Authority to decide which of two rival contracts subsists between the employer and the employee. The decision in Almeda's case, therefore, is no longer good law.
19. It will be recalled that in its judgment in Ambica Mills' case the Supreme Court gave instances of various incidental facts which may have to be considered by the Authority under the Payment of Wages Act and the Supreme Court then went on to say that it would be inexpedient to lay down any hard and fast rule 'which would afford a determing test to demarcate the field of incidental facts which can be legitimately considered by the Authority and those, which cannot be so considered.' Thus the decision of the Supreme Court left room for the view that the Authority may be incompetent to decide some matters, even if they are incidental to a claim legitimately made by an employee. The legislative amendment, by providing that 'all' matters which are incidental to such a claim can be heard and decided by the Authority, left no room for that view.
20. It is hardly necessary to add that the amendment is confined to such incidental matters as arise in deciding a claim which an employee is entitled to make under the Act. Under the Act an employee is entitled to claim actual as distinguished from potential wages. The Authority has no jurisdiction to upgrade an employee from one category into another and an employee cannot, therefore, approach the Authority for the recovery of wages which would be clue to him if he were placed in a higher category (D'Costa v. Patel). Similarly an employee who is dismissed from service, and who is not entitled to wages till the order of dismissal is set aside, cannot approach the Authority for the recovery of wages which would be due to him if he was reinstated in service. Where, however, an employee applies for the recovery of actual wages, all matters incidental to his claim, however complicated they may be, have to be heard and decided by the Authority.
21. On behalf of the first respondent Mr. J. I. Mehta pointed out that the amendment to Sub-section (7) of Section 15 came into force on 1st February, 1965, whereas the applications of the first petitioner and the fourteen other employees were filed before the Authority earlier on 11th January 1965. Mr. Mehta argued that the jurisdiction of the Authority to decide these applications must, therefore, be determined according to the law which obtained prior to the amendment. We cannot accept this contention. Where the jurisdiction of a Tribunal is enlarged during the pendency of a proceeding, it is the amended law which determines the competence of the Tribunal to deal with the proceedings and not the law as it stood when the proceedings commenced (Vclayudtum v. S.K. Bedekar : AIR1969Bom315 ).
22. In the result the impugned order of the Authority is set aside, the applications filed by the first petitioner and the fourteen other workmen are restored and the Authority is directed to hear and dispose of the applications in accordance with law. The first respondent to pay the petitioner's costs quantified at Rs. 500. Order set aside.


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Teachers' unions all over the United States are fighting back against a California legal ruling that gutted tenure laws and seniority provisions. The New York State Attorney General also filed a similar lawsuit.
Teachers' union critics, including Uncle Irvin, say tenure and seniority rules protect longtime teachers who are ineffective, while more proficient ones, with less experience, face layoffs first.
This movement appears to be gaining steam all over the U.S. In Pennsylvania, it is up to the General Assembly and the Governor to pass legislation to do away with existing tenure and seniority regulations, as well as the contract-mandated provision that forces school districts to deduct and remit to the unions teacher dues, even though some teachers are not members of the union. All these issues can also be litigated, which was the case in California and New York.
All teachers' unions, including the NEA/PSEA federation, are pushing back against these rulings by using their significant lobbying clout with politicians. All the more reason for a lawsuit resolution which will be relatively immune to political pressure.
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Super quests are coming with a super Trollface game chapter. In this game you are going to do some quests about video memes. Like in the previous chapters, you should find the correct solution in the game levels to proceed. Let the fun begin with the trollfaces.
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Caritas University is a private Catholic university in Amorji-Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria. Enjoying both state and ecclesiastical approval, it strives to revive in its community the age-long tradition of Catholic education and the exacting demand of contemporary society for sound education rooted in salubrious life-promoting morality.
Caritas University, Amorji-Nike, Enugu, is a private University approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on December 16 2004. It was officially opened on January 21, 2005, by the Federal Minister for Education, Prof. Fabian Osuji. The formal opening was on January 31, 2005. The pioneer students of 250 matriculated on May 28, 2005, in a beautiful ceremony that attracted dignitaries both church and state. It is the second Catholic University in Nigeria founded by Rev. Fr. Prof. Emmanuel Paul Mattew Edeh C.S.Sp, OFR. Although he founded the school, the proprietor
of the University is the Congregation of Sisters of Jesus the Saviour, a religious Congregation of Nuns founded by him.
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The vision and mission of Caritas University are to rescue some of our wanderings and teaming youths from a further slide into academic and moral decay, and the development and transformation of our society through sound and unadulterated education. Its mission is to discover, sanctify and apply the knowledge of science, environmental and engineering for human well-being and sound development of man for a better society.
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Model 22RBWE features a 60" sofa sleeper straight ahead through the side entry door. There is an overhead cabinet that runs along the side of the sofa all the way to the refrigerator providing plenty of storage space.
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On invitation of Low Vision Centre and Orcam, Pieter van Niekerk and Willemien Kleijn attended a demonstration of the new Israeli Orcam device earlier this month, and were astonished with the possible uses thereof! It is a camera which mounts onto your spectacles to give you the following feedback in OCR format:
- Reading of magazines and ink print material;
- Facial recognition of persons preprogrammed into the memory of the device;
- Identification of the number of persons in a particular room;
- Reading of large sign boards for the identification of buildings, indoor shops, counters, etc.;
- Potential identification of smaller items by reading labels (cans, medication, etc.)
One would discover more uses for this very impressive device by experimenting with it, and GDA may receive a demo unit from Orcam in the near future to test.
Info sheet below from Hazel Sacharowitz from Low Vision Centre
WHAT IS OrCam MyEyE?
Orcam MyEye is an intuitive wearable device with a smart camera designed to assist people who are blind or visually impaired.
OrCam gives independence
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All you have to do is point.
OrCam MyEye responds to simple gestures making it easy to use – whether it's to read, find an item or recognize a face or product. No need to search for audio books, learn new software or use other tools.
OrCam can read printed text, in real time.
You can read newspapers and books, signs, labels on consumer products and even text on a computer or smartphone screen. Perfect for use at home and on the go.
Recognize people
OrCam recognizes known faces. No more guessing – previously stored faces are recognized and announced upon entering the camera's view. Less awkward situations, more control of your environment.
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Completely slipped my mind, but here it is.
Excluding only Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings, I don't think I've ever experienced such a visceral reaction to a movie. My heart sunk when Steve's score was rejected, my skin crawled when Billy sent in his doctored tapes, and I cheered when Wiebe finally took the record. All this from a documentary about Donkey Kong. Who knew…
The movie ultimately has an interesting message. Nothing corny like "cheaters never prosper," don't worry. It serves as an example for how important gaming is. It can be a haven during dark times, as it was for Steve Wiebe. It can be our entire sense of being, as it was for Billy Mitchell. Essentially, gaming can be whatever you need it to be. A shape shifting, never stationary entity that can serve as either a sword or a pillow. And that's why I love gaming.
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I snapped this picture while wandering through some Hutongs on one of my last days in China. To me, it symbolizes China's philosophy on self-development and modernization. In their mind, covering-up endemic social problems and a messy political track with a fresh coat of paint will buy enough time to merit international recognition for development, and maybe most importantly, create an enormous surge in national pride. As you can see above, though, Chinese paint isn't long-lasting, so, the previous paint job will undoubtedly resurface in due time if proper problem solving skills are not utilized.
The underlying portrait is reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, which is among the most horrific periods in 20th century world history. China has downplayed their historical atrocities by removing condemning details out of its books and memories. Sometimes people have blamed national problems on others (I've heard that many blame Mao's Great Leap famines on Chiang Kai-shek, even though he'd escaped to Taiwan years before). In a similar fashion, very few young people in China have any idea what happened on Tiananmen Square back in 1989. And since their parents don't dare talk about it, the demonstration has been pretty much erased because of political convenience, through intelligent propaganda. Even individuals in government who speak opposing views are systematically "Photoshopped" out of history, such as former Premier Zhao Ziyang, notwithstanding his unquestionable influence on Chinese reform. This is one way China demonstrates their omnipotence.
While visiting the uncle of a friend for dinner, I noticed that his expensive new home was laden with Mao Zedong quotes and memorabilia. He was quick to attribute his new-found wealth to Mao even though the economic reforms allowing this kind of wealth, ironically, didn't even happen until Mao was dead and replaced two times over (by the man he ran out of office because of his economic reform ideas). Somehow this man had forgotten his youth when Mao directed the masses to run the wealthy out of town, sometimes to be killed, if their conformity wasn't up to par. Now Mao was the national hero of private property??? Listening to this man, and others in China, shows me the convincing power of the Communist Party propaganda over the masses. Their "new paint job" has successfully fooled most of the Chinese, and much of the world, for now.
Even within the short year I was in Tianjin, I saw the local government do many things to give the international community a new paint-job image of China, in preparations for the Olympics. Here are some that come to mind:
Massive reconstruction projects, every building and bridge more than a few-years-old required a new coat of paint, dilapidated buildings finally razed, unnavigable bumpy roads suddenly redone (the road by my house was repaved twice because the cheap materials wore out after a few months, which implies short-term development intentions), restrictions put on factories and drivers to reduce pollution just before the Games (and only then), and incredible landscaping projects along the road to beautify the Olympic torch route (looks good on TV and in pictures)...I was especially surprised to find that the romanization on every city road sign was replaced last month to change the word "lu" to "road" (ex. Zijinshan Lu became Zijinshan Road)--a nice gesture, but the change probably wasn't worth the massive amount of public funds used to make the insignificant transformation. Officials say that these projects have changed Tianjin into the cosmopolitan city it seeks to be, or at least gives the appearance of it.
Though I hope they prove me wrong, I have no faith that China will continue these projects once the Olympics close; it seems that they have already served their temporary purpose. If they cared so much about development for the good of the people, they wouldn't wait for the Olympics to do something about it... and they would pick more projects for the benefit of their own people, not to suddenly appease the international community.
The way I see it, it's like putting a bandaid on a major flesh wound: it may cover the injury, but the wound still festers underneath. Proper recovery requires proper treatment. Or in less-grotesque terms, maybe it's like cleaning your room by filling your closet with junk from the floor, hoping that your friend doesn't open the closet door. It doesn't fix the problem! But it may postpone the need to solve--which I think is the underlying reason.
Because I love China, I sincerely hope the government is empowered enough to fix the festering problems hidden by the new paint job, to build a fair and trust-worthy nation setting aside political ideology and putting the people's needs first. As much as I hate to say it, I'm not convinced they ever intend to at all, and I hope they prove me wrong.
After my wanna-be discrete photo-shoot, I was tempted to peel off some more of the paint to reveal the propaganda text (only word showing is "建" which means to build, as in 'build the nation'), but I felt uneasy with the paramilitary guards standing at their post, staring at me from across the narrow alleyway. In China, someone is always watching.


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Wonderful hospitality. Beautiful home – comfortable bed and fantastic breakfast!
Liz & Stephen, September 2019
Beautifully furnished home – a real pleasure to spend time in this setting, however briefly. Fantastic baking and cooking all add to a great stay. Made to feel very welcome. Hope to be back.
Fiona & Moira, September 2019
After ten days in Scotland, this place is definitely the most welcoming and charming B&B we've had – thanks a lot for the lovely tea time and the delicious home cooked breakfast.
Helene & Octave, France, August 2019
Having lived in Largo in the '70s and returned almost every year to the St Andrews area that we love, especially for the excellent chamber music of the East Neuk Festival, we have arrived at Troustrie for the first time. What perfection! Beautiful weather, beautiful music and a beautiful house to stay in. Generous hospitality and attention to detail (paper bin bags – not plastic!) have made the stay here relaxing and renewing, surrounded here by things of beauty in a house that has such a peaceful aura.
Kathryn & John, Derby, July 2018
Another blissful break at Troustrie House. Thank you so much for creating a beautiful home you share with your guests. We had a lovely time visiting our son at University and will be back.
Karen & Russell, Newbury, October 2018
We have enjoyed this beautiful room for ten days, absolute perfection!
John & Shelley, Hertfordshire, July 2019
The harvest moon was full to give us welcome on arrival, the moonlit fields and trees made their magic. Competing with, in a close contest, the glow of sunlight and corn fields ready to be reaped, seen from a watchful window in the 6 o'clock morning. No words can convey the delight of such romance.
Shelagh & Chris, Oxford
August 2016
"There's a little house, on the edge of a field,
Warm and inviting, a treat to the eye.
The lady of the house, will greet you with heart,
To look after you well, a time you will never forget.
Her hospitality endless, her house so sublime,
A traveler won't forget, their time at Troustrie."
Michael, Jill & Hazel from Australia & UK
October 2016
We stayed there on the very first night of our Scotland trip, and it was the best welcome for this country we could have imagined. Lesley is so friendly and cordially, we immediately relaxed after our long journey. The room is lovely (like we imagine British country rooms to be) and perfectly clean, as is all of the house.Pauline, Germany
Such a joy to stay at Troustrie House. I was made to feel very welcome with the kind hospitality and the days passed by all too quickly. Beautifully furnished character accommodation with a cosy and friendly atmosphere. St Andrews and Kingsbarns golf courses are within easy reach, as well as many other great golf courses to play.Andrew, Berkshire


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Data Storage Policy
Provides an overview of creating storage policies and formulating rules to offload data.
You can configure a storage policy (or rules) for data at the volume level. The storage policy simplifies the lifecycle management of data in the volume including automated migration of files to low-cost storage alternatives. The policy can contain rules for files that have a well-defined lifecycle or for files you want to switch to different storage tiers during their lifecycle.
You can specify the rules, at the volume level, to selectively identify files to offload (such as file size, file owner, and file modification time), the schedule for offloading the data (for example, 2 months after file modification), and the settings for storing (such as the location and credentials for the tier) and recalling the offloaded data. You can configure one rule per volume using the CLI or REST API. You can also associate a schedule to automatically offload data at scheduled intervals based on the associated rules.
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The ultra-modern Covecastles Villa Resort set on a spectacular white-sand beach offers one five -bdrm and three four-bdrm grand villas, (one with pool) complete with designer furnishings, private pools and Jacuzzis/hot tubs and private baths for each bdrm. Four three-bdrm villas situated directly on the beach, and eight two-bdrm beach houses just steps from the beach feature a master bdrm with king-sized bed and ensuite bath, living room, dining area, fully equipped kitchen, and private verandah.
About Cove Castles
Praised in Architectural Digest twice, the ultra-modern Covecastles Villa Resort is the ideal vacation spot for the well travelled who appreciate architectural beauty, unspoiled nature, tranquility, privacy, simple elegance and personalized service.
Two 4-bedroom Grand Villas, Four 3-bedroom Villas and eight 2-bedroom Beach Houses are set on a spectacular white sand beach. Our 5 bedroom villa "The Point" and 4-bedroom villa "The Pavilion", each with their own private pool, can be combined as a private compound at the north end of the Covecastles village including a private tennis court.
Designed by June Goldfinger, every aspect of the interiors within the cool white walls and stucco floors has been created for complete comfort and total relaxation. Hand-embroidered linens, custom designed rattan furniture with raw silk cushions, Georg Jensen silver settings, and tropical plants in handmade Nevisian clay pots are just some of the special touches that echo the languorous tropical setting.
In addition to intimate dining in the restaurant or catering in your villa, there is a fully equipped kitchen with Cuisinart and Krups appliances, Georg Jensen silverware, 3 sets of dishes and 7 sets of glasses, and other chef level appliances for those who wish to enjoy their own cuisine.
From every room there are breathtaking views of the glistening white fine sand beach, turquoise sea and clear blue sky.
Covecastles was designed by New York Architect Myron Goldfinger and has been featured twice in Architectural Digest. Other international publications praising Covecastles include Vogue, "Offering privacy, luxury and great style...", Conde Nast Traveler, "...offers the most privacy...", Frommer's Caribbean Hideaways, "Be seduced by the secluded setting, dazzling half-mile beach, refined luxury and attention to detail.", and New York Magazine, "Ceilings so high they seem churchly, raised living rooms that court the seascape from every corner, treating views as part of the decor".
Covecastles epitomizes privacy and luxury. Each home features a fully equipped kitchen with dining rooms and al fresco dining on your private verandah.
Available services include an in-house personal chef and catering services from nearby restaurants delivered and served in resort fashion. Our concierge service will gladly make reservations for dining out excursions including transportation arrangements if needed.
Covecastles will gladly stock your fully-equipped kitchen with whatever provisions you require and place the cost on your room bill. Please provide a full list no later than 48 hours prior to your arrival.
Whatever the choice of dining, our staff is committed to providing personal quality service in an ambience which is at once intimate and inviting.
Property Information:
Beach: Yes
Pool: No
Golf Course: No
Casino: No
All Inclusive: No
Family Friendly: No
Internet Access: Yes
Hotel Type: Hotel and Resort
Price Range Per Night: Over $500
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Address: PO Box 248, Shoal Bay West, Anguilla, British West Indies
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World Bank: Ukraine economy to grow by 2% in 2017
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The MediaTech Hub Conference is Germany's leading business event for future media technologies in entertainment and industry.
More than 700 participants and over 50 speakers meet in Potsdam for two days full of media tech knowledge and inspiration: International speakers share their visions and experiences, successful use cases demonstrate the latest developments, and several networking opportunities guarantee valuable contacts and insights for an expert crowd.
Media Tech is one of the most discussed and dynamic topics. Whether artificial intelligence, data visualization, voice search, e-learning, digital engineering or mobile technologies – you are at the very heart of digital transformation. Dive into the creative atmosphere at the biggest film studio in Europe and the oldest large-scale studio in the world, where innovation is tradition for more than 100 years. Join us and be part of Germany's only digital hub dedicated to develop innovative media technology solutions.
Listen to and get in touch with our international top-speakers – or even join them at our Speakers Dinner or mingle with them in the VIP & Speakers Lounge when you buy a VIP Ticket.
A 35 hour long program will be curated to serve your needs: keynotes, fireside chats, panels and discussions, workshops, awards and screenings. Our two stages are focused on the use of MediaTech: One stage deals with MediaTech for entertainment, the second one with MediaTech for industry. The choice is up to you!
Register to our matchmaking platform MeetToMatch and book your meetings online to talk to the experts you always wanted to meet in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. At the evening of the first conference day you are also invited to enjoy our Conference Get-Together with relaxed conversations, free drinks and food.
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On both conference days a workshop track invites you to work hands on. Top-speakers and representatives of the companies based on location will share there insights and knowledge with you. This is the place for deep media tech learning and practical experiences.
Watch, listen and learn how the creative use of MediaTech drives business and innovation – from the entertainment sector to other industries. The conference generates debates and stimulates ideas at a very special location.
One special highlight within the MediaTech Hub Conference are the VR NOW Awards, the first European award dedicated to virtual reality experiences. See the most innovative works awarded from virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality and enjoy the show!
In cooperation with Virtual Reality e.V. Berlin Brandenburg (VRBB)
The digital revolution is in full swing: Technologies are changing processes, ways of thinking and cultures. Media technologies are the driving force here. They visualize, network, automate and emotionalize. They thus create new realities and business models. The MediaTech Hub Potsdam bundles the local expertise of specialists and visionaries and brings digital change to life.
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2 Jan 2019 - Diving tours run by former fishermen have lifted the villagers out of poverty and given new protection to overfished marine life.
Fishermen-turned-entrepreneurs who have been financing the protection of endangered whale sharks in the Philippines have hit on a successful scheme to help lift their coastal community out of poverty, new research has found.
A group of 58 fishermen from the town of Oslob who were struggling to feed their families turned to the world's largest fish species to set up a community based dive company in 2011. It has since become an international hotspot for tourists to swim with the sharks, attracting more than 750,00 visitors in the first five years and amounting to $18.4m (£14.7m) in ticket sales over the same period.
The attraction, whereby former fishermen take tourists out on boats to observe, swim and dive with the whale sharks, has not been without controversy. But now scientists claim the unique business model has improved food security, healthcare and education in the community while also safeguarding the species, that is protected by law but illegally poached and finned alive in other parts of the country.
An analysis of how Oslob Whale Sharks (OWS), run by 177 former fishermen in partnership with local government, has impacted on livelihoods and the environment has been published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management.
"Oslob, in the province of Cebu, is one of the poorest fishing sites in the Philippines but also anywhere in the world," said Judi Lowe, a marine scientist at the Southern Cross University in Australia who led the research with Johann Tejada at the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources.
Lowe said, before the creation of OWS many of the fishermen could not afford to put food on their table or educate their children, while some had lost their palm frond homes in typhoons.
Former fishermen Jesson Jumuad who leads a team at OWS said: "As fishermen we were earning as little as $1.40 a day but nothing on days when the current was strong.
"Sometimes in a day I didn't have any fish to be sold but now I can give my family good food three times a day. I have built a brick house, bought a motor bike and can afford to send my daughter to school."
Historically, food security in the area has been an issue due to years of overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs. Between the 1950s and 1980s Oslob was home to a destructive form of fishing called muro ami, whereby a fleet of boats run by local elites used child slaves to bring in catches, explained Lowe.
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text: The head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) on Saturday called on Baghdad to extend help to women who suffered under the Daesh terror group in northwestern province of Tal Afar, Iraq."The Daesh terror group practiced torture and shameful atrocities to the Turkmen women it kidnapped in Tal Afar. The Iraqi government and NGOs should stand with them by any measure," Ershad Salihi told Anadolu Agency.Salihi added that the government failed at integrating such women back to the society, underlining that the ITF would open the issue to public discussion after it did so in an upcoming parliament."We have hundreds of people who went missing in the regions controlled by the YPG terror group," he added, stressing that there were still many women and children from Tal Abyad taking refugee in camps in Syria.Salihi lamented that international media outlets did not provide enough coverage to the victims tortured by Daesh terrorists.*Writing by Ali Murat Alhas -


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Join us on Saturday, October 13 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of The Walking Dead comic book! While supplies last, we'll be giving away The Walking Dead buttons, bookmarks, comics, and bandana masks all courtesy of Image Comics!
To get some free swag, here's what to do:
- Stop by the library desk on Saturday, October 13
- Present your library card (from any CW/MARS library)
- Tell us the secret word "KIRKMAN"
If you don't already have a library card from the CW/MARS network, you can sign up for a card at our circulation desk. Anyone who lives, works, goes to school, or owns property in Massachusetts is eligible to get a free library card at our library. For details on what you need to apply for a library card, please visit How to Get a Library Card on our website.


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A mini maker fair, inside the gym. Display of the 1902 Baker Torpedo Kid. See website for details.
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Every fall, I like to share a free pattern for red baby hats designed specifically for the American Heart Association's annual Little Hats Big Hearts campaign. The AHA, along with tons of volunteers and partners around the country, distributes red hats to newborns born in the month of February.
All of the crochet patterns, tutorials and inspiration from the Blog. If there's a specific pattern you're hoping to find, the search bar at the top left might come in handy.
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino Review & Giveaway
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino is soft, lightweight and springy. This yarn is a fun one to work with for both knit and crochet. Check out this post for a review & enter to win two balls to try for yourself!
Crochet Hook Sizes & A Handy Conversion Chart
Eliminate hook size confusion with this handy conversion chart, showing you what US & mm crochet hook sizes are equal to each other!
Granny Tassel Shawl
This granny square-inspired crochet shawl is super fun to make. A shawl like this one is the perfect way to show off your tassel skills, too!
Things to Crochet
Take a look at ten of the best new crochet designs out there, featuring everything from elegant lacework to a cute Cthulhu.
Perfect Tassel Tips & Tricks
Learn the best tips for getting perfect tassels every time. Tassels are the fun part of yarn crafting – you don't have to count stitches or take yourself too seriously when you make them. They can show off your yarn in different ways than standard patterns may allow, which can be really refreshing!
Ribbed Can Koozies
Grab your crochet hooks! You can take this quick project from yarn ball to beer koozie before lunchtime on a lazy summer day.
Grab 'n Go Purse – free crochet pattern!
With just 2 skeins of fabric yarn & a big crochet hook, this fun purse comes together easily in just one sitting. This will quickly become your go-to summer bag!
Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine Review & Giveaway
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Hoe Bridge School has become Heart Safe, after their purchase of not 1 but 2 life-saving defibrillator packages from Hand on Heart Charity!
Penn Hall School has become Heart Safe thanks to the donation of a life-saving defibrillator package worth over £2,000 from West-Midland construction company Carillion PLC!
St Pauls Peel C of E Primary School has been donated a Gold Defibrillator Package by City West Housing Trust who chose the school to be made Heart Safe by donating the life-saving equipment through Hand on Heart Charity.
Comedian and Hand on Heart supporter Paddy McGuinness, made a return to his former High School on Friday 15th November where he was presenting a life-saving defibrillator to the school, along with Hand on Heart Charity.
Thursday the 14th November 2013 marked the day Hand on Heart Charity successfully made every High School in the Trafford area that wasn't already equipped with a life-defibrillator, Heart Safe!
Urmston Grammar is the last Trafford High School to become Heart Safe! This means every secondary school in the Trafford area is now equipped with a life-saving equipment and 30 pupils who are fully trained in Basic Life Support!
Sale High School has become Heart Safe thanks to Hand on Heart's Trafford Mayoral Campaign!
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School has become Heart Safe thanks to the donation of a free Gold Defibrillator Package from Novelis Recycling Plant!


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Find 10 out of 35 numbered Easter Eggs hidden in various shop windows on Onehunga Mall and inside Dress Smart shopping centre, record the egg number and the store you saw it in on an entry form and go in the draw to win an Easter Hamper valued at $100. There are 3 to be won!*
Simply download an entry form here or pick an entry form up from one of the following locations:
Onehunga Business Association – 149 Onehunga Mall
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Tunable low-noise antenna amplifier
Applying antenna booster, you can improve the reception quality of the television and radio programs on the border of the zone of reliable reception. Offered in article version of this amplifier has a significant advantage - on signal the cable is fed not only voltage, but also provides restructuring operating frequency of the device.
To improve the quality of TV picture and sound, or sound broadcasting stations have to use directional antennas, and antenna amplifiers. When receiving weak signal remote telecentre and availability powerful signals of local television or radio stations, cordless phones, etc. the broadband antenna amplifiers often do not give positive effect due to overload from nearby transmitting devices.
In this case, help selective antenna amplifiers.
For receiving signals of multiple channels the amplifier has to be tunable. However, if the amplifier near the antenna to rebuild is required single wire that structurally not very convenient. The proposed antenna the amplifier changes when you change the voltage supplied to reduce cable.
Schematic diagram of the amplifier shown in Fig. 1. This provides improvements in depending on the frequency of 18 (50 MHz) to 14 (230 MHz) dB. It utilizes low-noise gallium arsenide field-effect transistor, which allowed us to obtain high sensitivity. An input circuit formed by the inductance of the coil L1 and by the capacitance of the varicap diode and transistor, provides frequency selection signal and coordination of high input impedance with low output impedance of the antenna. The circuit is tuned by a capacitance change the varicap when adjusting to sue him stress.
The voltage of the stabilized transistor integrated circuit stabilizer voltage DA1. Mode transistor DC set by resistors R2, R3. To align with reducing the cable applied to the coil L2 to the challenge. Diodes VD1, VD2, VD4, VD5 protect the transistor from breakdown of strong signals and interference. The power supply for the amplifier filed by the lead-in cable through the inductor L3.
For adjustment on the amplifier receives a regulated voltage from 7 to 15 In with stabilized power supply unit next to the TV or radio. This voltage is applied to the stabilizer DA1, and a Zener diode VD6 - the varicap VD3. When the power supply 7 through the Zener diode VD3 begins current to flow and is applied to the varicap voltage of about 0.2 V. In this case, his the maximum capacity and the circuit is configured to lower the frequency interval adjustment. With the increase of the voltage on the varicap it also increases the capacitance of the variable capacitor decreases, and the frequency of the input circuit increases.
The overlap factor on the frequency of the input circuit is a little less than two. It means that the amplifier can be used for receiving television signals in the sub-band MV1 (48...100 MHz) or in the sub-band MD2 (174...230 MHz) and for reception only radio programs in the ranges УSW (65...108 MHz). For this change parameters of the coil L1.
The power antenna amplifier provides a block diagram of which is shown Fig. 2. It was assembled at the integrated adjustable stabilizer. Output the voltage of the block change the resistor R3. Through the inductor L1 it comes to socket XS1, which connect a cable from the antenna amplifier. The received signals from the nest XS1 through the capacitor C4 through the cable plug XP2. It is connected to the input of the TV.
In the amplifier, except indicated in the diagram, apply the transistors APA-2, APA-2 or similar, the varactors SW109А, SW109В, SW109Г, SW122А, SW122Б, SW122В, Zener XA, diodes KDA, KDA. The resistors are preferably used compact: P1-4, P1-12 or MLT. Capacitors are better to use caseless K10-17B or hull of a compact with the conclusions of minimal length.
Coils L2, L3 are wound wire sew-2 0,12 ferrite rings Khj,5 permeability 600...2000. Coil L2 contains 10 turns in two twisted wire (after winding one wire is connected to the other end and get average output), the coil L3 is 15-20 turns of a single wire. Coil L1 wound wire sew-2 0,9 mandrel with a diameter of 5 mm. If the coil has 11,5 loop (removal from the third round), the interval adjustment - 48...92 MHz if 6,5 loop (removal from the second round) - interval 65...110 MHz, but if 3.5 coils (removal from 0,3...0,5 first round) - 150...230 MHz. For small movements interval reconstruct-ing towards higher frequencies slightly pushing the coils coil.
The power supply can be applied polar capacitors C50, nonpolar K10-17, KD or KT, variable resistor - STRs JS4, constant MLT, S2-33. The inductor L1 is similar to the inductor L3 in the amplifier. The transformer needs to provide the AC voltage at the secondary winding of about 15 V.
The establishment of an amplifier is to install the required range of adjustment the selection of the number of turns of the coil L1 and the bandwidth of at least 7 MHz change space allotment. In the power supply of the selection of resistors R2 and R3 set the interval of variation of the output voltage. When the excitation amplifier at high frequencies at the output drain of the transistor need to put ferrite ring ("bead") or to apply the glue (epoxy glue) the core of carbonyl iron powder.
All the details of the amplifier are placed on the PCB of bilateral foil fiberglass. The location of the traces shown in Fig. 3. Second the left side of the Board metallized, in addition to these, the dashed line cut the input and output pads, and foil connected with the common wire first side through the circuit. After installation and establishment of field-effect transistor pour a drop of epoxy glue, a fee close with side parts metal cover-screen cover for the device from all sides protective a layer of water-resistant paint or varnish.
Details of the power supply unit is mounted on a circuit Board from unilaterally foil fiberglass, printed conductors is shown in Fig. 4.
The amps can be switchable, for which you will need to add two relays, including them in accordance with the scheme in Fig. 5, then when you turn off the supply voltage antenna will be connected directly to the lead-in cable, bypassing amplifier. You can use relay RES-34, REC-43 with a voltage positives about 6 V. the fees will have to increase, and the wiring conductors change a little.
Author: I. Nechaev


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Seasons are dividers between adventures in the DesChaVerse. In game terms each Season covers the entirety, or a large part of, a specific narrative. For the most part the contuinity is whole, although like a lot of large comic universes, there are alternate continuities. But that's okay.
Official Seasons
Season I
- Featured the original heroes as they dealt with high school life in Momoyuri University.
Season II
- Introduced the [[Black Diamond]] organisation, Suisei Miyamuri, and students from Momoyuri's rival school Senta University.
- Resulted in the defeat of the Black Diamond Eight, and Kideiko McPierce's revelation as the director of MOSS9.
Season III
- Introduced Ichidai Takahashi, and his friends, from Senta.
- The [[School Wars]] escalate, forcing MOSS9 and allied forces to intervene.
Season IV
- Introduced the Zodiac 12.
- Various Momoyuri and Senta students graduate and begin their professional lives.
Season V
- Introduced the Black Diamond Aces and the Joker, later revealed to be Kideiko.
- Kideiko is killed but not without destroying a significant portion of Central City Central City.
Season VI
- Smilers begin to migrate into DesCha en masse. Smiler League is founded.
- A new set of characters begin study at Senta and Momoyuri.
- The Miyamuri-Shiroi children begin manifesting their powers.
Season VII
- A tear in the DesChaVerse introduces the Assassin's Guild and several other foes.
- The Black Diamond reform once more under a new leader.
- The Seven Swords meet, all intent on taking each other's weapons.
Season VIII
- The DesChaVerse tear attracts the attention of the Overseers.
- The Seven Sword saga culminates in Ichidai's nephew Daisuke stealing the swords and vanishing.
- The tear forces the Overseers to close Earth from any cross-dimensional interference indefinitely, concluding the initial run of DesCha.
Season IX
- This is the current season of play.
Alternate Continuity Seasons
Season AD1
- All DesCha After Dark play took place in this alternate continuity.
Season OV1
- All beach play and OVA situations take place in this semi-alternate continuity.
Season G1
- All DesCha: Generations play took place in this alternate continuity.
Season IX-a (alternate continuity)
- The Tranquility Point, created after Grade destroys DesCha using a superweapon, restores fragments of the country, albeit in a heavily decayed state.
- Only selected characters survive the cataclysm.
Season X-a (alternate continuity)
- DesCha is slowly rebuilding as new threats endager the fragile state of life in the country.
- Descendants of PCs from Seasons I-VI arrive to help keep the peace.


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Production of building materials booms in Azerbaijan
Economy23 October 2019, 16:50 213
Significant growth is observed in Azerbaijan's construction sector, in particular, in the production of building materials, Azerbaijan's Deputy Economy Minister Niyazi Safarov said, at the opening of the Baku Build 2019, the 25th Anniversary Azerbaijan International Construction Exhibition, held at the Baku Expo Center. The deputy minister noted that over the past five years, the production of building materials in Azerbaijan has increased by more than 70%. "This is a good indicator proving the high growth dynamics in this priority area of the economy," Safarov added. "During the same period, 17 Azerbaijani construction companies received investment documents, and this is also a positive result. Much attention is paid in Azerbaijan to the development of the non-oil sector of the economy, and serious efforts are being made at the state level to develop the construction sector and implement major infrastructure projects."
Gunel Azade
The head of state also pays special attention to this issue. Azerbaijan has turned from a cement importing country into a cement exporter over the past eight years, President Ilham Aliyev said a while ago at a meeting with a delegation led by Chairman of Germany's Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Wolfgang Büchele. Speaking about the construction materials sector, the Azerbaijani president stressed that a big cement plant was built in the country. Big investments are made in this sphere, President Aliyev added. He noted that the demand for cement will be high given Azerbaijan's growing economic potential, implementation of the approved regional development programs, important infrastructure and construction projects to be reflected in the next five-year program and financed by the state, expansion of housing construction, construction of new plants, and increase of the population. From this point of view, foreign companies can only win from investing in the construction sector, the president said, stressing that one of the upcoming tasks is to fully meet the country's need in construction materials. It should be taken into account that Azerbaijan has enough resources and local production of construction materials has grown significantly over the past 10 years, he added.
What is the significance of this increase in Azerbaijan's economy? How does the increase in the production of building materials affect prices in the property market?
According to economist Rashad Hasanov, the main issue is to reduce the inflow of foreign currency related to the industry. "With regard to the production of building materials, we are talking about a narrow range of primitive materials. Specifically, the range of manufactured products is very narrow. However, if we were to assess the situation, it is important to take into account that reducing dependence on imports is one of the main objectives in the Strategic Roadmap. At the same time, the devaluation of the manat has significantly increased the ability of domestic products to compete on the market, and imported goods are more expensive. This increases the demand for local products. This, of course, encourages manufacturers to improve product range and service levels. The main issue in the current situation is to reduce the inflow of foreign currency associated with the sector. This may lead to a relative stabilization of prices in the property market. Increasing production in this area is also important in terms of employment," he noted.
Expert Elnur Farzaliyev said the real estate market and the construction industry are developing interactively. "The construction industry is the most profitable in the non-oil sector, benefiting the country's economy. Most of the materials used in construction are produced in our country. The increase in construction will have a positive impact on the expansion of the manufacturing sector as well. In other words, these two areas are developing interactively. These materials are used in apartment construction and later in the renovation process. Just think about how many high-rise buildings are in the country. Each building has more than 100 apartments. All of this has an impact on the expansion of the construction sector. The increase in the number of buildings stimulates the development of the building materials industry. We are already starting to build these buildings with local production," he said.
Farzaliyev also commented on the real estate market prices. "If we look at the prices of building materials on the market, we can see that there is no significant price difference between local and imported materials. Therefore, the new situation does not affect prices in the real estate market. If there is a significant price difference between imported materials and domestic production, there may be a reduction in house prices," he added.
Ramil Osmanli, a real estate expert, said the figures are not so convincing. "It's true that there has been an increase in local production in recent years. But it is impossible to say that it is specifically 70%. If that were the case, then the volume of imports would have dropped by 20%, meaning that the market would have to be 80/20 in favor of local production. But this is not the case. Once again, there is an increase. But not 70%. Studies show that the ratio of imported products to the local market is about 60/40. This number changes every year. Although domestic production has increased in recent years, it has not led to a restriction on imports. In addition, there are many building materials that, although manufactured, are not very competitive. But there are enough raw materials in our country for the production of some building materials. Yes, we must admit that in the last 5 years, domestic production has surpassed imports in Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, the increase in the production of local products does not necessarily lead to a fall in prices in the building materials market. Local manufacturers apply pricing policies adequate to those imported. I think that even if the field of building materials is supplied 100%, it will not have a significant impact on the real estate market in the current circumstances," he said.
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User Generated Content: Turning up the Generator
Many top brands now hand over brand-building to people outside the marketing department. Turns out fans and evangelists often demonstrate the most passion and understanding of the brand.
They also create an incredible amount of riveting content — and in this hyper-active, hyper-social world, that's the foundation for thousands of unique and compelling stories.
When 70% of audiences trust peer reviews and real experiences over slick advertising, a knowledge of how to maximize UGC is a huge advantage. It's genuine, engaging and person-to-person persuasive. (It's also the greatest thing to ever happen to a stretched marketing budget.)
Here are four examples of how smart companies bring their brand advocates and user generated content strategy together.
Draw on their creativity
Starbucks celebrated the imagination and self-expression of their customers. The Seattle company scored major buzz during its White Cup contest by encouraging customers to doodle on their white cups, take a photo of it, and submit it as the best design. In just three weeks, nearly 4,000 people sent in their doodle.
Tip: Customers often have unique marketing ideas for your company. Create opportunities for them to share their perspective and spark fresh thinking. It's like having fifty ad agencies on creative retainer.
Create your own heroes
CamelBak turns community members into heroes by putting them in the limelight. The #LivingColorful sweepstakes invited customers to submit photos through Instagram or Twitter showing how they use CamelBak water bottles. A social gallery featured all entries and weekly prizes boosted participation. Result: Instagram followers up 22% and a 19.92% increase in water bottle sales. [1]
Tip: Encourage people to create real-world content with your product. Upload their content on your social media channels and they'll share with friends and followers on their social feeds. Instant audience amplification.
Let people own the story
Ideas that focus on the bigger social good are a powerful way to deepen the values you and your customers share. Toms' One Day Without Shoes campaign asked patrons to go barefoot for a day to raise global awareness for children's health and education. Instagram users uploaded their barefoot photos with the hashtag #WithoutShoes. In return for sharing their pics, 296,243 children received a new pair of shoes.
Tip: Share ownership of your story. Empower customers to make a positive impact in the world. UGC is a terrific way to establish strong and lasting relationships with people who share your vision.
Welcome pros and amateurs
What's the view from the helmet of pro snowboarder Shawn White as he launches off the Olympic half-pipe? Ever wondered what a performance of a Beethoven concerto looks like from the neck of a 300 year-old violin? By partnering with more than 130 athletes and musicians, GoPro captures each unique experience and provides pro content side-by-side with their mix of user generated videos.
Tip: Find a balance between professional and real-world content. This way customers remain in the driver's seat, creating and sharing their own stories, while also getting inspired and motivated by the real pros.
A cautionary tale
Keep in mind that giving people the opportunity to help steer your brand can often backfire. When Britain's Science Ministry invited everyone to submit names for their new $287 million dollar research ship, the unexpected winner was Boaty McBoatyface. Despite a social media firestorm, the ministry ignored Boaty and chose to name the ship after explorer David Attenborough.
The wrap
Brands that involve customers as co-creators gain a loyal, energized and motivated audience. Factor in social media sharing, a hyper-connected world and shrunken marketing budgets and you understand why user generated content is so essential.
Time to fire up the generator.


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I absolutely love having a good book to read, and I look forward to that time after the kids go to bed when I can sit down and read a bit before I too hit the sack. It doesn't always happen, but when it does, it always feels like a treat. It's practically the only time during the day when I am not responsible to or for another human being.
The books that I read during this time are usually fiction or memoir. I save other books-- like those that speak to my interest in sociology or ones I'm reading in order to learn something related to my work or parenting--for when I am on the bike at
the Y. Two of the ones that have fit that bill lately that I highly
recommend are All Joy No Fun by Jennifer Senior and Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. They are both incredibly interesting and well-written.
As for the books that help me unwind at the other day and that have been hard to put down, I learn a lot from them too, but it is a more introspective and reflective sort of learning-- learning that comes from listening to people's stories and learning from their experiences (even if the characters are fictional, there is usually some truth to be found). These are a few of the most recent books that have been a delight to read and that have tempted me to stay up past my bedtime:
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd- This is an incredibly well-written story of a slave girl during the Civil War era and the girl she who "owned" her. Sue Monk Kidd does a masterful job of weaving the story back and forth between these two characters and what results is a tale that speaks of hope, daring, freedom, and the desire for one's voice to be heard.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion- Simsion does such a great job bringing the main character, Don, to life that you can't help but cheer for him in his search to find true love. Don is a quirky genetics professor who made me laugh, and his own process of self-discovery he reminds the reader that though there are some things that might be worth changing for the person you love, in the process, you have to be true to yourself.
The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes- I think I've written before about what an amazing author JoJo Moyes is. Everything I have read by her has been incredible-- thought-provoking, moving, and of depth. She has a gift for developing characters. One of the most profound insights from this book is how easy it is to look at someone's life and cast judgments on their choices. But as the characters in this story realize, there is always more to the story than what appears on the surface and things are rarely black and white.
Until I Say Good-bye by Susan Spencer-Wendel- This book is the author's memoir of her year of living with joy after she was diagnosed with ALS. Early after her diagnosis, she made an intentional decision about the kind of memories and legacy she wanted to leave behind for her children. Having to do that is a pretty hard thing to imagine having to do, but Susan pretty much lays everything on the table through her writing, and I think it's that reality that drew me in.


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The Thermaltake Pacific PR22-D5 Plus is a balancing tank with an integrated D5 pump, which, in addition to solid performance and high-quality design, is also equipped with extremely bright RGB LED lighting.The Thermaltake Pacific PR22-D5 Plus at a glance:
Combination of compensating tank and D5 pumpTransparent PMMA balancing tank with 300 ml capacity4.5 m headroom / 1,135 l / h delivery volume / 50 PSI maximum pressureRGB LED lighting with various lighting modesRiing Plus RGB software & app for easy configurationManually adjustable pump speed
With the Pacific PR22-D5, Thermaltake has developed a high-quality compensating tank with an integrated D5 pump, which, in addition to its performance and the appealing design, of course has RGB LED lighting. Controlled by the patented Riing Plus RGB software or via the app, the 12 LEDs can be configured in terms of color, brightness and of course the effect. In addition to this, additional compatible components can be connected via the supplied Lightning Controller to synchronize the LEDs.
The built-in pump is ideally suited for Wakü systems, because it is equipped with an electronic ball motor, which is held in the pump by a special ball bearing made of ultra-bamboo ceramic. The pump achieves a maximum flow rate of 1,135 L / h as well as a delivery height of 4.5 m. The PR22-D5 is connected via a 4-pin connector and a 9-pin connector (USB 2.0 interface). Equipped with a manual rotary knob, the pump can be manually adjusted in five different speed steps from 1,800 to 4,800 revolutions per minute, in addition to the PWM capability.
In addition, the approx. 300 ml tank keeps sufficient reserves for the water cooling and consists to a large part of transparent PMMA and black POM. Thanks to a variety of mounting brackets, this pump is equally suitable for both horizontal and vertical alignment, making it ideal for water cooling fans. At a total of three G1 / 4 ports, almost every Wakü port can be connected to the G1 / 4 port. However, Pacific RGB LED fittings from Thermaltake are particularly suitable.
Technical details:Dimensions: 94.1 x 87.4 x 309.7 mm (L x W x H)Material: POM / PMMACapacity reservoir: 300 mlDelivery height: approx. 4.5 mMaximum flow rate: 1,135 l / hMaximum pressure: 50 PSIInput voltage: 12 V / 5 VCurrent input: 37 W / 6.5 WConnections:4-pin9-pin (USB 2.0 interface)Ports: 2x G1 / 4-inch
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