President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the report of the tripartite committee recommending N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country.
The President, in his comments after receiving the report submitted to him by the Chairman of the Tripartite committee on National Minimum Wage, Ama Pepple, assured that his government would find a way to implement the new wage bill regardless of the nation's economic challenges.
According to him, the welfare of the workers remains of paramount importance to his administration. The President also indicated that the new Minimum Wage Bill would be forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law, even though he did not specify the time he would do so.
Buhari acknowledged the challenges associated with the last wage review which produced N18,000, noting that the prices of key consumables have increased; and that the most vulnerable were workers struggling to make ends meet.
According to him, even though the country rebased its economy to gain marginal growth in Gross Domestic Products (GDP), the reported successes did not trickle down into the pockets and homes of majority of Nigerians.
He said, "On 27th November 2017, I inaugurated the National Minimum Wage Committee with a mandate to recommend a new minimum wage for the workers of our country.
"This exercise became necessary for many reasons. The last review took place in 2011. We all know since then, the prices of key consumables have increased and the most vulnerable of our workers are struggling to make ends meet.
"Since 2011, many changes have taken place. Nigeria rebased its GDP to become the largest economy in Africa. We reported very strong GDP growth rates and exceptional performance of our capital markets. However, these reported successes did not flow into the pockets and homes of majority of Nigerians.
"In the last three years, we focused on correcting this deficiency. We are working to create a diversified and inclusive economy. We are pushing to clear pension arrears owed to our retired workers with the limited resources available to us.
"In constituting this committee, we took into account the need for all stakeholders to be adequately represented – the government, the private sector and most importantly the workers. Our goal was to get an outcome that was consensual. From the onset, we knew the committee had a difficult task ahead of it. But at the same time, we were also confident that the patriotic and professional background of its members would produce realistic, fair and implementable recommendations that will be considered by both the executive and legislative arms of government.
"I am fully committed to having a new National Minimum Wage Act in the very near future. Let me use this opportunity to recognise the leadership of the organized labour and private sector as well as representatives of State and Federal Governments for all your hard work. The fact that we are here today, is a notable achievement.
"May I therefore, employ workers and their leaders not to allow themselves to be used as political weapons".
Pepple, in her comments said "To arrive at our recommendation, the committee carefully weighed the demand of the Nigerian workers which was predicated on the high cost of living occasioned by unfavourable exchange rate and rising inflation over the past few years, among other factors.
"The Committee also considered the overall macro-economic indicators, including the revenue and expenditure profile of government as provided by the honorable ministers of Budget and National Planning and Finance as well as the Minimum Wage proposed by some state governments in their memoranda submitted to the committee.
"After carefully weighing these critical factors and bearing in the mind the overriding interest of the economy the Committee while noting the offer of N24,000 by the federal government, is recommending an increase in the existing minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000. We believe that the implementation of the recommended minimum wage, will, no doubt, boost the purchasing power of workers, increase consumption expenditure and ultimately stimulate business and overall economic growth.


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What were the total number of medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
There were 3,000 medals awarded at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Q: What were the total number of medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
What is the total number of athletes by country in Beijing Olympics?
11,028 athletes participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. There were 28 sports competed in with 302 events and 906 medals.
What are the total number of medals awarded in 2012 summer Olympics?
A total of 2,100 medals will be handed out at the London Games in 302 ceremonies. This is up from 958 in 302 events in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
What will be the total number of gold medals awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
302 gold medals There are scheduled to be 302 events competed at the 2008 Olympics. There will be at least that many gold medals awarded.
How many gold medals did London win in the Beijing Olympics?
London is not a specific NOC (National Olympics Committee) - the number of medals won in the Olympics is counted by individual country. Great Britain won a total of 19 gold medals at the Olympics.
Did Switzerland win any medals in the Olympics in Beijing?
Yes, athletes from Switzerland won a total of 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 4 bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
How many medals did Brazil win in the Olympics?
Prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Brazil had won 17 gold medals and 76 medals in total.As of Thursday, August 21st, Brazil has won one gold medal and eight medals in total in the Beijing Olympics.
What was the total number of Gold medals awarded at the Athens Olympics?
Total Number of gold Medals awarded at the Athens Olympics were 301.
What was the total number of gold medals won in the Beijing 2008 Olympics?
302 gold medals were given out in total. Top gold medalists were: China (51), USA (36), Russia (23)
How many medals did New Zealand win in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
New Zealand won 9 medals in total
Number of gold medals awarded at Beijing?
Total 302 gold medals are awarded.
Number of events in the Olympics?
There are a total of 31 events in the Olympics (Beijing 2008)
How many total medals have been awarded?
According to answers.com, as of the 2008 Games in Beijing 12,796 medals have been awarded in the Summer Olympics and 2,311 medals have been awarded in the Winter Olympics.
How many medals did Great Britain win at the Beijing olympics?
team gb won a total of 47 medals at beijing olympics 19 gold,13 silver,15 bronze they finished 4th in the medal table.
How many medals did Britain win at the Beijing 2008 Olympics?
Team GB won a total of 47 medals at the Beijing Olympics. 19 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze. They finished 4th in the medal table.
Beijing Olympics medals tally?
Gold=302 Silver=303 Bronze=353 Total=958
Total number of countries in Olympics 2008?
Total no of countries participated in 2008 Beijing Olympics is 191
Who won the most gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics?
It was US swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 8 gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. In addition, he also won 6 at the 2004 Games. This total of 14 gold medals makes Phelps the athlete who has won the most Olympic gold medals in the history of the Olympics.
How many gold medals did the US win in the Beijing Olympics?
The U.S. won 36 gold medals, along with 38 silver and 36 bronze for a total of 110, at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
How many gold medals have Great Britain won for Taekwon-Do in the last three Olympics?
The United Kingdom has won a total of zero medals in Taekwondo in the period between the Sydney and Beijing Olympics.
Which country won the most medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics?
The United States won the most medals overall at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with 110 total medals (36 Gold, 38 Silver, 36 Bronze).The country who won the most medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics was the USA with 110 medals (36 gold, 38 silver & 36 bronze), however China with 10 fewer medals finished top of the medals table due to a greater number of gold medals (51 compared to USA 36)
How many medals did Team GB win at Beijing Olympics?
Great Britain won a total of 47 medals at the Beijing Summer Olympic in 2008. Out of those, 19 were gold, 13 were silver, and 15 were bronze.
What is the medal tally of Australia in Beijing?
At the Beijing Summer Olympics, Australia earned a total of 46 medals: 14 Gold, 15 Silver and 17 Bronze. At the Beijing Paralympics, Australian athletes won 23 Gold, 29 Silver and 27 Bronze - a total of 79 medals.
How many medals did Russia win at the Beijing Olympics?
At the 2008 Olympics, Russia won 23 gold medals and a total of 72, in third place overall behind the US (110 medals, 36 gold) and China (100 medals, 51 gold).
How many medals have slovikia won in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
6 Total 3 - Gold 2 - Silver 1 - Bronze
How many Olympic medals did Jamaica win in the Beijing Olympics?
11 Total: 6 Gold 3 silver 2 Bronze

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Barrow To Start Season At Home
Barrow will open the new Sky Bet League Two campaign on home soil with Stevenage providing the opposition on what is set to be a historic afternoon at The Progression Solicitors Stadium.
In a repeat of the 2010 FA Trophy Final, the Hertfordshire outfit will make the journey North on Saturday 12th September as Barrow return to the Football League stage for the first time in 48 years.
David Dunn's side will then make their first away trip of the new League Two season when they journey to Newport County on Saturday 19th September before returning to home soil to face Colchester United on Saturday 26th September.
Local rivals Carlisle United are on the agenda early for The Bluebirds, with the team set to make the short trip to Brunton Park on the first weekend of October.
Former boss Ian Evatt will return to the Progression Solicitors Stadium on Tuesday 20th October when Barrow entertain his new club Bolton Wanderers.
Barrow will travel to Port Vale on Boxing Day before rounding off 2020 with a home game against Tranmere Rovers and then kicking-off the New Year by hosting Exeter City on Saturday 2nd January.
Dunn's men will have another derby to tackle on Saturday 1st December when they travel to Morecambe before welcoming The Shrimps to their own patch on Saturday 20th February.
Southend United form the opposition for the final game of the season at home on Saturday 1st May, with the campaign set to culminate with a long journey to Exeter City the following weekend, a fixture which actually mirrors our last Football League fixture on the final day of the 1971/72 season.


Lumia 930 or iPhone 5s coupled with Surface Pro 3?
Just a request for some advice. I'm replacing my iPhone 4 and MBP Pro (2010) at the end of this year. I bought a Lumia 930 but it had a manufacturing defect so I've returned it. Although I liked the phone, I'm now having second thoughts.
What I'm most concerned about is having a seamless experience between the phone and the new laptop. I'm pretty much set on a Surface Pro 3 so I thought a Lumia would be a good bet. But because of the app gap, and because Office apps work so well on iOS (apparently), I feel an iPhone 5s might be a better choice.
Re: Lumia 930 or iPhone 5s coupled with Surface Pro 3?
Itunes on a PC is the most horrendous experience you'll ever have. It is absolutely nothing like the experience on a mac. The Windows 10 versions of the office suite are quite good and should be pretty seamless.
By any chance was your 930 running W10M? I think you'll enjoy that more than you did Windows 8.1.
Also, what are you looking for in terms of PC/Phone interaction. With Windows 10 and Cortana you get things like missed calls on your PC and the ability to text and whatnot. Moving files around is simple, as you just drag and drop whatever you want to move into the appropriate folder.
Haha I've heard that. I haven't used iTunes on a PC before but iTunes on OSX is not too bad.
I was running 8.1 on the 930. I thought about upgrading but didn't want to brick the phone when I was about to send it back. I've done a lot of research on W10 though and think it looks good. I'm just worried about the app gap and don't want to be a guinea pig while everyone waits to see if developers will start porting their apps to W10. TBH I doubt they will, at least not in the short-term.
In terms of PC/Phone interaction, ideally I'd want everything to be seamless. OSX and iOS are well integrated and I don't want to lose that. But I've read some reviews that say Microsoft is still relatively new to the eco-system idea and so still has some work to do to catch up to Apple.
For example podcasts. I'm subscribed to some podcasts on iTunes and it's nice and easy to sync these up to my iPhone. On my Lumia 930 though, the podcasts app seems a bit outdated. I couldn't find some of the podcasts I wanted (climate one for example) and so I assume I would have to download it manually on the Surface Pro 3 and then drag and drop it into the Lumia somehow.
So, when I say iTunes integration on Windows is bad, I'm saying its really, really bad. To the point where it will randomly lock up your computer for no reason at all.. If you don't run an update, forget it. It will nag you to the end of time. iTunes on Windows was actually one of the reasons I chose to move over to WP over picking up a new iPhone.
For your podcast example... I will admit the built in pod casting app is kind of crap, but I've hard the Grover Podcast app is actually quite good and should have all your iTunes podcasts available as well.
The app gap is sort of a thing. It really depends what you rely on. Personally, there aren't really any apps that I miss from my time on iOS, but everyone is different. My suggestion to you would be to pick up a Lumia 640 and use it for a bit. They're very inexpensive and are a quality phone. If you find that it has everything you need, awesome! If not, you're taking less of a risk since the phone itself is so inexpensive.
In terms of the app gap I'm not someone who needs absolutely every app out there, and I don't give a damn about Snapchat.
But I do want the core apps to be the best. But take maps for example. I downloaded all the highly rated map apps on my Lumia 930 when I had it. While most were good, none gave me the confidence Google maps on iOS / Android does. Small things like, the blue compass has a bit of lag when showing your direction. And when I loaded google maps in IE, it didn't work smoothly. It's stuff like this that I worry about.
Another one is MyFitnessPal. It's available on WP but when I downloaded it, it wouldn't login through my Facebook account. All these little bugs and annoyances add up. And there is just the feeling I have picked up from research that WP is on the way out and developers aren't interested anymore.
Normally this kind of thing wouldn't bother me, but years and years ago I bought a graphics card for my PC which wasn't mainstream (i740 if you're interested :) and I had all sorts of problems with it. After that experience I vowed to stay within the mainstream because there's so much more support for any bugs or problems. Even though I'm sick to death of iOS and I think Apple products are massively overpriced, they are mainstream in the UK. And generally they work well...so it's hard to argue with that.
I'm curious... What did you decide to do?
- The 5s is bloody fast compared to my old phone, and even compared to the Lumia 930. Everything happens almost instantly.
- The navigation apps are better than on the Lumia, especially Citymapper. The Lumia mapping apps were usable, just not as good.
- The camera is really good, although the Lumia was definitely better.
Everything just feels more slick, less beta. Clearly there's a psychological element here. I hate feeling like a beta tester, and I definitely felt like one using the Lumia.


License domain change - how long?
I sent in a license domain change yesterday. Could someone let me know how long it usually takes as I really need to get this up and running.
It depends I'd imagine. But, in my experience it takes roughly a week.


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Justia Patents With Transistor Control Means In The Line CircuitUS Patent for Synchronous rectification and adjustment of regulator output voltage Patent (Patent # 5,396,412)
Synchronous rectification and adjustment of regulator output voltage
Aug 27, 1992 - AlliedSignal Inc.
Output voltage of a switching regulator is rectified and adjusted by the internal body diode of an FET. When the output voltage exceeds a reference voltage, the FET is gated off, causing the internal body diode to reduce the output voltage by a diode drop. When the FET is turned on, the diode is shorted and, as a result, the output voltage is increased by a finite amount of additional energy. This adjustment range, a diode drop, is significant for low voltage, wide bandwidth power supplies.
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This invention relates in general to power supplies and in particular to output stages for switching regulators.
Power supplies are classified under linear regulators, switching regulators and resonant converters. Linear regulators are relatively inefficient at converting an input voltage to an output voltage, delivering up to 25 watts at 30-50% efficiency. Resonant converters are far more efficient, delivering up to 150 watts with an efficiency of 85-90%. At the higher wattages, however, switching regulators are preferred, delivering up to 2000 watts with an efficiency between 70 and 90%.
Switching regulators include buck regulators and flyback regulators. The buck regulator converts a high input voltage to a lower output voltage. A power output switch chops up the input voltage into a stream of pulses which are rectified into direct current by an output stage. Although low in cost, weight and size, the buck regulator does not provide isolation between the input and output. Further, it usually provides only one output.
The flyback regulator, in contrast, can provide multiple outputs per circuit with full isolation. A power input switch chops up the dc voltage across the primary winding of a main switching transformer. A series of output stages are inductively coupled to the primary winding, each rectifying and filtering the induced voltage to provide an output voltage.
A basic output stage 2 for a switching regulator is shown in FIG. 1. The output stage 2 includes a choke 4, a diode 6 and a capacitor 8, which form a main loop. Energy is stored in the choke 4. In a flyback regulator, the choke 4 is physically part of the main switching transformer. Through half-wave rectification, the diode 6 provides a direct current with large ripple. The ripple is greatly reduced by the capacitor 8, which stores charge during most of the period when the diode 6 is conducting and releases charge during the rest of the period. The voltage across the capacitor 8 is the output voltage V.sub.out.
However, a substantial increase in load will cause a significant increase in voltage drop through the diode 6 and any other resistance components. Thus, the output voltage will also change significantly.
Most integrated circuits do not function properly unless the output voltage is maintained within a certain range. For example, a five volt supply for bipolar logic usually must be regulated between 4.75 and 5.25 volts.
Supplies capable of such regulation are presently available. The output voltage is regulated by a control loop (usually in the input stage), typically including a reference, integrator, attenuator (if needed), loop stability compensator and feedback signal. The feedback signal is supplied to an integrator (which provides negative feedback for stabilization) where it is effectively compared with the reference signal. The output of the integrator is compared to an oscillatory signal (usually a triangular waveform) by a comparator. The comparator functions as a pulse width modulator and controls the power input switch duty cycle, which controls the amount of energy stored in choke 4.
However, modern power supplies cannot easily be regulated to meet the accuracy and bandwidth required by the newer integrated circuits which, due to closer spacing of internal components, operate at lower voltages. Integrated circuits rated at 3.3 volts are presently available, and technology forecasts are predicting that the newer integrated circuits will be operated between two and three volts.
Apparatus adjusts the output voltage provided by the main loop of an output stage of a switching regulator, allowing the regulator to meet the accuracy and bandwidth required by the newer integrated circuits. The main loop of the output stage includes storing means for storing energy from an input stage of the regulator and filtering means for filtering the stored energy. The apparatus comprises transistor means for coupling a first current path into the main loop when the transistor means is in a first state and for coupling a second current path into the main loop when the transistor means is in a second state. The first current path has a diode drop, and the second current path has an IR drop that is lower than the diode drop. The apparatus further comprises modulating means which modulates the transistor means between the first and second states such that the output voltage approaches a reference voltage.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art output stage for a switching regulator;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an output stage using a voltage sense approach according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a trace of voltage on the drain of an FET, which forms a part of the output stage shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a switching regulator having multiple output stages of the type shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an output stage using a current sense approach according to the present invention; and
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a switching regulator having multiple output stages of the type shown in FIG. 5.
FIG. 2 shows a single output stage 10 of a flyback regulator. Changing flux distributions in a magnetic core 12 cause a pulsating current to be induced into an inductor L1. The pulsating current at the dot end of the inductor L1 is rectified by the body diode 14 of an FET Q1 and filtered by a capacitor C1. The voltage across the capacitor C1 is the output voltage V.sub.out, which is applied to a load (not shown).
The output voltage V.sub.out is adjusted by a finite amount by an adjustor, which utilizes the FET Q1 in a voltage mode control loop. When the FET Q1 is turned off, the pulsating current flows out of the dot end of the inductor L1 in the direction of the arrow I, flows to the load, or charges the capacitor C1, and returns to the other end of inductor L1 via the internal body diode 14. Because the pulsating current is rectified solely by the body diode 14, the output voltage developed across capacitor C1 is equal to the voltage across the inductor L1 minus the diode drop from the body diode 14 (ignoring IR drops in the inductor winding resistance and loop path). Thus the energy in each current pulse is divided mainly between the diode loss and the output load.
When a turn-on voltage V.sub.G is applied to the gate of the FET Q1, the internal body diode 14 is shorted by a low resistance channel 16 in the FET Q1. Thus, the body diode 14 is replaced in the main loop by the channel 16 and, as a result, the diode loss is eliminated. Now, energy in each pulse is divided primarily between the load and the I.sup.2 R loss in the FET Q1, which by design is much lower than the losses from the body diode 14. A 2N6796 FET has a typical channel resistance of 0.18 .PHI., and other FETs have channel resistances as low as 0.010 .PHI.. Ideally, the FET channel 16 would have zero resistance. Thus, by turning on the FET Q1, the body diode loss is eliminated, and a small, but finite amount of additional energy, is delivered to the load.
The amount of adjustment (V.sub.drop) is varied by varying the duty cycle (.delta.) of the on-time of the FET Q1:
V.sub.drop .ltoreq.V.sub.DS .multidot..delta.
where 0.ltoreq..delta..ltoreq.1 and V.sub.DS is equal to the diode drop of the body diode 14. Typically the diode drop is approximately 0.8 volts. Thus, by modulating the FET Q1, the adjustment can be in the range of .+-.0.4 volts. On large output voltages, the range adjustment is relatively insignificant. (e.g., .+-.1.7% correction for a 24 volt output). However, for smaller output voltages, the range adjustment becomes quite substantial. For example, a five volt power supply can be adjusted by approximately .+-.0.4 volts, which is .+-.8%. A three volt power supply would have an even wider adjustment range of .+-.13.3%. Thus, the range adjustment is inversely related to the output level.
The adjustor further includes first and second comparators U1 and U2 which pulse modulate the FET Q1. The first comparator U1 generates pulses ensuring that the FET Q1 is gated on only when the energy stored in the inductor L1 is being transferred to the capacitor C1 (i.e., when current I is flowing in the direction of the arrow I). Should the FET Q1 be turned on at any other time, the current I would reverse direction and start discharging the capacitor C1, thereby significantly reducing the efficiency of the power supply. However, as long as the FET Q1 is gated off, the body diode 14 prevents the current from flowing in the reverse direction.
The second comparator U2 either inhibits or allows the pulses generated by the first comparator U1 to reach the gate of the FET Q1. It compares the output voltage V.sub.out to a reference voltage V.sub.ref. If the output voltage V.sub.out exceeds the reference voltage V.sub.ref, the output of the second comparator U2 goes low, clamping the gate of the FET Q1 to roughly zero volts. As a result, the FET Q1 is gated off and its body diode 14 is placed in the loop with the capacitor C1 and inductor L1. The FET Q1 remains off until the output voltage V.sub.out is dropped to the level of the reference voltage V.sub.ref.
If the second comparator U2 is a true comparator, it will do a high frequency oscillation whenever the output voltage V.sub.out is very close to the reference voltage V.sub.ref. However, such oscillation is undesirable: because the pulses from the first comparator U1 are broken up (i.e. pulse width modulated), switching losses are significantly increased. To prevent the high frequency oscillation, a small amount of hysteresis is introduced by an R-C filter (first resistor R1 and second capacitor C2), on the feedback signal. This filter delays the response of the second comparator U2 such that the inductor L1 can completely discharge the energy stored in the core 12 before the FET Q1 is turned off.
To prevent overvoltages from being applied to the inverting input of the first comparator U1, the voltage signal on the drain of the FET Q1 is buffered by a second resistor R2 and then clamped below ground (e.g., approximately -0.6 volts) by a first diode D1 and to an upper voltage (e.g., +1.2 volts) by second and third diodes D2 and D3. A third resistor R3 limits the current flowing from the inverting input of the first comparator U1 when the buffered signal is below ground. It should be noted that the comparators U1 and U2 can be replaced by comparators that do not require all of these protective components D1-D3, R2 and R3. They could also be replaced by faster comparators which, although more expensive, would provide superior performance.
FIG. 3 shows the voltage at the cathode of the body diode 14 for a flyback regulator that provides an output voltage V.sub.out of five volts and an FET Q1 turn-on voltage V.sub.G of fifteen volts. Between times t.sub.0 and t.sub.1, the cathode stays at five volts as energy is neither being stored or discharged by the core 12 in the inductor L1.
At time t.sub.1, the power switching transistor is turned on, causing the primary winding to drive the voltage across the inductor L1 in the opposite polarity (i.e., the dot end becomes negative with respect to the other end). Although the voltage across the FET Q1 is actually positive, the FET Q1 is gated off by the first comparator U1. The body diode 14 blocks currents that would otherwise discharge the capacitor C1.
Between times t.sub.1 and t.sub.2, energy is stored in the core of the main switching transformer. The FET Q1 is kept off by the first comparator U1.
At time t.sub.2 the power switching transistor is turned off and the flux in the core 12 starts to collapse, thereby reversing all winding voltages and causing the dot end of the inductor L1 to become positive with respect to the other end. Current flows out of the dot end, charges the capacitor C1, flows to ground and returns to the inductor L1 via the body diode 14.
From time t.sub.2 to t.sub.3 the voltage on the inverting input of the first comparator U1 is negative with respect to ground. The first comparator U1 allows the gate voltage of the FET Q1 to rise to +15 volts, whereby the FET Q1 is turned on. The gate voltage will be turned on provided that the second comparator U1 also allows the gate voltage to rise.
Beyond time t.sub.3 the energy stored in the transformer core 12 is gone; therefore the voltage across the inductor L1 is free floating, with the dot end being tied to the +5 volt output and the other end doing a high frequency exponential decay parasitic oscillation centered about +5 volts.
Thus control of gate voltage allows the output voltage V.sub.out to be varied by a finite amount without perturbing the main loop. Because the adjustor compensates the output voltage V.sub.out for load changes on a pulse by pulse decision, the bandwidth of the adjustor is limited only by the frequency of the switching pulses to the power output switch. At a frequency of 100 kHz, the output has a bandwidth of approximately 100 kHz, which is over ten times the bandwidth of most switching regulators. Thus, the higher bandwidth allows the adjustor to respond quickly to rapid load changes.
With its wide bandwidth, the adjustor can also reject ripple caused by input line variations. Operating at a frequency of 100 kHz, the adjustor can compensate at 10 microsecond intervals. For a primary control loop with a 5 kHz bandwidth, this means an adjustment resolution improvement of approximately 20:1 (on a 1 V band this is approximately 50 mV per step). Thus, the adjustor allows a power supply with voltage mode control loop to reject input line ripple with results comparable to a power supply with a current mode control loops.
The adjustor can also be adapted for use in a switching regulator having multiple outputs. To save parts and cost, the highest power output is typically regulated and the other outputs are "cross-regulated" via the design of the magnetics, choice of capacitors and diodes. All other outputs may now have good regulation without the need for additional pass elements (magnetic amplifier, transistor, etc.). Eliminated is the need for additional components (e.g., a series regulator, a magnetic amplifier post regulator or a separate control loop) which add cost and space and consume power and thereby lower the efficiency of the power supply.
To provide precise control each output stage 10.sub.A and 10.sub.B would be adjusted by a dedicated adjustor (see FIG. 4). Thus, each loop would be provided with limited range adjustment. As such, a regulator would achieve very precise control of all outputs without a loss in power or the possibility of introducing a control loop instability due to multiple control loops or the possibility of shutting down one output and back biasing electronic integrated circuits.
The adjustor of FIG. 2 uses a voltage sense approach to gate the FET Q1 on and off. However, a current sense approach can also be used.
FIG. 5 shows the adjustor of an output stage 10' utilizing a current sense control loop. When the energy stored in the inductor L1 is being transferred to the load (not shown), or capacitor C1, the current flows in the direction of the arrow I. As the current flows into the resistor R.sub.sense, the voltage at the top of the resistor R.sub.sense goes negative with respect to ground. This negative voltage is sensed by the first comparator U1, whose output goes high. If the output of the second comparator U2 is also high (i.e., the output voltage V.sub.out is lower than the reference voltage V.sub.ref), the FET Q1 is turned on. When the current reverses direction, the top of the resistor R.sub.sense goes positive, driving the output of the first comparator U1 to ground and gating off the FET Q1.
The resistor R.sub.sense has a low resistance, such as 0.02 ohms. Yet despite the low resistance, power is lost in this resistor R.sub.sense. Therefore, the voltage sense approach is preferred over the current sense approach for single output switching regulators.
However, the current sense approach is preferred over the voltage sense approach for switching regulators having multiple output stages 10'.sub.A and 10'.sub.B (see FIG. 6). Each FET Q1 and Q2 turns off exactly when the currents flowing therethrough reverse directions. If current from the first stage 10'.sub.A reaches zero before the current from the second stage 10'.sub.B, the voltage across the inductor L1 changes very slightly due to the current still flowing through the second inductor L2, which is coupled to the first inductor L1 via the transformer core 12.
In contrast, the currents do not all change directions at the same time for the multiple output stages 10.sub.A and 10.sub. using the voltage sense approach (FIG. 4). Because the drains of all the FETs Q1 and Q2 are cross-coupled through the core 12, the drain of one FET is held low by another output. Therefore, the one FET remains on (when it should be off), causing its capacitor to be discharged and the efficiency of the power supply to be reduced.
Although the Figures show the FETS Q1 and Q2 being N-channel types, P-channel FETs could also be used. The drain of the P-channel FET could, for example, be connected to the dot end of the inductor L1 and the FET source would be connected to the positive side of the capacitor C1. The first comparator U1 would be reconfigured to recognize the common mode signals (source and drain) and both comparators U1 and U2 would be changed to provide negative (with respect to the FET source) pulses to turn on the P-channel FET. Nevertheless, N-channel FETs are normally chosen because of their lower channel resistance, lower cost and ease of implementation.
The FET Q1 with its internal body diode for rectification could be replaced by a bipolar transistor whose controlled current path is in parallel with a diode. Naturally the base drive of the bipolar transistor would have to be modified.
Therefore, it will be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely exemplary and that a person skilled in the art may make many modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and of the present invention. All such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
1. Apparatus for adjusting the output voltage provided by the main loop of an output stage of a switching regulator, said main loop including storing means for storing energy from an input stage of said regulator and filtering means for filtering said stored energy, said apparatus comprising:
transistor means for coupling a first current path into said main loop when said transistor means is in a first state and for coupling a second current path into said main loop when said transistor means is in a second state, said first current path having a diode drop, said second current path having an IR drop that is lower than said diode drop; and
modulating means, responsive to said output voltage, for modulating said transistor means between said first and second states to cause said output voltage to approach a reference voltage,
said transistor means including an FET having a body diode and a conductive channel, said body diode being coupled into said main loop when said FET is gated to said first state, said conductive channel being coupled into said main loop when said FET is gated to said second state,
said modulating means including first means for providing a first signal when energy is being stored by said storing means and second means for providing a second signal when said output voltage exceeds said reference voltage,
said FET, in response to said first and second signals, being gated to said first state when said energy is being stored and when said output voltage exceeds said reference voltage,
said first means including a comparator for comprising said voltage at said storing means to a reference potential, an output of said comparator furnishing said first signal.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said modulating means further includes protection means for protecting said comparator from overvoltages.
modulating means responsive to said output voltage, for modulating said transistor means between said first and second states to cause said output voltage to approach a reference voltage,
said second means including a comparator for comparing said reference voltage to said output voltage, an output of said second comparator furnishing said second signal,
said second means further including hysteresis means for introducing hysteresis into said comparator.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said hysteresis means includes an RC filter coupled between an input of said comparator and a leg of said main loop providing said output voltage.
5. A switching regulator output stage for providing an output voltage, comprising:
an inductor;
a capacitor coupled in a loop with said inductor;
a transistor having an internal body diode and a conductive channel, said internal body diode being coupled into said loop when said transistor is in a first state, said conductive channel being coupled into said loop when said transistor is in a second state; and
modulating means, responsive to said output voltage, for modulating said transistor between said first and second states to cause said output voltage to approach a reference voltage;
said modulating means including first means for providing a first signal when energy is not being discharged by said inductor and second means for providing a second signal when said output voltage exceeds said reference voltage;
said transistor, in response to said first and second signals, being gated to said second state only when energy is being discharged from said inductor and said output voltage is less than or equal to said reference voltage, and remains in said first state at all other times;
said first means including a first comparator for comparing said voltage at said inductor to a reference potential, an output of said comparator furnishing said first signal;
said second means including a second comparator for comparing said reference voltage to said output voltage, an output of said second comparator furnishing said second signal.
6. The output stage of claim 5, wherein said first means includes an RC filter coupled between an input of said first comparator and a leg of said main loop providing said output voltage.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said first means includes sensing means for sensing the direction of current flowing through said main loop.
8. A flyback regulator having an input stage and at least two output stages comprising:
at least one inductor that is inductively coupled to said input stage;
at least one capacitor coupled in a loop with said inductor:
modulating means, responsive to said output voltage, for modulating said transistor between said first and second states to cause said output voltage to approach a reference voltage,
said modulating means of each output stage including:
sensing means for sensing the direction of current flowing through said main loop;
a first comparator for comparing a voltage at said sensing means to a reference potential, an output of said first comparator furnishing a first signal; and
a second comparator for comparing said reference voltage to said output voltage, an output of said second comparator furnishing a second signal, said transistor being responsive to said first and second signals by gating to said second state only when energy is being discharged from said inductor and said output voltage is less than or equal to said reference voltage, and remaining in said first state at all other times.
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4683529 July 28, 1987 Bucher
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Application Note U-103 "Using Bipolar Synchronous Rectifiers Improves Power Supply Efficiency", pp. 312-318, Jan. 8, 1991.
Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc. (Morris Township, Morris County, NJ)
Inventor: Francis M. Barlage (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey L. Sterrett
Attorneys: James W. McFarland, Robert A. Walsh
Current U.S. Class: With Transistor Control Means In The Line Circuit (363/89); Transistor (363/127); Using Choke And Switch Across Source (323/222); Including Pre Or Post Regulation (323/266); Switched (e.g., Switching Regulators) (323/282)
International Classification: H02M 7217;


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The U.S. economy added only a meager 20,000 jobs in February according to the latest Employment Situation Summary report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Total non-farm payroll employment slightly increased by 20,000 in February, compared to a monthly gain of 223,000 in 2018.
"February job growth was surprisingly slow as employers added to payrolls at the slowest pace since September 2017," The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions Chief Economist Curt Long said. "One poor report should not set off alarm bells, but given that the labor market is the lynchpin for the entire economy, it does add to existing concerns and raises the stakes for next month's report."
The unemployment rate fell to 3.8%. According to the report, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 6.2 million in February.
The jobless rates for all other groups, including men at 3.5%, whites at 3.3% and Hispanics at 4.3%, all decreased in February. However, the jobless rates for women at 3.4%, teenagers at 13.4%, blacks at 7%, Asians at 3.1%— these all showed little or no change over the month.
It is worth noting that the change in total non-farm payroll employment in December was revised to 227,000 jobs, up from 222,000. Furthermore, the change for January was revised up from 304,000 to 311,000.
With these revisions, employment gains in December and January combined were 12,000 less than previously reported.
However, the number of long-term unemployed persons held its ground at 1.3 million in February, which accounted for 20.4% of the unemployed.
The average hourly earnings for all employees on private non-farm payrolls climbed 11 cents to $27.66. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 3.4%.
"Earnings grew at 3.4%, are at/near expansion highs, but are still falling behind home listing price growth of 7%. The salary/home price mismatch will continue to be a challenge well into the spring buying season, especially for first-timers trying to become homeowners," Hale continued. "Although earnings are growing at the highest rate in nearly 10 years, the Fed does not seem to be concerned about this driving inflation higher. This is helping to keep mortgage rates modestly below year-ago levels."
The majority of job gains in February can be attributed to an increase in jobs in professional and business services, health care and wholesale trade.
Notably, jobs in construction declined, reflecting recent declines in construction spending.
The average workweek for all employees on private non-farm payrolls inched backward 0.1 hour to 34.4 hours in February.


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Five Bold Spring Training Predictions
by Blake Coble 02/27/2018, 6:00 AM
The time has arrived – Spring Training is finally here. After a long and painful off-season of remembering how close the Dodgers came to the promised land, baseball is back! Our Boys in Blue are back. And boy oh boy did they return with a flourish in their first game. After belting four home runs, including a three-run shot by Matt Kemp, they crushed the White Sox 13-5. With Dodgers baseball roaring back onto the scene, fans have a lot to look forward to this year. But here are five bold Spring Training predictions for your entertainment.
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 23, 2018
Number One: Kenta Maeda Will Break Camp in the Bullpen
Depending on the fan this may or may not come as a surprise. This isn't to say that Maeda is not a good starter, but rather that the team may look at his value he can bring as a swing-man out of the bullpen and decide to place him there instead. Despite only logging 8 innings as a reliever in the regular season, Maeda was dominant there. Giving up only 1 ER, striking out 10 and walking only 1. Additionally, in the post-season he threw 10.2 innings from the bullpen and again only surrendered 1 earned run. Now, just because he will start the season in the bullpen doesn't mean he'll stay there all year. But don't be surprised to see him in the bullpen to start the season. Hey, you wanted bold predictions, so I gave you one.
Number Two: The Dodgers Will Acquire a Right-Handed Starter
It's no secret that many fans, and baseball pundits, thought the Dodgers would acquire pitching this off-season. But with a slow moving market and many options still available, it wouldn't be surprising if the Dodgers acquired someone. This despite the Dodgers' relative inactivity this off-season. In the free agent market there are names like Jake Arrieta and Lance Lynn. As for the trade market there are a couple names like Chris Archer and Marcus Stroman.
But instead of one of these four names, I would suspect a much lower-key acquisition. Alex Cobb is a viable option and may not cost much to acquire. Though a contract to acquire him may run in the 3-4 year range. Ivan Nova of Pittsburgh could be a trade option for the rebuilding Pirates, and thus a target for the Dodgers. Either way by moving Maeda to the bullpen, the Dodgers will acquire a righty to replace him there at the outset.
Number Three: Trayce Thompson Will Break Camp With the Dodgers
With all the intrigue surrounding Matt Kemp's return, to questions about whether Joc Pederson's post-season bodes well for 2018, and hope for Andrew Tole's return, there is one outfielder lost in all this shuffle: Trayce Thomspon. Forgotten even by yours truly, Thompson is merely one year removed from a very solid start to 2016 before succumbing to back injuries. Now, he has had essentially a full year to recover and is ready to contribute once again. That and he is now out of options.
With a lineup that has its fair share of lefties, Trayce Thompson may yet be the dark-horse fourth or fifth outfielder to make the roster. Scott Van Slyke used to be the lefty-killer bench outfielder. Thompson could easily take up that mantle instead and share roving outfield duties with Joc Pederson and/or Matt Kemp. He has the ability to play all three outfield positions, is only 26 years old, and has shown great promise before. So far he has impressed in Spring Training, so we will see what happens. Don't be surprised to see Thompson break camp with the big league club.
Number Four: Matt Kemp Will Not Be the Left-Field Starter
Whoa, say what? But Kemp just hit a three-run home run in his first Cactus League appearance. Yes, you would be correct. However, Spring Training still has over a month left, and Matt Kemp doesn't really need to prove anything with his bat. Rather he needs to convince the front office with his glove. And, as highlighted before, his glove has serious issues. He has not had positive defensive metrics since 2009, and has cost his teams 50 runs since being traded to the Padres. The Dodgers were one of the best defensive teams last year. Even with a non-permanent solution in left-field. And as much as Matt Kemp's bat would be nice in the lineup, his glove could create more problems than it's worth.
Being he is on the wrong side of 33 years old, it is much more likely Joc Pederson returns to his 2016 form (3.6 fWAR) than Kemp returning to his glove-work levels when he was 23 years old. I hope I am wrong, but the odds are certainly not in his favor. If his bat is great then maybe some AL team will take him on as a DH. Or maybe the Dodgers bite the bullet for now and have him as a right-handed option off the bench. Either way, unless he completely reverses a decade of terrible defense, he will not break camp as the starting left-fielder.
Number Five: The Dodgers Will Lead Spring Training in Home Runs
Though Spring Training standings rarely have any truly meaningful indication of the season to come, many times you can ascertain where players are at going into the season. Now, not all players that absolutely crush it in Spring Training see that translate into the regular season. And vice versa with those who struggle. However, one thing I feel is safe to say is the fly-ball happy Dodgers will lead all of Spring Training in home runs. If the first game was any indication, this will definitely hold true. And this continued push towards becoming a fly-ball heavy team should help that cause. Oh, and the team leader will be Yasiel Puig for bonus points.
Tell us what you think will happen in Spring Training. What are your bold predictions for the Boys in Blue?
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Written by Blake Coble
Born and raised in SoCal and bled Blue my whole life. Absolutely love baseball and absolutely love the Boys in Blue! I have a fascination with analyzing the statistics and trends that drive player performance, and I love following our minor league prospects as well! Active duty Air Force currently stationed in Central California! Follow me on Twitter @yarritsblake


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UK: Dong Energy has bought the 580MW Race Bank offshore wind project in the UK from utility Centrica for £50 million (EUR 60 million).
The planned wind farm is 27 kilometres off England's east coast and has received all major construction consents.
However, the project suffered a setback last week when the Department for Energy and Climate Change (Decc) turned down Centrica's application to qualify under its contract for difference mechanism.
Under the new scheme, which is due to be introduced next year, wind project operators will be paid a fixed price for the power they provide to the grid.
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Geotechnical and geophysical surveys of the site have already been carried out.
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Fishermen angry at Dong injunction
Centrica calls for halt to UK offshore development
Dong promotes Race Bank to locals
Centrica hires O&M staff in UK despite project cuts
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Q: Proof that $L^p$ functions define tempered distributons My question here relates to an argument that I have seen used many a time, for example to prove that $\mathbb{L}^p$ spaces define tempered distributions in the following sense : $\varphi \mapsto \int \varphi f$ is a tempered distribution for $f \in \mathbb{L}^p$
The argument is, if $f \in \mathbb{L}^p$ then for any function $\varphi \in \mathbb{L}^q$ (hence for any Schwartz function)
$$
 |\varphi (x)|=(1+|x|)^{N+1} \cdot |\varphi (x)| \frac{1}{(1+|x|)^{N+1}}
$$
 where $N$ is the dimension of the euclidean space, and $|\cdot |$ denotes the euclidean norm. Then, $\frac{1}{(1+|x|)^{N+1}}$ is in $\mathbb{L}^q$ and one can write
$$ ||\varphi (x)||_q \leq \sup|(1+|x|)^{N+1} \varphi (x)| \cdot ||\frac{1}{(1+|x|)^{N+1}}||_q $$
What I don't get is how this $\sup$ expression can be upper-bounded by any of the Schwartz norms since $(1+|x|)^{N+1}$ may well not be a polynomial of $x$ with whole powers because of the square root.
Especially confused as I've just worked out that $|x|^{|\alpha|} \geq |x^\alpha|$ ?

A: To show that $f \in L^p(\mathbb{R}^n)$ is in fact a tempered distribution, we need to verify whether $f$ acting on Schwatz class test functions produces a finite number, i.e. for $\phi \in \mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$
\begin{equation}
  |\langle f,\phi \rangle | < +\infty
\end{equation}
To see this, observe that by Schwartz inequality,
$$\begin{eqnarray}
|\langle f,\phi \rangle |&=& \bigg|\int f \phi \bigg|      \nonumber \\
                         &\leq&  \int \big|f \phi \big|  \nonumber \\
                         &\le& \bigg(\int \big|f \big|^p\bigg)^{1/p} \bigg(\int
                            \big| \phi \big|^q\bigg)^{1/q} \text{ where } \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q}=1\\
                         &=& C_f || \phi||_{L^q} \text{ where } C_f=||f||_{L^p}\\
                         &<& +\infty \text{ as } \phi \in L^q
\end{eqnarray}$$

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WFH – Boon to Retailers & Brands
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Self-Checkout or Assisted
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My i Vs. Mi Experiences
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I have been receiving emailers from Bajaj Finance, one of the largest consumer finance companies in the country for a long time now, ever since I bought a couple of stuff using their services 5 years back. I still haven't unsubscribed to their mails, hoping that I get to gain a lot of insights into Consumer Behavior day in and day out. The one that I received today was a bit surprising... Even as I just finished my daily quota of early morning news releases, Bajaj Finance sends me an email that the newly launched iPhone6 can be bought using their services through EMIs, while Apple had announced earlier in the day that they have advised Retailers to discontinue the EMI Schemes specifically for the newly launched models due to overwhelming response and low stock quantity. Wonder where the communication channels failed between Apple, the Retailer and the Financing Company, clearly that there was an overlap of information to consumers which is misleading. Leading Retail chains such a
The iPhone Saga continues...
When I posted on my Facebook page at 11.35pm on the night of 16 Oct. 2014 that I was the first in the city of Chennai to receive a 64 GB Gold variant of the iPhone 6, someone sarcastically quipped "So?!?" Well. It was no big deal. Really. Anyone could have been the first one if they had put in the effort. And for me, it was pure fun. And a Retailer's delight too - to see how a Retailer delights his customers through completing a much anticipated and well hyped "transaction". In many parts of the country, the event was quite publicized and draw discerning customers to the Retail Stores - one retailer in Chennai had gone a step ahead to rope in leading actress Hansika Motwani to do the honours. India's largest mobile store chain, The Mobile Store took a full page Ad in national newspapers urging people to preorder and get the device in the midnight. Flipkart, India's largest ECommerce company along with rivals Snapdeal and Amazon was taking preorders pro
Sync-ing customers with Technology
Smartphones have come a long way in India over the years. Until about ten years ago, the most popular phones for business purposes were BlackBerry followed by Nokia Feature Phones for personal uses. Others like Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc. had very limited models and therefore very less sales (penetration) as well. Things started changing with the launch of the Apple iPhone in 2007. The iPhone revolutionised the way people used mobile phones with its remarkable technology, style and utilities. As is quite famous about Apple Founder Steve Jobs, the company doesn't conduct much of surveys about user's needs - it rather provides features that users never thought they would need one - the most recent being the finger print scanner for unlocking the iPhone 5S which was the most recent launch in 2013. Samsung Electronics, which is one of the leading Electronics companies in the world has surged past others in less than half a decade to dominate the world's number one position in
Online Grocery Shopping
There has been enough spoken and written about the Flipkart-Myntra deal. Online Commerce is no more a hype at the moment and there is no money to be made – that's the response most subject matter experts are saying although they don't want to be quoted since they are in various advisory capacities for many such companies. With a healthy two-digit margin, if offline Retailers are not able to succeed (read: profitable), then how would these companies survive- they ask. Having said that, there is not a single ECommerce company (in India) that has tasted profits yet. While many promoters have made millions of dollars collectively, the companies in question still remain unprofitable. I would presume that a very few of them would even be making unit level margins. Such is the discount structure and focus on Topline that these companies are almost forgetting that the main intention of a business is to create value through profitability and not just a valuation (to subsequent investors). Amon
Happy Hours on the Web
The term "Happy Hours' is better known for a "Buy One. Get One Drink Free" at most bars and restaurants all across the world. F&B Retailers have for long used this to lure customers to trickle in to their premises during the lean times, which is typically between 3pm – 8pm and Happy Hours are usually between 5pm – 8pm. While the margins on alcoholic beverages are quite high, say 200 – 500% on Sales, Restaurateurs forego some of it to get customers and utilize the time well and also hope that these customers would continue much after the Happy Hours are over. Also, consumption of food during the course of having a peg or a mug is quite high and hence they make money on it as well. I remember, a tony Restobar on Church Street in Bangalore offerred a group of 8 of us Happy HOurs even after 8pm, knowing fully well that the business that would arise out of our total consumption is well worth it. What is new, is that e-commerce companies are now promoting their "Happy Hours" to lure sho
Smartphones & Dumbphones
In the early 2000s, there was only one mobile phone brand that was popular in India. It was none other than Nokia. It was considered the "Maruti" of mobile phones, with one model priced at a gap of a Thousand odd Rupees. Customers could choose from an array of models starting from a few thousands to a lot of thousands! Mid-2005, came the BlackBerry. A BB was the ultimate corporate tool that every executive carried; or rather wished he could carry. Over time, the company reduced the entry level prices and it was accessible to small time traders, entrepreneurs, businessmen and their ilk. The Late Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc. unveiled the iPhone to the public on January 9, 2007, at the Macworld 2007 convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The two initial models, a 4 GB model priced at US$ 499 and an 8 GB model at US$ 599, went on sale in the United States on June 29, 2007, at 6:00 pm local time, while hundreds of customers lined up outside the stores nationwide. The pa
No more EMIs for shopping
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come very strongly against the ongoing practice of Retailers like Croma, The Mobile Store, Imagine, Univercell and many more in assosciation with product companies and Banks to offer interest free EMIs (Equated Monthly Instalments). Currently, Brands like Apple, Samsung and many others subsidise their products by passing on the margins to Banks in return for offerring interest free EMIs. Using a credit card, consumers can own their coveted piece of technology or household items by converting their purchases into convenient monthly payments instead of paying at one shot. Many people have bought their first iphone or other smartphones which offline and online retailers have been offering for quite a while. Believe me, it is indeed tempting. Instead of spending ₹45,000/- all together, one could pay as low as ₹4,000 for 12 months without paying a penny as interest. Even though Consumers could have paid the full sum, they prefer to pay in instalments. Th
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Product Vs. Experience
A couple of days back, I was having a conversation with a colleague regarding Brand Experience versus Product specifications. He was of the view that a customer proposes to buy a certain brand or a product but the actual retail experience is utmost important to close the Sale. It got me thinking and the result of some intellectual head-scratching is this column. At the end of the day, it's the product that the customer is ultimately going to use and may or may not remember the sales experience, especially for low-value items. In fact it may even qualify for certain high value purchases. For example, Bose which manufactures some of the finest sound systems in the world advertises heavily online these days (in India), about its products. They are usually banner ads and I find them all across – there is a certain way the online advertisers follow you (which I will cover in a subsequent blog later). But I wonder what kind of experience that Bose is driving while advertising its products
Inviting patrons for a great feast
The Hotel Industry in India is facing tough times ever since the global recession occurred a couple of years ago. In my current role at Royal Enfield as Head of Business Development, I travel atleast 2-3 days every week across the country. Whenever I try to book rooms in small and big cities, the room rates just surprises me. I was trying to look for rooms in Hyderabad for stay over the next few days and was surprised to find discounted rates at 5 star hotels for as low as Rs. 5000 (USD 90). The Leela and Grand Chola – both touted as 7 star rated properties in Chennai are offering over 40% discounts on printed rates, to as low as Rs. 7,000 (USD 130). Same is the case in Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and is even worse in smaller towns. I stayed in Trichy, a city in central TamilNadu which connects a number of other towns of prominence in business and culture within a 100 km radius during the first week of May 2013. On the MakeMyTrip mobile app for the Apple iPhone, I could get a double r
Alternate ECommerce–Auction Sites
There was a cover story about Alibaba.com, China's largest ECommerce company in recent issue of The Economist. Quite a few facts. That it is turning out to be one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world, with sales of over $170 billion, which is Amazon and eBay put together. That it has a financing division, viz., AliFinance which provides micro credit to small firms and consumers; and that it has 6 million vendors registered on its site. What was started in 1999 by the firm's founder, Mr. Jack Ma, an English Teacher as a B-2-B portal connecting small Chinese manufacturers to overseas buyers has now transformed into an internet behemoth. "EBay may be a shark in the ocean," Mr Ma once said, "but I am a crocodile in the Yangzi river. If we fight in the ocean, we lose; but if we fight in the river, we win."Taobao, a consumer-to-consumer portal not unlike eBay, features nearly a billion products and is one of the 20 most-visited websites globally. Tmall, a newish business-to-consum
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Updated history to reflect merge of #820.
Hm, yeah, it looks like it just keeps going. Is this when you just use the programmatic default, or when you specify _site in your _config.yml?
I wrote some tests and fixed it up a bit: #862.


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Restaurants get creative, make pivot to groceries to stay afloat
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Source: 11Alive
As restaurants scramble to hold onto customers, one Sandy Springs restaurant found a clever way to keep business coming in. The owner opened a general store inside the restaurant.
Nancy Goodrich knew she had to do something different to keep Southern Bistro open.
"We decided to open the general store," she said.
She announced the decision on Instagram two weeks ago and added a menu of general store items to the restaurant's website. In addition to take out orders, the restaurant will sell meats, seafood, breads, dairy, dry goods and the most coveted - toilet paper.
At a time when many restaurants are suffering, Southern Bistro has found a way to survive.
"I don't have to close down, so whatever we can do to keep the employees here and pay my vendors you know that works for me," Goodrich said.
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Before the coronavirus outbreak, Georgia's restaurant industry was on track to make $25 billion this year.
"We lost an estimated eight-hundred-thirteen million in sales in the first twenty-three days of March and lost more than ninety-six thousand jobs," said Karen Bremer, CEO of the Georgia Restaurant Association.
While take-out service may be working for now, it might not be sustainable long term.
"The volume of the carry-out and delivery for a full service restaurant is not enough to hit their break even point," explained Bremer.
Restaurant chains like Panera and Subway are also selling some groceries. Customers can now buy fresh items online and pick up curbside.
Without knowing when the virus will pass, restaurants will have to stay nimble and determined.
"I've been here fifteen years, and I'm never going to give up," Goodrich said.
And customers will have to stay loyal.
"If you want your favorite restaurant to be around, the time is now to support that favorite restaurant," Bremer said.
The Georiga Restaurant Association will send out a survey on Friday to check the pulse of the industry. Based on their last survey in March, 12 percent of restaurants were expected to close in 30 days.
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Last Thursday I was finally able to make one of the Play Space workshops at Fuller Park, hosted by RedLine Denver Art Gallery! Through the help of a generous grant from The Colorado Health Foundation, RedLine Art Gallery continues to pioneer art and community engagement programming. We have attended some of their children's art courses in the past, like this photography course, and this literacy course, so I heard about their summer art Play Space series in the park from their e-newsletter. I know that art and creativity, expressing ideas in some individualistic way, is one thing I want to encourage and nurture with my girls. Remy requests painting, coloring or crafting, almost daily. I want to foster that as far as they will let me, and push myself to relax on controlling the messes to enable them to express themselves whenever they feel compelled. One goal for this year was to bring out the paint supplies at least once a week, and to put the markers, gulp, and the colored pencils out within reach and visibility for them. Luckily, pre-K will help cultivate these creative sparks in Remy this year, but seeking out free programs like this pop-up Play Space in my inbox did get me excited, especially coming from one of Denver's top art galleries.
Last Thursday, an artist guided the children in decorating homemade kaleidoscopes made from paper towel tubes. She had the body of the kaleidoscopes prepped and the decorations and art supplies available at a picnic table ready and accessible to anyone who wanted to join in! The Play Space is held at Fuller Park in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, which has a dog park attached, and butts up to Manual High School, one of the oldest schools in Denver! Founded in 1894, Manual High School, along with East, South, West and North high schools were the original schools for secondary education in the Denver metro area. In fact, my Great Aunt graduated from Manual and was part of an alumni group, an extremely active participant in it as well, up until the last few years of her passing. Side bar, I actually attended Manual High School my freshman year because I attended Denver School of the Arts and back then, they did not yet have their own building! So being in this space, that park, staring at the back of that school brought back so many childhood memories of walking through that park and having lunch there. I looked up at those windows and remember my biology class and that corner part was where I had History of Colorado! I could visualize myself walking up and down those staircases and through those halls. It was a pretty memorable and special time of my youth, and I was happy to point that school out to the girls and share with them.
The girls were extremely interested in the playground, I have to say! Arlo was very fidgety and did not sit once at the picnic table. She is two, after all. There was never a need to apologize for the girls' wandering and drifting in and out of the art project, even though I did several times. Remy would dabble with the glue and sprinkle the beads into the end of her scope piece, then play on the park equipment, come back for a snack and then I'd find her drifting back to the merry-go-round with the other kids. Then, she would pop back over, finding a single yellow feather to adorn her scope. The artist, her assistants and volunteers from RedLine, were incredibly patient, understanding, and well versed on the attention span of toddlers! It was very open and free-form and truly just served as an exploration into art and craft, in an urban park environment.
"Recognizing the importance of creative childhood play, a dearth of safe public spaces for some Five Points Neighborhood children, and a need for community activation of Denver Parks, RedLine's Play Space project seeks to engage children and families through creative play. Through this project, RedLine aims to activate parks and playgrounds with community-driven, artist-led projects."
There are still a couple weeks left of the program if you are interested in popping over!
After the girls had painted, glued and spruced up their kaleidoscopes, we were able to jostle them and hold them up to see all the gorgeous color and spontaneity happening in their handheld wonder tubes! Arlo's had more opaque pieces inside the plastic end piece, or something about the inner piece not being that reflective, so hers gives more of a focused, singular point of interest whereas Remy's was giving off a major show. I was having so much fun with it! I took some photos of her kaleidoscope innards, see below!
A very BIG, and gracious THANK YOU to RedLine Denver for this memorable morning! Oh, and thanks for letting us eat all your Goldfish, GoGurt and granola snacks! We had such a special family day with art being at the center of it. The park and the picnic we shared afterwards was icing on the cake!
Curious about how any of you share art with your kiddos, or is there something else of more importance that you make it a point to do with them... leave a comment!
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Asbestos Trusts. What are they?
Asbestos litigation arose out of millions of Americans' lengthy and widespread occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos and the serious and deadly consequences of that exposure, which is still felt today.
For decades, many U.S. companies who used or worked with asbestos knew of its dangers and ignored the facts. They essentially put profits before people.
Some of these companies utilized section 524(g) to reorganize and establish a bankruptcy trust to pay current and future asbestos claimants and channel claims away from the reorganized company.
In the three decades since Johns Manville and UNR Industries filed the first asbestos bankruptcy cases, nearly 100 companies have filed for bankruptcy protection.
Today, many of these companies have emerged from the 524(g) bankruptcy process leaving in their place dozens of trusts funded with tens of billions in assets to pay claims.
The trusts were often funded with cash, reorganized debtor stock, insurance, and other assets provided by the debtor company (or parent company), and exist to expeditiously pay current and future claims.
What does that mean for Mesothelioma Victims?
It means that there are funds available for victims and their families to receive compensation for the injuries they have suffered. It is your right as a victim to receive compensation.
It is our job as asbestos litigation attorneys to make sure you get all that is owed to you.
According to the United States Government Accountability Office there is some $36 billion available. And that was a 2011 estimate. That's the value of assets in all asbestos-related bankruptcy trusts.
In order to get the compensation you deserve and to which you are entitled, you are required to go through a legal process. And that's where we come in.
Over decades we have helped thousands of victims and their families not only get compensation they deserve, but get the most compensation available. Combined, we have recovered billions of dollars for our clients through the bankruptcy claims process and the civil justice system, where claims against solvent companies can still be pursued.
Through the process, there is no cost to you and we only get paid when you do.
We are the experts. We know the process and we are there to guide you and help every step of the way. You have enough to worry about without all the legal issues. We'll look after that for you.
It is estimated that over 730,000 asbestos-related lawsuits have been filed, with close to $50 billion paid in compensation.


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Department of Mission and Evangelism
When all is said and done, a church justifies its existence only by its obedience to the last great command of its Lord and Master:
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations. (Matthew 28: 19)
Tirunelveli Diocese of Church of South India has been a blessing for the stirring growth of missions. Its department of Mission and Evangelism commemorates its impetus involvement in the varied facets of missions in building the people in the neighborhoods to the glory of Triune God, the Almighty. Since the inception of the Tirunelveli church in A.D 1778 evangelism is the inhalation of the people in the church. The department was formed in 1985 to integrate the evangelistic outlook in Tirunelveli to formulate the mission expansion in a healthier mode. The ministries which we are doing are enlisted as follows:
1. Proclamation- Tirunelveli Diocese Evangelistic Band
The Band was founded in 1854 by the renowned missionary Ragland to concentrate on personal dialogue and massive evangelism in a chosen location. The team stays in a pastorate for a maximum of 20 days. There is 8 staff in the Band. They are engrossed in ministries like prayer ministry, personal evangelism, Jesus film ministry, house and family visitation, van ministry, street preaching and evangelistic campaign in village and urban churches. New faith holders will be encouraged for water baptism in the local church context. Regular and fervent follow up by the Band members promotes growth in the churches. Every month they change the camp spot.
2. Annual Outreach in other districts
Since 1976 we have been doing our 'Annual Outreach Ministry' in other districts, it has become a regular feature of the Diocesan Outreach Missionary work. The Bishop of Tirunelveli leads the group every year. About 200 Evangelists participate in this ministry. The interest shown by the laity in this programme is remarkable. We also have a follow- up ministry in this particular area.
3. Assistance for the poor- Festival of Mission and Evangelism
Once in a year the DME conduct the 'Festival of Mission and Evangelism' in our church councils. The purpose of the festival is to create awareness among the churches in Mission and Evangelism. The outcome of the festival would be to create a sense of sharing and action groups to develop a diaconal ministry which is the ultimate aim of the Mission programme of the Church of South India. The income through these festivals are being used to help the people like poor, family of the prisoners, handicapped, widows, needy for educational and medical help and the marginalized people in our society by giving them wet grinder, sewing machine, goat, tricycle, bicycle, educational help and medical help. Every December DME helps 1000 poor people by giving them a new dress and a lunch for the Christmas. God has richly blessed the Evangelistic efforts of the diocese. Still we have a long way to go. The need of the people is so great. "The Harvest is plenty, Workers are few."
4.Leprosy ministry and Gipsy ministry (among narikkuravar)
We do ministry and conducting Sunday service and do all pastoral ministries among the lepers and Gipsy people in the place called PuthuPettai in Tirunelveli district. Every year we conduct VBS for their children in this area. One of our ministers is doing this ministry among these people.
5.Revival and Prayer Harvest Team – REAPHART
The REAPHART ministry came in to existence on 1 July 2004 to fulfill the vision of the double fold in our diocese. The motto is 'Prayer', 'Sacrifice', 'Arise' and Shine'.45 full time ministers ministering in REAPHART. The task is
a. To empower the congregations with the vision to reach the unreached
b. To gather the congregations and lead them in to prayer for missions.
c. To build new churches in new villages
d. To establish prayer cells and follow up them regularly.
e. To start house worships in the villages where we don't have
churches and facility for worship. f. To reach the unreached people by sharing Good News to them.
We handover House worshiping groups to the local pastorate, when they became mature in worship, thereby the local existing church congregation helping them by building a new church for these new believers. Through this Harvest team and its ministries, we start new House Worships and there we have worship service every week to glorify his name.
6.Diocese Fasting Prayer
Third Saturday of every month, we have a Diocese Fasting Prayer in various churches in our church councils, here we lead and encourage the congregations to pray for various ministries and need of the society.
7.Prison Ministry
On Christmas day, every year about 1500 inmates of the Central jail Palayankottai, women's jail, kokkirakulam and the children rehabilitation home are being fed mutton biriyani by Department of Mission and Evangelism. Also we give them a spiritual food by conducting the special meeting consisting of songs, bible reading, choreographies and preaching the word of God by our Bishop. A special feature of this ministry is to look after the needs of the prison inmate's family and the affected.
8.Mass Movement Work
With a view to help the new converts, we construct new churches with the aid of the mass movement fund which has been established at the Diocesan level. This fund is drawn out of the self- denial offertory collected during the Lent.
9.Other special Ministries
Ministry among Muslims, conducting Stewardship camps and Bible study programmes are our other special ministries.
10.Future Vision
Our Bishop's vision is to reach unreached villages in our diocese, sharing Jesus; the Good News to the people will be having 1000 churches in forthcoming years. To achieve this vision the congregations are encouraged to start new house worshipping groups in unreached villages so that we can construct new churches in those areas.
We need your prayer and financial support for these evangelical and social ministries of DME, so that we can work successfully for coming of His kingdom in our society.
Rev. G. Vijayasingh
Diocese of Tirunelveli.
5, Punithavathiyar Street
Tirunelveli- 627002
Contact Numbers:0462-2560919