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|Publication date
|May 19, 1981
|Filing date
|Nov 7, 1979
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|Nov 7, 1978
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|Gerald J. L. Griffin, Malcolm D. Brewer
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|Beecham Group Limited
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|Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (23), Classifications (11), Legal Events (1)
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This invention relates to a device giving sustained release of a veterinary medicament, a process for the preparation of such devices and a method for their use.
Ruminant animals, particularly cattle and sheep form an important group of animals which require periodic administration of veterinary medicaments for the treatment and alleviation of various conditions. For example, it is often desirable to treat such animals, either therapeutically or prophylactically, with anthelmintics. The repeated administration of such veterinary medicaments to animals at frequent time intervals is expensive and inconvenient.
U.K. Pat. No. 1,318,259 describes a number of devices for retaining slow release veterinary medicament formulations in the rumen over an extended period of time, and therefore achieving the desired result. This prolonged retention in the rumen is obtained by the devices having a relatively narrow first configuration which allows the devices to be administered per os to the ruminant, and a relatively broad second configuration which the devices assume or are caused to assume in the rumen thereby hindering or preventing their passage out of the rumen.
A typical example of such a device specifically described in the Patent is a plastic cylindrical capsule containing a detergent for the control of bloat in cattle. The capsule is 150 mm long and 30 mm wide (thereby allowing per os administration), and consists of two half-cylinders hinged along one edge. The hinges are made from rubber and are biased so that the two half-cylinders spring apart in the rumen and thus become too wide to pass out through the rumen or to be regurgitated through the oesophagus. Each half-cylinder contains a gel of ethyl cellulose containing the desired anti-bloat agent which is leached from the gel by the rumen fluids over an extended period of time. The hinges are constructed so that under the rumen conditions they pull away from the half-cylinders after effective release of the agent thereby facilitating regurgitation of the fragmented device.
Another example of such a device described in the Patent is a `doughnut-shaped` ring made of an ethyl cellulose gel containing the desired anti-bloat agent. For administration the ring is deformed to an elongate configuration by means of a gelatin tape. In the rumen this tape dissolves and due to the resilience of the ring it reverts to its original configuration thereby preventing or hindering regurgitation thereof.
In our Offenlegungsschrift No. 28 24 288 it was disclosed that the desired sustained release of water soluble medicaments can be obtained by dispersing the medicament in a water insoluble polymer sheet, which sheet has a size and composition so that it can be constrained narrow enough for administration and yet move in the rumen to a position in which it is sufficiently broad to prevent regurgitation. This was particularly surprising as nowhere in U.K. Pat. No. 1,318,259 was this simple, cheap, strong and easily manufactured solution to the problem in any way suggested. In fact the only relevant use for polymers revealed in in that patent was as a protective material to allow medicament incorporated therein and administered via the plastic cylindrical capsule to by-pass the rumen.
The device disclosed in our Offenlegungsschrift No. 28 24 288 depended for its release of medicament on the leaching out of water soluble medicament from an essentially water insoluble polymer matrix.
It is an object of this invention to provide a simple, cheap, strong and easily manufactured device which can be used to give a sustained release in the rumen of any medicament whatever its water solubility.
Accordingly the present invention provides a device for oral administration to a ruminant animal, comprising a veterinary medicament dispersed uniformly throughout an erodable sheet, the device being designed to be constrained into a first shape which allows oral administration and to assume in the rumen a second shape whereby it is retained therein. Preferably the erodable sheet comprises an erodable polymer. The sheet may be flexible to permit folding or rolling of the sheet into the first shape and unfolding or unrolling of the sheet into the second shape.
Examples of suitable medicaments include water soluble anthelmintics such as morantel, pyrantel, tetramisole, levamisole, butamisole, nitramisole and diethyl carbamazine and salts thereof, and salts of nitroxynil such as the N-ethyl glucamine salt; more suitably morantel, pyrantel, tetramisole, levamisole, or a salt thereof such as the hydrochloride. Piperazine and salts thereof may also be used. Preferred examples of water soluble anthelmintics include morantel or a salt thereof, such as salts with organic acids, e.g. citrate and tartrate, and levamisole or a salt thereof such as the hydrochloride. Sparingly soluble salts of the above water soluble anthelmintics may also be used, especially the pamoates.
Water insoluble and sparingly soluble anthelmintics may also be used. These suitably include albendazole, fenbendaxole, oxfendazole, oxybendazole, cambendazole, parbendazole, thiabendazole, febantel, thiophanate, diamphenethide, flukanide, flubendazole and mebendazole.
Also suitably any of the anthelmintics described in Offenlegungsschrift No. 28 36 690 and U.K. Patent Application No. 23071/78 (the disclosures of which Patent Applications are substantially equivalent and are incorporated herein by reference) such as 1-[2-(4-chlorobenzylideneamino)-5-n-propylthiophenyl]-3-methoxycarbonyl-S-methylisothiourea of formula: ##STR1## may be used.
Particularly suitably an anthelmintic for use in this device possesses a solubility in water at 39� C. of not more than 10%.
Other suitable medicaments include insecticides, methane inhibitors, coccidiostats, vitamins, mineral supplements (such as copper, selenium, cobalt or magnesium), growth promotors, and agents useful for the control of trypanosomiasis, babesiasis and diseases related thereto.
Suitably the medicament will represent 5 to 50% by weight of the sheet, more suitably 15 to 40% by weight.
The sheet may be made of any pharmaceutically acceptable material which is eroded in the rumen. This erosion may be caused by physical, chemical and/or biological factors in the rumen, such as the continual oscillation in the rumen, and contact with enzymes and the like in the rumen liquors; and it is this erosion of the sheet which yields the desired sustained release of the medicament dispersed uniformly throughout.
Preferably the sheet will be substantially entirely eroded away in 6 to 12 weeks in the rumen, thereby ensuring that the complete drug loading of the device is released in this time.
The precise nature of the erodable sheet is not of essential importance, and suitable materials may readily be determined by the skilled man either from his common general knowledge or by simple experiment, now that this utility for such materials has been discovered. However, we have found that often it will be convenient for the sheet to comprise a polymer. In such cases the polymer may be an erodable polymer, in which case the sheet may just consist of the polymer; or may be an inert polymer containing a biodegradable material to provide the necessary erodability for the sheet; or the erosion characteristics of a particular erodable polymer may be varied by incorporation therein of a biodegradable material.
We have found that suitable erodable sheets may be prepared from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers. Normally such copolymers will contain 40 to 70% vinyl acetate, preferably 60%. Examples of specific copolymers of this nature that may be used include ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers Grades EY902, EY903, EY904, EY906 and EY907, which contain respectively 41%, 45%, 52% 55% and 60% vinyl acetate respectively, which copolymers are available from U.S.I. Europe N.V., P.O. Box 529, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
It is believed that preferred such copolymers for use in this invention include the EY904 Grade copolymer.
Other polymers which may be used include polyurethanes and polyvinylchlorides.
The erodability of a polymer sheet may suitably be varied, or provided, by blending therein biodegradable materials such as a starch, for example, corn, maize or potato starch; disaccharides such as lactose and wheat flower; celluloses such as methyl, ethyl and carboxymethyl cellulose; and proteins such as gelatine.
When present such biodegradable additives may suitably represent 10 to 50% by weight of the sheet, more suitably 20 to 40%.
In general with ethylenevinyl acetate copolymers the presence of a biodegradable material is preferred in order to ensure that the resultant sheet is erodable. However, we have found that in particular the EY904 Grade copolymer is satisfactorily eroded in the absence of any additives, although of course such additives may be included therein to vary the erosion rate if so desired.
The device of the invention must be capable of constraint into an orally administrable first shape and of assuming in the rumen a second shape retaining it therein.
The necessary constraint to the device to allow oral administration may be applied to the device by the throat of the animal itself. However, it is normally preferred that some constraining means is associated with the device to hold it in this position for administration purposes. The constraining means is chosen so that it is quickly removed in the rumen environment to allow the sheet to unfold once it is in the rumen in the manner of the invention. This constraining means may be any element that is able to hold the device in its constrained position for administration but is readily dissolved, destroyed, ruptured or otherwise removed by the rumen environment. Examples of suitable constraining means include gelatin string, gelatin tape, paper strips backed by water soluble adhesive, and water soluble paper.
The device is suitably formed into its constrained position by folding or rolling up the sheet.
The constrained device may be coated with a water soluble envelope to improve its appearance, for example of plastics or gelatine or like material, to ease administration and to enhance the storage stability of the device. Of course if desired this coating may itself provide the necessary constraint.
The ability of the device to assume the necessary second shape in the rumen may simply be provided by the natural resilience of the sheet causing it to unfold (assisted of course by the continual oscillation of the rumen), the sheet being of sufficiently great cross-section when unfolded to prevent rejection of the device from the rumen.
However it will be appreciated that it may well be desired for such a substantial proportion of the sheet to erode during the effective life-time of the device that this erosion could well result in premature rejection of the device due to its substantial shrinkage in size; or for the sheet to be made of a non-resilient material. Accordingly in such circumstances the ability of the device to move from its first to its second shape (and retain this second shape for its effective life-time) may be provided by a resilient support member attached to or surrounding the sheet.
Conveniently this support member may be a sheet of resilient water insoluble polymer, having fused to one, or both, faces an erodable sheet, in which case it has been found that the resilient water insoluble polymer may suitably be an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing low levels of vinyl acetate, for example 5 to 30%, more suitably 20%. A particularly suitable copolymer for such use is believed to be ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer Grade UE 631, which contains 20% vinyl acetate and is available from U.S.I. Europe N.V.
Alternatively, the support member may consist of netting or fibres of plastics materials, such as low density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyamides; sunk into, or fused against, erodable sheets.
In a highly preferred embodiment, the support member may take the form of an apertured, flexible envelope or bag which contains the erodable sheet. The envelope or bag may be constructed of plastics netting material which loosely contains the erodable sheet.
It will be appreciated that when the sheet of the device is highly erodable, then suitably a support member will be chosen which will give the sheet structual support.
Some of the materials, such as certain polymers, which it may be desired to use in the sheets of the device may be a little sticky. In such cases it may be advantageous to provide the sheet with a water soluble coat to ensure that the sheet fully unfolds when in the rumen. Examples of suitable coating materials include rice paper or other water soluble paper. Alternatively devices may be interleaved with water-absorbing sheets.
The size of the constituent parts of the device must be such that the device can be constrained small enough for administration, and in the rumen be large enough to prevent rejection. We have found that for sheep the erodable sheet is suitably of a thickness of 1 to 3 mm, a length of 5 to 8 cm, and a width of 3 to 5 cm. Similarly for cattle suitable dimensions of the sheet are respectively 2 to 4 mm, 7 to 10 cm, and 4 to 7 cm.
Suitably when present the support member has comparable dimensions. For example, when present a fused sheet support member suitably has a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm and the erodable sheet to which it is fused suitably has a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
The amount of medicament contained in the device will of course depend on the particular drug used, the type of animal, and the duration of release required. By way of example, with parbendazole suitably a device for a sheep would contain 0.5 to 2.0 gm., and a device for cattle would contain 2 to 5 gm., to give an effective drug release over about 12 weeks.
The devices will suitably weigh around 5 to 10 g. for sheep and around 6 to 20 g. for cattle.
The invention also provides a method of treatment of disorders in ruminant animals, which method comprises the oral administration to the animal of a device according to the invention.
It has been found the devices of the invention give a sustained release of medicament in the rumen thereby reducing the number of doses necessary to effect control or prophylaxis of disease.
The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the devices of the invention, which process comprises dispersing the medicament uniformly throughout an erodable sheet.
The exact manner in which this process is carried out will depend on the nature of the sheet material.
When the sheet material is a polymer, then the process may often suitably be carried out by softening pre-formed polymer and blending therein the medicament. For example the process may suitably be carried out by running a strip of polymer through a roll mill, which mill is heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the polymer but not to decompose the medicament. The medicament is then steadily added to the nip of the mill, and the strip of polymer recirculated until the required composition is achieved.
Any biodegradable materials necessary may be added to the polymer before, after or together with the drug.
The strip is then formed into a sheet of the desired dimensions, suitably by cutting. It may first, if necessary, be hot pressed to the desired thickness, for example between two polished steel plates.
The support member when present will be incorporated into the device in a manner which depends on the nature of the support. For example when the support is a polymer sheet, then it may merely be fused into position against the erodable sheet. When the support member is a flexible bag or envelope, its edges may be sealed round the erodable sheet to enclose completely the sheet.
The invention may be performed in various ways and two preferred embodiments are now described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device having an erodable sheet attached to a non-erodable sheet.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 in its administration form.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a device having an erodable sheet contained in a plastics netting envelope.
The device of FIG. 1 has an erodable sheet 1 consisting of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (E.V.A.) Grade EY907 in which has been blended corn starch. The sheet 1 also contains parbendazole dispersed uniformly throughout; the parbendazole represents 20%, the EVA 45% and the corn starch 35% by weight of the device. The sheet 1 is approximately 2 mm. thick, 4 cm. wide and 6 cm. long.
The sheet 1 is attached face-to-face by a heat weld to a sheet 2 of insoluble ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer Grade U.E.631. This sheet 2 is approximately 1 mm. thick, 5 cm. wide and 7 cm. long.
FIG. 2 shows the device of FIG. 1 constrained into a first shape which allows oral administration to a sheep, which first shape if formed simply by rolling up the device and constraining it in this position, against the resilience of the two polymer sheets, with two strips of paper 3 gummed with a water soluble adhesive.
After administration per os to the sheep, the strips of paper 3 come unstuck, and the device unfolds from its first shape (as shown in FIG. 2), under the influence of the polymer resilience and aided by the oscillation experienced in the sheep's rumen, to assume a substantially flat second shape (as shown in FIG. 1) whereby the device is retained in the rumen.
The device of FIG. 3 has an erodable sheet 10 consisting of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) Grade EY 904 in which has been blended methyl cellulose. The sheet 10 also contains parbendazole dispersed uniformly throughout. The percentage composition of the sheet 10 is from 25 to 60% EVA, 20 to 50% parbendazole and 20 to 40% methyl cellulose. Gelatine, starch or sodium alginate may be used in place of methyl cellulose as a biodegradable filler. Other Grades of EVA may also be used, such as EY 902, EY 903 and EY 906. The sheet 10 is approximately 0.15 mm thick, 4 cm wide and 6 cm long, and is contained within a plastics netting envelope 11 of width approximately 4 cm and length 7 cm. The netting envelope 11 is sealed along its edges by polythene strips 12 heat welded to the netting.
The device of FIG. 3 can be rolled up into a similar configuration as shown in FIG. 2 for administration per os to the sheep, and it will unroll to its planar configuration in the rumen.
The netting envelope permits the rumen liquors to erode gradually the sheet 10 in a controlled manner, and helps to prevent a premature break up of the sheet 10 into smaller pieces which might then be excreted from the rumen at too early a stage.
The following Examples illustrate further features of the invention:
The following method was used to prepare a sheet containing 20 gm. parbendazole, 60 gm. ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (E.V.A.) grade EY907, and 20 gm. corn starch.
The E.V.A. was fluxed on a 25�7 cm. 2-roll mill and when it was running as a smooth hide, the corn starch and then the parbendazole were steadily added to the nip. The hide was cut and turned many times to ensure uniformity. The machine was oil heated to a temperature of 100� C., sufficient to flux the resin but not so high that the compound stuck to the rolls or the drug decomposed.
From this 100 g. mixture, two 50 g. portions of the rough hide from the mill were hot-pressed into sheets 2 mm. thick, within a steel frame (internal dimensions 15.5�10.5 cm.), between polished steel plates for two minutes at a pressure of 280 kg. cm-2 and temperature of 100� C. Melinex polyester foil was used as a facing material to enable the copolymer to be released easily from the press.
Samples from these sheets were then cut, at 6�4 cm. rectangles.
Erodable sheets having the compositions given in Table 1 were prepared in the manner of Example 1, sized 6�4�0.2 cm., and were heat welded on one face to sheets of pure EVA (grade UE 631) of size 7�5�0.1 cm. Samples of each device were dosed orally to 6 sheep. Two animals were killed, 1, 3 and 6 weeks after dosing.
Recovered devices were washed and dried at 37� C., then weighed. Three discs (13 mm. diameter) were taken from each device recovered and processed in the following way:
Each disc was weighed, cut up into small pieces and left in known volumes (50 ml.) of 2% acid (HCl) alcohol for 7 days at 34� C.
The drum released from these discs was assayed using a Perkin Elmer spectrophotometer (Model 137 UV) taking the difference between absorption readings at 289� A and 304� A, and following calibration with standard drug solutions.
The results given in the Table below show the percentage parbendazole loss (using pre and post treatment values) from a number of devices recovered from sheep at different time intervals.
The results indicate that continuous release of active agent is obtained under field conditions for periods of at least 6 weeks.
TABLE 1______________________________________Erodable sheet % Parbendazole losscomposition 1 week 3 weeks 6 weeks______________________________________70% EY 907 0 10.0 20.630% Parbendazole80% EY 907 8.3 13.4 13.420% Parbendazole50% EY 907 5.5 9.4 13.030% Parbendazole20% Starch60% EY 907 6.9 10.3 20.820% Parbendazole20% Starch40% EY 907 2.5 12.2 17.020% Parbendazole40% Starch45% EY 907 16.5 28.7 44.320% Parbendazole35% Starch40% EY 907 1.8 12.5 16.640% Parbendazole20% Starch40% EY 907 2.2 10.2 10.030% Parbendazole30% Starch______________________________________
Erodable sheets 10 having the compositions given in Table 2 below were prepared in a similar manner to Example 1, but using methyl cellulose in place of corn starch and EVA Grade 904 in place of Grade 907. Plastics netting envelopes were made from a low density polythene netting, "Netlon" (Trade Mark), having holes approximately 3 mm�3 mm in size. Squares of this material, 27 cm�27 cm in size, were pressed between steel plates at 100� C. for 2 minutes at 20 tonnes in a conventional electric press. After pressing, the netting was approximately 0.35 to 0.4 mm thick, with holes of approximately 2 mm in diameter. Each erodable sheet 10 was placed between two sheets of pressed netting 7 cm�4 cm in size, and the edges of the two sheets of netting was sealed with an electric heat sealer. To strengthen the seal a strip of polyethylene was heat welded between the two edges of the netting.
The plastics netting envelopes 11 containing the sheets 10 were rolled up, secured with paper strips 3 as shown in FIG. 2, and dosed orally to sheep. The envelopes were recovered 1 and 3 weeks after dosing and the percentage parbendazole losses given in Table 2 were found in a similar way as in Example 2. The results in Table 2 indicate that continuous release of active agent is obtained under field conditions for periods of at least 3 weeks.
TABLE 2______________________________________Erodable Sheet % Parbendazole LossComposition 1 week 3 weeks______________________________________40% EY 90430% Parbendazole 0.7 12.930% Methyl Cellulose30% EY 90440% Parbendazole 9.5 51.330% Methyl Cellulose40% EY 90435% Parbendazole 4.9 15.925% Methyl Cellulose45% EY 90430% Parbendazole 0 11.625% Methyl Cellulose50% EY 90425% Parbendazole 3.0 17.525% Methyl Cellulose______________________________________
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Slightly more than fifty percent of all full term infants develop jaundice in the first week of life. Jaundice is a deadly disease and infants who get this are taken special care of to bring the bilirubin count down.
Newborns do not yet have bacteria or other digestion enzymes needed to process bilirubin. Hence they start suffering from jaundice easily. Whether jaundice is dangerous depends upon what is causing it, how high the bilirubin amount is and how easily the bilirubin level rises.
While infants are in the hospital, physicians periodically check them for jaundice. Jaundice may also be obvious in the colour of the whites of the newborn's eyes or skin. In case the newborn has jaundice, physicians concentrate on determining its cause.
Newborns who have less breast milk have fewer bowel motions and therefore discharge less bilirubin. As babies continue to breastfeed and have more milk, the jaundice generally disappears on its own. Jaundice appears when infants are five to seven days old, peaks at about two weeks, and may last for three to twelve weeks.
In case the newborn is released from the hospital on the first day after birth, a bilirubin level test must be done before release. Newborns with hazard factors for a high jaundice degree or who had a high level before release might need to be seen at least twice after release from the hospital.
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WELCOME. Scheme of Arrangement under the Companies Act, 1956 – Revised requirements for the Stock Exchanges and Listed Companies. Existing Regulatory Framework. Companies Act, 1956 – [Sec 391-394] Listing Agreement FEMA Accounting Standards – 14 AP Stamp Act Competition Act, 2002
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(i) Change of Name
(ii) Change in Objects Clause
(iii) Reduction of Capital
(iv) Sale, lease etc., of the Company's Property u/s 293
(v) Change in Management, Promoters and Preferential Allotment (exempted from SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations
(vi) Others
Comprosie: There can be no compromise, unless there is some dispute e.g., as to the power to enforce rights, or as to what those rights are. (Sneath v. Valley Gold Ltd.,)
In order to constitute a class, members belonging to the class must form a homogenous group with commonality of interest. Commonality of interests constitutes a class.
Ex: Deposit holders, Debenture holders, Foreign creditors, preferential creditors, secured creditors and unsecured creditors
Principles laid down by the Supreme Court in (i) Miheer H. Mafatlal v. Mafatlal Industries Ltd., and (ii) Hindustan Lever Employees' Union v. Hindustan Lever Ltd
That the provisions of the statute have been complied with.
Procedural Aspects in Mergers and Amalgamations
(i) The Memorandum of Association of both the Transferor and Transferee Company must provide the power to amalgamate in its objects clause.
To amalgamate is power or object?
It is held that to amalgamate is an inherent power and an express provision in the MOA is not required:
Even Companies with different objects can opt for amalgamation.
(ii) Convene the Board Meeting for Transferor and Transferee Companies for approval of Scheme.
(iii) Valuation of shares and fairness of exchange ratio:
(iv) Filing of Petition with High Court
- If Registered office of both the Companies are situated in jurisdiction of different High Court, then separate petition are required to be filed by the concerned company in their respective High Court, otherwise a single petition can be filed by both the Companies jointly.
- Joint petition
Madras High Court has allowed a joint petition, on the grounds that neither the Companies Act nor the Company Court Rules prohibit filing of Joint Petition where subject matter is same and common question of law would arise for decision.
On receiving a petition, the court may order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, or of the members of class of members, to be called, held and conducted such manner as the court directs.
- Whether holding of meeting necessary in all cases?
In case of amalgamation of the wholly owned subsidiary companies with their holding company, the court dispensed with the requirement of calling meetings
Where the concerned shareholders gave their written consent to the proposed scheme, their meeting was dispensed with.
- Where proxies are allowed – may mean, "where proxies are allowed under the articles or other provisions of the Act". The Court would have no power to allow voting by proxy where it is not allowed by the articles or the other provisions of the Act. For instance creditors or a class meeting, who are not members, no proxy is allowed.
(v) Upon hearing of the Petition, the Hon'ble High Court will pass the necessary order
(vi) The Notice of the respective meetings shall be dispatched to each Shareholder and Creditors in such mode as directed by the Hon'ble High Court. The Notice should be dispatched in accordance with the Court order. The following documents should be enclosed with the Notice:-
a.) Explanatory Statement
b.) A copy of the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation
c) Proxy Form & Attendance Slip
d) Others, if any
(vii) Publish the Notices of the respective meetings in such newspapers as directed by the Hon'ble High Court before the date of the respective meeting.
Not less than 7 days before the date of the meetings the respective Chairperson of the meeting shall file an affidavit with the Hon'ble High Court showing that the directions regarding the issue of the notices and publication of notices have been complied with.
(viii) On respective dates convene and hold the meetings of the Shareholders and the Creditors under the chairmanship of the Chairperson appointed by the Hon'ble High Court.
(ix) Approvals and sanctions required :
Simple in majority, Special in Value
(Bowkett & Fullers United Electric Words Re,)
Who is a Creditor
Creditors whose names appear in the books of the company should be considered as creditors. Even contingent or prospective creditors are creditors within the meaning of companies act. A contingent creditor is one to whom nothing is at present due but a right in whose favour will arise on the happening of a contingency which is already provided for. ChittaRanjan (Benode) Ghuha v. M.Ameen.
Creditor in this section is held to include also a contingent creditor such as the Government, Sales Tax, Income Tax or other Tax Liability, which has already arisen though the assessment may not yet have been made. Seksaria Cotton Mills Ltd. V. A E Naik.????
(x) After convening of the meetings, the respective Chairperson of the meeting shall file their reports in respect of the outcome of the meeting with the registry of the Hon'ble High Court.
(xi) Within 7 days of filling of the reports by the Chairperson of the meeting file the Petition for confirmation of the proposed Scheme before the Hon'ble High Court.
(xiii) File one set of Final Petition with the Regional Director and official Liquidator as directed by the Hon'ble High Court.
(xiv) Publish the Notice as directed by the Hon'ble High Court at least 21 days before the next date of hearing.
(xv) Not less than 3 days before the next date of hearing, file an affidavit with the Hon'ble High Court showing that the directions regarding publication of notices have been complied with.
(xvii) Upon considering the Report of Chairman on the Meetings, Report of Official Liquidator and Regional Director the High Court pass the final order confirming or rejecting the amalgamation.
(xv) Modification of Scheme
The High Court has the power to modify a scheme even at the time of working a sanctioned scheme and can also take into account the subsequent developments.
(xvi) Once a scheme has been sanctioned by the Court, it has no power to modify it subsequently without the consent of those who agreed to the original scheme. Mymenshingh Loan Office Ltd., Re. 1937, Cal.
(xviii) After obtaining the copy of the said order, within 30 days of obtaining the same file the Order of the Hon'ble High Court in electronic mode along with eForm 21 with the respective office of the Registrar of Companies.
(xviv) Court's order to be annexed to memorandum (sub-section 4)
Every copy of the courts order in relation to compromise or arrangement is required to be annexed to every copy of the Memorandum of the company issued after the certified copy of the order has been filed with Registrar.
(xviv) Post amalgamation/arrangement compliances (including RBI, Stock Exchange)
Regulation 7 of Notification No. FEMA 20 /2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000 i.e. Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000, are applicable.
Issue and acquisition of shares after merger or de-merger or amalgamation of Indian companies :-
The Transferee Company or the new Company, pursuant to a Scheme approved by a High Court may issue shares to the shareholders of the transferor company resident outside India, subject to the following conditions, namely:
All mergers, amalgamations and/or acquisitions falling within the thresholds indicated in section 5 of the Competition Act will require prior approval of the CCI.
I. Acquisition by enterprises
Assets – In India – Rs.1500 cr.
Worldwide- USD 750 mn
(Rs.750 cr. in India)
Turnover – In India – Rs.4500 cr.
Worldwide- USD 2250 mn
(Rs.2250 cr. in India)
Exceptions – Merger between Holding and subsidiary Companies and between wholly-owned subsidiaries belonging to the same Group
Acquisition by Group
Assets – In India – Rs.6000 cr.
Worldwide- USD 3 bn
(Rs.750 cr. in India)
Turnover – In India – Rs.18000 cr.
Worldwide- USD 9 bn
(Rs.2250 cr. in India)
If an amalgamation takes place within the meaning of section 2(1B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the following tax reliefs and benefits shall available:-
1. Tax Relief to the Amalgamating Company:
2. Tax Relief to the shareholders of an Amalgamating Company:
Tax Relief to the Amalgamated Company: .
(i) Stamp Duty
-Under the AP Stamp Act, stamp duty is applicable only to Amalgamations.
-De-merger and other arrangements not covered.
(ii) Landmark decision of Supreme Court in Hindustan Lever & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (2004) 9 SCC 438, where it was held that STAMP DUTY HAS TO BE PAID AS IT IS "CONVEYANCE" OF PROPERTY.
(iii) The stamp duty as per the Schedule I -A of the AP Stamp Act, which provides 2% on the market value of the property, which is subject matter of such conveyance.
(iv) Market Value of the property shall be deemed to be the amount of total value of the shares issued or allotted by the transferee Company, either in exchange or otherwise and the amount of consideration, if any, paid for such amalgamation.


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St. Louis Symphony | Interview and Praise for Mahler & Vivier
April 2016 – Susanna Phillips joined music director David Robinson at the St. Louis Symphony for a concert of repertoire centering on a "childlike view of life, and beyond" including Ravel's "Mother Goose" Suite, "Lonely Child" by Claude Vivier , and Mahler's Symphony no. 4. Before the concerts, Susanna and St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Sarah Bryan Miller discussed her career and more in an interview:
Phillips said she likes having a mixture of staged operas and concert performances on her calendar. "They're quite different mediums, and as a performer you learn different sides of yourself through both kinds," she said. "I love operas — so many people working as a team for a common goal of telling one story. Also I love concerts — the flexibility of programming, ensemble size and venue makes each concert unique and special."
(Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2016)
The performances effected a passionate "evening of innocence," one that was reflected in the observations again by Post-Dispatch's Sarah Bryan Miller:
The Canadian composer Claude Vivier (1948-1983) wrote music that drew upon exotic and ageless musical forms to create sounds that speak deeply to us today. His 1980 "Lonely Child" uses chant and instrumental sounds typical of the East to create an affecting sonic world, with words that promise marvels.
Vivier called it "a long song of solitude." Soprano Susanna Phillips provided the consoling voice that sang to the "beauteous child of light" in need of comfort, murmuring in French of dancing fairies and Merlin, and promising that someone would hold his hand. It's a marvelous ensemble piece that carries the listener gently, and Robertson and his forces performed it like a dream.
The second half was filled by Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major. Thematically, this is music about death, but with a happy ending: the fourth and final movement is a setting for soprano of the poem "Das himmlische Leben (The Heavenly Life)," a food, saint and angel-filled portrayal of the afterlife, from a child's point of view.
The song is from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy's Magic Horn)," a collection of German folk poems. Mahler made much use of it, but seldom as effectively as here. The music encompasses everything from country dances to klezmer, its tone ranging from the sardonic to the serene.
Phillips sang with appropriately childlike tone and aspect, with a lightness and spirit to her singing that conveyed the innocent joy of the narrator and provided the perfect final focus to the symphony as a whole. Halen, as a diabolical fiddler, shone in his solo passages, as did principal horn Roger Kaza; the winds were in fine voice.
(Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2016)
To access the full pre-concert interview with Susanna Phillips click HERE. The complete concert review can be found HERE.


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June 16, 2008
The biofuel craze, egged on by global warming activists, has helped fuel a huge agricultural crisis. But this crisis can at least be partially mitigated through better and more efficient use of the resources that we already have. Right now, the urgent issue is water, not global warming, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer, says Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of Nestle.
The production of biofuels has stimulated a massive, and destructive, reorientation of the world's agriculture markets:
- The U.S. Department of Energy calculates that every 10,000 liters of water produces as little as five liters of ethanol, or one to two liters of biodiesel.
- This year, the United States will use around 130 million tons of corn for biofuels; this corn was not available as human food, nor as fodder to animals.
The biofuel madness is contributing to water shortages that are already endemic:
- Stretches of the Rio Grande, which partly separates the United States from Mexico, have dried up at regular intervals since 2001.
- China's Yellow River ran dry in 1972, in 1996 and in 1997.
Worse yet, we are overusing ground water in large parts of the world. Water levels are sinking rapidly both in China as well as in India's Punjab state. Great aquifers, whether in the Sahara or in the southwestern United States, are being depleted rapidly. This is water that dates from thousands of years ago. Once gone, it is lost forever, says Brabeck-Letmathe.
Source: Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, "Biofuels Are Indefensible in Our Hungry World," Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2008.
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Parent's complain, a lot. If you listen to them it's like they are constantly bitching about their child(ren) or how difficult their life is. I theorize we, as parents, complain because the good things about parenthood are so minor in their details. Because, actually, something's always good. Every single moment is what makes it worth it. In January my wife and I switched roles.Read Article
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Doctor : I realize your concern about your daughters irregular periods. There is a period that should not last more than 2 years after Menarche for the menses to stabilize, before that the cycles could have variations between 21 to 35 days between. I would suggest you not to panic since this might be normal and probably she would adjust her periods during the next cycles. Illness, rapid weight change, or stress can also make things more unpredictable because the part of the brain that regulates periods is influenced by events like these.Most of the times, irregular periods are part of the normal changes that can happen when youre a teen. At some point as you grow, your cycle will probably settle into a recognizable pattern. This usually happens by 3 years after your first period.I would suggest you to wait for half a year and then if the periods are still irregular consult your Gynecologist to rule out Hormonal Imbalance and the cause of it. I wish you the best.
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Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise today after a thorough examination of the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., to the Supreme Court. After that thorough examination, I cannot support the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court. I fear that a Justice Alito will narrow our rights, limit our freedoms, and overturn decades of progress. To confirm Judge Alito to the Supreme Court would be to gamble with our liberties, a bet I fear the Constitution--and the American people--would lose.
Generations of Americans have looked to the Supreme Court as more than a simple legal tribunal asked to decide cases and controversies. Rather, we expect the Supreme Court to guard our liberties, protect our rights, and--where appropriate--expand our freedoms.
This process of bringing life to the promises of the Constitution has never moved predictably--or smoothly. As Martin Luther King, Jr., once noted, ``Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires ..... the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.'' Throughout American history, those ``dedicated individuals'' have fought on many battlegrounds--from the steps of the White House and Congress, to the dangerous back roads traveled by the Freedom Riders. And somehow the fight always leads to the Supreme Court--it is there that these brave individuals have found refuge and, through their victories, changed America for the better.
Many of these victories are now identified with individuals through familiar case names: Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, Baker v. Carr and Miranda v. Arizona. Judge Alito has stated his allegiance to the principles of these cases--and we are grateful for that. But we would expect any nominee to any court in this land to agree that schools should not be segregated and votes should count equally. That is a starting point. But we must dig much deeper to discover whether Judge Alito should serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
We must ask ourselves: how will Judge Alito view the next ``dedicated individuals'' who come before him seeking justice? What of the next Brown? The next Gideon? We do not consider Judge Alito for a seat on the bench in 1954 or 1965 but, rather, in 2006, and possibly 2036. Given his narrow judicial philosophy--on display throughout his legal career--Judge Alito is unlikely to side with the next ``dedicated individual.''
This narrow judicial philosophy is clear, for example, in his views on civil rights. In his now famous 1985 job application, he took issue with the Warren Court decisions that established one-person/one-vote, Miranda rights, and protections for religious minorities. These statements leave the clear impression that his antagonism toward these decisions--decisions that helped religious and racial minorities receive protection from majority abuses--motivated Judge Alito's pursuit of the law.
While Judge Alito claimed that he was merely describing his opinions as a young man, his judicial opinions suggest a more well-formed philosophy of limited rights and restricted civil liberties.
He was in the extreme minority of judges around the country when he found that Congress has no ability to regulate machine guns. His efforts to strike down portions of the Family and Medical Leave Act were rejected by then-Chief Justice Rehnquist. He raised the bar to unreachable heights repeatedly in employment discrimination cases, to the point where the majority of his court concluded that he was attempting to ``eviscerate'' the laws entirely.
His restrictive view of constitutional liberties was echoed in his thoughts about a woman's right to choose. In a 1985 job application, he expressed a legal view that there was no such right and worked hard to craft a legal strategy that would chip away at--and ultimately--eliminate that right from the Constitution.
When asked about this, Judge Alito has said--in essence--that was then and this is now. Yet even years after his work for the Reagan administration, his narrow views on privacy echoed throughout his opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. He would have placed more restrictions on a woman's freedom than other conservative judges--including the woman he seeks to replace on the Supreme Court.
Even today, Judge Alito is unwilling to declare that Roe v. Wade is ``settled law''--a pronouncement that Chief Justice Roberts made with ease. Judge Alito affirmed that one person/one-vote, integrated schools, and some privacy rights were settled, but not a woman's right to choose.
In addition, Judge Alito's decisions call into question our right to be free of police intrusion and government power. For example, Judge Alito, in disagreement with his colleagues in the Reagan Justice Department, argued that the police acted reasonably in shooting--and killing--a fleeing, unarmed, teenage suspect. In many opinions as a judge, he deferred reflexively to the police in cases involving the interpretation of search warrants--including one permitting the strip search of a 10-year-old-girl.
At a time in our history when the balance between our security and our civil liberties requires the active involvement of the courts, Judge Alito's deference to Presidential power concerns us. He promoted the radical idea of a ``unitary executive''--the concept that the President is greater than, not equal to, the other branches of Government. Judges are meant to protect us from unlawful surveillance and detention--not simply abide the President's wishes.
Although it is the most important standard, judicial philosophy is not the only measure of a nominee. We had hoped that Judge Alito would have been able to satisfy the concerns we had with his record at his hearing. Instead, he chose to avoid answering many of our questions. His inability or unwillingness to answer those questions in even the most general manner did a disservice to the country and to his nomination.
For example, when questioned on his support for Judge Bork--calling him ``one of the most outstanding nominees of the century''--Judge Alito answered that he was just supporting the administration's nominee.
When questioned about his membership in the Concerned Alumni of Princeton, he said he could not remember this group--despite citing it with pride in a job application.
When questioned about whether Bush v. Gore should have been heard by the Supreme Court, Judge Alito said that he had not thought about it as a judge and did not have an opinion.
In each of the six Supreme Court nominations that I have voted on, I have used the same test of judicial excellence. Justices Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg, and Roberts passed that test. Judge Alito does not.
Judge Alito's record as a professional--both as a Justice Department official and as a judge--reflects something more than a neutral judicial philosophy. Instead, it suggests a judge who has strong views on a variety of issues, and uses the law to impose those views.
Judge Alito has the right to see, read, and interpret the Constitution narrowly. And we have the obligation to decide whether his views have a place on the Supreme Court. I have decided they do not, and so I will oppose Judge Alito's nomination today.


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Jefferey Allen Thomas will use his residency as an open rehearsal of sketches for a new symphony to be premiered early next year. This symphony will be the second from his project "The Work of Jack Daedalus Edwards". The rehearsals will begin at 9:30 pm and end at 11:30 pm, with a 20 minute break in the middle. They are open to the public, who are encouraged to drink for the benefit of the composer and musicians, who plan on making many creative mistakes.
Week I 11/5/13: Interludes, and several other kinds of very short pieces.
Week II 11/12/13: Etudes and Arrangements.
Week III 11/19/13: 4 sketches 4 movements of medium length.
Week IV 11/26/13: One long piece for one large ensemble.
Jefferey Allen Thomas is a Chicago composer known for his work with Mucca Pazza, Greek composer Michael Karras, and as music director for the annual 'Hideout Makeout Party'. He has also worked with Redmoon Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Bobby Conn, The Honkeys, and many other Chicago bands and theater companies. He has also scored several short and feature films. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Music composition, and is a stay-at-home father of two boys. His current project is a group of symphonies based on the fictional music theory book by his grandfather called "The Work of Jack Daedalus Edwards."
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LA PLUME — Ashley Irwin has been named Keystone College's head women's lacrosse coach, according to an announcement by Dr. Matthew Grimaldi, Director of Athletics. Irwin, who recently completed her second year as the Giants' head field hockey team, will guide the women's lacrosse team in the program's second year of competition at the varsity level and will also head Keystone's field hockey team.
Irwin guided the Giants' field hockey team to their first CSAC playoff appearance this past fall as Keystone returned to the postseason for the first time since 2012. Irwin's squad has posted nine wins over the past two season while going 8-8 in Colonial States Athletic Conference play and the Giants had six players earn All-Conference awards in 2015.
Irwin coached the Coughlin High School girls lacrosse varsity team for four years from 2012-2015. As an assistant coach in 2013, Irwin helped the Crusaders post a 7-4 record and qualify for postseason play in just their second year of competition. The following season, Irwin was elevated to co-head varsity coach and led Coughlin to a 12-4 record and a third place finish in the PIAA District II playoffs. The Crusaders had six players named to the All-Star team while three seniors from that team will further their playing careers at the collegiate level.
Keystone went 0-10 in their first year of varsity competition in the spring of 2015 under former head coach Sarah Golis.


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Events :: I-ESA - Shaping Enterprise Interoperability in Future Internet
20 - 23 March 2012, Valencia, Spain
This event aims to provide an overview of the latest research work in Enterprise Interoperability (EI) and the associated domains like Enterprise System Applications (ESA) and the Future Internet (FI) domains. It also aims to offer an opportunity for researchers, IT experts, policy-makers in the EI, ESA and FI domains to network with other researchers from public or private sector, IT users and providers, to encourage exchange of best practice and the formation of collaborations in preparation for research projects. A call for papers has been launched (deadline: 23 September).


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The Nikon Coolpix P5000 features advanced functions, which are skillfully packed into a solid body that features a magnesium alloy front panel, for du...
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When I decided I wanted to buy a digital camera, I was lucky enough to have an enthusiastic sales person to help me, because within the £400 price range there is a lot of rubbish. The Nikon Coolpix 700, however, has the quality of a camera twice its price. Although it doesn't have a zoom lens, the 2.1 megapixel images are so sharp you can crop your images with a good photo editor and the pictures remain beautifully clear. Its easy to use, and if you can get the camera shop to throw in a free cardport, image downloading is very quick (otherwise a bit slow through the serial port). The LCD display is smooth and doesn't 'break up' and the colour saturation is spot-on.The only criticism I would have if that it eats batterries! You must use rechargables, because they will be dead after about 15 shots with the flash and the LCD display on.
Overall, a fantastic piece of kit and I'm thrilled with it!
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Product Information : Nikon Coolpix P5000
Manufacturer's product descriptionThe Nikon Coolpix P5000 features advanced functions, which are skillfully packed into a solid body that features a magnesium alloy front panel, for durability in a lightweight package.The new Mode dial gives access to four exposure modes that advanced photographers desire for even greater control over camera operations. Programmed Auto (P) mode automatically selects shutter and aperture settings for optimal exposure. Shutter-priority Auto (S) lets the photographer automatically select a desired shutter speed, and the camera sets the optimal aperture setting. Aperture-priority Auto (A) offers 10-step control over the aperture setting in 1/3 EV increments to let the photographer control depth of field, while the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to achieve optimal exposure. Manual (M) exposure mode gives the photographer full control over both aperture and shutter speed settings. In addition, a selection of 16 Scene modes and seven different movie modes can be easily accessed via the Mode dial and high-resolution 2.5 inch LCD.Originally developed for Nikon SLR lenses, the Optical Image Stabilization system helps you overcome camera shake. The system automatically detects and compensates for small movements that would otherwise cause images to blur, and enables a shooting experience similar to shooting at shutter speeds three stops faster, while also providing a smoother image on the LCD. The result is sharper pictures when shooting in low light, taking advantage of the 3.5x zoom when using the optical telephoto converter lens. Great for shooting steadier movies as well!High light sensitivity up to ISO 3200 allows you to tackle scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compacts, offering new power to capture fast-moving objects with outstanding clarity and gives you great exposure in significantly lower light.
Product Details
Product Description: Nikon Coolpix P5000 - digital camera, Nikon Coolpix 5000 - digital camera, Nikon Coolpix 5000 - digital camera - Microdrive, Nikon Coolpix S700 - digital camera
Product Type: Digital camera - compact, Digital camera
Memory Card Slot: SD card, CompactFlash Card
Sensor Resolution: 10.0 Megapixel, 5.0 Megapixel, 12.1 Megapixel
Lens System: 3.5 x zoom lens - 7.5 - 26.3 mm - f/2.7-5.3, 3 x zoom lens - 7.1 - 21.4 mm - f/2.8-4.8, 3 x zoom lens - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.4
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance: 30 cm, 50 cm
Digital Zoom: 4 x
Image Stabiliser: Optical, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Viewfinder: Optical - real-image zoom
Display: LCD display - 2.5", LCD display - 1.8", LCD display - 2.7"
Supported Battery: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ), 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 650 mAh ( included ), 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh ( included )
AV Interfaces: Composite video/audio, Component video
Microsoft Certification: Certified for Windows Vista
Colour: Black, Urban black, Silver
Dimensions (WxDxH): 9.8 cm x 4.1 cm x 6.5 cm, 10.2 cm x 6.8 cm x 8.2 cm, 8.9 cm x 2.3 cm x 5.4 cm
Weight: 200 g, 0.4 kg, 130 g
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
Localisation: English
Media Type: Micro Drive
Internal Storage: 1 GB Microdrive
Optical Sensor / Sensor Resolution: 10, 12.1
Viewfinder / Viewfinder Type: Optical Viewfinder
Flash Memory / Form Factor: SDHC Memory Card; SD Memory Card, SD Memory Card
LCD Display Size: 2.5, 2.7
Autofocus: With autofocus
Optical Sensor / Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Memory Type: Internal
Manufacturer: Nikon
Lens System / Optical Zoom: 3.5 x
Optical Zoom (Ratio): 3 x
Digital Zoom (Ratio): 4 x
Lens System / Min Focal Length: 0.037
Camera Flash / Type: Built-in Flash
Image Processor: EXPEED
MPN: VAA700E1, 25565, COOLPIX 5000, 5000RCUK, VAA11698, VAA11699, VAA116EA, VAA700B1, NIK110, VAA951B1, VAA950B1, Coolpix P5000
Product Type: Digital camera - compact
Enclosure Colour: Black, Urban black, Silver
Sensor Resolution: 10.0 Megapixel, 5.0 Megapixel, 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Total Pixels: 10,370,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution: 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size: 1/1.8", 2/3", 1/1.72"
Optical Zoom: 3.5 x, 3 x
Digital Zoom: 4 x
Image Stabiliser: Optical, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty: 9, 5
Digital Video Format: QuickTime, AVI
Image Recording Format: JPEG, JPEG, TIFF
AV Interfaces: Composite video/audio, Component video
Localisation: English
Camcorder Media Type: Micro Drive
Image Processor: EXPEED
Face Detection: Face-priority AF function
Exposure & White Balance
Light Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 2000, ISO auto (64-800)
Exposure Metering: Multi-segment, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones: 256
Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs: Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, museum, party/indoor, backlight, beach/snow, night portrait, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, copy, sports mode, sunset
Special Effects: Black & White, Monotone
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec, 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed: 8 sec, 60 sec, 4 sec
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Range: EV -1-17.5 - wide lens ¦ EV 0.9-16.4 - tele lens
White Balance Bracketing: Yes
Auto Exposure Bracketing: 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
Lens System
Type: 3.5 x zoom lens - 7.5 - 26.3 mm - f/2.7-5.3, 3 x zoom lens - 7.1 - 21.4 mm - f/2.8-4.8, 3 x zoom lens - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 36 - 126mm, 28 - 85mm, 37 - 111mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance: 30 cm, 50 cm
Macro Focus Range: 4cm, 2-50cm, 6cm
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 6 groups / 7 elements, 7 groups / 9 elements, 5 groups / 7 elements
Features: Built-in lens shield, Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Features: AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range: 0.3 m - 8 m, 0.3 m - 4.8 m
Guide Number (m / ISO 100): 10
Additional Features
Continuous Shooting Speed: 0.8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 3sec
Flash Terminal: Hot shoe
Additional Features: Audio recording, direct print, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face-priority AF function
LCD Display Information: Frame counter, red-eye reduction, film speed, photo quality, Metering Mode, battery condition, programme, flash mode
Viewfinder Type: Optical - real-image zoom
Field Coverage: 80%, 82%
LED Information: Flash ready, autofocus ready
Viewfinder Frames: Autofocus frame
Dioptric Correction Range: -2 to +1.1
Magnification: 0.3 - 0.8x
Type: 2.5" LCD display, 1.8" LCD display, 2.7" LCD display
Resolution: 230,000 pixels
Display Features: Built-in, Rotating
Connector Type: 1 x composite video/audio output ¦ 1 x USB ¦ 1 x DC power input
Memory Card Slot: SD card, CompactFlash Card
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support: MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5 or later, MS Windows Vista
Peripheral Devices: USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM Drive
Certified for Windows Vista: Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Included Accessories: Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Body Material: Magnesium alloy, Stainless steel
Battery Type: Nikon EN-EL5, Nikon EN-EL10
Details: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ), 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 650 mAh ( included ), 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh ( included )
Memory / Storage
RAM Installed: 21 MB, 52 MB
Memory Card Slot: SD card, CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage: JPEG 3648 x 2736 ¦ JPEG 2592 x 1944 ¦ JPEG 2048 x 1536 ¦ JPEG 1600 x 1200 ¦ JPEG 1280 x 960 ¦ JPEG 1024 x 768 ¦ JPEG 640 x 480 ¦ JPEG 3648 x 2432 ¦ JPEG 3584 x 2016
Video Capture: QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps ¦ QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps ¦ QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps ¦ QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
Included Memory Card: 32 MB CompactFlash, 128 MB CompactFlash
Internal Storage: 1 GB Microdrive
Dimensions & Weight
Width: 9.8 cm, 10.2 cm, 8.9 cm
Depth: 4.1 cm, 6.8 cm, 2.3 cm
Height: 6.5 cm, 8.2 cm, 5.4 cm
Weight: 200 g, 0.4 kg, 130 g
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C
Microphone Operation Mode: Mono
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
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Norman Conquest of 1066. The Barnesley family lived in Worcestershire and Yorkshire, where they held an ancient seat and estates.
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Gloucestershire and South Yorkshire at Barnsley. Of the locales, the town in Yorkshire is by far the larger originating in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. This town dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Berneslai. However, the Gloucestershire parish which was originally part of historic Lancashire dates back further to 802 when it was listed as Bearmodeslea. It too was listed in the Domesday Book but had a different spelling of Bernesleis. Both locales were derived from the Old English personal name + "leah" and literally meant "woodland clearing of a man called Beornmod (Beorn)." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The family is conjecturally descended from a Norman noble Ilbert de Lacy who settled in the village of Barnsley in the West Riding of Yorkshire at the time of the Norman Conquest. Ilbert was Lord of the Manor of Barnsley.
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Complaint Review: CHECKS UNLIMITED
Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Phone: 800-204-2244
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CHECKS UNLIMITED THEY PRINTED THE WRONG ACCOUNT NUMBER ON MY CHECKS AND THE ACCT BELONGED TO SOMEONE!! ripoff Colorado Springs Colorado
*Consumer Comment: Did you ever get your refund?
This time almost 5 weeks later I received checks. I was pleased to get them. my address was getting to be a chore to write on all my checks with my old address on them.
I checked my address and name and started writing them for my bills.
I went to my bank to make a deposit before work, using one of the deposit slips included with these checks, and was told wrong bank wrong account. OMG.
I was mortified I immediatly went to the institution where the funds were being drawn from. (I never not once thought the imformation would be incorrect! I sent them a voided a check and figured a monkey could transfer this data. Well no monkeys work there. Just Jackasses.)
To my suprise. The checks that had been written were on someone elses acct. I wrote a considerable large amount for my rent, and this check went through with no question, picture my name at the top of someone elses acct on a check, almost $1,000.00 - not a red flag????
Well long story short. I had to make a deposit to this person account rightfully. By the way , she was a older woman living off social security checks, because the bank refused to credit her until I was able to get back to the bank later that day. I feared for her bouncing anything.
Checks Unlimited called me within the hour, screaming "I better put the money back in that woman's acct or it's a felony!"..ummm duh...hello.... the bank had called them and reported to them their error, and demanded explanation. The way checks unlimited handled it freaked the woman at the bank out and she called the police on them.
In turn, now a little while later, while I'm withdrawing and trying to get off work early to handle this matter, I have a sherriff calling my cell phone ( # I gave to the bank in case of question's before I could get back there.) He called me a felon, an expert, and swift...all before I could speak.
Apparently, by me not examining these checks with a magnifying glass, I was an expert. The way I see it. A swift expert would have never dealt with a company that did not stand by there work.. As for the felon part.. I laugh.. but am now sad , I will have to shut down the drug cartel and smuggling operation I so hoped to get off the ground...LOL good lord!!!!
I am a single hard working mom, and am very sad to say... I had to spend 20 minutes of my life complaining to help this mistake from happening from others, but it is my pleasure to open the eyes of the public to this racket!
I am still waiting on my refund of $33.00 - after I resolved this issue with the bank, I called checks unlimited and refused for them to remake these checks...and to send me my hard earned money they did not deserve.. They asked that I destroy the checks I received ( hope my banking info isn't in a crooks hands) and refund shall come soon. Hopefully the refund check has my name on it!
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Did you ever get your refund?
AUTHOR: Bev - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, April 13, 2006POSTED: Thursday, April 13, 2006
I'm having similar problems with Checks Unlimited, but I haven't used my checks yet. I was just curious if they ever sent you your refund, or if you HAD to have your checks reprinted?
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