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We have lived here for 3 yrs and waited for a special occasion to dine in the restaurant, we have head great reviews from friends and family members...but, i have to say that the food was "NOT-up-to-Par"! I ordered the Bone-in Ribeye medium. The outer rim of the steak was great, but the center of the steak was cold, the mashed potatoes were very "lumpy and without any taste" . I refuse to send a steak back to be "recooked on the Grill". It should have been prepared correctly the first time!
The restaurant as a whole was a great experience, but the food wasn't! We will not dining at your restaurant again.
Went for 31st anniversary. My Bison steak was cooked perfectly and hot when served. It wa delicious. My wife's New York Strip was cold, bland, and not juicy, although it was cooked correctly. Wished it could have been perfect for anniversary. They got half of it perfect.
My wife and I always go to MacKenzie's for dates and anniversaries. Last night we decided to go for my birthday. Upon arriving we were greeted by a very nice smiling younger hostess who checked us in for our reservation and said it would be a few minutes because we were early. The older hostess next to her decided she needed to rudely clarify that it would be "closer to 730" which was when our reservation was, it was 708 and we got sat at 715 so her comment was not needed and was presented in a very rude manner. We got sat in the smallest booth ever which was extremely uncomfortable but that happens sometimes. Our waitress acted annoyed when she started her service for us and then was non existent the rest of the night. I normally love this place and brag about it to all my friends as being a reasonable place for an amazing steak with great service. Last night was not a representation of that restaurant.
Delicious French Onion soup served in cast iron skillet.... yummy home made garlic bread baked with garlic cloves in it. Lower star rating due to NY steak ordered medium & came medium well...also meal not hot & baked potato seemed warmed up & not fresh baked. We've always had wonderful meals here & were surprised - thinking food not brought out asap after cooked The manager took the steps off our bill which we appreciated since little of it was consumed/not enjoyed.
I'm a fan of MacKenzie's, but I think the receipt needs to be compared to menu prices before paying. This visit and the last had pricing discrepancies. Everything else is close to superb, other than when we are seated at a cocktail table for dinner. Not cool when the restaurant isn't close to full and we had a reservation .
We had a fantastic time! Highly recommend going on 'wine lover's Wednesday' for excellent prices on wine - each bottle priced under $99 is half price.
Excellent food; the steak was cooked perfectly to order, the sides were delicious. This is a meal we will be pleasantly reminiscing about for a long time. I think I can easily say that MacKenzie's is the best steakhouse in town!
This was my 3rd Thanksgiving dinner at MacKenzie's Chop House in the last 5 years. The first two times, the experience was impressive in everyway, but something went wrong this year. Before I begin, I want to say that the staff was very friendly and very attentive.
We were seated at a booth in a depressingly dark area of the restaurant and the seat was too low or the table too high which made eating awkward and uncomfortable. I imagine the lighting (or lack of it) was intended to be romantic, but I want to point out that it's hard to feel romantic or even very adult when the table/seat configuration makes you feel like a toddler, lol.
The real tragedy, however, was the food (which is usually insanely good). I opted for the turkey and my companions both opted for the steak. My turkey was completely hard and dry and my companions received drastically unequal portions of steak, the woman being served more than twice as much steak as the man...so odd! The buttermilk biscuits were hard (like when you put bread in the microwave) and the stuffing was unbelievably dry. The rest of the meal was okay with the exception of the butternut squash soup, which was honestly delicious.
We did not complain or send anything back because sometimes you just want to enjoy people's company and have a nice time regardless of the circumstances (especially when you're some place you cherish as a favorite go-to for special events).
In spite of this disappointing experience, I still consider MacKenzie's Chop House one of the best establishments in the city. I can only imagine that something went seriously wrong in the kitchen that day.
We go to Mackenzies a lot and this was our first Thanksgiving. It was very disappointing. The price was too high for what they served and my nieces salad had a small rock in it that hurt her tooth when she bit it. The turkey was so tuff in spots I couldn't cut it. The manager did comp my nieces dinner but over all dissatisfied. Also you need to deep clean. The bathroom vent above the stalls were coated with dust and grime. For a high end restraunt and well known place for what you charge you should shine.
Our first visit here - Thanksgiving dinner. We were not impressed. Not the quality we're accustomed to for a nice restaurant. Prime rib portions were skimpy. We were offered "seconds" at no charge. Overall not a good holiday experience. Setting is beautiful in the old historic Alamo Hotel.
Our server, Alison, was attentive to our needs without hovering, perfect for my husband and I's date night. The food was prepared to perfection, with larger portions than we'd anticipated. We've already sent a few friends to try out the rack of lamb and steaks.
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|24 May 1988
|Filing date
|17 Dec 1986
|Priority date
|17 Dec 1986
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|John B. Ashe
|Original Assignee
|Figgie International Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (17), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (4), Classifications (8), Legal Events (14)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention is directed to an improved instrument assembly which is especially designed to be used with a wire rack.
In the prior art instrument assemblies, for example, thermometers, which have been designed for use with a wire rack are designed to be used above and/or below a rack. A hook is generally provided to the top portion of the assembly for placement below the rack and a stand is provided at the opposite end for placement on top of the wire rack. This type of construction is easily knocked over, moved aside or even knocked off the rack because of the low stability.
Applicant has invented an improved instrument assembly wherein there is provided a more stable structure for placement above or below a wire rack.
In one form of the present invention there is provided an instrument assembly for use with a wire rack comprising a stand, a base portion, and an upright portion. The case structure is mounted to the upright portion of the stand. The assembly is provided with means for clamping of a portion of at least one wire element of the wire rack.
In another form of the present invention there is provided an instrument assembly comprising a stand having a base portion and upright portion. A case structure is mounted to the upright portion of the stand. Means are provided to allow movement of the case portion either closer to or further away from the base portion to improve stability.
FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument assembly made in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is the instrument assembly of FIG. 1 secured to a portion of a wire rack;
FIG. 4 is the instrument assembly of FIG. 1 showing an alternate method of securing the assembly to a portion of a wire rack;
FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating yet another alternate means for securing an instrument assembly to the wire rack;
Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated an instrument assembly 10 made in accordance with the present invention. In the particular embodiment illustrated the instrument assembly is a thermometer, however, the instrument assembly may be any instrument so desired, for example, a barometer. Instrument assembly 10 comprises a stand 12 having a base portion 14 and an upright portion 16. A case structure 18 for holding and displaying a movement as illustrated is mounted to the upper end of upright portion 16. Means are provided for allowing the case structure to be moved either closer to or further away from the base portion 14. In the particular embodiment illustrated, the means for moving case structure 18 closer to base portion 14 comprises a rivet 20 which secures case structure 18 to the upright portion 16. The rivet 20 allows the case structure to be easily rotated yet provide sufficient friction such that once the case structure has been rotated it will remain in the position that has been placed. The rivet is mounted into the back of the case structure such that the center line 21 of the rivet 20 is spaced a distance D from the center line 23 of the case structure 18 so that when the case structure 18 is rotated it will be moved from the further most position from the base portion 14 as illustrated in FIG. 1 to its closest position which is illustrated by dash lines in FIG. 2. The distance d1 between the outer surface of case structure 18 and base portion 14 may be selected as desired and can be easily selected by appropriately spacing the center line 21 of rivet from the center line 23 of the case structure. The case structure by simple rotation may be placed at an infinite number of heights with respect to the base portion 14 by simple rotation of the case structure with respect to the upright portion 16. In this way there is provided a very stable structure as the center of gravity is lowered thereby making it more difficult to knock over the instrument assembly when base 14 is placed on a wire rack or other supporting surface. This is particularly advantageous when the instrument assembly is simply placed on top of a wire rack.
In many other situations it may be more desirable to mount the instrument assembly more securely to the wire rack. Generally most wire racks comprise a plurality of parallel axially displaced wire elements which are held together by generally at least two wire elements extending perpendicular to the plurality of parallel wire elements. In the particular embodiment illustrated the wire elements are made of metal, however, the particular material from which the wire elements are formed may be of any material so desired, for example plastic. The size and the spacing of wire elements can vary over a wide variety of dimensions. The present invention provides effective means for firmly securing the instrument assembly to the wire rack and account for the wide variation in wire rack sizes.
In some situations it is desirable to mount the instrument on top of the wire rack. Referring to FIG. 3 there is illustrated the instrument assembly of the present invention mounted perpendicular to the length of the parallel wire elements 22. In the particular embodiment illustrated, the cross sectional shape of wire elements 22 is circular. However, the cross sectional shape may be varied as desired. The upright portion 16 is provided with a generally L shaped slot 25 having its open end facing one lateral side of the upright portion 16 and having a terminal end 24 which extends close approximately to the base portion 14. The terminal end is shaped to prevent lateral movement of the wire element 22 as the case structure 18 presses the wire element 22 against base portion 14. The slot 25 has a width sufficient to receive a single wire element 22 of the wire rack (not shown). The wire element 22 is received into slot 25 such that the wire element 22 will be clampingly engaged between the case structure 18 and the base portion 14 when the case structure is rotated closer to the base portion 14. Preferably, the terminal end 24 is disposed directly below the center line 21 of rivet 20. While not necessary it may be further desirable to design the base portion such that it has a length L such that it will extend past adjacent wire elements 22 of the rack.
Referring to FIG. 4, there is illustrated an alternate method of mounting the present invention where the case structure clampingly engages the wire element 22 along its length. As best seen in FIG. 2, the base portion 14 is provided with a recess 26 or receiving a wire element 22. In the particular embodiment illustrated a pair of projections 28 prevent lateral displacement of the wire element when the case structure is rotated to a binding relationship with the wire element. In the particular embodiment illustrated recess 26 is formed by a pair of spaced projections 28 at both ends of base portion 14, however, the recess 26 may be a recess in the base portion 14 below the upper surface thereof or even extended along the entire length of base portion 14. As in the other mounting the case structure 18 is rotated away from base structure to allow mounting of the device on the wire element 22 and once being mounted thereon the case structure is rotated so that the case structure clampingly engages the wire rack. In the particular embodiment illustrated, the outer surface of the case structure 18 is substantially straight, however, if desired the outer surface may be shaped so as to conform to the outer shape of the wire element 22.
Referring to FIG. 5 there is illustrated the instrument assembly of the present invention mounted in yet still another manner. In this particular mounting, the wire elements are shown running from front to back and the sizing of the case structure and its axial displacement from the base portion 14 is such that when the case structure 18 is rotated into its closest position to base portion 14, the wire elements will be clampingly engaged between the case structure on either side and the interior faces of the respective projections 28 arising from the base portion.
The case structure 18 and stand 12 are made of material to provide rigidity to the structure. Preferably, the stand is made of material such that when the wire element is clampingly engaged between the case structure 18 and base portion 14, the base portion 14 provides a spring like tensioning. Applicant has found that making the stand 12 and case structure 18 out of stainless steel sheet metal adequately provides this function. However, the present invention is not limited to such material.
Up to now the instrument assembly according to the present invention has been discussed as being mounted above the wire rack. In many environments, it may be desirable to have the case structure mounted below the wire rack. The instrument assembly may be mounted below the wire rack in much the same way previously discussed with respect to FIGS. 3-5 except that the case structure is now below the wire rack. The case structure is first rotated away from the base portion 14 and then engaged with the appropriate wire elements. The case structure 18 simply rotated closer to the base portion until the wire element 24 is clampingly engaged between the case structure 18 and base portion 14.
While the present invention is described with relationship to the particular embodiments illustrated, modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the recess 26 for receiving a wire element could be provided by a variety of different means and need not extend across the entire length of the base portion. The L-shaped recess in the upright portion 16 may take a variety of shapes and configurations not illustrated. The case structure may be elliptically shaped instead of circular as illustrated.
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|24 Sep 1963
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|Ruderian Max J
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|The United States Of America As Represented By The United States National Aeronautics And Space Administration
|Thermistor holder for skin temperature measurements
|23 Sep 1985
|3 Feb 1987
|Bloomfield Industries, Inc.
|Thermostat sensing tube and mounting system for electric beverage making device
|"Product Displays", Taylor (SYBRON) Catalog, pp. 1, 6, 7, Catalog No. A 5-000, 1985.
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|27 Mar 2007
|Bond Richard E
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|4 Jun 2013
|Helen Of Troy Limited
|Instrument stand for attachment to a wire grill surface or the like
|5 Feb 2003
|5 Aug 2004
|Bond Richard E.
|Mounting apparatus for parameter measuring device
|9 Mar 2009
|9 Sep 2010
|Helen Of Troy Limited
|Instrument stand for attachment to a wire grill surface or the like
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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As a child one of my favourite books was "The Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson- Burnett I read it to all of my children when they were little and they loved it as much as I did, so I was honoured when the producers of Veggie Tales asked me if I would like to review their adaptation of Burnett's beloved book – "The Penniless Princess" A Lesson in True Worth.
" Sweet Sara Crewe has everything a little girl could want – a loving family, lots of friends and a closet full of frilly dresses! But when life takes a turn and Sara goes from riches to rags, will she realize that her true worth lies not in what she has, but what's in her heart? Find out in this inspiring new story from VeggieTales, based on the beloved classic story of "A Little Princess" that reminds kids who they are in God's eyes by Frances Hodgson Burnett, that has countless movie and book adaptations.
I really liked The Penniless Princess! It is a sweet story with a great message and the songs are very catchy. The only thing missing was a little one to enjoy it with – sigh…
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Project Independence is a program of the Town of North Hempstead Department of Services for the Aging (DOSA) that assists and enables aging residents of the Town to remain in their own homes and familiar surroundings as they grow older. A wide range of services are offered including transportation. For more information call 311 or Click Here.


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Why and for what effect does Charlotte Perkins Gilman use an unreliable narrator in 'The Yellow Wallpaper'?
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The use of an unreliable narrator allows the reader to understand the confusion experienced by the main character in the text. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is centered around the mental deterioration of a woman, suffering initially from post-natal depression, who is inhibited and sent mad by the 'rest cure' prescribed by her doctor and enforced by her husband.. The decline in the narrator's grip on reality is communicated through her wild imaginings and disjointed expression. She sees bizarre shapes, then eyes, then a woman, trapped within the wallpaper, which symbolize her repression as she is denied company or creative diversion.
The use of a first person narrator shows clearly the decline which the narrator experiences as the story progresses. We are told that she feels worse-
I don't feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over for anything, and I'm getting dreadfully fretful and querulous.
I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.
The narrator speaks directly to the audience of her observations of the paper, and the effect is sinister and terrifying-
On a pattern like this, by daylight, there is a lack of sequence, a defiance of law, that is a constant irritant to a normal mind.
The color is hideous enough, and unreliable enough, and infuriating enough, but the pattern is torturing.
You think you have mastered it, but just as you get well underway in following, it turns a back somersault and there you are. It slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples upon you. It is like a bad dream.
As the wallpaper is all she has to contemplate, she does so with frightening intensity. The gothic nature of the story is thus magnified, and the realistic possibility of such a decline in any intelligent woman subject to such restrictions becomes apparent.


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Join Michael LeBlanc for an informal chat about his new book, 'Manifest a Better Life with God.' Use Your Inherent God Nature which Includes Law of Attraction. Personal stories and experiences will be shared along with a few tips and suggestions to help you manifest a better life. We will also discuss and practice Centering Prayer, which is a prayer practice he has used since the late 1980's.
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Answer – This is a very frequently asked question! Yes of course, this is what we are here for! Around 60% of our customers are absolute beginners. If you have any apprehensions at all then please contact us and we will endeavour to put your mind at rest.
Question – I have a disability/learning difficulty/health condition can I learn to sail or powerboat?
Answer – Yes yes yes!! Of course you can. Depending on the nature of your need we have a variety of boats, well trained staff and lots of great equipment to make this all possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any specific questions. Please read our Access Statement HERE for full information.
Questions – What do I need to bring?
Answer – We provide all the clothing and equipment you will need. If you are going in a smaller boat then you will get wet. Here at Mylor Sailing School we have plenty of wetsuits for all ages and sizes. If you are going in a dryer boat then we will provide waterproof jackets and trousers to go over your clothing. The only thing we do not provide is footwear so you will need to bring something that you don't mind getting wet, like wetsuit shoes, trainers or for powerboating either trainers or wellies. If you are wearing a wetsuit you will also need to bring your bathing suit for underneath this and a towel. This will all be explained in your booking confirmation once you have confirmed your booking.
Question – Do I have to capsize?
Answer – Here at Mylor Sailing School we will never make anybody do anything that they would not like to do. For the more elementary stages of sailing you need to understand what to do in the event of a capsize and this will be talked through/demonstrated when you are booking onto the RYA courses. Normally once you have had a practical experience of a capsize in a controlled environment then any fears are normally alleviated.
Question – I am an adult, will I be put in a group with children?
Answer – Unless you are all from the same family and you have requested this, then we always keep children and adults in separate groups. The RYA schemes are different for adults and children.
Question – How many people in a group?
Answer – For Powerboat Courses the maximum in a group would be 3 people plus the instructor. For Sailing, depending on the level of experience of the sailor will determine how many we are able to have in a group due to the Royal Yachting Associations strict regulations. We are generally allowed to have 6 people to 1 instructor for the first few levels of the RYA courses. Here at Mylor Sailing School, once we get a beginner group of more than 4 we prefer to also put an assistant instructor with the instructor so that we do not dilute the tuition too much. This is not the case for our fun sessions though. Depending on the experience of the sailors it may vary between 6:1 or 9:1.
Question – If it rains will it still be on?
Answer – Yes, we still go sailing in the rain. Most of the time you are going to get wet anyway! We provide all wetsuits for the smaller wet boats and waterproofs for the larger, drier boats to keep you as comfortable as possible. We also provide all the safety equipment.
Question – What is the difference between a Sailing Club and a Sailing School?
Answer – A Sailing Club will have a membership and will generally be run by its members. Most of the time members will need to own their own boats and will keep them at the Club and then organised events and racing will take place on a regular basis. A Sailing School is not a members club and is for learning to sail and to improve sailing skills and techniques. You book onto a course or a session and the boat and all clothing and equipment is provided. Mylor Sailing School has many sailing and powerboating courses and also some regular sessions that you can join.
Question – I cannot swim is this ok?
Answer – Yes this is absolutely fine. You will always be wearing either a buoyancy aid or a life jacket that will keep you floating if you do enter the water. We normally ask this question on the booking form but it is just for our instructors information.
Question – I want to buy my own wetsuit, can you recommend where I can do this nearby?
Answer – West Country Watersports is a shop based in Mylor Yacht Harbour next door to the Cafe Mylor. If you mention that you are one of our customers then you should get a small discount. They always have plenty of stock and can help and advise on the suitability of a wetsuit depending on the general use of the suit. Click here to visit their website.
Question – Can I buy anything to eat nearby?
Answer – Yes there is the great Cafe Mylor which sells really good food and is open all day, 7 days per week or there is a great bar and restaurant called Castaways. Wonderful views for a coffee, beer or a bite to eat. Both are located within the harbour and a 2 minute walk away. In peak times you will need to book a table at Castaways.
Question – Do I have to wear a buoyancy aid/life jacket?
Answer – Yes, due to the usual regulations, everybody that is going afloat will need to wear either a buoyancy aid or a life jacket for safety reasons.
Question – I have done a lot of yacht sailing, is it that different from dinghy sailing?
Answer – The principles are generally the same, however, we always need to go through a land session first as the tacking and gybing manoeuvres differ, mainly due to the boats being much smaller and more responsive. Sailing in a dinghy generally really improves your wind awareness and sail settings.
Question – Where can I park?
Answer – Mylor Sailing School is situated in a car park on Admiralty Quay. This is a Pay and Display car park but we have FREE passes so you just need to come and get one as soon as you arrive. At peak times, parking maybe a little tricky, if you are having trouble finding a space then just come and see us and we can block in some of the staff cars.
Question – Can I get to you by public transport?
Answer – A bus will bring you within about a 10 minute walk. Taxis can also bring you from neighbouring towns. If you are driving then parking is really easy right outside our premises. If you would like further information regarding our location and directions then please click HERE
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Question – Is sailing and powerboating sustainable/environmentally friendly?
Answer – All RYA recognised centres are members of The Green Blue incentive. We endeavour to pass on and educate all of our candidates with this mindset. The Green Blue is a UK wide programme created by British Marine and the Royal Yachting Association in 2005 to enable the UK recreational boating sector to decrease its impact on the environment by:
- Raising awareness amongst industry and users
- Reducing harmful discharges
- Reducing environmental disturbance
- Encouraging sustainable choices
For further information on the scheme click HERE
Mylor Sailing School is also a member of Surfers Against Sewage's (SAS) 250 business club which is part of a network driving forward a movement for change to protect the UK's unique coastal environment.
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Panic Attack Symptoms
Paul Salkovskis is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Applied Science. He is also Clinical Director of the Maudsley Hospital Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma
In panic disorder people have these episodes often coming out of the blue of really intense anxiety with a lot of physical symptoms, as opposed to more general worry where you might be concerned with your bank balance or worried about a whole range of events. That's something called "Generalized Anxiety Disorder" which is different. Panic Disorder is these episodes of really intense anxiety, a lot of physical sensations and this sense of absolute dread that some really horrible thing is going to happen.
Panic Attacks are episodes of sudden, often unexpected intense anxiety which goes along with a whole range of physical sensations like, your heart pounding, being short of breath, sick, numbness, tingling, feeling you'll lose control and die and so on. They are extremely alarming.
Typically people who suffer panic attacks seek help early. They're often seeking help for something else, they think they're having a heart attack or they think they are having a stroke. This makes it rather easy to identify that most of them are anxiety disorders.
Some people may regard panic as being a relatively trivial problem, it's just anxiety after all. However, it is known that at its most extreme, it leads to complete disruption of people's lives. People become housebound for many years, 20 – 30 years.
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The effects of education on spouses' satisfaction in Europe
This article identifies the effects of both own and spouses' education levels on individual economic satisfaction for European households. To that end, it estimates several specifications based on the family collective approach, for each of the 14 EU countries, by using the eight waves of the European Community Household Panel, 1994-2001. After demonstrating that the IV Hausman-Taylor procedure is the selected estimation method in the majority of cases, the empirical results show that male and female income satisfaction significantly increases when the husband achieves higher education qualifications in the majority of European countries. However, the positive effect of the wife's higher education on female income satisfaction only appears in a very limited number of countries. Additionally, increases in individual wage and nonwage incomes generally lead to higher satisfaction levels.
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The lights are coming on, slowly but surely. As of Tuesday morning, power has been restored to 84.13 percent of Four County's customers and 34.3 percent of Duke Energy customers.
Full restoration is expected by Oct. 16 for Duke Power, and Four County expects the majority of its customers to have power by Friday. Both companies stressed there may be small pockets of outages that remain into next week due to impassable roads.
"Bladen County is one of hardest hit counties in North Carolina being affected by Hurricane Matthew," said Duke Power Communication Specialist Anne Sheffield.
Sheffield reported 430,000 outages in the Carolinas, now down to 231,000.
"Our crews are working as hard as they can," she said. "We continue to bolster crews with resources from other states and have quadrupled resources today — we originally had 2,300 folks, and we have 9,000 this week. Some are coming from operations in other states like Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and even Florida."
Neither company reported problems with crews getting to Bladen County, but both reported problems accessing all areas once they arrived here. Four County reported a substation in White Oak only accessible by boat.
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We make decisions based on emotion, and communicate through story.
With 20 years of working in the animal industries and research, 11 years as a veterinarian, and 6 years in the film making industry, I bring not only enormous experience but an ability to convey concepts and ideas through effective film making, photography and storytelling.
I can take facts, figures and examples that support a single purpose, and create effective videos that empower people to make decisions towards that purpose.
Watch this to see what I would do for CFC:
So, now that I've introduced myself, here is a creative brief and estimate for the project.
Kristopher Chandroo will create 2 videos (one french, one english), for online and internal use, and convey the licensing to CFC, for unlimited advertising use, in all media, of all images, within Canada, in perpetuity. In addition, all raw footage will be available to CFC for future use at normal editing rates.
*Client Provisions* - Client to provide selected farmers, location, access, grooming and craft services.
The audience for these videos are consumers, and the aim is for the viewer to feel like they trust and relate to the farmer.
Every technical decision moving forward, from shoot location, lens choice, lighting, music selection and editing is based on relevance to what I determine in the pre-production. I make choices based on how you want your audience to feel, and what you want them to do after watching the videos.
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My approach is to learn, explore and dig deep into the purpose for your videos. I will find the key connections that your audience will need to see and hear in order to feel and respond in the way that you intend (trust and relate to the chicken farmer).
Through phone and email discussions with your team, I'll ask all the right questions to get a better understanding of how to achieve the purpose on film. By completing quick and efficient "immersion research", we will determine which stories, keywords and farmer will be best to use for the video.
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Kristopher C - Creative Director/Producer/Cinematographer. I provide, deliver and operate all the equipment for audio and video production on site. I direct the shoot, and obtain all coverage required for a compelling edit.
Make up / wardrobe can be budgeted for as well if desired.
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3. Post-Production (30%).
Final Film Deliverables:
• Delivered in 1920x1080 HD• Three rounds of revisions included. • Colour graded & sound mixed for final version • Basic graphics (lower thirds, credits, on-screen titles)
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Info concerning Simpson University paralegal studies, and registering for elective seminars and discussion sections. As a student, your first stop should be the registrar's office, where you can pick up a free copy of both the academic calendar and course catalog, in order to find available credit classes that you may be interested in taking. You may be surprised that you can enroll for a full-time course load, without having to attend any 8am classes at all. Finally, check with your major department for assistance with prerequisites, tuition payment deadlines, and Simpson University legal studies information. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Simpson University.
Paralegals work in law firms, under the supervision of a lawyer, and assist attorneys by reducing case loads, investigating the facts of cases, and performing legal research. Ranked as one of the best jobs in America by CNN, job opportunities in the paralegal field are plentiful, due to rising legal fees, and the fact that more clients are demanding the use of paralegals. Court reporting is an alternative career path, involving transcription during court trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings. Some court reporters provide captioning for television and real-time translation in business meetings, or in classrooms.
A paralegal may draft pleadings, deposition notices, subpoenas, and prepare briefs. Paralegals may assist in preparing depositions, administrative proceedings, and other legal documents. Job duties may include filing documents with the court, and assisting at hearings and trials. However, paralegals cannot give legal advice, represent a client in court, establish legal fees, or sign any legal documents. Paralegals generally possess at a minimum, a 2-year associates degree, a bachelor?s degree, or a paralegal certificate. Beyond consideration for Simpson University paralegal studies, you may think about Shawnee Community College GED program for complementary electives to your primary course of study.
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Our experienced and talented team of in-house technical specialists work with you directly to design and deliver increasingly innovative, bespoke software solutions. They're on hand to offer:
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To ensure you get the most out of your financial accounting or business management solution, our technical team have created a series of 'Add on' programs. These are designed to heighten the efficiency of your software, reduce work load and generally make your life easier.
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Learning from a Church Shooting
A sad story from Minneapolis in this week's Ministry Briefing:
Two people were killed outside New Life Church in Colorado Springs in 2007, and in the wake of several recent church shootings, Brady Boyd of the megachurch has set up a 20-member security team for his church that include special forces soldiers. Boyd estimates that over 100 people could have been killed if an armed church member had not killed the shooter in 2007.
Source: Christian Today
Why does this matter for church leaders?
Several high profile church shooting events have prompted debates over the need for less guns or more guns in society, but in the meantime, how do churches plan for better security?
- Do you have a security plan at your church? Whether or not you have armed church members on your church property, every church staff and volunteer team will benefit from emergency lock down and evacuation plans.
- Should churches have armed security? Guns are a sensitive topic in the context of church security since most congregations will have a range of views. Are there alternatives to armed security? Would guns on the church property create a host of new problems? These are the types of questions to consider with your team.
- Do you have security experts in your circles? New Life Church has benefitted from trained special forces soldiers who attend their congregation. From soldiers to law enforcement professionals, consider the security resources that you already have.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Elizabeth May: THE FALCONER
So when I was little, after watching this movie so many times, I decided that I wanted to be a romance writer. It was the only way I would ever find myself on a treasure hunting adventure with a gorgeous guy who would kiss me passionately at the end.
I grew up and realized it would probably never happen like that, but by then I had already become obsessed with writing. So, I wrote a lot. Crappy things. Awful things. About elf princesses and half-breed vampires and witches and demons and kissing, kissing, kissing.
Eventually, I went to university and wrote more terrible books. After I graduated, I queried one of these. It didn't go well.
I went to graduate school and wrote a better book in my spare time. I rewrote this book two more times and went through many rounds of edits before querying it. Some agents liked Shiny Book, including one with a client list full of authors that I love. His name is Russell Galen, and now he represents me.
Shiny Book, which is actually called THE FALCONER, will be published by Gollancz in the UK and Chronicle Children's Books in the US. It has evil faeries and fighting and technology and Victorian era things. Oh, and kissing. Some things never change.
Book Description: Humans will be the hunted. Love will be tested. Vengeance will be had.
18-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron was destined to live a life carefully planned around Edinburgh's social events — until a faery killed her mother.
Now, it's the 1844 winter season. Between the seeming endless parties and boring dances, Aileana has a new hobby: she secretly slaughters the fae who prey on humans in the city's dark alleyways, and is determined to track down the faery who murdered her mother.
Vengeance has become Aileana's life . . . so she never anticipated her growing attraction to the magnetic Kiaran MacKay, the faery who trained her to kill his own kind. Or that there was a world beyond hers, filled with secrets which affect her past and have the potential to destroy her present.
But when her own world is about revenge, and when she holds Kiaran's fate in her hands, how far is Aileana prepared to go to avenge her mother's murder?
Favourite Superstition: Put an iron object in an infant's cot to ward against faeries.
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Arc length
Determining the length of an irregular arc segment is also called rectification of a curve. Historically, many methods were used for specific curves. The advent of infinitesimal calculus led to a general formula that provides closed-form solutions in some cases.
General approach
A curve in the plane can be approximated by connecting a finite number of points on the curve using line segments to create a polygonal path. Since it is straightforward to calculate the length of each linear segment (using the Pythagorean theorem in Euclidean space, for example), the total length of the approximation can be found by summing the lengths of each linear segment; that approximation is known as the (cumulative) chordal distance.
If the curve is not already a polygonal path, better approximations to the curve can be obtained by following the shape of the curve increasingly more closely. The approach is to use an increasingly larger number of segments of smaller lengths. The lengths of the successive approximations do not decrease and will eventually keep increasing—possibly indefinitely, but for smooth curves this will tend to a limit as the lengths of the segments get arbitrarily small.
For some curves there is a smallest number L that is an upper bound on the length of any polygonal approximation. If such a number exists, then the curve is said to be rectifiable and the curve is defined to have arc length L.
Let C be a curve in Euclidean (or, more generally, a metric) space X = Rn, so C is the image of a continuous function f : [a, b] → X of the interval [a, b] into X.
From a partition a = t0 < t1 < ... < tn−1 < tn = b of the interval [a, b] we obtain a finite collection of points f(t0), f(t1), ..., f(tn−1), f(tn) on the curve C. Denote the distance from f(ti) to f(ti+1) by d(f(ti), f(ti+1)), which is the length of the line segment connecting the two points.
The arc length L of C is then defined to be
where the supremum is taken over all possible partitions of [a, b] and n is unbounded.
The arc length L is either finite or infinite. If L < ∞ then we say that C is rectifiable, and is non-rectifiable otherwise. This definition of arc length does not require that C be defined by a differentiable function. In fact in general, the notion of differentiability is not defined on a metric space.
A curve may be parametrized in many ways. Suppose C also has the parametrization g : [c, d] → X. Provided that f and g are injective, there is a continuous monotone function S from [a, b] to [c, d] so that g(S(t)) = f(t) and an inverse function S−1 from [c, d] to [a, b]. It is clear that any sum of the form can be made equal to a sum of the form by taking , and similarly a sum involving g can be made equal to a sum involving f. So the arc length is an intrinsic property of the curve, meaning that it does not depend on the choice of parametrization.
The definition of arc length for the curve is analogous to the definition of the total variation of a real-valued function.
Finding arc lengths by integrating
Consider a real function f(x) such that f(x) and (its derivative with respect to x) are continuous on [a, b]. The length s of the part of the graph of f between x = a and x = b can be found as follows:
Consider an infinitesimal part of the curve ds (or consider this as a limit in which the change in s approaches ds). According to Pythagoras' theorem , from which:
If a curve is defined parametrically by x = X(t) and y = Y(t), then its arc length between t = a and t = b is
This is more clearly a consequence of the distance formula where instead of a and , we take the limit. An equivalent expression is
If a function is defined as a function of x by then it is simply a special case of a parametric equation where and , and the arc length is given by:
If a function is defined in polar coordinates by then the arc length is given by
In most cases, including even simple curves, there are no closed-form solutions of arc length and numerical integration is necessary.
Curves with closed-form solutions for arc length include the catenary, circle, cycloid, logarithmic spiral, parabola, semicubical parabola and (mathematically, a curve) straight line. The lack of a closed form solution for the arc length of an elliptic arc led to the development of the elliptic integrals.
In order to approximate the arc length of the curve, it is split into many linear segments. To make the value exact, and not an approximation, infinitely many linear elements are needed. This means that each element is infinitely small. This fact manifests itself later on when an integral is used.
Begin by looking at a representative linear segment (see image) and observe that its length (element of the arc length) will be the differential ds. We will call the horizontal element of this distance dx, and the vertical element dy.
The Pythagorean theorem tells us that
Since the function is defined in time, segments (ds) are added up across infinitesimally small intervals of time (dt) yielding the integral
If y is a function of x, so that we could take t = x, then we have:
which is the arc length from x = a to x = b of the graph of the function ƒ.
For example, the curve in this figure is defined by
Subsequently, the arc length integral for values of t from -1 to 1 is
Using computational approximations, we can obtain a very accurate arc length of 2.905.
Another way to obtain the integral formula
Suppose that there exists a rectifiable curve given by a function f(x). To approximate the arc length S along f between two points a and b in that curve, construct a series of right triangles whose concatenated hypotenuses "cover" the arc of curve chosen as shown in the figure. For convenience, the bases of all those triangles can be set equal to , so that for each one an associated exists. The length of any given hypotenuse is given by the Pythagorean Theorem:
The summation of the lengths of the n hypotenuses approximates S:
Multiplying the radicand by produces:
Then, our previous result becomes:
As the length of these segments decreases, the approximation improves. The limit of the approximation, as goes to zero, is equal to :
Another proof
We know that the formula for a line integral is . If we set the surface f(x,y) to 1, we will get arc length multiplied by 1, or . If x = t, and y = f(t), then y = f(x), from when x is a to when x is b. If we set these equations into our formula we get: (Note: If x = t then dt = dx). This is the arc length formula.
Other coordinate systems
In polar coordinates, arc length is given by
In cylindrical coordinates, arc length is given by
In spherical coordinates, arc length is given by
Simple cases
Arcs of circles
Arc lengths are denoted by s, since the Latin word for length (or size) is spatium.
In the following lines, represents the radius of a circle, is its diameter, is its circumference, is the length of an arc of the circle, and is the angle which the arc subtends at the centre of the circle. The distances and are expressed in the same units.
- which is the same as (This equation is a definition of (pi).)
- If the arc is a semicircle, then
- If is in radians then (This is a definition of the radian.)
- If is in degrees, then which is the same as
- If is in grads (100 grads, or grades, or gradians are one right-angle), then which is the same as
- If is in turns (one turn is a complete rotation, or 360°, or 400 grads, or radians), then
Arcs of great circles on the Earth
Two units of length, the nautical mile and the metre (or kilometre), were originally defined so the lengths of arcs of great circles on the Earth's surface would be simply numerically related to the angles they subtend at its centre. The simple equation applies in the following circumstances:
- if is in nautical miles, and is in arcminutes (1⁄60 degree), or
- if is in kilometres, and is in centigrades (1⁄100 grad).
The lengths of the distance units were chosen to make the circumference of the Earth equal 40,000 kilometres, or 21,600 nautical miles. These are the numbers of the corresponding angle units in one complete turn.
These definitions of the metre and nautical mile have been superseded by more precise ones, but the original definitions are still accurate enough for conceptual purposes, and for some calculations. For example, they imply that one kilometre is exactly 0.54 nautical miles. Using official modern definitions, one nautical mile is exactly 1.852 kilometres, which implies that 1 kilometre ≈ 0.53995680 nautical miles. This modern ratio differs from the one calculated from the original definitions by less than one part in ten thousand.
Length of an arc of a parabola
Historical methods
For much of the history of mathematics, even the greatest thinkers considered it impossible to compute the length of an irregular arc. Although Archimedes had pioneered a way of finding the area beneath a curve with his method of exhaustion, few believed it was even possible for curves to have definite lengths, as do straight lines. The first ground was broken in this field, as it often has been in calculus, by approximation. People began to inscribe polygons within the curves and compute the length of the sides for a somewhat accurate measurement of the length. By using more segments, and by decreasing the length of each segment, they were able to obtain a more and more accurate approximation. In particular, by inscribing a polygon of many sides in a circle, they were able to find approximate values of π.
17th century
In the 17th century, the method of exhaustion led to the rectification by geometrical methods of several transcendental curves: the logarithmic spiral by Evangelista Torricelli in 1645 (some sources say John Wallis in the 1650s), the cycloid by Christopher Wren in 1658, and the catenary by Gottfried Leibniz in 1691.
In 1659, Wallis credited William Neile's discovery of the first rectification of a nontrivial algebraic curve, the semicubical parabola.
Integral form
Before the full formal development of the calculus, the basis for the modern integral form for arc length was independently discovered by Hendrik van Heuraet and Pierre de Fermat.
In 1659 van Heuraet published a construction showing that the problem of determining arc length could be transformed into the problem of determining the area under a curve (i.e., an integral). As an example of his method, he determined the arc length of a semicubical parabola, which required finding the area under a parabola. In 1660, Fermat published a more general theory containing the same result in his De linearum curvarum cum lineis rectis comparatione dissertatio geometrica (Geometric dissertation on curved lines in comparison with straight lines).
Building on his previous work with tangents, Fermat used the curve
whose tangent at x = a had a slope of
so the tangent line would have the equation
Next, he increased a by a small amount to a + ε, making segment AC a relatively good approximation for the length of the curve from A to D. To find the length of the segment AC, he used the Pythagorean theorem:
which, when solved, yields
In order to approximate the length, Fermat would sum up a sequence of short segments.
Curves with infinite length
As mentioned above, some curves are non-rectifiable. That is, there is no upper bound on the lengths of polygonal approximations; the length can be made arbitrarily large. Informally, such curves are said to have infinite length. There are continuous curves on which every arc (other than a single-point arc) has infinite length. An example of such a curve is the Koch curve. Another example of a curve with infinite length is the graph of the function defined by f(x) = x sin(1/x) for any open set with 0 as one of its delimiters and f(0) = 0. Sometimes the Hausdorff dimension and Hausdorff measure are used to quantify the size of such curves.
Generalization to (pseudo-)Riemannian manifolds
Let M be a (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold, γ : [0, 1] → M a curve in M and g the (pseudo-) metric tensor.
The length of γ is defined to be
where γ'(t) ∈ Tγ(t)M is the tangent vector of γ at t. The sign in the square root is chosen once for a given curve, to ensure that the square root is a real number. The positive sign is chosen for spacelike curves; in a pseudo-Riemannian manifold, the negative sign may be chosen for timelike curves . Thus the length of a curve in a non-negative real number. Usually no curves are considered which are partly spacelike and partly timelike.
In theory of relativity, arc length of timelike curves (world lines) is the proper time elapsed along the world line, and arc length of a spacelike curve the proper distance along the curve.
See also
- Arc (geometry)
- Circumference
- Crofton formula
- Elliptic integral
- Geodesics
- Integral approximations
- Meridian arc
- Sinuosity
References and notes
- Farouki, Rida T. (1999). Curves from motion, motion from curves. In P-J. Laurent, P. Sablonniere, and L. L. Schumaker (Eds.), Curve and Surface Design: Saint-Malo 1999, pp. 63–90, Vanderbilt Univ. Press. ISBN 0-8265-1356-5.
External links
- Hazewinkel, Michiel, ed. (2001), "Rectifiable curve", Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Springer, ISBN 978-1-55608-010-4
- Math Before Calculus
- The History of Curvature
- Weisstein, Eric W., "Arc Length", MathWorld.
- Arc Length by Ed Pegg, Jr., The Wolfram Demonstrations Project, 2007.
- Calculus Study Guide – Arc Length (Rectification)
- Famous Curves Index The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Arc Length Approximation by Chad Pierson, Josh Fritz, and Angela Sharp, The Wolfram Demonstrations Project.
- Length of a Curve Experiment Illustrates numerical solution of finding length of a curve.


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Already, indications that ONGC and Gail may be allowed to bid for HPCL and BPCL may have disillusioned several other prospective bidders.
�This could be shadow-boxing and the real target could be the two petroleum marketing companies.� The allusion is that no private company will bid for state-owned firms if the government repeats what many observers call the charade of privatisation.
�This is not privatisation,� merchant bankers say about a process where government corporations are allowed to succeed by making mega bids.
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�IPCL has a good share in ethylene-related products. If RIL were to be successful in taking over the company, it would have further strengthened its presence in this segment. But if IOC and ONGC were to emerge as the winners, it would reduce the pricing power of RIL in this segment,� said Satyam Aggarwal, analyst at Khandwala Securities.
However, there are others who point out that the loss of IPCL would not make any difference to RIL, which already has a commanding presence in many product categories.
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The GoM also recommended phased dismantling of vintage allowance given to urea units for better targeting of subsidy. �The GoM is of the view that vintage allowance should be withdrawn in a phased manner by April 2001 retrospectively,� fertilisers minister S.S. Dhindsa said after the meeting. The excess amount paid to fertiliser manufacturers would be recovered for which details would be worked out.
The group, headed by Planning Commission deputy chairman K.C. Pant, will again meet in the future to debate a long-term fertiliser policy which would switch over from unit-wise subsidy mechanism to group pricing from July this year.
According to plans which are yet to be cleared in the first phase, fertiliser companies are to be bunched into nine groups based on parameters such as age of the plant, feedstock, technology and location for the fixation of subsidy pay-outs. Companies using similar technologies and fuel, enjoying similar locational advantages and whose plants are in the same age group will be given similar subsidies.
Distribution of fertilisers is to be partially decontrolled and there would be graded deductions in subsidy from those who are getting amounts higher than their group average. Implementation of this new group-based scheme will be prospective and not retrospective, giving units time to switch over to the new scheme.
The meeting also decided that from April 1, 2000, older units will be assessed on the basis of a formula drawn up earlier by the Alagh committee which allows capacity utilisation of units to go up by 5 per cent annually to 100 per cent.
Imports of machinery or spares as input costs will be assessed at foreign exchange rates as on the date of purchase. Gross salaries will be taken to have increased at 5 per cent annually over actuals in the fiscal year 2000. However, wage hikes based on pacts with labour unions will be allowed at actuals.
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HDC already has three oil jetties, which handle around 15 million tonnes of crude per annum required by Indian Oil Corporation�s Haldia refinery.
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Sources said the company plans to invest around Rs 800 crore to set up an oil hub for this region, part of which will be used to finance the oil jetty project.
While hinting that talks with Reliance are yet to take shape, CPT sources said such a jetty will require an investment of around Rs 50 crore.
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�Haldia is very strategically located so far as setting up an oil hub is concerned. The city is not only well connected through pipelines but it has also a very good port facility which the company plans to exploit,� a Reliance official said.
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BBJ has constructed nearly 90 per cent of rail bridges across the country. Other major constructions include two rail-cum-road bridges over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati and Jogighopa, the Godavari bridge in Andhra Pradesh and the second Hooghly bridge, called Vidyasagar Setu.
The company had grossed a little over Rs 40 crore net of excise in 2001-02 and orders-in-hand are believed to be around Rs 61 crore. The pending orders include 11 rail bridges on the Tamluk-Digha railway line on South Eastern Railway, Brishna Bridge in Andhra Pradesh and Kanha Bridge in Madhya Pradesh.
BBJ was taken over by the government in 1987 which put it under BBUNL along with Burn Standard Company Ltd, Reyroll Burn Ltd, Braithwaite and Co, Jessop, Bharat Brakes and Valves Ltd, Weighbird India Ltd, and Bharat Wagon. The government has set a disinvestment target for all BBUNL group companies by September 2003.
With just about 150 people on its rolls, BBJ has become attractive for private sector players. BBJ as such is likely to command value on its intellectual property apart from a fabrication unit at Taratala.
Financially too, BBJ has hardly much of accumulated losses unlike other BBUNL group companies. It has a historical loan of around Rs 15 crore given from time to time by the three promoter companies Braithwaite, Burn Standard and Jessop.
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�We received Rs 3 crore on March 30. But that was not on account of arrears. That was paid against the current bill, which amounts to Rs 4-5 crore per month. CESC does not clear current bills regularly,� DVC officials said.
�CESC has sent us a letter and a cheque of Rs 8 crore through a fax on April 15. However, we have not yet received the cheque physically,� the officials added.
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DVC has regulated power to CESC since the last fortnight over non-payment of dues. The electricity CESC buys from DVC � 30 MW � is distributed in the Howrah district, which is going through six-hour power cuts daily because of the reduction in energy supply.
DVC secretary Ashok Basu has written to Bengal power secretary K. S. Bagchi, asking him to take the district out of CESC�s purview. He has suggested that its licence for Howrah be handed either to West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) or to another agency. A similar claim was made by the state power board a few months ago over the non-payment of dues by CESC.
The charge has left CESC officials fuming. �Has DVC become a consultant these days?� they said indignantly.
The government has not intervened in the wrangle so far. �We cannot take a hasty decision. We are watching whether CESC clears DVC�s dues,� a power department official said.
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Claiming his management programmes have attracted the who�s who of the corporate world, including Hutchison Essar, Bank of America, American Express, Seagram, Luxor, Siemens, Plexus Technologies, Ernst & Young, India Today, Cosmopolitan, Corning and SAS Global Consulting Services, Salooja says �The Karma workshop imparts knowledge and action strategies to generate practical results and achieve success, attain greater self-confidence and demonstrate higher levels of optimism to deal with adversity�.
The 40 companies which have agreed to participate in the workshop to be held this weekend include Tata Telecom, Hero Corporation, Bharti, Revlon, Adidas, Amway, Hutchison and Dabur CGU, he added.
The 32 year-old management graduate from IMT Ghaziabad has been conducting counselling sessions for various companies for the last one-and-a-half year now and also has plans to conduct similar workshops in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka by the end of this year.
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