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Raytheon's roots in cybersecurity reach back to the 1980s, when it began augmenting its other technical capabilities by securing the most complex systems in the government and defense sectors. Websense was founded in 1994 as NetPartners, a commercial reseller of firewalls and other network security products. Two years later, it introduced its first software product to help customers manage employee use of the Web, and in 1999, the company adopted the name Websense.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5Â by 49 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5Â by GreenThumbs2 Somewhat strong The hook slides down the front of the dishwasher when it has a small dish towel on it. It would be good for very light things. September 6, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5Â by bvicious Strong, tiny hooks Very strong magnets, and they look great. I only wish the hooks stuck out a little more; I want to use them for my kitchen utensils but for some of them the handles are too thick. June 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by suzieshops Worked perfectly for what I needed I live in a tiny condo where storage space can be difficult. I have to maximize every opportunity. I used two of these magnets to attach a wire basket (about 12x6x6") to the front of my A/C in the utility closet so that I would have a place to store small rag-towels. Works great! Sorry the photos will not upload... April 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by DTRAN strong little magnets Very strong little magnets. Use at work to hold notebooks with a ring binder. April 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by KRISL Very strong Magnets are very strong and work well to hold keys. April 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Zikova Love I use these things everywhere and they do such a great job of holding whatever I need! April 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Nettie64 Awesome Strength! I have several of them in my gym locker to hold all my clothes, Towel and shoes in a bag. I was very surprised that it held the weight and never dropped off the locker door! It stayed where I put them. The metal is sturdy, simply stylish and comes in two colors. I put them on the inside part of the gym locker so no one will dare take them! ;) If you like the large ones, there is also a smaller version that comes in a 4 pack that you will absolutely love! I use them for my keys, headphones, work lanyard, etc...while I work out in the gym/return to to locker room! They look organized every time I open the locker! It makes life so much easier when things are more organized, accessible and neat! April 5, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by declutter99 I'm attracted to these magnets! These magnets don't disappoint! I purchased the red ones, as red is the accent color in my kitchen. Strong enough to hold two key chains and a "mom" set of keys behind our steel front door. March 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by SteffD Very strong We use them to hold up our keys and they work great. My keys are really heavy and I was skeptical it would support them; but once I stuck the magnetic hooks on the strip they didn't budge not even with my giant key ring weighing it down. They come 4 in a pack which is nice; but the price is a little high since they cost more than the magnetic strip. March 22, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5Â by TNT8 Fun and strong I bought these to go with my Urbio system to hold my keys, and also ended up using them in the kitchen to hold towels, utensils and pot holders. They're the perfect size, and have a very strong hold. You can find similar products elsewhere for less money, but the hold won't be as strong. February 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5Â by luvworship Works great! I bought these magnetic hooks for my refrigerator--specifically to hang keys on. It has served that purpose well. The magnet is strong and well-made. February 15, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5Â by itsonlypaint Seemed just the thing, but... I bought two of these to hang two brooms on the side of my refrigerator (one broom per hook). They look great and were a good price. I ran a zip tie through the handle of each broom and then hung the brooms by the loop that the zip tie created. It worked great - - for about a month. Then the metal front (including the hook itself) simply popped off the magnet back of one of the hooks and clanged to the floor while we were having dinner one night. These are just ordinary brooms, definitely below the stated weight limit, and were not used roughly or even daily. I'm disappointed because it seemed like a great solution at a good price. The second hook is still holding, but I can't recommend them. July 14, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5Â by SusanneM horrible glue I thought these were strong magnets and very cute. Then yesterday I heard a bang and my keys fell off the wall.. A few minutes later another set of keys fell (both much less than 5 pounds). the hook part had become unglued from the magnet! Barely sticky..worhtless now. July 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by shortysmalls Many different uses I bought these to put on my refrigerator. There is one for each person in the house to hang their car keys from. This way we each always know where our keys are. April 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Organized12 Strong Magnets Needed a magnetized hook to hand key and apron on the refrigerator. Other hooks keep sliding down because the magnets were too weak. This hook stays in place. I docked one star because I wish that the hook extended out more. You can easily hang a single cakebox string, for example, but can barely hang a key chain or apron strap. April 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Dgburg Mighty Magnet I tried various magnets on my front door and most of them just slid down, even if what it was holding was light. This one sticks great and can handle even heavier things. Would definitely buy this again. April 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by lltaylor Great product!! These magnets have amazing strength and really stay put! I love them and have bought more for my daughters locker at school. One million uses! April 16, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Tewkesbee Well named These are ideal for the fridge - I use them to hold my car keys, and when I'm cooking, its handing for recipe cards, too. March 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by PuffyTaco Next book title: "200 Things to do With a Spot-On" I have two of these on my Stainless Steel workbench and keep finding new uses for them. One handy use is stick the hook in a comfortable spot for easy access of a tool (eg. Dremel) during a project. I variously have all kinds of items on these hooks. In the laundry room, I have a white Spot-On on the out-of-sight side of the fridge, next to the dryer, with a small Container Store paper shopping bag with cord handles hanging on it as a lint trash bag, which can last a long time, and keep its structure. I used to have a small waste basket on the floor between the two, but, as Murphy's Law would have it, the lint ball would often land outside its mark. These are the 1st magnetic hooks I've seen that do their job. March 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by kris67 strong These are great, powerful, magnets that really hold weight. March 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by sugrdaisee great magnets I purchased these to hold my plastic measuring cups and spoons inside my kitchen cabinet door. They're perfect for the job! January 14, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by cld74 very handy The little magnets are great for attaching things to the fridge, i.e.: calendar and keys. Very useful. January 8, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5Â by millshorsemanship Nice idea, design could use a little tweaking. I love the idea of these. However, the hooks are a little small to hold a towel securely, and it would be easier to throw some keys on if the hook was bigger. Returning mine for bigger. January 1, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by pottergal totaly adorable hooks I popped these up on the side of the fridge and now my pot holders have a home where even the male cook in the family puts them back! They hold a decent amount of weight and are in great colors. September 8, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by reinvention Small but STRONG I use these hooks for everything! They hold keys on the inside of my (metal) front door. They hold potholders on the side of the fridge. They even hang a blackout curtain to disguise the metal grate on my fire escape window. These small hooks come in a variety of colors and are attached to strong magnets. Very useful! April 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by pazzysmom Works too well These magnets are so cute, the colors are really fun. We used them on our previous door that was painted steel. They are definitely strong - it held up our wreaths! When we just stuck them to the door directly, it stuck on so tight that it was hard to pull off after a while, and even peeled off some paint with it. April 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by duh2 really great magnet this magnet is super strong. and works really well on the fridge to hold stuff. i bought it for a calendar, and the hook part is a little too wide for the hole, but it still works ok. April 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by pattyjane55 Spot-On Magnetic Hook These hooks are a additions to the inside of my Golf Locker. Now I can hang extra hats, my golf umbrella inside my locker. I use the smaller hooks to hold golf cart keys on the inside of my locker door. April 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by PinataParty Great for keys on metal door I used these on the inside of my apartment entry door to hold various keys. The magnets are strong enough that they won't slide. March 31, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by aproctor Great Hook for the Fridge Calendar I have purchased several different things, trying to get my calendar to stay up on the fridge... and finally something that is strong enough! It doesn't slide down (so no scratches!) is the best part, keeping the calendar where I want it on the fridge. I love it so much I bought one for a friend who hangs her pot holders on the side of the fridge! March 20, 2012


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TEMPE, Ariz. – Will Sutton has never been comfortable being a vocal leader, preferring to let his actions pave the way.
As one of college football's best defensive linemen, it was a method that always seemed to work.
That changed around the midpoint of Sutton's senior season.
Seeing their goals within reach for the 11th-ranked Sun Devils, namely the Pac-12 championship and the Rose Bowl, Sutton began to assert himself in the huddle, on the sideline and in the locker room, adding some verbal heft to his on-the-field production.
"He's the best defensive player I've ever coached, hands down," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "And over the past three weeks, he's become one of the best leaders I've ever been around and he surprised me by that."
Sutton has been one of the nation's most disruptive defensive players over the past two seasons, an almost unblockable combination of power and quickness at defensive tackle.
He was a consensus All-American and the Pac-12 defensive player of the year as a junior after getting 13 sacks and 10.5 more tackles for loss despite missing most of two games with a knee injury. He had 63 total tackles and was second nationally with 1.92 tackles for loss per game.
Sutton bulked up more than 30 pounds to 305 this season, a move that some questioned after he didn't put up the same kind of prodigious sack numbers early in the year. That turned out to have more to do with a schedule front-loaded with power-running teams than any slowdown by Sutton, who seemed to get better as the season went along despite facing nearly constant double teams.
Stopping Sutton was the focal point for every opposing offensive coordinator during the season and he still managed to jam a stick in the spokes of what they were trying to do, finishing with 10.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks, and one big, game-sealing interception in a tight road win over Utah.
He became the second player in Pac-10/12 history to repeat as defensive player of the year, joining Washington's Steve Emtman (1990-91), and is already being compared to some of the best defensive linemen in the NFL.
"He's got John Randle-type explosiveness," UCLA coach Jim Mora said before the Bruins lost to Sutton and the Sun Devils two weeks ago. "He's got Warren Sapp-type pass-rush ability. He's absolutely for sure a first-round pick. He might be a top-five, top-10 pick."
Sutton has enhanced his reputation by becoming the look-and-listen-to-me leader of Arizona State's defense.
Last season and early in this one, Graham and his defensive coaches prodded him to become a more vocal leader. A humble person who didn't feel comfortable confronting his teammates, Sutton couldn't make himself slide into the role, taking the lead-by-example route instead.
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Peking, however, sees thingsdifferently. It has unilaterallyannounced that the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Forum on Women in September will not, after all, be held in the capital, but in Huairou.Furore ensued. The sudden switch of venue looks like a clumsy attempt to segregate the NGOs, among whom are groupsconcerned with topics not freely discussed inChina -human and workers' rights, abortion andTibet.
"It looks like they are trying to make it as difficult as possible for interchange between the NGOs and the official UN conference on women, and to keep the NGOs away from the Chinese people," said one diplomat. The UN conference, out of which Peking is wringing every column-inch of propaganda, will still be held at Peking city sites.
Huairou is now a hive of renovation in a frantic bid to have the town ready in time.At the Prosperity and Happiness Restaurant, the builders are at work inin expectation of an autumn boom in customers. Huairou's cinema is being refitted as the main hall for the forum's plenary sessions (though it seats a mere 1,700). It is clear that the decision to move to Huairou must have been taken several weeks ago. A front-desk receptionist at the town's Longshan Hotel,said she had been told of the switch "in mid-March". The NGO forum organisers in New York, on the other hand, were onlyinformed by fax less than two weeks ago.
People are angry because China's decision threatens thewhole exercise. What is loosely referred to as the UN women's conference is actually two events in tandem: the official UN conference and the NGO Forum. and there is supposed to be ainteraction betweenthe two arenas. The NGOs provide expertise for the official delegates as well as lobbying hard to influence the UN conference's formal adoption of a platform for action. Under the Chinese arrangements, such interchange is going to involve driving back and forth. "It's not the same, that's certain," said Sarah Burd-Sharps, the UN conference adviser in Peking.Foreign journalistswill also find it a challenge to cover both events.
The original site was centred on the Peking workers' stadium and gymnasium, a vast compound with plenty of roomfor the 200 activities a day. Last week the Chinese organisers announced that "a recent inspection revealed some structural problems with the gymnasium". Yet an official at the gymnasium this week told the Independent that the building had hardly been used since 1990, when it was one of the sites for the Asian Games.Diplomats wonder why such serious structural problems were not noticed until so late in the day, and why an alternative could not have been found in central Peking.
Organisers from the NGO Forum in New York are due to fly to Peking, to discuss the situation. On their guided tour of Huairou, they may,wonder where everyone will stay.Nevertheless, China may present Huairou as a fait accompli,arguing that it is too late to look for an alternative venue.
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Movie Title : Batman Forever
Released 1995
Starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Debi Mazar, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Ed Begley Jr
Directed By Joel Schumacher
What is it? : The second sequel to Tim Burton's hugely successful "Batman†(1989) – only with a new Batman, a new director, a new tone, and a greater interest in selling toys. The flamboyant Joel Schumacher ("The Lost Boysâ€, "Flatlinersâ€) helms this instalment; a slightly campy but creative and colourful adventure that sees Gotham City's lone superhero, Batman (Val Kilmer), taking on dual villains – The Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones). The film also marks the contemporary debut of Robin, the boy Wonder (Chris O'Donnell) to the Bat-mix.
What's wrong with it? If you ask most people, they'd say 'a lot' – but that's probably because they've either got it mixed up with "Batman & Robin†(which was, to say the least, 'So bad it's.. bad') or have bundled the two together (simply because Joel Schumacher did both of them). Truth of the matter is, there isn't a hell of a lot wrong with "Batman Forever†– it's got a good Batman, it's fun, and besides the fact it's probably a little too camp for the fans' liking, the tone works.
It's that lack of darkness, which worked so well in Tim Burton's previous films (to an extent), that's really missing here, I guess. Bruce Wayne (here played by Val Kilmer) is no longer the tortured and scarred billionaire just looking for a little love, and a little peace… he's a superhero. And that's about it. He's the cartoon Batman… the 'Super Friends' Batman. No brooding here. He's just a dude in a cape fighting super-villains… (Schumacher could easily have inserted "biffâ€, "bam†and "whammo†text into the fight scenes and we wouldn't have blinked).
In addition, there might be too many secondary characters in the mix – and even then, some of them don't quite know who they're playing or what their motivation is. Tommy Lee Jones, for starters, seems to think he's reprising Jack Nicholson's Joker role – – and just plays it out-and-out Looney. Now aren't their two-sides to Harvey Dent? Don't see that here. In addition, Nicole Kidman is probably the most one-dimensional of all of the Batman movies' leading ladies – she's not a shade on Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman, not a threat at all to Kim Basinger's Vicky Vale, and even fails to match Katie Holmes' Rachel Dawes. Thankfully, everyone else in the cast – including Jim Carrey, Ed Begley Jr, Michael Gough, Drew Barrymore and Debi Mazar – are giving it their best.
What I dislike most about the film is how commercial it is though…. In that, I mean it's similar to the "Star Wars†prequels in that the studio is clearly more interested in selling toys and co-op advertising deals (McDonald's plug in the first five minutes of the film) than making a good movie. Thankfully, it still turned out OK.
What's right about it? It's a comic book come to life – right down to the performances, the colours (more colours than a rainbow in this palette!) and the storyline. Something Tim Burton didn't succeed in was incorporating much fun and adventure into his "Batman†movies… it was all dark, moody and suspenseful…never did his films comes across as a fun 'Superhero' movie which, in many ways, would've been good – if only to lighten up the mood in a few spots.
Joel Schumacher's film is flawed, sure, but it's a dazzling production all the same – he's gone to great lengths to create a wonderfully eye-popping backdrop and keeps proceedings lively and fun all the way through. This is probably the "Batman†movie you'll love if you're 14-years-old… and that ain't a bad thing. What it lacks in substance, it makes up for in style.
In addition, people still rave about how good Val Kilmer was as Batman (he refused to come back for a second one) – and they're right, he looks the part, acts the part and really fits the mould. If only he could've played Bruce Wayne as well as he did the Caped Crusader.
When you look back at it now, you may even consider "Batman Foreverâ€
one of the better superhero movies that Hollywood has produced – tell me it doesn't shit all over "X-Men : The Last Standâ€, "Daredevilâ€, "Hulkâ€, "Elektraâ€, "Ghost Rider†and "The Fantastic Fourâ€? Shite in parts, sure, but the studio definitely put a lot more into it than they did those films.
Why is it so bad it's good? : Because it's absolutely ridiculous, and played severely over-the-top, but yet it's so much fun. If only they'd whacked Alicia Silverstone's Batgirl into this one… and forgot all about "Batman & Robinâ€â€¦ it may have even been my favourite of the modern-day "Batman†movies (well, besides the reboot – "Batman Beginsâ€).


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... to be there and making sure it's still open. Upon searching for the right room or entrance to the Museum (another dilemma apart from everything is in Japanese people that work in the building don't seem to know much where the displays are) we did got lost a few times and end up in a room with watercolour art displayed. We knew this was not the right place but we couldn't resist having a peek as it seemed a gallery show was happening, and there were ...
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... we went off to our next overnight stop at a capsule hotel! We were both dead excited about this as it looked pretty futuristic from the photos, and it did not disappoint. Our capsule hotel seemed a bit fancier than most, mainly because it was one of the few unisex options available - many capsule hotels are for one gender only - but it was still really very cheap. We checked in to a blinding white space with pictorial instructions everywhere. We put our shoes ...
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... along an old canal on the 'Path of Philosophy'. Generations have walked this path to meditate, so we pondered life as we walked and explored the gardens and temples between the Ginkaku-Ji and the Nanzen-Ji Temples. Bus 100 also took us to the Higashiyama Area where we walked throughout the grounds of Kiyomizu-dera Temple and wandered down the stone streets that wound by small shops to Maruyama Park.
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Kyoto - The imperial capital of Japan
Kyoto is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu and was the imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years.
Due to its historic value, the city was removed from the list of targetable cities for the atomic bomb and spared from air raids during World War II. As a result of this, there are over 1600 temples, shrines and other historically priceless structures in the city today.
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As I walk in, the hotel staff helped me transfer the luggage to the cart. Check in process was easy where I got few breakfast coupons along with reservation to GOTOKUAN Kaiseki restaurant in Pontocho which I had requested for months ago. I had booked a family room which came with 2 rooms with 2 beds each. Had a nice bathroom and shower was impressive. The hotel personnel helped us get our bags to the room.
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Power pilferage has been an issue in the City for years. But the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) says it has been able to arrest this menace in recent years by a stress on public awareness.
A Bescom Vigilance Department official told Deccan Herald that in the month of May 2016, the team booked 138 cognizable cases and collected Rs 104.23 lakh as penalty. They also booked 191 non- cognizable cases and collected Rs 181.02 lakh penalty. Of this, the Bengaluru division alone booked 13 cognizable and 157 non-cognizable cases.
The maximum non-cognizable cases were booked in Malleswaram (94) followed by Rajajinagar (58), three in Jayanagar and two in Indiranagar.
Last month, a major case of stealing power by bypassing the meter was reported in Whitefield. This was worth Rs 26 lakh and the culprit was a private mobile tower company. Two months back, a penalty of Rs 30 lakh was imposed on a violator, who had drawn power, claiming industrial usage. But it was found to be used for a chowltry in Nagawara.
During the financial year 2015-16, a total of 1,953 cognizable and 1,414 non-cognizable cases were booked against offenders across all Bescom divisions. The maximum number of cognizable cases were booked in July 2015 (295), followed by June 2015 (239) and August 2015 (176).
The maximum number of non-cognizable cases booked were in September 2015 (182), followed by October 2015 (157) and August 2015 (138).
According to vigilance officials, most cases in Bengaluru are related to power misuse than power theft. In most cases, consumers take the connection citing domestic usage, but run a commercial unit, like in Koramanagala or Malleswaram.
Some take connection stating industrial usage, but run commercial complexes. There are also cases where meters are tampered with. However, cases of hooking lines such as those often reported from North Indian cities are rare here, because of increased awareness and daily vigilance, the official claims.
The average monthly target of Bescom Vigilance Wing is Rs 2 crore and on an average, Rs 1.2 crore is collected. Power theft and misuse cases amount to just 2% of total supply. Transmission and distribution loses amount to 7-8%.
At other Bescom limits, most power theft cases are reported from irrigation projects and borewell connections. In Bengaluru city, cases of power misuse are more, where water and power are scarce.
Apart from undertaking daily inspections, the department also conducts monthly energy audits where each transformer readings are analysed with monthly consumer readings.
Taking the difference and increase in usage over a period of two months, the vigilance team pins down the offenders. Consumers are the major informants. On an average, Bescom receives 50- 60 complaints, of which around 50% turn out to be fake, the official informs.[DECCAN HERALD]
Utilities including BSES and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Company on the other hand, are reeling under power supply costs that are not yet allowed to be passed on to consumers, called regulatory assets, running up to Rs.36,000 crore, impairing their ability to make fresh investments in infrastructure.
A spokesperson for BSES stated on Thursday the two BSES utilities were under huge financial stress due to non-liquidation of regulatory assets estimated to be over Rs.16,000 crore as of 31 March 2016 and that the distribution companies were making "concerted efforts to address the situation and clear pending dues in a just and equitable manner."
"The electricity value chain is like a delicately balanced pack of cards. All stake holders have to be stable. The distribution sector has been in poor financial health for a long time because electricity demand has gone up whereas tariff has not gone up accordingly," said Kalpana Jain, senior director, Deloitte in India.[LIVEMINT]
Udupi, Apr 7: District court imposed fine and imprisonment to a person accused in stealing power for his ice plant at Laxmi Nagar of Kodavooru gram.
The charge sheet stated that accused Dayanand from Kodavooru, Maharastra Vasai resident Mohammed Judiawala and Karwar district Honnavara resident Usman conspired to remove the seals of power plant cubical chambers and electric meter preventing record of the use of electricity in the meter. It is said that they stole 74,138 units of electricity worth Rs 6,94,057 between August 2005 and November 7, 2005.
The then Mescom Intelligence wing police station Udupi Inspector Ganesh M Hagade arrested the accused and filed a charge sheet under Column 135, 138 and 150 of 2003 to the court. District and session judge Shivashanker B Amaranna after questioning the accused pronounced the judgement.
First accused Dayanand H Kunder has been sentenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,82,171 under electricity law column 135. Failure to pay the fine will attract another 6 months imprisonment. He will also be imprisoned for one year's imprisonment and Rs ten thousand fine under electricity law column 138. He will have to spend another 3 months in prison if he does not pay the fine. The court has acquitted second suspect Mohammed Jodiawala and third suspect Usman.[DAIJIWORLD.COM]
INDIA.GAYA: The ongoing exercise to replace old model metallic metres with Electronic meters to prevent power theft has been opposed by Nagar Vikas Parishad, a body of political activists. Power theft, in the town goes unabated as 36 million units go stolen. Being outside the premises, installation point of new meters was unsafe. The meter, in any case was the company's property and consumers need not worry about its theft or damage. The Power Company supplies 54 million units every month and revenue for only 18 million units is realized.The Parishad activists organized a meet in the ministerial club on Sunday to chalk out the strategy to block the installation of electronic meters.
The ongoing exercise to replace old model metallic metres with Electronic meters to prevent power theft has been opposed by Nagar Vikas Parishad, a body of political activists. India Power, the franchise holder of power supply in Gaya, Bodh Gaya and Manpur plans to complete the process of Electronic meter installation at the earliest.About 42000 of the about 154000 conventional metres have already been replaced and the target is to install 7000 Electronic meters every month to replace the Metallic metres.The conventional metallic meters, according to the Power Company were easily amenable to tampering and a major instrument of power theft in the town. Power theft, in the town goes unabated as 36 million units go stolen.
The Power Company supplies 54 million units every month and revenue for only 18 million units is realized.The Parishad activists organized a meet in the ministerial club on Sunday to chalk out the strategy to block the installation of electronic meters. According to Arun Kumar Prasad, a prominent leader of the Parishad, the conventional meters were doing fine and there was no need to replace them with Electronic meters, which, according to Prasad run faster.Responding to the criticism that the Parishad was protecting those indulging in meter tampering, Prasad said that the Power Company was free to take action against Power thieves but electronic meter should not be imposed on unwilling consumers.The Parishad, according to Prasad was also opposed to the installation of new meters outside the premises. Being outside the premises, installation point of new meters was unsafe. [NYOOZ]
A private firm which allegedly indulged in pilferage of electricity has been fined Rs eight lakh by Tamil NaduGeneration and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).
During a recent inspection, authorities detected alleged theft of electricity in the facility of an industrial service connection user at Ponneri south near here.
By flipping and rerouting power supply cables, recording of electricity consumption in the meter was allegedly avoided and electricity was stolen, TANGEDCO said in an official release here.
A fine of Rs.Eight lakh was levied on the user for the loss caused to the power utility.
The consumer came forward to compound (payment of charges to avoid criminal case) the case. He also remitted charges to avoid criminal proceedings and hence, no police complaint was lodged, TANGEDCO said.[Business Standard]
The wires were running below the earth, only emerging to connect onto a household whose owner was required to pay 15,000/- per month regardless of how much power the house has consumed.
Better still, even when other areas suffered blackouts, the illegally connected houses continued to enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply. The Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) Arusha branch is currently trying to hunt down the culprit who for many years has been raking in 30m/- every month (360m/- per year) from his underground cabling network of illegal power supply.
But the residents of the area, seem not to cooperate, choosing to conceal the identity of their expensive benefactor. Mr John Manyama is the Chairman of the TANESCO committee formed to inspect the company's infrastructural networks in Arusha and he reported that in addition to the strange power theft of Ngaramtoni, a total of 12 out of 483 inspected customers of the power company have been discovered to be by-passing their electric metres, through some clever tampering of connections, thus consuming electricity free of charge.
Through the rackets, the ailing National Power supplying company has incurred losses amounting to over 20m/- and counting. "It is also shocking to see people doing dubious connections through very dangerous setups without bothering that it was placing their lives in danger," he stated.
Mr Manyama also revealed another strange case of people who were discovered to be watching Television Programmes in their homes despite the fact that their houses did not have any traceable form of power supply.[The Daily News]
These were named as Ms Agnes Petro aged 30 and Ms Dina Wilson, both residents of Ngaramtoni and who were arrested in connection with power theft to help authorities uncover the horrid scheme.
The ongoing power inspection operation for Arusha region has also nabbed several big businessmen who have been stealing power from Tanesco by using electricity through metre by-passing rackets and these were named as Ms Zuhura Macha who has skipped monthly bills of over 880,000/- Mr Dickson Mrosso who has stolen electricity valued at more than 8.3m/- .
The Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) organised a road show in the city to promote its upcoming mega event 'Elecrama 2016 - The World Electricity Forum'.
Elecrama 2016 will be the 12th edition of the event. It is scheduled to held in Bengaluru from February 13-17, and over 1,000 companies from the power sector are expected to take part in the leading trade and networking forum.
IEEMA President Babu Babel said the road show, held yesterday, was organised here as the city is the headquarters of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd, and is a pioneer in power supply in the country, with 1,800 villages in the district being supplied electricity round-the-clock.
"Within a decade, Gujarat has turned around a Rs 2,500 crore loss making power utility into a Rs 500 crore profit making entity.
"The state has demonstrated the will to proactively address the challenges in power sector, such as mounting losses of the state's electricity boards, power theft and technology upgradation," Babel said.
He said Gujarat's discoms (distribution companies) have been consistently ranked among the top discoms in the country, and it is a role model when it comes to power generation and transmission.
The next road show in the series will be held in Jamnagar on January 9, he said.
Babel said IEEMA plans to hold around 20 road shows across the country.
"Elecrama had organised the preview of its 12th edition in Nairobi, Kenya, which was welcomed by its electricity industry," the event's Chairman Aaditya Dhoot said today.
Dhoot had earlier visited other East African countries such as Uganda and Tanzania, and met key ministers and officials.
Road shows were organised in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Dubai and Jakarta, which saw good participation, he said. [Business Standard]
New Delhi: Four states accounting for one-fifth of the Rs.4.3 trillion accumulated debt of state power distribution companies (discoms)—Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra—have agreed to sign up to the government's ambitious turnaround scheme, power minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
A part of the debt to be retired by the utilities themselves by a fresh issue of state-guaranteed debt would not be regarded as bad debt by lenders, he added.
Discoms of the four states have accumulated a debt of overRs.80,000 crore. With this, a total of 15 states have voluntarily joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana announced on 5 November, accounting for 90% of the total outstanding loan liabilities of power utilities.
The other states are Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Under the scheme, states that can borrow at lower rates than anaemic discoms will take over 75% of their debt as on 30 September 2015 within two years. The remaining 25% would be retired by the power utilities with fresh state-guaranteed debt.
Some bankers had expressed concern that since this would be a one-time repricing of loans, it could be construed as a loan restructuring exercise. If the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) treats it so, this would qualify as a third restructuring which, in turn, would mean that these loans would need to be classified as bad loans. Under existing rules, any account restructured for a second time should be classified as a non-performing asset (NPA). A final call on the matter will be taken by RBI.
An email sent to an RBI spokesperson remained unanswered at press time.
"Discoms will be issuing fresh debt guaranteed by the state which would be used to retire past debt. This is not a debt restructure and these loans will not be regarded as NPAs. There may be an interim period between the two (issuing fresh debt and retiring the past loans), but that is not very critical in the overall context," Goyal said in reply to a query from Mint.
Goyal said only public sector banks have lent to discoms and are happy with the scheme. Private banks that may have exposure to power producers will also indirectly benefit from the scheme, when discoms regain financial health, he said.
The power ministry will be signing a deal with Jharkhand on Tuesday to restructure the debt burden of power utility Jharkhand Bijli Vitaran Nigam Ltd, under which the state will take over three-fourths of its accumulated Rs.12,000 crore debt in two years. Jharkhand is the first state to sign up for the scheme, said the power ministry.
The earlier two debt restructuring attempts of discoms—the last was by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government in 2013—did not work out in the absence of adequate reforms in power tariff.
Although, technically, the debt taken over by states will not be counted for calculating state fiscal deficits and their borrowing limits, taking over half of the power utility debt in the current fiscal itself, as proposed, could double the actual fiscal deficit to 6% or more for Jharkhand as well as Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, according to the central government's internal estimates.
The bailout also includes steps to reduce power theft, improve bill collection and raise tariff every quarter in line with production cost that would lead to an estimated savings of about Rs.1.8 trillion a year. If implemented, the scheme could avert about Rs.40,000 crore of power utility loans from becoming bad assets this fiscal and enhance discoms' ability to source more power from producers and help boost capacity utilization.
Experts said reviving debt-ridden firms cannot be a one-off solution without addressing underlying issues of remunerative tariff and efficient collection of dues. "The restructuring of discoms have to be designed in a way that would ensure generation of positive cash flows on a sustainable basis," said Kalpana Jain, senior director, Deloitte in India.[live mint]
KUCHING: Sixty Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) meter inspectors have undergone training in Aikido and Taekwon-do to equip them with self-defence skills to help in their line of work.
A press release said the company's technicians often faced "difficult" situations.
"Our technicians have been in situations when customers caught stealing electricity have turned violent. The martial arts training is to build up their confidence."
SEB assured the new skills would only be for self-defence, "not for the purposes of causing injury".
"Aikido is a non-violent martial art from Japan using minimum force and energy. It is used by enforcement agencies throughout the world including the police and security companies. Taekwon-do on the other hand is Korean, consisting of unarmed combat for self-defence, with focus on mind and the body."
The Aikido training was led by Shihan Muhd Haneef Ali, who is of 6th Dan level from AikikaiKo Bu Kan Dojo. He is Head of the Technical Committee for Aikikai Malaysia.
The Taekwon-do training was led by chief instructor Abang Ahmad Zaini Abang Fauzan (5th Degree level), who is president of Sarawak Global Taekwon-do Association.
SEB's ongoing efforts to curb power theft have recorded significant success. The utility's annual loss from power theft has seen a reduction from RM140 million in 2010 to RM34 million as of last month.
"However, the revenue loss is still substantial."[ the Star Online]
Nagpur: The contentious issue of large-scale power theft in the newly constructed Nirmal Nagari Township echoed in the Assembly on Day-3 of Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature being held in the city. BJP's Sardar Tarasingh and Sharad Dada Sonavane raised the issue of power theft by more than 900 flats and 150 shops in the Nirmal Nagari Township and wanted to know what action was initiated against the builder of the township.
In a terse written reply, Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that the power theft was investigated and action was initiated against the guilty.
It is pertinent to recall that Nagpur Today was the only newspaper that had reported the massive power theft in Nirmal Nagari extensively. Nagpur Today had reported that a recent raid on Nirmal Nagari Township by Spanco Nagpur Discom Limited (SNDL) had not only exposed a mega power theft but also opened a can of worms, pertaining to serious irregularities in the township. Sources revealed that a whopping amount of Rs 82,000 has been recovered from each of the shopkeepers who were provided 2-phase meter customers. Even those owning duplex and bungalows were made to pay much more than the cost of their 3-phase meters. Following SNDL's action the authorities at Nirmal Nagari had cordoned off the security cover so as to prevent from any further expose. Almost every vehicle and occupants of the vehicle (if not a resident) is checked and asked to enter his name and purpose of visit etc.
Bawankule assures action against Nirmal Nagari builder
Another report by Nagpur Today had stated that the Energy Ministry Chandrashekhar Bawankule surprisingly was not aware of the uncanny affairs of the builders of Nirmal Nagari. While speaking exclusively to Nagpur Today, Bawankule had said he was taken aback by the revelation of Nirmal Nagari's misdeeds. He had immediately called his staff and asked him to convene a meeting of SNDL officials to look into the matter of builder of Nirmal Nagari. He also directed him to meanwhile find out why an FIR is not registered against the builder. It could be mentioned here that acting on tip-off, the team from SNDL swooped at Nirmal Nagari only to be shocked and flabbergasted at what they unearthed. They found that the entire project which contains around 700-900 flats, 40 bungalows and150 shops were stealing power. Sources informed that a Power sub-station with capacity of 33 KV was installed at the township to ensure a smooth power supply to the residents of Nirmal Nagari. However, the builder had circumvented the Electricity Laws and had directly provided power from the Distribution Point (DP) without any billing. To add to one crime of drawing power illegally, the builder had himself installed his own meters at the bungalows and was generating own power bills for the residents, which is considered as a forgery since only the MSEDCL authorities or its franchise can generate the bills.[NAGPUR TODAY]
BENGALURU: In the last 10 months, the vigilance team of the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has registered close to 2,000 cases for the theft of more than 80 units of power in the BESCOM region, including Bengaluru.
One unit is equal to 1 kilowatt hour (kWh). The vigilance team has registered 3,193 cases, including 1,908 cognizable ones, since January. Under the cognizable cases, 80.24 units of power were stolen, causing the power utility a loss of `10.33 crore. Under 1,285 non-cognizable offences, 2,271.4 units worth `28.03 crore were stolen.
BESCOM supplies electricity in eight districts, including Bengaluru Urban, Chikballapur and Kolar.
According to A N Prakash Gowda, SP, BESCOM Vigilance, power theft is rampant in residential areas. "Now, power theft in industrial areas has come down. We have teams that conduct an energy audit. We can check
supply and distribution. In some places, if there is more distribution but little collected as electricity tariff, we send our technical team for a survey. It will be done individually and (theft) can be easily detected," he said.
When asked about staff shortage, Prakash dismissed the notion saying the unit has 11 stations. Each station has six police constables, two head constables, one police inspector, one sub-inspector and an assistant executive engineer for technical assistance.[Indian Express]
President John Dramani Mahama has called on traditional authorities - specifically those in the Greater Accra Region - to help government in exposing individuals who tap power without paying for it.
He said such people have contributed to the high cost of power in the country.
"We know those who are stealing the power and not paying. Illegal connections, we all know. It is those things that make the power expensive for us because for anybody who steals the power, we those who pay pay for it," President Mahama stated on Tuesday, November 17 while addressing members of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.
He met them as part of his 'Changing Lives' tour in the Region and took the opportunity to apprise them of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a political party he leads.
The president, who is seeking re-election, said the primaries will be run like a district assembly election, and will see about 6,000 voting centers mounted at electoral areas.
President Mahama touched on government's efforts to solve the energy challenges, saying the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is deploying officers to inspect and bring to book individuals and companies using power without paying for it.
"I want the judiciary to help us so that when these people are brought they will be fined heavily and when they are fined heavily they won't go back to steal power again."[Ghanaweb]
The vigilance wing of Haryana power utilities on Wednesday claimed to have busted a gang involved in tampering with electronic meters in the city.
Raids were conducted in DLF Phase 1, 2, and 3, Sushant Lok, Sectors 14 and 17 and other posh areas as well as in old Gurgaon.
Rajvant Pal Singh, the DGP and director of vigilance, said in a release that the gang was headed by Govind, a resident of Sector 40, Gurgaon. The other members of the gang are Udaybhan, a resident of Baliya (UP) and Manjeet Singh, a resident of Daultabad, Gurgaon.
The estimated loss to the discom is about Rs 15 crore in the district of Gurgaon alone, Singh said and added that the gang was active in other districts as well. Govind lived in a luxurious house in Gurgaon and owned expensive cars, Singh said.
Penalties were also imposed on erring consumers, who indulged in electricity theft with the help of the gang, Singh added.
According to Singh, Govind had earlier floated a company in the name of M/s Hariom Carriers Ltd that entered into a contract with the discom for reading meters from 2002 to 2007.
The gang used sophisticated devices to change the supply from three phase to single phase by inserting hot needles to make pin holes and then pulling down to cut off the wires to stop the meters from recording the power consumed.
The gang was also involved in installing fake meters for consumers. They would remove the original meter after taking the reading and then reinstall it at the time of the next reading.
The company charged amounts ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 35,000 initially followed by a monthly charge of Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 per consumer, depending on the quantum and mode of power theft.
Even after the contract period was over, the gang resorted to tampering with meters in the domestic and non-domestic segments, Singh said.
The gang operated with the help of discom staff as such incidents could not have happened had there been effective supervision by senior officials of the operations wing of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Singh said[HT]
HA NOI (VNS) — More than 14,000 cases of electricity theft were reported during the first nine months of the year, resulting in the loss of at least 11 million kWh from the country's electricity network. The authority also collected over VND60 billion (US$2.7 million) in fines, according to a report by Electricity Viet Nam (EVN).
While the number of cases was lower compared to the same period last year, more sophisticated methods were used in stealing electricity, including the use of powerful magnets to slow down electric counters, tweaking the inside of counters or, in some cases, completely bypassing them by setting up a different line.
In addition, EVN reported thousands of violations of safety perimeters along power lines. In the majority of cases, man-made structures, advertising panels and construction machineries were involved.
Electricity theft and safety perimeter violations contributed to hundreds of technical failures and accidents across the network, which in turn resulted in large social costs for consumers and businesses. Problems have persisted despite recent efforts to discourage residents from stealing electricity, including disseminating information on electrical safety regulations and conducting regular inspections of electric counters and power lines.
Electricity theft has not only caused the loss of hundreds of billions of dong every year, but it has also forced EVN to spend an increasing amount of funds on anti-theft devices and measures, according to Tran Viet Nguyen, deputy head of EVN's sales department.
He noted that attempting to steal electricity from the network is a dangerous endeavor that puts the thieves and innocent bystanders in danger.
Meanwhile, the country's current anti-theft regulation has been an ineffective deterrent. Legal experts pointed out that while common thieves who steal items worth more than VND2 million ($90) face criminal responsibility, electricity thieves who may steal up to thousands of dollars worth of electricity only face administrative fines.
According to the latest anti-electricity thieving Government decree, thieves who steal more than 20,000 kWh will face criminal responsibility in a court of law beginning December 1. Experts, however, said that the authority will face numerous challenges in collecting the required evidence due to the intangible nature of electricity. [VIETNAM NEWS]
LUCKNOW: Soon, living in a VIP city like Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi or Agra may not be enough for power consumers to get round the clock electricity supply. The state government is planning to put in a mechanism whereby different feeders of a city will get power supply according to the percentage of line losses (read power theft).
Feeders, a power distribution loop connecting a set of consumers in a locality, which register less of power theft will receive more power supply in comparison to the ones which register higher line losses.
UP chief secretary Alok Ranjan told TOI the idea is to isolate localities where power theft is more rampant. "The better performing localities within a city would not only be provided more power but would also be projected through advertisements," he said. Ranjan said the UP Power Corporation (UPPCL) has been asked to come out with an exhaustive plan demarcating feeders based on instances of power theft. "Accordingly, responsibility will be fixed on respective engineers as well," he said. Ranjan said the benchmark for aggregate transmission and commercial losses has been fixed at 15%. "The localities meeting the standard will accordingly get better power supply," he said.
The fresh power distribution plan, wherein power supply would be inversely proportionate to theft within cities, comes close on the heels of the state government's promise to provide 16 hours and 24 hours of power supply to the rural and urban areas respectively by next year. Well-placed sources in the state government said the duration of power supply will subsequently be fixed feeder wise.
In June earlier this year, the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) had asked UPPCL to provide more power to the distribution companies which have better revenue recovery. The regulator also lowered the electricity surcharge as punishment for distribution companies which have higher instances of power theft. The corporation, however, bought time till October citing high demand for power. UPPCL sources said a decision to segregate the power supply in different districts may not be possible until there is uniformity in revenue recovery within a district.
The government had earlier decided to execute a joint campaign by UPPCL engineers and district magistrates in various districts in a bid to bring down line losses to 15% and regularize power connections along with installing electricity meters to augment the revenue recovery. The DMs had also been asked to provide comprehensive security during the campaign in the sensitive areas.[TOI]
NEW DELHI: Delhi's power utilities have gone on an overdrive for settling disputed electricity bills as per the amnesty scheme announced by the government. Tata Power Delhi has settled 13,721 cases under the scheme so far, while the BSES discoms have settled 22,410 cases.
The amnesty scheme was announced by the government a few weeks ago and was aimed at helping residents of JJ clusters.
"The biggest beneficiaries of the scheme, which aims to settle cases of theft of power, tampering with meters or having illegal connections, are residents of JJ clusters who account for 10,658 out of 13,721 cases settled so far. Cases of direct theft, meter tampering, unauthorized use of electricity and disconnected consumers settled so far stands at 612, 540,74 and 1,837 respectively,'' said a Tata Power Delhi spokesperson.
According to sources, the BSES discoms have managed to settle cases of over Rs 31 crore. In south Delhi areas under BRPL, 14,069 cases were settled while 8,341 cases were settled by BSES Yamuna.
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By Michael Molinaro, U.S. Army Marksmanship UnitAugust 4, 2012
LONDON (Army News Service, Aug. 3, 2012) -- The difference between shooting for an Olympic medal and watching from the stands came down to fractions of an inch for two U.S. Soldiers competing Friday in 50-meter prone rifle at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
Staff Sgt. Michael McPhail of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit lost his chance to compete in the final by three-tenths of a point in a shoot-off after qualifying with a score of 395. Teammate Sgt. 1st Class Eric Uptagrafft came just one point away from getting into the shoot-off, scoring a 394 in his second Olympic games.
"With the level of talent out there you can't have an off day and I don't really think I did," said McPhail. "Shooting is no different than any other sport. If you want to be Super Bowl champ, NBA champ, you have to get some bounces, and I didn't get the bounce in my favor today."
After shooting his 595, McPhail looked up at the scoreboard and saw he had the fourth-highest score in the round. He also noticed eight other shooters shot a 595 and it would take five more pulls of the trigger to make the final.
Despite hitting all five targets in the center for a score of 51.3, the fifth highest score was a 51.6, an unfortunate pill to swallow for someone making their Olympic debut.
"I missed making the final by a millimeter, that's it," McPhail said. "I am not disappointed in the way I shot. Out of 65 shots, maybe one of those I would take back. There's not a lot more you can ask for."
McPhail's USAMU teammate Uptagrafft suffered nearly the same fate as McPhail. While not as dramatic as losing in a shoot-off, the two-time Olympian posted two 9.9s in qualification, meaning two of his shots were also millimeters from being 10s and a score of 396, good to make the final.
"I wanted to come in and shoot a good match and whatever happens, happens," said Uptagrafft. "I came in, shot a decent match and didn't make the final."
Tricky winds wreaked havoc on the field except for one shooter, Belarus' Sergei Martynov. In a performance for the ages, he tied the world record in qualification with a perfect score of 600 and followed that up with a final-round score of 105.5, setting a new world and Olympic record on his way to the gold medal. The normally reserved Martynov couldn't hide his excitement.
"It is natural to feel happy because I have been trying for this for more than 15 years in this discipline and this is one of my best days," Martynov said. "I am absolutely delighted. This will mean everything to my country."
Lionel Cox of Belgium earned the silver medal after shooting an overall score of 701.2, and Rajmond Debevec of Slovenia shot a 701.0 to claim the bronze medal.
The score Martynov shot drew the acclaim of fans and fellow competitors alike. Uptagrafft said it's the best shooting he has ever seen and McPhail was amazed at how the gold-medal winner shot his way through the wind.
"I didn't point a nine all day and I was down five points," McPhail said. "My gun didn't shoot a nine. The wind pushed me out and it was subtle. Shooting a 600 today is pretty hard. As a fan of the sport, I am thoroughly impressed."
With their Olympic event now complete, the Soldiers will turn into fans and soak in what London has to offer at these games. Uptagrafft said he and his wife Sandra, also an Olympian, will celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary Aug. 5, in London by going to Wimbledon.
McPhail has family in town and will tour the city. He said his Olympic experience has been everything he hoped for and more, saying "for a lot of people, this is the biggest thing in their life that will ever happen and it's cool to be a part of that."
Uptagrafft said he hopes to be in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and get one more crack at an Olympic medal. He was out of it from the beginning in 1996 when he competed in the Atlanta Games, but this time said he felt really good about his performance and looks to take the next step.
McPhail wants to take it day-by-day and reflect on his London event before looking too far ahead.
"I hope it's not my (last Olympics)," McPhail said. "I got a lot going for me right now. My daughter is going to be two, so I am really excited about that. My wife finishes grad school early next summer. I am a Soldier, husband, father, brother -- so things are going really well right now.
"I've lost before. I just missed out at the '08 trials. I've been beaten before and I'll get beat again. I went out, did everything I wanted to do, and I will sleep well tonight."


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The last Concorde Agreement, the tri-partite commercial pact which binds the teams, the FIA and the commercial rights holder, expired on Dec 31 last year.
And with Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One's chief executive, having already agreed terms with 10 of the 11 teams - only Marussia have been left out in the cold - the sport has been left in limbo as Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt have thrashed out the terms of their own bi-lateral agreement.
Todt has been desperate to secure a greater financial contribution for the governing body from the sport's £1 billion annual profits.
In a brief statement yesterday, accompanied by a staged photograph of Todt and Ecclestone clasping hands, it was announced that an agreement had been signed which "sets out the framework for the new deal to be drawn up, with the process set to be completed in the next few weeks."
It added: "This agreement will come into force upon approval by the respective governing bodies of the signatory parties in the coming weeks."
As ever in Formula One, there were immediately those questioning the timing of the statement as well as any possible subtext.
Ecclestone is currently facing the possibility of a trial in Germany over alleged bribery, while Todt may have a challenge to his presidency in the form of FIA Foundation director general David Ward. Both could do with presenting a calm front and strong leadership.
There is also the possibility that the sport may float on the Singapore stock exchange at some point.
Ecclestone insisted that there was no subtext and that the way was now clear to "get the whole lot put to bed".
"Yeah, it's good. We're with the FIA, and that's it," he said. "There have obviously been lots of things we've had to sort out. It's a longer term thing, and this forms most of the Concorde Agreement for the teams as well, so we can get the whole lot put to bed now.
"It's for seven years, and what it does is give a little more input from the teams which we've been fighting for concerning regulations, so they can't complain."
Asked why it had taken so long to sort out, Ecclestone said: "Honestly? Lawyers. But there have been no complaints from either side."
Former Williams chief executive and chairman Adam Parr, who has been vocal in his calls for change in Formula One, was left unimpressed.
"One thing worse than the FIA and FOM fighting is them shaking hands," he tweeted. "Shivers down the spine. Who fights for the teams, the fans, the sport?"


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Financial Restructuring in Banking and Corporate Sector Crises: What Policies to Pursue?
We review the literature on resolving bank and corporate sector crises to identify government policies that affect the depth of a crisis and the ease and sustainability of recovery, and to analyze their fiscal cost. A consistent framework - including sufficient resources for loss-absorption and private agents facing the right framework of sticks and carrots - is the, although often missing key to successful bank and corporate restructuring. Sustainability of restructuring calls for deeper structural reforms, which often requires dealing with political economy factors up-front. Using data for 687 corporations from eight crisis countries, we find empirically that a package of specific resolution measures can help accelerate the recovery from a crisis. These policies, however, come with significant fiscal costs.
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