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- Unlike Superman, Civic LX will not stop speeding bullet - San Francisco Examiner
- Indian Point Power Plant Siren Test Rattles Nerves - CBS 2
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- Woman hits pothole in Chrysler crisis - Times Union
| Hoarded sugar worth Rs 3 cr seized - Tribune Posted: 20 Sep 2009 01:36 PM PDT City Concerns The recent hike in power tariff by 17.5 per cent for the domestic sector by the Punjab State Electricity Board has affected common man. Besides this, the hike that has been implemented from back date is being termed as unjustified. The summer months have already been cruel due to power cuts. And even after suffering long hours of cut people would have to pay arrears of the electricity bills from April onward. This is what a cross section of people has to say on the issue The news about the steep hike in the power tariff came as a bolt from the blue. Already shattered by the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities and frequent power cuts during torturous summer months, this hike in power rates has certainly added the last straw to break their backs. Instead of resorting to austerity measures and curtailment of wasteful expenditure by bureaucrats and politicians, government has chosen to play the Shylock by demanding another pound of flesh from the groaning multitudes of Punjab.Recently, MLAs shamelessly accepted the unprecedented raise in their emoluments which can be termed as consensual robbery of public money. Nero was fiddling while the Rome was burning, so are the SAD leaders indulging in five-star luxuries at the Shimla Conclave while the Punjab is in a state of turmoil. The need of the hour is the formation of an NGO watching the interests of the consumers and fighting against legalised robberies of the state exchequer by callous and conscience lacking politicians. KBS Sodhi Plug the loophole It is strange that after facing erratic power supply during the entire summer, the consumers will have to pay for it! What a paradox! Adding fuel to the fire, this announcement has come at the orders of those who claim themselves to feel the pulse of the common man, and also claim to be the true representatives of the laity. Worse, this comes close to the heels of announcements of unbundling of the PSEB, which will result in further power hike, as feared by the critics and intellectuals. The power hike has been proclaimed when the PSEB employees were protesting against the dissolution of the board. I personally feel that the hike in power tariff is not justified in any way, as the power production is not so high as it is sold. But it does not mean that the board is trying to earn big bucks. It is at a loss, as it is reported and this has also fostered the government to dissolve it, bucking under the pressure of Centre. But, this policy of penny wise, pound-foolish is faulty in itself. Even as the PSEB is crying foul over the scarcity of power, the bitter fact is that it is failing to check the power pilferage, which is at such large scale in Punjab, that every Tom, Dick and Harry is indulging in it to overuse the same. When they get the free power through kundi connection, they feel free to keep any number of lights, TV sets, fans and heaters switched on. Let us plug this loophole and the problem of power can be thwarted too much extent. After that let us behold how much more power is necessary, if really, it will be, and then we can think of using other methods (nuclear et al) of power generation. HS Dimple Financial setback The recent hike in power tariff by 17.5 per cent for the domestic sector is a great financial setback to the middle class families besides citizens below the poverty line. The power crisis is not a new one and prevalent particularly during summer seasons since decade on one reason or the other grounds particularly lack of accountability on the part of the technocrats besides rampant corruption from lower to the higher level and unplanned usage of public funds and poor management of respective infrastructure of plants and equipment. The tall claims of the government for inaugurating of mini thermal plants are merely on the papers and cheap publicity. The promises made in the election manifestoes that there will be not power cuts to the domestic and industrial units in the ensuing season are merely vote catchers. Worse still, the Badal government has provided farmers free electricity as a vote bank and to take mileage at the cost of urbanities. Only Badal village enjoys 24 hours power supply when the rest of state suffered drastic power cuts. It is generally felt by the masses of the state, that the Punjab state electricity regulatory commission, instead of imposing the increased power traffic on the consumers may recover the entire loss from the Badal government besides the PSEB, may be unbundled immediately in the overall interest of the state to maintain the foolproof efficient functioning and corrupt free department. Ram Katyal Unjustified decision Reacting to this unjustified and anti-people decision of hike in power prices, MIG Welfare Society, Ph-II, urban estate, Dugri, strongly condemns it. People are already facing the hardships due to the increasing high rates of all essential commodities day by day which have made them highly difficult to keep themselves survive and their domestic budget has been badly shattered and disturbed. This hefty hike in power rates for domestic power will further put them in trouble economically. This shameless increase has come at a time when there were both scheduled and unscheduled power cuts of long duration affecting the domestic circle. Instead of making the plans to generate more power state government is planning daily to increase their own sources of incomes to fill up their own packets and has no sympathy to the plight of people. The most pinching thing is that the decision is implemented with effect from April; 1which is totally unjustified and cruel whereas it should be applicable since the date of its announcement. This would be an additional on consumers for which PSEB has no right to get it in installments in future bills. Due to it, there is a big resentment amongst the poor domestic consumers. KS Kareer Review VAT on power It is mere irony, 17.5 per cent hike in the power tariff and the Centre announcing rate of DA to increase by 5 per cent have raised the electricity tariff. I am sure all politicians will be getting free electricity. We should wake up from our slumber and protest against the high electricity rates, that we are forced to pay for the power consumption. We all should send letter to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister requesting a speedy review of the new Electricity Supply Act here, which should include solar energy. No country can progress, if it doesnt provide electricity at the minimum and should call the government of the day to take a decision in consumers interest. With the whole question of PSEB raising electricity on the backs of the consumers of this country and we should say to the government of the day, that they need to take a decision in our interest. The Value Added Tax includes the electricity rates, has added to the overall cost of power. The VAT has increased electricity on the backs of the consumers of this country. The government that they need to review the VAT on the electricity bills because it has increased the whole question of electricity. PSEB should look into how to stop the 30 per cent to 40 per cent transmission losses. The ill planned and haphazard laying transmission lines should be corrected. Good quality Transformer should be used and overloading not to be permitted. Maj KS Sidhu Lacks planning The news about the power tariff hike by 17.5 per cent came like a bolt from the blue for the common man who is already at loggerheads for controlling his expenses on the account of the rising prices of essential commodities. It has created a hole in the already empty pocket. Though its not for the first time that the government has committed the folly and the common man is paying the price. The ruling government has bankrupted itself by providing free power to the farmers. The lack of planning and inability of the government to install new power plants has resulted in the purchase of power at exorbitant rates from other states putting unnecessary burden on consumers. This hike will further deteriorate the financial condition of the people who have already cut down the items of daily use due to inflation. But why should we pay for the thing that is not ensured us regularly? The hike in tariff is not the only solution. The government introduced this because it was the easy way out. Instead of this, it should have looked for implementing other power reforms. There are many other ways of increasing the state revenue.eg.cutting down the salaries of the MLAs, reducing their security and unnecessary expenses. If the government has committed the fault then let it bear the brunt of its policies. Why should the common man? Birkamal Kaur  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Unlike Superman, Civic LX will not stop speeding bullet - San Francisco Examiner Posted: 20 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT Please don't get me wrong. I love Honda Civics. They are fuel-efficient, eco-friendly and can fit in nearly any teeny parking space on the streets of Burlingame or downtown San Francisco. But why oh why do they bend – in other words, suffer significant body damage – at what appears to inflict zero harm to other vehicles?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Indian Point Power Plant Siren Test Rattles Nerves - CBS 2 Posted: 20 Sep 2009 07:31 AM PDT Indian Point Power Plant Siren Test Rattles Nerves
The voice was coming from the Indian Point nuclear power plant's sirens. Luckily, it was only a test. But Rockland Auto Repair's Gaspari wasn't the only New City resident who was rattled on Friday after being surprised by the ominous message. Indian Point spokesman Jerry Nappi says the vocal message "shouldn't have happened." He says plant officials have disabled the voice mechanism in the siren, located downtown. Four others with faulty connections also have been fixed. A new $15 million system is undergoing tests. It's supposed to give voice directions in park areas only. The Indian Point power plant is located on 239 acres in Buchanan. (© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Use the correct torque and size for oil filter cap wrench on plastic ... - Chicago Tribune Posted: 20 Sep 2009 01:18 AM PDT QI recently bought a 2009 Pontiac Vibe with a 1.8-liter engine and am less than delighted to discover it has a plastic oil canister that requires a paper cartridge filter.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Woman hits pothole in Chrysler crisis - Times Union Posted: 19 Sep 2009 06:45 PM PDT
Maureen McCarthy has a car she thinks is terrific. "I'd like it a lot more if I could drive it," she adds wryly. The 2005 Chrysler 300C has been sitting in her Clifton Park driveway for nearly a month, awaiting replacement parts for the front suspension and putting McCarthy among the latest victims of the Chrysler meltdown. "My question is: why are they selling cars if they can't provide the parts?" she asked when we spoke on Tuesday. "And my taxpayer dollars are bailing that company out." Maureen and her husband, Michael, both retirees, bought the car, which they found through a Times Union classified ad, from a private seller with the understanding that it probably would need some work. The odometer shows more than 72,000 miles, and she said the price was good for such a nice luxury vehicle. "We don't just go out, willy-nilly, and buy things," she said. "We researched. I do that with everything I buy." The McCarthys were satisfied with the sedan's comfortable ride and handling, but they became concerned when they noticed a noise in the front. They took the car to Haney's Auto Shop in Mechanicville, where a problem with two front stabilizers -- generally described in my conversations with Maureen McCarthy as "struts" -- was diagnosed. "It's definitely a pretty large safety concern," garage owner Jay Haney told me. Haney's technician, Dennis McCue, said the car would not pass a state inspection without repair. The official name of the part is "stabilizer strut" or "tension strut" and the list price for one, including fastening hardware, is about $75. Haney said he'd tried to order a replacement through Clifton Park Dodge World and learned the parts were on heavy back order -- on the magnitude of 5,000-plus units, with no estimate of when they would become available. Rick Shmaruk, general manager at Clifton Park Dodge World, confirmed for me that it is a hard-to-get part. He told me he can sometimes expedite a parts request if the car in need is classified as a "vehicle off road," or VOR. He said his dealership hadn't realized the McCarthys' car wasn't currently driveable, since the work was being done elsewhere. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I started talking with Shmaruk and with Nick Cappa, a Chrysler public relations employee, about the McCarthys' Chrysler 300. I sent along the part number and the VIN (vehicle identification number) for the vehicle, and they went to work contacting suppliers and beating the bushes for the part. I also had a lot of questions about why the part is in such short supply and just how many other Chrysler 300 owners might be in the same situation as the McCarthys. More on that later. In the McCarthy case, at least, we can report success. Shmaruk told me Friday morning that the part had arrived at the dealership, and Haney had the part in his shop by Friday afternoon. "That part was in high demand and low supply and they found one for us," Shmaruk said. "Sometimes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease."
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