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Never-ending arguments about privatization -- who should own the electricity company -- have given way to public discussions about performance -- who can avoid more black-outs.
Marcelo Giugale: How Tomorrow's Infrastructure Will Be Built Marcelo Giugale 2011
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But Japan's Jiji news agency says neighbouring Tohoku Electric Power is now considering black-outs.
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Electrical grids are unstable because of surges as different sources are brought on and offline, leading to brown-outs and black-outs.
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Justin has written a fuller piece on the mood in Japan, which you can read here3.54am: More from Edano: plans to impose rolling black-outs in parts of Tokyo and the surrounding area are on hold for now.
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Generation Nationwide electrical distribution system to the top of the list to at least keep America current with near future demands which would certainly swamp and drain the present distribution system resulting in routine brown-out's and more than occasional black-outs region wide. nick poulos
The Teaser 2010
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It is only in the last few pages that we learn he has been suffering from seizures, black-outs for hours on end, and has an upcoming appointment at the Mayo clinic for treatment of this unnamed affliction.
Jason Reitman Responds to Rumors of an Up in the Air Cancer Subplot | /Film 2010
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Coverage improved for a couple of days, but fans watching the Spain-Switzerland match on Wednesday evening complained of poor picture quality and occasional black-outs.
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Because that would explain all the damage I have on my car when I awake from the black-outs.
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Electrical grids are unstable because of surges as different sources are brought on and offline, leading to brown-outs and black-outs.
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Are they really going to give themselves more brown-outs and more rolling black-outs?
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