We were spared during Sandy, our only real troubles a loss of cable television and Internet service.

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"For the four others investigated, there are no published randomised clinical trials to support their efficacy in weight loss, " Dr Cable added.

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At 400 kilovolts, a standard value for long-distance transmission, an alternating current 30 metres (100 feet) from the ground has a fortieth of the loss of a similar cable at ground level.

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There are many older optical fibers, but low-light-loss ones are vital for telephone cable.

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On Wednesday the New York-based media conglomerate said an impairment charge for its cable, publishing and AOL units would result in a fourth-quarter operating loss.

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Cablevision , the nation's fifth-largest cable television operator, said earlier this week it had narrowed its first-quarter loss to 21 cents a share from 41 cents a year ago.

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Cable group Virgin Media has announced plans to close a customer service department in the Black Country with the loss of 322 jobs.

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Verizon ( VZ - news - people ) also beat expectations thanks to increased cellphone customers, but its quarterly results suffered from a heavy loss in traditional phone subscribers as more consumers go completely wireless or pick cheaper alternatives offered by cable and Internet companies.

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The potential loss of ESPN Star Sports in China wouldn't appear to be a big deal for the cable network.

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