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Terms and Conditions
Welcome to fishkeeper.co.uk! The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use: we recommend that you read them carefully and print a copy for your records should you place an order for future reference.
If you continue to use this website you are agreeing to comply with these terms and conditions of use, which together with our Cookie and Privacy Policy, govern Maidenhead Aquatics Online dealing with you in relation to this website.
If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use this website.
Maidenhead Aquatics Online may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time.
Please note that our terms and conditions are based on Distance Selling Regulations (2000) and are designed to both protect the consumer and the retailer. By placing an order online upon this website, Fishkeeper.co.uk (Rapid Aquatics Ltd t/as Maidenhead Aquatics Online) (hereby referred to as 'The Company') the customer (hereby referred to as 'you') will have confirmed your acceptance of these terms and conditions, as clearly stipulated upon the confirmation order page prior to payment.
Contact Details
Our contact details are as follows: Rapid Aquatics Ltd t/as Maidenhead Aquatics Online PO box 619 EGHAM TW20 2BS
Purchasing Goods
When purchasing online a number of terms and conditions apply to the transaction. All products that are listed within the Company's website are subject to availability. On occasions, it may not be possible for the Company to supply the ordered products. In these circumstances, you will be contacted via email or telephone, and should no suitable alternative be available, your order will be cancelled and fully refunded. The Company will not be responsible for compensating you for any losses which you may suffer if the Company does not supply the products that have been ordered.
The Company reserves the right to refuse to supply the goods ordered to you, and the receipt of a confirmation email from the Company does not constitute a contract between the Company and you.
Should the company refuse to supply you with the goods that you have been ordered, a full refund will be provided to you.
Advertised Price and Accuracy of Information
The total price payable for the goods will be stipulated at the time you place your order.
All of the prices indicated upon our website are in Pounds Sterling, include VAT at the appropriate rate, but exclude delivery charges which will be payable as indicated at the time of placing your order.
The Company reserves the right to amend prices at any time, to take account of any increase in our supplier's prices, or the imposition of any taxes or duties, or if due to an error or omission the price published for the goods is wrong. We will inform you of the correct price and give you the opportunity to cancel the order.
Until dispatch of goods by the seller to the buyer, no contract for the sale of goods shall arise.
Should an order be placed for an item which is inaccurately priced, the Company will contact you as soon as is reasonably possible to arrange the necessary amendments to the transaction. Should the revised price be unacceptable to you, the Company will provide you with a full refund and cancel your order. If the Company is unable to contact you regarding the matter, the order will be refunded and cancelled.
Due to the large volume of products that are advertised upon the Company's website and the continued expansion of our product range; the Company is often reliant upon manufacturers for the provision of product descriptions.
Every effort is made to ensure that this information is clear, accurate and up to date. The Company does not however warrant, represent or guarantee that this information is clear, accurate or up to date.
We will be not be liable to you or any third party for any consequential or incidental damages whatsoever that may arise out of or are related to the use of this website and or any information contained within it.
The Company endeavours to ensure that all orders placed before 15:00 GMT on a working day are dispatched the same day. However this will not always be possible.
Ordinarily you will receive your order within 5 working days. Please note that the Company does not guarantee the delivery timeframe of any order placed. The Company shall not be liable for any losses, costs, damages, charges or expenses caused by any delay in the delivery of an order. Should you have not received your order within 28 days of placing it, you may contact the Company quoting your order number. The Company will then provide you with an estimated delivery timeframe or alternatively may offer a full refund.
When delivered to you, it is your responsibility to inspect the goods that have been received. The Company will not accept any liability for any loss or damage that has been incurred during transit unless the Company has been informed in writing (or via email sent to email@example.com within 2 working days of the receipt of the goods.
The Company reserves the right to either dispatch a replacement(s) or missing item(s), or to provide a refund for the item(s) damaged or missing. Should an item be damaged, the Company may wish to arrange for the damaged item(s) to be collected or require that you dispose of the item(s), or alternatively we will request that you return the damaged item to us via a Second Class Royal Mail Service, the cost of which we will reimburse. Should the Company wish to collect damaged item(s), you must ensure that they are easily available for collection and in their delivered condition.
Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for any consequential loss or damage arising from the damage or loss of an order during transit.
For more information about delivery, charges applicable and returns click here.
Price Match Policy
We offer to Price Match any legitimate retailer, whether they are online or in a 'bricks and mortar' store, subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Our Price Match policy is only applicable to a purchase conducted in one of our stores and does not apply to any online purchase carried out on our website (fishkeeper.co.uk).
- We do not offer Price Match for any eBay merchants, private sellers or other auction sites.
- The item must be in stock with both us and the competitor at the time of matching.
- We will only match items that are available from competitors within the UK and priced in £GBP.
- Prices for 'special order' items must be agreed at the time of ordering - prices cannot be matched retrospectively after the order has arrived.
- Please note that our Price Match policy is only applicable at the time of your original purchase and cannot be applied retrospectively to previously purchased items.
- The matched price must be 'like-for-like', including any postage and packing, delivery charges and finance deals, etc.
- We cannot offer interest-free credit finance deals on any items that have been price-matched, even if the value exceeds £500.
- We must be able to verify the competitor's price and stock position. We will require the selected retailer's name, description of the product, the web address (if applicable) and the advertised price.
- Our Price Match is for personal use only. We reserve the right to restrict Price Match on each item to one per customer.
- The Price Match will not apply if the relevant competitor is in administration or closing down.
- The competitor's product must be brand new, undamaged, identical to ours, and offered on the same terms.
- Price Match cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or promotions.
- Our Price Match policy does not affect your statutory rights.
- All Price Match transactions are carried out on a case-by-case basis and at our discretion. We reserve the right to withdraw our Price Match at any time without prior notice.
Gift Cards
- Once activated the value on your Maidenhead Aquatics Gift Card can be used as full or part payment at any Maidenhead Aquatics store in the United Kingdom.
- Currently, we are unable to take gift card payment on the fishkeeper.co.uk website.
- The card can be loaded with any value between £10 and £500. The maximum value stored on the card is £500.
- The monies on the card cannot be exchanged for cash. Any remaining balance will be stored on the card and may be used to pay for future purchases.
- All monies on the card must be used by the expiry date which is 2 years from the date of purchase.
- Any balance left on the card after this date will be deducted. Please protect the card and treat it as cash, the balance cannot be returned if lost or stolen. To check the remaining balance on your Gift Card visit our Gift Card page or contact 0844 412 4512 (calls are charged at 5.1p per minute from a BT landline).
- Gift cards are not credit, debit or cheque guarantee cards. Maidenhead Aquatics reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time or withdraw the card on reasonable notice. Your statutory rights are not affected.
- Credit Note cards received in-store cannot be used as a payment method for an online order.
Free gifts and offers
- Free gifts are not eligible for exchange or refund. If you later return your order for refund then you must also return the free gift item or otherwise agree to purchase it at the current selling price. In the event of the free gift being out of stock or unavailable, Maidenhead Aquatics will offer an alternative product to the value of the current selling price.
- All Free Gifts will be posted to the address you supplied to us when placing your order.
Fishkeeper Plus
Prices: All prices quoted are correct at the time of quotation. The company reserves the right to change pricing without prior notice.
Quotations: All quotations are given by the Company on condition that the Company shall not be bound until the Company has received the customer's written acceptance (or Purchase Order) of the quotation. The offer made by the Company and any report attached thereto may be withdrawn or amended by the Company at any time before receipt of the customer's acceptance in writing. Quotation shall be valid for a period of 30 days unless otherwise specified in writing.
Orders: No orders shall be binding until accepted by the Company in writing.
Transport, Delivery and Shortage: All services and goods must be paid for on delivery unless previously arranged with Fishkeeper Plus. Damage to goods must be notified immediately to the Company and to the carrier (if applicable).
The customer shall ensure that an authorised person is in attendance to receive the goods and service being delivered and that he shall sign for the aforesaid. Failing this it shall be deemed that all goods have been received in good condition.
The time and date of delivery shall not be fundamental to the performance of any contract entered into.
Title of Goods: The Company shall retain title to all goods until payment is made in full.
Cancellation and Returns: Orders for goods and/or services cannot be cancelled after acceptance by the Company unless otherwise agreed. If cancellation is agreed standard products will be subject to a restocking charge of 50% of the invoice value. Non-standard products shall be subject to a restocking charge of 100%. All carriage charges shall be paid by the customer.
Livestock: We at Fishkeeper Plus are fishkeepers ourselves. The welfare of your livestock is therefore of paramount importance to us at all times. In the unlikely event that something does go wrong that results in the loss of livestock, we will assist you in returning your aquarium to a healthy condition but do not accept liability for any losses.
Terms of Payment: UK customers with credit accounts for standard products are required to settle their accounts no later than 30 days after the date of invoice. The Company will charge interest on debit balances on accounts where the period of 30 days has been exceeded. The rate of interest shall be at the rate of 10% above the Bank of England base rate at the time the account becomes in default.
All customers with credit accounts for special products are subject to the following terms:
- 50% of order value (plus VAT) payable with order.
- Final balance payable in full no later than 30 days after the date of invoice.
All non-account customers are liable for payment in full upon delivery of the goods and services.
The proper law referable in the terms and conditions herein contained and to any contract made between the Company and any customer in the Law of England. 01/02/14
Store Collection
You have the option to choose 'Store Collection' instead of 'Home Delivery' when checking out on our website. This function has been designed to offer a helpful and efficient service when it's perhaps easier to collect if you're passing by, guarantee the item you wish to purchase will be in stock, or possibly when there may not be anyone at home to receive your delivery from Fishkeeper.co.uk. You can also take advantage of expert advice from our store teams with respect to your purchase or your livestock at the time of collection by choosing this option.
With over 160 stores throughout the UK, you're never far from a Maidenhead Aquatics store. Therefore, you can choose your most convenient store, where purchases will be safely kept aside for 7 days for you to collect. Simply visit the till point with your proof of purchase (i.e. email confirmation) and relevant ID (e.g. Driving License or passport) where our store staff will be happy to unite you with your order.
Our standard 'same-day dispatch' is applicable to the 'Store Collection' service too, so as long as you order something online before 3pm it will be dispatched that day!*
The 'Store Collection' option is a chargeable service at £1.95 for all orders below £30, and then free for all orders over £30.
*Subject to availability. Orders placed before 3pm (Monday to Friday) will be dispatched that same day, orders placed over the weekend or Bank Holiday Monday will be dispatched the next working day. Please allow one hour from the DPD notified delivery time to the Maidenhead Aquatics store before collecting your order, and be aware of the store's current opening hours to avoid disappointment in collecting once the store has closed.
Your Right to Cancel and Returns
There are a number of circumstances when you may wish to cancel and/or return goods ordered. Should you find that an order placed is unsuitable for your requirements, the Company will provide you with a full refund for any UNUSED and UNOPENED item(s) returned to us within 60 days of purchase.
On such occasions, you must contact the Company in writing (or via email sent to firstname.lastname@example.com), quoting your order number and the item(s) that you wish to be returned, prior to returning the product(s). Once the Company has received and acknowledged your requirement, they will provide you with the necessary procedure which you must ensure is followed. The Company will provide a full refund for these item(s) once received in original condition, excluding any carriage charges that may have been incurred when initially dispatching the order. When returning goods, we recommend that you use a courier or deliver them personally to us. The Company accepts no responsibility for damage that is incurred in transit when returning goods, or for goods that are lost in transit.
Should you require the goods to be collected by the Company in order for their return, the cost of this will be incurred by you and not the Company.
WEEE regulations
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. This legislation requires countries to maximise separate collection and environmentally friendly processing of these items. In the UK, distributors (including retailers) must provide a system which allows all customers buying new electrical equipment the opportunity to recycle their old items free of charge. Those establishing their own take-back scheme must as a minimum offer all customers buying new electrical equipment free take back of their old electricals on a like-for-like basis. Unwanted electrical equipment is the UKs fastest growing type of waste.
Many electrical items can be repaired or recycled, saving natural resources and the environment. If you do not recycle, electrical equipment will end up in landfill where hazardous substances will leak out and cause soil and water contamination - harming wildlife and also human health.
If you're buying a new electrical item at Maidenhead Aquatics, we will recycle your old one for free.
To remind you that old electrical equipment can be recycled, it is now marked with a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Please do not throw any electrical equipment (including those marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol) in your bin.
Find more information on WEEE recycling, and locate your local recycling centre, at www.recyclenow.com.
If you have any complaints please contact us by email with details of your complaint as firstname.lastname@example.com or write to us at
Maidenhead Aquatics PO box 619 EGHAM TW20 2BS
Use of Website Content
Please note that Maidenhead Aquatics do not accept responsibility for the content of any posted messages or articles and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or utility of any posted message or article.
Posted messages or articles express the views of their author only, and do not reflect the views of Maidenhead Aquatics. Any user who feels that a posted message or article is incorrect or objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately via this form. We will make every effort to remove inaccurate or objectionable content within a reasonable period if it is determined that removal is necessary.
Through your use of this service, you agree that you will not use this bulletin board to knowingly post any material that is false, libellous and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise a violation of any law.
You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by Maidenhead Aquatics.
Commercial enterprises or sites may not be advertised on the site without the express prior written permission of Maidenhead Aquatics. If you wish to advertise here then contact us via this form.
The judgments of the site administrators and moderators are final, and Maidenhead Aquatics reserves the right to suspend or cancel the memberships of any members that are found to be in violation of these rules.
Maidenhead Aquatics, Fishkeeper and the related items are Copyright and Trademarks of Maidenhead Aquatics. ©2009 All rights reserved.
The opinions expressed in the Fish & Plant Databanks are those of Emma Turner and the staff at Maidenhead Aquatics at Peterborough, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Maidenhead Aquatics group. The information provided is deemed to be as accurate and helpful as possible, however, Maidenhead Aquatics do not accept responsibility for any use derived from it or any reliance placed upon it.
Online Store
Promotions and prices on the Maidenhead Aquatics online website may differ to those in our retail outlets. All offers are subject to terms and conditions. For full details regarding our Online Store's delivery and returns policy please click here.
Fishkeeper Gallery
Maidenhead Aquatics does not accept responsibility for any images used in our Fishkeeper Gallery. Maidenhead Aquatics do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information relating to the images uploaded, and are not responsible for their content. Any user that uploads an image or images that are copyrighted, non-original or do not belong to the user, will be held fully responsible to any copyright infringements. If you believe any image shown is subject to this, please contact us immediately with proof of ownership via this form.
You also agree, through your use of this gallery, that you will not use this to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise a violation of any law. All uploads will be monitored and approved before being posted live, and Maidenhead Aquatics reserve the right to omit or edit any content contained within.
By uploading your image(s) onto the Fishkeeper Gallery, Maidenhead Aquatics reserve the right to use your image(s) for any future commercial marketing or advertising purposes. You will also permit us to post your name and aquarium details through various social media and marketing campaigns. When entering the gallery competition, in the event of winning, you also allow Maidenhead Aquatics permission to forward your details to the relevant third parties issuing your prize.
Copyright Notice
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Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:
- You may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use only
- You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material
- You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.


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Malloy nominates Bridgeport lawmaker to bench
HARTFORD >> Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is tapping a second Bridgeport legislator for a new job.
The Democratic governor announced Friday that he's nominating state Rep. Auden Grogins to the state Superior Court. An attorney with 24 years of experience, Grogins was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2008.
Malloy recently announced he was nominating Bridgeport Sen. Andres Ayala as the new Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner. His district includes Bridgeport and Stratford.
Malloy called Grogins "a dedicated public servant who cares deeply about her community" and has earned the respect of her colleagues in Bridgeport and Hartford.
Grogins, who holds a law degree from Quinnipiac University, will not take the oath of office for her House seat on Thursday.
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No 1203, STPS Working Papers from STPS - Science and Technology Policy Studies Center, Middle East Technical University
In this paper, we adopt a recent OECD framework and examine the role of external policy tools and internal firm specific factors for stimulating three different types of eco-innovations that range on a spectrum of lower to higher technological and environmental impact: End-of-Pipeline Pollution Control Technologies, Integrated Cleaner Production Technologies and Environmental R&D. Using a novel firm-level dataset from a DEFRA survey, we estimate a Tobit model, which provides empirical evidence showing that these eco-innovations are motivated by different external policy tools and internal firm specific factors. Our findings indicate that End of Pipeline Technologies and Integrated Cleaner Production Technologies are mainly driven by equipment upgrade motives with a view of improving efficiency while environmental regulations are effective in stimulating the End-of-Pipeline technologies and Environmental R&D. Interestingly, alongside government induced regulations, we find that market factors, mainly motivated by cost savings, are effective in driving Environmental R&D. Finally, ISO14001 certification is effective in strengthening the positive impact of environmental management systems on both End-of-Pipeline technologies and Environmental R&D while CSR policies have no significant impact on motivating any of the eco-innovations.
Keywords: Cleaner Production; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Taxes; Environmental Management Systems; Eco-R&D; ISO14001 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Actress Kirti Kulhari, who will soon be seen in "Rise Of The Zombie", feels introducing a new genre to modern-day audiences is challenging as they are bound to reject anything they find mediocre.
"The youth are very smart today and are exposed to world cinema, which is why they want to see good cinema. They will reject anything and everything that they find mediocre," Kirti told IANS on phone
"Rise Of The Zombie" tells the story of Neil Parker (played by Luke Kenny), who is a passionate wildlife photographer and pays more attention to wildlife than his human life. As a result his relationships with the real world suffer. When his girlfriend walks out on him he resigns himself to isolation and nature. But a chance occurrence changes everything.
Directed by Luke and Devaki Singh, it is the first ever film of zombie genre in India and Kirti admits it indeed puts pressure on the team.
"There is a lot of burden and responsibility as we are introducing a new concept to people. We just hope that we introduce it in the right way, success and failure comes later," said Kirti.
"The sensibilities of the audience are very international today and it is important to live up to their standards," she added.
The actress came into the limelight with the 2010 film "Khichdi: The Movie", which was the big screen adaptation of popular TV sitcom "Khichdi".
She was later seen in Bejoy Nambiar's "Shaitan", which helped her garner critical accolades from all corners. Though Kirti admits that her progress on the big screen is slow, she is keen to make it to the list of A-grade actors.
"I have done as many as six films so far but only a few have seen the light of the day. I would say my journey has so far been slow but creatively satisfying as I take everything in a positive way," said the 27-year-old theatre enthusiast.
"I have tried to select different roles so far and given my 100 percent to everything that I have done. I would definitely want to make it to the list of A-grade actors. I am positive as I believe everything happens at the right time," she added.
Other films in Kirti's kitty are "Jal", "Sooper Se Oopar" and "Single Chal Riya Hun".
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The shower Zig is first and foremost a high quality artisan creation, made with great care and attention to every detail. From the materials used to make it, to the excellence of its production, the shower is recognized for its style and elegance. With its modern, innovative, and dynamic design, Zig is a wall-mounted shower that has been created to lend a contemporary touch to wherever it is installed. Made from stainless steel 316L, as with other Inoxstyle products, the shower is built without assembly pieces and joints, and features a high quality finish.
- Made completely with stainless steel 316L, from the body to the screws
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- Inoxstyle guarantee of ten years on the shower's body
- One single unit without assembly pieces and joints
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Posted: September 1, 2011
Within the material body of all living organisms exist currents of energy called "ether", providing life and health. The flow, distribution, and storage of this energy takes place within a field that surrounds and permeates the body. This field is called the "etheric double". The etheric double supplies the physical body with the vitality necessary for its existence and well being. The relationship between the body and the etheric double is equivalent to that of a battery and the electricity within it.
Etheric Double Soundsystem is an experimental live pa experience, fusing a variety of music styles into a cohesive mix of sounds, commonly referred to as groove sorcery. Meant to awaken and inspire the listener to reconnect with their animalistic roots, the music of Etheric Double Soundsystem, though unorganic in nature, calls on us to abandon the confines of our industrial cages and embrace the primal archetypes within.
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DUI? OVI? You've heard them all, but now you are looking at a ticket wondering what to do. You believe the entire world knows you've been arrested and fear the local paper will have your name in giant letters across the front page. We are here to help.
For most people charged with DUI/OVI, it will be the first and only time they will be arrested. They are confused, scared and embarrassed. They worry about when they might be able to drive again; how they will get to work, how they will get the kids to and from school, and how they will handle navigating day-to-day life. They wonder if they will go to jail. They question how much it will cost. With twenty years of experience, Attorney Todd Petersen is uniquely suited to answer these questions.
We first look at each and every case to see if it can be defended. Was there a basis for the stop? Did the officer have sufficient cause to prolong the stop and ask the client to perform field sobriety tests? Were those tests administered correctly? How did the client perform? Was there a basis for the arrest? Was the breath, blood or urine test administered and analyzed according to the law? The answers we find determine whether we are able to challenge the admissibility of certain evidence or outright defend the case. Other times, our investigation will lead to the inescapable conclusion that the entire process was properly completed. In that case, we will work to mitigate the long-term impact by way of plea negotiations.
Petersen & Petersen prides itself on another aspect of our representation: As members of the community, we recognize the significance of impaired driving. That being the case, we strive to connect those in need with the resources necessary to assess, understand and address substance abuse issues. We've built a strong network of resources and take our role in this regard very seriously.
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Frequent Links
Memphis Mafia
The "Memphis Mafia" was the nickname given by rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley for a group of friends, associates, employees and "yes-men", whose main functions were to accompany, protect, and serve Elvis from the beginning of his career in 1954 until his death in 1977. Several members filled practical roles in the singer's life. For instance, they were employed to work for him as bodyguards or on tour logistics and scheduling. In these cases Elvis paid salaries, but most lived off fringe benefits such as gifts, cars, houses and bonuses. Over the years, the number of members grew and changed, but for the most part there was a core group who spent a lot of time with the singer.
- 1 Early members
- 2 Origin of the nickname
- 3 The acronym TCB
- 4 Opinions by different people
- 5 Party life
- 6 Bodyguards, road managers and other employees
- 7 Unhealthy influence over the singer
- 8 Books by former "Memphis Mafia" members
- 9 Notes
- 10 External links
Early members
Elvis preferred men around him who were loyal, trustworthy and deferential. Thus family members and friends of his youth were very important to him. "For the first time in his life, he had a group of male friends to pal around with, and he relished being the leader of the pack."[1] The group began with Elvis' first cousins Junior and Gene Smith (Gladys Presley's sister Levalle's children) who accompanied Elvis everywhere, along with Elvis' high school friend Red West and rockabilly singer Cliff Gleaves.[2] At that time Judy Spreckels seems to have been the only woman. She describes herself as having been like a sister to Elvis, a companion, confidante and keeper of secrets in the exciting days of his early career. "Elvis was surrounded by the first wave of what would become known as the Memphis Mafia." She says that she "was with him and the guys all the time." They drove bumper cars in Las Vegas Valley, rode horses in California and hung out at Graceland. "There wasn't a crowd then, just a few guys," and she emphasizes that she "had nothing to do with being a yes man for him and obviously he trusted me."[3] Among "the first to live, travel and play with Elvis" were Sonny West, Billy Smith, who was with Elvis from the start to the end and the only original member still with Elvis after 1976, Charlie Hodge, Lamar Fike and Joe Esposito. "Over the years they were joined on the payroll by the Stanley brothers – Ricky, Billy and David, Jerry Schilling, Larry Geller, Marty Lacker, Dave Hebler, and numerous others."[4]
Origin of the nickname
Around 1960, the media dubbed these people the "Memphis Mafia." This first referred to their image, as they usually cruised the city in black mohair suits and dark sunglasses. According to one account,[5] a crowd of people in front of the Riviera Hotel watched as two big black limousines arrived. Elvis and his friends got out of the two cars and someone in the crowd yelled, "Who are they, the Mafia?" and a newspaper reporter picked up the story. The Memphis Mafia members themselves say on their website that Elvis liked the name and it stuck. However, Presley's former wife Priscilla wrote that Presley didn't like the name because of a frightening Mafia connotation which the general public was then unaware of, and that members of organized crime had attempted to take over Presley's career, something reported as having happened earlier to Frank Sinatra.[6]
The acronym TCB
Presley and his friends and employees also adopted the acronym TCB which meant "Taking Care of Business". Presley had the tail of his private jet painted with the initials "TCB" and a lightning bolt and gave away TCB & TLC on gold chain necklaces as gifts.[7]
Opinions by different people
William Otterburn-Hall describes the men as close around the star "like a football scrum after a loose ball." He relates that they were a "friendly bunch" who, when Elvis began to sing just for fun during his interview, followed "suit, singing, clowning, all on their feet".[8] But there was more. According to Patrick Humphries, they "acted as Elvis' bodyguards, babysitters, drug procurers, girl-getters, mates and car buyers." The author also mentions other functions of the guys: "various members of the Memphis Mafia had ... played vital roles in keeping Elvis' numerous dirty secrets out of the public eye. A couple of them had been arrested with false prescriptions attempting to collect drugs for Elvis, quite a few had taken physical hits in the service of protecting Elvis and none were paid more than $500 a week. For that they were often shouted at, abused and belittled by the King when he felt like it."[9] Buzz Cason saw these "combination bodyguards-hangers-on good ol Southern boys ... constantly coming in and out of the various rooms, making phone calls and promptly responding to any need that Elvis might have."[10] Greenwood calls the men Elvis collected as buddies, "men who lacked any real ambition or abilities. The one trait they did share was a willingness to do Elvis's bidding and contentment to take whatever handouts Elvis was offering. Typically, he doled out the presents regularly and basked in his sense of largesse. But for as well as he treated his army buddies, Elvis showed flashes of unaccountable meanness, bordering on cruelty, with a lot of people".[11] In similar terms, Jerry Eden states that it really made him "sick to see Elvis' two-faced cousins, members of the so-called Memphis Mafia, who hung around him for the money, clothes, cars, and leftover girls." He adds that these leeches "were mostly his second and third cousins from Mississippi. With the exception of a couple of the guys, like Charlie Hodge and Red West, most of his friends were simply ignorant hillbillies out to get everything they could from him. ... They had a real sweet thing going that's for sure. They called themselves bodyguards, but in reality they were only flunkies falling over each other to kiss El's ass."[12] Larry Geller is often regarded in the poor light due to his spiritual influences on Presley when he had just been employed as a hair dresser.
However, according to Memphis Mafia member Marty Lacker, "Most of the guys had responsibilities and they were far from leeches, hangers on or whatever else they were called."[13] "They all had jobs to do so that Elvis could do his and as far as being there for the money, that's laughable because there really wasn't much in that area to be there for."[13] Marty went on to say, "Most of us were not there for the money, we were there because we all cared about Elvis and each other like brothers."[13]
Additionally, according to Elvis Presley Expert and Historian Jeff Schrembs of www.ElvisCollector.info, the Members of the Memphis Mafia had specific jobs. Joe Espositio handled money and cross referenced the extensive travel arrangements. Charlie Hodge harmonized with Elvis and specked out each stage before the concert. Lamar Fike handled Elvis' stage lighting. Red and Sonny West were Elvis' bodyguards (although Red West also had a talent for writing songs, including some recorded by Elvis such as "If Everyday Was Like Christmas" and then "Separate Ways"). Marty Lacker was a brutally honest sounding board, Jerry Schilling gave advice about what other groups were using for audio equipment etc., and Elvis' Cousin Billy Smith was a man of all trades.
Party life
Peter Guralnick writes that Elvis spent all day and night with the members from the Memphis Mafia: "For Elvis and the guys ... Hollywood was just an open invitation to party all night long. Sometimes they would hang out with Sammy Davis, Jr., or check out Bobby Darin at the Cloister. Nick Adams and his gang came by the suite all the time, not to mention the eccentric actor Billy Murphy, longtime friend of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum".[14] Guralnick adds "The Colonel joked that they looked like a bunch of old men, but the Memphis Mafia had become almost as well known around town as Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack" and that Elvis and his guys were all "living on speed and tranqs."[15] For Joe Esposito, "it was a party like you wouldn't believe. Go to a different show every night, then pick up a bunch of women afterwards, go party the next night. Go to the lounges, see Fats Domino, Della Reese, Jackie Wilson, The Four Aces, the Dominoes – all the old acts. We'd stay there and never sleep, we were all taking pills just so we could keep up with each other."[16]
Bodyguards, road managers and other employees
When Presley emerged as a major celebrity in 1956, he was constantly besieged by adoring fans and the press, making a normal lifestyle impossible. However, Presley's enormous wealth allowed him an ability to separate himself from the general public, especially in his home city of Memphis. For example, he would rent an entire movie theater to watch a film. Among Memphis natives, he was most known for renting out the entire Memphis amusement park Libertyland in order to ride his favorite roller coaster the Zippin Pippin. Professional handlers and celebrity security experts had not yet evolved. Presley faced repeated threats of physical violence from outraged moral extremists and death threats from fanatics, as would later happen when he performed in Las Vegas.[17] These threats were kept out of the press for fear of triggering even more.[18]
For both his security needs and touring support, Presley hired people chosen from among those he could trust and depend on to manage his public appearances. This entourage included first cousins and several of Presley's friends from his boyhood in a poor Memphis housing project plus junior and senior high school friends and early employees from Memphis such as Alan Fortas, nephew of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas. Many people were employed with the group through the years but some of the more prominent members were Joe Esposito, Lamar Fike, Alan Fortas, Marty Lacker, Billy Smith, Richard Davis, Red West, Sonny West, Dave Hebler, Al Strada, Dr. Nick, Rick, David and Billy Stanley (Elvis's step brothers), Larry Geller, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Schilling and Gene Smith.
Each man had specific duties. Joe Esposito officiated as Chief Road Manager and Chief Personal Aide for almost 17 years. Marty Lacker served as Elvis' Chief Personal Aide for 3 of those years Esposito claims.[19][citation needed] Esposito and Lacker served as Presley's Co-Best Men at his wedding. Sonny West was responsible for security at Presley concerts. Red West was one of Presley's earliest friends from their school days, his first bodyguard which he would remain until the last year of Presley's life, and in 1954 had acted as a driver for Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black when they first toured the American South performing as the "Blue Moon Boys." Priscilla Presley said these employees were paid an average of $250 per week during the 1960s, which rose to $425 per week in the 1970s.[20] Each Christmas all Presley employees received bonus checks. Some members of this inner circle became close friends who served as replacements for a lack of normal everyday friendships Presley's fame would not allow. Marty Lacker and Elvis' cousin, Billy Smith, were probably the closest true friends of Elvis according to some in the group. Known for his generosity (attributed by Presley himself to an impoverished childhood), he bought some of these employees homes as wedding gifts and frequently bought new Cadillac automobiles for employees, relatives and friends.[13]
Unhealthy influence over the singer
"Parasitic presence"
Elvis's father Vernon increasingly distrusted and disliked many members of the Memphis Mafia as Elvis' financial condition deteriorated in 1972 and rapidly deteriorated in part as a result of his divorce from Priscilla Presley which was finalized on October 9, 1973.[21] Throughout the years, several members of the Memphis Mafia had left Elvis' employment, either due to fallouts with Vernon Presley or for personal reasons, only to return at later dates. This includes Marty Lacker, Jerry Schilling, and Lamar Fike.[21] The most publicized fallout came when Vernon Presley fired Elvis' longtime friends Red West and Sonny West on July 13, 1976. Vernon Presley gave the reasons for their firing to be: Elvis' expenses were increasing at an alarming rate and that there were complaints, and threats of lawsuits, about the manner in which Red West and Sonny West had interacted with fans. After being in Elvis' employment for two decades, both Red West and Sonny West were only paid a few weeks' severance pay and their requests to speak directly to Elvis about their employment termination and the nominal severance pay were not granted. Red West, Sonny West, and Elvis himself felt betrayed and all parties were upset with one another in the manner in which they were fired.[21] When Colonel Parker informed Elvis that Red West and Sonny West were writing a "tell-all book" about Elvis, which included the disclosure of Elvis' addiction to prescribed pain medications, Elvis was furious as well as "hurt". Elvis and the Colonel discussed offering Red West and Sonny West a monetary settlement in return for a written agreement that the book would not be published and their experiences with Elvis, on stage and off, would remain confidential. An agreement was not reached and when Elvis received a copy of the book entitled Elvis, What Happened? (which was first published on July 12, 1977), he worried that his reputation would be adversely affected and most of all that his beloved daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, would be adversely affected as well. The publication of this book bothered Elvis, on a personal and professional level, for the remainder of his two weeks of life.[21] In numerous press conferences concerning the book Elvis, What Happened?, both Red West and Sonny West stated that they wrote the book, in part, in order to make Elvis realize that his dependence on prescription medications was (literally) killing him. They stated that they hoped that this book would "shock" Elvis into seeking medical care away from the physicians who were complicit in prescribing Elvis large amounts of prescription medications and fully resting and becoming "clean" off of these prescribed drugs.[21] "Surrounded by the parasitic presence of the so-called Memphis Mafia, it was no wonder", says John Harris, that as the singer "slid into addiction and torpor, no-one raised the alarm: to them, Elvis was the bank, and it had to remain open."[22] Jerry Eden says that the guys didn't like Priscilla Beaulieu. "When Priscilla came on the scene, she made them move out of Graceland, keeping just a couple of them in the house to act as bodyguards."[23]
Substitute parents
Elvis Presley reportedly spent days and nights with his friends and employees from the Memphis Mafia. They were a big family and Elvis lived in a "milieu of a protective brotherhood."[24] Gerald Marzorati says that Elvis "couldn't go anywhere else without a phalanx of boyhood friends."[25] Even the girls he dated deplored, "Whenever you were with Elvis for the most part you were with his entourage. Those guys were always around".[26] According to the singer's cousin Billy Smith, Elvis got into bed with Smith and his wife Jo "many times at Graceland when we would spend the night there in Lisa's room, or on tour in the hotel, and at the trailer on the property at Graceland. ... we were all three there talking for hours about everything in the world! Sometimes he would have a bad dream and come looking for me to talk to, and he would actually fall asleep in our bed with us. That happened a lot of times, and we thought nothing of it."[27]
Playing dangerous games
When they rented the Rainbow Rollerdrome in Memphis, Elvis and the "Memphis Mafia" usually played "a game called 'War', of which Elvis was the proud inventor. ... There were two teams, and the object of the game was to knock over as many members of the opposing team as possible by any means." Another game was called the 'Whip' game. "Elvis's idea of an exciting game was that it should be as dangerous as possible", such as the game that involved fireworks. "Some of the Memphis Mafia would buy up to $15,000 worth of fireworks in today's money, including skyrockets, baby giants, firecrackers, and ... chasers, which moved rapidly and unpredictably until they exploded. Since the emphasis was on large and potentially lethal fireworks, everyone had to wear air force jump-suits plus gloves, helmets, and goggles. When they were all dressed up, they divided themselves into Blue and Red teams, and started hurling fireworks at the other team ... Elvis was left with a big scar on his neck from one firework, and one of his friends nearly lost an eye."[28]
Handling of girls and claims of homosexuality
Byron Raphael, an assistant to Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker, worked for Elvis in 1956–57 and procured several girls to climb into bed with the star, including some well-known movie stars.[29] This was also one of the tasks of the men from the Memphis Mafia, as many girls wanted to get in close touch with the star. According to Raphael's eye-witness account, actress Natalie Wood was upset when Presley refused to have sexual intercourse with her. She made a snide remark to the members of the Memphis Mafia that she "was not the only one to think Elvis and the guys might be homosexual, especially since Elvis often wore pancake makeup and mascara offstage to accentuate his brooding intensity, à la Tony Curtis and Rudolph Valentino, his favorite movie actors."[30]
In her memoir, model and actress Peggy Lipton writes that she felt trapped in Presley's bed as the star was impotent with her and she "couldn't just amble out into the next room to get a breath because all his guys were in the front of the suite gearing up for show time. I could hear their piercing laughter and loud voices against the background of the blaring TV."[31] Buzz Cason even saw a fascinating "guest-bedroom with two-way mirrors, where the highly mischievous Memphis Mafia clowns could eavesdrop on visitors who might slip away there for a little romantic action."[32]
Erika Lee Doss also emphasizes that Elvis "wore ruffled pink shirts and black pants with pink stripes, deliberately claiming 'girl' colors (pink being the female color of the 1950s) for himself."[33] Douglas Brode adds that his homosexual fans liked it.[34] Indeed, Alan Fortas writes, there was "the speculation among some of the show business community that Elvis was homosexual, latent or otherwise" and that this was one of manager Parker's reasons "for wanting to see Elvis settled down and married".[35]
Even Marty Lacker confirms that in the early years in Hollywood, "a lot of people thought" that the Memphis Mafia members "were all gay.... Little did they know that the house was packed with women".[36] Byron Raphael and Alanna Nash add in their article that there "were also rumors that Nick Adams swung both ways, just as there had been about Adams's good pal (and Elvis's idol) James Dean. Tongues wagged that Elvis and Adams were getting it on. But Elvis was frightened of homosexuals; the Colonel had told him to be on the lookout for them in Hollywood. He was even scared of Lizabeth Scott, the icy blonde who played romantic scenes with him in 1957's Loving You, since Confidential magazine had recently outed her as a lesbian with a busy little black book."[30] Goldman also says that Colonel Parker "used to warn the Guys: 'Watch what you say about Jews and homosexuals out here in Hollywood because you never know when you're talkin' to one of 'em.' "[37] Indeed, homophobia was "deeply embedded in American culture of the 1950s and '60s."[38] Marty Lacker says that Adams "was really [Elvis's] only actor friend. He liked him a lot". However, "Elvis having homosexual encounters with Nick doesn't sit right with me". He further claims that he didn't know "that Nick was homosexual" and that nobody in the group was gay. "Somebody got the rumor up after Elvis's death that he and I had been lovers and that I was writing a book about it. That's a sick lie..."[39]
Douglas Brode writes that "in the 1970s, rumors abounded that Elvis was gay and that the real reason his marriage failed (...) wasn't his [or Priscilla's] infidelity, but his preference for the all-male company of his Memphis Mafia. Elvis was not homosexual in his activities, withdrawing from friendships if he felt a man might be interested in him 'that way'. Such extreme reactions might be viewed as homosexual panic. Clearly there's a hint of homo-eroticism in Elvis' preference for the male group over one woman."[40] According to Geoffrey C. Ward and Robert Atwan, Elvis's supposed fear of homosexuals "is interesting Freudian fodder."[41]
Books by former "Memphis Mafia" members
Since the late 1970s, some former members of the Memphis Mafia have written books on Elvis. The first exposé book, Elvis: What Happened? appeared in 1977 shortly before Elvis's death. This so-called Bodyguard book came from the West cousins and Dave Hebler. They wrote about Presley's years of prescription drug abuse which eventually led to his death. Elvis's youngest stepbrother says the singer "was devastated by the book. Here were his close friends who had written serious stuff that would affect his life. He felt betrayed. Red was honest with Elvis about his medication problems and I think this was one of the reasons he was fired. For the guys they were fired, but not by Elvis. That must have hurt."[42] Elvis had "even offered the publishers money not to go ahead with it. For Vernon the book was proof of his long-held distrust and dislike not just of those three but of the whole of the Memphis Mafia ..."[9] In 2007, Sonny West released Elvis: Still Takin' Care of Business, which was a softer look at his relationship with the King.
List of books
- Elvis: What Happened by author Steve Dunleavy (with input from Red West, Sonny West, Dave Hebler) (1977) Bantam Books (ISBN 0345272153)
- Elvis: Portrait of a Friend by Marty Lacker, Patsy Lacker and Leslie S. Smith (1980) (ISBN 0553138243)
- Me' n Elvis by Charlie Hodge (1988) Castle Books, (ISBN 0-91669300-7)
- Elvis, From Memphis To Hollywood by Alan Fortas (1992) Popular Culture, Ink., (ISBN 1-56075-026-X)
- Good Rockin' Tonight : Twenty Years On The Road And On The Town With Elvis by Diamond Joe Esposito,(1994) Simon & Schuster (ISBN 0-671-79507-4)
- Elvis' Man Friday by Gene Smith (1994) (ISBN 0-9642566-0-6)
- Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia by Alanna Nash, Billy Smith (Contributor), Marty Lacker (Contributor), Lamar Fike (Contributor) – HarperCollins (1995) (ISBN 0060176199), including gossip describing Elvis' decline during the latter part of his life as viewed by Billy Smith, Marty Lacker and Lamar Fike along with other events.
- Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business by Sonny West with Marshall Terrill Triumph Books (ISBN 978-1-57243-939-9)
- Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley by Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli (August 17, 2006) Gotham Books (ISBN 1-59240-231-3)
- Remember Elvis Produced by Diamond Joe Esposito and Daniel Lombardy, (2006) TCBJOE Publishing (ISBN 0977894525)
- ^ Earl Greenwood, The Boy Who Would Be King, p.192.
- ^ Victor, Adam (2008). The Elvis Encyclopedia. Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-7156-3816-3.
- ^ CBS News: Linda Deutsch, "Elvis' Gal Pal Shares Memories", Los Angeles, August 12, 2002. © MMII The Associated Press.
- ^ Patrick Humphries, Elvis The #1 Hits: The Secret History of the Classics, p.79.
- ^ "Mermphis Mafia". Blacksheep.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Priscilla Presley, Elvis and Me (1985).
- ^ "TCB BAND: ELVIS PRESLEY, JERRY SCHEFF, JAMES BURTON, RONNIE TUTT & GLEN D.HARDIN". Scheff.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Rolling Stone, July 12, 1969.
- ^ a b Humphries, p.79.
- ^ Buzz Cason, Living the Rock 'N' Roll Dream: The Adventures of Buzz Cason, p.79.
- ^ Greenwood, p. 234.
- ^ Jerry Eden, Against the Wind (1999), p.93-4.
- ^ a b c d Victor, Adam (2008). The Elvis Encyclopedia. Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. pp. 142–146. ISBN 978-0-7156-3816-3.
- ^ Peter Guralnik, Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, p.72.
- ^ Guralnick, p.116.
- ^ Cited in Guralnick, p.116.
- ^ Victor, Adam (2008). The Elvis Encyclopedia. Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. p. 527. ISBN 978-0-7156-3816-3.
- ^ The danger of crazed celebrity stalkers and the like entered public consciousness in 1980 when Mark Chapman murdered John Lennon.
- ^ some See: ELVIS AARON PRESLEY:REVELATIONS FROM THE MEMPHIS MAFIA footnote
- ^ Presley, Elvis and Me.
- ^ a b c d e "Jeff Schrembs"
- ^ John Harris, "Talking about Graceland". The Guardian, March 27, 2006.
- ^ Jerry Eden, p. 94.
- ^ Mary Lynn Kittelson, Soul of Popular Culture: Looking at Contemporary Heroes, Myths, and Monsters (1998), p.32.
- ^ Gerald Marzorati, "Heartbreak Hotel", The New York Times, January 3, 1999.
- ^ Tom Lisanti, Drive-In Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties (2003), p. 80.
- ^ "Billy Smith; Part 2 - Interview - Elvis Information Network". Elvisinfonet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Michael W. Eysenck and Hans J. Eysenck, Happiness: Facts and Myths (1994), p.84. See also Alanna Nash, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia (1995).
- ^ Byron Raphael with Alanna Nash, "In Bed with Elvis," Playboy, November 2005, Vol. 52, Iss. 11, p.64-68, 76, 140.
- ^ a b Raphael and Nash, "In Bed with Elvis," Playboy, November 2005.
- ^ Peggy Lipton, Breathing Out (2005), p.172.
- ^ Buzz Cason, p.79.
- ^ Erika Lee Doss, Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith, & Image (University Press of Kansas, 1999), p.127.
- ^ See Douglas Brode, Elvis Cinema and Popular Culture (2006), p.168.
- ^ Alan Fortas, Elvis, from Memphis to Hollywood: Memories from my Twelve Years with Elvis Presley (1992), p.270.
- ^ Alanna Nash, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia, p.195-196.
- ^ Goldman, Elvis, p.361.
- ^ See Mark H. Lytle, America's Uncivil Wars: The Sixties Era from Elvis to the Fall of Richard Nixon (2006), p.283-285.
- ^ Cited in Nash, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia, p.85.
- ^ Brode, Elvis Cinema and Popular Culture, p.168.
- ^ See Geoffrey C. Ward and Robert Atwan, The Best American Essays (1996), p.62.
- ^ "David Stanley Interview EIN". Elvisinfonet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
External links
- Experts: Presley, Elvis: Memphis Mafia
- The Memphis Mafia: Interviews with just about every member of the Memphis Mafia
- Elvis Information: Recent in-depth interviews with the Memphis Mafia including Elvis' cousin
- The Elvis Mob
- Official Joe Esposito Website
- Jerry Scheff TCB website
- Interviews with the Memphis Mafia by Elvis Australia


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The statement from Gohmert, a Republican, read in part: "[T]he House Sergeant at Arms advised us after former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot at a public appearance, that civilian attendees at Congressional public events stand the most chance of being harmed or killed." This reasoning is odd considering that Gohmert has held and attended many town halls since the January 2011 incident.
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AD5758 is an new released chip, and now, I use this chip on my board to generate +/-10V voltage.
The circuit as follow:
I got some issue with this chip, could you helps to take a look this.
for the Vsense+ pin,
in page 16 of datasheet, "if remove sensing is not being used, short this pin to VIout via a series 1K RES",
in page 16 of datasheet, "if remove sensing of load is not required, connect +Vsense directly to VIout and connect -Vsense directly to AGND".
So, I am confuse whether I should add 1K resistor between VIout and +Vsense pin, please helps to take a look.
My board now can generate 0-10V voltage successfully, but, it can't generate negative voltage.
the VSS is -15V, I have measured it, looks my register configration for ADC is correct also, I have checked it several time.
But, I wonder why I can't get negative voltage. whether I should connect -Vsense to VIout also rather than AGND.
Or, could you helps to analysis the other reason.
Very thanks.
1. For +VSENSE, it can be directly connected to VIOUT. However, if the application is prone to EMC events we recommend the 1K resistor.
2. -VSENSE and +VSENSE are used to sense the voltage at the…
2. -VSENSE and +VSENSE are used to sense the voltage at the laod and maintain the output voltage on top of the common mode voltage at the load. -VSENSE should be connected to ground if remote sensing is not required as to keep the common mode voltage at 0V. Likewise +VSENSE should be connected to VIOUT if remote sensing is not used.
Have you written the DAC range correctly? Bits 3:0 in register 0x06 should be 0011 for +/- 10V range??
Very sorry, I have got the reason for this.
you can see the CR49 and U50, 2 DIODES will clamp the negative voltage, it is the reason.
5758 is an good chip.
Very thanks for your help.


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Eleven of the 25 workers at the Vestas factory in Newport, Isle of Wight, England who have been carrying out a sit-in since Monday July 20 have been sacked with immediate effect.
According to one of the protesters known as "Mike", the occupiers were given their dismissal notices concealed under slices of their evening meal of pizza. The company said that the protesters have had ample opportunity to air their point of view, and had no choice but to sack eleven of the twenty five workers that they had positively identified; and that given that the fact that the action constituted a "fundamental breach" of trust, that the eleven would not be entitled to redundancy packages. A press release from the company said that Vestas "saw no other choice than to dismiss the 11 employees, who the company has positively identified as the employees currently participating in the occupation of the factory."
The protesters remained upbeat, vowing to continue their occupation and have called upon the UK government to save the 625 jobs and to nationalise the Danish owned factory. Occupier Ian Terry told the BBC that if the occupiers are forced out, they plan to leave the building "peacefully".
Vestas management were dealt a setback today in ending the occupation as Newport County Court ruled that the papers accusing the occupiers of aggravate trespass and requiring they surrender the office they occupy by July 29 were improperly served. The case has been adjourned until Tuesday August 4. In court, Judge Graham White said he was "distinctly uncomfortable" with what he perceived as Vestas' effort to "get around the rules" in retaking the factory from the occupiers.
Legal representation for the Vestas workers had been offered by Bob Crow, secretary of the RMT trade union. Crow has pledged the "full solidarity" of the RMT and seven other unions with the workers occupying the plant.
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Photographs shared with Wikinews by the occupiers show the occupiers, mostly young men, talking, carrying out everyday tasks, and keeping in touch with the outside world via mobile phones. The use of mobile telephones in the Vestas occupation has given the press remarkable access to the occupiers and provided an effective platform for relaying their demands and feelings to the media. In contrast, Vestas's designated media contact for the United Kingdom is on vacation. Attempts to reach Vestas Newport factory manager Patrick Weir, whom a Vestas representative at the company's Danish headquarters stated was handling press inquiries regarding the occupation, received no reply.
Vestas plans to close the factory on July 31, citing the difficulties of obtaining planning permission for wind farms in the United Kingdom. All blades manufactured at Vestas' Newport plant are sent to the United States. 1900 employees of the company in Northern Europe face job losses, 625 of them in Vestas's plants in the south of England.
Related news
- "Vestas occupation continues; left-wing political parties voice support" — Wikinews, July 23, 2009
- "Workers at England wind turbine plant stage occupation" — Wikinews, July 21, 2009
- Alexandra Topping. "'Get ye down to Vestival': protest may fill Big Green gap" — The Guardian, July 29, 2009
- Paul Lewis. "Vestas workers fight on after eviction attempt fails" — The Guardian, July 29, 2009
- "Turbine firm fails to end sit-in" — BBC News Online, July 29, 2009
- "Turbine 'sit-in' workers sacked" — BBC News Online, July 28, 2009
- "Wind turbine sit-in workers dismissed" — The Daily Telegraph, July 28, 2009
- "How it all began…" — Workers' Climate Action, July 28, 2009
- Nick Mathiason. "Government grants Vestas £6m – but factory will still close" — The Guardian, July 28, 2009
- "Save Vestas Rally" — Campaign against Climate Change, July 28, 2009
- "Wind Turbine Occupiers Get Pizza And The Sack" — Sky News, July 28, 2009
- Press Release: "Update on the situation at Vestas' blade factory on the Isle of Wight, UK" — Vestas Wind Systems, July 28, 2009 PDF (23.8 KB)
- Press Release: "Protest at Vestas" — Respect – The Unity Coalition, July 25, 2009
- Press Release: "RMT to provide legal assistance to Vestas workers as union demands urgent meetings with Ed Milliband and company bosses to save the factory" — National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, July 24, 2009
- "Union chiefs call for government talks over Vestas future" — This Is Hampshire, July 24, 2009
- "'Recess for MPs, recession for workers', says Halpin" — Communist Party of Britain, July 23, 2009
- Press Release: "Vestas wind turbine factory occupation – Greenpeace comment" — Greenpeace UK, July 22, 2009
- John McDonnell MP. "Support the Vestas Workers' Occupation" — John McDonnell (politician), July 21, 2009
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