More recently, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Alain Ducasse have begun ordering.
The tall, elegant Mr. Arnaud, who was standing next to a display of berries and cakes and a huge vase of lilies, was referring mainly to West Coast, waist-conscious guests who have begun ordering "scooped-out bagels --bagels with their insides extracted and discarded.
"There are some bright spots toward the end of the quarter," said Andy D. Bryant, the company's chief financial officer, who noted, for example, that customers had begun ordering microprocessors for immediate shipment, which he said typically was a sign of increased demand, not merely an effort to replenish inventories.
Immigration judges in Texas have begun ordering the release of women and children from detention without bond following a court ruling on Friday that advocates said they hope will end family immigrant detention.
There's been no action on the legislative level since January, while local judges have begun ordering the distressed public defense office as well as some private lawyers to take on cases anyway, under threat of contempt of court.
The theaters, which have already begun ordering and installing the technology, must have the systems operating within 90 days.
Nor can the state voluntarily dismiss a case after trial has begun in order to start over.
G.M. has begun taking orders for the Volt, using the Web site www.getmyvolt.com, to direct consumers to a participating dealer.
Users (a few of our staff members included) are reporting, however, that the company has begun canceling orders placed within the window.
The startup has begun accepting orders for their aptly named Power Loader, a power-amplifying robotic suit that enables humans to carry loads of up to 100kg.
