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Biogen (BIIB) said its general counsel resigned amid an SEC probe into his stock transactions. Thomas Bucknam, one of several company executives to sell shares around the time the company learned of problems that would lead to the withdrawal of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, left the company on Wednesday. Biogen refused to comment on the departure. The SEC is conducting an inquiry into Bucknum's sale of about 90,000 Biogen sales on Feb. 18. His lawyer reportedly described the resignation as an effort to remove a distraction. Biogen rose 20 cents to $39.51 Thursday morning. Its Tysarbi partner, Elan (ELN), rose 48 cents to $8.36.
Urban Outfitters (URBN) said fourth-quarter earnings surged 72% from a year ago, beating Wall Street estimates. The specialty retailer earned $31.7 million, or 38 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $18.4 million, or 22 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales rose 43% from a year ago to $251.6 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had been forecasting earnings of 37 cents a share on sales of $251.4 million. The stock, which is up 7% this year and 159% since the start of 2004, recently added 46 cents, or 1%, to $47.98 in Instinet premarket trading. The stock fell $1.15 to $46.37 Thursday.
JetBlue (JBLU) plans to sell $250 million in convertible debt due 2035. The company said the interest rate, conversion rate and offering price have yet to be determined. Morgan Stanley will lead the underwriters. The stock lost 63 cents to $18 Thursday morning.Homestores (HOMS) said it swung to a fourth-quarter profit of $6 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $12.1 million, or 10 cents a share. Revenues rose to $54.3 million from $51.9 last year. On a continuing operations basis, the company lost a penny a share in the quarter, matching estimates. The Thomson First Call consensus revenue estimate for the most recent quarter was $55.7 million. The stock lost 15 cents to $2.34 Thursday morning. Coldwater Creek (CWTR) posted fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday of $11.4 million, or a split-adjusted 18 cents a share, on revenue that rose 20.9% to $204.1 million. Before the split, earnings in the latest quarter were 27 cents a share. According to Thomson First Call, analysts were looking for pre-split earnings of 25 cents a share on revenue of $198 million. The stock lost $1.48 to $30.75 Thursday morning. Staar Surgical (STAA) said its fourth quarter loss widened to $4.38 million, or 21 cents a share, from $3.52 million, or 19 cents a share, last year. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had been expecting a loss of 15 cents a share in the quarter. Sales rose 9% to $14.0 million. The company said sales of domestic intraocular lenses remained challenging in the quarter. The stock fell $1.34 to $4.59 Thursday morning. Andrx (ADRX) said after the bell on Wednesday that it earned $20.8 million, or 28 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, crushing the 12-cent analyst consensus. Total revenues increased 3% to $290 million compared to $281 million last year. Revenue for brand products increased 42.7% to $22.9 million compared to $16 million a year ago. The company attributed the big quarter to its distribution business, which generated a quarterly increase of $23.2 million in revenues. The stock gained 84 cents to $23.26 Thursday morning.
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Administration seeks $12M in budget adjustmentBy Neal P. Goswami
VERMONT PRESS BUREAU | October 31,2013MONTPELIER Administration officials told House appropriators Wednesday they will seek at least $12 million in additional funds for the current fiscal year in the budget adjustment.
Finance Commissioner James Reardon told the House Appropriations Committee that the administrationss annual budget-adjustment bill will be ready for them the first week of December. Administration officials are now meeting with individual agencies and departments to determine their needs.
According to Reardon, at least $12.2 million will be needed to fund a host of areas. The largest chunk, $4.1 million, is needed for the Department of Vermont Health Access to shore up Medicaid funding.
Another $3.3 million is needed for an emergency housing program within the Department for Children and Families. The Legislature reduced funding for emergency housing for the homeless from $4 million to $1.5 million in the current budget. The budget for providing temporary hotel rooms for the homeless had been rising sharply.
Lawmakers chose to invest the funds they cut into other human services in an attempt to curb homelessness. Rep. Martha Heath, D-Westford, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the administrations pending request for the program was eye-popping given the Legislatures intent.
Reardon said DCF has taken steps to reduce the use of hotel rooms and save funding, but additional resources are needed.
It does appear that the eligibility workers are scrutinizing more carefully than they have in the past, he said. This is a number that is still fluid.
The issue will require more legislative action, however. Youre going to have to spend some quality time with DCF, Reardon told the committee.
The Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington will also need additional funds. Reardon said the administration predicts a need for at least $3.1 million. About $1 million is needed for retroactive Medicaid payments something that is no fault of the Veterans Home, he said.
The remaining $2.1 million is to help balance the homes budget, which had a projected deficit of about $3.5 million for the current fiscal year. Lawmakers provided an additional $1.4 million in the current budget and the remaining $2.1 million is now needed, Reardon said.
Their census is increasing and obviously that helps bring down the general fund need. So, when we come in in December its something that well have to monitor through the budget gap to see if they can close that gap subsequent to us issuing the budget adjustment in December, Reardon said.
The state must also pay about $1.6 million for rental space at the National Life building in Montpelier where Agency of Natural Resources workers relocated following Tropical Storm Irene. And the Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed the state that it will terminate reimbursements for relocated AHS workers, an additional $1 million obligation for the state beginning in January.
We knew we were rolling the dice with the rents and not putting it in the budget and hoping the federal government would come through, Reardon said.
The administration will also seek $1.6 million for the Department of Corrections caseload. The funds are mostly needed to help cover the cost of detainees defendants who are jailed before they are convicted of crimes.
Still, Reardon said the administrations original budget has largely been on target and requires little modification.
Youre talking 1 percent (in adjustments). It doesnt get any better than that. I just wish it was 1 percent the other way, he said.
The committee also heard from Stephen Klein, the chief legislative fiscal officer for the Joint Fiscal Office. Klein said the state used $55 million in one-time funding to patch the current budget. The gap is expected to rises to about $70 million this year.
Klein encouraged the panel to find more long-term funding solutions.
I would say that that is sort of everybodys wish and everybodys hope, he said. That mouth opens again and next year you have the same problem.
Meanwhile, the state is facing several high-growth items paid for by the general fund, including the teachers retirement fund, Klein said. The cost of maintaining the fund has been increasing rapidly, he said in something of an understatement.
In 2001, the state budgeted $4.1 million. The current budget includes $26.5 million for teachers retirement. And by 2040, projections show that the state will need to budget a whopping $77.4 million to maintain that fund, according to Klein.
The committee also sought to lay out its priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Rep. Anne Theresa OBrien, D-Richmond, asked that the state continue moving toward a more results-based budget that clearly shows how effectively taxpayer dollars are being spent.
Rep. Kitty Beattie Toll, D-Danville, asked that the committee have more time to review how programs and services are paid for. The committees priorities may change depending on funding sources, she said.
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assassin bug (family Reduviidae), any of about 4,000 species of insects in the true bug order, Heteroptera, that are characterized by a thin, necklike structure connecting the narrow head to the body. They range in size from 10 to 25 mm (0.4 to 1 inch). An assassin bug uses its short, three-segmented beak to suck the body fluids from its victims. A characteristic of this family is that the beak is curved and lies in a groove between the front legs. Although assassin bugs are generally black or dark brown, some species are brightly coloured. Most members of the family live outdoors and prey on other insects. However, some suck blood from vertebrates, including humans, and transmit diseases.
An important member of this family is the kissing bug (Melanolestes picipes). Its common name derives from the fact that it usually bites humans on the face around the mouth. This black-coloured insect is about 12 mm (0.5 inch) long and is usually found under stones and bark. It also feeds on other insects.
The masked hunter (Reduvius personatus) is also known as the masked bedbug hunter, or kissing bug. During the immature stages the body, legs, and antennae are covered with sticky hairs that catch pieces of lint and dust, camouflaging the insect as a ball of dust. The brownish black adult, about 15 or 20 mm (0.6 or 0.75 inch) long, is commonly found in houses preying on insects, such as bedbugs and flies. It will also feed on humans and has a painful bite. Though originally a central European species, the masked hunter has spread throughout the southern parts of North America since its accidental introduction into the port of New York.
One of the best-known assassin bugs is the cone-nose bug (Triatoma), also known as the kissing bug, big bedbug, or Mexican bedbug. The adult is black with six red spots on each side of the abdomen and is about 25 mm long. The species T. sanguisuga is usually found in a bed, where it feeds on human blood. Its painful, toxic bite may cause faintness, swelling, and vomiting. The South American species T. megista, also known as the barber beetle, is a carrier of Chagas disease. Chagas disease can also be transmitted by a related South American pest, Rhodnius prolixus. This bloodsucking assassin bug has been much used in insect physiology research. T. rubrofasciata, found living in the debris on hut floors in southern Asia, may transmit kala-azar.
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The thread-legged bug Emesaya brevipennis is about 33 mm (1.3 inches) long and is usually found on trees or in old buildings. It has long, threadlike middle and hind legs, while the shorter, thicker front legs are modified into viselike grasping organs. E. brevipennis occurs in North America.
The thread-legged bug Stenolemus bituberus, which is native to Australia, preys on web-building spiders. It uses one of two different predatory strategies: stalking, in which it approaches its prey slowly and strikes when within range, or luring, in which it plucks the silk threads of the spider's web with its forelegs, which mimics the behaviour of an insect trapped in the web and thereby attracts the resident spider to within striking distance. The luring predatory behaviour displayed by S. bituberus represents a form of aggressive mimicry.
An Asian member of the family, Ptilocerus ochraceus, has a most unusual method of capturing prey. Tufts of red hair on its abdomen attract certain ants, which lick a glandular secretion from the hairs and become paralyzed. The assassin bug then pierces the ant with its beak and sucks out the body fluids.
The large assassin bug Platymerus has an effective means of protection. Its powerful salivary pump enables it to "spit" saliva as far as 30 cm (12 inches). It has an accurate aim, and the saliva can cause blindness in humans.
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Keep it down? Upscale resort says 'stop complaining'August 23, 2013 @ 10:20 am
The Aspen City Council is considering adding a "no complaining" clause on a new proposed luxury residence to prevent buyers of units there from complaining about the noise level of nearby restaurants and bars.
Other luxury penthouse owners in the Colorado resort area have gotten into legal disputes with nearby nightclubs over the noise level. One business even shut down over the legal battles. Police also say they are increasingly fielding complaints from residents who say nearby restaurants are violating noise ordinances. The "no complaining" clause under consideration by city officials is meant to stem the tide of those disputes.
City officials and the developer of a 38-foot tall, three-story luxury building in Aspen want buyers to be aware that it can get noisy in the commercial district where the building is going up. The penthouses would be above a nightclub that stays open until 2 a.m. and has an outdoor dining area.
The city council has suggested adding a condition to any future sale in the building that requires the owner to "acknowledge that they live in a commercial area" and vow not to interfere with businesses' activities. It is also proposing a separate clause that disallows luxury-unit owners to prevent new businesses from opening in commercial spaces.
The property owner of the luxury building has agreed to add the clauses. The city council still must approve the measure.
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Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Norway's banks won't face any problems meeting the European Banking Authority's capital demands, the country's financial regulator said.
Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority said it supports the recapitalization of the banks, according to an e-mailed statement. The EBA calculated that Norwegian banks need to raise 1.3 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to reach a required 9 percent core Tier 1 capital ratio starting in mid-2012.
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I know this is kind of old, but I know that Kim and Lleyton had necklaces with each others initials on it. I just noticed Kim's in the Hamburg pics..i'm a little slow :p lol..I was wondering if Lleyton ever wore his necklace while playing? If so does someone have a pic where you can see it?
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Bought the car brand new from the dealership (figured its cheaper to buy a new car and make payments instead of buying used and continually having to make repairs). Everything was fine up to about 8k miles. Then we started noticing weird transmission stuff (more on that later). Noticed weather-stripping on top of car is now coming loose (only 18k miles on the car). Not very comfortable, seats are hard. But I get 39mpg on the highway and 29mpg in the city. That is definitely the redeeming quality of the car. My wife wanted it because of the "Candy Blue" color, haha. No cruise control is kinda a deal breaker for me. Shouldn't that be standard in this day-in-age?
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Driven gently, and properly maintained, this vehicle has only given me a few problems.
The arm rest broke after one year, I'm not a big person and I didn't abuse the arm rest, it just broke one day when I leaned on it to adjust the seat.
The throttle body started failing after about 40K miles, idling erratically, lurching on the highway, stalling at stoplights and randomly racing the engine while idling. Took it to be repaired, of course it is NOT covered under the power train warranty. Cost $900 to repair! Strange, I would have expected the throttle box to be considered part of the power train.
It does handle fairly well in rain and snow as long as it's not too deep.
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
I have a Fiesta Zetec with a 1.4 TCI engine. I have had this car since 2010 and until early this year I have had no problems.
A knock started to appear when I turned the steering in either direction. The vehicle was taken to both a Ford garage and an indepndent garage but despite changing the tie bar links the knock was still present, and after the vehicle had been lifted off its wheels the knock was more excessive.
I discovered the cause of the problem and have informed both garages of what I had discovered. By unlocking the steering wheen height adjuster and lowering the steering wheel by a very small amount (5mm) the knock has been resolved.
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
After purchasing in May of '12, the first problem arose after only 4000 miles.
The clutch was making a squeaking noise when being used.
I had to take it to the dealer twice, wasting two days before they would fix the problem, which happened to be an adjustment.
Then at 30000 I noticed fluid leaking from the vehicle.
Turns out it is the front axle, and the dealer won't be able to get me in until next week, and stated "well it should be fine until then."
I thought Ford had made large strides in building better more reliable cars but I was incorrect. Never buy a Ford product, you WILL be let down.
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
I purchased my vehicle 9 mo ago and have had it in the shop 4 times since! 2 of these were extremely dangerous experiences. Once the accelerator stuck during shifting gears and the other at highway speed it dropped to 10 mph max. All my issues have surrounded the accelerator. What makes it more frustrating is once the car turns off all error codes are reset...how convenient for Ford! They tell me I have to bring it in while error codes are active which seems to always happen after hours!!!
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
This was my very first brand new car. I was very excited when I test drove it. Bought it with only 20 miles on it. At first I truly loved it. I was also sold on it having a supposed Sirius XM radio. (It does NOT by the way! so do not be tricked by the button on the dash labeled "SIRIUS" as I was) I have had it for 10 months and have put a little over 9,000 miles on it. It developed an oil leak and has been to service twice for the transmission. It stalled out on the interstate while I had my children with me and we had to be towed home right after the dealership gave it back to me saying they had repaired the transmission. This car is very unsafe and I am just so disappointed and angry!
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
I have always been happy with Fords - until I bought this Fiesta 2 months ago. I don't drive in the mountains, just some hills. There is a stop light at the base of the driveway into the place I work. The car cannot reach the 35 mph speed limit!! I stay in 2nd gear - the tach is over 3500 rpms - shift to 3rd and it slows down!
Same problem on the highway - it's ok if I'm dong 60+ but otherwise, I watch the mph go down. down shifting doesn't do any good. It's a busy road with lots of semi's. Dealer says it's normal, nothing wrong with the car. I need to learn how to downshift.
I have a co-worker with an automatic Fiesta hatchback... has the same problems.
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I bought a 2012 ford fiesta s for reliability.I am a courier which means i drive alot making deliveries.(o hold on tow truck guy calling.)so anyways driving today the traffic slowed down and i tried to down shift on highway.My clutch would not go into gear. I actually slowed down all the way to 25 mph on the highway till it it went in to gear.A semi was coming fast and almost rear ended me.Later on coming to a traffic light it would not shift into 1st gear.Eventually hardly any gears would work. barley made it home safely and loss money from not being able to make any more deliveries . I am very blessed it happened around midnight with less traffic.You know I was actually hoping this car would be much more reliable than a 2000 mercury sable i had.Theirin which nickled and dimed me after 2500 in repairs.I ended up trading it in on the fiesta .They junked the sable and gave 500 on trade.
Who knows about the 2012 fiesta its sure not starting out good.I have driven 90% fords my hole life this one may be my very last.May even get out of it early.This is my honest story.1st tow around 15000 miles. Where did the quality go!
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
We have owned our 2012 Ford Fiesta for 2000 miles and love it.
On a trip to Fresno,CA from Bakersfield we received 41 mpg driving 70+ miles per hour.
I thought that was great but I knew that I could improve.
From Quartside, AZ to Bakersfield I received 48 mpg.
I was averaging 65 mph and using coasting techniques in the mountains.
I do not have a cruise control so my miles per hour sometimes crept upwards.
My last trip from Santa Barbara I got 49 mpg.
I know I can get 50 mpg.
These are hybrid numbers; amazing.
P.S. this a 4-door sedan with a 5-speed transmission. Thanks Ford
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2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan S 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
Overall, I like the performance and design features of my Ford Fiesta.
The base S model is very affordable and it comes with several features such as ABS and stability control that are not normally standard in the base model.
The car is a little slow in city driving but handles and accelerates well on the highway.
Unfortunately, the car that I bought has had persistent problems with a squealing noise when the clutch pedal is depressed.
It started the morning after I purchased the car.
The dealer replaced the slave cylinder/throwout bearing assembly after 600 miles.
It squealed again the morning after I picked the car up and has been intermittently squealing ever since then.
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"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary; Lance Ulanoff, Mashable; and Harvey Rosenfield, Consumer Watch Dogs, discuss Sprint's new deal and what happens to loyal consumers.
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A jewel in the Firth of Lorne
Kerrera ferry sends warmest festive greetings to all.
Hope everyone enjoys a merry Christmas and good new year.
Please note the ferry will be closed on Xmas day and boxing day 25/26th Dec and the 1st and 2nd of New Year.
All other days as per advertised timetable
Please contact the ferry office if you have any specific or urgent requirements over the festive period and the New Year.
Kerrera Ferry Ltd is pleased to announce the following changes to the fares and timetable.
As result of the Scottish Govt Ferries review and on going discussions around the ferry service.
Transport Scotland are providing short term grant funding to improve the vital lifeline service operated by Kerrera ferry ltd
While the long term solutions are investigated through an STAG based scoping study.
This is the first time in Kerrera 's history that there has been direct public funding to assist the delivery of the island's ferry service.
The visitors adult passenger fare will be reduced from the current £5:00 return fare down to £4:50 return
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The island of Kerrera has been described as a jewel in the Firth of Lorne. Just a few minutes ferry ride away from the mainland of Oban. It offers a peace and beauty that is unique, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Kerrera is an ever-changing landscape from fertile low pastures where the farming tradition goes back hundreds of years - to bog and heathland, small coastal bays and beaches with cliffs and caves - home to a rich tapestry of flowers and wildlife.
This superb small island is only a short boat ride away. As well as Gylen Castle there is a profusion of wildlife, including a seal colony, wild goats and occasional visits from golden and sea eagles. Porpoises, dolphins and otters are also sometimes sighted by visitors to this remarkable island.
Kerrera has much to offer the independent-minded visitor who appreciates wildlife, history and scenery. A trip to the island is incomplete without a visit to Gylen Castle, located on the south coast and a few minutes walk off the main circular island track, and identified by a signpost at Lower Gylen. Built in 1587 and sited above the waves and rocks, it is a dramatic and magnificent place.
The view from the Castle faces down the Firth of Lorne to other Argyll islands, and the atmosphere of isolation and beauty must have changed little over the centuries.
Tea Garden & Bunkhouse
Teas and refreshments (delicious home cooking) are available at the award winning tea garden near to the castle.
Open 7 days a week from Easter to October.
A full colour guide of the Island is available on the ferry.
The public ferry to Kerrera leaves from a slip two miles south of Oban along the coast road. Car Parking at the ferry. There are frequent sailings during the summer season at times listed on the notice board by the quayside. To attract the ferry please turn this board to BLACK prior to sailing times as advertised.
Ferry times and fares are posted at the ferry crossing point. Ferry Times and Contact or download the following pdf file: Winter 2013-14Timetable or Summer 2014 Timetable. Also Terms & Conditions
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Often developers behave very neatly on the server - all functions arranged into classes, no global variables; but when it comes to JavaScript functions are defined in a very messy way, they are scattered across several files and are defined in global content.
Agile Toolkit relies on jQuery library but it does want number of it's own functions to be accessible. To implement this, $.univ() function is defined which returns a copy of Universal chain object.
Universal object defines quite a few functions which you can use in your application. For example, executing this in JavaScript console (inspector or firebug) will show a success message on your current page:
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Methods defined inside univ() chain by default return reference to the same chain, so that you can perform multiple actions:
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In your application you might need to have more than just few lines of code and extending univ() chain might be a reasonable way. Currently JavaScript loader in Agile Toolkit does not evaluate JS in a particular sequence but on a first-served basis, so redefining existing methods in univ() chain by adding method with same name wouldn't work consistently. Instead, you can copy atk4_univ.js file into your local templates/js/ and modify it there. (We have plans to introduce evaluation in a proper order in next major release of Agile Toolkit)
Start by creating a new file inside templates/js/ folder called mychain.js. Place the following inside the file:
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Do you like watching movies?
Yes, I like watching movies a lot. Whenever I get free time I am seen running to the theater to watch a film.
How often do you watch a movie in theater?
Once in a week. Before I took up the show Ek Ghar Bananunga I used to go to watch movies 2 to 3 times along with my mother who is a movie buff too.
Which is your all-time favorite movie?
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Chupke Chupke.
Quick Fire: Which is your favorite?Romantic movie: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Action movie: All Rohit Shetty's movies and X-men
Thriller movie: Kahani
Horror movie: Can't stand them.
A movie that made you cry?
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
The last movie you have watched?
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
A movie you wish you could be a part of?
An actor you wish to work with in a movie?
A movie which your sister was a part of and you liked it very much?
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Put barley in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and boil for about 3 minutes. Strain barley and put in a jug with sugar, lemon peel and boiling water. Cover and let stand until cold. Strain. Serve plain, or add lemon juice and sugar to taste, or dilute half and half with milk, or serve over ice. It is usually served in small tumblers
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- Calories128
- Carbohydrates28 g (9%)
- Fat1 g (1%)
- Protein4 g (7%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (1%)
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($18; sangiovese, merlot and teroldego) Medium-deep ruby. Wild, earthy aromas of dried herbs, red cherry and game, with a pretty peppery nuance adding focus. Supple, fresh and musky, with sage and rosemary flavors nicely complementing spicy black fruits. This displays a fresh saline quality on the fairly short but very pleasant finish. This atypical blend contains teroldego, a native variety typical of Trentino in Italy's north, whose herbaceous presence is immediately evident on the nose.
($30) Dark ruby. Overripe, very sweet and balsamic on the nose-the latter character a trademark of this estate's Nobiles; some may find this over the top. The flavors of prune, Bing cherry, blackberry liqueur, figs macerated in alcohol and grilled bacon are similar to the aromas and have a decidedly Amarone-like feel. Though it's not what I normally look for in a Nobile, this style of wine has many enthusiasts.


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"Alfred, I like you."
The person who you had a crush on for nearly three years was standing right in front of you and staring at you. Before, you had only stolen glances at him from various points of your classrooms afraid that he or some other classmate might catch you looking at him. Alfred wasn't a particularly smart student, but just to increase your chances of being in the same classes with him, you remained in preparatory courses instead of the honors and advanced courses your teachers and counselors had recommended. Now, after many years of watching him from afar, you finally summed up your courage and confronted your aching feelings and fears by saying the three simple yet critical words.
"Say what?" Alfred replied. You hadn't been expecting something like that.
Did I say it too softly? you wondered. Your face was beet-red, but nevertheless, you decided to try again.
"I like you," you repeated yourself in a slightly louder voice. Thank goodness school had been out for nearly two hours. The only way you were lucky enough to catch Alfred here like this was because he had finished up football practice and was headed towards the locker room.
The jock only stood there emotionless for a few seconds. Then, he averted his eyes from yours and twisted his lips together.
"Mm, that's nice and all, but…" he began.
"But?" You cocked your head. Such a contradictory word was so small, but it was very powerful.
"I don't even know your name," Alfred chuckled.
You could only stare. He was joking. He had to be. You had been in every single one of his classes, even sports psychology, and frankly, you knew nothing about sports nor cared for them.
"A-Alfred," you stuttered, "w-we've been in the same classes ever since the beginning of high school. How could you not know my name?"
Your classmate shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, if you were important or something, I would have remembered it. I guess your name wasn't worth remembering."
No. He's joking. He always jokes around, ___________, you told yourself. Just try again.
"What about when I let you copy my homework in geometry? I even let you borrow my pencil for the entire year. You never even gave it back."
"I don't remember that stuff. Math just flies over my head."
"I sat in front of you that entire year," you said hearing your own voice growing into a soft whisper. Your cheeks were growing hot, and your eyes began to feel steamy and wet. You had to go. You couldn't afford to let Alfred see you like this whether he remembered who you were or not.
"I…I need to go," you said quickly turning and walking briskly away. To your embarrassment, your eyes were so wet that you nearly walked into the men's restroom before spotting the upright urinals. Once you reached the farthest stall of the right restroom, you locked the door and fell to your knees and began to break down into tears wondering why in the world you had managed to put up with all the painstaking years before this.
Alfred thought it was strange how that girl just up and left him here without saying a proper goodbye or telling him her name. She didn't seem like a bad person, but there was something strange about the way she was talking to him. Many girls had told him they liked him, but they had all been so uninteresting. What difference did breaking one more girl's heart make?
She said she sat in front of my all year in geometry… he thought. I thought some bozo sat in front of me all year. Oh wait, wasn't that algebra? Hold on. Doesn't that mean…?
"Alfred, there you are," a soft voice said from behind. When Alfred turned around, he saw his younger brother, Matthew huffing and wheezing like he had just run a marathon.
"What's taking you so long?" Matthew panted. "Do you know I've been waiting for you to come to the front of the school for nearly twenty minutes?"
"It's been that long?" Alfred asked. "I'm sorry. I was talking with this one girl who said she liked me."
Matthew sighed. "Another one, huh? Who's heart did you break this time?"
Alfred scratched his head. "Funny thing about that, but I couldn't remember her face. She said she sat in front of me in my geometry class all year, but I thought it was that space-case who plays baseball."
His brother face-palmed. "Alfred, you're not wearing your glasses because you just came back from practice. That's why you couldn't recognize her face. And you really don't remember who sat in front of you all year in geometry? It was ____________ ____________. You know, as in the girl you told me you liked?"
"Oh, shoot, that was her?" Alfred blinked. "I thought her voice sounded familiar…"
Matthew could only shake his head in disbelief. "I can't believe you sometimes, Alfred. How could you not recognize her?"
"I didn't think she was interested in someone like me," Alfred frowned. "I mean, she's so smart and quiet, and I'm…well, I'm none of those things."
"Where'd she go?"
"I dunno. She just said she was going somewhere."
"She went into the bathroom like every other girl you turned down, didn't she?" Matthew correctly guessed.
"Hey, I didn't turn her down," Alfred protested. "She left before I could even ask her what her name was."
"Probably because you didn't remember who she was," his brother guessed correctly yet again.
"Fine, fine, I'll go find her. Oh, but hey, can I borrow your glasses real quick? I don't want to go losing her again."
Matthew sighed and took off his glasses. "Here," he said. "Don't go messing up again."
"I won't," Alfred said and put on his brother's glasses. They were shaped differently than his original pair, but that didn't matter now. All he cared about was finding ___________ so he could tell her how sorry he was—and how he really felt about her.
The first thing you heard over your tears was the sound of heavy footsteps walking into the bathroom. Thinking it was another girl just passing by to use the restroom, you held your breath and waited for her to leave before resuming your pitiful episode. But, unexpectedly, you heard the person pushing on all of the bathroom stall doors one by one as if looking for something—or maybe someone.
Your heart began to race. What if that person came to your stall? What then? You could only wait as the person drew nearer hoping she would find what she was looking for so she would reach your stall.
Then, you heard a clink, the sound of your lock smashing against its small rectangular frame with a small sliding fastener holding an entire door down between the two of you.
"It's occupied," you said to the person on the other side.
Again, the door jammed. Whoever it was, that person wanted to get in. Maybe the other bathroom stalls were dirty.
"I-I'm almost done," you quickly said and grabbed a few sheets of toilet paper to dry your eyes so you could pretend you had just finished using the bathroom. After drying your tears, you threw the toilet paper down the toilet and flushed it. Then, you waited a few seconds before unlocking the door and preparing yourself to head out to the sink and wash your hands.
You gasped. It wasn't a girl standing in front of you. Heck, it wasn't even someone you had expected to see inside the girls' bathroom.
Feeling flustered, your eyes began to search for a way out without having to cause any more of a scene. Maybe you could duck behind his arms or sidestep out of his way before he moved forward and trapped you in the stall. What in the world was he doing here, anyway?
"Uh, look, I really should be going, Alfred," you sniffed with your head hanging towards the ground. Your eyes were still swollen.
Then, before you could take one step, Alfred barred your path by holding one arm out to both sides of your stall right at the middle so you couldn't jump over or go under. How clever for someone who always scraped by with average grades.
"____________," he said. "It's _____________, isn't it?"
You blinked confused at what he was exactly asking you.
Alfred didn't look so clueless for once, but that didn't hide the fact that he looked shameful. "I said I didn't remember you, didn't I? When you said you sat in front of me during geometry, I said the math flew over my head, and that's true but that was only because you were in that class, ___________."
You didn't say anything confused at what your classmate was getting at. Still, you refused to look into his eyes in fear of him seeing your miserable state.
"_____________, the reason I didn't recognize you right off the bat was because I wasn't wearing my glasses," Alfred continued. "I know it sounds like a lame excuse, but that's really what was up. I've got bad eyesight. You've gotta believe me."
"I believe you," you said recalling all of those times Alfred had forgotten his glasses at practice and had to sit way up at the front of the classroom to see the board.
"You do? Well that's a relief," Alfred sighed. "But, hey, I'm sorry for what I said back there. I really am."
"Is that all you wanted you say?" you asked without even thinking.
"No. There's something else, ______________."
You couldn't help but feel a fuzzy electrical wave run through your head to toes when Alfred said your name. He wasn't lying about forgetting who you were after all. All of a sudden, you felt his hands clutch your shoulders pinning you straight to the floor of the bathroom.
"Listen, ___________, I've been meaning to tell you this for a long time, but I like you, too," Alfred said.
You blinked. You were waiting for Alfred to smile or laugh and say it was all a joke, but after standing there for what felt like a good two minutes, you knew he was being completely serious—after all, he had never stayed still and so quiet for such a long period of time before.
"You're not lying?" you asked feeling your voice squeak under pressure.
"Nope," Alfred replied. "I'm being completely honest with you. I didn't mean it when I said I didn't know you. I just couldn't recognize your face. That was completely my fault."
You sighed. Finding the right words to say was never one of his strong points. Still, you couldn't find it in you to stay upset at him especially after he said that.
"Alfred, if you're really being serious, then maybe I should tell you that this isn't the best place to be doing any confessing," you said out of complete honesty.
"Oh yeah, you're right, huh?" he laughed and released your shoulders. "We should probably get out of here. I don't want anyone thinking I'm a creep by hanging out around a girls' restroom."
Once the two of you walked out, Alfred immediately grabbed your hands and attempted to pull your lips towards his, but you lowered your head just enough so he only kissed your forehead.
"Hey, what's wrong, ___________?" he asked with disappointment lingering in his voice. "I thought you said you liked me."
You pursed your lips together. "Confessing inside the bathroom is one thing. Kissing for the first time outside of one is another."
"You have a point…" Alfred admitted looking crestfallen.
"Still…" you giggled. "I'm glad you really noticed me. That's all that matters for now."
"For now?"
"Mm-hmm," you nodded.
As Alfred led you outside of the school, you noticed his brother, Matthew leaning on the fence from a few paces away. You almost didn't recognize him with since he didn't have his glasses on. Now that you thought about it, Alfred's glasses did look a little rounder than usual.


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Dylan Mast, Who Has Autism, Uses Adaptive Technologies Like The Accent 1000 To Communicate More Freely. (Photo: Business Wire)
Today Dell OEM Solutions announced it has entered into a strategic partnership to provide its OEM technology, development and deployment expertise to Prentke Romich Company (PRC), a pioneer in assistive technology and augmentative communication (AAC) solutions for individuals with speech disabilities. PRC turned to Dell to help bring its latest tablet-based, assistive technology to market while managing costs. Under the terms of the partnership, Dell OEM is using Latitude 10 tablets to power PRC's Accent™ 1000 solution, and the two companies have plans for future projects together leveraging more Dell solutions and services to help improve outcomes and develop personalized solutions for those with special needs.
Dylan Mast, who has autism, uses adaptive technologies like the Accent 1000 to communicate more freely. (Photo: Business Wire)
For more than 45 years, PRC has enabled children and adults worldwide with speech disorders to achieve spontaneous, independent, and interactive communication regardless of their disability, literacy level, or motor skills. The Accent 1000 features Unity®, a proprietary language system that gives individuals the ability to go beyond simple commands and pre-programmed phrases, enabling them to express unique thoughts and ideas. Recently, PRC sought a partner to help deliver its powerful language system using the most innovative technology available in the market and selected Dell after a comprehensive search of tier one OEM vendors.
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Successive governments had been forced to develop Hyderabad: action panel leader
Costa Pranta Abhivriddhi Karyacharana Committee founder president Kokkiligadda Kodandaramaiah on Saturday said successive governments had developed Telangana region at the cost of costal region and Bandar port.
Mr. Kodandaramaiah said that the governments were forced to develop Hyderabad and its surrounding areas as capital was shifted from Kurnool to Hyderabad. The first victim was the historic Bandar port and then costal region. Machilipatnam was headquarters of Andhra Bank when it was established with the active role of Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramaiah. The Andhra Bank headquarters were, however, later, shifted to Hyderabad.
The LIC Zonal Office was also shifted from Machilipatnam to Hyderabad, he said.
Synthetic Drug Factory was supposed to be constructed at Karaagraharam near Machilipatnam in 1958. A team of Russian experts had also suggested that Karaagraharam was a suitable place.
However, the company was constructed in Hyderabad. "Is it not true that the Bharat Heavy Electricals that was established in 1960-61 in Nellore was also shifted to Ramachandrapuram near Hyderabad?" he asked.
The fifth casualty was the Air Force Academy. Defence experts had suggested that Pedapatnam coastal line was suitable for the academy.
The Defence personnel used to practise bombing in this area as part of their training during World War II. The academy was finally constructed at Dundigal near Secunderabad. These companies etc had helped Telangana region grow industrially. It was unfortunate that the graduates and artisans from costal region migrated to Hyderabad in search of jobs, he said.
It was decided to provide Under Ground Drainage (UGD) facilities in Bandar in Composite Madras state. But, after formation of Andhra Pradesh, the proposal was reworked and UGD facility was provided in Hyderabad. The leaders were responsible for these injustices, he said, adding that at least now necessary action should be taken to develop Bandar and coastal region.
Keywords: Telangana region, Bandar port