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Fortress Investment Group
|Traded as
|Investment Management Firm: Private Equity, Credit, Liquid Markets and Traditional Asset Management
|Burlington House
New York City, United States
|Key people
|Randal A. Nardone: interim CEO; Wesley R. Edens: Co-Founder, Principal and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors;
Peter L. Briger: Principal and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors
|Investment Management Firm: Private Equity, Credit Funds, Railroads, Hedge Funds and Traditional Asset Management
|Net income
|$200.45 million USD (2013)[1]
|979 (2011)
|Brookdale Senior Living (51%)
Aircastle (partial)
RailAmerica (formerly)
Railroad Acquisition Holdings
Fortress Investment Group LLC is an American investment management firm based in New York City.[2] The company went public on February 9, 2007.[3] As of December 2012, the firm managed alternative assets in private equity, liquid hedge funds and credit funds.[4]
Fortress Investment Group LLC was founded as a private equity firm in 1998[5] by Wesley R. Edens, a former partner at BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; Robert Kauffman, a managing director of UBS; and Randal A. Nardone, also a managing director of UBS. Fortress quickly expanded into hedge funds, real estate-related investments and debt securities, run by Michael Novogratz and Pete Briger, both former partners at Goldman Sachs.
Fortress Investment Group's investments grew rapidly, with its private equity funds netting 39.7% between 1999 and 2006.[6]
As of July 16, 2013, Fortress Investment Group had four core businesses totaling approximately $55.6 billion of assets under management: Private Equity, Credit, Liquid Markets and Traditional Asset Management (Logan Circle Partners was acquired in April 2010).
In 2012, revenue rose in each of the last three quarters. In fourth quarter of the same year, revenue rose 51.2% to $441.1 million while the figure rose 99.5% in the third quarter of that year from the year earlier (2011) and 13.8% in the second quarter of 2012.[7]
Portfolio companies[edit]
In 2006, Fortress-managed Funds acquired Canadian ski resort operator Intrawest. Intrawest is North America's largest operator of ski resorts and also operates luxury adventure travel brands, including Abercrombie & Kent.[citation needed]
On November 15, 2006, RailAmerica Inc. announced that a Fortress-managed Fund would acquire the company, offering $16.35 per share (a 32% premium). The transaction was completed in February 2007. Fortress later sold RailAmerica via initial public offering in October 2009.
On May 8, 2007, Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), parent company of Florida East Coast Railway, announced that following a unanimous vote of the FECI Board of Directors, a Fortress-managed Fund would acquire FECI in a transaction valued at $3.5 billion.[8][9] The Surface Transportation Board approved the transaction in September 2007. Although RailAmerica operated FEC for a time, the two were never merged, and after the RailAmerica IPO Fortress retained FEC (and still does).
On June 15, 2007 Fortress announced it would partner with Centerbridge Partners to acquire Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), an operator of casinos and horse racing venues, for $6.1 billion. Penn National shareholders were to receive $67 cash for each share. It was announced on July 3, 2008, that Fortress had backed away from the agreement amid weakness in the economy and financial markets. Under the termination agreement, Penn National receives $1.475 billion, consisting of a break-up fee of $225 million and an interest-free $1.25 billion loan from Fortress, Centerbridge, Wachovia and Deutsche Bank. Fortress Co-Chairman Wesley Edens assumes a seat on the board of Penn National as part of the agreement.[10][11]
Fortress has taken several of its portfolio companies public such as Aircastle Ltd., Brookdale Senior Living Inc., GAGFAH and RailAmerica, Inc.
Fortress has said it lost $125 million purchasing fraudulent promissory notes from fraudster Marc Dreier who was operating a Ponzi scheme. Fortress has filed a lawsuit against lawfirm Dechert in an attempt to recover the loss.[12] The lawsuit was filed in New York state court, alleging Dechert issued a "false" legal opinion letter that Dreier used to defraud Fortress.[13]
Fortress's private equity investment portfolio includes Aircastle Limited, Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., AMRESCO, Boxclever, Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Capstead Mortgage Corporation, CW Financial Services, Eurocastle Investment Limited, Flagler, Florida East Coast Railway, GAGFAH, GateHouse Media, Inc., Global Signal, Inc., Green Tree Servicing LLC, Holiday Retirement, Intrawest, Italfondiario, Kramer Junction, Mapeley Limited, MBS Holdings, MS Hub, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Penn National Gaming, Inc., Prime Retail, RailAmerica, Inc., RESG, Seacastle Inc., Simon Storage, Springleaf Financial and Umami Burger.[14]
On January 21, 2014, Fortress Investment Group was the winning bidder for the assets of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, a line bankrupted after the July 6, 2013 Lac-Mégantic derailment of a runaway train loaded with crude oil obliterated much of historic downtown Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and incinerated forty-seven of the local townfolk.[15] In March 2014, John E. Giles of Great Lakes Partners estimated a $10–20 million investment would be needed over three years to repair the line, which Fortress brands as the Central Maine and Quebec Railway, as it is in poor condition and currently not safe for the transport of oil or dangerous goods.[16] The sale was completed on 15 May 2014, for USD$15.85m.[17]
In 2006, Fortress paid Sen. John Edwards, candidate for the 2008 Democratic Party nomination for president, and the 2004 nominee for vice president, $479,512 for his consulting services, a part-time job.[18] The November 19, 2007 edition of the Wall Street Journal reported Edwards had invested $16 Million in Fortress.
Also in 2006, Fortress acquired Intrawest in a leveraged buyout. Three weeks before the opening of the 2010 Olympics, Fortress failed to make payment on its loan used to buy out Intrawest. This caused its creditors to force Intrawest to divest itself of several of its resort holdings in 2009 and 2010 which includes Whistler Blackcomb, in order to reduce its debt load.[19]
Fortress loaned the controversial animal testing company Huntingdon Life Sciences around $70 million in 2006. This was later discovered by the animal rights group SHAC, which exists to exert pressure on and close HLS. In 2011 Fortress dropped all ties with HLS.[20]
During the RailAmerica ownership, railfans[who?] criticized both RailAmerica and Fortress Investment Group for an increased number of abandonments on several shortlines.[citation needed] The most notorious example, the Central Oregon and Pacific's Coos Bay line, is saved from abandonment unlike other lines.
Fortress Investment Group has backed a German patent holding firm IPCom GmbH & Co. KG. This firm is now suing Nokia for patent infringement for $17.77 billion.[21]
Fortress Investment Group was the primary lender to Millennium Development Group for building the $875 million (CAD) athlete's village for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Financial instability in September 2008 saw Fortress Investment Group reportedly at the brink of bankruptcy. Consequently, Fortress was unable to provide further financing to Millennium forcing the City of Vancouver to pay approximately $450 million (CAD) to complete the project in time for the Winter Olympic Games.[22] The village was completed in November 2009 and may yet realize its potential after the Olympics.[23]
The City of Vancouver applied for and received legislative approval from the Province of BC to borrow as much money as required to enable the project to complete.[24] Anti-Olympic groups had spoken out against the legislative change because they believed that Fortress Investment would remain the owner of the village after the 2010 Winter Olympics.[24][dated info]
Response to 2008 economic crisis[edit]
In the wake of the economic downturn of 2008, Forbes included Wesley Edens (and two other Fortress principals) among its "biggest billionaire losers of 2008", noting that Edens had "watched his fortune dwindle as investor redemption soared at the company's flagship fund".[25]
Fortress and its principals were featured in an April 2009 Vanity Fair article on the adverse economic conditions facing hedge funds.[26]
- ^ "FIG Income Statement". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Company Profile for Fortress Investment Group LLC". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Seymour, Dan (2007-02-10). "In a First, Hedge Fund Launches on NYSE". Associated Press via Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG.N)". Reuters. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview of Fortress Investment Group LLC". Businessweek. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Fortress Investment's Shares Soar After Initial Sale". Bloomberg. 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Forbes Earnings Preview: Fortress Investment Group". Forbes. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Stephen Todd Walker (7 January 2011). Wave Theory For Alternative Investments: Riding The Wave with Hedge Funds, Commodities, and Venture Capital. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-07-174286-3. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Florida East Coast Industries to Be Acquired By Funds Managed By Fortress Investment Group LLC in an All-Cash Transaction Valued at $3.5 Billion" (Press release). Florida East Coast Industries. 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ USA Today: Penn National Gaming agrees to $6.1B deal. Retrieved June 15, 2007
- ^ Reuters: Penn National says takeover deal terminated. Retrieved July 10, 2008
- ^ "Fortress Files Suit Against Law Firm". The New York Times. December 22, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ Opalesque (22 December 2009). "Fortress sues law firm Dechert over Dreier loss".
- ^ Lacter, Mark (February 26, 2013). "Umami Burger shuts first store, picks up more investors for expansion". LAObserved.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Lac-Mégantic disaster's MM&A sold to Florida Great Lakes Partners". CBC Montréal. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ Le futur propriétaire de MMA veut maintenir un lien de confiance, Rémi Tremblay, L'Echo de Frontenac (March 20, 2014)
- ^ lapresse.ca: "La vente de la MMA pour 17,24 M $ a été complétée aux États-Unis" 15 May 2014
- ^ http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070517/D8P5SG100.html
- ^ "Intrawest on the auction block". Montreal Gazette. January 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-15.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.shac.net/news/2011/july/10.html
- ^ "IP.com is NOT suing Nokia for $17.7 Billion". February 2, 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090112.wvanoc0112/BNStory/National/home
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/greathomesanddestinations/15iht-revill.html
- ^ a b http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/01/18/olympic-funding.html
- ^ Duncan Greenberg, "America's Biggest Billionaire Losers Of 2008, Forbes, December 16, 2008 (retrieved March 12, 2009).
- ^ Bethany McLean, "Over the Hedge", Vanity Fair, April 2009 (retrieved March 07, 2011).
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I need help, Apartment Therapy! I'm moving into my first "real" feeling apartment and of course, this is making me very excited but a little too impulsive when it comes to buying the right pieces. I found an EQ3 Milo Cocktail Table that I just HAD to have because the function and size was exactly what I wanted...
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It was a second (final sale because of small chip), and when I got it home I was almost in tears because the color isn't at all what I wanted. The photo looks dark brown, as did the table in the dark room it was purchased from. In real life and real light, it's a medium-light chocolate glossy lacquer.
I had no luck selling it on craigslist so I'd like to try painting or covering it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could paint over the lacquer? I'd love for it to be glossy black, but other suggestions that aren't quite so ambitious would be great.
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Sound like glossy black wouldn't be too ambitious with some planning, taping, spray paint and patience.
It is a beautiful piece.
I doubt you'll be able to paint over the lacquer without some prep, but a good sanding should make it possible. If the lacquer is actually lacquer, it may be possible to strip it off with lacquer thinner -- but it may be some other shiny substance that looks like lacquer but isn't.
Is the finish on the underside the same as the top? You could always experiment on a small patch there where it wouldn't be visible.
id just learn to love it the way it is... it cant be all that bad.
try rustoleom laquer spray paint. it only comes in a couple colors but it does come in black
its possible it is a glossy vinyl paper and not real lacquer. a light sanding and a good primer should work. i'd suggest a roller brush and not spray paint unless you have a good place to spray paint and lots of ventilation.
I'd learn to live with it.
Instead of risking any further dis-like of the beautiful piece I would enlist the help of your most favored painter. He or she should be able to properly prep, paint, and seal the piece for you so it will have the color you are looking for, without compromising the integrity or style!
I have an old, dark stained sideboard that I have been planning to paint since I bought it about 20 years ago. I've carted it around on my various moves, and used it because it is functional. Not too long ago I realized that I think it looks great where it is, and works beautifully with the things that are around it.
I guess I'm saying that procrastination can be a wonderful thing.
I have an old, dark stained sideboard that I've been meaning to paint since I bought it about 20 years ago. I've carted around with me on my various moves, and used it because it is functional. Recently I noticed that I really like the way it looks. The shape, size, AND COLOR look great where it is placed, and compliment the furniture and art near it.
I guess I am saying that procrastination can be a wonderful thing.
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Jumping on the "love it" band wagon here- I would say that unless you are willing to pay to have it professionally re-finished, you might not be able to achieve a brushstroke-less finish on your own, or anything close to the original, lacquer is a b#@$h to try on your own. If the chip is driving you bananas (which it would probably do to me) then save up for a pro job. In the meantime, try and love it- maybe get a couple little room accessories that bring out it's colour, rather than try to hide it. I'll bet you can find tons of fabrics or pillows that have a range of chocolately browns in them to make everything go well together. Or, heh heh, keep the curtains drawn and the lights low so the colour matches....
I would wait until you are actually moved in to the space, before you decide to paint the piece. Chocolate brown looks great in many different color schemes.
I had a similar situation, only with a larger purchase. I impulsively bought a leather sofa in bright blue/green. When it was delivered, it looked atrocious in the room. I too wanted to cry. Because it was a big purchase for me, I HAD to make it work. In the end, all it took was a few strategic accessory purchases (and a much needed coat of paint on the walls) to make it look great in the room.
In another post someone had mentioned taking furniture to an auto paint shop. I'm not sure of the cost, but this seems like a good idea.
I have done a little bit of research on this, and from what I can tell, not all lacquers are the same. My understanding is that you can lacquer over lacquer (usually) or apply acrylic over lacquer, but if the shiny coat is actually an acrylic "lacquer", applying lacquer over it will cause it to mottle and wrinkle. In any case, it involves lots of sanding and proper prep to get that great mirror finish, and ultimately you may ruin it if you use the wrong black lacquer over the original paint. DO NOT USE WALL PAINT (latex) over lacquer.
You might want to try taking it to a place that does automotive repair painting and see if they think they could repaint it black in their spray booth. They may have a way of being able to tell what kind of lacquer the original finish is. If you decide to go DIY, you might want to try an automotive spray on lacquer like Duplicolor purchased from your local automotive store. It comes in a small spray paint can. Sand and prime first. The Duplicolor web site has some videos about how to properly apply their spray can automotive paint.
In any case, you will need a lot of patience and elbow grease to do a piece that large.
I can paint furniture like nobody's business, here is what *I* would do. Sand first to give it some "tooth". Just rough it up is all you have to do (wipe it down to get the dust off). Then I use Kilz water based primer which is white. I always do 3 coats minimum. Then comes the paint and I think you said you want shiny so get some enamel paint in the color of your choice. Enamel is hard to spread so I might go with semigloss or even flat then you'd coat it a bunch of times with MinWax water based polyurethane in the gloss level of your choice.
Now, for brush marks. Sherman Williams sells these wonderful sponge rollers. With each pass of the roller, have a brush handy. Feather it out with each stroke of the roller. That'll do it and you'll get really fast at it. Feather with the Kilz primer, paint and feather with the paint, feather with the poly. It'll work and I'd know since I've painted countless pieces of furniture. Your first and maybe second Kilz coats will look bad but just keep on til it's smoothly covered. I got so good at this I could knock out a piece or two a day.
You can have a coat on that coffee table in 20 minutes. If it's really hot outside you can add coats pretty fast because, by the time you finish one coat, it's really for the next on a hot day.
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"...really for the next on a hot day." I meant to say READY for the next on a hot day.


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Fifty-nine-year-old Earl B. Bradley of Lewes is serving 14 life sentences for child rape after being convicted in 2011. A judge convicted him after viewing more than 13 hours of homemade videos showing sex crimes against more than 80 victims. That conviction stemmed from a 471-count indictment based on those videos.
A subsequent indictment, based on interviews of possible victims, accused Bradley of more than 50 additional criminal counts.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said Monday his office would not pursue those charges, saying, "A trial on these charges would require the young victims and their parents to take the stand and testify publicly, in the presence of Earl Bradley himself, about their abuse. "We cannot expect or demand that they relive their pain and be victimized all over again."
Biden said that because Bradley has already received the maximum punishment available under the law – multiple life sentences without the possibility of probation – he has decided that ending the remaining case by withdrawing the indictment is in the best interest of the victims and their families.
Deputy Atty. Gen. David Hume says prosecutors met with the victims and their families last week to explain the decision.
"This gives everybody a chance to begin the healing process," he said. "While these charges are out there, they're obviously something that would preoccupy the families and the children. They all wondered what the next step was going to be. This gives them a chance to breathe and a chance to heal and begin moving forward as best they can."
Hume said the families understood and were supportive of the attorney general's decision.
"They all want justice for their children. But they also understand that
even those there were two indictments, it was one case. The 14 life
sentences and 164 years are for all the children. They're even for the
children who may have been Bradley patients that weren't necessarily
named in an indictment."
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The Cartel de Texis is traced to three alleged founders: Jose Adan Salazar Umaña, Juan Umaña Samayoa, and Roberto Herrera. More than veterans of the Salvadoran underworld who worked their way up, these men are respected figures in Salvadoran society. From its start, the group has relied less on the frequently brutal tactics of Latin American mafia -- i.e. responding to any slight or business disagreement with bullets and bloodshed -- in favor of more subtle methods, namely bribery and corruption.
The leaders of the Cartel de Texis were for the most part well established in the worlds of Salvadoran business and politics long before they began to be linked to the drug trade, dating back to the early 1990s in Salazar's case. It's difficult to say exactly how they began running contraband through the mountainous northwest region that connects this Central American nation with Honduras. Yet, according to El Faro, they have been at it for years.
To be sure, national authorities have been investigating the group since at least 2000, which suggests that they have been in business far longer. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have also attached an eye to the group, with investigations of some high-ranking members dating back several years. None of the various investigations into Texis personnel, however, have led to convictions of the high-level figures. Many were completely unknown among the general public until the El Faro report, which is a testament to the ability of the Cartel de Texis to operate outside the public eye.
Perhaps not surprisingly, in response to the report that summarized the efforts by some elements of the government to investigate this group, Salazar and his cohort were unrepentant and defiant, inviting their critics to prove their links to the drug trade.
Since then El Faro has come out with another piece, this time detailing the extensive political influence of the group, especially in the northwest region bordering Guatemala and Honduras.
Modus Operandi
The Cartel de Texis is characterized more than any other group by a patina of legitimacy. Salazar is the best example: He is not only the president of Salvadoran soccer's first division, but also a respected hotelier and one of the nation's most recognized businessmen. (His business empire also serves as a valuable tool for money laundering, for which he first came under the suspicion of U.S. agencies.) In the Texis leadership circle, he is allegedly joined by Juan Umaña Samayoa, the mayor of Metapan, where the gang's power structure is centered. Other politicians supporting the Cartel de Texis include Armando Portillo Portillo, the mayor of Texistepeque, a mid-sized city south of Metapan, and Reynaldo Cardoza, a federal congressman from Chalatenango, a city located near the Honduran border.
The intimate connections with the highest level of Salvadoran politics has allowed the group to evade the attention of law enforcement. Their political links, which are useful for sweeping those investigations that do exist under the rug, have allowed the Cartel de Texis to branch out into the security agencies, buying off police and soldiers, so as to ensure the integrity of their shipments, as well as judges and prosecutors, so as to further reduce the chances of charges against them. Whereas other Salvadoran gangs like the Perrones and the "maras" have long suffered blows to their upper-echelon leadership, the Cartel de Texis bosses have largely remained immune from government pressure.
The group is not hierarchical. It is, rather, a circle of leadership and an alliance of convenience, in which each boss has their own chain of subordinates. They collaborate and coordinate as needed, and apparently without a great deal of rancor. In fact, Salazar is said to discourage gang members from even carrying weapons, preferring instead to rely on the protections of those who are legally armed--the police and the military.
This goes with the group's ethos of not subordinating itself before outside groups, but rather serving as perennial free agents. Like their counterparts the Perrones, the Cartel de Texis does business with whoever will pay them to use their network. It extends across a northern slice of El Salvador, from the border with Honduras to that of Guatemala. Typically, the cocaine moved by the Cartel de Texis arrives from South America to Honduras by sea via go-fast boats or semi-submersibles to the city of Gracias a Dios, or by plane, in which case they land in the vast farms of the state of Olancho. The Honduran shipment is then transferred into the hands of the Cartel de Texis in San Fernando, a remote border town in northern El Salvador.
From there, the shipment cuts an overland path through the northern Salvadoran backwater region, with much of the terrain covered by unpaved roads. It heads first slightly south through the small town of Dulce Nombre de Maria, then west, and finally juts north through the gang's headquarters of Metapan, crossing the border with Guatemala north of the gang's home base.
This path is known alternately as the Northern Route or as "el Caminito," the little pathway, and it may soon get even easier to move drugs across it, as the government is moving ahead with plans to pave much of the highways in the region.
- "El Cartel de Texis," El Faro, May 16, 2011.


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Nearly one-third of Rockford metropolitan area homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. That means they owe more than their homes are worth. This number comes from the real-estate data firm "Lender Processing Services," but Rockford real estate leaders say the focus should be where the area is headed.
A recent Wall Street Journal article gives Rockford a new title; underwater mortgage capital of America. With 32% of metro area homes worth less than what's owed on them.
"I think from Wall Street's perspective, they don't know us." -says Rockford Area Realtors CEO Steve Bois.
Bois admits the Forest City and its surroundings are still battling out of the housing crisis. He says the local unemployment rate isn't helping. It's higher than 11%, but Bois believes the area is changing economically.
"We are a re-emerging city, we are re-inventing ourselves. We went through a lifecycle where we were a traditional manufacturing town, training people for traditional manufacturing jobs. It's now high-technology, it's more engineering focused so as we go through that transition we're going to have these statistics."
Bois says education is changing, too; it's becoming career-focused with academy-style opportunities. This allows students to be ready for high-skilled work right out of school. Plus, some housing statistics are moving in Rockford's favor.
"On the positive side, significant home prices rising are helping pulling more distressed borrowers out of the water. Locally, fresh foreclosure filings continue to significantly drop." -he explains.
For the third of Rockford area homeowners underwater, financial experts say there's help available.
"They have a lot of choices out there, the biggest and most helpful is the Home Affordable Refinance Program, called HARP. If you did your last loan prior to June 1st, 2009, you would be eligible under HARP to refinance and that does not matter what your house is worth today." -says Riverside Community Bank Mortgage Vice President Pat Young.
She says the first step to see if you qualify for HARP is to contact your mortgage lender.
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Drug companies want something they can sell repeatedly. This shot is a one stop shop — once the patient gets it they never have to get it again. In theory, if one age group of men all got it, there would be years before there would be another large group of men in need of it. So they continue to push Viagra and focus on women's birth control, of which there are a dozen varieties all in need of multiple doses. Also, the drug would not make them much money if it costs less than the syringe it's delivered in. Many experts say that this drug would make a huge difference for young families living in poverty — if they can limit the size of their family, they have a better chance of getting ahead. Drug companies are not interested in selling one-time use drugs for the sake of charity and The Greater Good. Drug companies want to make money.
The female birth control that is equivalent to the Vasalgel shot is the IUD. IUDs do not interrupt sex, are easily reversible/removed, and they can stay in up to 10 years. (Unfortunately, they have a lot more potential negative side effects than the vasalgel shot.) But there are many forms of female birth control that can be used for short term and intermediate periods of time – diaphragms, spermicide, deppo shots, patches, pills, rings, etc.
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Akshay Kumar is hitting the rocks solid hard with his latest released film Khiladi 786. Firstly, the year 2012 seems to be very lucky year for Akshay Kumar, who seems to be fully charged up. Except the failure of Joker, he has scored three big hits like Housefull 2, Rowdy Rathore and OMG! Oh My God this year. This actor is coming back with next outing Khiladi 786, just 70 days after his last movie OMG! Oh My God hit the screens.
Aamir Khan's latest release Talaash, which hit the screens on November 30, is all set to conclude its first week at the Box Office today with a rocking collection. The movie is to continue its good run in the second week, but its facing a big threat from Akshay Kumar and Asin starrer Khiladi 786, which is slated to release worldwide tomorrow this Friday, December 7. Will Khiladi 786 really affect the collection of Talaash? What are the strengths Khiladi 786?
Secondly, Akshay Kumar hogged the limelight with the movie Khiladi in 1992 and for next eight years, he appeared in series of Khiladi movies, which gave him image of an action king. Akki was last seen in Khiladi 420 in 2000. After 12 years, he is coming back with a movie with Khiladi as its title. All these years, he was busy with comedy films and his latest outing Khiladi 786 also marks his comeback to action, which has created a lot of curiosity among the movie buffs across the globe.
However, Aamir Khan's acting career took a backseat when he decided to focus on producing a string of hi-concept films like Peepli Live, Dhobi Ghat and Delhi Belly. Despite having delayed for three years, Talaash is successful in doing good collection by halting the business of big releases like Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardar at the Box Office. But now, the makers of this film are afraid that its business in the second week will be affected by Khiladi 786, which is releasing in 2,786 screens in India.
Khiladi 786', the Akshay Kumar-starrer set to be released worldwide on December 7, will be releasing in Pakistan as only 'Khiladi', as per instructions by the censor board.
The film, which is a continuity of Akshay's most recognised role in the Khiladi series faced a snag with the Pakistani censor authorities who considered the name to be offensive for the Muslim viewership in Pakistan.
Understanding the significance of these numbers for the people, Eros International has agreed to release the movie with a different title in the country. 'Khiladi' will be Akshay Kumar's last offering for the year 2012, after the super success of 'Housefull 2', 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'OMG Oh My God!', and this too might be another hit for the super star action hero.
With the most amazing and logic defying action sequences, witty dialogues and musical numbers, Akshay Kumar has produced a larger than life comedy with Asin Thottumkal as the female lead, that is sure to win cinegoers across the world, to break all records set by a Bollywood film at the box office.
Pakistani censors have banned advertisements for Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's latest film Khiladi 786 because the number 786 is revered by some Muslims and could hurt their sentiments. The Censor Board has directed cinema halls and distributors not to release the movie's trailers and to
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The ingredients in this recipe work so well together. The smell and the taste of this dish is just excellent. I used all chicken thighs, no drumsticks, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly. So,so good! I used lemongrass that you can buy in a tube (not my usual style, but lemongrass is one of the very few things where I shortcut). My husband loved it as well. This is definitely going to be cooked again:)
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