12 DECCAN HERALD Thursday, December 26, 2013
Miscellany Watch: “Garv - Pride And Honour”
at 20.00 hrs on Star Gold
Astrospeak Comics Crossword Challenge 9224
CRYPTIC
Blondie ACROSS DOWN
1 Mad to upset it, you'll agree (5) 2 Like singular goods from the
6 A diminutive flier (5) fair trade centre (6)
9 Flowery name for a gentleman 3 Overlook Goering's endless
AMARA BAVANI DEV (7) misguidedness (6)
December 26, 2013 10 It takes more than one to make 4 Driving place (3)
a cake (5) 5 Drink out on the street (5)
11 Something fishy in the balance 6 Something to eye darkly? (7)
ARIES (5) 7 Not far from the main channel
Mar 22 - Apr 20 12 The equitable way to go (5) (4)
13 Beg for a bunfight at the end of 8 Pull up, when permitted, by
Partner or spouse brings the garden (7) the throat (6)
luck your way. Career looks 15 Tour the diocese (3) 12 Women make me sad (5)
good, much financial gain 17 A blemish to the viewer? (4) 13 Where saints even go around
indicated. Popeye 18 Like the Isis, a local river (6) town (5)
Col: Pumpkin, No: 6 19 It's awfully good to be in the 14 Written by some arty pedants?
briny and get brown (5) (5)
20 They happen to be key open- 15 Grass snake possibly (5)
TAURUS ings (6) 16 Scoffed in school, we hear (5)
Apr 21-May 21 22 Prepare a meal for a man (4) 18 Passed information about
A day for belt-tightening 24 Look sleepy, yet show willing faint-hearted Victor (5)
and caution about invest- (3) 19 Such bacon would suit a dissi-
ments and expenditures. A 25 Like a faulty photo of a tanker pated rake in a piggy place (7)
in turbulence out East? (7) 21 Aren't they instrumental in
new romance or a revital- 26 A change of pace and a bit of providing pop music? (6)
ization of a current one EASY fun for a nut (5) 22 About half an hour to find a
likely today. ACROSS say (5) DOWN Avocado,say 27 A main form of obsession (5) new name for fertiliser (6)
Col: Ivory, No: 7 1 Vote in (5) 20 Exciting 2 Room for ma- (5) 28 But on Tyneside It means a 23 Loaned one pound for seed (6)
6 Closes (5) event (6) noeuvre (6) 16 Twelve sandwich (5) 25 Scams current in central
Hagar The Horrible 9 Art of paper 22 Petty lies (4) 3 World or uni- dozen (5) 29 Obviously an active leader (7) Dorset (5)
GEMINI folding (7) 24 Transgres- verse (6) 18 Lukewarm 30 Where good whisky is avail- 26 City seen travelling north from
May 22-June 21 10 Untidy (5) sion (3) 4 Attempt (3) (5) able for a song? (5) Spain? (4)
Family interests prosper to- 11 Egg-shaped 25 Thins down 5 Once more 19 Mrs Mop (7) 31 Did business in timber and 28 Rock bottom? (3)
day. Home entertaining and (5) (7) (5) 21 Minor diffi- central heating (5)
romance are delightful! 12 Ski slope (5) 26 Boy's name 6 Stifle (7) culty, informal-
Col: Cream, No: 5 13 Reveal, dis- (5) 7 Bee structure ly (6)
close (3,4) 27 Pacific, say (4) 22 Ship's SOLUTIONS TO CROSSWORD 9223
15 Thick mist (5) 8 Skin decora- smokestack (6) CRYPTIC EASY
CANCER (3) 28 In abeyance, tion (6) 23 Signal fire ACROSS: 3, Clamp 8, Bat-on 10, Error 11, ACROSS: 3, Keeps 8, Sober 10, Riser 11,
June 22-July 23 17 Yes votes pending (2,3) 12 Danger (5) (6) Reb 12, Maori 13, T-rash-ed 15, Tom-E-s Lav 12, Lever 13, Fatigue 15, Fed up 18,
(4) 29 Fabric, cloth 13 Continues 25 Grubby (5) 18, Ten(rev) 19, Torero 21, Keratin 22, A- Our 19, Tenure 21, Butcher 22, Owls 23,
Romance will be on your jar 23, Sewn 24, Heck-led 26, C-h-afes 29, Mean 24, Reacted 26, Eraser 29, Hid 31,
mind and chances for ideal 18 Great fear (7) (5) 26 Info (4) LAD 31, Hiker 32, Departs 34, Nomad (Da- Natal 32, Recital 34, Paper 35, Cur 36, Lim-
(6) 30 Javelin (5) 14 To pine (5) 28 Spanish cry mon) 35, Tar 36, Verdi 37, Megan 38, S- it 37, Cabin 38, Debts.
connections possible today. 19 Scrumpy, 31 Antelope (5) 15 (3) can-s. DOWN: 1, Solar 2, Devious 4, Epee 5, Pre-
Wait a little for that lucky Moose And Molly DOWN: 1, Car-Ry. 2, Mobster 4, L-O-ad 5, fer 6, Siren 7, Femur 9, Bat 12, Lurcher 14,
break. Merton 6, Prior 7, Poker 9, Tea 12, Men- Gut 16, Duped 17, Penny 19, Teacher 20,
aces 14, He-R 16, Me-Ted 17, Sound 19, Doyen 21, Bleat 23, Medical 24, Relate 25,
Col: Blue, No: 5 Tickled 20, March 21, Kayak 23, S-Ed-ated Tic 27, Ratio 28, Sapid 30, Paris 32, Rest
24, Hero-ic 25, Lap 27, Hired 28, Fe-N-ds 33, Tub.
30, Straw 32, Dawn 33, Rag.
LEO
July 24-Aug 21
Partnerships favoured. The
moon makes you mellow.
Not the day to give someone
false hopes.
Col: Turquoise, No: 5
VIRGO Peanuts
Aug 22-Sep 21
Don't let your partner put
you down. A weekend get-
away will prove to be en-
lightening.
Col: Cream, No: 9
LIBRA
Sep 22-Oct 23
You are handling discreet
information well. But your
charming ways need to be
toned down.
Col: Chrome, No: 2
SCORPIO
Weather Oasis RADHA PRATHI
Oct 24-Nov 21
Stations Max Min Rain INTERIOR SOUTH
In an intense mood you are
not easy to understand and
loved ones may find it
daunting.
Col: Green, No: 4
Belgaum
INTERIOR NORTH
25 17 00
Agumbe
Bangalore
29
26
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Give a creative gift
this season
Bijapur 27 13 00
Dharwad 27 13 00 Bellary 29 15 00
SAGITTARIUS
Nov 22-Dec 21 Haveri 29 14 00 Chamarajanagar 28 12 00
B
Your energy levels are high uy two! Get three free! However, if you want to If you want your gift to
and you may end up with Gulbarga 30 18 00
Chikmagalur 27 13 00 Shop for Rs 3,000 and give a unique gift this season make the right impact, you
too much work. Raichur 29 19 00
take home a free toast- you could make it creative, could give potted plants or
Col: Orange, No: 1 Chitradurga 28 13 00 er! Buy a flat-screen televi- trendy and useful if you only seeds of flowering plants and
COASTAL sion and get a washing ma- gave it a little thought about vegetables and spread the
CAPRICORN Davangere 29 13 00 chine free! Order a cake with it, for gifts are symbolic of “green word” around.
Dec 22 - Jan 20 Honnavar 34 20 00 us and get party snacks free! your love, hope and trust to- Or, you could use your
Time to tighten up your Karwar 35 20 00 Hassan 29 11 00 EMI facilities on branded wards the recipient of your skills in arts and crafts to cre-
purse strings. Try to keep in clothes, shoes accessories! gift! ate a beautiful gift or a greet-
touch with a friend or an as- Shirali 34 19 00 Mysore 27 19 00 Conditions Apply! According to the Bible, the ing card for them. Just in
sociate abroad today. A dif- Mangalore 35 21 00 The air is filled with a Magi or Wise Men, followed case you are not the arty sort,
ficult colleague will thaw Madikeri 25 11 00 sense of enthusiasm and fer- the guiding star and found you could write a sincere
soon. OTHER STATIONS vour gently coaxing people the newborn baby Christ in handwritten appreciative
Col: Peach, No: 7 Kolar 27 13 00 into the spending mode. the manger who they fore- note punctuating it with
Stations Max Min Rain
Rainfall measured in mm, Jingles! Hoardings! Video saw would eventually be- some heartfelt gratitude if
AQUARIUS New Delhi 20 07 00 temperature in Celsius. clips! Print ads! Pamphlets! come the King of the Jews. you think he or she deserves
Jan 21 - Feb 19 Advertisements of every sort It is said that they present- it apart from any other item
Fast-moving Mercury puts Kolkata 27 16 00 are being featured across the ed him with gold, frankin- you think your recipient may
emphasis on communica- Mumbai 33 22 00 prevail over the State. country in every possible cense and myrrh symbolic of fancy.
tion today – take time to Farmers Weather Bulletin manner. kingship, asceticism and suf- It is quite possible that
communicate to your signif- Chennai 29 21 Tr for Karnataka: Forecast Recession and GDP (gross fering. some people who are reading
icant other. Pune 28 11 00
valid until the morning of domestic product) seem to Though the gifts appeared this piece may find the sug-
Col: Yellow, No: 5 December 27: Mainly dry take a back seat even as they to be ambiguous, the spirit gestions a trifle old-fashioned
Hyderabad 26 16 00 weather would prevail over herald the festive season. behind them made them spe- in spirit.
PISCES Overview rior Karnataka; at a few places all the districts of Coastal The Christmas spirit has set cial and futuristic. They her- But one should remember
Feb 20-Mar 21 Dry weather prevailed over over Coastal Karnataka and Trivandrum 34 24 00 Karnataka, North Interior in. alded joy, hope and peace – that the Christmas spirit is
You want to keep your af- the State. Minimum tempera- remained normal over North Karnataka and South Interior It is now that even the hallmarks of a well- around two millennia old but
fairs confidential but Venus tures changed little over the Interior Karnataka. the plains of the State. Karnataka. Scrooges relax their tight meaning gift. the mystique of the “Gift of
lends you charm and you at- State. Chamarajanagar has Forecast valid until the Outlook for subsequent two fists and display uncharacter- They wrapped up the the Magi” has not lost its
tract attention. They were below normal at recorded the lowest minimum morning of December 27: days: No significant change is istic generosity. Thanks to essence of Jesus Christ and charm.
Col: Blue, No: 6 many places over South Inte- temperature of 11.7 deg C in Mainly dry weather would expected over the State. the spirit of Christmas! his personality. Merry Christmas
Business
‘Job hopes to brighten in 2014’ Sony, Panasonic decide to end
joint OLED TV development
FMCG to lead, followed by healthcare, IT/ITeS and retail sectors TOKYO, REUTERS: Sony
Corp and Panasonic Corp,
They have not delivered the
growth originally envisioned
NEW DELHI, PTI: Job seek- been projected in for the or- estate (38,700) are also expect- Japan's two largest by the Japanese companies
ers can look forward to a ganised sector, it added. ed to create job opportunities. consumer electronics com- and are unlikely to be commer-
prosperous new year as Besides fast moving con- Another HR expert Prachi panies, said on Wednesday cially viable in the near future,
more than 8.5 lakh new jobs sumer goods (FMCG) sector, Kumari, Director at Sat-n- that they will end joint the spokesmen said.
are expected across various more jobs are expected in Merc Manpower Consultant development of organic Both companies displayed
sectors, including FMCG and healthcare, IT, retail and hos- said, “Recruitment activity in light emitting diode (OLED) 56-inch OLED televisions at
healthcare, says a survey. pitality sectors. 2013 went slow beyond our ex- television screens, a thinner this year's CES electronics
“Last calendar year was not pectation across every levels, and brighter type of Sony and Panasonic formed show in January. The spokes-
Coming against the back- good either for job seekers or majorly recruitments were next-generation display the OLED alliance in June last men said they would continue
drop of uncertain economic for employers due to uncertain done only to replace major in which Korean rivals have year with the goal of develop- independent efforts to develop
conditions, the projected num- and fluctuated economical and gaps. a head-start. ing mass-production technol- OLED technology.
ber of new jobs in 2014 is high- political conditions. 2014 is “Coming year 2014 seems The two companies, which ogy by the end of 2013. Doubts LG Electronics Inc, consid-
er than the estimated 7.9 lakh coming with positive vibes for very promising. To increase have been scaling back their had mounted over the partner- ered the front-runner in OLED
employment opportunities cre- job-seekers and expected to ment is a real problem and IT and ITeS (1.21 lakh), retail their revenue, companies need TV operations after chalking ship's prospects, however, as it televisions, has models on the
ated this year, according to the create 8.5 lakh new jobs in dif- threatening to growth. These (86,700) and hospitality to feel the long time vacant po- up heavy losses in recent years, became clear it would miss its market but they are significant-
survey by recruitment plat- ferent sectors,” MyHiring- issues need to be addressed on (83,400). sitions and also they have to will instead focus their efforts target. ly more expensive than com-
form MyHiringClub.com. Club.com CEO Rajesh Kumar priority,” he added. Banking and financial serv- create more jobs as compared on conventional liquid crystal OLED panels, while used in parable LCD televisions and
The findings are based on a said. MyHiringClub.com’s survey ices (61,400), manufacturing to 2013. Overall, the worst con- display screens for so-called 4K smartphones and tablets by have yet to achieve significant
study conducted among more “Finding employees who showed that FMCG would lead and engineering (51,500), ed- dition is over for the job market ultra high-definition televisions Samsung Electronics Co, are sales. Samsung also markets
than 5,600 firms across 12 in- have employability or job readi- the chart and is expected to ucation, training and consul- and we are entering in a zone which have shown greater still considered prohibitively OLED televisions, which offer
dustry sectors. ness skills that help fit into and generate 1.5 lakh new jobs, fol- tancy (42,900), media and en- of another two years of positive promise, company spokesmen expensive for larger sizes used higher resolution and use less
All the opportunities have remain in the work environ- lowed by healthcare (1.33 lakh), tertainment (42,800) and real growth if not more,” she added. said. in televisions. power than LCD panels.
