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Trends in global mutual funds: a future vision
The globalization of financial markets in recent years, at the outset, it is important to highlight three longer-term trends in global markets. These are the dramatic increase in cross-border capital flows, the globalization of financial institutions, and the globalization of financial markets. This paper aims to find the future leader of global mutual funds by the year 2020. Its objectives: to examine the present trends in global financial markets; to understand global trends in mutual funds with respect to select countries; to predict expected changes in the next 10 years and India's position.
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OSAKA — The future of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s plans to use mixed uranium-plutonium oxide fuel is now in doubt following a decision late last year to cancel an order of French-made MOX fuel as well as uncertainty over when, and under what security conditions, a shipment of British-made MOX fuel could be sent back to England.
On Dec. 26, Kepco officials announced they would cancel the order for production of 16 MOX fuel assemblies that were being manufactured by the French nuclear consortium Cogema.
While Kepco officials insisted the fuel was safe, they had little choice because the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry refused to allow the fuel to be imported.
"We did what we needed to do and tried to convince the government the fuel was safe. But there was nothing else to do other than cancel our MOX order," Kepco Chairman Kazuo Sato said at a news conference in December.
METI said the MOX fuel produced at Cogema did not meet the requirements of the July 2000 revision to the Imported Fuel Assemblies Inspection Law. The revision obliges a power company to conduct quality control inspections at the factory where MOX fuel is being produced, but Kepco had not carried out any inspections on the portion of the fuel that had been made before the July 2000 revision, according to METI.
Antinuclear groups say their own investigation of the Cogema plant also revealed questionable quality control standards.
"There are questions about the composition of the MOX fuel. Quality-control tests appear to show that the uranium and plutonium have not been as thoroughly mixed as they should have been. Large clumps of plutonium in the mix would mean the fuel could burn unevenly," said Stephen Ready, a Canadian activist with Green Action Kyoto.
While Kepco said that it followed the correct legal procedures when it signed a contract with Cogema for production of the MOX fuel in late 1999, METI officials were reportedly furious that Kepco notified the ministry only after the order had been placed.
The decision by Kepco to cancel the order of French-made MOX fuel is expected to cost at least 6 billion yen and comes at a particularly bad time for the utility, which is attempting to return to England a separate shipment of MOX fuel that arrived in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, in 1999.
Prior to arrival of that fuel, which contains nearly 255 kg of plutonium, antinuclear groups in Britain, France and Japan had warned that something was wrong with the data, despite Kepco's assurances that the fuel was safe.
The company agreed not to use that fuel only after workers at the British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. plant in Sellefield, England, where it was made admitted they had falsified quality control data related to its production. The admissions came only days after the fuel arrived in Takahama.
Under the terms of a Japan-U.S. agreement on nuclear energy, the U.S. must first grant Japan permission to return the fuel, which, though processed by the British, originated in the United States. The review process is currently under way in the U.S., and Kepco hopes that final approval will be given within the next few months.
Final approval, however, is conditional on an assessment of terrorism threats to the ship in transit, and both U.S. and Kepco officials say security will be much tighter this time than in 1999, when only a few armed guards were aboard the ship, none whom had been trained in shipboard counterterrorism methods.
"We hope to have the fuel returned to England sometime in 2002. We're discussing security measures for the ship at the moment, but they will be much stricter than the security measures taken in 1999 when the ship came over," Kepco spokesman Akira Yamamoto said.
Just how strict those security measures will be is uncertain. Kepco officials admit that the U.S. will call for the tightest possible security, given the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon in September, but say the final details have yet to be worked out. They would not comment on media reports that the security precautions could mean a delay until December or even later.
Even after the fuel is returned, it is questionable whether METI will grant permission for Kepco to again import BNFL fuel after that. Some METI officials have indicated they will not approve any more BNFL-made fuel because of "safety concerns." The company itself is bankrupt and may be shut down.

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subtitles in movies
Posted 20 March 2010 - 03:05 AM
Posted 20 March 2010 - 08:34 AM
I don't think films should be dubbed, they should be in native tongue then with subs when played to audiences that speak a different lingo
Posted 20 March 2010 - 11:15 PM
Ong-bak (2003 version )
martial arts so awesome and all done with no digital trickery or modern stunts. Amazing stunt scenes. Fight scenes were "wow'.
Posted 21 March 2010 - 07:30 AM
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Posted 12 July 2010 - 10:45 AM
P. Dreadie
Neither does swallowing my pride ....
Posted 18 July 2010 - 04:26 PM
Posted 18 July 2010 - 05:56 PM
As a matter of fact my que on Netflix is LOADED with foreign films. Oh well...as I said previously...I'm the nerd here
Posted 25 July 2010 - 02:14 PM
I'm not bilingual but I still love subtitles. My hearing sucks so it's nice to have them in case I miss a piece of important dialogue.
Ok...so I guess I'm the nerd here. I watch many foreign films and do not mind the subtitles. As for Inglorious Bastards ( Tarrentino version ) I rather enjoyed them because I speak German (nice to confirm I haven't lost it), and know enough french to get the jist of it all (but still confirm words I missed) so I LOVED that movie
As a matter of fact my que on Netflix is LOADED with foreign films. Oh well...as I said previously...I'm the nerd here
Posted 23 March 2011 - 10:27 AM
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking
Posted 23 March 2011 - 01:40 PM
I HATE dubbing, I very passionately avoid dubbed films, it really ruins the performance. I know that sometimes subs can be slightly distracting in a visually enthralling film but it's still FAR superior IMHO!
Si vous jouez aux échecs avec srtip que midget albinos, ça te dérangerait si j'avais des relations sexuelles avec votre sur tandis que je m'en tiens à ce club de golf dans mon cul?
Sometimes, you just need subtitles....
It means she's going to win ...
Posted 25 March 2011 - 07:38 AM
Posted 26 March 2011 - 02:07 PM
Hollywood movies. I do not mind subtitles at all, especially
when I do not understand the dialogue.
Pan's Labyrinth was mentioned earlier in this thread. That one
is definitely in my top dozen favorite films.
Posted 18 April 2011 - 07:10 PM
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 05:57 PM
Stopped watching Trainspotting
SPUDD WAS SO SO HARD TO UNDRESTAND!! There were no DVDs when I was into this movie though so I had to look up the screen play online. Go Prodigy and paying for internet by the hour!
Posted 16 May 2011 - 07:34 AM
I prefer subtitles.
But if it's a englishspeaking movie i prefer to have no subs at all because the subtitles often is messed up.
I don't know how they think around here when they are translating because often when there is a direct translation the "submakers" write something else. There are allso grammatic errors.
I could spell correctly as a kid so it makes me wonder abit about grown up professionals can't make it...
Posted 19 February 2012 - 09:07 PM
I have subtitles on for everything. First started doing it because my hearing in my right ear sucks. Now I just enjoy it. I feel it doesn't really take too much away for me.
I'm the same. I have low range hearing loss so i lose dialogue at average volume. I hear high range fine so all the action noises, bullets and other sound effects come across fine for me. I put on the subtitles and I'm good. I find it hard to function without them anymore really.
Given my level of practice, subtitled foreign films don't bother me in the least.
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Traffic It's Transition Time at North Stafford Commuter Lot — Starting Monday
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Park at the Staffordboro Road commuter lot near the Stafford Marketplace shopping center?
There are some big changes you need to know about. Here's the latest from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
Traffic will be transitioned to a new parking section in the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride lot in Stafford County beginning Monday, Sept. 8.
New parking spaces will open as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) closes the existing Park & Ride lot for refurbishment.
This is the final stage in an 18-month construction project to add nearly 1,000 spaces to the lot. Work is anticipated to finish on time with all parking spaces open by late October 2014.
"We encourage motorists to arrive a few minutes early on Monday, Sept. 8 to meet their carpool, vanpool or bus, or to use the new HOV carpooling pickup area," said Michael Coffey, P.E., VDOT Assistant District Administrator for Construction, Fredericksburg District. "We appreciate the public's patience while we finish this final phase of construction. We look forward to opening the entire lot in October with new pavement, bright lane markings, and more than 1,800 parking spaces."
VDOT has posted a map online of the new parking section and traffic patterns that will be in place during the transition period.
What Lot Users Need to Know
- The existing Park & Ride lot will close at 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5.
- The existing lot will remain closed until the end of the project. VDOT is paving the lot and painting new lane markings.
- There is no net loss of parking spaces. Before this phase of construction, 882 parking spaces were available, and 912 spaces will be available on Monday, Sept. 8.
- HOV carpooling (also known as slugging) will move to a designated area in the new section of the lot. Signs will be posted to direct users to this pickup area.
- Buses should collect passengers at the new bus bay area, and follow the recommended traffic patterns to enter and exit the lot.
- The number of handicapped accessible parking spaces will double to 28 spaces.
About the Project
Construction began in May 2013 on a $12.9 million expansion of the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride facility, which is maintained by VDOT.
When fully open in October, the finished lot will have 1,865 parking spaces.
While the project was under design, VDOT invited Fredericksburg area commuters to submit suggestions to promote safe and orderly traffic flow. The expanded commuter lot will include:
A consolidated, central location for carpool pickup and dropoff
A bus pickup and dropoff bay that can accommodate 4 passenger buses
An extended sidewalk along Staffordboro Boulevard
Left and right turn lanes into a new lot entrance on Staffordboro Boulevard
A roundabout that connects the commuter lot to Doc Stone Road, Juggins Road and Moncure Lane, improving access management to the site.
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TALLAHASSEE — In a tense and prickly phone meeting dubbed the "wild west" by one participant, the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission fiercely debated on Wednesday night whether to consider sending more finalists for Gov. Charlie Crist to consider as his third pick to the Supreme Court.
During the unorthodox 90-minute conference call, the nine commission members made the unusual decision, with a close 5-4 vote, to officially "diverge" from rules governing how they meet, just in case they happened to be already breaking those rules by meeting over the phone.
Then they voted 5-4 to break their rules again and consider a new applicant to the Supreme Court, a Third District Court of Appeals judge who hadn't gone through the same interview and vetting process that 18 other applicants went through a week ago.
"You can interview me now," shouted Judge Angel A. Cortiñas, who was listening to the conference call.
The conference call was held to respond to the unusual and perhaps unprecedented request by the governor to "increase the diversity of the pool of nominees."
The high court became less diverse when Justice Raoul Cantero of Miami was the first of four justices to announce resignations earlier this year. The court has seven seats. Two are women and one of them, Peggy Quince, is the court's only ethnic minority.
Crist has made two of his four appointments, but new Justices Charles Canady and Ricky Polston are not minorities.
Last week, the JNC submitted five finalists to the governor including one woman and one Hispanic judge. Two days later, Crist appointed the Hispanic, Judge Jorge Labarga, to the Fourth District Court of Appeal and asked the JNC to reconvene and send him more names.
The group voted down, by 5-4, a motion to reopen the entire 30-day application process, but then voted to consider Judge Cortiñas, who hadn't previously applied for the opening, in the name of diversity. Cortiñas had applied in the summer for other vacancies on the court.
The group also couldn't agree whether Labarga was officially out of the running now that he was appointed to the District Court of Appeal, and while the members debated that issue, JNC chair Bob Hackleman interrupted saying that he wanted to close the public meeting and go into secret deliberations. Member Kathleen Shanahan seconded the motion and eventually they closed the meeting.
In an e-mail to the St. Petersburg Times, Hackleman said the JNC's final list of nominees, "if any," would be available this morning.


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News to Use Podcast Transcript: March 10, 2009
Good day, and welcome to the Fairfax County News to Use podcast for March 10, 2009. Coming up, find out how you can have input on the FY 2010 proposed budget, and learn more about a common sight in area streams.
The Fiscal Year 2010 Advertised Budget is now under consideration by the county's board of supervisors. A $3.3 million budget has been proposed by county executive Anthony Griffin.
Fairfax County residents have numerous opportunities to provide their feedback and comments before the Board of Supervisors formally adopts the budget on April 27.
Residents can submit comments 24-hours-a-day online or by calling the budget hotline at 703-324-9400.
Public hearings before the Board of Supervisors have been scheduled for Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, March 31, at 3 p.m.; and Wednesday, April 1, at 3 p.m. To place your name on the speakers list, call 703-324-3151, or register online.
A series of community meetings will be held throughout the county from
March 4 through 26. These meetings will give residents the opportunity to
ask questions and discuss specific concerns. Representatives from the
Department of Management and Budget will be present at each
The complete schedule, along with the Citizen's Guide to the Budget, the county executive's presentation, and the full budget proposal, is available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/budget.
If you have seen foam, suds or bubbles in a stream, and have wondered what causes it, this information may be of interest to you. Foam, suds or bubbles in a stream may be a result of nature or a result of human pollution. When the surface tension of water is broken down and air is mixed with the water, as in a waterfall, foam, suds or bubbles are created.
Nature contributes to the generation of foam, suds or bubbles when
plants decompose and produce a compound that can break down the surface
tension of water. As the plants decompose, the oxygen in the
water decreases. Less oxygen in the water may harm or kill fish, but
the foam is not toxic.
Natural foam appears as light tan or brown, but may be white and has an
"earthy," "fishy" or "fresh cut grass" odor
Natural foam occurs at many locations along a stream accumulating on
and against the bank, or on logs or other material in the stream
Natural foam increases after rain storms as the rainfall transports the
decomposed plants to the stream.
Car washing, washing machine discharge, sanitary sewer or septic field
failures are from human sources and can cause foam in streams:
Foam from human sources is usually white and fragrant or perfumed
- Foam from detergents is biodegradable and will disappear quickly, while foam from leaking sanitary sewer lines or septic fields has a foul odor
For more information about foam in streams call 703-324-5500 visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/stormwater.
That's all for this News to Use podcast. Thanks for listening. For more information about the topics in this podcast and for continuous news updates, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news. You may also call 703-FAIRFAX, that's 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. News to Use is produced by the Fairfax County, Virginia, government.


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It was with real regret that we left the hospitable Tidemann estancia with its teeming pastures. Our host sped us on our way in an American two-wheeled sulky, very comfortable indeed, with all our baggage. Two hours ahead of us were sent two spare horses to await our arrival along the road. Manager Steinich mounted on a fine, big horse, accompanied us for many miles pointing out interesting features, until at last we reached the limits of the estancia and were on the broad but little traveled highway that led in a general direction westward.
We had as a guide a swarthy peon who had a look of trustworthiness, and our horse was a good one, so we were content. Frost lay over the earth and a skim of ice was over the tiny pools. A strange land is Uruguay. It is not hilly, yet it undulates nicely; the earth is black and seems rich, and yet here and there the granite rocks stick up through the soil, maybe in little points, half concealed by the grass and again in great rounded masses. Between the lines of stone there is usually a good depth of soil.
Hour after hour we jogged along, the distance some forty miles, more or less. Always on either hand were the far-reaching pastures of green, dotted with sheep or cattle or with both classes of animals in the one field. Very wide were the pastures, usually, with 200, 400 or more acres in one enclosure. Occasionally we would pass a farm with its maize and winter oats, lush and green, and. its wheat just coming up. Once we passed some sort of country store and drinking place, near which lounged swarthy men, their horses saddled close by. Birds flitted along the way; little flowers hugging the earth bloomed bravely.
The homes of estancieros are wide apart; only two or three did we pass on the way. These places belonged to Basques or small proprietors only. At last, as the shadows lengthened, in the short win-ter day of late June, we reached a puesto, where the guide secured a gate key. We turned in to the pasture lands of Los Altos. Ahead of us was the array of gleaming white buildings at the headquarters, and an hour or so more of steady jogging across the pastures brought us to our destination.
Along the way fine Lincoln sheep came into view, as also did grand old Hereford cows, with splendid lusty calves. I could win fame if I could show photographs of those sheep as they stood, heads erect, watching our approach, or scampering off, fleeces flying, as we drew too near to please them.
Manager C. Francisco Gepp met us smiling. "I had been hoping you would get over our way. Won't you join us for a cup of tea?" We joined. Forty miles in the crisp air of Uruguay gives one an appetite. Some neighbors had dropped ina young wife and mother and her husbandbright, interesting native-born folk of English blood. It was a shock to discover that the children did not speak English. They learn Spanish first because it is the easiest of languages to learn (so they tell me) especially for children. I wish I were a child; maybe I should then have better success with my tongue.
After tea we inspected the Herefords. There were some sappy youngsters in sheds, knee-deep in bright straw, munching oat hay. Unhappily this is not yet an alfalfa country but oats grow well. When they plow very deep it may be found that alfalfa will grow also. It is pre-eminently a Here-ford country. Mr. Gepp loves the "white-faces" and breeds them with good judgment. He has at Los Altos 25,000 acres on which there are 4,000 Herefords and 9,000 Lincoln sheep. Of the cattle nearly all are practically pure-bred, though only about 200 of them are registered. He breeds the low, thick, beefy kind, that we so much admire in North America.
Dinner enjoyed, we sat by a blazing wood fire, though to my amusement the outer door was wide open, frost crystals forming on the grass. South America is no place for cold-blooded North Americans to visit for pleasure in winter.
We got up with the lark the next day and drove over wide pastures, again looking at glorious Lincoln ewes. All were neatly shorn on their udders and about the places where wool is easily soiled, ready for their lambing, which was soon to come. Just before lambing time, Mr. Gepp kills a few sheep and strychnines their carcasses for the foxes. He has good lambings because his sheep are never crowded. He averages about 90 per cent. He does not dip. He learned the art of shepherding from the Tidemann place and absorbed the idea that it is a disgrace to have scab and need forever to be dipping. Therefore he dipped so thoroughly one year that his sheep have been clean ever since. He is careful that they do not get too near to neighbors' flocks; usually there is a pasture between them.
His steer calves are carefully dehorned at an early age. He gives them wide room and they are always fat, locusts and drouth permitting. The estancia is not overstocked and yields a good profit. Yet it must end; the edict has gone forth, "Sell the place." Last year the half was sold and yielded $32 per acre, going chiefly to Swiss dairymen. Now the rest of it is to be divided and sold. The land yields good interest on that valuation, but the owners wish to cash in while they can secure what they consider large profits.
At Los Altos I learned how to make whitewash of lime nearly as durable as oil paint. Take leaves of cactus plants, cut them in slices and pound them a little ; pour water over the mass and let it stand for twenty-four hours. The whitewash is then made with lime, using this water, much in the usual manner. The result is a brilliant white coating that will neither rub nor wash off. It adheres perfectly to galvanized iron, that ubiquitous building material of South America; and protects it from corrosion by the elements. It makes all it touches a dazzling and permanent white. Our ranchers in the Southwest are surrounded by wild cacti; there is a hint here for them. Dwellers in our southern states can grow the large species of cacti in waste corners and make their whitewashes durable.
I strolled into the garden where I plucked a few violets and a Japanese quince, looked at the apple blooms and medlars, the orange trees and the em-bus, and reflected that they say that here the nights are usually too cool in summer to perfect the maize of our cornbelt. Perhaps also the climate is a little too dry for it at times. Then I strolled across a pasture thick with grass and young bur clovers, just springing, and saw the fine, matronly Here-fords and their dazzlingly white-headed babies. Then I entered a plowed field, a new breaking, that was just getting its cross-plowing. This was done with two yokes of great criollo or Hereford oxen, each attached to an American riding plow. Swarthy peons, each one having a knife with a sixteen-inch blade thrust through his belt, guided and encouraged the "bueys" with long prod poles of bamboo, although these well-fed oxen needed little prodding and received little. They went along nearly as rapidly as draught horses. Mr. Gepp prefers the Hereford ox. Most men think the native criollo more enduring, but the Hereford is probably the more tractable. It was interesting to hear the drivers address their beasts in Spanish, which evidently was well understood, yet they were but dumb oxen; and I, with a man's brain had labored almost in vain for months to grasp the tongue. Some of the plowmen were almost as black as negroes, yet with no trace of negro features or blood. They descend from Canary Islanders, I presume.
The soil, rich, black and full of humus, has been increasing in fertility since the days of Noah. Great, fat earthworms were turned up, just as one sees in the best soils of North America or Europe. They astonished me more than anything that I had seen, convincing me that this land was made for civilized, cultivating, boy-rearing man. Given a black, rich soil, full of earthworms, a man with his feet on the earth and his head full of good purpose, while his hands are busy, and a woman fit for himone hand rocking the cradle while the other kneads the breadand her soul up among the starsgiven that combination and the greatest events possible can occur. "Wanted!" cry these prairies, "wanted! men, and women, and trees."
The sun streams in as I write this late winter's afternoon. The birds call, children's voices are heard in the garden outside, and from the field comes the cry of the ox-drivers, "vamos; vamos, vamos bueys!"
And so you see a place in South America is not a tumbledown, ramshackle affair, with rotting, leaning buildings, broken gate, disorder and con-fusion reigning everywhere. Maybe there are such places, but at Los Altos, as at Tidemann's, the picture is far different. The fences are splendidly strong, all the posts in exact line and all the wires taut as fiddlestrings. All the gates are strong and swing easily. On all the camp there are neither dead animals nor bleaching bones. The buildings, while of simple design and comparatively inexpensive construction, are each in perfect order and all gleam white with lime wash. Not a tool is out of place. I have seen no finer order or neatness in Europe or North America. I should rather seek for a neater, better-kept place in Argentina or Uruguay than in North America.
From sun to sun the peons work cheerfully, for their wage of $12 to $15 per month, with food. The bell rings to call them to work and to signal when to cease, as in our southern states. It is all very interesting to see the Anglo-Saxon brain working energetically south of the equator, accomplishing splendid results, just as it accomplishes in North America. It is interesting to see the cattle, sheep and men retain their quality and virtues under the Southern Cross, just as under the North Star.


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Was that someone doing a pirouette on Madison last week? On March 20th, nine retailers on Madison Avenue such as Kate Spade,Bally, and Tory Burch hosted "Shop With Dancers" for On Your Toes on Madison Avenue, where members of the New York City Ballet such as Sara Mearns, Megan Fairchild, and Savannah Lowery joined shoppers to benefit NYCB's Toe Shoe Fund, as a year in pointe shoes costs the company $600,000. This year celebrates NYCB's 50th anniversary at Lincoln Center. Madison Avenue paid homage with windows of costumes from productions of Swan Lake, Jewels, and A Midsummer Night's Dream...


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Made in Japan
Vintage Costume Jewelry
Find nostalgic treasure in
Vintage Jewelry signed Japan & Occupied Japan
great deal of vintage Japanese costume jewelry is very well made, far better than most
contemporary "fashion jewelry," with many pieces on par
with Coro, Trifari, Lisner. Some of the designs are often mistaken for Miriam Haskell.
And why not? The artisans of
Japan, as impoverished as they were at the time, were also highly talented. Japan faux peals are
the best in the world; Miriam Haskell used them on her jewelry. Also, gorgeous lampwork and
other hand painted art glass beads and crystals were used. All these, along with moonglow beads and
hand painted plastics, acrylics with foil and aurora borealis coatings can be found in vintage
jewelry marked Japan. The fabulous color & shape combinations are
now highly sought after.
Sassy Japan Multicolored Pastel Glass Beads Ear Clips
These colorful fringe earrings are so plump and luxurious your face will look thinner! Gold tone clip findings are wired with all glass bead dangles including round and puckered and twisty beads to rattle and dance around your smile on the first day of spring! Their length totals about 1 1/2" from the clip finding. The are signed JAPAN, not in the usual place in front of the clips, but in back where the hinge is. Excellent condition. Enjoy for $18
Japan Painted Turquoise Ceramic Pendant Necklace
Here's an unusual, long necklace, circa 1970, made in Japan. The floral designed 8-sided 2 1/2" pendant and square beads are transfers outlined in gold for the look of cloisonné on glazed ivory porcelain. Other large tube beads are also ceramic glazed turquoise . Other beads are dark blue-gray faux pearls and flat round white acrylic beads. The necklace clasps at 24" with a spring ring, the pendant providing an additional 2" drop. The color combinations would compliment practically an shade of complexion, hair and eyes. The necklace is in Excellent condition. When you see the reverse pictures, you will notice a set of matching earrings, which will be included but not counted in the price due to condition of the backs. Our low price is for the necklace. $38
Japan Hand Painted Bobble Head Duck Pin
Here's another vintage carved cutie from 1950s Japan. Hand painted in bright colors, this carved duck has a spring set head so he can bobble and bounce as you move. He will be a delightful addition to your collection. He measures 2" and is stamped in back JAPAN. Excellent condition. $32
Adorable Hand Painted Japan Bobble-Head Puppy Dog PIn
This cute carved soft wood pin seems to have come alive as a bright puppy with orange ears wide open eyes and polka dot clothes. His neck is a spring wire so he can nod to and fro while you walk. These were made in Japan during the 1950s. This 2" dog is stamped JAPAN and is in excellent condition. Enjoy for $32
Japan Glass Lampwork Triple Strand Necklace Set
You can't go wrong to add this unusual all-glass beauty to your costume jewelry treasures. Clear glass barrel shaped crystals in assorted sizes set off the multicolored trail lampwork beads, where colored trails of pink, green, blue and golden applied to clear glass beads. Tiny glass seed beads accent. The effect is delightful, like being wrapped in the fresh colors of springtime. The necklace clasps at a maximum of 18" with adjustable J-hook; matching clip on earrings are 7/8". All are marked JAPAN. Necklace is Excellent, earrings are Very Good with one having visible wear on the clip. Enjoy. $58
Pink & Green Aurora Crystal Bicone Pin
For a colorful Springtime, this unusual crystal pin will remind you of the sunny days ahead. High quality Aurora Borealis AB crystal rhinestones in green and pink are wired to a light goldtone base. Around the edges, one bicone is stacked upon another. About 2" in diameter, this sparkling jewel is marked Japan on the pin assembly. Very good condition, with wear on the back. Enjoy for $28
Three Strand Multicolor Glass Bicone Choker Necklace
Such a happy vintage sparkler! Unique & scarce, this molded glass necklace from Japan offers pastel green, pink, blue & crystal faceted glass bicones. Hooks at maximum 15 1/2"; the 2 1/2" extension will allow you to tighten and wear it as a collar. I could find no chipped or cracked beads. A unique vintage necklace in Excellent condition. Marked Japan on the J-hook. $48
Classic '50s Faux Pearl Wrap Bracelet
Let's go to the hop! This classic 1950's beauty offers 3 wire strands of graduated off-white plump faux pearls. The biggest pearls about 15mm. These are hard to find with the pearl dangles still on the ends, but these are intact. It's easy to wear and goes with just about everything, giving you a pure demure look with summer eyelet pastels, or with black lace for a nice-girl-gone-naughty look. One size fits most. My wrist is medium and it fits nicely. Width at the widest part is 1 3/4". Excellent condition. $23
& Red Occupied Japan Celluloid Scotty Dog Brooch
SOLD Here's an older dog, up for adoption to the right owner. This Scotty, at 2 1/8" is a bit larger than the usual celluloid cuties and he's got pink whiskers, blue eyes, a red tongue, wee blue nose, and a red polka dot bow tie pinned with a rose. He's quite proud to be featured in Leigh Leshner's COSTUME JEWELRY: IDENTIFICATION & PRICE GUIDE. Excellent condition. "Occupied Japan" mark is on the pin mechanism.
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On this page of Enchantment you will find Vintage Costume Jewelry, Antique Costume
Jewelry, vintage rhinestone jewelry, and vintage bead necklace & earrings
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Scoop: PERSON OF INTEREST on CBS - Thursday, December 20, 2012
"Many Happy Returns" – It's Reese's birthday, and Finch gifts him with a day off – especially when he realizes that The Machine's latest number is sure to revive painful memories, on a rebroadcast of PERSON OF INTEREST, Thursday, Dec. 20 (9:00 – 10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 5/3/12.)
PERSON OF INTEREST stars Jim Caviezel, Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson and Academy and Emmy Award-nominated Taraji P. Henson in a crime thriller about a presumed-dead former CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice. Reese's special training in covert operations appeals to Finch, a software genius who invented a program, aka "The Machine," that can identify people about to be involved in violent crimes. Tapping into ubiquitous surveillance feeds throughout the city, the two work outside of the law, combining Reese's black ops skills with Finch's technological prowess and unlimited wealth to unravel the mystery of the person of interest, and stop the crime before it happens. Reese's actions draw the attention of the NYPD, including by-the-book homicide detective Carter. After initially pursuing Reese as a criminal, Carter now shares in his pursuit of justice. Also working with Reese and Finch is Detective Fusco, a dirty cop who began as Reese's unwilling pawn, but now views their missions as a chance at personal redemption. With infinite crimes to investigate, Reese and Finch find that the right person, with the right information, at the right time, can change everything.


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James Snyder noticed one day that a frog had climbed onto a tree in his backyard in southern Florida and swallowed one of his Christmas lights. He snapped this eerie photo in which the light glows through the frog's stomach, like a herpetological holiday ornament.
This frog's behavior seems weirdly stupid. But there's actually a wisdom of sorts in swallowing a Christmas light–if you're a Cuban tree frog, that is. For thousands of years, the only glows your ancestors ever saw on a tree came from luminescent insects. If they responded to a little glow by attacking, they got a meal. They were more likely to survive and have baby frogs. The frogs that didn't respond? Some of them may have done just fine. But others may have gone hungry. The males might have struggled to attract a mate; the females might have laid small eggs that failed to develop.
Natural selection laid down this response in Cuban tree frogs, in other words. Christmas lights have only recently come into their lives, and natural selection has shown no sign yet of striking the "attack glowing light" behavior off the menu.
Snyder's glowing frog is one of the prettiest examples of a surprisingly common thing that happens when animals come into contact with humans. We have altered the environment in a vast number of ways, both small and large. And when animals try to read the cues from our human environment, they can get tricked. They can end up doing something that kills them, loses them the opportunity to reproduce, or simply wastes their time. Scientists call these situations evolutionary traps.
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Philadelphia, PA, US
Determined to progress as a valuable designer who can generate innovative ideas, transform them into buildings and positively contribute to people's well being and society sustainability. Currently in search for a skilled mentor to learn how to manage projects from beginning-to-end and to become an outstanding team leader not by designation but from peers respect.
Creative and hard-working young designer who is fascinated by architecture theory as well as technical construction aspects. Multicultural background developed through four years of work in a foreign professional architectural practice and multiple academic experiences in different countries. Eager to contribute to projects "From the spoon to the town", to collaborate with inspiring design team members and to continue improving personal and professional skills.
Registered Architect
Architects Registration Board (ARB) - London, UK
Since 2010
Urban village in Covent Garden - London, UK
The project aimed at revamping an entire block located in an extremely profitable part of the city and I had the opportunity to make the residential, retail and office layout more efficient, setting out and coordinating the accessibility to the different buildings within the complex. Contributing to reshape an important part of the historical city center by providing agreeable and valuable spaces for people to live, work and meet, was the most rewarding accomplishment over people's life and built environment I could achieve as a designer.
Residential Villa - Majorca, Spain
The project was commissioned to provide the design to convert a rural villa into a wealthy residential mansion. My personal fulfilment came from being able to leverage my knowledge of Spanish culture, language and architecture in order to meet the client's expectations and needs: the outcome resulted in a very functional scheme and innovative arrangement obtained by integrating local and traditional materials with a very fashionable and contemporary look.
New Headquarters for the College of Architecture - Trieste, Italy
As my final year thesis, I was asked by the head of the Faculty to propose a solution for the rearrangement of an historic building to be converted into new spaces for the College of Architecture. This project gave me the freedom to describe people's use of the space as a means for social interaction, allowing them to personalize their surrounding environment with unlimited potentials of fruition. My vision was based on the concepts of flexibility, adaptability, movement and aggregation: the existing building was used as a shell to contain the re-arrangeable different units functional to academic activities and designed based on traditional American systems.
LEED Green Associate
Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)
Currently undergoing qualification process, credential expected by end of 2012
Certificate of Attendance of Professional Practice & Management in Architecture
Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London - London, UK
January 2011 - April 2011
Professional Examination for Licensed Architects
Università degli Studi di Trieste, Facoltà di Architettura - Trieste, Italy
December 2009
Professional knowledge and use of most common architecture software including: AutoCAD, SketchUP, 3D Studio, InDesign and Adobe Photoshop, Athena. Good knowledge of DLR and automatic digital cameras.
English: excellent fluency (written/spoken)
Italian: native language
Spanish: business fluency (written/spoken)
* Excellent capacity to express ideas enthusiastically and in different languages. Listening is always the first step for a good communication. Formulating good questions is the second one;
* Synergistic and inspiring team mate. Team work is an essential requirement for good design;
* Natural ability to develop good relationships with people. A positive environment is the main condition for useful collaborations; * Consolidated adaptability to new places, cultures, people, situations. Sharing and building on experiences and is the highway to personal creativity;
* Ability to get the job done with a high level of precision and care. Time smartly invested upfront often results in avoiding pro
blems at a later stage;
* Good stress management. Pressure is essential to push current abilities to the limit and reach new goals in life;
* Interested in continuous professional and personal development. The more I learn, the more I can offer back.
Traveling - to discover new horizons and get surprised
Dancing tango - to learn how to trust my partner and perform
Practicing yoga - to continuously challenge myself and enjoy inner balance
Photography - to show the world from my point of view
Cooking - to share nice feelings and tasty food
Sewing - to express my style
Reading - to satisfy curiosity and fly with my imagination
Cinema - to explore human and social behaviors
Volunteering - to help and learn
Studio CH, London, UK / Philadelphia, USA, Freelance Architect
* Involved in interior design and extensions projects, both for office spaces and residential uses; * Participated in the preparation of client presentations, tenders and construction drawings packages.
Intern Architect
SCH Architects, London, UK, Architectural Assistant/ Intern Architect
* Involved in all construction process, from preliminary design to post construction assessment, from design concepts to technical detail drafting; * Experience in mixed use projects from residential to commercial and familiar with new building construction, refurbishment and extensions; * Design experience at different scales from quick turnaround interior design projects (from $200k) to complete urban block master-plans (up to $17M); * Directly coordinated activities across team of consultants, technicians, contractor, sub-contractors and real estate managers; * Involved in site progress assessments and quality inspections; * Contributed to achieve the BREAM environmental impact certification for relevant projects; * Took part in preliminary litigation appraisal between client/contractor linked to construction extension of time claims; * Coordinator of a number of students during their first work experience or year out.
Center Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, Research Scholar
* Conducted an original research to compare environmental impacts of traditional and innovative (OVE, SIP and SEP) wood systems; * Aanalyzed and developed a methodology to compare traditional structures with innovative construction systems using a software impact estimator.
Universitá degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy, MArch, Master of Architecture
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, International Research Program Scholarship
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, BArch, Exchange Program Scholarship


text: Nobody on the road. No one's even on the beach. And the fucking Eagles signed a goddamned deal with Wal-Mart. I knock on your door. I know nobody's home. Your gramma calls it Wally World. But, damn girl. I can still see your brown skin shining in the sun. You had those sunglasses on. Shit. Goddamned hair combed straight fucking back. Remember when Dylan signed that one deal with Starbucks? Public Enemy with Best Buy? Sounds like an industry trend. Take note. I can't tell you I'll still be in love with you, though, after those dudes are gone. What does that even mean? Corporate goat fuck. Is that a fucking Dead Head sticker on a Cadillac? God's miserable teeth! This isn't even an Eagle's song! Corporate goat fuck. Industry trend! Shining in the sun!


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Most venture capitalists live in a world far removed from the world of law enforcement. Sure, many have read Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities," in which a Manhattan investment banker takes a wrong turn and ends up prosecuted for a hit-and-run. And the nightly news and Wall Street Journal often feature the occasional "perp walk" of some unfortunate executive. But most VC's likely think that they are unlikely to encounter the guys (and gals) with badges and guns anytime soon.
But think again. The latest fad in white collar law enforcement is deploying the tools typically associated with drugs and organized crime - notably search warrants and wiretaps - to investigate white collar crime, as was done in the "Galleon" and "expert network" insider trading cases, among others. Exploring all the ways in which these practices might affect the VC community is beyond the scope of this short article, so I'll focus on what is probably the most likely scenario: you serve on the Board of a portfolio company and get a panicked call from the CEO at 7:30 am saying that a bunch of people in windbreakers have shown up at the company with a search warrant. What to do next?
First and foremost, you should already know the name of a good white collar criminal defense lawyer, and have his or her phone number handy, including home and cellphone numbers. He or she may or may not be at the firm that does your corporate work, so don't count on calling your "usual" lawyer. Time is of the essence, and there is not enough time to get recommendations or to be introducing yourself, so have your white collar "emergency" lawyer lined up in advance.
Second, make sure your CEO or other company representative knows enough in that first phone call not to make stupid mistakes when s/he gets off the phone. Company officers at the scene should be polite, respectful and cooperative, but should ideally defer all questions of substance until they can reach the company's lawyer. (More on this below). The police officers and/or federal agents will form impressions right from the outset, so it's counterproductive to be hostile, passive-aggressive ("gee, I don't know where the key to that file cabinet is"), evasive, or rude. At the same time, the law enforcement people will have their ears tuned to everything that is said during the search, and it is usually a big mistake to talk about the merits of the case without counsel present. It is often a good idea to send non-essential employees home while the search is being conducted; suggest it to the agent in charge, and they will often say yes (easier for them to do their jobs unimpeded); if they say no, that's all the more reason to get the company's white collar lawyer on the scene ASAP, because the agents will soon be trying to interrogate everyone in sight (see below).
Third, make sure whomever is at the scene does a few important preliminary things. Get a copy of the search warrant and send it ASAP to the criminal defense lawyer. Do not interfere with the search in any way, even if you think it is out-of-bounds; wait for your lawyer to review the warrant. If, however, you see the agents searching files or areas that contain attorney-client privileged materials, point that out to the agent in charge. Maintain sound document preservation practices, and don't destroy anything during or after the search. Find out the names and ask to see the credentials of the officers or agents who seem to be in charge; ideally get their business cards. (The federal agents usually have them.) Try to find out the name and phone number of the prosecutor handing the case. Ask for an inventory of what the agents have seized.
Finally, once your white collar lawyer enters the fray, do what they say. They will have a variety of important decisions to make quickly, and will need your attention and cooperation. One tricky issue that may arise is if the law enforcement agents are aggressively trying to question company employees at the scene of the search. A blanket directive that employees cannot talk to law enforcement will anger the agents at a minimum and can even be viewed as obstruction of justice. On the other hand, your white collar lawyer may be able to communicate to employees an accurate statement of their rights and responsibilities: for example, depending on the circumstances, that they are under no obligation to talk to law enforcement or that the company would prefer to have counsel present at any interview they give.
With any luck, you'll never get that early morning phone call. But if you keep these tips in mind, you can help your portfolio company navigate the search warrant process smoothly, or, at a minimum, without making matters worse.
Stuart Gasner is a Partner at Keker & Van Nest LLP, firstname.lastname@example.com
Stuart Gasner is a Partner at Keker & Van Nest LLP in San Francisco where he centers his practice in the areas of white collar criminal and securities defense, intellectual property litigation and complex corporate disputes. His clients include venture capital firms and their portfolio companies, investment partnerships, and companies in industries ranging from biotechnology to semiconductors. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and (415) 676-2209.
Full Bio (http://www.kvn.com/Lawyers/Gasner-Stuart)
Keker & Van Nest LLP
For more than thirty years, Keker & Van Nest (www.kvn.com) has litigated complex, high-stakes civil and criminal cases throughout the nation. KVN takes the make or break cases where companies, products, careers and reputations are riding on the result.
This article reflects the law at the time of writing, August 2012, but is for general educational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. It reflects personal views of the author and not necessarily those of the firm or any of its clients. For legal advice, please consult your personal lawyer or other appropriate professional. Reproduced with permission from Stuart L. Gasner.


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. . . from jury duty, but not before witnessing this exchange between the judge and a recent graduate from law school.
Judge: Can you be a fair and impartial juror on this case?
Potential Juror: No.
Judge: Why not?
Potential Juror: Because I'm against crime.
Now I would have followed up with: "What law school did you go to, and did you use a dial-up or broadband connection to access your courses?"
Instead, the judge patiently tried to explain to the law school graduate that we were all against crime, that no one was for crime, and that her objection was irrelevant. She persisted, and so was excused. I swear the court stenographer tried to trip her as she left the jury box . . .
I came this close (my thumb and forefinger are an eighth of an inch apart) to being selected for one particular juryuntil I asked about jury nullification and the possibility of the case being referred to the Star Chamber.
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Micah B. Koch, 24, was charged Thursday with homicide after a deadly crash shortly after midnight Monday left a young woman dead and two men injured.
Koch is charged with motor vehicle homicide as well as driving while intoxicated-serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $100,000.
Kochs blood alcohol level tested more than two times the legal limit, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's office.
The 1996 Ford F-250 pickup was going west on Platte Valley Road. It went through a three-way intersection into the dirt bank of the west ditch of Prairie Trace Road. Seatbelts were not in use, the sheriff's report said.
Koch, 24, and passenger Jay D. Shotkoski, 28, both of Hershey, were injured.
All three victims were initially taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for injuries. From there, Huebner was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. The sheriff's office was informed around 7 a.m. that Huebner died from her injuries.
Accident reconstructionists from the sheriffs office believe the pickup was exceeding the speed limit before it crashed.
The investigation is ongoing, the sheriff said.
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Sarutobi Hiruzen the The Third Hokage was the embodiment of my beliefs/values. He was kind, compassionate and wise. He did not hesitate to protect others at the cost of his life. One of the few people to see Naruto as a person not a Jinchuriki at the beginning. Formible shinobi as he was aka the god shinobi and he was also a little pervy too ;) lol
I really feel for Sasuke, people say he's emo and a cry baby, but how can you blame him honestly?
Because it's a beautiful photo. if you look past the nude angel, the background is lovely.
And because it's Leela.
Because it's me, by the sea, wearing the hat of the guy I like and admire~ What can I say? Monkey D Luffy's freaking AWESOME!!
Because I <3 My chihuahua, but I did not want to put his actual pic out there. So I just put this little doodle I made of him in paint. lol
Because I like Playboy stuff, not the mags obv lol and its pink :-D
Because it's Megaman
because i love gears of war
Because my dang computer won't let me pick my own pic.
Well my current picture is a photograph I took myself and I am proud of it. :)
I don't remember but it's been fun.
I love astronomy and art. I digitally painted this one rather than just grab one from a web site.
Because it's a Mountain Troll so it goes with the user name.
I like photos from the 20's. This one just says something about me, although I can't quite figure out what.
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Military aerostat systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), will be heavily enlisted both on the battlefield and as a means of preventing conflicts during the next decade. According to the 165-page
study "Military Aerostats Market Report: 2016-2026," compiled by market researcher Visiongain, the continued growth of national threats worldwide will fuel the need for military aerostat systems. These include different types of radar, surveillance, and imaging systems for homeland security, law enforcement, border patrols, and tactical applications.
The report notes an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% for the five-year period from 2016 through 2021. In addition, the market size of $4.17 billion in 2016 is expected to grow to almost $5.3 billion by the end of 2021. The detailed report, which references such companies as BAE Systems, the Boeing Co., Elbit Systems, Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., and Raytheon Co., offers insights on how to compete in this lucrative and dynamic market.


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EAGY, Ross Marvin, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Della A. Nordyke, Rt. 3, Albany.
EASTMAN, Jim Eugene, Pharmacist's Mate 3, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eugene Eastman, Rt. 5, Box 200, Portland.
EDMONSTON, David Bell, Seaman 2c, USN. Sister, Miss Grace Baker, 5615 S.E. 61st Ave., Portland.
EDWARDS, Clyde O., Pfc., USMCR. Father, Mr. Alonzo M. Edwards, P.O. Box 14, Lexington.
EDWARDSON, Wallace LeRoy, Radarman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Edwardson. 10713 N. Maplebay Dr., Portland.
EGGEN, Wendell Julian, Seaman 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Ruth Shearer Eggen, Rt. 3, Box 17, Grants Pass.
EICHNER, Dean, Quartermaster 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Doris Virginia Ellison, McMinnville.
ELMORE, James O., Gunnery Sgt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren J. Elmore, 6105 N. Moore, Portland.
EMMONS, Norvell James, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norvel Vought Emmons, 1687 N. Summer St., Salam.
EMMONS, Russell Ephrian, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Russell A. Emmons, 1830 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland.
ENCK, Gilbert V., Sgt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Florence M. Enck, 7721 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland.
ENOUF, Raymond LaVerne, Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Pearl A. Foster, 734 Plum St., Klamath Falls.
ENTWISLE, Ennis M., Pvt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Ennis M. Entwisle, c/o Mrs. L. M. Farthing, Rt. 2, Box 258, Canby.
ERHART, William Edward, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Lane, Rt. 1, Box 417, Clatskanie.
ERICKSON, Jake Milton, Seaman 2c, USNR. Brother, Mr. Axel Erickson, 5804 S.E. 94th Ave., Portland.
ESKOLA, Arvid, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Albert Eskola, 2476 N.W. 25th St., Portland.
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GLENS FALLS - There was a time when the Adirondack Phantoms enjoyed a definitive home-ice advantage against their fiercest rival, a stretch of nearly 21 months that saw the Albany Devils go winless in eight consecutive visits to the Glens Falls Civic Center.
The latest installment of the Northway rivalry showed those days are over.
Winger Joe Whitney's three-point Friday night highlighted Albany's dominating showing in the opening 40 minutes of play and the Devils survived a late rally - including a missed penalty shot and buzzer-beating equalizer that referees promptly waved off - to hand the Phantoms a 4-3 loss.
"We just have to be better," Phantoms winger Tye McGinn said. "I don't think it's anything else. We didn't play 60 minutes and it's a 60-minute game for a reason. We only played 20 tonight. They played. We need to be a lot better."
The win was Albany's second straight at the Civic Center, the first time in the team's existence they have accomplished that feat. The Devils had been 3-10-2-1 in prior trips to the Civic Center and had gone winless in Glens Falls from March 2011 through Dec. 1, 2012, when Albany goalie Keith Kinkaid weathered a barrage of 46 Adirondack shots to lead the Devils to a 3-2 triumph.
Friday's game followed an entirely different storyline than that one, as the Devils outshot the Phantoms 31-9 through two periods and entered the final frame with a comfortable 4-2 lead behind two goals from Whitney and one score each from Matt Anderson and Harri Pesonen.
Then the desperate Phantoms awoke and outshot the Devils 21-4 over the final period, but it was too little too late. Only a rebound shot from McGinn found the back of the net, and the Devils (15-13-1-6) survived to best Adirondack (15-19-1-1) for the fourth time in five meetings this season.
"It was a pretty embarrassing effort going into that (third) period," Phantoms winger Mike Testwuide said. "You can't just die. You have to fight with everything you have."
The rally included a Matthew Ford penalty shot with 8:32 to go, which the winger shot off Kinkaid's leg pads, and a shot that was flipped over Kinkaid with 1.4 seconds left. But referee Geno Binda immediately gave the no-goal signal on that play, as the net had been dislodged from its moorings. Their improbable comeback fell short.
"When our backs are against the wall, we're a pretty good team," Testwuide said. "When we're desperate and working hard, we're a pretty good team. But early in games, we don't have that."
The Phantoms did not have the puck much early in the game, either. If they did, they gave it away.
"They had 31 shots after two periods," Phantoms coach Terry Murray said of Albany. "I think 18 of them probably came off our sticks with the passing or turnovers. We're just not managing pucks at all. They ended up just hemming us in. We couldn't do a thing that was right."
For as poorly as the Phantoms say they played, they did lead after one period.
Anderson redirected a shot past goalie Cal Heeter (31 saves) 3:22 into regulation, but Jason Akeson (power play) and Marcel Noebels beat Kinkaid (27 saves) on back-to-back shots 1:41 apart to put the Phantoms up 2-1 despite being outshot by a 15-5 margin.
But they did not correct their flaws in the second period, and Pesonen scored on a backhander before Whitney drove home a pair of one-timers. All told, the Devils outshot the Phantoms 16-4 in the middle frame.
"When you only have nine or so shots after 40 minutes," McGinn said, "something's wrong. We came into the dressing room and we addressed that. We weren't putting the puck to the net in the first 40."


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Analyzing and Grading Each 1st-Round Pick in the 2014 NFL DraftMay 9, 2014
The first round of the 2014 NFL draft proved to be one of the most fascinating first rounds in recent memory. Jadeveon Clowney going first, Johnny Manziel's fall, Jerry Jones passing on the polarizing prospect...it all made for terrific entertainment in the NFL's offseason Super Bowl.
The first and most exciting round is complete, as each team took a player that it hopes will turn into a star or the next great franchise player. But Rounds 2 through 7 are where teams fill holes in the starting lineup and add necessary depth.
With 32 picks in the books, it's time to analyze each pick. I assign a letter grade below and add my thoughts on the selection. For the record, an average grade is a B.
1) Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina: A
The Texans picked the slam-dunk best player with the top overall pick. The image of Clowney rushing from one side of the field and J.J. Watt rushing from the other is enough to keep offensive coordinators up all night. It's a dream come true for Houston, which can use the first pick in the second round to select a quarterback.
2) St. Louis Rams: Greg Robinson, OT/OG, Auburn: A-
The consensus top offensive line prospect, Greg Robinson can play anywhere the Rams need him on the line, other than center. He can fill in at left tackle if Jake Long doesn't recover from his ACL injury but projects to start his career at left guard. He's an absolute monster in the run game, which bodes well for Zac Stacy.
3) Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida: B
I'm not going to knock this pick. Sure, Blake Bortles is a bit of a reach with the third overall pick, but Jacksonville desperately needed a quarterback and had the guts to take one early. If he turns into a bust, general manager Dave Caldwell will be fired. But you have to take a chance, and it makes more sense to do it early and get your top guy than to wait until Round 2.
4) Buffalo Bills (trade): Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson: D-
The Bills made the single worst move of the draft, surrendering a first- and a fourth-round pick in 2015 to move up five spots to select the best receiver in the draft. That's a terrible decision by a team that has had a losing record for nine straight years. Elite teams should trade up because they think they're one player away. A perennial losing team like Buffalo needs to fill its holes instead of selling the farm for an elite talent.
Think about this. Let's say EJ Manuel turns in a disastrous 2014 season, and the Bills post their typical 6-10 or 7-9 season. They can't move on from him in 2015 because they won't have a top-10 pick. They've given up the future for a receiver. Terrible decision.
5) Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo: A+
Against all odds, general manager Reggie McKenzie made the best (or second-best) pick in the first round of the draft. After pass-rushing outside linebacker Khalil Mack fell to the fifth pick, Oakland grabbed the best player available on the board. Props to Oakland for not screwing this one up like I thought it would.
6) Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M: A
Arguably the safest prospect in the draft, Jake Matthews will protect Matt Ryan's blind side for the next decade or more. This was an easy and safe pick by the Atlanta Falcons.
7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M: B+
Passing on Johnny Manziel was the right decision. The Buccaneers had strong play from rookie quarterback Mike Glennon in 2013. Mike Evans will make life a lot easier for Glennon in 2014.
8) Cleveland Browns (trade): Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State: D
I have no idea why the Browns felt they had to trade up for Justin Gilbert, who would have been a reach even at No. 9. This was a questionable, baffling decision. They should have kept their fifth-round pick, stayed at No. 9 and taken Gilbert there. This looked like the old Browns.
9) Minnesota Vikings (trade): Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA: C
This was a major reach. Anthony Barr is not an elite prospect. He's the third-best pass-rusher, but he wasn't expected to go in the top 10. The Vikings picked Barr over Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater.
10) Detroit Lions: Eric Ebron, TE, UNC: D-
This was one of the worst picks in the first round of the draft. Detroit is a flawed team with many holes, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Lions have a quarterback who can only succeed when he is constantly surrounded by weapons, but he has Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate, Brandon Pettigrew and Joseph Fauria.
Pettigrew is a solid tight end who hasn't lived up to expectations as a first-round pick. Fauria burst onto the scene in 2013 with a terrific rookie season. Why the Lions felt they needed to take another tight end is beyond me. This was a foolish move.
11) Tennessee Titans: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan: D
The Tennessee Titans might be the worst team in the NFL in 2014. Picks like Taylor Lewan at No. 11 are one of the major reasons why. That's not a knock on him. He'll be a really good player. He might have been the top draft pick in 2013. But after signing Michael Oher to play right tackle in free agency, the Titans don't have an available spot on their offensive line. Michael Roos and Oher play tackle, while Andy Levitre and Chance Warmack play guard.
What's the plan for Taylor Lewan? It would make sense for the Titans to play Lewan over Oher at right tackle, but that would make Oher's free-agent contract completely pointless. The Titans have so many holes on their roster. Picking Lewan was a luxury pick they could not afford.
12) New York Giants: Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU: B+
After watching their franchise player lead the NFL in interceptions for the third time in a decade, the Giants really needed to give Eli Manning another weapon. Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most dangerous receiving threats in the draft. He and Victor Cruz will make life a lot easier for Manning.
13) St. Louis Rams: Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh: A+
The Rams got an absolute steal with Aaron Donald at No. 13. The pass-rushing defensive tackle was a monster during his final year of college and will team with Robert Quinn, Chris Long and Michael Brockers to give the Rams the best defensive line in the league. This was a tremendous pick by St. Louis, which made out like a bandit in the first round of the draft.
14) Chicago Bears: Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech: A-
The Bears have a major hole in their secondary with aging veterans Tim Jennings and Charles Tillman. They got their choice of one of the next four great cornerbacks. Fuller can play corner or safety.
15) Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State: B-
Although a bit of a reach at No. 15, the Steelers really needed speed on their defense. They haven't had dominant linebackers in a few years. Shazier looks to help return Pittsburgh to being an elite defense.
16) Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin, OT/OG, Notre Dame: A
Jerry Jones made the right call in passing on Manziel. Thanks to Tony Romo's contract, Jones had no other options. He had the option of improving the league's worst pass rush with Kony Ealy, but Zack Martin is such a safe pick. He can play anywhere on the offensive line. For once, Jones made the right call.
17) Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama: A-
This is such a Baltimore Ravens pick. C.J. Mosley is a fierce, physical player who can become a leader on Baltimore's defense.
18) New York Jets: Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville: B-
I'm not the biggest fan of Calvin Pryor but I believe that he will become a good player under the tutelage of Rex Ryan. The Jets' best chance of returning to playoff form is their defense.
19) Miami Dolphins: Ja'Wuan James, OT, Tennessee: D-
This was a classic pick by the team that I expect to finish with the worst record in the NFL in 2014. Morgan Moses was on the board. So was Xavier Su'a-Filo. Both are significantly better players than James. I have no idea what the Dolphins were thinking here.
20) New Orleans Saints (trade): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State: B-
I didn't expect the Saints to trade up for Brandin Cooks, but it makes sense. They lost Darren Sproles and Lance Moore to free agency, and Drew Brees needs another weapon as he approaches the final few seasons of his career. Cooks is an elite talent who will thrive in New Orleans.
21) Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama: A+
The Packers grabbed the best player on the board and filled one of their biggest needs when they grabbed the draft's best safety with the 21st pick. This is a tremendous pick by the Packers, who really need their defense to return to elite form.
22) Cleveland Browns (trade): Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M: B+
Give the Browns credit for trading up with the Eagles and selecting Johnny Manziel, who is easily the most polarizing draft prospect in years. However, he is the definition of a boom-or-bust prospect. The Cleveland evaluators are likely putting their jobs on the line for Manziel.
23) Kansas City Chiefs: Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn: D
Despite having a fearsome pass rush in Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, the Chiefs grabbed a pass-rushing linebacker. Count me among those who are not fans of this move. Kansas City could have addressed holes at wide receiver and safety.
24) Cincinnati Bengals: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State: A
Dennard falling to the 24th pick was a best-case scenario for the Bengals, who filled their biggest position of need by selecting the former superstar from Michigan State. He'll start as a rookie.
25) San Diego Chargers: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU: A-
The Chargers had to improve their secondary, and Verrett was the best available corner. Even though he stands just 5'9'', he's dominant in coverage and should be a starter as a rookie.
26) Philadelphia Eagles (trade): Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville: D+
There's no question that the Marcus Smith pick is a reach. It's a pick for a position of need rather than the best player available. He dominated as a senior at college, but it's hard to fathom the Eagles passing on a talented prospect like Marqise Lee, who would have been perfect in Chip Kelly's offense.
27) Arizona Cardinals: Deone Bucannon, SS, Washington State: C
Definitely a reach in the first round, Bucannon gives the Cardinals one of the league's best secondaries, with Patrick Peterson, Antonio Cromartie and Tyrann Mathieu.
28) Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State: C
The Panthers had to pick a tackle or a receiver here. Why did they pass on Morgan Moses to choose such a questionable prospect like Kelvin Benjamin?
29) New England Patriots: Dominique Easley, DT, Florida: B-
This was a classic Bill Belichick pick. He could have taken Louis Nix III to succeed veteran Vince Wilfork at nose tackle, but he chose the player with the higher upside coming off a pair of torn ACLs. If Easley recovers from his injuries, he could be the steal of the draft.
30) San Francisco 49ers: Jimmie Ward, FS, Northern Illinois: B
The Jimmie Ward pick is somewhat surprising, especially since the 49ers selected Eric Reid with their first-round pick last season. They also signed veteran safety Antoine Bethea in free agency. Ward can rotate in at safety or compete with Bethea for a starting job. He also has the ability to play nickel corner, which is an area of need for the 49ers.
31) Denver Broncos: Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State: B
Off-the-field issues may have caused Bradley to fall in the draft, but the Broncos hope he can take over as a starter next to Aqib Talib. His ceiling is one of the highest among the defensive backs in the draft.
32) Minnesota Vikings (trade): Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville: A+
The Vikings made a terrific move by trading back into the first round to grab the most talented quarterback in the draft. Bridgewater and Adrian Peterson could help return the Vikings to playoff contention.


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The Florida Panthers are already dealing with an injury to their top rookie just over a month after selecting him with the top pick in the NHL draft. Aaron Ekblad sustained a concussion in an exhibition game against the Czech Republic at Canada's world junior summer development camp, Team Canada and the Panthers announced.
He will be held out of the rest of summer development camp, but is expected to be ready for Panthers rookie camp in September.
Ekblad, a defenseman, was the top pick in June's draft after playing last season with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League.
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Panthers GM Dale Tallon released a statement on Ekblad's injury:
"As announced earlier today by Team Canada, D Aaron Ekblad suffered a concussion during an exhibition game last night. We have been in communication with Team Canada and have mutually agreed to hold Aaron out for the remainder of the summer development camp, as a precautionary measure. We will closely monitor Aaron's health for the remainder of the off-season and expect him to be ready for our rookie camp in mid-September."
Ekblad was injured on a hit from Czech Lukas Klok with 6:08 remaining in the third period.
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Kelly had an incredible freshman class. We had Jonas Gray, Cierre Wood and Atkinson III at RB, plus Theo Riddick. We had two NFL TEs and a couple NFL WRs in Floyd and Jones. OL had Watt, Cave, Martin and Robinson. Nix was already a stud at NG and we had Tuitt, Lynch and Moore on the DL. Teo and Shembo at LB. We had Harrison Smith and Robert Blanton as DBs and Bennett Jackson was already playing well.
Somehow with a lot of NFL quality talent, maybe the best assemblage of raw talent on a roster in any one year since the mid 1990s (better than 2012 IMO), we lost 5 freaking games, including three very close games we should not have lost.
I don't care who QB'd. That season should have been 11-2 at worst. And that assumes we lose to USC with Lane Kiffin as HC and lose to Stanford with David Shaw in his first year as HC.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc executive chairman Eric Schmidt is selling roughly 42% of his stake in the Internet search company over the coming year, Google announced on Friday.
Schmidt will sell 3.2 million shares of Class A common stock through a stock trading plan, Google said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The plan, which Google said would give Schmidt "individual asset diversification and liquidity," allows Schmidt to spread trades out over a period of one year to reduce the market impact.
Schmidt, who served as Google's Chief Executive until 2011, currently owns roughly 7.6 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock. The shares represent 2.3% of Google's outstanding stock and roughly 8.2% of the voting power of Google's stock.
Shares of Google, which finished Friday's session at a new closing high of $785.37, were down $2.21 in after hours trading.
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text: Hi, Ii is interesting that in ML, the presence of mutable ref cells and parametric polymorphism requires the whole language to be dominated by a "value restriction" [1] to ensure that the type system remains sound, whereas in Haskell, because IORef's can only be created (and used) in the IO monad, no such restriction is necessary. I've often wondered why such a simple thing as using a monad has this magical effect, especially since it seems to me that the real problem lies in the fact that type variables in HMD type inference are not generalised properly due to the absence of an explicit representation of the quantifier, so I decided to try using Haskell's more modern type system to investigate further, using the IO monad together with (unsafePerformIO) and (evaluate) to simulate the execution of an ML program: {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fglasgow-exts #-} module Test where import Data.IORef import System.IO.Unsafe (unsafePerformIO) import Control.Exception (evaluate) ref v = unsafePerformIO $ newIORef v put r f = unsafePerformIO $ writeIORef r f get r = unsafePerformIO $ readIORef r -- Gives a core dump as expected test1 :: IO () test1 = do let r = ref (\x -> x) evaluate (put r (\x -> x + 1)) evaluate (get r True) return () (test1) is based on one of the ML examples in [1], and when executed, causes a segmentation fault. The reason seems to be the strange type that is assigned to (r): *Test> let r = ref (\x -> x) *Test> :t r r :: forall t. IORef (t -> t) *Test> (To run this you need to use ghci -fglasgow-exts Test.hs to get ghci 6.6.1 to display the quantifier.) What's strange (to me) about the above typing is that the "forall" has moved outside the IORef constructor. In other words, although we supplied the constructor with a function which can operate on any value, we got back something which, for any value, contains a function which can operate on it. The reason afaics that (test1) goes wrong is that the let binding causes (r) to be bound to the type above, so the argument matches both forall a. Num a => a -> a and Bool -> Bool so the action (evaluate (get r True)) tries to apply a function which expects a number to a Bool. However if we add an explicit type to (r) to get (what I see as) the expected quantification, the type checker correctly rejects the program: test2 :: IO () test2 = do let r :: IORef (forall a. a -> a) = ref (\x -> x) evaluate (put r (\x -> x + 1)) evaluate (get r True) return () "no instance for Num a ..." which might seem like a reason not quite related to our chain of thought so I also tested this using: test3 :: IO () test3 = do let r :: IORef (forall a. a -> a) = ref (\x -> x) evaluate (put r (\'c' -> 'c')) evaluate (get r True) return () which gives "couldn't match expected type `a' (a rigid variable) against inferred type `Char'". In other words, the IORef must always contain a function that works with anything - we can't just give it a more specialized function, so the program is rejected for the reasons we expect. Interestingly, even without type annotations, if we use a case instead of a let, the typechecker also rejects the program: test4 :: IO () test4 = case ref (\x -> x) of r -> do evaluate (put r (\'c' -> 'c')) evaluate (get r True) return () this time by noting that (Bool -> t) does not match (Char -> Char). This illustrates (afaiu) that "case" does not introduce any quantification, in contrast to "let" hence the uninstantiated meta-tyvars of r have to unify with both its uses. In conclusion, it seems that the "magic" given by always having to use IORef's inside the IO monad (without unsafePerformIO of course) is due to the fact that when used this way types involving IORefs never get generalized wrongly since they're never created by a "let" binding. Another conclusion is that if we wanted at some point to have another new strict language with Haskell's nice type system and syntax as an alternative to the ML family, and we also wanted to have references (and continuations), then either the rule for generalizing the meta-type variables in a "let" binding would have to be changed or else we would still have to use monads. I'd be interested to know if the use of impredicative types would automatically solve the "wierd quantification" problem, since: *Test> :t ref ref :: forall a. a -> IORef a therefore applying this to an argument of type (forall b. b -> b) should hopefully give a result of type (IORef (forall b. b -> b)), thus the use of impredicative types might allow such a strict variant of Haskell to use side-effects instead of monads while still retaining type soundness... ? Best regards, Brian. [1] http://www.smlnj.org/doc/Conversion/types.html