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On July 2, 2003, Atlantic City welcomed Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, an upscale megaresort that was supposed to appeal to wealthier customers who had previously shunned the gambling scene.
There was even a new phrase coined for those customers: the Atlantic City "rejectors."
"Borgata was looking to provide something different - a trade-up experience," said Joe Lupo, the casino's senior vice president of operations.
Now, as Borgata prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, its mix of South Beach hipness and Las Vegas-style glitz has allowed it to remain the city's dominant casino.
"Borgata brought excitement, food and beverage attractions, and all different aspects into the market in a big way - and the other casinos are still chasing that," said Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, the city's biggest casino union.
McDevitt credited Borgata with helping to transform Atlantic City from a mere gambling town into a trendier tourist destination offering high-end shopping, dining and entertainment.
"It changed the conventional wisdom of what it meant to be a successful casino," he said.
Without Borgata, Atlantic City may have been smothered by the competition brought on by the explosive growth of casino gambling in surrounding states in recent years, particularly Pennsylvania, McDevitt said.
"I think Atlantic City would be much more devastated by Pennsylvania gaming if Borgata was not in this market," he said.
Overall, the Atlantic City market has plunged more than 40 percent, from a peak of $5.2 billion in gambling revenue in 2006 to $3 billion last year. Even the powerhouse Borgata has not been immune to the competition from Pennsylvania and the lingering effects of the sluggish economy. Its Atlantic City-leading gambling revenue fell 6 percent last year to $612.7 million.
Borgata's profits have slipped, too. Before the market downturn, Borgata's gross operating profits hit a high of $256.4 million in 2005. By 2012, the figure had dipped to $119.6 million.
Lupo stressed that Borgata is still growing its share of gambling revenue among the city's 12 casino hotels. He also said Borgata continues to freshen up its product, including a $50 million refurbishment last year of its main 2,000-room hotel tower, to attract more customers.
"When Borgata spends $50 million on its room product, it shows that we're here to stay," Lupo said.
Borgata's mastermind and former CEO Bob Boughner and his development team crafted an entirely different type of Atlantic City casino, a Las Vegas-style megaresort. They wanted to draw well-heeled customers who clamored for posh shops, restaurants, nightclubs and spas. But the challenge was to overcome perceptions that Atlantic City was a second-rate daytripper market dominated by aging, penny-pinching gamblers.
"The Atlantic City rejectors were going to Las Vegas instead of Atlantic City," Lupo said. "Our goal, without question, was to drive new business to the market as a whole."
Borgata also cultivated an edgy, adults-only image. It introduced Atlantic City to the sexy "Borgata Babes" cocktail servers, built-for-two shower stalls and provocative "tied up/tidy up" doorknob hangers for the hotel rooms. When Borgata's Water Club hotel expansion opened, management made no secret about the "passion kits" in guest rooms that included condoms, lubricants and lovers' scratch-off games.
Inna and Daniel Lapin, a couple in their late 30s from Manalapan, Monmouth County, said Borgata blends its resort atmosphere with contemporary attractions that appeal to people their age.
"It's sort of a hip and trendy take on casino life without having to travel to the West Coast to get it. There's a certain air about this place when you walk in," Inna Lapin said.
"It feels resort-like, as opposed to other casinos, which just feel like a casino," Daniel Lapin added.
Overall, Borgata's Las Vegas-based parent company, Boyd Gaming Corp., has invested about $2 billion in the casino hotel since its opening. Built at an initial cost of $1.1 billion, Borgata was so successful from the start that planning began just months later on what would be a major two-phase expansion.
The first part of the expansion, a $200 million project that opened in 2006, added new casino space, the city's biggest poker room and new gourmet restaurants headlined by celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay. Lupo said Puck's and Flay's places helped tcreate an up-market dining atmosphere in Atlantic City at that time, and they remain among the most successful casino restaurants in town seven years later.
Hoping to make Borgata even more of a resort-style attraction, Boyd built the $400 million Water Club in 2008. The ultra-luxe boutique hotel features 800 rooms and is trimmed in gold-hued glass to match the look of Borgata's main hotel tower. Inside, the Water Club boasts opulent decor and a lavish "spa in the sky" offering panoramic views of the bay and ocean from the 32nd floor. Guests also have their pick of five heated indoor or outdoor pools.
Gail and Lee Mescolotto spent part of a leisurely day splashing around in one of those pools. Accompanied by their adult children, the Mescolottos were staying at Borgata for three nights to celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary. They said Borgata is the only Atlantic City casino they visit.
"It's sort of like Vegas," Lee Mescolotto said. "It's sort of like going to Vegas or the Caribbean. It has more of a Vegas feel than the other casinos."
Gail Mescolotto said she and her husband split their vacation time between Borgata and the Bahamas. She said Borgata's upscale surroundings initially attracted them to the property and are a big reason they continue to come back.
"The property is very beautiful," she said.
While a 70-ish couple such as the Mescolottos call Borgata their home casino, the property has also catered to a younger customer base by offering cutting-edge entertainment and contemporary artists to fill the nightclubs and concert halls. Borgata quickly established itself as a leader in casino entertainment by featuring headliners such as Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey and Jerry Seinfeld.
Borgata will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a concert Monday night that reflects the casino's eclectic entertainment lineup over the years. The show will feature hip-hop band The Roots, soul songstress Jill Scott, former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash and comedy actor Aziz Ansari. In addition, legendary crooner Tony Bennett is scheduled to perform a private concert July 12 for Borgata high-rollers.
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Can the Cubs come back? Anne V in nothing but body paint might just be the good luck charm they need
As you all know, the Cubs and Mets are facing off tonight for a chance to go to the World Series. With a Mets victory, they'll sweep the series—but this morning, we discovered the good luck charm that just might give the Chicago-based team a much-needed shot of adrenaline.
Back in 2005, we created a piece called "Uniform Appeal," where some of our favorite girls of all time were body-painted in iconic jerseys. Among those was the one and only Anne V decorated in those famous pinstripes, like you've never seen them before.
• Erin Heatherton is the sexiest ceremonial pitcher we've ever seen
We don't know if the Cubs can come back from a 0-3 deficit, but we're pretty sure seeing Anne V in nothing but Cubs-themed body paint will have the team walking away feeling victorious regardless of tonight's outcome.
Be sure to tune your TV to TBS tonight at 8:07pm EST, to see if the Cubs can pull out their first W of the National League Championship Series.
BONUS: See the ladies of SI Swimsuit 2015 in nothing but body paint!
Congratulations and a happy belated birthday to Anne V!


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The Dangers Of Laser Surgery
Considering laser surgery to improve your eyesight? New guidelines should help determine if you're a good candidate or might be prone to vision -harming side effects.
One key: The guidelines explain what tests are needed before getting zapped, so if your doctor skips these steps, consider picking another surgeon.
"There is a major need for credible, reliable information," says Dr. Roger Steinert of Harvard Medical School, who co-wrote the guidelines for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
"You need to be aware of the complications and the risks," adds John Jeter of Reston, Va., who may have narrowly escaped injury. He was scheduled for surgery by one LASIK center but — nervous because workers repeated his eye test six times before okaying him — got a second opinion from another doctor who said Jeter's cornea was too thin to be zapped safely.
Americans will undergo more than a million laser procedures this year to correct blurry eyesight. It's quick and painless: Doctors cut a flap in the cornea, aim a laser underneath it, and with a zap, reshape the cornea for sharper sight.
While the vast majority of patients get better vision, it's not for everybody — a message often lost in the hoopla of ads promising that people can "throw away your glasses" or offering bargain-basement prices for surgery that usually costs more than $1,000 an eye.
Side effects include double vision, glare, halos or starbursts of light. Occasionally, patients actually lose vision, unable to see as well even with glasses or contact lenses after surgery as they could before. Others are left with painfully dry eyes, despite eye drops.
The Food and Drug Administration, which approved laser surgery, cannot tell consumers just how big those risks are. It's not tracking them. Recent studies estimate 1 percent to 5 percent of patients suffer various side effects, although Steinert says experienced surgeons can have lower rates.
That's a small risk, yet with millions undergoing laser surgery, it means thousands may suffer some problem.
The FDA has long offered general laser surgery warnings, such as to know the risks and consider treating one eye at a time. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently concluded laser surgery is best for moderate, not severe, vision problems.
SurgicalEyes, a group of injured patients, created a Web site that illustrates what it's like to see through various laser-caused side effects.
The new guidelines offer consumers a different approach - steps to determine if they're good candidates.
A key is knowing what eye tests to get. Among the most important: Finding out if the cornea is too thin or the pupil is too big. Most patients need half their original cornea thickness — at least 250 microns — remaining after surgery, Steinert explains. Avoiding glare and other vision distortions partly depends on the laser-treated area not overlapping a dilated pupil, so doctors must measure pupils in low light.
Side effects aside, you may need multiple laser treatments over months, and not everybody gets perfect vision. You're not an appropriate candidate for laser surgery if you need a new prescription for glasses every year, or have certain medical conditions that affect vision or surgical healing.
Basic laser surgery won't eliminate that middle-age need for reading glasses. Some doctors offer a variation called monovision, where one eye is focused for near vision and the other for far vision. Test this by wearing different-strength contact lenses first, stresses Steinert. While monovision works well for many people, including him, others never get used to it.
One patient offers additional advice: Visit laser surgery centers to watch the procedure, get second opinions, and call former patients.
"I was willing to invest a little money to hopefully ensure I got a good result," said Rick Robertson of Houston, who spent $250 on two eye exams before undergoing LASIK last year — and has almost perfect vision.


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Update 2 - Monday February 19, 2007
- Finished!
- New year is here.
- The festival is done.
- Fortune and good luck was bestowed
- to all.
Update Notes
- Returned Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and Shing Jea Monastery to their normal appearances.
- Improved the movement and behavior of Wurms in Prophecies campaign content.
- Reset party size in Heroes' Ascent to 6.
GuildWiki notes
- This update ended the Canthan new year event and restored the towns to their normal appearance. All the NPCs added in the February 14th and February 16th updates except for the Rollerbeetle Trainers and Ludor (in Shing Jea Monastery) have been removed.
- Lunar Gift Keepers have been added to Shing Jea Monastery, Lion's Arch, Great Temple of Balthazar, and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
- This update introduced a bug which causes the Rollerbeetle Trainer to transport characters back to their current towns rather than transporting them to the Rollerbeetle Racing arena outpost.
Update - Monday February 19, 2007
- Fixed a bug that sometimes caused trade offers to be displayed incorrectly.
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Sunshine Cottage, is a small, traditionally built Norfolk cottage that sits overlooking the village green at Great Walsingham. Refurbished to a high standard in 2014, the cottage offers a kitchen/breakfast room and sitting room with open fire on the ground floor and two bedrooms and a bathroom with slipper bath on the first floor. A few short steps away there is a craft centre, gift shop and an excellent cafe with an award winning pie making chef! Walking, cycling and bird watching are on the doorstep and the ancient village of Little Walsingham, famous for its Anglican and Catholic shrines is less than a mile away. The north Norfolk coastline is within easy reach , where you can find beautiful sandy beaches at Holkham and Wells-next-the-Sea and many interesting villages dotted along the coast, whilst inland the bustling Georgian towns of Burnham Market and Holt should not be missed.
Size: Sleeps up to 3, 2 bedrooms
Nearest amenities: within 1 mile
Access: Car advised
Family Friendly: Yes
Pets: Yes - one small well behaved dog
Smoking: Not allowed at this property
Luxuries: Flat screen TV with Freeview, DVD player, CD player, WiFi
General: Under floor heating and electric heaters
Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron
Utilities: Electric oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge with icebox, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Beds: 1 double, 1 single
Other: Towels, books & games, hairdryer, radio
Outdoors: Small lawned area and patio with summerhouse, garden furniture and barbecue
Access: Parking available for 1 car
Good Housekeeping Deposit: Please note that a refundable deposit of £150 is required for this property
You may need to pay an Accidental Damage Deposit or Accidental Damage Deposit Waiver for this property. Where applicable we will contact you in good time before your holiday with further details and to take payment.
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Sunshine Cottage has availability from 28 Nov 2020.
To book for more than two years in advance, please contact the property directly.
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That's great to say if your goal is to pump someone up, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with "going small."
Going small can actually help you in many activities, to include marketing your book.
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Why go local when marketing your book?
Well, you know the area, you more than likely already know people who could be a benefit to you and your book, and you might find yourself paying little to nothing for the endeavor!
Where do you start when "going local"?
There are several places, depending on your hometown:
Contact Local Media, Big and Small
When I first moved to SW Louisiana to pursue my MFA, I didn't tell people that I was a published author (long short story). When it was discovered, almost immediately, I was being interviewed for our local newspaper. The press would be good for not only me as the author, but also the university and the program. You can send a press release and a book to the editor of the newspaper section dedicated to arts and entertainment. You can delve into your book and find themes and topics to write short pieces for and pitch them to local newspapers. If your town has alternative papers, check them out, too. Here, we have a few alts that feature art and entertainment and desire to spotlight local talent.
Radio Stations
Yes, we are in the digital age; however, radio stations (and newspapers for that matter) still matter when it comes to finding venues to market your book. Just like local newspapers and their positive attitude toward spotlighting local talent, radio stations are a great place to pitch your book or specific themes and topics from your book for a possible on-air interview (or even just a short promo by one of the DJs).
TV Stations
Local TV stations often have a segment where they spotlight hometown citizens who are making moves in the area. Learning about your local TV stations, finding contact info and info regarding those specific segments can help you to make a pitch to each station.
Contact Schools
If you write children's fiction or YA fiction, why not try to contact area schools about conducting a creative writing presentation? Or an after-school writing activity? Or a talk about the importance of writing in people's lives? Or… whatever… the activity would give you the opportunity to connect with your specific audience, to connect with your community, and to hand out flyers, business cards, and other marketing materials to students, who may actually remember to give them to their parents.
Even if you don't write children's or YA fiction, you can consider contacting both local schools and universities. Many universities have leisure learning or continuing education programs, and they are almost always looking for new classes to offer. Perhaps you could pitch teaching a writing class, and by doing so, you'd make a little money from the teaching and possible money from having students buy your literary wares.
Contact Bookstores and Libraries, Big and Small
Yes, getting into Barnes & Noble is a great thing, but don't look down at those local bookstores because they are small enough for you to get to know the owner, build a rapport, get your book into the store, and perhaps more easily create opportunities to speak and hold events at the store. Libraries often have reading events, where someone—whether author or library employee or volunteer—will read a book and have discussions. You're a local talent; why not contact your libraries about having a reading event? And when you get that event, bring those marketing materials… and a couple of books… and a great pen to write your autograph.
Contact Those Places Outside of the "Norm"
Does your town have an art/music/entertainment scene? Here in Downtown Lake Charles, LA, we have a growing spot where venues host art, music, and other entertainment. Here, and throughout the city, there are coffee shops and local stores that hold readings and that sell products from local merchants. There are always places outside of the typical places one might market a book to; find them and initiate contact.
If you want to get your book into readers' hands, it won't hurt to go local.
Get out there, smile, make nice, and get to learn about the people and places around you so that you can market your book locally…and successfully.
Are you marketing locally? If so, what activities have been successful for you?
|Creative Passionista Shon Bacon is an author, editor, and educator whose biggest joys are writing and helping others develop their craft. She has published both creatively and academically and interviews women writers on her popular blog ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING. You can learn more about Shon's writings at her author website, and you can get information about her editorial services at CLG Entertainment.


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Getting started with Visual Studio 2010 and TFS2010
A new year is just around the corner and it's also time to start working with Visual Studio 2010, Team Foundation Server 2010 and .NET4.0. It's packed full with new and cool features. Maybe I'll even do some posts on these new features.
But how can you get started? Well that's not too difficult. Microsoft has given us a lot of new VPC images for Christmas. Check out the list
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and TFS2010 (Hyper-V)
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and TFS2010 (Windows [7] Virtual PC)
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and TFS2010 (Virtual PC 2007 SP1)
Want to start setting up an image yourself and just want to have the ISOs of Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Team Foundatsion Server 2010 Beta 2? No problem, Microsoft also released these bits on the Microsoft Download site:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Premium Beta 2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional Beta 2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Beta 2
Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 (Some help is also provided: Team Foundation Installation Guide 2010)
Once everything is set up and installed, you probably want to start immediately trying out this new IDE, right? Check out this cool training kit full of demo's, videos, hands on labs Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit


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In this morning's Times I caught glimpse of a piece titled "The 2014 Heisman Watch" and immediately I realized I was feeling something between disinterest and disdain. And then I wondered, why should I feel that way about such a prestigious award?
Curious by nature I took a look at Heisman.com and learned that the trophy is awarded to "the Outstanding College Football Player in the United States". I also learned that the school for which the athlete plays is also awarded a Heisman, "recognizing the role a school plays in a player's success".
Heisman.com does not elaborate on the qualifications beyond "outstanding". The site states that eligibility is limited to those in "compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student athlete" and that the winner is selected by a large, representative group of sports journalists.
So, the winner is sanctioned and selected by the league and those who cover it in the press. Sounds great. Why the negative feeling?
I think it's because I can't feel very good about an award that honors and immortalizes talent but not character. Character isn't taken into account, except perhaps in the way a player is able to perform well under pressure (no small thing!). The candidates' off-field behavior isn't a factor.
Last year the Heismans went to Jameis Winston and to his school, Florida State.
Not wellplayed.
Should one bad apple spoil the bunch? Maybe, considering that in spite of the recurrent behavioral problems of the player, and repeated failure of the school to put appropriate discipline and upright leadership ahead of winning games, Winston and FSU are in the running for another famous statue for 2015.
Lest I complain without offering an improvement, one suggestion is to follow in the skates of the Hobey Baker Award, the award given annually to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player ….(wait for it) "who best exhibits strength of character both on and off the ice and contributes to the integrity of the team and displays outstanding skills in all phases of the game".
Whereas the list of Heisman winners is like a roll call of NFL celebrities, most NHL fans would be hard-pressed to identify many winners of the Hobey Baker.
Wellplayed, hockey, for focusing on the right things, or at least including them in the conversation; and for honoring a sportsman, not just a player.


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The Leonard's Legacy: Integrity. Innovation.
Fort Worth
Board Certified Family Law Attorney Bob Leonard is committed to his clients. He comes from a foundation of unique, innovative and professional standards.
His grandfather, Obie Leonard was a visionary, far ahead of his time, working in a business started by his astute and talented brother Marvin Leonard. His commitment to integrity, innovation and honor permeated his life and his family.
In 1918, Marvin Leonard opened a small store that sold groceries and salvaged merchandise. He was soon joined by his brother, Obadiah Paul "Obie" Leonard, and the store eventually grew to occupy about 6 city blocks in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Leonard Brothers became a store so large that even to this day it dwarfs anything that any single retail user has ever tried to accomplish.
By 1929 Leonard's was the largest single-site purveyor of meat, groceries, baked goods and produce in Texas. In 1935 a state-of-the-art creamery was added and the Leonard's purchased raw milk and cream from area dairymen then produced their own pasteurized milk, butter, cream and ice cream.
The store made its own frozen fudge-sicles and even operated a laundry. Leonard's made its own candy and pasta. It roasted coffee on the premises. One Saturday in 1937 the store's bakery sold 30,000 one-pound loafs of bread at three loafs for a nickel. Leonard's advertising slogan was, "More merchandise for less money," and the store delivered on that promise.
In 1933, during the great depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a "Banking Holiday" and closed all of the nation's banks to prevent the American banking system from total collapse. People had no place to cash their paychecks and no money to live on.
Leonard's responded by printing their own currency, a store "brand" script, and minting their own coins. They cashed people's paychecks with a combination of store script and cash and soon other businesses in Fort Worth began accepting Leonard's script as payment for goods and services. Leonard's customers could purchase those things that they needed and, for a very long time, they remember that Leonards had made it possible.
At Leonard's you could buy vegetable seeds to plant in your garden or purchase a copy of Emily Post's Etiquette. Leonard's was a department store with the latest in affordable fashions and a complete farm store, a grocery store, a hardware store, a beauty saloon and an automotive supply. It was a furniture store and a sporting goods store and at Christmas there was Toyland, the most spectacular toy store in town. Marvin and Obie said that Leonard's was, "A one-stop shopping center," years before there were shopping centers.
When the large crowds at Leonard's created a parking problem in downtown Fort Worth, Marvin and Obie built the world's only privately owned subway to shuttle customers from a remote parking area to the store in complete comfort.
As prices for nationally known name brand merchandise went up, Leonard's responded with store brands to save customers money. The store offered items such as Leonard's brand lawn mowers and laundry detergent, Leonard's brand cigars and bicycles, Leonard's brand motor oil and a Leonard's brand freezer to store the wonderful grocery bargains that were available every day at Leonard's.
Leonard's was a cross between a modern day super store and a shopping mall. It was a place to purchase merchandise and a place to meet up with friends. Going to Leonard's on a Saturday was an event that the whole family looked forward to doing together whether they traveled to the store from across town or across the state.
Willie Nelson wrote his classic Christmas tune, Pretty Paper, about a man making his meager living selling pencils outside the iconic store. The song's vivid imagery takes you to a place and time that is gone but not lost or forgotten. Remember the song? Want to hear it now?
The Leonard's Legacy is a part of what makes Attorney Bob Leonard a great champion for clients today. Like his grandfather, Bob understands how to assess a complex issue and create a solution unique to each case.


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I have been playing about with the MarkupLabel and find it can be very useful to create my own controls or interfaces. However it is lacking in some key areas and can be quite annoying to find that xaml code that works correctly doesn't work in this MarkupLabel control.
I have created a Document style UserControl interface that displays as a page with a dropshadow (similar to MS Word), the following two methods work perfectly in XamlPad:
However because the CJ Markup doesn't support Border.Effect, DropShadowEffect and Opacity I have had to change this to:
This gives the same kind of effect, but the Border.Effect, DropShadowEffect and Opacity properties would be better as this would add transparency to the dropshadow.
Will CJ be adding support for this in the future as well as many others?
Below is the VB6 UserControl code for creating the Document style interface, just add a MarkupLabel control to the UserControl and paste the following code:
Don't forget to set "UserControl.ControlContainer = True", so you can drop controls on it. Heads up though, Labels don't display when dropped on it, to get round this place a picture box in first and set it to be as high and wide as the document display remove the border and set as white, then you can see the Labels correctly.
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Do you remember the Nintendo 64 from back in the days of 2000s? It was released back in 1996, so that year people witnessed the birth of two phenomenal entities, N64 and myself! Jokes aside, the N64 is genuinely a great gaming console, one of the legends.
It was named so because it was based on a 64-bit processing unit, which was a pretty big deal at the time. It was apparently planned to be called as the Ultra 64 which would've been slightly more impressive in my opinion, but the N64 is fine too, I guess.
I missed my chance with it because you know, I was a toddler and was slightly underage to know how a gaming controller is different from a chew toy. You can get more N64 emulators from Premiuminfo . If you were like me and love to play around with the N64 but couldn't, not to worry mate! Because I'm here to let you know that you can run the N64 games on your Windows machine just fine!
But of course, you knew that already from the title of this article, which I just realized when typing this line. But I've already spent some of my finger-power on those words, and I cannot be asked to go back by pressing the forbidden backspace key! Just carry on reading, alright?
A Brief Information About N64 Emulators
Coming back to the point, you can get some N64 emulators for your Windows PC and run N64 games on it, which is fantastic. But I have to be honest with you about one thing. No emulator for N64 works flawlessly on Windows, okay?
Perfection is hard to demand especially when the development of the platform is so scarce; it has become more of a history project now. The ones that are on the list are some of the most functional ones that you can find on the internet as of now, but they will not be perfect.
List of Best N64 Emulators for Windows
That's still better than nothing and will help you understand what video games used to be versus what they have become today. So go ahead and get one for yourself. But as with any software and freeware that you get for windows, there is always a chance of some crappy malware sneaking in and messing up your ethical system, right?
So just follow along with this article and find out some good, clean sources to download the best N64 emulators for your Windows platform. Let's get to it.
Project64 is one of the most ambitious ones out there with a relatively cleaned out UI and better menus for offloading game ROMs. Many games such as the Mario Kart 64 will run satisfactorily on this N64 emulator.
Provided that you have the right plugin for video and controls (Something like Jabo's Direct3D8), the games should be well mapped to you keyboard equivalents of the controller inputs. If not, you can play games with any plug and play game pads to your system on this N64 emulator.
Also depending on your plugin, you can change the resolution of the video rendering as well as the texture quality of your graphics. You will be in awe to see that how much details Nintendo put in the Project64, considering it came over a decade ago! There is one annoying issue in this N64 emulator though, and that is relates to sound.
As I mentioned earlier, N64 emulators are far from perfect. If the sound plugin is not the right one for a particular game ROM, it will start playing some weird noises and glitched up sounds altogether.
That is the complaint with the fairly latest build of this N64 emulator, version 2.2. For the sake of better performance and solid execution, I suggest getting the slightly older 1.6 version of this N64 emulator.
Now, when you download, your security software might warn you that this software can harm your computer. This is because the original emulator comes bundled with software which is an adware. It is the means of monetization by the team behind Project64.
It isn't bad to expect rewards for hard work such as they have done here, but if you want an ad-free version, I think I have found the link to that as well.
These guys are probably the only real competition that Project64 will ever face when it comes to N64 emulators. Some things work better on this, but only one thing bothers me about this emulator program. It does not have a guided GUI set up.
It entirely is reliant on a primitive command line interpreter, so that makes the process a bit more difficult for beginners and altogether more annoying for everybody. But since you are on this article looking for emulator software to get N64 games running on Windows, I assume that you are relatively tech savvy.
Although there is one bright side to this command line madness. The developers seem slightly bit more "into it" as compared to Project64. We can easily see any issues and bugs that developers iron out relatively quicker, as soon as one gives his/her attention to the development team.
Moreover, If you are curious about the Mupen64Plus N64 emulator, you can check out ore at their website and see what they are up to.
Final Words
There were several others which I thought were not worth your time because as I've already mentioned twice before, most of them don't work very well. So I found that these two were the most functional depending on public opinions as well as the development rate and health.
So feel free to download this software. Throw some ROMs on there and start playing till you've had enough of Donkey Kong and the classic Mario Kart 64. But I doubt you will ever switch back after starting on these titles. But I wouldn't either. So go ahead and knock yourselves out.


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As a result of our bodies are composed of chemical and physical reactions, holistic practitioners affirm that sickness just isn't immediately caused by pathogens reminiscent of viruses or bacterium; as a substitute is the consequence of the physique's reaction (in an effort to protect and heal itself) to a pathogen. Various drugs has grown in reputation as increasingly individuals face the inevitable aches, pains and sicknesses that come with getting old. Examples embody traditional Chinese medication and Ayurveda , a remedy that originated in India. Sufferers ought to decide whether complementary different medicine is the perfect method for them because it won't work for everyone.
You may have already used a complementary or various practice, like yoga or therapeutic massage, and not even considered it! The most commonly encountered of these embrace naturopathy, homeopathy, and Ayurvedic drugs. In Germany, half of the docs write herbs, an office of other medicines.
Traditionally practitioners of scientific medicine seemed down upon various therapies as unscientific. Complementary and alternative drugs relies on the idea that a medical care supplier has to treat the whole particular person — physique, thoughts, and spirit.
Relatively, proven different medicines when correctly administered, aren't only secure, potent and cost effective, but in addition offer patients a alternative. Overall the survey reveals the development that alternative drugs is changing into an evermore popular option for patients.
Keep in mind that a trained medical professional has the schooling and experience that can assist you make good, secure choices about whether or not to use various medicine. Different practices instead choose to strengthen the body's natural defenses, thereby addressing each the present ailment and any doable future occurrences.


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Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships: A Practical Introduction Second Edition Brian K. Williams Stacey C. Sawyer Carl M. Wahlstrom Practicality Readability Student-Centered Approach to Learning Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships: A Practical Introduction, Second Edition, provides a research-based introduction to the study of marriage and family, along with practical advice that readers can put to use in their own lives. With its accessible writing style and a unique set of features to promote active learning, this text engages readers with useful information about fundamental concepts and current issues. Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships, Second Edition, is a text that invites success. New to This Edition: MyFamilyLab is a state-of-the-art, interactive and instructive online solution for marriage and family courses. Designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or to completely administer an online course, MyFamilyLab is a fully integrated multimedia e-book that combines tutorials, videos, self-assessments, news articles, tests, and quizzes to make teaching and learning fun.Williams, Brian K. is the author of 'Marriages, Families, and Intimate Relationships', published 2008 under ISBN 9780205521456 and ISBN 0205521452.[read more]
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Donald Trump spewed criticism and racial remarks towards President Barack Obama following the Baltimore riots on Monday.
The mogul sent off a few disparaging tweets about the riots that followed Freddie Gray's funeral ceremony Monday afternoon. As the city reached a State of National Emergency, many religious leaders, politicians, and others marched the streets peacefully. Meanwhile, Trump slammed Obama for not speaking out about the crisis.
He also pointed out the president's race in an effort to critique his influence on the looters who ransacked a CVS Pharmacy and burned buildings near Mondawmin Mall.
Trump even made time to slam Baltimore's mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who announced a curfew for the city at 10 p.m. ET this week.
Trump faced scrutiny for his comments, while other celebrities sent positive messages of peace on social media.
SOURCE: USA Today | VIDEO CREDIT: News Inc.
SEE ALSO: Baltimore Police Admit Mistakes In Freddie Gray Arrest
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18. Black Lives MatterSource:Robin Akinwale, WERQ 18 of 19
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This past weekend, while in Syracuse, my friend and I were talking about her upcoming travels to some National Parks out west as well as our mutual desire to visit Acadia National Park. I've always loved the National Parks, and they have long been a reason to travel to some parts of our country I may not have gone otherwise. The fact that we've protected pristine lands so that we can enjoy them for many years to come seems so incredibly important.
Unbeknownst to me, my friend informed me that this was the 100th anniversary of the National Parks. This gave me the itch to want to travel to a few more of them even more so. And then yesterday, I stumbled upon The Greatest American Road Trip. A couple, one a National Geographic photographer and the other a travel writer, decided to visit 59 National Parks in 52 weeks while on assignment for National Geographic Travel. Along the way, they are documenting their travels and adventures.
While I thought I had already visited a lot of the parks, I've only visited 12 of them in total, which is only about one fifth of the parks. Some of them, such as Yellowstone, Badlands, Grand Teton, Everglades, and Rocky Mountain, I have been lucky enough to visit multiple times. As a teenager, I felt as though I had more access to the parks, since the driving distance from the Midwest was within range for a decent road trip because many of the parks are in the western portion of the United States. Now, living in Baltimore, I feel more cut off from them than I used to. With some airline miles that need to be used before the end of the year, Andrew and I are hoping to make it out to California for Joshua Tree, Death Valley, Sequoia, and Yosemite, amongst other destinations. However, wouldn't it be fun to take a year off and attempt the same road trip to visit all 59 parks? One can definitely dream, and maybe one day we'll do just that.
Are you a huge fan of the National Parks? Which have you visited? Which are your favorites?


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By Janet Levatin, MD
I recently attended a 5-day course that was an intensive review of pediatrics. I took the course to prepare for the third recertification of my pediatric boards, which I initially tested for and obtained 24 years ago. Board certification, whether in pediatrics or another medical field, is not required to practice medicine. It is an extra credential that many doctors pursue, largely because it is necessary to participate in insurance plans and to hold admitting privileges at most conventional hospitals and centers.
Board certification is also supposed to be a way for a doctor to demonstrate competence in his/her chosen field, be it surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, or, as in my case, pediatrics.
I knew when I registered for the course that the information would be largely irrelevant to the way I practice medicine today. The content focused mostly on rare diseases that the average doctor will never see, and, conversely, on diseases like asthma and allergies that are very common.
The rare diseases are often quite severe. The cause is often genetic, and typically the diagnosis and treatment require specialized training, knowledge, procedures, and medications. Patients who have these diseases legitimately need specialists who work at academic centers and see patients from all over the world who are affected. I was impressed at the amount of intellectual achievement that has gone into understanding these rare and complex diseases, and the elegant solutions that have been found for some of the patients. General pediatricians need to have enough knowledge to spot infants and children with these diseases and refer them to the specialists.
The understanding of and approach to the common diseases, however, was quite different. Diseases such as eczema, ear infections, allergies, asthma, autism, and ADHD, which are all too common these days, are largely termed "idiopathic" by the medical establishment, meaning… "We don't know the cause." It is obvious to most functional and integrative physicians that these "idiopathic" diseases are caused by the many toxins children encounter these days in their food, water, plastic toys, electromagnetic forces that bombard them every day, multiple doses of vaccines, and more.
The conventional pediatric approach to these conditions is as woeful as the understanding of their causes. Most treatments involve steroids, antibiotics, and drugs designed for adults, but are now commonly given to children in smaller doses. I found myself feeling disgusted at the lack of insight into the underlying causes of – and solutions for – the common conditions that afflict today's children. I found myself feeling so disheartened that the profession I chose over 30 years ago has failed miserably to help children achieve the vibrant health and well being that should be their birthright.
I recalled a sentiment I have seen on the internet frequently, the idea that pediatricians need to be avoided. I have to agree that pediatricians who practice conventional medicine do indeed need to be avoided. I then found myself asking, "What is the purpose of a pediatrician, anyway?" I'm sure my answer is different from the answer the instructors at the pediatric board review course would give.
For healthy children without unusual, complex diseases, a pediatrician should be:
- a source of information on nutrition and natural living that will help parents conceive naturally, help mothers have healthy pregnancies, and give birth naturally to healthy infants;
- a source of information on breastfeeding for infants and holistic nutrition for children from infants through the teenage years;
- a go-to resource on how to treat acute and chronic conditions with natural methods, such as homeopathy, herbs, bodywork, and energy therapies;
- a source of information on holistic solutions to behavioral and developmental issues such as teething, sleep disturbances, fears, and temper tantrums;
- an expert who can assure parents that their children are growing and developing normally so they don't worry unnecessarily about rare disorders that, by definition, are rarely seen.
Sadly, there are far too few holistic pediatricians in the country who approach children's health in this manner. It is my hope that more pediatricians will recognize that the profession is seriously off-track and has contributed to both the chronic disease burden of many children, and to the alienation of many parents. I encourage parents to seek out practitioners who support a holistic approach to health care like we provide at Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center. I urge pediatricians to wake up to the true causes of our children's health problems and take the steps urgently needed to restore the profession of pediatrics to one that helps, instead of harms, our most precious resource, our children.


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The rising use of Hundi – the illegal business of monetary transactions – is once again creating concern among the authorities. In the NWFP, an operation has been launched against money laundering and Hundi while news sources have reported an alarming increase in Hundi transactions in Rawalpindi (Punjab).
Hundi, also known as Hawala, works by a group of brokers in different countries, mostly split between Pakistan and the Arab countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar etc. It is popularly used by Pakistani workers and businessmen who live and work overseas. No taxes are paid to the government for any of these transactions while the brokers' group earns through charging the sender a fee per transaction and earning an extra something out of the difference in currency exchange rates.
A few months ago, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) started a crackdown on Hundi/Hawala dealers in Rawalpindi. This forced the business of Hundi/Hawala into dormancy. Now, it is surging again while the authorities are not moving into action against the dealers. However, in the NWFP, the FIA has launched a province-wide operation against money-launderers and Hundi dealers. At least 6 people have been arrested and over 8 million rupees recovered in a single day in Peshawar alone. However, there has been no news, so far, of any such activity against dealers in Hundi or money laundering in other parts of the province.


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Jan 18, 2012 - 9:14 am
I'm newly diagnosed and trying to read all the information I can on my cancer and wondered if there is any proof/study on artificial sweeteners and tumor growth. I know there are several now but I usually just try to only use items with splenda rather than aspartame and rarely use things with saccharin.
Jan 18, 2012 - 10:41 am
Hi, Julia--
It's great that you are thinking about how dietary changes may improve cancer survival. There are many threads on this board that discuss foods that may halt cancer progression. Although many believe that this information is controversial, I believe that at the very least a better diet improves our overall health--certainly a plus in fighting any disease.
Some experts, including the National Cancer Institute Inflammation and Cancer Think Tank, believe that "Chronic inflammation appears to contribute to tumor progression by establishing a milieu conducive to development of different cancers." Thus, I have chosen to adopt an anti-inflammatory diet, copies of which you can find on this board by using the search function.
The one sweetener that is found to be extremely anti-inflammatory is Stevia. Are you able to use this sweetener? How about agave nectar, another sweetener that is not as bad as the artificial ones? You need to limit your fruit intake, correct? If not, then I like to sweeten my foods with mashed fruit.
Type II diabetes responds very well to changes in diet and exercise. As a side benefit, you may find that you can reverse your diabetes.
All the best,
Jan 18, 2012 - 5:55 pm
Thank you for the post - I'll look up the diet info on the boards and try Stevia out. I had not tried that and have stayed mainly with Splenda sweetened things since it was the least offensive of the artificial ones. And yes, it would be great to reverse my diabetes. Thank you for the info!
Jan 18, 2012 - 8:30 pm
After I was diagnosed one thing I dropped instantly anything "artificial" and that included sweeteners. I was a huge soda drinker and now drink green tea with a small amount of Stevia. My nutritionist suggested Stevia, but as with everything -- use it in moderation.
I've gotten used to plain things and try to get my sweet tooth filled via fresh fruits.
Jan 19, 2012 - 9:52 am
Good idea to drop artificial stuff! I never liked to use anything with them but as a diabetic, options are limited. I am interested in trying Stevia now if I need it.


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Beat Snack Attacks with a Handful of Almonds
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The clock strikes 11 a.m. and the breakfast you had a few hours earlier isn't keeping your stomach from growling, yet it's too early for lunch. A snack, perhaps? Great idea, but it's the unplanned mid-morning and mid-afternoon meals that often steer people off the healthy track and smack into a bag of caloric trouble.
Cynthia Sass, registered dietitian and author of New York Times bestselling book "Cinch! Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches," is an advocate of snacking your way to a pair of skinny jeans. All it takes is a little smarts when it comes to choosing snacks and for Sass, her favorite is a handful of almonds.
"I encourage snacking. It helps one stay slim and healthy," Sass says. "The right snack keeps metabolism revved up and energy levels high while preventing mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacking. This is why I always encourage a handful of almonds as the ideal snack to turn to when you have the snacking urge."
If there is time to prepare a more complex snack, Sass recommends the following easy ideas to satisfy mid-morning or afternoon hunger:
- Layer a parfait in a special clear glass dish. Choose vibrant colors and textures, like crisp sliced almonds. Arrange even simple snacks in artful ways, and garnish with fresh mint or edible flowers.
- Make a few squares of 70 percent cocoa or darker your second snack of the day, or whip up my signature dark chocolate truffles, made with almond butter.
- Slather two tablespoons of almond butter on a slice of whole grain toast topped with a sliced peach and a dash of cinnamon.
- Combine frozen, pitted, unsweetened cherries, a small scoop of rolled oats, almond milk, almond butter and a pinch of cardamom.
When Sass is on-the-go, she fills her Almond Board of California tin with whole natural almonds and tucks it in her purse for a tasty and portable snacking fix.
"It's the perfect snack of 23 almonds," says Sass. "It can help avoid energy crashes and gets me through the work day without indulging in not-so-good foods."
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons wheat germ (optional)
yogurt, fruit and granola in a juice glass. Try a combination of:
Pineapple yogurt with sliced mango or kiwi,
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Tropical Granola:
Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine oil, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl, mixing until smooth. Stir in oats. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and bake 15 minutes. Stir in almonds, coconut and wheat germ if desired, and bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until almonds and coconut are golden and fragrant. Cool and serve, or store airtight up to 1 week.
Nutritional analysis per serving.
316; Fat 13g; Sat Fat 2.4g; Mono Fat 6.7g; Poly Fat 3.2g; Protein 15g; Carb
36g; Fiber 5g; Cholesterol 3 mg; Sodium 134mg; Calcium 388 mg; Magnesium 121mg;
Potassium 317mg; Vitamin E 3.8 mg*
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The remake of early NES game, Splatterhouse, from publisher Namco Bandai, will allow you to rip your enemies apart in style while listening to some hardcore metal tunes.
Namco Bandai unveiled Splatterhouse's full track list which can be seen below.
- The Accused – "Pounding Nails"
- ASG – "Dream Song"
- Cavalera Conspiracy – "Must Kill"
- 5 Finger Death Punch – "Dying Breed"
- Goatwhore – "Apocalyptic Havok"
- The Haunted – "Hollow Ground"
- High On Fire – "Fire, Flood & Plague"
- Invisible Enemies – "Dead Eyes"
- Lamb of God – "Walk With Me in Hell"
- Mastodon – "Blood and Thunder"
- Municipal Waste – "Rigorous Vengeance"
- Mutant Supremacy – "Morbid Dismemberment"
- Terrorizer – "Dead Shall Rise"
- WolfShirt – "Headlong Into Monsters"
In Splatterhouse players will learn how to harness and focus the juggernaut power of Rick in order to perform countless brutal attacks and stop his relentless opponents from gaining the upper hand. The combat system will see Rick performing bone-smashing combos and grapple. Splatterhouse is currently scheduled for a release during Halloween. For more on the title check out PlayStation LifeStyle's preview.


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Spindles interviews comic artist Sam Webster at the recent Didcot Comic Con.
We talk about the trials and tribulations as well as the rewards of being an independent comic creator, discuss the value of conventions and much, much more.
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In the hunt for a granola bar recipe that isn't full of sugar and wheat/dairy, I stumbled upon tons of really healthy recipes. Tons. And then we combined a few recipes and made some unhealthy ones. And they're the best thing ever. We call them granola bar cookies because they taste so good. And they're gluten free and dairy free so they're great for people with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivities.
These are basically an oatmeal cookie with extra oatmeal. We're all fans. Not the healthy grab-n-go snack I was looking for but I'll take it. I probably took too many.
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil (substitute butter if you prefer)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 cup gluten free flour mix
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups certified gluten free oats
1 1/4 cups gluten free crispy rice cereal (we used Gluten Free Rice Krispies)
1/2 cup ground flax
1 cup dairy free chocolate chips (we used Enjoy Life mini chips)
- Cream together the brown sugar and coconut oil.
- Add the honey, vanilla and egg. Mix together well.
- Blend in the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Stir in the oats, cereal, flax and chocolate chips.
- Press mixture into a greased 9×13 baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes
- Cool completely before cutting into the bars.
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The three central primitives of international trade theory are consumer preferences, factor endowments, and the production technologies that allow firms to transform factors of production into consumer goods. A limitation of traditional trade theory, however, is that the specification of technology treats the mapping between factors of production and final goods as a black box. In practice, the decisions of agents in organizations determine this mapping. Recently, international trade economists have incorporated insights from the field of Organizational Economics into their theories, thereby shedding new light on the mapping between factors of production and consumer goods. This research agenda is important for at least three reasons. First, it provides an explanation for phenomena that standard trade theory is unable to explain (such as the boundaries and hierarchical structure of multinational firms, or the determinants of intrafirm trade). Second, this literature illustrates how considering the endogenous response of organizations to changes in the economic environment (such as falling trade costs, declining communication costs, or improvements in contract enforcement) can dramatically affect or even overturn some predictions of standard models. Third, this line of models leads to a revision of key aspects of the design of efficient international trade agreements.
What follows is a brief account of some of my own contributions to the literature on international trade and organizations. In my joint survey article with Esteban Rossi-Hansberg,1 we have attempted to provide a more balanced overview of this literature.
Property Rights and the International Organization of Production
In my Ph.D. dissertation, I studied different aspects of the recent increase in the globalization of production. I stressed the fact that in developing their global sourcing (or offshoring) strategies, firms not only decide on where to locate the different stages of the value chain, but also on the extent of control they want to exert over these processes. Firms may decide to keep the production of intermediate inputs within firm boundaries, thus engaging in foreign direct investment (FDI) and intrafirm trade, or they may choose to contract with arms length suppliers for the procurement of these components, thus engaging in foreign outsourcing and arms-length trade. In order to understand systematic patterns in these firm decisions, models of the international organization of production that combine elements from international trade models and from theory-of-the-firm models are needed. In early work, I built on the influential incomplete-contracting, property-rights theory of the firm of Grossman, Hart, and Moore.2
In a first paper,3 I unveil two systematic patterns in the intrafirm component of U.S. trade and show that an incomplete-contracting version of the Helpman and Krugman (1985) framework can successfully explain them. More specifically, I start out by demonstrating the existence of 1) a positive cross-industry correlation between capital intensity and the share of intrafirm imports in total U.S. imports, and 2) a positive cross-country correlation between an exporting countrys relative capital abundance and the share of intrafirm trade. The theoretical model establishes that these correlations can easily be rationalized in a world in which property rights are allocated in an efficient manner across producers worldwide. The key partial equilibrium result in the paper is that vertical integration of foreign suppliers is optimal only when the elasticity of output (or sales) with respect to the final-good producers noncontractible investments is large relative to the elasticity of output (or sales) with respect to the suppliers noncontractible investments. Because the non-contractible investments carried out by final-good producers are generally more capital-intensive than those undertaken by supplying firms (see the paper for evidence), the rationale for integration is much stronger in capital intensive sectors.
In a second paper, 4 I develop a theoretical framework showing that the incompleteness of international contracts leads to the emergence of product cycles, with new goods being initially manufactured in the rich North and only later in the less developed South. My framework also features the emergence of organizational cycles, by which manufacturing is shifted abroad, first within firm boundaries and only at a later stage to independent foreign firms. I also use the model to interpret several findings of the empirical literature on the product cycle.
Finally, in a paper co-authored with Elhanan Helpman,5 we introduce incomplete contracting and offshoring in the intraindustry heterogeneity model of Melitz 6 and study the effects of within-sectoral heterogeneity and variations in industry characteristics on the relative prevalence of different organizational forms. In a subsequent paper,7 we extend our model to accommodate varying degrees of contractual frictions across inputs and countries. Our theoretical framework has become the basis for an active empirical literature attempting to shed light on the determinants of the global sourcing decisions of firms. The preliminary results of this empirical research agenda seem broadly consistent with the predictions of our theory, although future work is needed to better discriminate our model from alternative theoretical explanations of the evidence. The increasing availability of firm-level data on the sourcing decisions of firms should facilitate this task.
Contractual Frictions and the International Organization of Production
Contractual frictions are not only crucial in determining the optimal allocation of control within organizations, but also affect other important decisions of firms. Why do firms appear to be so much more efficient in certain countries than in others? In joint work with Daron Acemoglu and Elhanan Helpman, 8 we show that the quality of contractual institutions may play an important role in shaping cross-country income differences through its effect on the technology adoption decisions of firms. By exploring the endogenous determination of the equilibrium mapping between factors of production and final goods, we are able to show that the effect of contractual frictions on productivity is more pronounced when there is greater complementarity among the intermediate inputs used in production. We show that this differential effect has important consequences for industrial structure and for understanding variation in comparative advantage across countries. Our framework also has clear implications for how firms react to variation in contractual environments in shaping their global sourcing strategies.
Financial Frictions and the International Organization of Production
The bulk of the literature on offshoring and FDI generally ignores the financial side of these transactions. Mihir Desai, C. Fritz Foley,9 and I study how FDI flows and patterns of multinational firm activity are jointly determined in a world with frictions in financial contracting. In our joint work, we develop a model in which multinational firm activity does not arise to avoid risk of technological expropriation by local partners, but rather because of the demands of external funders who require the participation of multinational firms to ensure value maximization by local entrepreneurs. The main novel predictions of the model are that weak investor protection increases the attractiveness of deploying technology abroad through FDI rather than arms length technology transfers, and it increases the share of activity abroad that is financed by capital (FDI) flows from the multinational parent. We test the predictions of the model using detailed firm-level data on U.S. outbound FDI and find support for the empirical relevance of our theory. Consistent with the model, we find that these effects of weak investor protection are most pronounced for technologically advanced firms.
Empirical evidence suggests that cross-country variation in investor protection not only affects the geography of FDI flows and multinational activity, but also shapes the pattern of international trade across countries. In joint work, Ricardo Caballero and I 10 revisit the robustness of one of the classical results in neoclassical trade theory to the introduction of heterogeneity in investor protection across countries. In particular, we find that the mere introduction of heterogeneous financial frictions in the Heckscher-Ohlin model overturns the classical substitutability between trade and capital mobility in the standard model. More precisely, we find that in less financially developed economies, trade and capital mobility are complements, in the sense that trade integration increases the return to capital and thus the incentives for capital to flow to the South. An important implication of our framework is that increased protectionism can aggravate the so-called global imbalances around the world.
Knowledge and the International Organization of Production
Another important friction in the international fragmentation of production is related to the costly communication of information between members of cross-border production teams. Luis Garicano. Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, and I11 develop models of international offshoring in economies in which agents have heterogeneous abilities and sort into teams competitively. In these models, an important role of the organizational structure of firms is to facilitate efficient communication of knowledge within teams. Our models illustrate how the quantity, quality, and effects of international offshoring are related to the distribution of skills in the population and to the state of communication technologies. They also shed light on the role of host-country management skills (that is, middle management) in bringing about the emergence of international offshoring. In particular, we show that by shielding top management in the source country from routine problems faced by host country workers, the presence of middle managers improves the efficiency of the transmission of knowledge across countries.
Implications for Trade Policy
Although the bulk of the papers discussed above focus on positive issues, they also bear on important policy questions. A potentially fruitful avenue of research concerns the role of trade policy in a world where firms make organizational decisions under incomplete contracts. Robert Staiger and I provide a first attempt in this direction.12 We study the implications of the fact that, in transactions involving significant lock-in effects (perhaps because of ex-ante customization of goods, or search frictions), prices tend to be negotiated bilaterally and are not fully disciplined by market-clearing conditions, as in traditional theory. In the paper, we show that trade policy changes in local prices can have spillover effects in other countries, even when they hold constant international (untaxed) prices, thus leading to predictions quite distinct from those of the traditional terms-of-trade theory of trade agreements. As a consequence, we argue that the growing prevalence of offshoring and service trade (which are often associated with lock-in effects) is likely to make it increasingly difficult for governments to rely on traditional GATT/WTO concepts and rules (such as market access, reciprocity, and non-discrimination) to help them solve their trade-related problems.
In recent work, Arnaud Costinot and I explore the implications of search frictions and bilaterally negotiated prices for the worldwide distribution of the gains from international trade. Our models illustrate the potentially crucial role of intermediaries in bringing to life the gains from international exchange, but they also suggest that active policies might ensure that the margins charged by these middlemen allow the potential benefits from international integration to materialize. Although caps on foreign intermediaries margins (for example, fair prices) can be welfare improving in certain scenarios, we show that they typically reduce the benefits of international trade.
Next Steps: Dynamics
Combining trade theories with organizational theories sheds new light on international trade phenomena and has sparked empirical and normative work attempting to better understand these facts. Nevertheless, much remains to be done. For instance, most of the work in this area is static in nature. In dynamic environments, organizations might be able to adjust to contractual or financial frictions in subtle ways that are not captured by the available frameworks. An important branch of organizational economics is concerned with these dynamic effects, but these developments thus far have only had a small impact in the trade and organizations field.
* Antràs is a Research Associate in the NBER's Programs on International Trade and Investment and Economic Fluctuations and Growth. He is also a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. His Profile appears later in this issue.
1. P. Antràs and E. Rossi-Hansberg, Organizations and Trade, NBER Working Paper No. 11262, August 2008, published in Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 1(January 2009), pp. 43-64.
2. S. J. Grossman and O. D. Hart, The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration, Journal of Political Economy, 94:4 (1986), pp. 691-719; O. D. Hart and J. H. Moore, Property Rights and the Nature of the Firm, Journal of Political Economy, 98:6 (1990), pp. 1119-58.
3. P. Antràs, Firms, Contracts, and Trade Structure, NBER Working Paper No. 9740, June 2003, published in Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 118, No. 4 (November 2003), pp. 1375-1418.
4. P. Antràs, Incomplete Contracts and the Product Cycle, NBER Working Paper No. 9945, September 2003, published in American Economic Review 95, No. 4 (September 2005), pp. 1054-73.
5. P. Antràs and E. Helpman, Global Sourcing, NBER Working Paper No. 10082, November 2003, published in Journal of Political Economy 112, No. 3 (June 2004), pp. 552-80.
6. M. Melitz, The Impact of Trade on Intra-industry Reallocations and Aggregate Industry Productivity, NBER Working Paper No. 8881, April 2002, published in Econometrica 71 (November 2003), pp. 16951725.
7. P. Antràs and E. Helpman, Contractual Frictions and Global Sourcing, NBER Working Paper No. 12747, December 2006, published in E. Helpman, D. Marin, and T. Verdier, The Organization of Firms in a Global Economy, Harvard University Press, 2008, pp. 9-54
8. D. Acemoglu, P. Antràs, and E. Helpman, Contracts and the Division of Labor, NBER Working Paper No. 11356, December, published as Contracts and Technology Adoption in American Economic Review 97, No. 3 (June 2007), pp. 916-43.
9. P. Antràs, M. Desai, and C. F. Foley, Global Multinational Firms, FDI Flows and Imperfect Capital Markets, NBER Working Paper No. 12855, January 2007, published in Quarterly Journal of Economics 124, No. 3 (August 2009), pp. 11711219.
10. P. Antràs and R. J. Caballero, Trade and Capital Flows: A Financial Frictions Perspective, NBER Working Paper No. 13241, July 2007, published in Journal of Political Economy 117, No. 4 (August 2009), pp. 701-44.
11. P. Antràs, L. Garicano, and E. Rossi-Hansberg, Offshoring in a Knowledge Economy, NBER Working Paper No. 11094, January 2005, published in Quarterly Journal of Economics 121, No. 1 (February 2006), pp. 3177; P. Antràs, L. Garicano, and E. Rossi-Hansberg, Organizing Offshoring: Middle Managers and Communication Costs, NBER Working Paper No. 12196, May 2006, published in Helpman, E., D. Marin, and T. Verdier, The Organization of Firms in a Global Economy, Harvard University Press, 2008, pp. 311-39.
12. P. Antràs and R. W. Staiger, Offshoring and the Role of Trade Agreements, NBER Working Paper No. 14285, August 2008.
13. P. Antràs and A. Costinot, Intermediated Trade, NBER Working Paper No. 15750, February 2010; Antràs and A. Costinot, Intermediation and Economic Integration, NBER Working Paper No. 15751, February 2010.


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For me, the '80s were all about the original Strawberry Shortcake, Today's Special, Super Mario Brothers, and some of the best music ever. My only regret is that my parents wouldn't take a five-year-old to see Madonna in concert.
But have you actually taken time to watch the music videos from the era? Some of them are undoubtedly brilliant—embracing the totally awesomeness of the decade—but others are, well, downright cheesy. I mean, the whole decade was a lot of Velveeta, but there were some videos that just added a whole can of Easy Cheese on top of it. So, after much research, I present...
The Cheesiest '80s Music Videos of All Time:
"King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West__
The hair, people, the hair! Who did Eric Carmen think he was? Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington from Dynasty?
Cheese Rating: 2 (out of 5)
"Private Eyes" by Hall and Oates
So the video starts off innocently enough for you to ask, "Why Jess? Why on earth does this deserve a spot on the list?" And then you see why: DeVito, Douglas, and Turner. Bravo, you guys. Bravo.
Cheese Rating: 5 (out of 5)
"Separate Ways" by Journey
I LOVE the Pointer Sisters. A year ago I saw them put on a private concert for the City of Hope Gala, and they were just as spectacular as they were in the '80s. What was more spectacular? This video—even though it is made up of mostly clips from Beverly Hills Cop. Still, it features enough ridiculously awesome moments of the gals holding neon light sabers to make it into the list. Hear that, girls? Jump up and down! But don't get too excited. (Sorry, I had to).
Cheese Rating: 4 (out of 5)
"Venus" by Bananarama
I'm out of words. Really. I have nothing. Just pure '80s goodness.
Cheese Rating: 3 (out of 5)
__Which '80s music video do you think is the cheesiest?


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West Ham United defender Jordan Spence has returned to his parent club following his loan spell with Wednesday.
The 23-year-old joined the Owls in August 2013 on a 28-day emergency loan deal and made his debut for the club against Middlesbrough at the Riverside.
The Hammers academy product made four appearances for Wednesday in total.
Owls boss Dave Jones said: "Jordan's loan spell with the club has finished and he has now gone back to West Ham.
"He came into the club and helped us out when we needed him, gave his best and we are grateful for his efforts during his time here."
Sheffield Wednesday would like to thank Spence for his services and wish him well for the future.


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Duck Sick Lyrics
(You was jealous, it's all your fault) --> Milk Dee
(What's up, punk?)
(You was jealous, it's all your fault)
(Pretty soon it's a homie you're grievin)
(You was jealous, it's all your fault)
(Got beef? What a pity)
(You was jealous, it's all your fault)
[ VERSE 1: MC Eiht ]
Back for the payback, black, you came up shorter
Geah, your ass is out, Eiht wrote a-
Nother funky rap about your jealous conflict
How you diss C.M.W, boy, you ain't said shit
Your senses should tell ya: kick it, don't be a hero
Equipped to whip is Eiht, unlike a zero
I gotta hitcha, or get witcha
Sit down, clown, I commence to paint a picture
Hm, it's kinda funny, but yet somewhat amazing
Take you serious? I think about it while I'm blazing
Only then will my reaction show
How I chill and let my tempo flow
Too sorry is the name for your rap
No competition, dissin, boy, you need to be slapped
Eiht ain't no punk, so learn it quick
Oh yes, p.s., C.M.W., and you can get my duck sick
You can get the duck sick
You can get my duck sick
You can get the duck sick
[ VERSE 2: Tha Chill ]
I don't believe it, how the hell'd you get on wax?
Makin demos on your tape deck tracks
You did a show, and I heard it was wack
You tossed our records, think I tossed right back
You got the nerve, tryin to go down like a trooper
In better words, you go down like King Cooper
So stop your little dissing, saying that I can't handle
I put your lights out, you have to rap by a candle
Go head up punk, or sell out, I know you must've
Heard the word, new jack, I'm not a buster
Always down to bust a record, a party, know what I mean?
But unlike yourself, sucker, I do it for cream
So period, end of story, don't even bore
Me, Tha Chill MC, claim to gory
So that's it, the Eiht and Chill is the shit
(Chill) Word, and you can get the duck sick
You can get the duck sick
Yo, you can get my - duck sick
You can get the duck sick
Geah - get the duck sick
You can get the duck sick
Get the duck sick
Word up
You can get the duck sick
[ VERSE 3: MC Eiht ]
Wait a minute, hold up, punk, I know you're kiddin
Sayin E can't hang, you're bullshittin
I'm not a rookie, meaning a beginner
If fakin was a sin, you'd be a sinner
Load up my mic and gat, start gunnin
Fresh off the Compton streets, so start runnin
You come across like a two-bit sucker
Tryin to compare with a hard mutphafucka
Punk, they call me Eiht, so give me respect
I heard you did a show on your Mom's tape deck
Fool, you fucked up smooth tryin to diss
A victim of a violent crime on the list
So wake up and smell the bud', you little pupils
Tryin to go head up, punk, you got no scruples
Conflict you pick, you're sick
You can't fade us, but yo, you can get the E's duck sick
You can get the duck sick
Geah, you can get the E's duck sick
You can get the duck sick
School em
[ VERSE 4: Tha Chill ]
Now, who got you hip to be a rapper?
You sorry jack-ass (You punk whipper snapper)
Just take a step back, and boy, start peepin
On Eiht and Chill (Geah, ain't no sleepin)
Quiet as it's kept, the news'll spread like AIDS
Hip-Hop, C.M.W. gets paid
Always down to dunk the funk
Or clownin down a weak-ass punk
The beef you got, to Chill, don't mean shit
Just a test I have to pass to show I'm on hit
And Tha Chill's on hit, legit
With the E I don't quit
I grab a chair and a whip
Like a lion, suckers I'm tamin
Peel a cap and snap on the mic, because I'm gamin
So watch me rip, cause you suckers is on a ego tip
Stupid suckers, yo you can get Chill's duck sick
You can get the duck sick
What you say, E?
Get the duck sick
Get the duck sick
Yo, who want the duck sick now?
My man Unknown want the duck sick, E
My man DJ Slip want the duck sick
Word em up, Mike we be boomin on the boards want the duck sick
My Deejays Ant see and Mike T want the duck sick
You guys are sick
Writer(s): AARON B. TYLER, ANDRE P. MANUEL, TERRY KEITH ALLEN
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