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finders keepers (losers weepers)
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finders keepers (losers weepers) proverbial saying, early 19th century; an informal variant of
findings keepings.
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GIC finders: are they brokers in disguise up to no good? A new service profession? (guaranteed investment contract finders)
Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer; 8/18/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...restrictions. The GIC finder, according to the...investment contracts. GIC finders may operate independently...discovered that GIC finders exist. One federal...is whether a GIC finder's fee would inflate...they discovered GIC finders in tax-exempt bond...heard the term "GIC finder" ...
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Finder's fee agreements: Potential pitfalls and considerations
Magazine article from: The Attorney - CPA; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...engage the services of a "finder" to assist them in locating...capital. However, unsuspecting finders may become unnecessarily subject...This article examines how finder's fee agreements are treated...potential pitfalls the drafter of finder's fee agreements should avoid...
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Telecom Finders Launches Telecom Finders: The Magazine.
PR Newswire; 7/31/2007; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telecom Finders, http://www.telecomfinders.com...announced today the launch of Telecom Finders: The Magazine, a free subscription...com members will now receive Telecom Finders: The Magazine, a comprehensive print...
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Range finders make spatial data collection more accurate and efficient.(Data Collection)
Magazine article from: GEO World; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...accurate. Digital range finders enable users to collect...on the type of range finder, users may also be able...Gradually, digital range finders are taking the place...to return to the range finder derives distances and...other types of range finders operate differently and...
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When Finders Aren't Keepers: Understanding And Mitigating Risks Related To Unlicensed Brokers.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 8/5/2008; 700+ words
; ...rules related to finders' activities. New SEC rules may provide a finder registration process...related to working with finders. In the meantime...scope of permitted finder activities at any time. Distinguishing Finders From Broker-Dealers...
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Depth finders_from basic to sophisticated_give anglers a hand.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/30/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...clearer picture. The more power a depth finder has, the better it is at separating...pass through its sonar cone. Depth finders range from 800 to 4,000 peak-to...adjusting the settings on a depth finder is similar to tweaking the display...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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FINDER STILL LOOKING FOR TITLE.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/11/2008; 700+ words
; ALBANY -- Jan howard finder is a free-spirited sort who prefers...into an afternoon of conversation, finder tells friends that he lives by the credo...Except, for all the sources of joy in finder's life, there remains this: He is...
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Spa Finder Continues Global Strategy with Launch of Spa Finder Europe to Better Serve Booming European Spa Market; Largest Global Spa Marketing/Media Company Expands Reach to Local Markets in Key European Countries.
Business Wire; 6/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...and Ireland (www.spafinder.ie) Spa Finder, the global spa resource, has launched Spa Finder Europe, Ltd. to better serve its European...largest spa marketing and media company, Spa Finder currently reaches millions of health conscious...
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Spa Finder Continues Global Strategy with Launches of Spa Finder Europe and Spa Finder Japan; Launches Expand World's Largest Spa Marketing/Media Company's Reach in Booming European and Japanese Spa Markets.
Business Wire; 6/5/2006; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, is stepping up its international marketing strategy with the launches of Spa Finder Europe and Spa Finder Japan this month. The new Spa Finder ventures will offer regionally...
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Finder window tricks: save time with the sidebar, toolbar, title bar, and path bar.(Secrets)
Magazine article from: Macworld; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Although you use your Mac's Finder windows constantly to browse your files...in different ways (see "Anatomy of a Finder Window"). If even one of these bars...Files with the Sidebar Whenever you have a Finder window open, the sidebar offers one...
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finder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
finder in law. Ordinarily the finder of lost property is entitled to retain it against anyone except the owner. It is larceny , however, for the finder to keep the property if he knows or can easily determine who owns...
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direction finder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
direction finder electronic device used to determine the...ship or aircraft. In a simple direction finder a radio receiver is equipped with a revolving...position by triangulation. Direction finders have been replaced in many applications...
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line finder
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
line finder An image-processing procedure that detects abrupt changes in intensity in gray-level images . Line finders may look for the boundaries of segments , or for bars (with two edges), or other linear structure. They may operate on...
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finders keepers (losers weepers)
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
finders keepers (losers weepers) proverbial saying, early 19th century; an informal variant of findings keepings .
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Finder
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
FINDER An intermediary who contracts to find, introduce, and bring together parties to a business opportunity, leaving ultimate negotiations...
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