From: Will Ford (ii- To: undisclosed-recipients:; Bec: a - Subject: May 8th tidbits & quotes Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 13:09:41 +0000 “If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.” - Catherine Aird Monarchos in 2001 was the only horse since Secretariat’s record breaking run in 1973 to break the 2 minute mark at the Kentucky Derby. “A man must believe in himself and his judgment if he expects to make a living at this game." - Jesse Livermore Belgium Says 31 Detained in $50 Million Diamond Heist - Police on Wednesday claimed a major breakthrough in their investigation of a spectacular $50 million diamond heist, detaining 31 people in a three-nation sweep some three months after robbers pulled off the theft with clockwork precision at Brussels Airport http://nyti.ms/13hfpOe Washington Gardeners Battle a Persistent Pest: A Flower Thief - Lovingly planted lilies, peonies and other colorful flowers have been disappearing from gardens in capital neighborhoods for about a decade. http://nyti.ms/17KzJZ1 A Dream of Trees Aglow at Night - A project to create a plant that glows in the dark, potentially leading the way for trees that can replace streetlamps, has been denounced for tinkering with genes. http://nyti.ms/18sA3x6 According to Forbes, Japan has just surpassed New York as the city with the most millionaires at 461,000. London and Paris rank 3rd and 4th. However, when it comes to billionaires, the US is first at 70, followed by Moscow 64, London 54, Hong Kong 40, Beijing 29 and Mumbai 26. Tokyo holds 14th place with 12 billionaires which is the same number as reside in San Francisco. EFTA00390713