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Hope Macpherson sitting in her father's lap (Cluny Macpherson). Hope was the first female curator at National Museum of Victoria (now Museum Victoria). Hope along with Isobel Bennett, Susan Ingham and Mary Gillham were the first women to visit the Antarctic in their December 1959 expedition.
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Black and white image of three gentlemen sitting on porch of building, two men looking directly at camera with one holding a document the other is pointing to, the third holding a baby who he is looking directly at and pointing to the camera. All three men dressed in suits and ties. Heavy shadow cast over top portion of image. Wire screen door in background.
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Black and white image.
The Hope (Macpherson) Black Collection is a significant addition to Museum Victoria's working lives collection, it reveals the journey of a woman from depression era Melbourne and illustrates the power of education. It also reveals the often discriminatory policies in place in Victoria before the equal opportunity developments of the late 20th century. In balance though it also exposes the somewhat free expression possible for empowered women in this period. Hope Macpherson clearly states that in her day to day work she never felt discrimination and believes she was given great opportunity to pursue her career and aspirations. However, on analysis her role was often shaped by her gender and its perceived strengths and weaknesses; she was dissuaded from applying to become a taxidermist as it was 'an unsuitable job for a woman', although part of the first group of female scientists allowed to travel to Macquarie Island they were not permitted to camp on land with the male crew for fear of inciting passions. And finally after a distinguished career she was forced to resign her tenure as Australia's first female Curator when she married late in life, as a consequence of the Marriage bar.
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Donation from Hope Black (nee Macpherson), Apr 2011
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Miss Hope Macpherson - National Museum of Victoria, Australia, 1919
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Cluny Macpherson holding Hope, David Backie on right, at Mount Napier Station (hand written in black ink). C71 (hand written in pencil).
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137 mm (Length), 87 mm (Width)


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Caesars Entertainment Corp. is selling four properties to a separate unit that it controls for about $1.8 billion as it restructures its debt.
The sale of Bally's Las Vegas and the other three properties is valued by the company at about $2.2 billion, when debt and renovations at the Quad Resort & Casino are included. The other assets include Harrah's New Orleans, and The Cromwell, which will open later this year and was formerly known as Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon.
Caesars Acquisition Co. expects the deal to close in the second quarter. Caesars Entertainment will manage the properties.
The deal prompted Moody's Investors Service to put Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Inc.'s ratings on review for downgrade. The rating agency said the sale by its parent company will provide the company with the cash it needs to fund its operating losses, but is an overall negative move for its credit profile.
Moody's said given Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.'s total debt load of nearly $21 billion, there needs to be a major reduction of debt to offset the lost income from the properties.
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Monday that it expects a deeper net loss of between $1.7 billion and $1.82 billion in the fourth quarter on about $2.05 billion to $2.11 billion in revenue.

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Floyd "Money" Mayweather left the MGM Grand Garden Arena the victor in his bout against Marcos Maidana Saturday night, but according to reports numerous spectators left the event as victims of a stampede that broke out at the casino.
The Las Vegas Fire Department told Yahoo Sports that 20-40 people were injured from the melee that apparently began when fans tried to leave the arena through a small passageway. An estimated 300-400 people began rushing through the space causing others to be trampled.
The Las Vegas Sun reports an eyewitness said "five or six" fights broke out with Metro Police, and another two security guards were hurt.
There were rumors that a gun being fired caused the massive rush to exit the venue, but investigators claim those reports cannot be corroborated. MGM is excepted to release a statement about the post-fight stampede today.
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Wine production in Provence is in the process of a dramatic revolution that would not have seemed possible even thirty years ago. Attracted by the glorious climate and garrigue landscape of this extensive area and intoxicated by its vinous possibilities many wealthy wine lovers have made substantial investments in vineyard properties and wineries in Provence to become part of a dynamic culture of wine production.
Provence, planted with vines by the Romans much of whose architecture still adorns the region, has had a history of making dull rosé wines that were very high in alcohol alongside equally dull, lifeless red wines. Today the situation is radically different. More modern rosé wine is lighter with an intense perfume and made in a very dry style which makes a superb accompaniment to the re-invented provençal cuisine with its emphasis on sea food, game, vegetables, olive oil, garlic and the herbs of the garrigue.
Provençal red wines vary greatly due to the incredible diversity of geography, geology and grape varieties planted. The Côtes de Provence AOC encompasses more than 20,000 hectares of vines spread over 3 French departments viz. the Var, Bouches du Rhône and an outpost in the Alpes Maritimes. In total 84 communes are involved in growing grapes and wine production in just this one appellation. Traditionally the Carignan grape has dominated plantings throughout the region but the modern trend, encouraged by the INAO (formerly the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine), has been to replant these vines with the more rewarding Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre according to the terroirs.
The Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence appellation also makes vast quantities of wine although the rosés are generally considered to be more interesting than the reds. Between these two large appellations lies that of the Coteaux Varois with a cooler, sheltered climate and predominantly limestone soil. Harvesting can be as late as early November in some micro-climates located on north facing slopes of this appellation. The well-regarded Burgundy négociant Louis Latour has enjoyed considerable success with its plantings of Pinot Noir which serves to emphasise how much cooler the conditions can be here.
The region in general is well-suited to organic viticulture epitomised by the twenty year old appellation (granted in 1995) of Les Baux-de-Provence north east of Arles. Plenty of sun, litte rain and the strong winds of the mistral mean that any type of rot is extremely uncommon. With such a long history of wine-making several smaller areas of high quality wine production have existed in Provence for many years. Pallette, Cassis and Bellet all make wines of interest although none could be considered bargains. The last mentioned, inland from Nice close to the Italian border, has embraced some traditional Italian grape varieties including Vermentino (Rolle in French), an aromatic white grape providing acidity and minerality.
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Rare Book MonthlyNew Letter
Letters to the Editor
. November 12, 2019
A bit late, but I only now came across your article.
Articles - October - 2007 Issue.
A Bookseller's Dream, A Book Seller's Nightmare.
- by Michael Stillman
May I add some info.
In fact the library staff was trying to find Thornton's bookshop in Oxford, that is to say us. They made a mistake and asked John Thornton in London. I telephoned him after this case.
Thornton's bookshop, before 1983 called J. (= John) Thornton & son, est. in 1835. Had an international reputation in the field of academic books, like theology.
To be fair, had the library found and us asked us to come, we would have valued the library but not-have-been able to make an offer. The books were too valuable for our rather poor financial position at the time in 2007.
Wim Meeuws, ass. member ABA
Thornton's Bookshop
Founded in Oxford in 1835
The Old Barn - Walnut Court
Faringdon SN7 7JH
United Kingdom
member ABA and ILAB till 1-1-2019 (joined the ABA in 1907)
David November 01, 2018
Being a paleobiologist by education, a collector of Darwin by choice, and single malt imbiber (preferably an islay) by predilection I can testify that the process of aging single malt from good to excellent does not take 60 years, $1.1 million, or an ersatz art label. While doing field work in a desert (in my case many years in the Kyzylkum of Uzbekistan), simply placing bottles of the spirits in a tent at 120 degrees Fahrenheit for a few weeks notably improved the quality of said liquid. Having been in such extremis must be worth something. Any takers? Will entertain offers below seven figures.
J. David Archibald
book appraiser August 29, 2017
Bruce, Follow up on Mike Stillman's mention about camels in the SW. In 2006 the Huntington Library Press reprinted the 1929 Harvard University Press Journal of Major Hampreys Stacy supplemented by the report of Edward Fitzgeerald Beal, 1857-1859. Beal was the "Camel Brigade" Commander and Stacy was the 19 year old who went along for the adventure from San Antonio, Texas to Bakersfield, CA. Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis, wanted to experiment with Asian camels providing transportation across the "Great American Desert."
Alan Aimone
. April 01, 2017
Thanks to your recommendation, my large inventory of rare books and ephemera has effectively has been sold with the assistance of DeWolfe and Wood. They drove hundreds of miles with a truck three times, boxed the books and drove them to Maine where they sold them by book fairs, auctions, private sales....The transaction relieved my mind. I couldn't leave this large inventory to my daughters who have no knowledge of the trade. I am 83 years old and must prepare for the inevitable but I sorely miss my books.
Thank you for your help and the hard work by DeWolfe and Wood.
Tom Cullen, Rockland Bookman
. December 01, 2016
"A decade later this book was tiptoeing toward oblivion, its passage unknown but its destination determined: Better World Books where, as one of the tens of thousands of books they convert each year from ink and paper to money to be used for charitable purposes, posted it on eBay where I bought it for $4.95."
It should be noted that Better World Books is not a non profit and not a charity. It is a for-profit business posing as a charity. It was started by two Notre Dame MBAs. It does indeed make charitable donations (often unwanted books) but its goal is profit.
Paul Collinge
Heartwood Books
. October 17, 2016
Maybe I have missed earlier versions of this (perhaps I am more focused on the worldwide auction scene these days), but I REALLY like your "16 Auctions Archived, 31 Sales Upcoming - AE Auction Updates." This is a wonderful way to keep abreast of what is going on in today's auction world, which now certainly appears to be "the marketplace" for art, books and works on paper.
Reading about the top 25 lots sold is fascinating and informative, especially for sold material outside the narrow range of the printed book. I think sending an email with these monthly reviews and reminder of the forthcoming auctions is a brilliant move on the part of RBH. Please keep them coming.
I knew about the sale of the E.T. painting -- the mind boggles. But then there is the Harry Potter chair sold by the same house.
Regards, Lloyd
L. W. Currey, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
a October 01, 2015
Michael, thank you for your thought-provoking article on the mold problem in Boston. You're absolutely correct to say that in the digital era, old books just don't seem to warrant proper attention, or the funding necessary to protect this heritage. I have no idea how this dilemma will be solved. It will take dedicated, hard working conservators countless hours over countless years to fix the current state of affairs that libraries and museums across the nation are facing. As a collector, I care for my several hundred items quite carefully. And that makes me think that perhaps these collections don't really belong in moldy old buildings where fewer and fewer people have access to them, but rather they're much better off being in the hands of individuals who know the intrinsic value of these rarities. Thank you for sharing your insight. Scott A. Scanlon Greenwich, Connecticut
Andrew May 06, 2015
I very much enjoyed the conversation with Ed Maggs. I do however need to take mild issue with the statement that "Maggs Bros. Ltd is the oldest continuously operating dealer in rare books and manuscripts in the English speaking world." Henry Sotheran's outdo our good friends in Berkeley Square by 92 years having been in business since 1761.
With best wishes
Andrew McGeachin
Managing Director
Henry Sotheran Limited
George Kolbe December 01, 2014
I look forward every month to reading AE Monthly. Why lessen the enjoyment by including leftist political orthodoxy into otherwise delightful articles.
The latest offender::
"He continued through life to support political candidates who were focused on helping the needy, rather than those who sought to reduce taxes on the wealthy…"
—The Greatest Book Collector Dies at 100
Had the collectors forebears been of like mind, the collection receiving accolades likely would never have been formed.
John November 09, 2012
I am an attorney who has been monitoring this case. Mr. Fraser has not contacted anyone in regard to selling the Mahler photo, as the individual who posted the last message claims. Furthermore, Mr. Fraser's grandmother does not have Alzheimer's disease and any such false claim shows malicious intent. The grandmother's declaration is 100% valid. Lastly, the Fraser family has no intention of giving the photo to the Schoenberg family for free; Mr. Fraser's father is the only one who has made such a statement. Unfortunately, the father has estranged himself from his family for almost a decade and his comments do not reflect the opinions of the Fraser family.
Reader001 November 08, 2012
In response to the letter to the editor regarding the Mahler photograph. I have been following this story since I first saw it. I would like to rebut the statements made by saying that the grandmother is never stated to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease, in no article does it ever make any statement regarding her mental health. This person has been vagrantly slandering them since I read this article on the Huffington post. There is definitely some personal bias there.
I would also like to point out that the father has estranged himself from the family, so if the grandmother gave the photograph as a gift to the grandson, the father would have no claim to it.
If there was truly no right to possession than a suit would have been filed by now. The fact that there is not, means that there is really nothing to go on other than hearsay.
A reader November 01, 2012
I read the Michael Stillman article on the Mahler photograph which was inscribed to Arnold Schoenberg and the situation which legally revolves around the item. As I have been approached by the seller in this case and asked questions and did background research, I would suggest three additional facts be added as fact to this case, which further cloud Mr. Fraser's claim.
1. His nonengerian Grandmother is suffering from Alzheimers disease.
2. In the affadavit which he purports to have, he blacks out the name of the notary when he has shown it. I know of two such incidents, one to the Schoenberg Family, the second was reported by the New York Times. Therefore the affadavit is of dubious provenance.
3. The rest of the family, including the logical heir, his Father, wants the item returned to the Schoenberg family without compensation of any sort.
As the Grandmother is not in a proper state of mind where she can legally give an item of this value away to anyone, it is highly questionable whether Mr. Fraser has any rights to the piece if it were legally his to sell. At this point, the piece will not sell for the price Mr. Fraser seeks, which is well beyond tolerance for any buyer of this sort of material.
I recommend that anyone interesed in this case read the Schoenblog articles. http://schoenblog.com/
Thank you.
. September 01, 2012
Dear Mr. Stillman,
Re your article on the latest scam, the first indication that this is a scam is the "I am Barrister Willliam" so and so. A barrister in England does one thing only - he argues cases in court, or to put it more formally, before the bar; hence the bar-rister. Mr. Johnson would have been more believable if he had called himself Solicitor so and so. When one has a legal matter in England he engages a solicitor who in turn engages the barrister, if necessary, since the former cannot argue cases before the bar and the latter cannot solicit business.
Just my two cents worth. I enjoy reading the AE Monthly very much.
Best wishes,
scrapslady September 01, 2012
Thank you for all your interesting articles, but particularly those from Susan Halas - always something different and fascinating. By the way, we do get taught about the double negative here in the UK, but what about split infinitives? - Michael Stillman take note!
Mr. Stillman replies: "But... we fought a revolution here for the right to occasionally split our infinitives!"
mrsmouse July 01, 2012
I am a volunteer sorter of gifts/donations at my library and I can fully appreciate the problem of catching the jewel in the dross. Most volunteers have limited knowledge, (myself included) the library staff hasn't the time, and there we are, sending 1st editions of Noel Coward to the book sale for 1.00, 1st U.S editions of T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats to the shredder and who on earth knows what else we don't catch. If there is a solution I'd be pleased to hear it.
. April 04, 2012
Hello AE,
Thanks for another informative article by Susan Halas !
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
. March 07, 2012
Thank you for the generous mention of my book. Michael Stillman was puzzled by quote
from Richard Burton. I would have liked a puff from the explorer but I don't think
he had much of a sense of humour; in fact my RB is an old friend mentioned in the
book's index - a well known UK architect.
. March 01, 2012
Another great AE Monthly. Can't wait - when's the next one?! Just Kidding.
Thanks much.
. January 04, 2012
Hi Bruce,
I read with sadness your piece on Bob Emerson. I was unaware of his passing but had lost contact with him ever since his move to Ohio. I live not far from Falls Village, Ct. and would often drive to their old church building to search through their books. They were a beautiful and wonderful couple. There was always the aroma of whatever Dorothy was cooking or heating up behind a partition.
This also very well coincides with your article on the loss of old time bookshops and the opportunity to meet "grey-haired mystics, guards and guides." I sorely miss that. I would often spend a weekend driving throughout Ct. New York and Ma. with my booksellers guides seeking out open shops and out of the way booksellers operating out of their homes. Even with them now it has become "by appointment." Nothing these days is spontaneous or adventurous. The Internet has definitely done the world of book collecting a massive disservice which will never be amended.
Best regards,
Ted Dunn
. January 02, 2012
Keep up the good work.
I enjoy your monthly newsletters throughout the year. My love of books was instilled by my father who worked for Connecticut Printers…. The old Lockwood, Brainard, Day dynasty out of Hartford CT.
Long live the book,
Caroline Welling VanDeusen
. January 02, 2012
Just wanted to let you know how much i have enjoyed studying the Top 500 auction items list for 2011. It made me remember a lot, ponder a lot, and I learned a lot. Unfortunately, at no point could I say, "Oh, i have one of those!". I greatly appreciate your efforts!
John Via
. December 07, 2011
Dear Bruce:
Thanks for the nice piece on the Library of America. I am on its board of
trustees, and we appreciate all the advertising we can get.
Besides reprinting classics, LOA has done a number of anthologies of
material not easily brought together in one place. Two of the most
celebrated are the two-volumes sets devoted to war journalism of World War
II and the Vietnam War.
An exciting project now underway is an anthology of writing during the Civil
War, which will proceed year by year as the 150th anniversary progresses.
The first volume came out this spring, and the second is on the way.
All best,
WRAF November 01, 2011
Forwarded the FIRST article to several friends, readers..Never knowing of anyone spending all that time to put together such a challenging task!
Printed out for reading later, I stopped at Monroe..and thought I'd share what I have in my collection..as obviously I like the star.
Have the HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK of Paul Newman..Who's cover has a photo of the building and HIM WALKING ALONG...
Bet a lot of people will now start searching for year books!
Constantly enjoy reading on the first of the month ! Well done !
. October 02, 2011
Hi Bruce,
I just finished reading your review of Part I, "How History…" Swann (my wife Eydie reading over my shoulder said "He writes very well") and I felt very proud. I am sure that your writing will contribute to people thinking outside of the box and for themselves when it comes to collecting and purchasing in our fascinating field. Americana Exchange has changed the world of collecting printed and manuscript material in a way that is no punches pulled, in your face truths disregarding cliques and "old boy networks" and has evened the playing field for everyone from novices to experts! I return Congratulations to you! There was one startling omission. You failed to note how I look half my age and half my weight!
. October 01, 2011
Dear Bruce
Many thanks for the wonderful article about the Chelsea Book Fair in AE this month and being so supportive of the ABA fairs once again. We already received emails from some UK dealers mentioning the article.
Angelika Elstner


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2 1/2-year prison term for gambler in USD bribes case
Exactly two years after he and nine other defendants were arrested, bettor Paul Thweni was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison Thursday for his role in a scheme to fix basketball games at the University of San Diego.
"I want to apologize mostly to the University of San Diego," Thweni, 28, quietly told U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia moments before his sentence was ordered. "It's a great university. I'm sorry they had to be dragged through this."
Thweni, identified as one of three "primary" defendants, is the seventh person to be sentenced in the case.
Richard Garmo is scheduled for sentencing next Thursday. Charges against the remaining two defendants, Lilian Goria and former UC Riverside player Brandon Dowdy, were dismissed Thursday.
Thweni's attorney argued for probation. The government had recommended 30 months, the same sentence received by Steve Goria, who along with Thweni and Garmo were considered the scheme's ringleaders.
Victor Torres, Thweni's attorney, wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court: "Paul Thweni is a man who medicated his ailing body and his aching soul with medical marijuana and alcohol to the point of associating with Steve Goria, a violent and manipulative man who became the mastermind of a cockeyed plan to win bets gambling on a college basketball team."
The initial indictment included charges of marijuana distribution, an illegal sports gambling operation and a game-fixing scheme involving USD. Thweni, Goria and Garmo all pleaded guilty last summer to the game-fixing portion.
"No one is saying the (three) were particularly smart," Battaglia said Thursday. "It may have been an ill-conceived plan, but it was criminal."
Goria, who never posted bond, recently was released from a halfway house and is currently working. Thweni will begin serving his sentence April 19.
So far, they have received the longest sentences in the case. Brandon Johnson, USD's all-time scorer who was accused of fixing several games during the 2009-10 season, was sentenced to six months in prison. T.J. Brown, a former USD assistant coach who was intermediary between the bettors and Johnson, was sentenced to 12 months.
Richard Thweni, Paul's older brother, was also indicted in the case. He was considered to have a lesser role and was released last September based on time served.
Dowdy, who started his career at USD before transferring, was the only other former player indicted. He allegedly was contacted about fixing games at UC Riverside late in the 2010-11 season, but no games are believed to have been fixed.
On Thursday, Battaglia granted the prosecution's motion to dismiss its case against Dowdy.


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How the JFK assassination forever changed sports world
It is possible that I did attend some classes as a sixth grader back in Ohio. But I have no memory of that. The playground is what I remember.
The playground was where epic basketball games unfolded. The playground was where arguments raged over the Cleveland Browns' wins or losses. The playground was where sixth grade girls gazed at us from "their" side of the asphalt as we pretended to act cool.
And the playground was where I heard that President Kennedy had been shot and killed.
Fifty years on, with the anniversary coming Friday, I still shake my head at the notion that a fifth grader - a fifth grader! - had to break the news to me. That Friday afternoon, Kennedy's death in Dallas was announced about 45 minutes before school ended. Teachers were informed and given an option whether to inform their students. The fifth grade teacher had told her kids. The sixth grade teacher had not. When I hit the playground after dismissal for the weekend, a fifth grader came up and said the president had been gunned down.
"I don't believe you," I said.
"Go home and see," he answered.
My house was just a few blocks away. Opening the front door, I found my mom on her knees in the living room beside the couch. She was saying a rosary. She was in tears. So I knew it was true.
I don't think this is a unique story. Millions of people in my age bracket have similar ones. Those are indelible memories. Yet here is what an 11-year-old kid could not have realized at the time, not knowing his future profession: Kennedy's assassination would forever affect the sports world's approach to such national tragedies. Over the years, I've continued to draw upon it as a resource when someone offers up the misguided opinion that it's wrong to cancel games because we need the entertainment more than the reflection.
I recall so much about that weekend in 1963. I recall the television constantly humming, a sorrowful drone. I recall adults talking softly. I recall the speeches by Lyndon Johnson, the new president. I recall the creepy face of Lee Harvey Oswald as cops dragged him in front of the cameras. I recall the flag-draped casket in the rotunda.
What I do not recall is being deliriously happy that the Browns and other National Football League teams still played games that Sunday. I just thought it was kind of strange, even as a grade school kid. There was no big public debate about it, even. Pete Rozelle, then the NFL commissioner, said he had called someone he knew at the White House and announced that the schedule would proceed as usual.
This set the NFL apart. The NBA and NHL didn't play on the day of the assassination, although both leagues were in action the next day. The upstart American Football League postponed its Sunday games. Most college games were canceled. As I would later learn, this was unprecedented. Sports had previously pressed on, through various disasters and tragedies. Even during World War II, baseball canceled games only on D-Day
Yet the NFL lurched onward on assassination weekend. That Sunday, my family came home from church and we turned on the television to witness still more horror: Oswald being shot during his transfer to the county jail, bending over in anguish, hauled away in an ambulance and declared dead. And minutes later . . . hey, it was time for the Browns vs. Cowboys kickoff! The game was not televised - the networks were doing wall-to-wall news - so my dad turned on the radio. But the whole thing was just too weird and awkward. My dad must have thought so, too. He turned off the game in the second quarter. We went out to silently rake leaves, not saying much.
Retrospective interviews have confirmed that most NFL players weren't into the games that day. The 49ers played Green Bay in Milwaukee and went through the motions in a 28-10 loss. In Cleveland, stunned Dallas players watched the Oswald shooting on a locker room television and then took the field warily, advised never to remove their helmet. There were fears that fans might toss stuff at them because they represented the assassination city. The public address announcer was even ordered to use "Cowboys" rather than "Dallas" when referring to the team. Cleveland won 27-17.
Rozelle's decision to play those games was immediately skewered by newspaper columnists and broadcast voices, roundly ripped as a callous move. Years later, he would call it both his worst mistake and biggest regret as commissioner.
However, lessons were learned - by all sports. In 1999 when the Columbine shootings happened in Denver, the Avalanche and San Jose Sharks delayed their hockey playoff series. In 2001 when the Twin Towers came down, the NFL decided almost immediately not to play the following weekend and MLB paused for six days. Last spring after the Boston Marathon bombings, the Red Sox and Bruins postponed games.
This respectful sensibility, in my mind, all connects back to that weekend in November of 1963, when people saw what felt right and what didn't. That morose Monday, our school called off classes because of Kennedy's funeral. My sixth grade self sat home and viewed the sad procession, the riderless horse, the widow's veil.
Then I went down the street to the playground and, in the late autumn cold, shot baskets until dusk.
Mark Purdy is a columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/MercPurdy.


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"Telephone," Lady Gaga's steamy nine-and-a-half-minute YouTube video duet with Beyonce, has been called a mini-movie. But it might more accurately be called one long commercial.
The babes-behind-bars fantasy is a dream for advertisers: there's as much product placement going on as there is sexy dancing.
Once the heart palpitations cease after the initial viewing (warning: video NSFW), repeated screenings could become a sort of a Where's Waldo-like game of spot-the-product.
There's that Virgin Mobile phone Gaga snatches from the butch prison-yard tough's waistband. How about those Diet Coke cans employed as hair rollers in Gaga's bleach-blond tresses? Gaga whips up some Wonder Bread and Miracle Whip sandwiches (who knew she could cook?).
And then there's that Polaroid camera Gaga puts to excellent use by snapping plenty of pictures of Beyonce.
The camera's not just a prop for Lady Gaga, whose wild fashion style taps into retro elements. As the New York Post notes, she inked a deal with Polaroid in January making her the company's "creative director and inventor of specialty products."
Whatever that all means, it's clear the iconic cameras are getting their greatest music video exposure since OutKast exhorted us to "shake it like a Polaroid picture" in 2003's "Hey Ya!"
Product placement has become so common in movies and TV shows that we're barely noticing any more – which is exactly what the advertisers want. Sure, "30 Rock" will nudge the fourth wall with jokes about the presence of Snapple, and wags will speculate about what's really in the Coke cups in front of the "American Idol" judges. But there's a lot more that's just slipping by our eyes, and possibly into the subconscious.
Lady Gaga, as is her wont in fashion and music, is taking things to a new, outrageous level in the video, which is more than a pairing of superstars – it's a sprawling web of marketing deals. The tactic reflects a changing music business where artists no longer make the bulk of their money from album sales, but cash in on performances, merchandising and sponsorship deals.
The blatant commercialism can be an uncomfortable fit at times in popular music, whose appeal has long rested, at least in part, in a sense of youthful rebellion against an establishment that ostensibly includes corporations and crass consumerism.
Michael Jackson, owner of the Beatles publishing rights, sparked an uproar in the late 1980s when he sold off "Revolution" to be used in a Nike commercial. Now there's not much of a fuss when a syrupy version of "Hello Goodbye" floats through a Target commercial, or "All You Need is Love" is used to tell you all need is a BlackBerry (what's next – "BlackBerry Fields Forever?").
The Who anticipated the marriage of rock-and-roll and advertising in 1967 with their satiric "The Who Sell Out" album, which included images of the band members using Heinz' baked beans and other products that are plugged in faux radio commercials on the record. In 1982, the group became first major rock act to go on a corporate sponsored mega-tour (their first big backer: Schlitz beer). More recently, The Who started a Web-based fan club with a "subscription" fee that runs $50 a year.
The Web, significantly, is where "Telephone" debuted. The video has notched nearly 20 million hits on YouTube since it was posted March 13 – enough, in TV speak, to make it one of the top-rated shows of the week. Those numbers, which will only grow with time, would please most advertisers.
The commercial, er, video, is a homage to Russ Meyer, Quentin Tarantino and "Thelma and Louise," and ends with this promise: "To be continued." It's a good bet that advertisers already are scrambling for some exposure in Part 2.
Like her hero, Madonna, Lady Gaga knows her greatest product is herself. But she's smart enough to know that in these changing times, she just might need to sell a lot more.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Happy Homecoming For E-Hawks
If there's a regular season game that means more emotionally than Homecoming, you'd be hard-pressed to pick one. For Emmetsburg's E-Hawks, Homecoming 2012 ended a high note with a 40-7 victory over the Western Christian Wolfpack on Friday night.
Emmetsburg would jump out to a 21-0 advantage at the end of the first quarter of play and never really had to look back.
The win improves Coach Mike Dunlap's E-Hawks to 5-1 overall on the season and 3-0 in a tie for the lead of Class 1A District One with South O'Brien.
Emmetsburg would take the opening kick on Friday at their own 30 yard line and wasted little time in setting the tone of the contest. On second and nine, Andrew Wellik took the handoff and beat the Wolfpack defenders for a 69-yard touchdown run with 11:13 to play in the opening quarter. Nick Merwald split the uprights for a 7-0 lead as the crowd was still filing in.
Western Christian would be held to a three and out on their resulting possession, and the E-Hawks made good use of the punt.
Starting at their own 38, Emmetsburg would grind downfield, eating clock time. A key first down was picked up off a fourth and one with 6:55 to go in the quarter, an on the next play, quarterback Jake Jackson spotted Nick Schany in the end zone and put the ball in the air. Schany and a defender both went for the ball, which was tipped, but Schany managed to grab the orb as he fell and held on to score the eight-yard touchdown reception with 6:21 to play in the quarter. The conversion kick gave the E-Hawks a 14-0 advantage.
The Wolfpack would manage to string together a first down on their next possession but punted again, giving Emmetsburg the ball at their own 30 with 4:26 to go in the quarter.
The Emmetsburg ground game shifted into gear again with runs by Cody Henderson, Jake Jackson and Wellik as it marched downfield to cap off the 70-yard drive with a nine-yard run from Wellik with 2:23 to play in the quarter. The kick by Merwald made the score 21-0 as the E-Hawks appeared to have the game in a cruise control mode.
The Wolfpack would take over as the quarter ended and managed to string together its first extended drive of the game, but ended up stalling out on fourth and 10 at the E-Hawk 18 yard line. A 36-yard field goal attempt drifted wide left with 10:40 to go in the half, denying the Wolfpack a scoring opportunity.
Emmetsburg would take over but couldn't get anything going and were forced to punt. Western Christian took over near mid-field with 9:08 to go in the half, and once again started a drive, using short passes to work their way downfield until, with 6:50 to go in the half, Drew VanSloten broke loose for a 13-yard run to score. The conversion kick by Michael Den Herder was good, cutting the E-Hawk lead to 21-7.
After the kickoff, Emmetsburg took over at their 25 and quickly started marching downfield once again and with 4:34 to go in the half, Wellik threaded his way through the defense again to race 44 yards to the end zone for a score. Nick Merwald's kick drifted right, making the score 27-7.
Western Christian would get a first down but was forced to punt once again and the E-Hawks ended up returning the favor with 1:07 to go in the half. The Wolfpack took over at their own 25 yard line and used a couple of quick passes to race downfield.
Just when it looked as though the Wolfpack were poised to score, a pass tipped by a defending Brady Christensen at the E-Hawk 15 ended up in Jake Jackson's hands as he returned it to the 41 yard line with :17 to play in the half. The clock would wind down with the E-Hawks holding the 20-point, 27-7 lead at the intermission.
The visiting Wolfpack took the kick to start the second half and started a slow, methodical drive, only to lose the ball on a fumble with 7:22 to go as Mitch Petersen fell on the loose orb at the E-Hawk 22 yard line.
Emmetsburg took over and needed just a couple of minutes to convert the turnover into points. As Jake Jackson took the snap, the blocking of his teammates opened up a hole on the right side. Jackson took the ball and scampered 34 yards for a score with 4:22 to go in the third quarter. But, Merwald's kick went wide right again, forcing the E-Hawks to settle for a 33-7 lead.
The Wolfpack took over after the kick and drove from their own 21 down to the Emmetsburg 34 yard line, but with 1:02 to go in the quarter, facing a fourth and one, Western Christian was stopped dead in their tracks by the E-Hawk defense to turn the ball over on downs.
Quickly, the E-Hawks raced downfield to the Western Christian 18-yard line as the quarter ended, setting up the final quarter of play.
With a first down to start the final stanza at the Wolfpack 18 yard line, Emmetsburg took its time to set up a score, getting a four yard run from Jake Jackson to tally the final points of the game with 10:15 to go in the game. This time, Nick Merwald found the mark and put the kick dead center for the 40-7 advantage.
Western Christian would get the ball only to fumble it and recover it to waste a down, which would ultimately lead to the Wolfpack turning the ball over on downs at the Emmetsburg 44 yard line with 7:43 to go in the game.
The E-Hawks would drive over the mid-field stripe, but fumbled the ball back to Western Christian at their own 41 yard line. Again, the Wolfpack would take over, but a determined E-Hawk defense would force another fourth and long that would come up short to give the ball back on downs.
Emmetsburg would get the ball back at it's own 16 yard line with 2:38 to play, and the E-Hawks would use the clock up to take the 40-7 victory to cap off Homecoming week.
The ground game paid off again for the E-Hawks, with 438 rushing yards off 49 attempts. Western Christian gained 188 yards off 39 attempts. In the air, the Wolfpack held the advantage of 125 yards to just four yards for the E-Hawks.
Andrew Wellik came away with 18 carries for 253 yards, while Cody Henderson picked up 102 yards off 12 carries. Jake Jackson added nine rushes to pick up 58 yards, with Allen Jensen earning 32 yards from seven rushes. Austin McCartan had a one-yard pickup on one attempt and Mitch Petersen carried twice to pick up a yard.
Jake Jackson completed two of four passes for eight yards, with Nick Schany making a reception for a touchdown and Andrew Wellik making a catch for a loss of four yards.
Defensively, Austin McCartan made 16 tackles and Nick Schany added 12 stops, while Jake Jackson had an interception for a 25 yard return and Mitch Petersen recovered a fumble.
The E-Hawks travel to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn this Friday evening, Oct. 3.


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Retiring from racing to go "drive a desk" no longer has to feel pejorative, if that desk is the front end of a Lamborghini.
For $11,140 shipped, you can prove to your clients how much you value style over floor space by plopping this ~1/4 of an Italian supercar in your office.
While Lamborghini does indeed have it's own home goods line, this Murcielago desk is put together by a company called "Design Epicentrum" which also makes furniture that is not car-related, but no less over-the-top.
They claim the desk is made from real Lamborghini parts, though I doubt with the approval of Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini, SpA as the bull is notably absent from the bonnet.
In response to my question regarding functionality of the lights and horn, the company simply responded "can work." So, that could be fun.
Photos: Design Epicentrum


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Banks, Forex & Financial / O.R. Tambo International Airport
Showing 119 StoresPROMOTIONS
Absa Group Limited is one of South Africa's largest financial services organisations, serving personal, commercial and corporate customers in South Africa. The Group interacts with its customers through a combination of physical and electronic channels, offering a comprehensive range of banking services, (from basic products and services for the low-income personal market to customised solutions for the commercial and corporate markets), bank assurance and wealth management products and services.
Domestic arrivals.
African Origins
Aircraft Brewers
Visit us at Shop R019. Level2 new domestic terminal.
Food court and domestic airside.
Airport Pharmacy
Airports Dry Cleaners
- Having a Levingers Representative in every Major City and Town in South Africa.
- Delivering on Our Promises to both Internal & External Customers, 95% of the time.
- Building a Team of Well Trained, Committed Individuals, with a focus on Passion, Energy, & Fun.
- Delivering FUTURE VALUE to ALL Stakeholders of Levingers.
- Achieving Excellence Through Continual Improvement.
American Express
International Arrivals.
Bidvest Foreign Exchange
Big Five Duty Free Arrival Shop 1
Biltong On-The-Go
Browns The Diamond Store
Three generations of excellent craftsmanship; since 1934 our family has been crafting the finest diamond jewellery. Our collections are the product of our signature designs such as the petals that cradle and protect the diamond in the Protea collection, the hidden pink gem in the Queen of my Heart, the angel that keeps us from harm's way found in the Guardian Angel collection, as well as engagement rings and wedding bands that are perfectly Made for Each Other. Classic, timeless and sophisticated jewellery created using exceptionally brilliant diamonds have made Browns first choice for proudly South African diamond jewellery. Exclusive to Browns is the opportunity to grow your certified Browns diamond with the Diamond Investment Programme or we will purchase it back from you with the 5 year Buy Back guarantee.
Byte Restaurant
Cajees Time Zone
Cape Union Mart
Capi Photo and Electronics South Africa
For succulent, attractive meals steeped in a tradition of quality, service and a hint of swing, Cappello promises you a dining experience like no other.
Carrol Boyes
Cell C
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International arrivals.
Chicken Licken
All menu items are halaal.
O.R Tambo International Airport Domestic Terminal
C N A @airports stores are franchised to Airport Retail Concessions, a specialist airport retailer and together we bring to the busy, rushed airport consumer practically everything they might need under one roof.
With books, music, stationery, magazines, toys, photographic, communication and computer consumables, cards, gifting solutions, CD's & movies, travel accessories, souvenirs and confectionery available in an easy to shop environment, we offer our customers of all ages an entertainment and lifestyle experience like no other.
Cosmic Candy
Crazy About Kidz
Debonairs Pizza
Dough & Co
Offering patrons quality continental coffees, deli delights and hard-to-find European provisions, garnered dedicated following and has afforded us the opportunity to evolve into everybody's favourite, casual, full-dining continental bistro-come-restaurant.
Exclusive Books
FIFA 2010 Travel Store
Flower Centre Florist
Fly the Flag Kiosk
Freckle Eyewear
GP Store
Hip Hop Avenue
Home Of Joe
Hugo Boss
Illy Go
Indaba Barrow
Indaba Lifestyle
Indaba Origins
Information Kiosk
Inter Africa Bureu
Jacksons Republic
Kidz Paradiz
Kwazinto African Crafts
Letsema Therapeutic Destressing Services
Lucky Bread
Made In SA
Makgalas Jewellers
Moda Luggage & Leather
Mont Blanc
Mugg & Bean
Menu items are specifically designed to meet the needs of just about everyone looking for a friendly informal dining experience available at all hours and in very convenient locations across the nation.
Music Moods
Nando's chicken is flamed-grilled, never deep fried, and basted in a choice of Peri-Peri flavour - mild, hot or extra-hot Peri-Peri or lemon and herb - until cooked to golden perfection!
The chicken's butterfly-cut ensures equal browning from the leg and breast right down to the thigh.
Nando's basting sauces are completely vegetarian. They also contain no preservatives, colourants or added MSG! The same is true of our chickens. Our chicken meals are also lower in saturated fat than many others!
National Pride
Where you have a banking need, Nedbank has the advice, service and product, or a combination of any of these to exactly match your particular requirement.
Ntinga Gold, Diamonds & Platinum
A Second store opened at the Cape Town Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in 2003. These stores firmly placed the company in the tourist market which has shown steady and spectacular growth during the time they have operated. The name Ntinga captures the very essence of Africa and the extensive range of "African†jewellery bears testimony to the success of this. Our classic range of diamond and tanzanite jewellery has evolved into a highly specialized offer to the tourist who cannot help but feel comfortable buying a piece as a memory of his/her trip to South Africa.
We stand behind our jewellery and are always willing to exchange it should it be brought back within a reasonable time. We have strict quality control and it is rare for any of our pieces to be returned once they have been sold.
As for our purchase of loose diamonds, we only deal with suppliers who subscribe to the Kimberley process. If our stones are certified you can rest assured the certificate is from a reputable diamond grading laboratory.
Ocean Basket
One thing's for sure. You will find only the freshest seafood at Ocean Basket. Plus, some nice wines to make a great meal even greater. Ocean Basket is for all da family, cos children love good seafood as much as you do. Come on in and have a whale of a time!
Ocean Sushi
Old Khaki
Oriental fusion
Out of Africa
Out of Africa Kiosk
Piece A Pizza
Piece A Pizza Diner
Presidential Shirt
Pringle of Scotland
Protea Transit Hotel 3 Star
Accommodation comprises of 87 standard and superior bedrooms, all individually air-conditioned. Each room is equipped with the amenities to suit international travellers in transit and cater specifically to the needs of our time conscious GUESTS.
1. As you exit off the plane, whilst walking down the passage head towards the signs "International Transfers".
2. Do not clear customs/passport control or collect your luggage - Follow the signs towards International Transfers.
3. This will lead you to the transfer lounge where you will pass through security.
4. Proceed through security, walk straight and on the same level, you will find Protea Hotel Transit O.R Tambo Airport.
1. Passengers should not clear customs or immigrations but rather follow the signs towards the International Transfers.
2. The hotel is not available to domestic GUESTS.
3. A Visa is not required as the hotel is situated inside the International terminal.
4. All GUESTS must be flying from one international destination to another.
Protea Transit Hotel 4 Star
SA Post Office
South African Flag Store
It all began in 1967, when founder and executive chairman, Allen Ambor, invested R4000 to open
the Golden Spur in Newlands, Cape Town. It fast developed a reputation for tasty, nutritious,
value-for-money meals. (A Spur burger cost just 40 cents in those days.)
From these early beginnings, Spur has grown into an internationally recognised brand
with over 237 local and 28 international restaurants. You'll even find a Spur in the United
Kingdom, Australia and Mauritius.
So what's our winning recipe? Well, we start with a warm, relaxed, family-friendly environment. We add generous portions of great tasting food, and a hearty helping of quality. Then all we need is you!
Standard Bank - Branch
From our head office in Johannesburg, we have developed and refined our universal banking competencies while playing a central role in developing the sophisticated South African financial sector, in what is today a successful developing economy. Our deep roots in South Africa provide a strong base for our continued growth into emerging markets in Africa and globally, and position us well to realise significant opportunities for clients doing business in these markets.
Sunglass Hut
Sunglasses are a ray of hope for the style challenged and eye candy for the fashion savvy amongst us. We believe that sunglasses provides more than functional benefits and that people want their sunglasses to celebrate their individuality. Sunglasses help you feel cool and confident in your style, they say something about you and are a way of expressing your personality. At Sunglass Hut, we understand fashion and the importance of delivering excellent customer service and product knowledge.
With a wide range of premium and fashion brands, Sunglass Hut offers the most fashionable styles to wear - your sunglasses will be the most important and desired accessory you own.
Sweets on the Go
Tax Refund (Next to the Out of Africa - Main Store)
Who can Claim? Non-resident foreign passport holders, older than 7 years of age, on a temporary visit to South Africa are able to claim a VAT refund, provided that VAT was levied by the supplier, and the supplier is a VAT registered vendor, who issued you with a tax invoice that complies with the requirements of the Scheme.
South African passport holders (irrespective of country of residence) and South African residents are specifically excluded from the Scheme.
The Body Shop
We've believed this for years and still do. We constantly seek out wonderful natural ingredients from all four corners of the globe, and we bring you products bursting with effectiveness to enhance your natural beauty. Whilst we're doing this we always strive to protect this beautiful planet and the people who depend on it. We don't do it this way because it's fashionable. We do it because, to us, it's the only way.
The Cross Trainer
The Cross Trainer is the leader in the market when it comes to this seasons hottest lifestyle clothing and kicks - from Soccer Fan wear, to ladies, men's and children's ranges.
The Diamond Works
The Sweet Shop
The Taste of Africa (Main Store)
Thomas & Benno
Thomas Pink
Working at Timberland is really about bringing 4 simple ideas alive:
People. It's about carving your own path. And leaving your own footprint.
Value. Humanity. Humility. Integrity. Excellence. These are the core values that we inject into everything we do, everyday.
Purpose. Creating positive change in our company, community and environment. Any way you can.
Passion. Relentless and driven. And without boundaries.
TJT Snack Bar
TJT Snack Bar Busing Gate
Toy Hut Kiosk
Trauma Med
- They are positioned in the Terminal and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- They are staffed by paramedics and three ambulances only.
- Their core responsibilities will be to provide medical emergency services at the airport only.
- They will not be providing any other medical services.
To ensure a speedy response for both the paramedics and the onsite ambulance, kindly report all medical emergencies to:
For on-board aircraft medical emergencies, requests for medical assistance must be relayed via Air Traffic Control (ATC).
For yellow fever vaccinations and travel medicine 011 390 3006
All medical aids are accepted in accordance with individual medical aid rules. Please note that should you not have medical aid, the cost of treatment will be for your own account.
Emergency Number
011 921 6777/ 6609
Travelex Retail Foreign exchange
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Vida e Caffe
The concept was born out of the heritage of a truly european espresso bar, a reaction to the insipid coffee shop culture that is prevalent in our daily lives. Vida e Caffe is a simple, focused concept that delivers an authentically european experience in espresso and coffee drinking.
Vida e Caffe as a concept has existed, in one form or another, for centuries. Walk down any street in Lisboa, Porto, Rome, Paris or Barcelona, and you will see the sidewalk caffes that have been our inspiration. A shrine for the wonderful bean and the drinking of it in its purest form; the espresso. The simplicity of the interior, the focused menu, and the nature of the service, have all been designed with european street culture as the foundation. The Vida e Caffe espresso bars aim to deliver the highest quality coffee and pastries, prepared to european standards. Our menu is based on the fare typical of a street caffe in Lisboa, a slice of Europe on African streets.
Vodashop Domtex
We also offer motivated and enterprising South Africans the opportunity to become independent players by becoming Vodashop franchisees. Full operational training and support is provided, as well as advertising support. In the words of Shameel Joosub, managing director of the Vodacom Service Provider Company:
The franchising route has played a major role in helping us build the effective distribution we have. The Vodashop channel has been a key part of the Vodacom success, and a strategic decision to create the Vodashop franchise channel has bred success for both parties. The passion, commitment and drive of the franchisees has elevated us to where we are today.
So if there isn't a Vodashop near you yet, rest assured there will be soon.


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The LIBOR debacle now dominating headlines is just the latest wave of bad news to wash over the financial services sector.
Or as a New York Times columnist opined Wednesday, "Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the LIBOR scandal is how familiar it seems."
As if to reinforce this notion, the New York law firm Labaton Sucharow on Tuesday released the troubling results of a survey of 500 American and British financial services professionals on corporate ethics, the regulatory landscape and individuals' willingness to blow the whistle on wrongdoing.
According to the survey, 24% of respondents believed that financial services professionals may need to engage in unethical or illegal conduct in order to be successful, while 26% said they had observed or had firsthand knowledge of wrongdoing in the workplace.
And 16% of the professionals surveyed said they would engage in insider trading if they could get away with it.
"When misconduct is common and accepted by financial services professionals, the integrity of our entire financial system is at risk," Jordan Thomas, partner and chairman of Labaton Sucharow's whistleblower representation practice, said.
In a telephone interview with AdvisorOne, Thomas said that disturbing as these findings were, they did not surprise him, as they reflected similar sentiments in the wider workplace.
He noted that his firm's December 2011 Ethics & Action Survey found 34% of Americans reporting that they had observed or had firsthand knowledge of misconduct in the workplace.
The new survey also revealed the following:
- 39% of respondents believed their competitors were likely to have engaged in illegal or unethical activity in order to be successful
- 30% said their compensation or bonus plan created pressure to compromise ethical standards or violate the law
- 23% reported other pressures that might lead to unethical or illegal conduct
- Only 30% felt the SEC and Britain's Serious Fraud Office effectively deterred, investigated and prosecuted misconduct—despite new leadership, record enforcement actions and recent reforms
- 29% felt the same way about FINRA and the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority.
Thomas noted that British responses to the survey questions were "slightly worse" than American ones. This was a surprise, he said, because he would have expected more "cowboys" in the U.S.
Labaton Sucharow's survey found that 94% of respondents would report wrongdoing given the protections and incentives such as those offered by the SEC Whistleblower Program. However, only 44% were aware of this investor protection program.
Respondents were wary of their employers' reactions to reports of misconduct. Twenty percent of the professionals surveyed were unsure, or had serious doubts about, how their employers would handle a report of wrongdoing. Thomas said female respondents in both the U.S. and Britain to the same degree were more favorable toward regulation and were less likely to blow the whistle on perceived wrongdoing for fear of being retaliated against.
Becoming a Whistleblower
Labaton Sucharow released the survey results in conjunction with the launch of the firm's SEC Whistleblower Eligibility Calculator, a web-based tool to enable users to assess their eligibility for the SEC Whistleblower Program.
In a statement, the firm said the new tool was a "first-of-its-kind" response to both employees' lack of awareness of avenues to report wrongdoing and the personal challenges inherent in blowing the whistle.
Thomas, as a former assistant director and assistant chief litigation counsel in the Enforcement Division, played a leadership role in the development of the SEC Whistleblower Program, according to the statement.
Thomas said that among potential whistleblowers he had represented, most had first reported perceived wrongdoing internally, and decided to go public only after being spurned or retaliated against by their superiors.
He said monetary awards for whistleblowers could be significant, a minimum of 10% of a sanction against a company up to 30%. Last year, he said, the SEC secured $2.8 billion in monetary sanctions, several of which were upward of $100 million.


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New Delhi, India – Raksha Bandhan in India is the festival of great excitement and joviality. It is seen as another day of family get-together as every brother and sister come at one place to strengthen their bond of love. The festival celebrates the bond of brother and sister love and aims to the cement it forever. On the day the effort of sister for tying the Raksha thread is respected by brother. He gives Rakhi gifts to sister and expresses his heartiest feelings of love to her. Therefore, people get busy with Rakhi shopping many days prior to the day of celebration.
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Over the years, the trend of Rakhi has changed drastically. Likewise, at Rakhibazaar.com, the range of Rakhis has seen drastic changes over years and years. Be it a search for Kundan Rakhi, Bhaiya Bhabhi Rakhi, Designer Rakhi, Silver Rakhi, Fancy Rakhi, Auspicious Rakhi, Pearl Rakhi, Kids Rakhi or any other variety of Rakhi thread, here at Rakhi Bazaar, there is every possible variety in latest designs and trends. People can also buy Rakhi online for many brothers from the range of Rakhi Sets.
In order to meet gifting needs of brothers and sister on Raksha Bandhan, Rakhibazaar.com has offered a wide catalogue of Rakhi Gifts too that has plentiful choices to meet the quench for heartwarming token of love such as Return Rakhi gifts for sister, gift combos like Rakhi with chocolates, sweets, greetings cards, mugs, dry fruits and more with Rakhi gifts hampers too.
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I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Stanford University. I conduct research examining the representations and mechanisms listeners use to understand spoken language, and how linguistic and social factors affect speech perception and word recognition.
What we're reading this year: http://witslist.blogspot.com
Meghan Sumner, Department of Linguistics, Margaret Jacks Hall, Bldg. 460, Stanford, CA 94305-2150


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marinated zucchini salad
- ¼ cup (60ml) white balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon rind
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- 600g zucchini (courgette), thinly sliced
- baby (micro) basil leaves, to serve
- Place the vinegar, lemon juice, lemon rind, chilli, garlic, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the zucchini and toss to coat. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the baby basil leaves to serve. Serves 4–6.
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June 29, 2012
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University Director of Athletics Randy Spetman announced today that head baseball coach Mike Martin has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension that will take the Hall of Fame coach through the 2015 season.
Martin completed his 33rd season as the Seminoles' head coach in 2012 leading Florida State back to the College World Series for the third time in the last five years, a 50-win season and a top four finish.
"I love this university and I am excited about what the future holds for this program," said Martin.
"We are very pleased to be able to keep coach Martin in the same position he has been in for more than three decades," said Spetman. "Our baseball program not only consistently wins but also excels in the classroom. Not only did this year's team make it to the semifinals of the World Series but they placed a school record and ACC-leading nine student-athletes on the All-ACC Academic team. With his contract ending June 30, we moved quickly to continue the consistency at the top of our program we have enjoyed since 1980."
FSU has finished a season ranked in the top 15 nationally 28 times in Martin's 33 years as Seminole head coach, while all 24 of Florida State's 50-win seasons have come under the direction of the longtime coach.
"Obviously, the way I feel about Florida State has been printed before," added Martin. "This is where I want to finish my career. I am not saying that this is going to be the last contract that I am ever going to sign, that decision will be made by Florida State."
Martin continues to redefine success by any standard of measure. With 1,723 career victories, a .743 winning percentage, 33 consecutive regional tournament appearances and 15 trips to the College World Series, Martin's place in college baseball history is secure.
Since his induction into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007, Martin has eclipsed the 1,500-, 1,600- and 1,700-win milestones. He owns the second highest winning percentage among active NCAA Division I coaches and ranks third all-time in victories.
The FSU alum has become the face of Florida State baseball having been associated with the Seminoles for 40 of FSU's 65 seasons. Of the 3,598 baseball games played in program history, Martin has been involved in 2,705 as a player, assistant coach and head coach. What is even more impressive is Martin's involvement in 1,990 of the 2,623 all-time victories at Florida State. In one way or another, Martin has been a part of more than 75.9% of FSU's victories.
He has led his team to the NCAA's in each of his 33 years on the bench at Florida State. He has also led FSU to 15 College World Series appearances including three trips in the last five years. The most amazing feat is that Martin has continued the winning tradition at Florida State as the Seminoles have never suffered a losing season during the program's 65-year existence.
Martin has led Florida State to 16 conference championships since taking over as head coach in 1980 with 11 from the Metro Conference and five in the ACC. Since moving to divisional play in 2006, Martin has guided the Seminoles to at least a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title six years in a row from 2007-2012.
Florida State captured the ACC Championship in 2010 defeating NC State in Greensboro, N.C., and has played in the conference title game in three of the last four years. FSU's run to a division title in 2008 was accomplished after Martin led the 'Noles to a league mark of 24-6, a school record for the most conference wins in team history. Martin and the Seminoles matched that win total with 24 victories in 2012. He is a six-time Metro Conference Coach of the Year and has been recognized as the top coach in the ACC seven times including just this past season.
Eighty-four Florida State players have earned All-America honors under Martin, while 109 players have garnered first and second team All-ACC recognition. He has coached seven players, Mike Fuentes, Mike Loynd, J.D. Drew, Shane Robinson, Tony Thomas, Jr., Buster Posey and James Ramsey, who were named National Players of the Year.


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Inkjet Summit 2014 Announces Canon, Ricoh and International Paper as Keynote Sponsors
PHILADELPHIA and MERRIMACK, NH—February 5, 2014—The Inkjet Summit 2014 event will be held April 7-9, at the exclusive Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and is organized by nGage Events, the leading producer of hosted model events, and publishing partner Printing Impressions, the leading trade publication serving commercial printers. The Inkjet Summit is an invitation-only, hosted event designed for senior managers and business executives who want to understand how inkjet technology trends, software, consumables and finishing solutions will impact their businesses and help them shape their strategies for the future.
Keynote sponsors include Canon Solutions America, International Paper and Ricoh. A listing of all supporting sponsors can be found at Inkjet Summit Sponsors.
"Canon Solutions America is proud to serve as the Keynote sponsor at the 2014 Inkjet Summit," commented Mal Baboyian, President, Canon Solutions America. "The Inkjet Summit plays a vital role to help foster strategic partnerships which provide sound guidance to Print Service Providers looking to grow their businesses. As the worldwide inkjet market share leader and recipient of last year's "Company to Watch" award, CSA looks forward to engaging in meaningful conversations with attendees so we can learn about the challenges in today's marketplace. While at the same time offering guidance and support to help them develop sound business strategies which leverage emerging inkjet printing capabilities."
"High-speed production print inkjet technology, both color and monochrome, is supporting businesses that are constantly looking for ways to enhance the intelligent use of variable data and customization to better serve their customers," said Mike Herold, Director, Continuous Forms Inkjet Solutions. "Ricoh is eagerly looking forward to returning to the second annual Inkjet Summit as a keynote sponsor and discussing with print shops, mailers, and other customers the latest trends in inkjet technology, workflow, and services. We welcome the opportunity to continue the ongoing dialogue with last year's participants, to start building relationships with new participants, and to leverage customer input to tune our future product plans to better meet customer requirements."
The goal of the Inkjet Summit is to provide attendees with a focused conference program that covers the key topics needed to understand their options, challenges, economics, critical decision-making criteria, while providing valuable peer interaction and experiences. Along with that the Inkjet Summit provides access to key suppliers that each play a critical role in the make-up of a successful ink jet solution.
"IP's specialized inkjet paper portfolio is designed to optimize pigment- and dye-based inkjet printing," said Clay Ellis, International Paper Vice President of Printing Papers. "We are excited to be featured as a keynote speaker at this year's Inkjet Summit and look forward to meeting with senior managers and business executives interested in our current and future strategies to improve their business. International Paper manufactures papers scientifically formulated for uncoated inkjet paper needs."
Building on the success of Inkjet Summit 2013, the conference program will be driven by Marco Boer of IT Strategies. Marco is joined by an Advisory Board of production inkjet market leading experts. The Advisory Board has once again developed a conference program that provides the right mix of expert insights and analysis, user panels, and customer case studies.
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NAPCO/Printing Impressions
North American Publishing Co. (NAPCO) successfully operates magazines, trade shows and online services for the various markets it serves. Currently, the company produces 16 magazines, 22 e-mail newsletters, two subscription services and two trade shows, and employs more than 150 people. NAPCO's flagship publication, Printing Impressions, is the most influential and widely read journal for commercial printers worldwide. NAPCO also publishes several other well-known titles serving the direct marketing, promotional products and consumer electronics markets. For more information, visit www.napco.com.
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nGage Events is the leading producer of host-based, invitation-only business events. These events bring together leading vendors with qualified decision makers in an exclusive and intimate environment. The team at nGage Events has successfully produced more than 200 events across all market sectors using this distinctive format which guarantees access to key contacts in a private setting, fosters new relationships, improves existing ones, builds partnerships, and accelerates the sales process. For more information, visit www.ngagevents.com
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Emma Watson and her Harry Potter co-star Evanna Lynch helped J.K. Rowling celebrate her 54th birthday with a lavish costume party.
The British author turned 54 on Wednesday but celebrated a day early with some of the stars of the films based on her beloved wizarding books.
Watson revealed how much she had enjoyed Rowling's party in a post on Instagram, which showed her with the birthday girl and Lynch, all dressed in costume.
"Sexy and scary! (ghost emoji) You smashed this," she captioned the image. "All the love to you Jo. Happy Birthday!!!! Extra points to @msevylynch for being the most perfect cat. (tiger emoji)."
The snap shows The Circle star dressed as Wonder Woman, while Rowling looked glamorous and ghoulish in a black halterneck dress and gory make-up over one half of her face, to give the effect that a demon was emerging through her skin. Lynch donned a green dress and sparkly cat make-up, and completed her feline look by styling her blonde locks into ears.
Watson became close friends with the author during her childhood, after she was cast as Hermione Granger in the 2001 film adaptation of Rowling's first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and went on to star in seven more films in the franchise.
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Mike started installing the front brakes. Unfortunately, a faulty bolt that broke in half during installation has halted progress. It's always something, right? After considering the situation further, Mike decided that he wasn't so confident that the rest of the bolts weren't faulty as well. So, he called the brake manufacturer to get a replacement set of new bolts (rather than just a single one). This caused a bit of a kerfuffle (apparently they only wanted to replace the single faulty bolt), so then he called up Factory Five. They were very helpful and are on the case…to be continued!!!
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Beltran explains reasoning for laying down bunt
Right fielder says he sacrificed because Craig, Holliday were due up
ST. LOUIS -- Questions about who called for a seventh-inning bunt on Monday and why that decision was made were answered by Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran on Tuesday afternoon.
Unaware of the attention around the his successful sacrifice, Beltran explained that it was his idea to lay down the bunt with runners on first and second, no outs and the Cardinals down by two runs. The bunt moved both runners up 90 feet and turned the run-scoring opportunity over to Allen Craig and Matt Holliday.
One run scored on Craig's groundout. The other runner was left stranded on third.
"I did it because coming behind is one of the best hitters we've got in that position," Beltran said. "We're looking for two runs, so I think it's an opportunity to get the guys over. It's a play where people can judge it different ways, but I was thinking about getting the bunt [down]."
Craig entered the game batting .472 with runners in scoring position this season. The sacrifice bunt was just the second executed by Beltran, who leads the Cardinals in homers (19), since 2008.
"I think I did the right thing," Beltran said. "People can put it any way they want. I did it thinking about the team. I did it thinking about the guy who was coming behind me. And I did it thinking about the situation."
The bunt became a day-after topic mostly because questions went unanswered after Monday's loss. Asked whether the bunt was called from the dugout or player-initiated, manager Mike Matheny declined comment postgame. Beltran was unavailable in the clubhouse.
Matheny said on Tuesday that his decision not to give a direct answer was driven by his desire to protect his player.
"I obviously respect, as all of us should, what a guy like Carlos has been able to do over his career," Matheny said. "I think once you start trying to take instincts away from guys, I think you're asking for trouble. I know that he's a pro and he's thinking about the team. His thought-process really was, 'OK, I've got guys at second and third and have Allen Craig and Matt Holliday coming to the plate.' I understand that."
Matheny has taken questions about his bunting tactics several times during his two seasons as manager. Last year, the Cardinals laid down 34 sacrifice bunts from non-pitchers. That total tied for third-most in the National League. The league mean in 2012 was 27.
This year, though, the bunting has been much less pronounced. Heading into the team's 112th game of the year, the Cardinals have just 12 sacrifice bunts from non-pitchers. Their pitchers have sacrificed 33 times.
"It wasn't necessarily an intention," Matheny said of the decrease in frequency. "I didn't walk in this year and say, 'We are going to bunt less.' I did say that when we bunt, we're going to be more successful at it. It's something we can improve on. But you just have to look at the whole picture of how our offense is going, who we're facing, how an individual is hitting at that time, and what does our team need right now? You have to take the whole picture.
"I think there are a lot of people who would like to see the bunt completely eliminated from the game. I'm not one of them. I also don't think you should be up there giving away outs."


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Spend some time lurking in those dingy Brooklyn DIY spaces where magic and adventure run rampant and you're bound to come across René Kladzyk, the singular force behind Ziemba. It's all too easy to place Ziemba in a reductive category of women making otherworldly performance-based pop music, a legacy pioneered by Suzanne Ciani, Kate Bush, and many other varied and prolific artists. Still, this likeness is evident watching Ziemba use her performance as a vehicle to lingering fantasy, her eyes piercing the crowd, demanding to be seen on her terms. What makes women reject organic sounds, or further, reject our very bodies that betray within heteropatriarchy? And do we turn to futurist music to, if only for a moment, cope with this broken world and experience a paradise utopia?
Kladzyk's performances are not to be missed, an essential piece to the realm that is Ziemba. With today's release of The Longest Night on this One Habitable Star, a holiday EP available for free download via Bandcamp, comes a Texmas Tour. Check out Ziemba live, stream the EP exclusively below, and watch for a debut full-length in 2016.
Photo by Ben Grad. Ziemba's head piece was created by Heidi Lee.
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Environmentalists reacted Thursday to the National Energy Board recommendation to conditionally approve the Enbridge Northern Gateway project by promising to continue and even build on their opposition to the multi-billion-dollar proposal.
"We are disappointed with the NEB's decision, but this is far from the end of the story," said Ben West, a campaign director for ForestEthics Advocacy. "Really, what happened today was more like throwing fuel on a fire.
"Opposition to this project is widespread and passionate," West said. "This NEB decision will only anger British Columbians and inspire more people to get involved, to make sure this project isn't built."
ForestEthics said that 1,161 people spoke publicly at community hearings during the consultation process, and all but two of them were opposed to Enbridge's plans.
"It's too bad that in this decision oil interests trumped science, facts, and powerful opposition" to the project, said Nikki Skuce, ForestEthics' senior energy campaigner.
Mike Hudema, a climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace, said that "the unbroken wall of opposition to this toxic project remains united. Together we will do what it takes, from court cases to civil disobedience, to ensure this pipeline never gets built."
Sierra Club BC campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon said the decision demonstrated a "shocking disregard" for the views expressed by British Columbians, and for the evidence from a Joint Review Panel that investigated the Enbridge proposal.
"Today's announcement does not mean that this pipeline and tanker proposal has been approved," Vernon said. "The federal cabinet needs First Nations' approval and social license from British Columbians, and they have neither. British Columbians have made it clear that we don't want tar sands pipelines or tankers putting salmon, jobs and communities at risk of oil spills."
David Miller, president and CEO of WWF-Canada, said British Columbians clearly expressed their opposition to the project, but that the panel wasn't listening. He said the presence of up to 220 supertankers per year is a "threat to coastal communities, species and ecosystems. One major oil spill would destroy the results of decades of conservation work in the region."
The Raincoast Conservation Foundation also expressed disappointment that special interests prevailed over the public will.
"We were hoping the NEB had heard the concerns of British Columbians, but obviously political and corporate oil agendas supersede the interests of the citizenry," said Misty MacDuffee, a Raincoast biologist. "I guess we shouldn't be surprised when a pipeline most British Columbians don't want is given the thumbs up."
The National Energy Board put 209 conditions on its recommendation that Enbridge could build the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Here are 10 of the most important:
• Develop a marine mammal protection plan for construction and operation that includes mitigation and monitoring, including reporting of any mammals killed or injured.
• Measures to offset impacts on caribou, including quantifying the amount of habitat directly and indirectly affected, and preparing a caribou habitat restoration plan.
• Develop a training and education plan to assist in aboriginal, local and regional participation in the project.
• Carry $950 million in spill-insurance coverage, including access to $100 million within the first 10 days of any accident.
• Put into effect its promised enhanced tanker safety plan, which includes the use of two tugs to escort tankers, a new advanced radar system, and increased emergency-response systems.
• Take aboriginal traditional knowledge and land-use into consideration during development of the project.
• Research programs into oil-spill cleanup and the varying physical and chemical properties of the oil intended to be shipped, including studies into dispersion and remediation.
• Conduct pre-operations emergency response exercises and develop an emergency preparedness and response exercise and training program.
• Provide notification of any plan to use Temporary Foreign Workers during project construction.
• A wetland assessment plan that identifies the presence and distribution of wildlife species at risk.
• Develop an air-quality emissions management and soil monitoring plan for the Kitimat Terminal.
• Conduct various pipeline inspections within six months and two years, which include an ultrasonic crack detection inspection.