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Apparently now they are saying the "Chicken Soup" food might be affected, too. That is their top of the line food and is not supposed to have been part of the recall. But there are now several dogs very sick from eating this food and one has died....
Despite claims that the brands below are the only brands affected, we have received feedback from pet owners who have recently fed both Cosco "Kirkland" brand pet foods and Chicken Soup Brand Dog Food, whose pets have exhibited the same symptoms as noted with Diamond Brands and the aflatoxin contamination.
**Please be aware that while these animals had all the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness the test results have not been completed yet and it will be a short time before we know for sure whether their deaths were caused by the food. There are other illnesses and diseases that cause liver failure and may be to blame. But because the foods these animals were eating are all made by Diamond, and the symptoms are the same, we want to warn you to be on the lookout for similar illness in your animals until we know for sure.
Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He was eating Chicken Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of aflatoxin illness before he died. The other dogs in this household are also sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and pathology results are pending.
Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in upstate SC. This cat was eating Cosco brand cat food and displayed the symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this cat. We know of one other cat who almost died from the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness and also was being fed Cosco brand cat food.
Cosco's Kirkland Brand pet foods are made by Schell & Kampeter , who also make the Diamond Products. Chicken Soup is considered one of their super premium food, and they also make Nutra Nuggets. Cosco Kirkland is made at one or more of the Diamond plants.
If you feed your pet Cosco brands - or ANY other pet food brands (it is possible that other store brands are made at Diamond plants) - and see illness and symptoms as mentioned here, we urge you to get your pet to your veterinarian immediately for a liver profile.
We expect the Chicken Soup brands and the Cosco brands will be added to the official recall very soon if the test results from these two recent deaths provide proof that cause of death resulted from ingestion of aflatoxin in the food. We will keep you up to date if any changes are announced.
Because of testing conducted by officials in North Carolina, Diamond Pet Foods has added Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs to the list of recalled products manufactured in our Gaston, S.C. facility and distributed in the eastern U.S.
The product, Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs, contains a "Best By" date of January 29, 2007.
Testing performed by the North Carolina agriculture department showed a single bag of the product contained high levels of aflatoxin. The product was discontinued in August of this year.
According to Mark Brinkmann, chief operations officer for Diamond Pet Foods, the company will continue working closely with state officials and will not hesitate to take action if testing warrants.
Customers should return any unused product to their retailers and should consult their veterinarian if pets show any signs of illness. Complete information can be found at http://www.diamondpet.com, or by calling the Diamond Pet Foods Customer Information Center toll-free at 1-866-214-6945.
What products are being recalled? Recalled products can be identified by the Date Code and "Best By" dates listed on the back panel of the package. Recalled products will have a capital "G" (in reference to Gaston) in the 11th or 12th position of the date code (18 lb. to 55 lb. bags), and "Best By" dates between March 1, 2007 and June 10, 2007. The capital "G" will be in the 9th position on smaller 4 lb. to 8 lb. bags.
Diamond's quantitative analysis records substantiate that shipments were definitively clear of aflatoxin after December 10. As such, "Best By 11-June-07" date codes or later are not affected. Also, products with "Best By" dates prior to 28-Feb-07 are safe.
Products manufactured at our Gaston S.C. facility included in the recall:
Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food
Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food
Diamond Maintenance Dog Food
Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs
Diamond Performance Dog Food
Diamond Puppy Food
Diamond Low Fat Dog Food
Diamond Maintenance Cat Food
Diamond Professional Cat Food
Country Value Puppy
Country Value Adult Dog Food
Country Value High Energy Dog Food
Country Value Adult Cat Food
Professional Chicken & Rice Adult Dog Food
Professional Puppy Food
Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food
Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food
Professional Adult Cat Food
What products are NOT included in the recall? Although certain pet foods produced at the Gaston facility have been voluntarily recalled due to potential aflatoxin contamination, a wide range of the plant's products are perfectly safe and still can be purchased from retailers.
Gaston products not part of the recall include:
All Premium Edge products
The complete Chicken Soup product lines***
Diamond Lamb and Rice Adult
Diamond Large Breed Adult 60+
Diamond Large Breed Puppy (Lamb & Rice Puppy)
Diamond Senior 8+
Diamond Kitten
Professional Lamb and Rice
Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food
What states receive products from the Gaston facility? The Gaston facility provides products to our customers in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan*, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio*, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee*, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
*These states receive product from other Diamond Pet Food facilities. Please check your date code carefully. Unless it has a capital "G" in the 11th or 12th position of the date code on the larger 15 lb. to 55 lb. bags, it is not included in the recall. The capital "G" will be in the 9th position on smaller 4 lb. to 8 lb. bags.
Are products manufactured at other Diamond facilities affected by this situation? No. Products manufactured at our Gaston facility are the only ones subject to the recall.
What clinical signs should I look for from my pet? Symptoms of potential illness in dogs may be difficult to discern, but include:
Loss of appetite
Yellow whites of the eyes, yellow gums, yellow in the belly or areas where hair is very thin
Severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea
Discolored urine
Please be aware that many other medical conditions have similar symptoms. Your veterinarian will be able to distinguish between these other conditions and an exposure to aflatoxin based on your pet's medical history and current symptoms. Please consult with your veterinarian if you believe your pet is ill, no matter what the cause. If your veterinarian diagnoses and treats your pet because of exposure to aflatoxin, please have your veterinarian contact Diamond Pet Foods toll free at 1-866-214-6945.
What should I do if my pet consumed recalled products and has any of the clinical signs? If your pet has consumed products included in the recall and exhibits these systems, please urge your veterinarian to run a liver profile. If your pet is found to have abnormal liver function, please have any other dog you may own that was fed the same food tested for liver function as well. Even if your pet does not show symptoms, monitor it for 7 to 12 days and consult your veterinarian if illness develops.
If possible, please save 1-2 cups of the food for testing and analysis.
When should I take my pet to the veterinarian? If your dog has consumed affected products and has clinical signs of aflatoxin, which include loss of appetite, yellow whites of the eyes, yellow gums, yellow in the belly or areas where hair is very thin, severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea, or discolored urine, you should immediately consult your veterinarian.
Because numerous diseases and conditions may have similar clinical signs, your pet could have a problem other than aflatoxin. If your veterinarian institutes treatment for aflatoxin, please have him or her call Diamond Pet Foods toll free at 1-866-214-6945 and ask to speak with one of our consulting veterinarians.
How can I get a refund? If your product has been recalled, please take the bag and any remaining product back to the retailer where it was purchased for a full refund. Your retailer will ensure the product is returned to Diamond Pet Food for proper analysis and disposal. Many retailers may offer to replace the product. Please consult your retailer for specific refund or replacement options.
What is Aflatoxin? Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring toxic chemical by-product from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, on corn and other crops. The fungus develops on crops during years with severe high temperature stress and drought.
Diamond's quantitative analysis records substantiate that Diamond's corn shipments were definitively clear of aflatoxin after December 10. As such, "Best By 11-June-07" date codes or later are not affected.
FDA Investigation of Diamond Pet Food Finds Some Product Exported In its continuing investigation of the contamination of pet food manufactured at Diamond Pet Food's Gaston , SC , facility, the Food and Drug Administration has found that some of the product subject to a company recall had been exported to at least 29 countries, including countries within the European Union.
Diamond Pet Foods is recalling certain lots of pet food made at the plant earlier this year after the discovery that some of the products were contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxin created by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. The company has notified distributors and asked them to hold recalled products. (More information about the recall, including the specific products covered, is available at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/diamond12_05.html.)
FDA's Office of International Programs has notified the countries that received the product about the recall.
To date, FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports from four States of 41 dogs becoming ill reportedly from consumption of the contaminated pet food, with 23 of these dogs having died.


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Treat Food That's Really a Treat
Becoming a parent transforms the way you look at the world. As you clutch your newborn baby to your chest, the world becomes, in the blink of an eye, a frightening place, fraught with lurking dangers. Things which you never gave a thought to, prior to childbirth, now seem ominous. A staircase is a place of peril, with the possibility of tripping and falling ever before your eyes. The person sneezing in the grocery store might be spreading killer germs. Driving down the freeway with your infant strapped into the carseat brings on visions on car crashes and fiery death as you struggle to rescue that new, precious, helpless bundle. Why do you think there are so many cars on the road with Baby On Board signs?
As your child grows, you continue to keep a part of your heart in his or her body, cringing at every stubbed toe, bleeding at every scraped knee, wishing desperately you could protect him or her from all harm.
I think that parents of kids with food sensitivities have it even tougher than regular run-of-the-mill parents. A friend of mine discovered her son had a violent allergy to peanuts when a day care worker wiped the face of a boy who'd eaten a peanut butter sandwich and then used the same cloth to wipe her son's face. His face inflated like a playground ball! Panic!!
Always on guard, vigilant against what might be lurking inside a "treat" that's given to your child, early on you have to teach them the litany of "I can't have" foods. What a blessing, then, to find some "I CAN have" treats. Especially if you don't have to go to a specialty bakery and pay $6 a muffin for it!
The obvious solution for kids with special dietary issues is to make it yourself. Then you know exactly what went into it, you know it's safe, and if you find the right recipe, you can also make it delicious. (And, trust me, not every $6 muffin is delicious!)
I recently made these as a thank you for a super sweet mom who took my son for a week to a Vacation Bible School. Her son has gluten, soy, and egg allergies. She shared them with some other moms of food-issue kids and they all clamored for the recipe, so I'm bumping it up to the head of the posting queue.
I had a muffin before I gave them away (I can't give away untested food - it might be nasty!) and they are really good. Not just in a "not bad for gluten-free" way, but truly good. Moist, tasty, studded with blueberries, with a good texture, not gluey or brickish. Even if you're not going gluten-free, you'll enjoy them!
GF, Egg-free Blueberry Muffins
- adapted from The Spunky Coconut
1/2 cup tapioca flour (the same thing as tapioca starch)
1/2 cup coconut flour
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp baking powder*
1/2 cup dried blueberries
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 tsp xantha gum or guar gum (they're interchangeable; the xanthan gum is more expensive)
1 Tbsp flax seed meal
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup milk (substitute coconut milk if dairy is an issue)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Creme Liquid Stevia
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut oil, liquified
*If corn is an issue, you can make your own baking powder. Substitute 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, 1/2 tsp tapioca starch.
1- Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Grease a 12-well muffin tin.
2- In a medium bowl combine the almond meal flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder. Whisk together to break up any clumps. Stir in dried blueberries.
3- In a bowl combine the applesauce, guar gum, flax meal, and apple cider vinegar. Make sure there are no lumps.
4- To the applesauce mixture add the milk, stevia, honey, and coconut oil. Stir well.
5- Divide the batter between the muffin cups and bake for about 22 minutes.
They are delicious warm, or you can let them cool on a cooling rack.
7 comments:
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
I'll have a muffin please while we discuss this "run of the mill" parent.
Love blueberries. Do you have blueberries on your bushes! Oh ... wish I could pick. That would be so much nicer than sanding and painting.
- July 17, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- hobby baker said...
I have her cookbook, I'll have to try these out. Sweet, I even have everything on hand! (I used to special order Bakewell's starch-free double acting baking powder but recently found some baking powder in the gluten free section of Top Foods that was made with potato starch. The brand was Hain Pure Foods. Better than paying about $10 to ship the Bakewell BP from the east coast!)
- July 17, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Jennifurla said...
I agree with everything, I am thankful not to have a food allergy in our family to deal with. What a blessing.
- July 17, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Shannon Riley said...
- July 17, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Tanna - the cherries and blueberries are both ripening. Put down that paint brush and come make blueberry muffins with me!
Hobby Baker - Thanks for the tip on the baking powder! I'll pass it along to my friend.
Jennifurla - Your daughter is a delightful blessing.
Shannon Riley - Thanks!
- July 18, 2011 at 6:07 AM
- Cleaning London said...
Absolutely delicious! Thank you for the great recipe!
- July 18, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- grace said...
i'm so lucky in that i've never had to deal with food allergies, personally or with any of my friends or family. i so admire the steps you're taking to bring tasty food to those who have sensitivities!
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Leon Panetta became the first U.S. Defense secretary to visit Libya on Saturday. Surveying the government Barack Obama's illegal war put in place, Panetta said the ruling National Transitional Council needs more time to control its (al-Qaeda) militias; nonetheless, he remained "confident that ultimately they're going to be able to succeed in putting a democracy together." The Associated Press reports, "Officials acknowledge that process [of reining in Islamic militants] could take months, and that they can't force the militias to go along." Panetta added helpfully, "The last thing you want to do is to try to impose something on a country that has just gone through what the Libyans have gone through."
In the meantime, Obama has unfrozen $37 billion for the NTC and its al-Qaeda allies, dropping most sanctions against the country. White House spokesman Jay Carney said "these assets can be an important resource for the Libyan people." These "Libyan people" include the head of the Tripoli Military Council, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, who prepared for his role as leader of the nation's largest militia by fighting alongside Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan.
Not to worry, though; according to Joe Biden, the Taliban is no longer the enemy. Last week, the vice president told Newsweek:
Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy. That's critical. There is not a single statement that the president has ever made in any of our policy assertions that the Taliban is our enemy, because it threatens U.S. interests. If, in fact, the Taliban is able to collapse the existing government, which is cooperating with us in keeping the bad guys from being able to do damage to us, then that becomes a problem for us.
Of course, President George W. Bush announced in his September 11th address to the nation, "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them." Since the Taliban refused to turn over Osama bin Laden, the United States entered into the most protracted war in its history.
But why would Biden care about that?
Former UN Ambassador John Bolton said Biden's comment shined a light on Obama administration policy. "I think he is articulating what the White House strategy is," Bolton told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. "They are trying to redefine the terrorist threat to be a limited group of al-Qaeda people along the Afghan-Pakistan border."
Obama's foreign policy builds on the Democratic Party's long history of funding America's extremist enemies. The Taliban could never have come to power if not for a ceasefire brokered by Clinton administration UN Ambassador Bill Richardson, which the Islamic fundamentalists promptly exploited to subject the nation to Islamic domination. (Obama nominated Richardson as his Commerce secretary before a scandal derailed it.) Bill Clinton supported the Kosovo Liberation Army during bombing raids that pounded Orthodox Christian Serbia on Easter, although the KLA is a narcoterrorist affiliate of al-Qaeda and received funding from Iran.
Joe Biden himself had the keen idea after 9/11, telling his staff, "Seems to me this would be a good time to send, no strings attached, a check for $200 million to Iran."
Why should he break with generations of Democrats (and some Republicans) before him who gave U.S. aid and military technology to the Soviet Union, Red China, and other nations in the Communist bloc during the Cold War?
Obama's economic policies are not simply dangerous because of the massive, Greek-style debt they foist upon American children. They are also dangerous because of the foreign extremists and terrorists they underwrite and the American values they undermine.


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The Ten Best Concerts of 2013 - John Cale
By Jim Fusilli Brooklyn, New York, January 16: John Cale pulled together a fantastic array of singers and musicians for "Life Along the Borderline: A Tribute to Nico," a celebration of his former colleague held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Jonathan Donahue, Greg Dulli, Stephin Merritt and Joan Wasser, who was especially brilliant, were among the artists who explored songs from Nico's "The Marble Index," a 1969 album on which Cale played most instruments. Paris, February 6: After spending the day with expatriate musicians from Mali chased from home by the threat of Al Qaeda-associated terrorists who banned music in the country's north, by coincidence I came upon a concert at L'Olympia by the exquisite Malian vocalist and composer Salif Keita. He performed with charm and ease for an integrated audience – by age, by race, by ethnicity and religious affiliation. With the politics of terror as subtext, the percolating, elegant music was triumphant; late in the program, when Keita made reference to the routing of the terrorists by French and Malian troops – "Like all Malians, we are celebrating our liberation" – he was confirming what was already apparent. Austin, Texas, March 13: South by Southwest is an impossible bazaar of too much music and not enough time. But one set can make the week, and on a little stage on sticky afternoon I caught a great one by Darwin Deez, a band that mixes tricky rock, funk and corny show biz into their act. Led by Darwin Smith, a crafty guitarist, the music seemed the product of an inspired scatterbrain, turning in new directions without warning, as evidenced on their '13 disk "Songs for Imaginative People." Indio, California, April 14: At the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Little Green Cars, a rock sextet from Dublin, offered an exhilarating early afternoon set in which their four-part vocal harmonies were as tight as they are on their '13 debut album "Absolute Zero." On a stage that hosted later more experienced artists Hanni El-Khatib, Thee Oh Sees, OMD and Father John Misty, Little Green Cars more than held their own. Richmond, Virginia, May 17: The No BS Brass Band doesn't hide their love for Richmond – "RVA All Day" was one of two disks they released in '13 – and Richmond doesn't conceal its joy when the 11-piece band lets loose, as it did on this night at Balliceaux, a restaurant that has a space for music. With the venue packed wall-to-wall, the crowd bounced and cheered as the group's funky, jazzy, hip-hoppy take on the New Orleans brass band tradition rattled the room. New York, August 11: On a broiling day in Central Park, Hiatus Kaiyote, a quartet from Melbourne, Australia, opened for José James and the legendary Shuggie Otis. As if to declare their music free of boundaries, they started off with some post-bop noodling before delving into their debut disk "Tawk Tomahawk." During the course of their set, which felt too brief by its end, they touched upon neo-soul, electric jazz, flamenco and electronica; opera singer Ashley Grier joined the band for one tune. In all, it was a startling performance. Nashville, September 19: In 2012, I saw John Fullbright perform a quiet, appropriate-for-the-venue set at a restaurant in Dallas. I guess I assumed he was always thus, but at the Americana Music Association's awards program at the Ryman Auditorium, he was absolutely fierce in the one song he was granted. On the following night at the Cannery Ballroom, he was ferocious again, with his voice and guitar biting just right in a powerful presentation of rock and country that redefines his vast potential. New York, October 9: What more do you have to say after "Paul McCartney and his band performed at a high-school assembly"? Add this: He was great, mixing classic Beatles and Wings tunes with songs from "New," his very fine '13 release. McCartney remained onstage for 90 minutes at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens; amiable and unpretentious, he answered students' questions, addressing them by name after they were introduced. In the audience: Tony Bennett, the school's benefactor. New York, October 18: From Glasgow, Scotland, Casual Sex performed at Arlene's Grocery what was likely, at 20 minutes, the CMJ Music Marathon's shortest set. They were terrific as they discharged six songs with twangy fury as well as technical competency. Turns out the quartet was held for hours at JFK Airport by the Department of Homeland Security, and their equipment failed arrived in time. On borrowed gear, they impressed without revealing the obstacles they'd faced. Asheville, North Carolina, October 25: Neutral Milk Hotel never quite grabbed me as it did their passionate followers prior to their dissolution in 1998, and I attended the show at the Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit to include them in a roundup about reuniting '90s bands. But the reclusive Jeff Mangum and the group were phenomenal, exceeding by far any reasonable expectation. Somehow blending brass, banjo, bagpipes and a musical saw with more traditional rock instruments, they romped and wobbled through their knotty catalogue. For their devoted fans in attention, the show was a dream come true. For me, it was the best concert I saw in 2013. Jim Fusilli is the Journal's rock and pop music critic. Email him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter @wsjrock.
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Money burning a hole in your kids' pockets? Do your kids seem to think money grows on trees? Then it may be time to begin teaching your kids how to save money.
The good news is, establishing good saving habits in your kids may not be as difficult as you think. Here are six ways to help get them on the road to financial freedom:
1. Match their savings dollar for dollar, or quarter for dollar, or whatever fits your budget. What kid doesn't like free money? Okay, so it may not be free to you, but the saving habit you are establishing now will save you a lot of money later on.
2. Give them interest on their savings. You can customize the interest rate so that their account can grow at a faster rate. This is another example of "free" money and over time will introduce them to the power of…
3. …compound interest. Einstein calls compound interest the eighth wonder of the world. And for good reason. Over time even small amounts of money can grow into lots of money. A good way to help kids understand this is by having them "see" their money grow visually. Any chart or spreadsheet program will do the trick, or for something a little more kid-friendly you can use a kids' savings program like KidsSave.
4. Put them in charge of buying their own stuff. This is usually done through allowance and includes all those extra things that kids usually want: bubble gum, video games, trading cards, cell phones, etc. You may be surprised at how frugal they become when it's their money that's being spent. And this one has the added benefit of eliminating the I wannas.
5. Give your kids a concrete reason to save by having them set personal financial goals. Make sure the goals are easily attainable in a relatively short period of time. This will increase the chance that they will want to set up another goal, at which point you can increase the time and amount they need to save. And these goal-setting skills will help them when they're ready to begin saving for a down payment on a car or house.
6. Help your kids open a savings account at a bank or credit union. Kids love to act "grown-up" and tapping into this interest may be the spark that ignites their life-long saving habit. Not to mention that it's harder to spend money you don't have easy access to!
And, of course, kids are notorious for watching what you do when you're not looking. If you model good saving behaviors, chances are, your kids will probably do the same.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 10 Stanford swept doubles and won four of six singles matches to beat the Yale men's tennis team 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
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The Cardinal won 8-3 at the No. 2 spot to clinch the doubles point, then got an 8-5 win at No. 3 where John Morrissey and Robert Steinman snapped a five-match winning streak for junior John Huang and sophomore Patrick Chase.
Hoffman, a California native, improved to 2-0 in singles on the trip with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Denis Lin at No. 3. Freshman Zachary Krumholz, playing for the first time since Feb. 18, improved to 5-1 with a 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 win over Jamin Ball at No. 6. But the Cardinal had already clinched the match by the time Hoffman and Krumholz won, getting straight-set wins at the Nos. 1, 4 and 5 spots. Matt Kandath added a 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 win over Huang at No. 2 for the 5-2 final.
Stanford (11-4) has now won four of its last five matches.
Yale's visit to California concludes with a match at San Francisco on Monday.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (firstname.lastname@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity
1) No. 9 Klahn/Thacher (STAN) d. Hoffman/Powers (YALE) 8-1
2) Kandath/Lin (STAN) d. Blumenkranz/Samaha (YALE) 8-3
3) Morrissey/Stineman (STAN) d. Chase/Huang (YALE) 8-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
1) No. 99 Bradley Klahn (STAN) d. No. 78 Marc Powers (YALE) 6-2, 6-1
2) Matt Kandath (STAN) d. John Huang (YALE) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0
3) Daniel Hoffman (YALE) d. Denis Lin (STAN) 6-3, 7-6
4) John Morrissey (STAN) d. Erik Blumenkranz (YALE) 6-2, 6-3
5) Robert Stineman (STAN) d. Kyle Dawson (YALE) 6-2, 6-4
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The Institute of Archaeology launched its Anti-looting Campaign this year. It is an education initiative that needs to spread country wide and possibly global as well, with lectures and posters done to get the message across. Yet the question may arise, what is looting, what can be done, and what is the law behind it?
Looting is the removal of cultural material or antiquities outside of the country of origin. In most cases the pieces removed end up for sale on the black market. What constitutes an antiquity? An antiquity is any artifact or portable cultural material left behind from ancient civilizations such as the Maya, and other early historic people, that are over one hundred years old.
Along with looting comes the destruction of ancient monuments. A monument is any old building, erections or other non-portable objects left behind by ancient civilizations such as the Maya or other historic people such as the colonizers of Belize. Legally, any building over one hundred years is considered a monument. Both monuments and antiquities are legally protected by law under the National Institute of Culture and History Act, Chapter 331 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.
What does this mean to the people of Belize? The Government of Belize, through the Institute of Archaeology, holds all ancient monuments and antiquities in trust for the people of Belize. Our monuments and antiquities cannot be owned, possessed or tampered with by any individual, entity or organization, without prior license to do so, from the Institute of Archaeology. This refers to all antiquities or monuments, regardless of whether they are situated on land, in water or even under the sea floor.
While no one can own antiquities, you can legally keep antiquities in your possession. Many people come across antiquities while clearing land for farming, even inheriting pieces from family, and would love to display these in their houses or businesses. This can be done legally by applying for a license to have a private collection. Of course this is not a license for any individual to actively go out and seek more antiquities, whether from other people, from surfaces or illegally excavating ancient Maya mounds or from historic sites.
The message of anti-looting is one that is of concern to all of us as Belizeans. Every monument, every antiquity tells its own story. Every piece can add to the story of the history of Belize. Every piece we lose is one story we may never get back. While we have international support, such as the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Belize and the US State Department, we have to do our part here.
So what is to be done if you see someone buying or selling antiquities or destroying a monument? If the police are nearest give them a call then also report it to us at the Institute of Archaeology by calling 822-2106/2227, because once antiquities and monuments are damaged, sold or destroyed, they can never be replaced.


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Dr. K. Vedam, an OSA Fellow Emeritus who had a long and distinguished career at Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2009, at his daughter's home in Vancouver, Canada. He was 83.
Vedam was born in Vedaranyam, India, in January, 1926. He received a classical education at National College and Nagpur University, and he completed his Ph.D. research at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. While still studying, he was a regular volunteer at cataract surgery camps for the needy and a state champion in tennis.
He first came to Pennsylvania State University in 1956 as a postdoctoral fellow in crystallography, in the Physics Department. He then spent two years at the Atomic Energy Commission in Mumbai, India. In 1962, Vedam returned to Penn State with his young family to become one of the Physics professors at the interdisciplinary Materials Research Laboratory (MRL), the first of its kind in the United States. Over the next 40 years, Vedam became a leader in his fields of high pressure optics and ellipsometry. His work, especially on liquid-solid interface, brought great attention to the MRL and Penn State from the scientific and industrial community. Vedam was also involved in early work dealing with laser technology and holography. Throughout his career, he provided continuing inspiration, mentorship and guidance to both undergraduate and graduate students.
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A very confident player, Smith is not afraid of big plays and tough throws. He should grow into a natural leader, but that said, he already shows poise and a determination when on the field.
One area of concern is his accuracy; the former Miami native needs to learn how to put some touch on his throws on occasion. He has a tendency to always rifle the football, which can lead to a lack of precision on short throws. He delivers a great deep ball with consistent accuracy when given time to set his feet. When moving to his left or right, Smith will have to learn to not rely solely on arm strength and use his whole body to make throws. Arm strength is not a question.
Looking ahead to the 2013 NFL Draft, Smith's stock has risen significantly. He projects as a Top 10 pick.
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Chiefs despartely neede dynamic qb. though a little raw so was elway no way kc. let him go he is legfit franchise qb. better arm than rgIII though not quite the runner. Kansas city must draft him no.1 then you have a player to build an offense around.
dubin7324 01/01/13 12:47 PM
1st round.
Although, the chiefs absolutely need a qb and will get one if not, in the 1st , but the 2nd. Geno Smith would make a good addition. He has great arm strength, good poise and can move around, i do not think the chiefs should take him. Pass him on to Philly. At the #1 pick they should take OT. Luekel. They also need OL's. Albert will possibly be gone and behind him there is nothing. I think the chiefs can get Wilson in the 2nd and bring a free agent in as well. If they do take Smith , which I don't mind , I think in the 2nd they will take a WR. you could possibly see Austin go to them too. That would be a great combo and they are familiar with one another.
squird 01/18/13 02:15 PM
To the Cards to back up and learn under Palmer.
GBPackAttack 04/03/13 02:41 PM
Could fit in Jacksonville, Philadelphia or Buffalo. Definitely won't get past the Bills.
CortezKennedy96HOF 04/19/13 05:09 AM
i think he is a poor man rg3 but with some good traits, he is 2round qb, limited awareness and cant make all the throws but he can shine as a 1st rounder in right offense his feet makes him dangerous but i say maybe in 25 to 30 1st round but show go early second rounds, the qb suck in this draft 4 real, there isn't any good one 4 1st round, that's bad
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Ron Smith never liked the term treadmill to describe the plight of modern farming.
Willard Cochrane, an agricultural economist, coined that term decades ago to illustrate how farming was permanently locked in a technological treadmill and how new technology constantly had to be updated and introduced to farming to increase output and lower prices.
Smith understands the underlying explanation. He just never bought into the term.
He should know better than most. Perhaps few other people on this planet have gained a deeper insight into cotton farming both inside, growing up on a north Alabama farm, and outside, advising cotton growers about how to deal with one of the biggest banes of cotton production — insects.
Having grown up this way and having seen all the changes that have swept the cotton landscape over the past two generations as a cotton insect expert, Smith has a hard time seeing cotton production in such dire terms.
"Treadmill implies to me that you're locked in the same place — walking but not getting anywhere," says Smith, an Auburn University professor emeritus of entomology and Alabama Cooperative Extension System entomologist.
"We're definitely not doing that — every time we adopt new technology, we're in a new place."
Smith still remembers the time in the 1950s when producers' fortunes in the fall were tied directly to the previous winter.
"The boll weevil's severity depended directly on the previous winter's severity," Smith recalls. "If the winter was cold, we made a great crop; if mild, we made only an average crop."
Those were the days of dust insecticides — toxophene, BHC and DDT — all worth something, Smith says, but not nearly so valuable as what came later in the form of liquid and foliar sprays.
Landscape altered
By the time Smith fulfilled his longstanding dream of working as a cotton entomologist, the landscape had altered dramatically — and for the better. Improved liquid and foliar sprays were allowing growers to get a tighter grip on weevils.
This new arsenal enabled growers to target weevils, though the practices remained highly labor intensive — not to mention time consuming.
"Basically, this involved waiting until after the 4th of July and then spraying every five days with phosphate insecticide until cotton was mature."
Dramatic changes, some good, some near disastrous, followed in the early 1990s, beginning with one of the most positive and far-reaching changes in cotton farming: Boll weevil eradication.
In cotton production terms, weevil eradication was the equivalent of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Yet, farmers soon faced a near disaster as tobacco budworms developed resistance to some of the pyrethroid chemistry, which up to that time, had proven highly selective and more environmentally friendly. Smith remembers them as horrendous years for many growers.
Fortunately for Smith and growers, field research of cotton genetically modified to resist budworm was already well under way.
One of the most radical advances in cotton technology had arrived: Transgenic Bt cotton.
Adoption of transgenic cotton moved rapidly. By 1996, some 77 percent of Alabama acreage was planted in Bt cotton.
"Borrowing that term I don't like, it underscored how quickly we got on the treadmill, seeing how adoption would keep us in business," Smith says. "And we wouldn't have been in business if we had not adopted this technology."
The last decade serves as a testament to just how much growers have benefited from the technological strides of the last 40 years.
"With caterpillars out of the picture, we have been reduced to spraying for an occasional escaped worm as well as the bugs and sucking pests."
Cotton producers now spray only three to five times a year — a far cry from only a few decades ago, when weekly sprayings dominated the life of producers throughout most the growing season.
Transgenic technology has also brought two changes that Smith hardly could have imagined and that have ensured the survival of cotton producers.
By enabling only a couple of people to manage vast acreages in cotton land, it has enabled family operations to remain in business. Moreover, by vastly reducing the growers' reliance on insecticides, it has also enabled cotton producers to coexist peacefully with their non-farming neighbors — a crucial advantage in areas of rapid urban sprawl, such as parts of the Tennessee Valley.
Again, that's why Smith has never bought into talk of treadmills. Cotton production technology isn't locking farmers in place, it's moving them forward in ways they never could have imagined only a few decades ago, he says.


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For additional information on these contentious issues of authenticity, link to: MANDELA LITHOGRAPH FRAUD & COVERUP
Note: Footnotes are enclosed with { }.
All -11,500-{1} or more so-called "lithographs"{2}, attributed to Nelson Mandela, are "something that is not what it purports to be"{3} which is one legal definition of -fake-.
Nelson Mandela, his attorney Ismail Ayob, the publisher Ross Calder and all participating galleries such as Belgravia Gallery have, with or without intent, misrepresented -reproductions-, of so-called Nelson Mandela drawn "chalk-and-pastel drawings"{4} and "paint-covered hand transfer on a piece of paper"{5}, as "lithographs" ie., original works of visual art for sale at "$3,190 to $19,533"{6} or more each. (See addendum for price list)
Lithographs "must be wholly executed by hand by the artist {and} excludes any mechanical and photomechanical processes."{7}
Reproductions are copies of original "works of visual art" done by someone other than the original artist.
In other words, lithographs versus reproductions could never be considered interchangeable, much less the same. These factual perspectives are confirmed by U.S. Customs regulations, U.S. Copyright Law, statutory law and independent documented definitions.
Therefore the misrepresentation and sale of reproductions as -Nelson Mandela- lithographs is "a knowing concealment of the truth or misrepresentation of a material fact to induce someone to his or her detriment" which is one legal definition of -fraud-.
Price unframed: £ 10500"The Guard Tower - Drawing
Signed, limited edition lithograph -This piece is a part of a set of 3 (NM112,
NM113 and NM114). The price includes drawing, photograph and motivation"
A lithograph begins with the artist drawing on a stone, plate or mylar. The artist drawn image, on a stone, plate or mylar, is the tool not the artwork. Just like a painter using a palette and brush to create a painting. Then image drawn by the artist on the stone, plate or mylar is technically prepared by the artist for printing and then printed by the artist. The result are lithographs ie., original works of visual art.
This is confirmed by the U.S. Customs' May 2006 An Informed Compliance Publication titled Works of Art, Collector's Pieces Antiques, and Other Cultural Property. In part, it states: "The expression 'original engravings, prints and lithographs' means impressions produced directly, in black and white or in color, of one or of several plates wholly executed by the hand of the artist, irrespective of the process or of the material employed by him, but excluding any mechanical or photomechanical process."{8}
The above titled "The Guard Tower -Drawing," attributed to Nelson Mandela, is actually a non-disclosed reproduction of one of his drawings and misrepresented as a "Nelson Mandela lithograph." This misrepresentation is backhandedly admitted by the title given: "The Guard Tower - Drawing" and confirmed by the following deceptive description given: "The price includes drawing, photograph and motivation."
Why call it a lithograph then state the "price includes {a} drawing?"
In other words, no matter what price the consumer would pay for the above non-disclosed reproduction, they would not be receiving a Nelson Mandela "drawing" or "lithograph" but "something that is not what it purports to be" which is one legal definition of -fake-.
So, what artwork, if any, did Nelson Mandela really create?
"Mandela's Walk"
"Signed, limited edition lithograph{s}"
"The Courtyard - Drawing"
"Signed, limited edition lithograph{s}"
"The Ward - Drawing"
"Signed, limited edition lithograph{s}"
On the Belgravia Gallery's www.belgraviagallery.com/Index2.html website, Nelson Mandela is quoted stating: "When I initially did the sketches in black chalk, the images looked quite bleak. Then I thought that it should be a celebration and introduced the bright and cheery colours which I understand has become a new art form and I hope that it will give you as much pleasure as I have had in creating these images. I thank you."
Yet, in the South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper's published October 27, 2002 "R13m summons for Mandela's lawyer" article by Bonny Schoonakker, the reporter wrote that Martin Feinsten, a director of Concept a charity to benefit Nelson Mandela's "Children's Fund," said that "the {sale of prints of the Touch of Mandela} project had been devised by Ayob {Nelson Mandela's lawyer} and the managing director of Concept, Ross Calder. The pictures, though traced and signed by Mandela, were originally drawn by an artist employed by Concept."{9}
That artist was named, in the South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper's published January 26, 2003 "How Mandela is becoming an old master" article by Gill Moodle. In part, the reporter wrote that "the elder statesmen did about 35 hours of one-on-one lessons with young Cape Town artist Varenka Paschke at his home - Paschke's job is to help Mandela explore his memories and reflect them in art. Besides doodling during his long imprisonment, the Nobel laureate had not tried his hand at art before. In fact, he told his art publisher Ross Calder the prefers to write than to draw."{10}
This is answered in the Associated Press published February 7, 2003 "At 84, Mandela embarks on a new career - art" article by Ravi Nessman posted on SignOnSanDiego.com website. In part, the reporter wrote: "The inspiration for the new career came when art publisher Ross Calder saw Yoko Ono was using John Lennon's sketches to raise money for charity. He took the idea to Mandela, suggesting he could do the same."{11}
Ross Calder's inspiration, "Yoko Ono," since 1986 some five years after John Lennon's death in 1980, has misrepresented over 41,000 posthumous black-and-white reproductions, colorized and altered composition -fakes- as the "Artwork of John Lennon" ie., "lithographs," "serigraphs," "etchings," "woodcuts" for $500 to $9,000 or more each{12}.
This is answered on page 350 in Ralph Mayer's HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms & Techniques, the term -reproduction- is defined as: "A general term for any copy, likeness, or counterpart of an original work of art or of a photograph, done in the same medium as the original or in another, and done by someone other than the creator of the original."{13}
Since, Nelson Mandela's only acknowledged original creative medium was "drawing" and "sketches in black chalk {and} color," any resulting so-called editions from them would be, at best, -reproductions-.
This is confirmed under U.S. Copyright Law §101 Definitions, "a 'derivative work' is a work based upon one or more preexisting works, such as - {an} art reproduction." Therefore, under §106A those "rights of certain authors to attribution and integrity- shall not apply to any reproduction."
In other words, the printer of those non-disclosed Nelson Mandela reproductions would own those "derivative" rights, not Nelson Mandela.
This rarely understood perspective is confirmed under U.S. Copyright Law §103. Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works. In part, it states: "the copyright in a compilation or derivative work extends only to the material contributed by the author of such work."
North Carolina Chapter § 25C-16 requires disclosure of reproductions as "reproductions" if sold for $100 or more. In part, under Chapter § 25C-14 it states: "(a)An art dealer who sells or offers to sell a print not exempt under G.S. 25C-16, shall disclose the following information in a writing to the prospective purchaser: (b) If the print or its plate or negative is a mechanical, photomechanical or photographic copy or reproduction of a master image previously created or produced in another medium, this information shall be disclosed as part of the disclosure required by subsection (a) of this section{14}."
California, South Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Maryland, New York and many other states have similar disclosure statutes requiring disclosure of reproductions as "reproductions." The statutory penalties in many of these states for failing to disclose a reproduction as a "reproduction" may include but not limited to: refund, interest, attorney fees, court costs, expert witness fees, treble damages and potential $1,000 fines per occurrence.
Price unframed: £ 10500
"The Guard Tower - Motivation
Signed, limited edition lithograph -This piece is a part of a set of 3 (NM112,
NM113 and NM114). The price includes drawing, photograph and motivation"
Another way, to confirm these are non-disclosed -reproductions-, is to look at the (above) so-called Nelson Mandela "lithograph" titled "The Guard Tower - Motivation" that appears to have two "Mandela" signatures applied below the image, bottom right and bottom center.
On page 1387 in the Seventh Edition of Black's Law Dictionary, the term "-signature- is defined as: "A person's name or mark written by that person or at the person's direction."{15}
Why would Nelson Mandela's signature appear twice?
The answer, in part, is: Nelson Mandela's name appears twice because one of two "Mandela" signatures was reproduced when the above signed letter, titled "The Guard Tower - Motivation" was photo-mechanically reproduced.
The photo-mechanical reproduction of this letter and signature would confirm under U.S. Customs regulations, as noted earlier, that this so-called "The Guard Tower - Motivation - lithograph" could not be a "lithograph" as promoted since it must "exclude all mechanical and photomechanical processes."
As for the second "Mandela" signature, it could have been applied by Nelson Mandela.
Price unframed: £ POA
"Hand of Africa" by Nelson Mandela
Price unframed: £ 3550
"Impressions of Africa" by Nelson Mandela
Once again, lithographs are originals works of visual art and not reproductions of paint transferred by the hand of the artist to paper.
Yet, in the London Times published May 15, 2003 "Mandela: the man with Africa in the palm of his hand" article by Jack Malvern, Arts Reporter and Sam Lister, the authors wrote: "Mr. Mandela was working in his studio when he rested his hand on one of his paintings, covering it in acrylic paint. When he wiped his hand on a clean piece of paper, the image of Africa that appeared inspired his publisher to turn the hand print into a series of lithographs."{16}
Notice the two "Mandela" names in the image of the "Impressions of Africa." Once again, a dead giveaway that it is a reproduction with a reproduced signature with a potentially second signature signed by Mandela.
950 white, 950 cream
SIZE 150mm x 210mm
The so-called "Struggle Series" described by the Australian Touch Galleries on their http://www.touchgalleries.com.au/artists/nelsonmandela/ struggleseries/03.html website as containing: "six lithographs, five sketches and a sixth page containing a written motivation by Nelson Mandela" have two separate editions of 950 on white and cream paper, 25 artist proofs and 7 printer proofs.
Unfortunately, the 10,992 so-called "Struggle Series" lithographs are all actually non-disclosed chromist-made (someone who copies an artist's work) reproductions of someone else's drawings, -not- by Nelson Mandela.
This perspective that the "Struggle Series" are, at best, -reproductions- is confirmed in a Business Day published March 5, 2004 "Madiba's controversial Robben Island prints worth a packet" article by Trevor Bisseker. In part, the reporter wrote: "Prints of the Struggle series were made by Mark Attwood of The Artists Press, based in White River. 'I was commissioned by Ismail Ayob, Mandela's lawyer, and made 750 prints by letterpress of the charcoal sketches, which showed six different images of the hands," says Attwood.'"
Lithographs, as original works of visual art created by an artist, would never be trivialized as a copy or anything, much less charcoal sketches.
The fact, that they are reproductions, is further confirmed in a November 19, 2003 email, to this scholar, from V Gallery owner Andries Loots. In part, he wrote: "The Struggle Series were done by the Artist Press and the man is Mark Attwood. - It is all very technical to me but he explained as follows: Original charcoal drawing from Mr. Mandela is laser drum scanned and the output scan is put on an images setter to produce a negative. The negative is contact exposed and photo polymer and transfered onto a letter press plate. This results in a raised up block from which a relief print or letterpress print is printed."
If you scan an original work of visual art, such as a charcoal drawing, the subsequent images reproduced would be reproductions.
Remember, lithographs would never be trivialized as copies of art since they are original works of visual art that "must be wholly executed by hand by the artist" and "excludes any mechanical and photomechanical processes." (U.S. Customs)
So, did Nelson Mandela actually create the charcoal drawings that were reproduced resulting in reproductions and subsequently misrepresented as lithographs?
Not according to the South Africa "The Truth" published July 14, 2006 "fraud" article by Sue Williamson. In part, the reporter wrote: "The first {Struggle} series, the hand series, was drawn by graphic designer Tish Roux based on concept sketches by Hugh McCallum in 2000. In July 2001, Nelson Mandela traced over the pictures and hand-wrote a statement to accompany them: 'I draw hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt or heal, punish or uplift."
Tracing someone elses' work does not qualify as drawings by Nelson Mandela.
With or without intent, Nelson Mandela participated in this fraud.
As noted earlier, the total number in these six so-called "Struggle Series" editions is 10,992.
So, how long would it take Nelson Mandela to -sign and number- these nearly 11,000 reproductions?
If Nelson Mandela could sign and number one a minute, for two hours a day totaling 120 each day, 5 days a week, it would take over 18 weeks to complete such an herculean task.
So, did Nelson Mandela accomplish such a feat?
Not according to an Australian forensic handwriting expert Paul Westwood in a report submitted to the Johannesburg Supreme Court. In a News 24 published June 18, 2005 "Mandela signature 'imitation'" article by Yvonne Beyers-Beeld, the reporter wrote: "According to the expert's report - Mandela's signature on some of the prints in his Struggle series, as well as on prints of the other works of art, "were traced from common sample signatures."
Additionally, News24 reporter wrote: "the forensic handwriting expert - said in his report that the similarities in the signatures on Mandela's works of art 'are visible immediately' and that it is 'highly unlikely that it occurred by accident' as the signature of the same person normally 'differ slightly because of 'natural variation.' The only reasonable assumption that can be made regarding the similarities in the form of the signatures is that the signatures are tracings based on a common model'."
This forensic hand-writing expert's professional opinion, the reporter wrote is supported by "an affidavit by Charl Donavan Saunders, a former employee of the Concept Group that marketed and sold former president's artworks, a senior employee of the company undertook research in 2001 regarding a machine that could imitate signatures."
Additionally, the reporter quoted former Concept Group employee Charl Donavan Saunders, in his affidavit, stating: "I understood that the machine was of importance for the 'Touch of Mandela' art project and that it would have been used to reproduce signatures. I now understand that the purchase of the signature machine was imperative to ensure the further productions (of Mandela's signed works of art) as there was concern about Mr. Mandela's health."
Former director Ross Calder, of the now bankrupt Concept Group, was the publisher of the "Touch of Mandela" project. This is the same Ross Calder who signed the so-called "Certificates of Authenticity" guaranteeing Nelson Mandela signed these so-called lithographs.
This is the same Ross Calder being sued by Nelson Mandela.
In a Mail & Guardian's published May 24, 2005 "Surprise in Mandela art case" article, it stated: "Mandela has filed a lawsuit to stop his ex-lawyer Ismail Ayob and Calder 'pursuing a secret agenda' and selling millions of dollars of fake artwork portraying his prison years. Mandela said Ayob 'has acted in a duplicitous and mala fide manner, leading me to believe that he would comply with my wishes and requests while pursuing a separate and secret agenda'."
Whether Nelson Mandela understood the -fraud- he was involved in or not is an explanation not an excuse but that all changed when his interest, reputation and money were threaten as documented in dozens and dozens of subsequently published articles. Here are excerpts of just two of those articles.
On April 13, 2005, the South African BusinessDay newspaper published the "Madiba artworks sold after approval withdrawn - Bizos" article by Political Correspondent Vukani Mde. In part, the correspondent wrote: "ISMAIL Ayob, Nelson Mandela's former lawyer, reproduced the former president's signature and attached it to artworks that he marketed as genuine "Madiba art," Mandela's advocate, George Bizos said yesterday."{17}
On April 17, 2005, the Guardian newspaper published the "Furious Mandela sues ally over art sales" article by Andrew Meldrum in Johannesburg. In part, the reporter wrote: "To raise money for his charities, Mandela endorsed the art scheme devised by Ayob. - It is claimed they were based on rough sketches by Mandela which were 'enhanced' into colour lithographs. Artist Varenka Paschke, granddaughter of apartheid-era Prime Minister P.W. Botha, is said to have created the final works from which the prints were produced. Publicity releases said that Paschke 'tutored' Mandela. - The lawsuit {by Nelson Mandela against his lawyer Ismail Ayob} will claim that the prints were mass-produced and Mandela's signature was mechanically reproduced."{18}
In other words, Nelson Mandela, Ross Calder, Ismal Ayob and all participating galleries, with or without intent, ripped off thousands of patrons for thousands of dollars each in this so-called "Touch of Mandela." Then Nelson Mandela's associates got greedy and tried to rip off Nelson Mandela himself and got caught. Now, they have turned on each other.
Hence, a -Den of Thieves-.
What needs to be accomplished is the full and honest disclosure of all reproductions as -reproductions- by Nelson Mandela, publisher Ross Calder, attorney Ismail Ayob and all participating galleries. With full and honest disclosure for all reproductions as: -reproductions-, it would allow consumers to give informed consent on whether they wish to attend an exhibit of these reproductions, much less purchase one.
The reputations and legacy of living and past artists and the art-buying public deserve the re-establishment of the obvious; that the living presence and participation of the artist to once again be required, as it always should have been, to create the piece of art attributable to the artist if indeed it is attributed to them, much less purported to have been signed by them.
NOTE: Read this Emmy award winning "Local Gallery Accused of Selling Phony Mandela Art" story by San Diego News 10 KGTV television station posted online (I was the source for this story) by cutting & pasting this link: http://www.10news.com/news/14054376/detail.html
1) Sources: Belgravia Gallery www.belgraviagallery.com/Index2.html & AFRICAN ART GALLERY www.selectafricanart.com/
2) www.touchofmandela.co.za/artwork/faq.html
3) On page 617, in Seventh Edition of Black's Law Dictionary, "fake" is defined as: "Something that is not what it purports to be." ISBN 0-314-22864-0
4) www.belgraviagallery.com/ArticleGuardian?Feb2003.htm
5) March 9, 2004 Associated Press "Exhibit of Mandela's lithographs opens" article by Richard Pyle
6) Sources: Belgravia Gallery www.belgraviagallery.com/Index2.html & Shawn Owen AFRICAN ART GALLERY www.selectafricanart.com/ and conversion rate for "£2450" - "£15000" acquire through www.gocurrency.com
7) Under U.S. Copyright Law 101. Definitions, a "work of visual art" is defined as: " a painting, drawing, print or sculpture, existing in a single copy, in a limited edition of 200 copies or fewer that are signed and consecutively numbered by the author."
8) www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/
(Scoll down to -Works of Art, Collector's Pieces, Antiques, and Other Cultural Property- 05/06 pdf - 156 KB.)
9) www.suntimes.co.za/2002/10/27/news/news01.asp
10) www.suntimes.co.za/2002/01/26/arts/ane19.asp
11) www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20030207-0104-mandelathearist.html
12) www.garyarseneau.blogspot.com
13) Ralph Mayer's The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms & Techniques ISBN 0-06-461012-8 (pbk)
14) www.ncga.state.nc.us/statutes/generalstatutes/html/bychapter/chapter%5F25c.html
15) Seventh Edition of Black's Law Dictionary ISBN 0-314-22864-0
16) www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,4484-681240.html
17) www.businessday.co.za/PrintFriendly.aspx?ID=BD4A35886
18) www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5172881-110427,00.html
Touch of Mandela Price List:
Sources: Belgravia Gallery www.belgraviagallery.com/Index2.html & AFRICAN ART GALLERY www.selectafricanart.com/
Bars and Key - Limited Edition 3000 - £2450 each £7,350,000
the Left Hand Colour - Limited Edition 500 - £5000 each £2,500,000
The Left Hand Black and White - Limited Edition 500 - Price on Demand
The Right Hand - Limited Edition 1000 - Price on Demand
My Robben Island Series 1
The Lighthouse - Limited Edition 500 -£9000 each £4,500,000
The Harbour - Limited Edition 500 - £5000 each £2,500,000
The Church - Limited Edition 500 - £7000 each £3,500,000
The Cell - Limited Edition 500 - £10,000 each £5,000,000
The Window - Limited Edition 500 - £15000 each £7,500,000
Motivational - Limited Edition 500 -£5000 each £2,500,000
My Robben Island Series 2
The Tower - Limited Edition 350 - £10500 each £3,675,000
The Ward - Limited Edition 350 - £3600 each £1,260,000
The Tennis Court - Limited Edition 350 - £3600 each £1,260,000
The Courtyard - Limited Edition 350 - £8500 each £2,795,000
Mandelas Walk - Limited Edition 350 -£12500 each £4,375,000
The Struggle Series
1) Freedom -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
2) Future -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
3) Imprison -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
4) Motivation -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
5) Struggle -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
6) Unity -
Limited Edition 950 in cream - £2550 each £2,422,500
Limited Edition 950 in white - £2550 each £2,422,500
NOTE: All the {Struggle Series} editions also contain so-called "25 Artist Proofs and 7 Printers Proofs." Source: Andries Loots, V Gallery - www.vgallery.co.za/mandela.htm - email: email@example.com
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