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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Inside Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Save the date for our 8th Annual Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, which will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2010. If you want to get involved, contact Lauren at email@example.com.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer Makes Headlines
T-Minus Two Days
If you haven't registered yet, there's still time! Just visit our Web site at yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org. Trust us, you don't want to miss out on this amazing event. Even if yoga's not your thing, there's still plenty to do!. Here are a few highlights:
Catered food.
Who doesn't love food? Feast Your Eyes is catering the breakfast, which is sure to be delicious. The food will be served after the yoga class and is a great way to celebrate a job well done!
Massage therapists will be on hand to soothe tired muscles. I'm sure we all could use a massage after a long week! Not to mention, all proceeds benefit LBBC. Now you can relax for a good cause.
It stands for "Stuff We All Get," and you'll get plenty of it at this event! The first 600 people to check in or register will receive gift bags filled with all kinds of goodies, including nail polish, ChapStick, energy bars, day planners and much more.
Not sure how to do a breast self-exam? Lead sponsor Aetna will provide breast self-exam training at the event. It's a great opportunity to learn how to be aware of your own body.
Bra Bar.
It's like a regular bar with bras instead of drinks. We'll leave this one a mystery to be revealed at the event.
Our Healthy Living Expo will feature many exhibitors, including yoga studios, spas, gyms, clothing companies and other breast cancer awareness organizations. LBBC will have our own table featuring official Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer merchandise. And if you get dehydrated from all this activity, there's plenty of Smartwater to go around! For all you top fundraisers, make sure to stick around after the yoga class to receive your prizes. Your hard work and dedication will be rewarded!
To all of our supporters—without you, we never could have come this far. Thank you for your help in making this year's event the most successful yet!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Destination: Philly
In the words of The New York Times, "Philadelphia's evolution from day trip to destination city is such that you can spend a long weekend there without visiting any 18th-century sites and not even miss them."
Don't get me wrong—the historic attractions are fantastic. But Philly has much more to offer, including food, art and music-related attractions. And since you're already going to be in Philly for Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, why not make it a weekend getaway?
Don't know what to visit in the city? No problem! Here are some sights you're bound to enjoy:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
You're going to see the outside of the museum at Sunday's event, so be sure to wander inside it during the weekend! Check out the Cezanne and Beyond exhibit which runs until May 31. The exhibit features 40 paintings, watercolors and drawings by Paul Cezanne displayed along with works by artists for whom Cezanne has been an inspiration, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Web site for more information.
Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy
The Franklin Institute is celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo's astronomical discoveries and the International Year of Astronomy with a special exhibit that explores the impact of Galileo's work on science and the world. The exhibit will run until September 7, so be sure to get your tickets now! For more information, visit the Franklin Institute's Web site. And while you're at the Franklin Institute, see Star Trek the way it was meant to be seen: in the IMAX theater.
Sorrento Cheese 9th Street Italian Market Festival
Enjoy a weekend of authentic Italian-American culture in South Philadelphia! The street will be lined with stands offering fresh sausage, peppers, cheeses, meats and assorted pastries. Musicians will roam the crowds, and top chefs will show off their skills at live cooking demonstrations. Just be sure to bring your appetite!
Want more ideas? Visit gophila.com for more information and to start planning your stay.
If you want to get involved in Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, visit our Web site at yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org or check us out on Facebook.
Thanks for your support, and we'll see you on the steps!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Yoga Class Memorializes Rachel Levin Troxell
Like many of the women who receive support from Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Rachel developed an arsenal of weapons in her fight against breast cancer. One of her tools was yoga, which helped her manage the lymphedema she developed after breast cancer surgery. Another was her company, LympheDIVAs, which she founded with another breast cancer survivor, Robin Miller. Both women suffered from lymphedema, swelling caused by a build-up of lymph fluid in body tissue. Their doctors and therapists recommended they wear a compression sleeve to control the swelling, but the only sleeves available at the time were rough in texture and bandage-like in appearance. Both women were upset and frustrated by the lack of options in sleeves, and they decided to do something about it. Together they met with fashion designer Kristin Dudley to discuss their ideas for a more elegant and comfortable compression sleeve. The result was an array of colorful and artistic sleeves unlike anything seen before.
Rachel died January 22, 2008, at the age of 37. Rachel's life is honored at 6:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at a memorial yoga class to benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer at LifeSport Fitness in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia (2112 Fairmount Avenue, across from Eastern State Penitentiary). The class is open to the community, and a $5 minimum entrance donation is requested.
To learn more about LympheDIVAs, visit lymphedivas.com. To view Rachel's blog, visit http://rachellevin.blogspot.com/. To contact LifeSport Fitness, visit http://www.lifesportfitness.com/.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Fundraising Incentives
Even though your registration fee covers the logistics of the event, we still need your help to reach our goal of raising $100K for this event. You can help us by joining a fundraising team, starting your own team or registering as an individual. Then you can start raising money and get the chance to win a number of fabulous prizes.
Incentives vary with the amount of money you raise. For example, if you raise $50, you'll get a Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer T-shirt. If you raise $100, you'll get the T-shirt and Jennifer Schelter's Am Awake CD and DVD. If you raise $250, you'll get all of these prizes and a watch from White House Black Market. Our top fundraisers will have a chance to win gear, gift certificates and more! The more you raise, the more you get in return. Think of the incentives as our gift to you, the fundraiser. Without you, meeting our goal would be impossible!
For a full list of fundraising incentives, go to yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org, click on "Fundraising" and then pick "Incentives" from the drop-down menu. To join an existing team or start your own, email email@example.com.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Upcoming FUNdraisers
On April 25, at 12:00 p.m., Stillpoint Yoga in King of Prussia will host a special, slow flow yoga class to benefit Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. This class is free and open to the public, but a donation is requested. For more information, please visit http://www.stillpointyogastudios.com/2009workshops.html.
On Sunday, April 26, one of Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer's most passionate cheerleaders, instructor Beatrice Marx, will host an inspirational yoga class at 11:00 a.m. at the Pilates Core Center Studio in Medford. Guests are welcome and a donation is requested. If you don't know Bea, read about her amazing journey through breast cancer with the help of yoga in our previous blog. For directions, visit http://www.pilatescorecenter.com/index.php/contact-us.
The entire weekend of May 1 - May 3 is Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer Weekend at all three Cornerstone Health & Fitness locations at The TreeHouse, New Hope and Doylestown. On Saturday, May 2, at 10:45 a.m., The TreeHouse will host a special LBBC-themed Vinyasa class. Doylestown will host an LBBC-themed Anasura class that same day at 9:45 a.m. Non-members are invited to participate in any yoga class from Friday evening through Sunday for free, but a donation to Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer is requested. Members are also asked to make a donation to Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer when attending yoga classes that weekend. For more information, visit www.cornerstonehealthandfitness.com/.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Get Creative
-Hank Rosso
This year, LBBC is not just hosting the 7th Annual Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer; we are also getting involved on another level by starting our own fundraising team in honor of our Helpline volunteers. While the team began with only one member, it has now grown to 21 members. It gets even better: LBBC's fundraising team has currently raised $5,378.00, exceeding our goal of $5,000!
You may be wondering how we've achieved this goal; the answer is through dedication and lots of hard work. Each team member has come up with a fundraising strategy. Some are raising funds in honor or memory of a loved one affected by breast cancer. Others are reaching out to local business owners or enlisting the help of yoga studios or fitness centers to hold special, donation-based classes. Many are using Facebook to help them raise funds by posting status updates about how much they've raised so far and by providing a link to their personal donation page. You'd be surprised at the incredible impact of social networking!
Make sure to let people know they can make a secure donation online through your personal fundraising page. Don't be intimidated by the thought of setting up your own page—it's really simple, and it will help you send personalized emails to your friends and family asking for a donation. People can either donate directly on your page, or they can print out a form and mail it in with a check or credit card number. Fundraising has never been so easy!
The bottom line is that each team member is raising money in his or her own way. There's no specific way to raise funds, and that's the nature of this collective event. While fundraising can seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of ways to go about it. Think creatively. Ask for help. Despite the economy, people are willing to do what they can. Ask them for small amounts, like $5 or $10. You'll be surprised how much that amounts to! And the most important piece of advice is to do what works for you.
For fundraising ideas or to get involved, visit our Web site at http://yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org/flash.html or email firstname.lastname@example.com. And when you do come up with creative fundraising ideas, let us know by posting it to our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=21121710246&ref=ts. We'd love to hear them!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Going Green
RYAH Yoga and Health is hosting a cell phone drive to raise money for Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. You don't have to buy or sell anything to get involved. All you have to do is donate your used cell phones. Easy enough, right? And for every cell phone donated, you will be entered for a chance to win a free massage. I'm sure we all could use one!
From now until May 18, simply mail to or drop off your cell phones at the following location:
RYAH Yoga and Health
424 E. Elm Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Or you can stop by RYAH Yoga's booth at Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer on Sunday, May 17. When donating your cell phones, please do not include any accessories, chargers, ear pieces or manuals, since they can be recycled locally. If you have any questions about the cell phone drive, please contact Maura at (610) 834-1551.
LBBC encourages all fundraising teams to come up with unique ideas like RYAH Yoga. If you have a unique fundraising idea or simply want to get involved in Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, visit our Web site at yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org or find us on Facebook. You can also email email@example.com.
In the spirit of unique fundraising ideas, check back next week to see what LBBC's own fundraising team has been up to!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Yoga Mala at JAI!
Jai (Sanskrit): 1. An exclamation of wonderment, admiration and deep respect, comparable to the English words, "wow," and "awesome." 2. How we feel about the hard work of all of our fundraising teams for Yoga Unites® 4 Living Beyond Breast Cancer. 3. A yoga studio in Narberth that is holding a Yoga Unites 4 Living Beyond Breast Cancer fundraiser on April 16.
Yoga Mala: 1. 108 Sun Salutations. 2. A gathering of spirit, energy, joy and healing through the ritual of 108 Sun Salutation, 108 being a sacred number in Hinduism and yoga. Some believe 108's significance comes from the tradition in which "malas" or garlands of prayer beads come as a string of 108 beads, plus one "guru bead" around which the other 108 turn like the planets around the sun. The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 time their respective diameters. According to yogic tradition, there are 108 sacred sites throughout India, and 108 sacred places on the body.
It is with great Jai that we invite you to join us for a Yoga Mala at JAI! Yoga Lifestyle and Massage on Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. to benefit Yoga Unites 4 Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Live music by Yvette Pecoaro -- the talented musician who donates her sounds to Yoga Unites 4 Living Beyond Breast Cancer each year -- will provide a lovely backdrop to this spirited fundraiser. There is no fee, but donations are requested. JAI! Yoga is located at 727 Montgomery Avenue in Narberth. For more information, visit jaiyoga.net or call (610) 664-YOGA.
Friday, April 3, 2009
In Honor or Memory
~Nancy Cobb, in "In Lieu of Flowers"
If you're looking for another way to get involved in Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, look no further. How about donating or starting a fundraising team in honor or memory of someone? It could be a family member, a friend or a member of your community. Once you donate to a team or individual, your donation will be displayed on their fundraising page for all who visit the page to see. What a way to recognize those you care about!
Several people, including a group of LBBC staff members, have started fundraising teams in honor or memory of loved ones. For example, LBBC has formed a fundraising team in honor of our Helpline volunteers. And in turn, our team has received donations in honor or memory of other loved ones. Remember my last blog entry about the circle of giving and living? You get the idea.
Whether you're making a donation in honor or memory of an individual, or just making a donation, we are thankful for your support. Every donation, no matter how small, helps us get one step closer to our goal of raising $100,000 for education and support programs for women affected by breast cancer. For more information on making a donation, or for other ways to get involved, please visit our Web site. You can also email firstname.lastname@example.com or check us out on Facebook!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Living in the Moment
--Chogyan Trungpa
This quote reminds me of a common saying: "Live in the moment." But what does that really mean? And what does it mean to be genuine and live in the moment?
For me, it means giving my time and effort to support others. For many of the women who attended Living Beyond Breast Cancer and the Young Survival Coalition's 9th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, it means appreciating each day. For others, it means focusing on relationships. And for most, it means getting involved in a cause that's important to them.
Judging from the increase in fundraising teams (3 new teams in the past 4 days), it seems like many are choosing Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer (YU4LBBC) as their way of living in the moment. The effort our teams have put into raising funds and awareness is a great example of being genuine by supporting others. And through raising funds and getting the word out, our teams are helping hundreds--whether diagnosed with breast cancer or not--improve their quality of life through the healing effects of yoga. Rather than thinking of it as a circle of giving, think of it as a circle of living.
We hope you'll consider living in the moment with us on Sunday, May 17. What better way to do that than by watching the sunrise while performing yoga on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art? You can get more information on YU4LBBC a number of different ways. Check us out on Facebook (we're up to almost 400 members!) and at our newly-launched Web site. You can also follow us on Twitter at YU4LBBC. And if you want to create your own YU4LBBC team, contact Lauren Ainsworth at email@example.com.
That's all for this week. Remember to share your stories with us by posting a comment here or by joining our discussions on Facebook. And get your friends involved! It's always more fun to live in the moment with others right beside you.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Beatrice Marx: Profile of a Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer Participant
Beatrice not only tried yoga, but also became so engaged by it that she got certified to teach, shortly before her recurrence was diagnosed. Beatrice credits yoga with her ability to maintain her equilbrium as she continues to face uncertainty, anxiety, pain and the need to stay calm and still for exhaustive testing.
Last year, Beatrice assisted Jennifer Schelter as an instructor at Yoga Unites® for Living Beyond Breast Cancer (YU4LBBC). She also created her own team for the event, The Wellness Warriors. Beatrice's Warriors are all women who have suffered different illnesses.
This year, Beatrice is continuing to support YU4LBBC. As she explained in a recent letter to other yoga teachers, "after my recurrence, I turned my attention to healing myself and also to continue to give to others. I started with the 2008 Living Beyond Breast Cancer Yoga Unites event ..."
You can join Beatrice on Friday, April 3, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for a fundraising event for YU4LBBC at The Yoga Center of Medford. East will meet West through drumming, singing and chanting facilitated by Justin Marx and Gary Palisch. The event is free, but donations for this organization will be gratefully accepted. For more information or directions, visit http://www.yogacenterofmedford.com/.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Yoga and Breast Cancer
The newest piece of research about yoga and breast cancer came out late last month, when researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reported that yoga can improve the emotional health of women affected by breast cancer. The report published in Psycho-Oncology supports findings by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, as well as two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. All of the studies point to a link between the practice of yoga and increased quality of life and feelings of wellness during breast cancer treatment. For example, the researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that women who practiced yoga during the period in which they were receiving radiation therapy experienced increased physical functioning, better general health, improved social functioning, lower levels of sleep-related problems and lower levels of overall fatigue. The Wake Forest study found that after 10 weeks of restorative yoga -- a variation on gentle yoga -- participants reported less fatigue, a 50 percent decrease in depression and a 12 percent increase in feelings of peace and meaning.
These studies simply support what many women have experienced in their own lives. On your next visit to our blog, learn about Beatrice Marx, who began practicing yoga after her initial breast cancer diagnosis and is now a teacher, mentor and one of our strongest fundraisers, despite a more recent metastatic, or stage IV, breast cancer diagnosis. We want to hear your stories about breast cancer and yoga. Please post them here or on Facebook.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Anyone Can Do Yoga!
The last two weeks have brought an influx of registrations for May 17. I think it may be the warm weather, but no matter what it is, keep 'em coming.
Still, a lot of our supporters are reluctant to register for May 17 because they've never tried yoga. If that describes you, please reconsider. This event is intended for people of all fitness levels and all ages. You can't participate without feeling the warmth and support of the entire group, making it the perfect place to try yoga for the first time. Besides, with 500 people all practicing together, it would be hard to stand out in the crowd.
Later this week, I'll be writing about some new research linking yoga to increased quality of life and feelings of calm in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The connection between yoga and quality of life relates directly to our mission of helping women from the time of diagnosis to live their best life possible. If you have a story to tell about yoga during your own treatment, please post it here or on our Facebook group.
The word of the day is Namaste, which is derived from Sanskrit. Commonly used at the end of a yoga class, Namaste loosely translates to "the light in me honors the light in you." Namaste, YU4LBBC supporters.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Help Us Meet Our Goals: Start a Team
This year, we're asking everyone who registers to consider starting a fundraising team for YU4LBBC. Teams can be created in honor or in memory of a special person, or can just be a group of friends who want to participate in YU4LBBC. Each year, we have several 13-year olds who create teams as part of their B'nai Mitzvah celebration. You certainly don't need to be an experienced yogi to create a team or participate in YU4LBBC.
Each team is as unique as its captain; the only thing they have in common is the goal of raising money for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Some teams ask people to sponsor their participation in YU4LBBC. Others hold off-site events, like fashion shows or dinner parties to raise money. Last week, one team held an East Meets West Drumming Circle.
This year, team captains will find support and ideas through the discussion board on our new Facebook group; on Twitter by following YU4LBBC; and through this blog. Please consider creating your own YU4LBBC team by contacting Lauren Ainsworth at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Planning the Perfect Outdoor Event
It's that time of year again! The sun is shining and the weather is warming which means it's time for an outdoor event!
At End2End Events, we know that Canberrans love a good outdoor event.
From Picnics in the park to Christmas parties, the beauty of the outdoors in an idyllic setting can often seem like the perfect venue.
But all too often, things go wrong. Outdoor events mean dealing with the forces of nature – which are out of our control. Which means if we take the time to acknowledge the things that might ruin our big day out, we can create a plan to avoid or recover from them if the need arises.
Here are Six things to plan for at your next big outdoor event…
Weather Changes
This is arguably the biggest concern people have when preparing for an outdoor event.
In the days leading up to it, the weather is beautiful and sunny. And then, on the day, you're staring at black storm clouds and trying to escape from 40km/hr winds. Or (and sometimes worse), it's a 39-degree day!
There are two ideal ways to plan around this, and it won't hurt to have both ready to go:
Create temporary shelter.
Hire or buy a bunch of marquees, gazebos and outdoor shelters. You can generally find these at a local event hire shop, or if you are willing to invest in them you can buy them online.
You might also like to consider a bucket of cheap umbrellas at your disposal.
Have an indoor space ready to go.
It may not be the perfect space, but you must have a place you can go if everything turns south on the day.
If you're planning a wedding on the beach, book the local surf club.
If you're planning a budget event in a park, then consider your local community centre or a large restaurant as a back-up.
If you're planning a corporate Christmas party, look at large local venues or meeting rooms in the area.
Paying a deposit on a backup venue can be fairly inexpensive, and if the weather is great you can cancel. You will lose your deposit, but if the weather is terrible, it'll be the best money you've ever spent!
Complaints and Permits
There are regulations about planning outdoor events, and you will often need to get pre-approval from the local council before setting up.
Whether or not you need approval depends on how many people you are going to have, how long you intend to stay, and whether you want to put up any structures (such as marquees and gazebos!).
Do a Google search for your intended space, or ring your local council and ask. In Canberra, you can visit The National Capital Authority website.
Outdoor spaces present greater dangers to your guests than (most) indoor ones. So it's in your best interest to thoroughly suss out your space in advance.
Get to know the area, and look for anything that could be a danger to your guests.
On the day, you can put up "Watch for …" signs, or rope off dangerous areas with a bit of caution tape.
This may seem over-the-top, but there has been a rise in the number of lawsuits where guests have sued organisers when hurting themselves. And the best way to avoid this happening is to show that you took every reasonable action in helping the person avoid their injury.
This could fall under weather and dangers, but we think it's important enough to get its own category.
Most people use plastic plates, cups and cutlery in an outdoor setting. But if you want to create a stylish and elegant feel, plastic is not an ideal choice.
On the other hand, glass breaks and can be a danger to your guests; particularly on a windy day when champagne glasses have a habit of falling like dominos!
Think outside the square on this one, and investigate "unbreakable glassware". Companies like The Outdoor Table make specially-designed products for outdoor entertaining (so they look great, and don't break!).
Bad food
Heat and wind are enemies of tasty food. Not only does it dry it out and taste awful, but it can be a breeding ground for salmonella and cause your guests to become very sick.
As with unbreakable outdoor table wear, you can also investigate a range of options for keeping your food covered and cool.
Food covering nets have been a popular choice for years, and while they keep the insects away, they do little to protect the food from the elements.
If it's a warm day, ice will be your best friend. Have plenty of ice buckets on hand and someone willing to do ice runs throughout the day. You can layer ice under food (such as seafood), or within large sealed bags under plates of sandwiches.
Some online stores even sell table-long food tents, so all the food can be placed in the tent. And with scattered ice to keep it cool, your guests will be enjoying good food for hours.
If you're really worried, consider hiring a caterer to take care of it for you. They own commercial-grade equipment that will keep the food protected for the whole event.
Here are a few logistical considerations to make before your event day:
- Can people easily find, and get to, your event space? Is there parking? Consider putting a map on the back of your invitation.
- Can you easily carry tables, chairs, marquees and so on to your ideal spot?
- Is the ground level or hilly? How can you place things to ensure comfort and safety?
- Are you planning to have music at your event? How are you going to connect to electricity if required?
- Do you need lighting?
And those are our top six things to watch out for when planning your next outdoor event! If you plan to plan for all in advance, you'll be on your way to creating the most memorable event of the outdoor season.
And if you need any help, don't hesitate to call us on 02 6280 9356 or complete the contact form below.

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One of the best day trips from Launceston is a visit to Josef Chromy Winery. Driving into the pebbled entrance to Josef Chromy, the picturesque view over the vineyard and lake is reminiscent of being in Europe, but at the same time so very Tasmanian.
The Josef Chromy Cellar Door is located in the estate's original 1880s homestead, surrounded by lovely gardens. Some say it's one of the most picturesque wineries in Tasmania.
Inside, there's an open log fire, where you can sip fine Tasmanian wine and enjoy views of the vineyards and lakes.
The fork-tailed lion that embellishes the Josef Chromy Tasmania wine label is similar to the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 12th Century.
Bohemia, as you may or may not know, is, or rather was, part of former Czechoslovakia, which split into to nations, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Josef Chromy
In 1950, Josef escaped from his war-torn Czech village, fleeing across borders. He managed to avoid minefields, sniffer dogs and soldiers.
Finally, he immigrated to Australia., where over the next 40 years he used his skills as a butcher and small goods producer to build Blue Ribbon Meat Products into one of Tasmania's leading brands.
The company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1993.
The money he made gave Chromy the opportunity to invest in Tasmania's fledgling wine industry.
He went on to own develop some of Tasmania's leading wineries, including Rochecombe (now Bay of Fires), Jansz, Heemskerk and Tamar Ridge.
At 76, when most people would be well and truly retired, Chromy decided to launch Josef Chromy Wines. Since the birth of the brand in 2007, Josef Chromy Wines has won 14 trophies and 170 medals. It's one of the most successful labels in Australia.
Josef Chromy cellar door
The Josef Chromy cellar door, vineyard and winery at Relbia, is a fifteen-minute drive south of Launceston.
It's set in a picturesque 61ha vineyard and has a state-of-the-art winery that produces wine – such as Josef Chromy pinot gris, Josef Chromy sauvignon blanc, Josef Chromy chardonnay, Josef Chromy Riesling and Josef Chromy pinot noir – made from cool climate fruit.
These days, Chief Winemaker Jeremy Dineen is in charge of making wine.
There are three labels: the limited edition Zdar range, reserved for 'exceptional' parcels of fine wine; Josef Cromy; and Pepik, the more casual wines for everyday drinking.
You can enjoy a light lunch, gourmet platter or one of the chef's seasonal specialties. The food and wine are outstanding, particularly the tasting plates which are matched with particular wines, some of them award-winning.
A stunning new restaurant and function centre that overlooks the picturesque lake and vineyard has recently opened and the restaurant that was formerly located in the cottage has relocated there.
Head chef Sean Keating prepares sensational fresh seasonal produce and my favourite, the amazing tasting plates that includes freshly shucked oysters from Freycinet on the east coast served with lemon.
Discover Tasmania
For more things to do in Tasmania see Best of Tasmania and Discover Tasmania


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Hrithik Roshan was born 10 January 1974 (Age 42 Years) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His father name is Rakesh Roshan (Filmmaker) and mother name is Pinky Roshan. He has a sister Sunaina Roshan (Elder).
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Hrithik Roshan
|Real Name
|Hrithik Roshan Nagrath
|Duggu and Greek God
|Physical Stats & More
|Centimeters-80 cm
Meters- 1.80 m
Feet Inches- 5' 11"
|Kilograms- 80 kg
Pounds- 176 lbs
|Body Measurements
|Chest: 45 Inches
Waist: 28 Inches
Biceps: 17.5 Inches
|Eye Colour
|Hazel Green
|Hair Colour
|Shoe Size
|9 (UK) or 10 (US) or 43 (EU) (via India Today)
|Brand Endorsements
|Omega watches, Honda bikes, Indian clothing line "Cinnamon", Coca Cola in India, Intel, iBall Slide, Acer laptops, Mountain Dew, Liberty Shoes, RADO Watches, Reliance watches, J Hampstead, Joy Alukkas Jewellers, Sony Ericsson Mobiles and the list goes on
|Personal Life
|Date of Birth
|10 January 1974
|Age (as in 2017)
|43 Years
|Birth Place
|Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
|Zodiac sign/Sun sign
|Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
|Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai
|Sydenham College, Mumbai
|Educational Qualifications
|Bachelor of Commerce
|Film Debut: Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000)
|- Rakesh Roshan
|- Pinky Roshan
|- Sunaina Roshan (Elder)
|El Palazzo, Juhu, Mumbai
|Travelling, gymming & reading
|Milk products
|Best Friends
|Farhan Akhtar Karan Johar
|Favourite Things
|Favourite Food
|Indian, Chinese, Spanish cuisine and chocolates
|Favourite Actor
|Raj Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan
|Favourite Actress
|Madhuri Dixit, Madhubala and Kajol
|Favourite Film
|Bollywood: King Uncle
|Favourite Dancer
|Shammi Kapoor and Michael Jackson
|Favourite Color
|Favourite Sport
|Cricket and Formula 1
|Favourite Book
|Easyway to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr
|Favourite Perfume
|Issey Miyake
|Favourite Pet Animal
|Persian cat
|Favourite Restaurant
|J W Mariott's Spanish restaurant Arola in Mumbai
|Favourite Destination
|London, Phuket and Japan
|Girls, Affairs and More
|Marital Status
| Kareena Kapoor (Actress)
Barbara Mori (Actress) Kangana Ranaut (Actress)
|Sussanne Khan (2000–2014)
|Daughter- N/A
Son- Hrehaan Roshan and Hridhaan Roshan
|Style Quotient
|Cars Collection
|Rolls Royce Ghost Series II, Mercedes S500, Jaguar XJ, Ferrari Modena, Maserati Spyder, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Range Rover Sport
|Money Factor
|40-50 Crores/film (INR)
|Net Worth
|$45 million
Unknown Facts About Hrithik Roshan
1.) Roshan is one of the highest-paid actors in India and has won various awards, including six Filmfare.
2.) Hrithik Roshan made brief appearances as a child actor in several films throughout the 1980s.
3.) Hrithik Roshan started his career as an assistant director with his father.
4.) Hrithik Roshan has launched his own clothing line.
5.) He says that "I'm not religious. I don't visit temples. But I hope there is a superpower.
6.) Roshan was born with an extra thumb on his right hand.
7.) Roshan assisted his father on four films—Khudgarz (1987), King Uncle (1993), Karan Arjun (1995) and Koyla (1997).
8.) In October 2000, Roshan married Sussanne Khan in a private ceremony in Bangalore.
9.) Hrithik has two sons, Hrehaan (born in 2006) and Hridhaan (born in 2008).
10.) Roshan decided to quit the film industry after two assailants fired bullets at his father in 2000.
11.) Hrithik Roshan topped The Times of India's listing of 50 Most Desirable Men in 2010 and ranked among the top five for the next five years.
12.) He refused a master's degree scholarship for further study in the United States to concentrate instead on filmmaking.
13.) The Times of India reported that Roshan received ₹12 million (US$180,000) to ₹15 million (US$220,000) for each endorsement, making him one of the highest-paid male celebrity endorsers.


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Anirudh Belle
Streaming through your glorious passage,
The echoing booms of truth and humanity,
History, in reverence, trembles your homage,
Of what worth are my words? Tears too petty.
But, what has come of your state, oh Mother?
Your children bite the breasts that feed;
Dashing at throats, sister and brother,
A fight so futile, a contest of greed.
And as you weep and thicken in pain,
I cry: but in tears I shan't succumb,
The mire of this tale breeds the cynic, too vain,
Politics and its lot are shunned – evil and numb.
But if leadership is scorned, forgone and cursed,
How on earth, I beg, will we rise to redeem?
From the holy ashes, as the phoenix emerged,
A leader must spring from your feet, oh supreme!
Though the good and honest with us are few,
Theirs, we know, are the paths to speed,
While the masses will see but late their worth,
The march won't stop in word and deed.
Through every hamlet, city and street,
The pundit's prophecy to the child's seeing,
A song, but one, will ring and rein,
Of the unfolding leader, in every being.
And whence this leader awakens in all,
The honest truth will cheer us all.
If India is not to burn in mute,
We each must rise and contribute.


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News headlines for October 4, 2011
Asparagus farmer jailed for exploiting migrant workers
An asparagus farmer who kept immigrant workers in conditions of "modern slavery" has been jailed for two and a half years.
Four believed dead after speedboat hits river barge
Three people have died in a speedboat accident on the Maas and a search is continuing for a fourth victim.
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About my work, and work related sorts of things...
I currently work at Disney! Yes, there is a Disney office in Seattle. I work on backend tools, used by sys ops and sys admins throughout the giant corporation that is Disney. We make dreams happen. I, personally, make dreams of configuring an F5 load balancer using a web API possible. Among other things.
I also teach Python at the the UW Professional and Continuing Education Program.
My ideal job is one in which growth and learning are highly valued. Having a project that I can be excited about is a bonus, but I am really interested in working on a team that believes that challenges are fun, and that diversity and working together are good things.
I have worked in several neuroscience labs, including Beth Buffalo's, Michael Shadlen's and Fred Rieke's.
In Beth's lab, I created computer games that are played by monkeys, and used to study how memory works. this article describes the research and games.
Mike was on the Charlie Rose Show talking about his work. I wrote about it on my blog. He shows some movies I coded during the show, and this page is also about movies I have made that re-create other experiments done in the lab.
Please check out my Linkedin profile and/or my resume for more information.
More Random Stuff:
A PDF I wrote to teach myself basic statistics.
A PDF I wrote in an applied math class that explores solving ordinary and partial differential equations numerically in Matlab.
Some of the work in Mike's lab is about bias in decision making, and this "heavy on the math and graphs and light on the explanation pdf" is the result of my playing around with one of the models we use to incorporate bias into an integrator model for decision making. Basic idea is that one collects evidence either for or against a particular answer, and once you collect enough evidence for a particular choice, you cross that bound and make that choice.


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4 Critical Pre-Trip Items on Your Mountain Hunting Checklist
It may feel like summer outside, but it's time to begin getting ready for your fall hunting trips! September is on our heels and there's plenty to do in order to prep for the upcoming hunts. Start preparing early, and be confident that you're ready.
If you have a big trip planned this hunting season, don't wait to start thinking about logistics, packing and practice. Spending a little time getting ready now will mean less cramming before the hunt, less stress and more fun. Here are four things that should be on the pre-trip checklist for every western mountain hunter:
1. Time in Your Boots
If you discover a hot spot, or other issue with your boots on the hunt, it probably means you didn't do your homework. Put your boots on now and wear them often in advance of the season. Quality boots shouldn't require much break-in. The real reason for wearing them is to discover any hot spots or other issues that will cause problems in the field. If you do need to make a change, it's much better to discover that now than when you are in deep on a wilderness hunt.
2. Bow and Rifle Practice
It might sound like a broken record, but it can't be emphasized enough. Bow and rifle practice should not wait. It's time to go beyond sighting in and train with repetition. Try and shoot as often as possible leading up to the season. Step away from the shooting bench and practice realistic positions. Most importantly, don't forget to practice in your hunting gear. Things feel different when you're wearing your bino harness, a backpack, and several other layers.
3. Clothing and Equipment Check
Try on all your clothing and set up each piece of gear as if you were going hunting. If you discover problems, there's still time to order a new piece or make changes. Any items used last season should be checked to make sure they still fit and function properly. And of course it's important to familiarize yourself with any new items.
4. Pre-Trip Packing
Seriously, go ahead and pack your bag. Even if your trip isn't until later in the season, this is a great time to pack. Packing will help you identify any missing pieces and verify that all your equipment fits into the appropriate luggage for travel. If you're traveling to a destination that requires a floatplane, like here in northern British Columbia, you may have to stay within certain weight limits. If you discover issues or items that aren't going to work, it's better to deal with it now than the week of departure.
A western mountain hunt requires pre-planning and some important logistics. Having these items ready well in advance of your trip will help make the whole experience more enjoyable. On your day of departure, go and have fun with extreme confidence, knowing that you are well prepared.
Here at Kawdy Outfitters, we offer unforgettable hunting adventures in the most remote part of B.C. near the headwaters of the Yukon River system. Our clients arrive by floatplane to one of our remote base camps, and then strike out on horseback in to some of the most game-rich and trophy-rich country in North America. For information, explore the rest of our website at KawdyOutfitters.com or Contact Us for details.
Written by Ryan McSparran
Ryan McSparran is an outdoor writer, a hunting and fly fishing guide, and very proud to be a part of the Kawdy Outfitters team.


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Ash Hilton
Ash grew up on the West Coast of the South Island, a place which has influenced his work ever since. He is interested in the way jewellery involves both creativity and construction: the combination of tools, materials and processes along with design and creativity and how these affect each other. Ash specialises in engraved rings with soft finishes, using many New Zealand motifs.


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TRENTON, Feb.13—The State Assembly has scheduled debate tomorrow on a bill that would require New Jersey public schools to open each day "with a brief period of silent meditation."
It is a short proposed law, but it likely to provoke lengthy debate. The proposed law reads as follows:
"In each public school classroom, the teacher shall, at the opening of school upon every school day, conduct a brief period of silent meditation with the participation of all the students therein assembled.
"The silent meditation required by Section 1 of this act is not intended to be, and shall not be conducted as a religious service or exercise, but shall be considered as" an opportunity for silent meditation by those who are so disposed, or a moment of solemn contemplation of the anticipated activities of the day."
A similar law passed in Massachusets some years ago was upheld by a Federal District Court.
A New Jersey version introduced before the start of the 1976 session by Assemblyman Thomas J. Deverin, Democrat of Carteret, and several other Assemblymen would have allowed local school boards to authorize or direct such "meditation."
The Assembly Education Committee amended the bill to require the meditation, saying: "In order to prevent this from becoming a locally divisive issue, the committee felt that the statutory language should be mandatory."Continue reading the main story
Meanwhile, in the State Senate tomorrow, a big push may begin to make significant changes in New Jersey's new budget laws.
Officials in the state's 567 towns and cities and 21 counties are trying to put together new budgets under the new strict spending limits written into the law by the Legislature last summer.
The law sets a 5 percent limit on the year‐to‐year increases in local budgets.
State Attorney General William F. Hyland ruled last week that a 5 percent limit, devised by legislators as one way of holding down ever‐increasing property taxes in New Jersey, was valid. However, the Attorney General said that because of an apparent conflict between two sections of the budget "cap" laws, county budgets were not really limited to a 5 percent increase, although city budgets were.
The spending limit on county budgets is governed by a provision that limits the tax "increase" and not the budget increase, to 5 percent, Mr. Hyland said.
State Senator Eugene J. Bedell, Democrat of Keansburg, a former town manager, has proposed raising the "cap" on local budget increases to 8 percent.
When he first brought this up for a vote in the Senate last week, other Senators turned it down. However, Matthew Feldman, Democrat of Teaneck, the President of the Senate, has scheduled another vote on it for tomorrow.
Many local employees are watching the situation with anticipation. If the Legislature holds firm to the 5 percent limit for local town budgets, it could mean smaller raises for them.
Also in the Assembly tomorrow, according to Speaker William J. Hamilton Jr. of New Brunswick, an effort will be made to exempt the first $5,000 of a pension from the income tax. Married couples would get exemptions of $10,000.
The proposal also would include pensions of retired public employees within the income tax, and give them the same deductions everybody else had.
When the Legislature passed the income tax last year, it provided that the pensions of retired public employees were exempted from the tax, although nobody else's was.Continue reading the main story


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'We all deserve the wings': Canadian blogger's powerful post hits back at Victoria's Secret
Sarah Nicole, the woman behind the blog The Birds Papaya, has gained a massive online following for chronicling her life as a mother-of-three, starting over after a divorce and the long and winding road towards self love.
Sarah Nicole, the woman behind the blog The Birds Papaya, has gained a massive online following for chronicling her life as a mother-of-three, starting over after a divorce and the long and winding road towards self love.
In 2012, the Guelph, Ont. resident began cultivating a body positive space on Instagram to chronicle her 100-pound weight loss. Now, she proudly embraces her body for all of it's imperfections, and is encouraging the more than 125,000 people who follow her to do the same.
Earlier this week, the 33-year-old took to social media after Victoria's Secret's chief marketing officer made headlines for the brand's lack of inclusivity and diversity.
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Ed Razek, of Victoria's Secret's parent company, L Brands, recently spoke with Vogue magazine ahead of the brand's annual televised fashion show. In the interview, the 70-year-old addressed criticism of Victoria's Secret's lack of diversity by saying he didn't think hiring transsexual models would be a creative fit for the brand because "the show is a fantasy. It's a 42-minute entertainment special."
Like many, Nicole was frustrated with the brand's stance and unwillingness to evolve with their consumers. Razek's comments compelled the blogger to take action and flip the script on the idea of the Victoria's Secret "fantasy."
On Sunday, she shared a photo of herself with a pair of Photoshopped angel wings that has since received more than 13,000 likes.
"It's OK VS," she captioned the photo. "I don't need you or your runway. I need to love my body. I need to remind others to love theirs. Your fantasy isn't my fantasy. And my money isn't going to be your money. All women are angels. We all deserve the wings."
Shortly after posting, women began following Nicole's suit and began tagging her in their own photos of themselves as angels. She said the response was a complete surprise.
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"As the hours rolled on last night more and more people started to post their own versions and I watched as women proudly stood, making their own statements," she told Yahoo Canada. "I try not to predict social media or do things just for the likes. I create from the heart. Yesterday, it was really on my heart. The fact that it spoke to others was a blessing."
Meanwhile, Victoria's Secret received intense backlash and criticism for Razek's comments and issued a public apology. Although the post was directed towards the brand, Nicole said there was more behind her decision to share her latest photo.
"Brands can do what they want," she said. "I've been a customer of Victoria's Secret in the past and I knew they weren't the most body-positive brand to begin with, but it really hit me the wrong way when (Razek) said they were excluding plus size and trans models by choice. Not only did it create backlash towards the brand, but I noticed women turning on each other. I think the worst was 'if you don't fit their sizes, don't hate the brand – just lose the weight.' It was destructive in more ways than one."
ALSO SEE: 'Stop saying you didn't know': Mom's emotional post about postpartum depression
The blogger says the controversy presented an opportunity to bring women together, and remind all women, including those who fit the Victoria's Secret mold, that everyone regardless of their size is deserving of having wings.
"I don't think it's unfortunate for us as consumers to be not represented well by Victoria's Secret," she said. "It's more that I'm sad that the brand has yet to experience the beauty of all bodies. The VS models are real women, with real bodies, too. We don't need to shame them. There's room for more beauty, and there's room for growth and change."
The blogger also continues to build her platform by partnering with brands that echo her beliefs, including the body positive lingerie label, Knixwear.
"They're constantly looking for more ways to be inclusive and featuring models, like myself, with so-called 'flaws' and all shapes, colours and even transgender," she explained. "I want both men and women to know that there is so much beauty in the mess. There is so much joy in the journey. That we can actually love our bodies, as it ebbs and flows with us through life and change."
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Feb 7, 2008
1 of 1 episodes seen
Overall Rating: 10
The basic storyline doesn't give too much hints of what tragedies will be revealed. Utena is at first believed to be a boy, a little glimpse on the problematic gender roles. Don't just watch this, because somebody told you there'd be girl kissage, there's so much more to Utena and Anthy. As opposed to the more devote Rose Bride in the series this Anthy has a mind of her own and doesn't act like a mere puppet. She and Utena are equal central characters and the audience gets as little information as necessary about everybody else. That's why characterwise I give 'only' a 9 instead of the full 10. Still, you can hardly put any more depth to the heroines of this piece, because their fates are similar and yet work on very different levels.
Comparing the animation, the design, the colors of the movie and the series almost hurts my eyes. Where the series seems to favor pastel shades the movie shows everything in full bloom. An ocean of red roses, hair colors bathed in warm light, the building moving around as if it's breathing and rich backgrounds full of detail. Smooth movements of the characters, wether they wield a sword or just touch glass, you can almost feel it yourself.
The heavy symbolism makes it hard to follow at times (and yes, there is relevance and even a certain amount of logic to the infamous car chase), but at least the art should satisfy your senses. Okay, a minor deduction regarding the sound. Even though the songs "Rinbu Revolution" and "Zettai Unmei Mokoshiroku" are there and there's a really beautiful dance sequence with a wonderful ballad ("Toki ni ai wa"), I really miss the powerful atmosphere of music overall.
Most important word of this movie has to be "oji-sama" - the Prince and his many incarnations. Everybody is linked to a prince and realizing who this prince is and why this link has to be broken is essentially the growing up process the title refers to. Watching this movie for the first time was highly confusing, but this turned into pure enjoyment for me. For about an hour and a half I can dive into a fascinating world of high goals and two girls struggling for freedom and peace. read more
Feb 7, 2008
39 of 39 episodes seen
Overall Rating: 10
Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Anime) add (All reviews)
The story may seem pretty strange (in fact it is), but everything falls in it's place and the driving force are the brilliant characters and their relationships. There is love, friendship, loyalty, adoration, obsession, disgust, hate and anything in between. If you like character driven drama, than this show is for you!
The series can be divided into four arcs and each lets us explore the whole cast in a different light. Everybody has issues and these issues are reflected on most everybody else. It's interesting to explore the goals of the duelists, who want the power of the Rose Bride, to revolutonize the world - even by the end you can't be sure what this phrase really stands for. A revolution means drastic changes in a short frame of time and in a way, these changes already start with Utena arriving. She sets things in motion in a world, where everybody seems to have a very definite place.
Symbolism is pretty high in here and even some of the corny comedy filler (usually revolving around a girl named Nanami) reveal pretty dark motives. Nobody is what he or she seems to be at first. Still the story by itself gets an 8, because the basis of all that's happening is pretty thin and you have to wait before the greater plan is revealed. But the characters get the full 10, since they are what it's all about. My favorite character still is Arisugawa Juri, to me, she's an alternate version of Utena herself. Both are strong and independent, but where Utena reaches for high goals, Juri has sunken into bitterness. But everybody gets defining moments thanks to the duels and with those duels comes another great strength - the soundtrack. The opening is pretty catchy, there are two ending songs I'd rather skip, the BGM sets the mood from easy going over dramatic to depths of terror, but the outstanding part are the 21 duel songs. J.A. Seazer composed a piece for every of these encounters and they not even set the tone of the action, if you have the time to look up the lyrics you found yourself drowning in yet more metaphors.
The animation is rather good, it can stand up to Magic Knight Rayearth and Slayers, which came out roughly around the same time. Even though there are lots of re-used scenes and images (Utena's walk to the dueling plattform is the counterpart to a Sailor Senshi transformation, yet more dramatic), the carefully placed colors and the great mimic expressions totally make up for it.
The entertainment factor is pretty high. I enjoy rewatching some of the comedy episodes occassionally or you can just watch the bunch of episodes that revolve around your favorite character. Of course rewatching the whole show is the best way to explore the world of the Ohtori Academy and after seeing the shocking finale it's refreshing to go back to the light hearted start again. I never expected the tragedy that unfolds from episode 34 ("The Rose Signet") onward. It takes a very dark turn.
If you plan to watch this, be prepared for all the characters you slowly start to hold dear been emotionally torn apart. Maybe all the roses and bishounen might scare you off at first, but you need the contrast of such a "noble" setting to embrace the twist and turns. read more


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文章链接:Political connections and SEC enforcement
作者信息:Maria M.Correia @ London Business School
现在的会计学在对SEC影响的研究上略显苍白,尽管现在有了针对于SEC的研究课题 AAERs, 大部分现有研究也没有对SEC政策的对象有足够深入的发掘。本文弥补了这个研究方向上的空缺。
(The accounting literature has not dedicated much attention to SEC enforcement. In fact, while many studies rely on the SEC's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAERs) to examine the determinants of accounting fraud, they ignore the choice of enforcement targets by the SEC and the impact of political influence on this choice.)
(The main contribution of this paper is to study SEC enforcement and how it is affected by political influence. The paper also provides additional evidence on whether firms can influence the enforcement decisions of an independent agency through political expenditures.)
下图为SEC Enforcement的典型时间线,参考至 Karpoff et al. (2008a).
(The SEC has limited resources. As a result, it cannot monitor all firms or investigate all leads. Both the SEC staff and the commissioners have discretion regarding enforcement outcomes)
(An enforcement action typically begins with a trigger event, such as a restatement, that the staff decides to investigate. At the end of the investigation, the staff can make an enforcement recommendation to the commission that can in turn authorize the filing of a civil or administrative action. If an action is authorized, then a complaint or an order is filed that describes the misconduct and the sanction or remedial action sought. The staff has more discretion at the initial stages of the process on which leads to pursue, whether to start an investigation, and on the final enforcement recommendations made to the commission (SEC, 2013). In turn, the commissioners must decide whether to file a civil or administrative action, which penalties to demand, and whether to warn the Department of Justice (DoJ) (SEC, 2013). The commission also serves as a first appellate court in administrative proceedings and contributes to the definition of enforcement priorities, which constrain to some degree the staff's resource allocation choices in the initial stage.)
(I measure political connections by the amount of PAC contributions and lobbying expenditures made by the firm.)
A PAC is a political committee that is organized to raise money to elect or defeat candidates.
PAC 数据的贡献来源于 the Federal Election Commission's website (链接可能需要科学上网)
(The data on PAC contributions comes from the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) website (www.fec.gov).)
Above matching allows us to track the committee assignments for each candidate over time.
Over the sample period (1980–2006), the contributing firms spent an average of $39,756 in PAC contributions to 32 candidates per year, with some spending more than $2 million and contributing to more than 500 candidates. Over a five-year period, the contributing firms on average give $155,106 in PAC contributions.
Lobbying is the strategic transmission of politically relevant information. Firms spend large amounts of money to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Lobbying typically takes place behind the scenes and occurs at the highest levels of the organizations (usually by the CEO and other executives). Unlike PACs, lobbying expenditures are not capped.
数据来源:The CRP compiles the lobbying data from the quarterly lobbying disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate's Office of Public Records (SOPR). This data is available from 1998 onwards. Lobbying expenses cannot be traced to specific politicians. If a firm lobbies an individual congressman, the disclosure report indicates that the firm lobbied the "U.S. House of Representatives" or the "U.S. Senate." If a firm lobbies bureaucratic agencies, these must be listed in the report. I use this information to identify firms that have a history of lobbying the SEC. The determination of the amount of expenses that were allocated to lobbing each agency is not possible, as firms are not required to disclose this information.
Classify a lobbying firm as having a link to the SEC if one of the following conditions is met:
1) the firm employs a lobbyist who has previously worked at the SEC
2) one of the current SEC commissioners or staff members previously worked for one of the lobbyists employed by the company.
There are 2,623 firms that lobbied from 1998 to 2006 (and that I could match to Compustat manually by name) that spent an average of $772,444 per year (Table 1, Panel B). During the sample period, the firms lobbied an average of six agencies per year on five issues, and 1.67% of these issues were related to accounting. However, lobbying on other issues also related to the SEC, such as finance issues, is more frequent, occurring in 12% of the cases. Direct lobbying of the SEC and the DoJ occurs in 3.5% and 8.6% of the observations respectively. Each year, 16.87% of the lobbying firms employ at least one lobbyist linked to the SEC. They pay $125,031 on average to these linked lobbyists. Over a three-year period, the firms spend over $1 million on average for lobbying of which $265,137 is spent on lobbyists linked to the SEC. Over the same period, 9.75% of the firms on average lobby the SEC. I compute long-term lobbying expenditures over a three- rather than a five-year period for consistency with the remainder of the paper. For the enforcement and penalty analysis, calculating lobbying expenses over a five-year period substantially reduces the sample size given that lobbying data is only available from 1998.
Lobbying and PAC contributions exhibit a correlation of 0.405 (Panel C) and occur in 4.71% of the sample firm-years. In fact, PAC contributions can be used to obtain access to politicians in order to lobby them (Milyo et al., 2000). However, lobbying often occurs without PAC contributions and vice versa (in 8.47% and 2.4% of the sample years respectively).
This paper rely on an extensive database of enforcement actions by Karpoff, Lee, and Martin (hereafter KLM). This database contains detailed information on the SEC enforcement actions for financial misrepresentation starting in 1978.
数据来源: KLM (404 Not Found)
Table 2 contains the descriptive statistics for the different penalties. There is disgorgement of ill-gotten gains in 36.29% of the cases and fines in approximately 48% of the cases. Most of these are imposed on individual respondents. The firm only had to disgorge in 5.76% of the cases and pay fines in 9.66% of the cases. These percentages occur in part because monetary penalties on the firm ultimately fall on shareholders, something that the SEC likes to avoid. In 35.98% of the cases, there is some type of accountant bar/censure; and in 32.24% of the cases, respondents are barred from serving as officers and directors either for a short period of time or indefinitely. There are prison sentences in 16.67% of the cases.


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New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery, gained 12 cents to $100.38 a barrel in afternoon trade, after surging $1.07 on Wednesday.
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European benchmark Brent crude was being influenced by concerns over supply disruption in oil producers Libya and Nigeria.
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