Feb 21
Gambling-led corruption in sport My current research interest is in gambling-led corruption in sport and I did some work last year on it in Australia as part of a visiting fellowship to the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) in Brisbane (hard life). the work I did there was summarised …
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Feb 19
Jonathan Saunders, Spring Summer 2012 The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announced the winner of this year’s BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund is presented to Jonathan Saunders. the Award, which is now in its third year, was established to further enhance the reputation of London’s rising stars and assist in the development of their businesses. It …
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Feb 18
Grossmont Center in La Mesa is offering shoppers a bonus – a $5 gift card – if they spend $30 or more through Jan. 30 at most mall stores. That’s just one of this week’s special mall deals, which also include 50 percent off for veterans at Banana Republic, a free bracelet with purchase at …
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Feb 18
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and MasterCard have teamed up on mobile payments with the launch of an application called ‘QkR’. The app, which follows the launch of CBA’s Kaching mobile payments service, is being tested in conjunction with cinema group Hoyts and will allow moviegoers to select, order and pay for food without leaving …
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Feb 13
Retail hubs such as Rundle Mall are suffering from lacklustre sales in critical areas such as clothing. Picture: Matt Turner Source: AdelaideNow CHRISTMAS is meant to be the happiest time of year for retailers. It is when Australians traditionally spend up big, either on Christmas presents, or post-Christmas sales. It is a time which can …
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Feb 08
Whoa! That means you and me! Having seen several drivers who do not care about human lives passing horseback riders and horses recklessly, I decided to check Massachusetts General Laws covering car driver-horse rider laws. Chapter 90, Section 14 is very specific; when approaching a rider and horse, vehicles shall not only slow to a …
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Feb 07
I am just seeing if there are enough people who would like to participate, details below: Looking for bloggers to sample the new (limited time) Honey whole Wheat Pretzel. must be within 25 miles of a participating store. Bloggers will receive (2) Free coupons to try the new pretzel as well as a BOGO Coupon …
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Feb 03
San Francisco can be a funny place, as evidenced by the odd sightings I’ve posted. It can also be funny in a not so ha-ha kind of way. By way of example, I present you Union Square. This is the heart of the tourist zone, with many nice hotels and several very high-end stores in …
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Jan 29
The England and Wales Cricket Board have launched an amnesty to allow players to report past corruption, as the first County Championship player to face a spot-fixing charge pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey. Mervyn Westfield, 23, admitted taking £6,000 to bowl so that 12 runs would be scored in the first over of a …
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Jan 27
advertisement Federal Realty Investment Trust announced that it paid $127 million for controlling interest in Montrose Crossing, a 357,000-square-foot retail center that sits at the most prominent intersection slated for intense redevelopment between and around the White Flint and Twinbrook Metrorail stops on Rockville Pike in Rockville. The Rockville company acquired a 90 percent share …
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