Journal of Money Laundering Control

I guess I am really over-the-hill and out-of-touch with reality. It never occurred to me that there might be a market for an academic journal called the Journal of Money Laundering Control. From the publisher’s website:

Key benefits

* Stay in touch with international developments in the area of money-laundering control

* Keep up-to-date with technological changes in this rapidly evolving field

* Assess the impact of globalization on financial transactions and financial crime

* Gain practical guidance to help you understand the increasing sophistication of the criminal element



Coverage

* Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in Jurisdictions Worldwide

* US Anti-Money Laundering Regulation

* FATF and the Fight Against Terrorist Financing

* JMLSG Guidance Notes

* Suspicious Transaction Reporting Requirements

* Monitoring Patterns of Suspicious Payments

* New and Emerging Techniques in Money Laundering

* Gambling and Money Laundering

* Underground Banking Systems

* Confidentiality and the Duty of Disclosure

* Prosecution for Money Laundering Offences

* Confiscation, Forfeiture and Disruption of Terrorist Finances

* Recovering the Proceeds of Crime

* Investigation and Enforcement

Why are journals like this published? Surely the circulation rate is not very high, and surely not many university libraries are going to subscribe to journals like this. I can readily imagine that this publication could play the same role as a trade magazine, but to treat it like, and advertise it as, an academic journal puzzles me.



I wonder what the citation count is expected to be for articles published in this journal.

Bad Ads:Mr. Curmudgeon Speaks Out

Ms. Eclectic says I am becoming increasingly curmudgeonly in my advanced years.



Maybe.



But these ads really irritate me [and there are many like them]:

1. All the beer ads in which some guys do something mean and cruel to other guys. I am dismayed that beer and advertising companies think these ads work; I am even more dismayed by the thought that they might be right.
   
   
   
   I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t persuade me to buy a product if I am told that I’ll be bullied or tricked or put down by others unless I do. At least I hope it doesn’t.
   
   
   

2. Kraft Dinner. Two smart-alecky, snotty, rebellious young men make everyone in the dormitory uncomfortable so they can cook Kraft Dinner on their radiator with the side benefit that they get to watch women walk around in their underwear. We’re supposed to want to emulate these inconsiderate jerks? I hope those who try will be expelled from the dorm.
   
   
   

3. McDonald’s. The sacrifice appeasement burger. The message is clear: if you have something that someone else wants, you had better buy something for them to bribe/distract them not to steal your food. What kind of message is this? I used to love McDonald’s food, but ads like this steer me elsewhere.
   
   
   

4. Royal Bank (Canada). “RBC: Putting athletes first since 1947″. What does that say about how RBC treats non-athletes?
   
   
   

5. Samsung camera phones. A young man takes photos at company parties and blackmails his way to the top of the corporation. Can we infer that Samsung now promotes the use of blackmail? I find this far more offensive than any cartoons about fundamentalist Muslim maltreatment of women; surely it should be illegal to promote and encourage blackmail.
   
   
   

6. Samsung HDTV. A creep steals a neighbour’s television that was delivered to his place. Stealing is good? We’re supposed to think the guy who steals the tv is cool? If Samsung wanted to make the point that their hdtv’s are so good that people want to steal them, they could have had the thief get caught in the end and made the same point.

What’s with Samsung, anyway? Are they trying to tell us that they, too, are a bunch of slimeball crooks who cannot be trusted?



At the other end of ad quality, once again Fed-Ex has a winner, this time with their “tomorrow is today” commercial. The acting and facial expressions in that commercial are absolutely superb! Also, the point, as with their earlier gem, is that being honest is both easy and rewarding.



And we both absolutely love the Delissio ad, “No wonder I don’t have any friends.”

Bad Ads:Mr. Curmudgeon Speaks Out

Ms. Eclectic says I am becoming increasingly curmudgeonly in my advanced years.



Maybe.



But these ads really irritate me [and there are many like them]:

1. All the beer ads in which some guys do something mean and cruel to other guys. I am dismayed that beer and advertising companies think these ads work; I am even more dismayed by the thought that they might be right.
   
   
   
   I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t persuade me to buy a product if I am told that I’ll be bullied or tricked or put down by others unless I do. At least I hope it doesn’t.
   
   
   

2. Kraft Dinner. Two smart-alecky, snotty, rebellious young men make everyone in the dormitory uncomfortable so they can cook Kraft Dinner on their radiator with the side benefit that they get to watch women walk around in their underwear. We’re supposed to want to emulate these inconsiderate jerks? I hope those who try will be expelled from the dorm.
   
   
   

3. McDonald’s. The sacrifice appeasement burger. The message is clear: if you have something that someone else wants, you had better buy something for them to bribe/distract them not to steal your food. What kind of message is this? I used to love McDonald’s food, but ads like this steer me elsewhere.
   
   
   

4. Royal Bank (Canada). “RBC: Putting athletes first since 1947″. What does that say about how RBC treats non-athletes?
   
   
   

5. Samsung camera phones. A young man takes photos at company parties and blackmails his way to the top of the corporation. Can we infer that Samsung now promotes the use of blackmail? I find this far more offensive than any cartoons about fundamentalist Muslim maltreatment of women; surely it should be illegal to promote and encourage blackmail.
   
   
   

6. Samsung HDTV. A creep steals a neighbour’s television that was delivered to his place. Stealing is good? We’re supposed to think the guy who steals the tv is cool? If Samsung wanted to make the point that their hdtv’s are so good that people want to steal them, they could have had the thief get caught in the end and made the same point.

What’s with Samsung, anyway? Are they trying to tell us that they, too, are a bunch of slimeball crooks who cannot be trusted?



At the other end of ad quality, once again Fed-Ex has a winner, this time with their “tomorrow is today” commercial. The acting and facial expressions in that commercial are absolutely superb! Also, the point, as with their earlier gem, is that being honest is both easy and rewarding.



And we both absolutely love the Delissio ad, “No wonder I don’t have any friends.”

Bad Ads:Mr. Curmudgeon Speaks Out

Ms. Eclectic says I am becoming increasingly curmudgeonly in my advanced years.



Maybe.



But these ads really irritate me [and there are many like them]:

1. All the beer ads in which some guys do something mean and cruel to other guys. I am dismayed that beer and advertising companies think these ads work; I am even more dismayed by the thought that they might be right.
   
   
   
   I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t persuade me to buy a product if I am told that I’ll be bullied or tricked or put down by others unless I do. At least I hope it doesn’t.
   
   
   

2. Kraft Dinner. Two smart-alecky, snotty, rebellious young men make everyone in the dormitory uncomfortable so they can cook Kraft Dinner on their radiator with the side benefit that they get to watch women walk around in their underwear. We’re supposed to want to emulate these inconsiderate jerks? I hope those who try will be expelled from the dorm.
   
   
   

3. McDonald’s. The sacrifice appeasement burger. The message is clear: if you have something that someone else wants, you had better buy something for them to bribe/distract them not to steal your food. What kind of message is this? I used to love McDonald’s food, but ads like this steer me elsewhere.
   
   
   

4. Royal Bank (Canada). “RBC: Putting athletes first since 1947″. What does that say about how RBC treats non-athletes?
   
   
   

5. Samsung camera phones. A young man takes photos at company parties and blackmails his way to the top of the corporation. Can we infer that Samsung now promotes the use of blackmail? I find this far more offensive than any cartoons about fundamentalist Muslim maltreatment of women; surely it should be illegal to promote and encourage blackmail.
   
   
   

6. Samsung HDTV. A creep steals a neighbour’s television that was delivered to his place. Stealing is good? We’re supposed to think the guy who steals the tv is cool? If Samsung wanted to make the point that their hdtv’s are so good that people want to steal them, they could have had the thief get caught in the end and made the same point.

What’s with Samsung, anyway? Are they trying to tell us that they, too, are a bunch of slimeball crooks who cannot be trusted?



At the other end of ad quality, once again Fed-Ex has a winner, this time with their “tomorrow is today” commercial. The acting and facial expressions in that commercial are absolutely superb! Also, the point, as with their earlier gem, is that being honest is both easy and rewarding.



And we both absolutely love the Delissio ad, “No wonder I don’t have any friends.”

Curling Play-by-Play on Radio:

On Thursday, March 2nd, at 8:30am EST, Alan Adamson and I will broadcast the curling match between Team Canada and British Columbia from The Scott Tournament of Hearts (Canadian women’s championship) on CHRW-FM, available here via streaming audio on the internet.

Maximizing Behavioursand the Sex Lives of Australian Cuttlefish

Phil Miller at Market Power points out that Australian cuttlefish not only have interesting sex lives, but that the maximizing behaviour of sneaky males tends to be more successful than that of more brutish males. It’s an inspiration to all of us males whose only high school letter was for the marching band.



[h/t to Alan Adamson at Silly Little Country for the original tip]

Maximizing Behavioursand the Sex Lives of Australian Cuttlefish

Phil Miller at Market Power points out that Australian cuttlefish not only have interesting sex lives, but that the maximizing behaviour of sneaky males tends to be more successful than that of more brutish males. It’s an inspiration to all of us males whose only high school letter was for the marching band.



[h/t to Alan Adamson at Silly Little Country for the original tip]

Maximizing Behavioursand the Sex Lives of Australian Cuttlefish

Phil Miller at Market Power points out that Australian cuttlefish not only have interesting sex lives, but that the maximizing behaviour of sneaky males tends to be more successful than that of more brutish males. It’s an inspiration to all of us males whose only high school letter was for the marching band.



[h/t to Alan Adamson at Silly Little Country for the original tip]

Moderation? Window-Dressing? or Outright Deception?

Last week, the Canadian branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations [Cair-Can] issued a press release denouncing the bombings of churches in Nigeria by Muslims there.

The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) said attacks on churches or other houses of worship are prohibited in Islam and reiterated its condemnation of all violent acts in response to the Danish cartoon controversy.

The same day, the honourary chair of Cair-Can published an op-ed in the Toronto Globe & Mail urging moderation, understanding, and dialogue. It said, in part,

It has been heartening to see that the majority have reacted responsibly. Freedoms have been weighed carefully against responsibilities. Anger has been channelled into education, dialogue and, one would hope, forgiveness for those who provocatively insult. Our common values encourage dialogue, hope and respect.

Sounds good, right? Sounds moderate, right? Not according to some. As BenS said, ” ‘Sounds’ is right”



Perhaps when CAIR and CAIR-Can explicitly disassociate themselves from Hamas and from the Hamas intention of obliterating Israel, we will be able to accept such statements at face value. But according to this site, CAIR is anything but moderate:

Since its founding in 1994, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its employees have combined, conspired, and agreed with third parties, including, but not limited to, the Islamic Association for Palestine (“IAP”), the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (“HLF”), the Global Relief Foundation (“GRF”), and foreign nationals hostile to the interests of the United States, to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, to advance the Hamas agenda, and to propagate radical Islam. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, and certain of its officers, directors, and employees, have acted in support of, and in furtherance of, this conspiracy.

For more on CAIR’s support for terrorist organizations, see this at Little Green Footballs.

Moderation? Window-Dressing? or Outright Deception?

Last week, the Canadian branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations [Cair-Can] issued a press release denouncing the bombings of churches in Nigeria by Muslims there.

The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) said attacks on churches or other houses of worship are prohibited in Islam and reiterated its condemnation of all violent acts in response to the Danish cartoon controversy.

The same day, the honourary chair of Cair-Can published an op-ed in the Toronto Globe & Mail urging moderation, understanding, and dialogue. It said, in part,

It has been heartening to see that the majority have reacted responsibly. Freedoms have been weighed carefully against responsibilities. Anger has been channelled into education, dialogue and, one would hope, forgiveness for those who provocatively insult. Our common values encourage dialogue, hope and respect.

Sounds good, right? Sounds moderate, right? Not according to some. As BenS said, ” ‘Sounds’ is right”



Perhaps when CAIR and CAIR-Can explicitly disassociate themselves from Hamas and from the Hamas intention of obliterating Israel, we will be able to accept such statements at face value. But according to this site, CAIR is anything but moderate:

Since its founding in 1994, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its employees have combined, conspired, and agreed with third parties, including, but not limited to, the Islamic Association for Palestine (“IAP”), the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (“HLF”), the Global Relief Foundation (“GRF”), and foreign nationals hostile to the interests of the United States, to provide material support to known terrorist organizations, to advance the Hamas agenda, and to propagate radical Islam. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, and certain of its officers, directors, and employees, have acted in support of, and in furtherance of, this conspiracy.

For more on CAIR’s support for terrorist organizations, see this at Little Green Footballs.