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The Fed's Ode to Chubby Checkers
"Operation Twist" is meant to boost the U.S. economy, but it ignores the real source of household wealth
The United States Federal Reserve Bank announced last week that it would extend the timeframe and scope of its current open market bond purchasing plan, the so-called "Operation Twist." The amusingly-named operation refers to the Fed's continued purchase of long-term bonds on the open market to replace them with the sale of short-term bonds as a way of keeping down long-term interest.
The lyrics of a classic by 1950s rock 'n' roller Chubby Checker provide an apt description of the Fed's current activities:
"Come on let's twist again, like we did last summer!
It's the economy, stupid
Yeaaah, let's twist again like we did last year!
Do you remember when things were really hummin'
Yeaaaah, let's twist again, twistin' time is here!"
That's right, Chubby Checkers, twisting time is here again. However, let me hazard a forecast here that might bring the party to an abrupt end. Operation Twist 2 is expected, like the previous Fed plans, to yield some media buzz in the near future no matter what its short-term economic results .
But it won't be any different from the previous Fed plan which was known as QE2 ( Quantitative Easing 2 ) or any future plans that the Fed will come up with next. Likely they too will be presented with a catchy nickname and some inspiring acronyms to tickle the fancy of the financial press.
One of the most enjoyable activities in capital market commentary is to explain after the fact why prices went up or down. It's zero risk and will make you sound brilliant to all who listen.
Operation Twist will also help stock market commentators frantically trying to explain in a convincing manner every upswing and downswing in the financial markets. If the markets rally, the commentators will explain it as a sign of the markets' satisfaction with the Fed's plan and an expected improvement in the economy. If the markets plunge, the commentators will attribute it to the markets' disappointment with the new Fed plan.
Without any disrespect to the hits of the 1950s, haven't we come here today to discuss economic matters? In the same week when the continuation of Operation Twist was announced, the Fed's triennial survey of individual's total wealth and economic profits was also published.
The results that were published summarized the changes in U.S. household wealth between 2007 and 2010 – three years during which the U.S. and global economy changed course from an economic high-water mark to a slowdown. As was to be expected, the numbers aren't very heartening. The table presented alongside this column shows some choice figures from the survey.
The figures that I refer to are based on the survey's median, not the average or mean. In our case, the average numbers are biased upwards, meaning that they are more misleading than the median values. The survey averages are greatly distorted by the inclusion of even a small number of highly extraordinary results in the sample. All it takes is placing one multimillionaire in a survey population of a thousand people to receive a biased figure for average wealth, even though this multimillionaire's wealth has no practical effect on that of the other 999 in the survey's population sample.
Here are a couple of conclusions that can be deduced from the statistical data. As expected, Americans' net asset values fell significantly during the three years of the ongoing recession. The median American household lost nearly $49,000 of its total wealth in the past three years. A sizable portion of this lost wealth came from the drop in housing prices, which put a $40,000 dent in the total net assets of this theoretical median household.
False paper profits
The capital loss on non-housing assets, referring largely to financial portfolio assets, was of course much smaller – less than $10,000 for the typical household. As bad as that sounds, these figures that have been at the center of news headlines are not the real problem. Home equity is a figure that people in the U.S. like to refer to obsessively, but its actual significance is negligible.
Housing market values are simply a form of paper equity, something that doesn't generate anything of real value for its owners. In reality, the family that owns its own home usually has a long-term commitment to holding the property stemming from its need for living accommodations there or elsewhere. Whenever housing prices rise, so does the value of this commitment, and so there is no real wealth created by this price change, just the feeling of being wealthy.
This feeling of wealth, that was once praised by commentators and that was such a source of happiness, was a hollow one even when housing prices were rising and led to poor financial decision-making on the part of both home-owning consumers and bank lenders. In a similar vein, the loss of this fake paper wealth isn't a reason to panic.
Even the loss of tens of thousands of dollars from various types of non-real estate property isn't a cause for concern. The real source of pain was the fall in stock prices that forced people to dip into their savings, reducing the size of their net wealth. This is a one-time drop in personal wealth. You can't really lose your lifesavings more than once.
Even so, the data still holds a fair share of bad news regarding yearly income. The most significant loss of personal wealth for the typical American household stems from the $4,000 drop in annual household earnings. The reasons for this drop are fairly obvious, but the media outlets are still likely to ignore it and the harsh implications it holds.
Annual income has a multiplier effect on household wealth. Because households receive an income year after year, the indicator of net household wealth really needs to take into consideration the present value of a household's future income stream over the long haul. This is the financial method for evaluating the asset value of buildings and companies and this is also how monetary figures are determined in tort cases or insurance company payouts for individuals whose lifetime earnings potential is hurt due to some sort of injury or accident.
For the vast majority of cases, a household's main economic asset isn't its home value or investment portfolio, but rather the household members' ability to create a steady stream of work income for years into the future.
For the purpose of demonstration, I have assumed in this article that the median household has another 20 years of expected annual income. This is simply an illustrative example that applies to the slice of the population that is between 40 and 50 years of age. Young members of the workforce will have a longer earnings' horizon, while older members will have a shorter one.
Consequently, let's construct an alternative table to the one that is presented here and take a look at how much more dramatic the decline in household wealth is compared to how it has been presented in the media. Let's see how much this loss of real estate and financial portfolio wealth is negligible in relation to lost wealth due to reduced earning power.
When you take into account the present value for 20 years of labor income, it is revealed that a decisive majority of household wealth lies within the combined annual income of the household's members, and not in the market value of real estate and financial assets. Based on the calculation done here, the median household has lost $129,000 dollars of its net wealth over three years. Two-thirds of this loss of wealth derives from a drop in joint household income, and only one-third comes from a drop in asset portfolio holdings, including owner-occupied housing. Even this figure provides only a partial picture at best, since a drop in asset value really only represents a decline in paper wealth. In contrast, lost potential earnings are a cash flow loss that affects a household's real purchasing power for everyday goods.
This is the economic problem faced by the West today. It's not the drop in housing prices, nor the plunge in company share prices, nor even the bailouts by the world's financial institutions. The true problem is with the decline in joint household income – a phenomenon that has affected us here in Israel as well. Income levels are simply plummeting and remain in free fall, certainly in real terms, and in the near future in nominal terms as well.
This is what embitters the lives of many and will lead to economic and social problems -- and no twist or any other type of dance can solve it.
The writer is the CEO of Psagot Compass Investments.
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Arrival in Kathmandu
Meals: Dinner
Arival at Kathmandu International Airport or bus park and transfer to Hotel Indreni Himalaya or similar at Kathmandu, clothing inspection and tour breifing -dinner and overnight at Hotel.( twin sharing )
Kathmandu – Kodari
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast at hotel & morning Pashupathinath Darshan, after the lunch proceed to Kodari,dinner and overnight at Kodari. (Guest house or similar).
Kodari – Nyalam 3750 m
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Early breakfasts at hotel, drive to border for immigration and custom formalities – we proceed to Zhangmu (border Tibet side ), here we meet our Chinese guide & drivers. Continue drive to Nyalam ( our first overnight in China) , dinner and overnight at Nyalam. (Guest house or similar).
Nyalam – Day free for acclimatization.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Whole day we are here for the acclimatization, all meals will be provided – overnight at lodge. (Guest house or similar).
Nyalam – Dongba.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast we drive to Dongba , en-route you will be passing through Lalungla pass ( 16000ft ) - huge lake Paigu-Tso & Brahmaputra river, Overnight stay at Dongba. (Guest House).
Dongba - Mansarovar 4558 m.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Today is the day for the lifetime that you are going to have darshan of the Holy "Mt. Kailash & Lake Manasarover" - day's program as usual, after breakfast at around 8 am , we drive through Mayumu - la pass ( 17000ft ). - the highest point of the driving , lunch on the way , dinner and overnight at Camp Horchu ( tent/mud-house )
Mansarovar Parikrama - Darchen
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Till 2 pm free for pooja and hawan , drive to Darchen via Mansarovar parikrama , overnight at Darchen lodge( 3- 4 pax dormitory accomodation.
Darchen – Tarboche – Dirapuk ( 4860 m ).
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
"Tough day" - after breakfast drive to Tarboche (8 kms) and start trek for Kailash parikrama toDiraphuk ( 16,500 ft ) - 12 kms , light lunch on the way, Dinner overnight at Camp (tent/mud-house ).
Dirapuk – Zuthulpuk ( 4760 m )
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
Dolma-la pass ( 5200 m ). This is the day every pilgrims talk about, the most difficult journey throughout the yatra - trek up to the 18,600ft. ( Dolma- la Pass) - descend to Gauri kund and further trek along with the river to Zuthulpuk , dinner & overnight at Camp (tent/mud-house ) .
Zuthulpuk- Prayang
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast we trek around 8 kms, and we will be reaching to the point where the jeeps will be waiting for us - drive to Darchen , after lunch we drive to Prayang- 250 km , overnight at paryang guest house (dormitory basis).
Prayang - Nyalam.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast, we drive to Nyalam ( 500 KM) enroute lunch provide, dinner & overnight stay ay Nyalam. ( Guest House or Similar).
Return to Kathmandu.
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast drive to Zhangmu, after the immigration and custom formalities – cross over to Nepal border , lunch at border guest house and drive to Kathmandu (144 kms). Overnight at Hotel Indreni Himalaya or similar
Tour End
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to Airport for departure
- Arrival and departure transfer by tourist coach
- Three nights accommodation at Kathmandu with all meal
- Kathmandu valley sight seeing including Pashupatinath Darshan
- Kathmandu – Boarder – Kathmandu transfer by Nepali tourist coach
- Boarder – Kailash – Boarder transfer by Deluxe Bus and supporting truck during Kailash trip
- All accommodation at Tibetan Guest house.
- Jacket. Visa and visa approval fees of China
- All entry, travel & road permit fees in Tibet part
- Sherpas, cook and all necessary supporting staffs
- Tibetan guide. Oxygen
- Gamov Bag & medicine kit box.
Document for Kailash Trip: Minimum 6 months valid passport and four copies of passport size photograph.
We will endeavor to make your journey smooth and as pleasant as possible. However the entire program in Tibet is conducted strictly under the rules and regulations of China Tibet Tourism Bureau. Therefore, Akshar Travels (P) Ltd. & its agents will not be responsible for any changes in the itineraries due to unavoidable circumstance such as Government restriction, land slide, road blockage, flood, snow, and Political unrest, cancellation of flight, delay, Delay due late permit and Visa, sickness or Accident. Any extra cost including there shall be borne by travelers themselves.
This is not a trek or expedition but a tour; therefore no specific level of fitness is required. Anybody can join this Yatra if they think themselves fit and have strong willpower. People suffering from cardiac or respiratory problems should consult to their doctor. Morning and evening walks, jogging, stretching, meditation and regular exercise make the journey comfortable for all, take detail of kailash mansarovar yatra by helicopter.
We will serve delicious continental & Indian food; Breakfast and Dinner in Campsite serve by Nepali trained staff. Pack lunch will be provided for daytime. We will serve Mineral Water for drinking purpose in jars; So the memebers have to bring the water bottles.
As the temperature varies greatly between day and night (from max. 20 degrees Celsius to min. –10 degrees Celsius) and very windy in the evening, one should prepare accordingly.
Woolen gloves, Balaclava, Sun hat, Thermal wear, Water bottle, Woolen socks, Towel, Light Jacket, Sunglasses, Sun cream, Torch with extra batteries/bulbs, Muffler, Mask, Raincoat, Sweater, Shirt/T-shirt & Trekking shoes.
Full travel, insurance coverage for medicine, Helicopter evacuation if incase of emergency, lost of belongs, and trip cancellation is strongly recommended.
Temperature and Weather : (Tibet Average Climate in Month)
- May : 5 - 18 ºC Day Time / 0-10ºC Night Time.
- June : 8 -22 ºC Day Time / 1-11ºC Night Time.
- July : 10 - 22 ºC Day Time / 2-12ºC Night Time.
- Aug : 8 - 22 ºC Day Time / 1-11ºC Night Time.
- Sep : 7 - 19 ºC Day Time / 0-10ºC Night Time.
- Down Jackets / Towel / Washing Kit - 1/1
- Warm Thick Pullover - 1
- Pants-4/ Monkey Cap and Sun Heat.
- Cotton Full Sleev T-Shirt - 4
- Thermal Underpaints/Long - 2
- Thermal Vest/Warm Full T-Shirt - 2/2
- Trekking Shoes/Light Tennis Shoes and Light Rubber Sandal - 1/1
- Warm Woolen Shocks - 5
- Warm Gloves - 1
- Large Cotton or Silk Scarf - 1 Accessories
- Personal First Aid Kit ( 20 Tablets Diamox Compulsory)
- Flass Light With Extra Batteries
- Sun Glass/Sun Hat
- Water Bottle (2Ltr. Capacity)
- Note Book/Pen/Pencil
- Pocket Knife/Sewing Kit/Botton/Cigarette Lighter/Dust Masks
- Strong Sun Cream/Cheapstick/MoistUrizer Cream
- Everybody can carry dry foods.
- Easy to buy 1st day Chinese Sim Cards in NYLAM or everywhere available Internationals call service centre.
- Since Kailash & Manasarovar are at very high altitude, one should be appropriately equipped with proper paraphernalia and adequate medical check ups. Since it is a high altitude pilgrimage are requested to consult family physician and get the following tests done.
- E. C. G.v.
- BLOOD PRESSUREv.
- HAEMOGLOBIN TESTv
- BLOOD SUGARv.
- Cost Of Meal Other Then Mention Above
- Cost Of Any Personal Expenses
- Surcharge If Any Applicable
- Guide Charges + Tips And Any Other Item Except "Package Rates Includes"
- Government Service Tax as per applicable
Customized Tour Cost as per client's requirement
Kailash Mansarovar Tour Cost as per client's requirement Package
Cancellation Policy for Kailash Trip
- All notice of cancellation must be sent to our office in writing; verbal cancellation will not be accepted. There is no refund for services not used. In case of any cancellation the booking amount will be completely forfeited. In addition, the following cancellation rules will be applicable on the balance amount payable.
- 21days period from tour departure date 30% cancellation.
- 15 days period from tour departure date 50% cancellation.
- 7 days and less period no show 100% cancellation.
- Above rules are applicable as per the rules and regulation of China India Pilgrims Service Center (CIPSC)
Kailash Mansarovar & Holy Mt. Kailash : Useful Information for Kailash Mansarovar Tour 2016
- KAILASH LOCATION : Western Tibet
- ALTITUDE : Kailash peak (6714m) above the Sea level.
- BASE CAMP :Darchen (4560m) above Sea level.
- CLIMATE :Unpredictable (Max 20 degree Celsius to Min. –10 degree Celsius).
- BELIFES : Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Ban-Po (all AUM followers).
- VISITING TIME : Late April to September.
- PARIKRAMA(Kora) KAILASH :52 Km. {three days} - 38 Km. only by walk.
- ALTITUDE OF MANAS : (4550m) above Sea level.
- PARIKRAMA OF MANAS : 102 Km. (one day by Land Cruiser).
- KILOMETER FROM KTM : 817 (one way) including 38 Km round of Kailash Parbat.
- TOTAL JOURNEY : From Nepal to Nepal is 13nights to 14days days normally and changes as per program itineraries.
- CLOTHING : Heavy woolen and clothing meant for mountaineering
- STANDARD TIME : Tibet is 2:00 hours ahead than Nepal's time.
- CURRENCY : The unit of currency is the Renimbi or Yuan. A dollar equivalent 6.00 Yuan approximately.
To Book your Package, Call our travel experts
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Rated 4 / 5 stars
nice beat but u need to change the name
Rated 4 / 5 stars
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absolutely astonishing
this is quite an amazing song i love it all the way espicaly the ending
also i would like to state that something inturesting happened a few days ago i was listining to this song after i downloaded it and put it on my itunes right after this song was done playing another song right after it called [x] madness!0 played and it was so similar to this song and it had a sudden beginning that i though it was part of this one not sure if thats rare
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Excuse me for that, great work, epic, like a final boss kinda thing, you're making me want to get into DnB, I might try it, a good sidetrack from classical.
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Thanks, man. I've actually got a new electronica type thing in the works that should be done soon... otherwise, I'll just post it unfinished.
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Police Make Arrest In November 2011 Murder
Two months after 25-year-old Dwight Langdon was gunned down near East 82nd Street and Flatlands Avenue, the suspect was arrested and is now being charged with his murder.
Detectives with the 69th Precinct said the suspect in the shooting, a 19- year-old male, whose name was not released, was tracked down on Tuesday, January 17th, in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn.
Apparently, Langdon and the shooter were acquaintances who had a confrontation about a drug related issue at around 6:30 p.m. in front of Popeyes fast food establishment at 8821 Flatlands Avenue on November 21, 2011.
Thanks to surveillance cameras along the shopping strip, and corroborated stories from witnesses, the suspect was identified.
The two "friends" allegedly got into a heated argument about a transaction that had to do with the sale of marijuana.
Some witnesses said they also saw the men physically attacking each other before Langdon was shot and seen collapsed on the sidewalk. The shooter was then seen running toward East 83rd Street.
When police arrived at the scene, they found that Langdon, a Canarsie resident, was shot in the left side of his torso. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital, but he did not survive his wounds and was pronounced dead at about 7 p.m.
Crime Scene Unit investigators with the 69th Precinct said no shell casings were found at the scene at the time. Upon further inspection, one shell casing was located near the south side of Flatlands Avenue near the corner of East 82nd Street.


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Topic: Next Month
So were the posters up for next month ?
Who's playing ?
My ticket is already booked for the 3rd.
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So were the posters up for next month ?
Who's playing ?
My ticket is already booked for the 3rd.
Digweed & Special guest
Slam (cant remember which room)
Lisle, Gerrard & mojo in Dakota
Should be good night - Look forward to seeing you again Mike
Slam in the Star Bar (bout time), Michael, and the first 1000 members in for free (Duncan's the biggest member).
Pat's just offered me these:
Very special guest
2/1 Steve Lawler
7/2 Danny Tenaglia
10/1 Tony Blackburn
Michael, Christopher Fortier's at Earth this Friday...
*please be tenaglia please be tenaglia please be tenaglia*
eo: Renaissance Awakening cd1
I am sorely tempted to go and see Fortier but I need to ease off the gas a bit, but who knows - once Friday evening comes round !
I am looking forward to the Bedrock Oct. Then I am coming back at the end of Oct for a few days to catch up with some friends etc. Never seem to get much done after a session at Bedrock.
I have tickets for Underworld at the Academy after a day at legoland with my kids. Maybe I should take Boris to Legoland ?
Then it's Tribal Gathering and the wife has announced she doesn't want to go.
Should be going to 'The Gathering'.
Barry's trying to sort something out.
I'm going to give you the CDs I was going to send you at Bedrock October, as the burner's fvcked... again.
Speak soon.
Take Boris to Legoland, he'd love it.
Special Guest isnt Sasha as he's in Canada........
my moneys on Digweed @Tony Blackburn b2b...
I have it on good authority that the special guest is Tony Blackburn. His popularity has increased massively in the last 24 hours or so having just won "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here"
A much more exciting prospect than Steve Lawler methinks
I've always rated Blackburn, yes he's getting on a bit, but lasts nights triumph was fully deserved.
It's been a long time coming...
I hope he tells a joke or two after his set, I for one think he has a fantastic sense of humour.
Who talks more during their DJ sets? Blackburn or Tenaglia?
Blackburn would also be good for the afterparty.......anyone who can happily talk to logs when SOBER is worth their weight in gold
I've talked to a log a few times.
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"Mandy Patinkin, holla," Claire Danes said as she accepted her award for Best Actress in a Drama at Sunday night's Emmy Awards.
Danes' unusual shout-out to her "Homeland" co-star Mandy Patinkin (aka Inigo Montoya) became such a hit on social media that the venerable pop cultural anthropologists over at Gawker have even deemed it "the new Angelina Jolie's leg."
It feels real memey, but maybe that's just because this year's Emmys are duller than the Oscars, during which a person's leg stole the show. ... That said, surely no one's ever uttered the phrase, "Mandy Patinkin, holla," so Danes wins for achievement in linguistic innovation, as well.
The Twittersphere unleashed a barrage of responses to Danes' remark, with some calling out for the inevitable "Mandy Patinkin, holla" meme.
If the internet doesn't remix "Mandy Patinkin, holla" by tomorrow morning, it is a failure.— nprmonkeysee (@nprmonkeysee) September 24, 2012
Big night for Homeland: Claire Danes wins, too. "Mandy Patinkin, hollla" is the best thank-you ever.— Vulture (@vulture) September 24, 2012
I suspect a lot of people 'holla' at Mandy Patinkin. And often.— Mark Campbell (@MrWordsWorth) September 24, 2012
My formal statement on all matters in the future is going to be "Mandy Patinkin, Holla!"— Matt Marcotte (@MattMarcotte) September 24, 2012
Amazon's MP3 Twitter feed holla'd at Mandy Patinkin with a link to Patinkin's musical pursuits for sale on their site:
Mandy Patinkin, holla: amzn.to/SqIFOV— Amazon MP3 (@amazonmp3) September 24, 2012
Some users, however, couldn't help but notice that Danes' guttural pronunciation of the word "holla," made it sound a lot like the braided bread eaten on Jewish holidays.
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Book: Noughts and Crosses
(Noughts and Crosses only review)
Author: Malorie Blackman
Classified as a teenage novel, whilst that is certainly the age group the book is aimed at, Blackman's Noughts and Crosses has a lot of weight regarding the fundamental issues of a dystopian society. The society that the story is based in is wrong in so many ways, and early on when you realise the main change to society as we know it or would have expected it to be 50 or so years ago in the United States of America. The synopsis would suggest a Romeo and Juliet type story line and yes whilst this features in the book, Blackman's unique writing style has created a novel that is built around a society that is both unique and shocking, however, when you stop and think about the storyline it is all based on true facts. The horror and fear the events could all have really happened.
The main characters that the story revolves around are poor little rich girl Sephy and ambitious bright shanty town boy Callum.
Spoiler Alert Paragraph(this knowledge will spoil the sledgehammer moment in the novel):
The crux of the novel is that the roles of black and white Americans has been reversed. The blacks hold all the power and wealth, whilst the whites are the underclass. Citizens in the book are living in a community where racial discrimination and segregation are very, very real. Written in a wholly believable style the themes of the novel are tackled with considerate ease to sensitively draw in the reader and subtly teach them the wrongs of the situations that arise.
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Childhood ignorance and indeed sweet innocence sees Sephy and Callum as childhood best friends indeed young sweethearts, yet Callum's mother is Sephy's wealthy mothers maid and the two young children are allowed to play together and grow up as best friends. When Sephy's school allows a few people from Callum's class to attend their lives are never to be the same again, their lives are endangered and they have to fight to see each other at the young ages of sheltered 13 and 15 year olds they have to grow up fast. The actions and positions of close family members impact strongly on the pair the growing feelings for each other cloud their emotions and they are constantly tested and torn between loyalties to their families, their peers and each other.
That Blackman is a master story teller is a given, her prose is wonderful and absolutely perfect for the target readership utilising comical metaphors at times will lighten the load of the chapter just enough for it not to all become too unbearable, indeed her use of metaphor alone is enough to make this an English teachers dream teenage novel! Often the feelings were described not just poetically but with prose that even a twenty first century boy reading the book for its adventure will not be afraid to be seen reading.
Blackman's characters are painfully realistic and cleverly described to enable the reader to feel they are actually there as a little bird on the shoulder of the current protagonist. The novel is told from different viewpoints and goes from chapter to chapter utilising these different sets of eyes and thoughts. Blackman spins her main characters of Sephy and Callum to signify the people who have and are and indeed will go through similar circumstances. Hopefully never, ever to the same background again, but the realism of Blackman's characters makes the reader ache for them.
Moreover Noughts and Crosses based in a fictionalised dystopian world, does so easily address issues that arise today, those of relationships, discrimination, prejudice and inequality that could fit into much of society. The friendship and first love aspects are covered with tenderness and sensitivity and there are no apologies for the inclusion of prejudice and violence that are so necessary to get the moral aspects across. The topics covered are both frightening and essential to be brought to life so that young minds can avoid the errors of the past.
The book is an essential read for teenagers and will be an enjoyable read for boys and girls of around 14 years old.
Noughts and Crosses is also an advised read for adults, especially parents of pre-teens or anyone involved in the care and responsibility for young people.
Blackman is a master writer and highly acclaimed for very good reason, as an adult reader I find some of her work a little "young" Not so Noughts and Crosses. It is a must read novel.
Stars 5/5 A clever concept that tackles some tricky issues.
Price and Availability:
From Amazon at just £3.85 paperback at the time of writing - also from other outlets. Also available to borrow from libraries, look for it in the Young Adult section.
Thank you for reading and I hope you found my review useful?
About the book
Noughts and Crosses is the first book in the series of the same name by Malorie Blackman. The book was originally published in 2001 but the series has recently been repackaged. The book is 512 pages long. Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a review copy.
Synopsis (Taken from Goodreads.com)
Two young people are forced to make a stand in this thought-provoking look at racism and prejudice in an alternate society.
Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought -- a "colourless" member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that's as far as it can go. In their world, Noughts and Crosses simply don't mix. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum -- a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger. Can they possibly find a way to be together?
What I thought
People had been telling me for quite a long time to read this series so when I got offered to review the whole series, I jumped at the chance.
Malorie Blackman turns racism on its head in Noughts and Crosses by having dark skinned people (Crosses) rule the country while white skinned people (noughts) are in the minority. Sephy and Callum come from opposite families but have been brought up together, as Callum's mother works for Sephy's family. When Callum's mother loses her job though, it pulls him and Sephy apart, with everyone telling them that they can't be friends anymore.
I really enjoyed how Blackman created a world which was so like what ours has been in the past but switched around the roles. Many things about this book makes you think about what life would be like if the roles had been reversed in the past. There is plenty explained about the past and the present, and how different things have an impact on everyone's lives. One of the most important things in this book to me was showing that noughts were not allowed to go to the same school as Crosses. Noughts were only allowed to go to school up until the age of 14, with a select few finally being allowed to go to Cross schools. An education shouldn't be kept from anyone and this had a huge impact on how some of the characters felt.
Both main characters, Sephy and Callum, while understanding how their world works, don't understand why it cannot be changed. I loved the innocence of both characters as to begin with, all they wanted is to be able to stay friends without having to sneak around. When Callum is allowed to go to Sephy's school, she gets so excited about spending more time with her best friend although that doesn't last long. Callum knows that things won't be easy for him at school and tries to explain to Sephy that they have to pretend not to know each other. I felt so sorry for the both of them for being forced into a terrible situation.
As the book goes on and Sephy and Callum grow older, and more away of how their world really works, their friendship is put to the test. Callum especially becomes a lot more away of the situation his family is in and how they will probably never grow to be anything or do anything good. Sephy, however, comes from a very well off family and her life couldn't be much more different to Callum's. Although this book is largely about friendship it is also about romance. Sephy and Callum have a very slow building relationship in the ways of romance but it made it all the more believable.
Noughts and Crosses is told from the points of view of both Sephy and Callum which means that you really get to understand both characters and to understand what they are feeling in certain places. They both have very distinct voices and voices that matter very much. Some parts of this book were quite hard to read due to the subject matter but overall, Noughts and Crosses is an important and emotional read. I can see why it is now being used in Secondary Schools.
Noughts and Crosses was a very mind opening book for me. At a young age, reading this book probably made me grow up more than anything else. It touches on so many moral dilemmas that it leaves you a very opinionated person, ready to argue the next time one of your friends tells a racist joke, scorns at the story of a young pregnant girl or says the typical, 'they should bring back capital punishment for some people'. I really can't praise this book enough and it's many layers: morals, love, friendship, teenage foolishness, general comedy, and complete heart aching sadness all make up to one fantastic read.
Through the use of split first person (where you follow more than one person through their eyes), this novel brings you to such a point of being emotionally involved, that you can't help but follow the story on the edge your seat, wondering what is going to happen to your two new best friends: Callum McGregor and Persephone (Sephy) Hadley.
The story doesn't reveal the flipped nature of society at the start, but lets you build up a picture until you finally click, white is black, and black is white. In this reversed society, it shows black people (crosses) as being dominant over white people (noughts) which is the opposite of how society used to be (thankfully everyone is entirely equal now in this country). This is confusing to start with, but eventually makes complete sense as you realise the author is simply showing you a moral point, from the other person's shoes, or skin tone, as it were. For me, this completely opened my eyes. Although it shouldn't have, this method really strengthened my already reasonably strong morals. It is possibly a sad thing to say it took a reverse of the situation to make me think, but perhaps some other people found this as well.
Many moral points are covered across it's 445 pages, the obvious main point being racism. This book is my 'moral must have' for everyone, not just teenagers, and is one of my favourites because of it. The book shows you an almost modern 1900's society, where modern technology exists, but racism is still high. People's abuse of each other, use of swear words to describe the other side (dagger for crosses and blanks for noughts), terrorists fighting in the name of equality and general social inequality are all rife in the world we have been presented. The novel causes a person to really think how unfair the world used to be, and how much better it is for social equality. As a young teen, it makes you re-think and take stock of your opinions, making you a better person. In my opinion, a book can do no better.
The next moral point presented is the idea of family, and wealth versus poverty. Sephy Hadley is rich, Callum McGregor is poor. We gain an understanding of how each character lives and I found I didn't know who to feel sorry for the most. Callum's family is extremely poor, they live off of the bare minimum and an eye opener for me was the line 'water and milk - that was all we ever had. Unless we were extra short of money, then it was just water'. However, although Callum lives in poverty, he has a loving family. Even with a sister who's not quite there, and an extremely racist brother (who upsets Callum over his disapproval of Sephy), Callum's family is presented as extremely preferable to Sephy's. Persephone Hadley is as rich as Callum is poor. Living in a mansion (drawing room and all), Sephy enjoys orange juice at every meal, and a computer in her room. This style of living, closely juxtaposed with Callum's (literally a page apart) makes you think closely about the general inequality of society, and will hopefully make you more willing to buy a 'big issue' or donate to that charity box at the corner shop. Family is also juxtaposed. Whereas in the previous chapter Callum's family laughed and fought as a family does, Sephy's family shows two isolated sisters, a soon to be alcoholic Mum (another moral point) and one very angry Dad, who is constantly away at work, and is shown to shout at Sephy in the chapter, for overhearing a conversation with a work colleague.
Terrorism play a key part in the novel, and is another of my moral points. The Liberation Militia fight for equality. Three characters in the book become involved with the group, Ryan McGregor, Jude McGregor and Callum McGregor. Terrorism is constantly in the news today, with scares featuring most commonly. With days like 9/11 and the 7/7 London bombings still fresh in our mind, the book shows us the utter pointlessness of terrorism. The Liberation Militia never accomplish anything (that I can see) and they always end up hurting or even killing people. The shopping mall bombing kills many people, all to make a statement. I found myself literally asking out loud "what's the point?", and I think this is what the author intended.
One of my favourite things about this story is how it doesn't shy away from any sensitive issues. If you want a down to earth, realistic, emotionally engaging read, then this is it. It fails to shy away from issues such as racism, as well as others such as suicide and sex. Many people (parents usually) have criticised the book for featuring sex. In my opinion it was needed in order to develop the characters relationship, develop the story and also as a side point, promote contraception. Supposed rape, young pregnancy and single parenthood, which are all prominent news items today, feature as issues as well. The way these issues are seriously presented makes a teenager stop to think next time they joke about the problems, and will hopefully make them hold their tongue from insults.
Essentially you could call Noughts and Crosses a love story (even though it is so much more as well). The friendship and eventual love between Callum and Sephy is engaging, authentic and above all, tragic. The twists and turns of their relationship make for an enticing read. And although teenage love is said to be folly, this is anything but. The author has very cleverly conveyed the characters to make the story genuine in all aspects, not just their love.
My final moral point in the novel is the idea of capital punishment. One trial that takes place in the book is Ryan McGregor's and he risks capital punishment if found guilty. The threat of hanging a beloved character brings out dislike for this form of sentence, and brings the issue to the forefront of your mind during this section. However, with the help of Sephy's mother, Ryan is able to avoid the noose, but what happens to him next makes you wander if it were an accident or planned. This brings in the moral point of fair government, and made me think of amnesty international, a group which fight for human rights.
I've already said that this story doesn't shy away from issues, and the amount of sensitive moral dilemmas presented shows this. The ending leaves you heart broken, and probably crying. The ending isn't fair, but it couldn't have ended any other way. It is an immensely powerful conclusion, which completely hammers home all the moral issues presented. The moral problems conveyed throughout make you think, and hopefully, as it did for me, will make you a better person.
The second and third book of this trilogy complete a fantastic storyline which is thrilling to the last word. The second features more heavily the problems of single parenthood, and the third with issues relating to children of mixed race, and the difficulties they faced in society. As well as this more relating to the Liberation Militia is given. These two books are also fantastic. They are only slightly overshadowed by the first in the series, due to a more powerful ending, but are brilliantly written and styled. I always think the first in a series is the best anyway.
My 'moral must have' book: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. For all those who want to laugh, cry, smile, frown, get angry, and fall in love, this book is perfect.
This is one of my favourite books ever so it's a bonus that it's not a quadrilogy! If that's even a word. I am yet to finish reading the fourth book but the rest were incredible. Stories of love, hate, war, politics, families racism. So much to get your heart racing. I'm even going to admit that one of the books (I think the end of the second) made me cry! And i've never even cried at a film! Having read them from about the age of 15 I would gladly read them all again now and love them just as much so I dont think they should be categorized as childrens or junior books but for ages 14+ maybe. I know my mum enjoyed them too Blackman's writing style is brilliantly descriptive but allows enough room for your own imagination to seep in. Honestly worth reading - as addictive as harry potter!
My brother read this book about a year ago and recommended it to me not long after. I am on the third book of the series now and it is sort of like a modern Romeo and Juliet story. It is set in a racist world where a black girl called Sephy falls in love with a white boy called Callum. The book is fantastic because it really makes you want to read on. Noughts and Crosses is all about forbidden love and how hurtful some people can be. I strongly suggest reading this book because Malorie Blackman is a fantastic author who expresses all the feelings and emotions in the book, making it much more interesting to read. I have already suggested it to quite a few people and they are enjoying it just as much as I am. However, the third book isn't as good as the first and second and I'm told that the fourth book isn't very good either.
I absolutely love this book. Its based on the story of Romeo and Juliet but is set in a world where racial predjudices have been flipped on their head - Blacks, or Crosses are socially superior and whites or Noughts are treated as second class citizens. Sephy, the equivilent of Juliet, is the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the country and Callum is just a nought. The two have known each other since infancy as callum's mother works for Sephy's mother. It seems impossible for them to find a way to be together but they are determined to try...
If you don't like tragic love story's then this book is not really for you. Its a real tear jerker and certainly made me cry at the end. However, there are more books in the series as instead of the typical Romeo and Juliet ending where both lovers die, Sephy lives on to contiune the story.
This has to be my favourite book ever! I borrowed it off of a friend because everyone was saying how good it was. I only had to read through the first 3 pages to really get into it.
What is it about?
It is about a clash of families. It's like Romeo and Juliet but more modern. There is a boy called Callum and a girl called Sephy and they have been best friends for ever but their parents hate each other and they are from different social backgrounds. It's all to do with skin colour in this book. If you have dark skin you are better off and if you had pale skin you were considered dangerous and a social out cast.
Later on in the book, Sephy gets sent to boarding school and and Callum didn't want her too and while she was away, Callum turned to join a terrorist group and kid napped Sephy!
Read the book to find out what happens! Make sure you have your tissues next to you.
Having joined a book club at work, I baulked at the suggestion of reading a children's book. Surely, over christmas, I wanted a gripping tale - one of twists and turns with unexpected events around each corner and perhaps a hint of romance for good measure.
I shouldn't have worried - "Noughts and Crosses" by Malorie Blackman exceeded every expectation I had. Once I sat down to read the book it prooved to be a real page turner - keeping me up late at night until it had been read from cover to cover!
The basic premise is that we live in a land where there are two groups of people - the Crosses who rule and the Noughts who are classed as second class citzens. Reaching across the divide are the two central characters - Callum and Stephy - who begin the story as small children and the reader watches as they grow up and become more aware of the troubles around them. This is a real story of racism at its extreme - with a hint of Romeo and Juliet at its core.
The action scenes are a little graphic and I was surprised to see such harrowing scenes within a children's book. However it was not surprising to find that "Noughts and Crosses" was a winner of The Children's Book Award.
Hours, days and weeks afetr reading this book it wil continue to haunt you - particularly the ending which I defy anyone to read without tears streaming down your face.
Don't be put off by a supposedly children's book - give it a try!
Noughts and Crosses is a young adults' book written by Malorie Blackman and published by Random House in 2001. It is the first of a five book series that was released to critical acclaim culminating in Blackman receiving the Children's Book Award. The book deals with the subject of racism and is set in a world where people are judged solely on the colour of the skin.
I first read Noughts and Crosses when it was first published and, being about eleven at this point, found it a fascinating read. Having recently recommended it to my younger cousin I thought I would take another look at this children's novel to see if it was as intriguing a read as I remembered.
Noughts and Crosses tells the story of Sephy and Callum, two teenage friends who live in a world where their friendship is not accepted simply because of the colour of their skin. Sephy is a cross (she has black skin) and so lives a privileged life especially as her father, Kamal Hadley, is one of the most influential people in Britain. Callum is a nought (he has white skin) and as the name suggests is considered a nothing and a second-class citizen. Callum and Sephy met at a young age when Callum's mother, Meggie, was Sephy's nanny. After Meggie is sacked Sephy and Callum are forced to keep their friendship secret as the rest of the world simply won't accept that noughts and crosses can mix.
Callum's friendship with Sephy becomes yet more problematic when, enraged by Meggie's sacking, his father, Ryan, and brother, Jude, join the Liberation Militia. This often violent terrorist group will go to almost any length in order to achieve its supposed aim of equality between Crosses and Noughts. As Callum's family are drawn further into this world will his friendship with Sephy be strong enough to survive? Can they both manage to see past the colour of one another's skin?
In my opinion is a beautifully written book that manages to convey an important message in a way suitable for younger people. The story is original and has many different and unique characters. I found that the switching of narrator between Calllum and Sephy a nice, simple method to show young people both sides of the story.
I think this novel is suitable for ages 10 upwards as there as some chapters discussing sex (obviously not graphically) and violence/killing which parents probably wouldn't feel suitable for younger children. It would also be a great book for children moving from junior to young adult/adult books as it is clearly aimed at younger people yet uses sophisticated language techniques and a good range of vocabulary that will aid young readers in that transition. However, there's nothing to stop adults enjoying this book either as I think it does cross-over between the generations quite well.
This novel is quite clearly about racism and the effects of judging people simply on the colour. I think that via literature is a fabulous way for young people to learn about racism and how it is wrong as opposed to lecturing them in classrooms.
Blackman manages to avoid patronising her readers; a mistake frequently made by other children's authors and instead writes articulately and intelligently. Even as an adult I found sections of the book very moving and better than many novels of this genre aimed at adults. The ending in particular is absolutely sublime and a fitting finale to a brilliant novel.
In Noughts and Crosses Malorie Blackman has produced a young adults book of exemplary quality. The story is intriguing and moves along at a good pace with a well-balanced combination of dialogue and description. I like the idea that the story has a moral to it and that young people will learn something from this piece of fiction. The book is probably aimed slightly more at girls than boys though I think both sexes could get a lot out of it. Overall a highly commendable novel that young adults will love (and if you give it half a chance I think you will too!)
Well, I don't particuarlly enjoy reading, but I don't dislike it, however if I have the house to myself I love to have a nice warm bubble bath then pick up a good book!
I picked up this book the other day in Waterstones for around £5.99, although it was in the junior - young adult section I have heard nothing but good reviews about it!
The storyline is about racism and the way that blacks used to be inferior to the whites, but this time it is reversed in this revoloutionary book! Noughts and crosses gives you much of the information you need to know to understand the book, the blacks which are the dominant and powerful race are the crosses, while the whites which are little anad controlled by the crosses are the noughts.
But this story focuses on the life of two young people named Sephy and Callum, Sephu being a cross and Callum being a nought which just adds to the drama and the passion of this story.
As young children they would play together at Sephys large house as her father is the head of government, while Callums mother is employed as the house cleaner. They had a relationship where they could tell one another anything, until one day it all changed. Sephys mum (Jasmine) was trying to get Callums mum (meggie) to cover for her on a night out when her husband quizzed her, though Meggie unknowingly denies that Jasmine was with her that night.
This was what caused the catastrophe, dilema, deep rooted anger and hatred, but most of all passion, passion for love, to be themselves and not to be judged by the colour of skin in Sephys and Callums lives.
As they grow older they learn that the world isn't such a bright and wonderful place, which raises many issues for them, but in despite of it all they try to fight to find a way to be together. This isn't as easy as what they think with their differences seemer bigger than ever and them rapidly growing apart!
That is all I am going to say for now, but the dramatic and shocking ended just dramatises the ending to the first book in the trilogy!
I would definitley reccomend this to anyone who fancies a gripping and thrilling read, but I would make sure that you have time on your hands as you will end up wanting to read all 3 in one go and is one of the books that once you pick it up you can't put back down!
I would reccomend this to people who like fast, action packed storylines which aren't dragged out for ages only to read you to the wrong conclusion.
The storyline is pretty moving at times so I would reccomend having a box of tissues at your side!
This is a trilogy of books but recently a new one has been released:
Noughts and Crosses
Knife Edge
Double Cross (new one!)
***** This is also published uner CIAO under the same name *****
Im going to start by saying this book is amazing (as is the whole set :Noughts and crosses [an eye for an eye] knife edge,checkmate and double cross)
This is a book i couldn't put down at all and even though i read the set in the order 1 4 2 3 it didn't make a difference althoug if your wanting to read these i would read them in the right order as you may spoil some things for yourself.
In the world of noughts and crosses the black comunity (crosses) are the people who are in controll where as the white comminity (noughts) are frowned upon. The story is connected to two families A nought and cross family. I could sit here and tell the whole story because it is so great but i will let you read it, all i cn say is i think it is a book for everyone, one filled with hidden romance, suspense, tradgedy, voilence and everyday discrimination issues.
OVERALL 10/10 an amazing book. i was hooked from the first few sentences!
I absolutely love this book! The story of an alternative world, where the black people are the power race and the whites are the condemned and where capital punishment is prevalent. The story follows Sephy (cross) and Callum (nought) who grow up together and are meant for each other. But due to circumstances which forces them apart, both lives take on a separate track with Callum turning to crime and terrorism. The story is not only beautifully told but Blackman really knows how to develop her characters. The misunderstandings and unfortunate forces the reader to feel compassion for the two characters and you just will them to be together in the end. It is a modern take on Romeo and Juliet (and it even has a balcony scene!) but this story is dark and makes the reader think about the world we live in terms of racial equality. The ending is not pretty but it adds to the yearning affect Blackman is aiming for. Luckily, the yearning is for more of the series (wanting to know what happens to Sephy etc) and that comes from the rest of books in the saga.
When I read Malorie Blackmans book Noughts and Crosses it seemed like a popular book since most people in my year had read it, this was in 2005 or 2006. I've read it quite a few times and never fails to bore me.
In this book basically it's all switched around and blacks have power over whites. A cross is someone who is back, and a nought is someone who is white. This explains the title.
Sephy is 13 and a cross and Callum is 15 and a nought. They're best of friends and Callum has just gotten into her school, only a few noughts got in and of course his life ends up hell even more.
But what's worse they have feelings for each other which makes things worse for both.
Now at this part, I am going to try my best not to spoil one thing about this basically, Callum ends up with some family problems you could say, and at one point Callum leaves and they don't speak for years. Then something huge happens and then it gets even more complicated.
The way the book is written is very good, each chapter is Sephy or Callums life, it doesn't leave you puzzled either.
There are three other books that follow, Knife Edge, Checkmate and Double Crosses.
.... Wow....
I first read this book when I was younger, 14 I think. And it is one of those rare books that has the power to fundamentally change how you think and perceive the world. I was never racist, I was brought up in a culture with so many racial flavours that difference in race was never a problem because I didn't even think about it; the division simply didn't exist for me. Nevertheless this book was a shock to my system.
Malorie Blackman is a revolutionary writer - she highlights racial segregation and gives it heightened impact by swapping the historical roles of oppressing white people and oppressed coloured people, so as coloured people or Crosses are the cream of society and the Noughts - white people - are the 'ex-slaves'. This spin on things - for me - serves to reinforce that there is in fact no fundamental difference between races in so far as being a human being is concerned and that the dire historic situation of slave and master, and any continuing class segregation was originally down to chance and is viciously unfair and unjust.
Written in the first person, each chapter alternates between the two main characters Sephy the Cross and Callum the Nought. The story follows them from their mid teenage years to their late teenage years, and maps out their turbulent love affair and very different lives that are inflicted on them by race. Sephy is desperately unhappy as her family is dissolved by alcoholism and affairs fermented by boredom, money and politics. Callum's life and family fall apart due to racial prejudice, a freedom fighting cell and Sephy's family.
Their love story, full of loss and despair, is hopeless and agonising, yet at the same time infinitively beautiful.
All the main characters in this story are well-developed, believable and heart-wrenchingly human.
Audience: Not suitable for younger readers. Teens and adults who don't mind a simplistic style of writing will love.
Five stars: Believable and striking characters, amazing story line and a fundamental message that has the power to change the way people think.
I read this book both in English class and in my own time. I have been quite outstanded by it and have had to read it several times to make sure I havn't missed a thing. It is hard to explain what is so good about it, but it is definetly one of the most moving books I have ever read. It has a sort of 'Romeo and Juliet' feel to it. It is about two people, black and white in colour of skin, who meet up in secret and soon realise that they have feelings for each other that excel mere friendship. I wont reveal anything else, but will tell you to be ready to have a little weep, even if you feel you dont usually cry at these things. In this book you switch between Sephy and Callum and learn about each of there feelings. I reccomend this book to ages from 12 upwards really. Hoope you enjoy like I did.


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Minnesota's Race to Top grant has regional connections
FERGUS FALLS, MINN -- When the implementation team for Minnesota's Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant headed to Washington D.C. in April to meet with top officials in the Departments of Education, and Health and Human Services, West Central Initiative's Early Childhood Coordinator Nancy Jost was there to represent the state and the region.
In December, Minnesota was one of only nine states to receive a federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant of $45 million for 2012-2015. The states are charged with developing plans to improve their early learning systems. In particular, the grant focuses on helping more young children from families with low income access high-quality early learning and development programs. The goal is for the results to speak volumes about the importance of investing in our children as early as possible to ensure success in school and in life.
"My desperate hope is that you are wildly successful," Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told the RTT-ELC implementation teams. He described them as pioneers heading into uncharted waters, and stressed the importance of developing successful plans that make a point so that they can ask for more resources in the future.
Nancy Jost described the experience: "This was first of many meetings for the nine states. It was a wonderful start for networking and learning from each other as well as learning more about what is expected from the states. It is so exciting to see the commitment from the federal government and state leaders."
In west central Minnesota, the White Earth Reservation was chosen as one of the four "transformation zones" receiving RTT-ELC funding. The other communities are Itasca County, St. Paul's Promise Neighborhood and Minneapolis' Northside Achievement Zone. The grant will provide and test best practices that can then be implemented in communities throughout Minnesota.
West Central Initiative is a regional community foundation serving the nine west central Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin. WCI invests resources in our communities for regional success, using the tools of economic development and community development, and by promoting philanthropy.


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FINRA Bars Brokers in Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes
Washington, DC — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that in separate enforcement actions, it has permanently barred two brokers for running multi-million-dollar Ponzi schemes that victimized a wide range of investors — including elderly individuals, mentally and physically impaired individuals, church members and even family friends.
FINRA barred Oren Eugene Sullivan, Jr., of Rock Hill, SC, for misappropriating approximately $3.7 million in a decades-long Ponzi scheme involving more than 30 clients — including 15 widows, two Alzheimer's victims and an individual with developmental impairments. At least eight of the affected clients were over 80 years old and another four were over 70 years of age. Numerous victims considered Sullivan a close family friend.
FINRA also barred William Walter Spencer, Sr., of Franklin, TN, who "borrowed" nearly $2 million from elderly members of his church and from customers of his employing broker-dealer, Wiley Bros. — Aintree Capital, LLC.
"The protection of seniors and other vulnerable investors from unscrupulous brokers remains one of FINRA's highest priorities, and we will continue to identify and expel those within our jurisdiction who take unfair advantage of their clients," said Susan L. Merrill, FINRA Executive Vice President and Chief of Enforcement. "The misconduct of these brokers was nothing short of egregious — and their financial exploitation of the elderly, the infirm and people who considered them trusted friends shocks the conscience."
In the case of Sullivan, who was a broker for NYLife Securities, FINRA found that from late 1988 to October 2008, Sullivan obtained money for personal use by leading his victims to falsely believe that they were investing in promissory notes or other legitimate financial products issued by NYLife or its affiliates. Most of the victims had already invested in one or more NYLife products sold by Sullivan. In exchange for the money he took from customers, Sullivan usually provided a one-page "note" stating the amount of principal and promising an annual interest rate, which ranged from 6 percent to 12 percent. Rather than disclosing that Sullivan was borrowing the money for his own personal use, the notes stated that the borrower was an entity named "IFP." "IFP" was a term Sullivan created that stood for "insurance financial product" or "insurance financial professional," but no valid corporation or other legal entity named "IFP" ever existed.
As part of his deception, Sullivan asked clients to pay for the "notes" with personal checks made out to "IFP-NYL" or "IFP-NYLife." Notwithstanding the fact that the checks did not list Sullivan as the payee, his bank, a well-known institution with millions of customers and thousands of branches, allowed him to deposit the proceeds of the checks into his own account. Sullivan then used the money for personal expenses, including the purchase of cars for his children and the payment of his children's tuition at private colleges. Eventually, Sullivan found it necessary to take money from newer victims to meet the obligations owed to earlier victims.
In total, Sullivan obtained approximately $3.7 million pursuant to his scheme and owed approximately $2.2 million at the time he was caught. NYLife has reimbursed the $2.2 million to the affected customers.
Sullivan's scheme came to light when one customer and her daughter discovered that he had misappropriated $10,000 given to him for the purchase of variable annuities for the benefit of her great-grandchildren. Instead of investing the money as promised, Sullivan used the funds to pay for his son's wedding. Over a period of approximately three years, the customer had never received a statement showing the purchase or the investment performance of the variable annuities despite numerous requests. Ultimately, the customer and her daughter visited Sullivan at his office and demanded to see the statements. In response, Sullivan attempted to give the customer an interest-bearing note for the $10,000. He also attempted to avoid being reported to his superiors by giving the customer a letter he fabricated and fraudulently claimed to have been written by his firm's compliance officers. The letter falsely stated that he had already been reprimanded for his misappropriation. The customer's daughter was suspicious of the letter and contacted Sullivan's superiors, who then commenced an internal investigation and discovered Sullivan's vast Ponzi scheme.
In the second case, from December 1997 to May 2008, Spencer induced investors to invest in promissory notes falsely promising rates of return 10 to 12 percent higher than rates available on traditional investments. In all, there were 234 such transactions and 80 percent of the investors were elderly members of his church community who had previously invested their funds in certificates of deposit or savings accounts. FINRA found that Spencer knew at the time that he procured the loans that he did not have the liquid assets or ongoing income necessary to pay the interest and return the principal to the investors. Spencer failed to repay many of the individuals as promised and used the proceeds of new loans to satisfy existing loans.
All of the individuals from whom Spencer borrowed funds were of modest means. For example, one customer was a 62-year-old school bus driver for special needs children who loaned Spencer $60,000 after her husband's death. Spencer used the loan to repay other customers. Another customer faced the threat of foreclosure on his home due to Spencer's failure to repay the $12,250 loan he made. To avert the pending foreclosure, Spencer used funds from another customer to make the payment owed. An 80-year-old customer loaned Spencer $20,500. She later needed to make repairs to her home, but was unable to do so because of Spencer's failure to repay the principal and interest due.
In settling these matters, neither Spencer nor Sullivan admitted nor denied the charges, but consented to the entry of FINRA's findings.
Investors can obtain more information about, and the disciplinary record of, any FINRA-registered broker or brokerage firm by using FINRA's BrokerCheck. FINRA makes BrokerCheck available at no charge. In 2008, members of the public used this service to conduct 11.6 million reviews of broker or firm records. Investors can access BrokerCheck at www.finra.org/brokercheck or by calling (800) 289-9999.
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through comprehensive regulation. FINRA touches virtually every aspect of the securities business - from registering and educating all industry participants to examining securities firms; writing and enforcing rules and the federal securities laws; informing and educating the investing public; providing trade reporting and other industry utilities; and administering the largest dispute resolution forum for investors and firms.
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Having stayed in many 2-3 Star hotels in this region, this was by far the most run down shabby place I have ever stayed in. I suppose that in one respect being close to the A8 is a bonus if you are a long distances driver or dropping off from a long drive. However, there are far nicer spots around Mougins then here and I found the hotel dingy and poorly decorated rather than shabby chic . Breakfast was pretty poor and pricey for what it was, personally I would not stay here again.
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The scale and frequency with which simulation is performed today — usually in tens of thousands — have spawned a new class of software, targeting simulation process management. Dassault Systemes' Isight falls into this category.
"Isight provides designers, engineers, and researchers with an open system for integrating design and simulation models — created with various CAD, CAE and other software applications — to automate the execution of hundreds or thousands of simulations," according to Dassault. "Isight allows users to save time and improve their products by optimizing them against performance or cost metrics through statistical methods such as Design of Experiments (DOE) or Design for Six Sigma."
This week, Dassault is releasing Isight 5.6. One of the new features is a method for users to compute and sample around the most probable point of failure in a design, according to Dassault's announcement. The software also includes updates to Abaqus component to run multiple Abaqus/CAE cases. It does so with the option to parse all detected input files and create output parameters for multiple analyses. An improved data-matching component is expected to let you define and match multiple data sets within multiple ranges.
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Amoco Stuffed Toy Engine Rare
Original tag: Amoco Engine 1990 The Wallace Berry Comp. Inc., dark powder blue and metallic silver. 9" long.
Manufacturer: Amoco
Vintage Ford Logo Bottle Opener
Advertising for motor sales Co. in Wis. Has Ford logo. 4 1/8" long. Some wear to paint.
Manufacturer: Ford
Vintage 1937 Chauffeur Badge
Illinois, metal, 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" tall, very good condition.
Manufacturer: Chauffer Badge
Vintage T W A Airline 13" Sawtooth Knife
Unusual vintage T W A Airline 13" long sawtooth knife. Very good condition.
Manufacturer: T W A Airlines
Rolls-Royce Catalogue 1910/11
by ltd Rolls-Royce, hardcover, reprint 1973, Bonanza Books, dust jacket, would make a wonderful gift.
Circa: 1910
Manufacturer: Bonanza
Vintage The Hudson Fulton Celebration 1909
booklet, time table for boat on last page, very good condition.
Manufacturer: Hudson Fulton
Vintage Mobil Freezone Spouted Oil Can
12" tall metal Mobil Freezone oil can with spout and handle. Flying Pegasus on both sides.
Manufacturer: Mobil
Antique Buick Pin Back Button
Buick pin back reads "Simplicity-Durability Power Buick." Pictures an early Buick. 1" gloss. Near mint.
Manufacturer: Buick
Avon Blue 1955 Thunderbird
Avon empty, blue 1955 Thunderbird (1974-75).
Manufacturer: Avon
Foreign Car Guide Volkswagen Issue
Volkswagen issue, fall 1956
Circa: 1956
Manufacturer: Foreign Car Guide
Antique Brass Car Horn
Early brass horn for antique cars. Does not have screen or tubing.
Manufacturer: Antique Brass Car Horn
Willard Storage Battery Service Station Manual
Vintage, 1922, Loaned for the confidential use of L. Abbott. Much info. on car batteries. Very good condition.
Circa: 1922
Manufacturer: Willard Storage Battery
Floyd Clymer's Catalog of British Cars 1951
Historical & technical data-specifications body styles-68 photos, 11 x 8 1/2", cover has few spots, very good condition.
Circa: 1951
Manufacturer: Floyd Clymer's Catalog of British Cars
Mobile Inc. 1977 Calendar
3" x 4" red plastic cut out of a vintage car calendar from 1977. Never used, good condition.
Manufacturer: Mobile
Vintage Service Manual for the Doctor Of Motors
Diagnosis & installation procedure, special instructions (by car make & model) , special tools, the story of piston rings.96 pages, black & white images, no date has Hudson info. so book is before 1957. Lightly soiled.
Circa: 1957
Manufacturer: Doctor Of Motors
Vintage Plymouth Fury Manual
Operators manual, 1973, light wear.
Manufacturer: Plymouth
Vintage Chevrolet Owners Manual 1963
Cover has red Chevy parked on the beach with a woman in a white swimsuit toweling her self off. Has original plastic pouch, book in mint condition.
Circa: 1963
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Vintage Victor Gaskets Metal Ashtray
green, 3 1/4", dirty, small chips.
Manufacturer: Victor
Vintage Good Year Chemicals Tire Ash Tray
Good Year glass ash tray inside rubber tire stamped Good Year also - very cool, great condition. 6" diam. x 1 5/8" high. Great condition.
Manufacturer: Good Year Chemicals
Car Calendar 1993-94
6" X 4 1/2", vintage cars such as 1970 Corvette LT-1 Convertible, Pontiac Chieftan and more. Never used. Very good condition.
Manufacturer: Corvette LT-1 Convertible, Pontiac Chieftan
Vintage Rupert Safty Belt Box
The World's Largest Mfgr. of Quality Safety Belts. Wheeling, Illinois. Made in the U.S.A. Nice display piece, perfect on 1 side, the other has light green writing. Box is 14" x 12" x 3".
Manufacturer: Rupert
Vintage Great Northern Railway Pin and Bell
Pin is 2 1/4" diam., tiny hole on bottom were string is attached to bell. Bell 2 3/8" tall, worn, found as is.
Manufacturer: Great Northern Railway
The Salt of the Earth Ab Jenkins' Story of Speed
Vintage, Printed 1945 by Clymer Motors, softcover, 82 pages, spine has wear but still attached, very clean and bright, nice black & white images and ads.
Circa: 19545
Manufacturer: Jenkins
Chessie System Cat Coffee Mug Set of 3
Set of 3, gold trimmed rim, 3 3/4 " tall , and 3 " in diam. across top of mug, never used.
Manufacturer: Chessie System
Vintage Chevrolet "NICKEY Chicago" Clicker
NICKEY with Backwards "K", metal, about 1 3/4" long, very good,
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
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One week after it was first reported that he would suspend his campaign, and one day after he gave supporters "insider, advance notice" of his plans via a Web video, former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on Wednesday afternoon will bring to a conclusion the long, er, conclusion of his White House bid at an event in Northern Virginia.
Our colleague Chris Cillizza at The Fix takes an in-depth look today at Gingrich's campaign and his potential legacy after more than three decades in politics.
While it remains to be seen what's in store for Gingrich after Wednesday, a big part of his legacy — at least as far as the current campaign is concerned — is this: a litany of attacks against the presumptive GOP nominee, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
The Obama campaign seized on that trove of Gingrich attacks in a Web video Wednesday – a reminder that while Gingrich himself may be stepping away from the spotlight over the next few months, Democrats are intent on keeping the former House speaker's remarks very much alive.


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