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| U.S. Releases Around 800,000 Prisoners Each Year, Most Return |
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012)
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PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 30, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Most Americans don't consider prisons when lamenting scholarship reductions at their local college or higher taxes on gas when filling up at the pump. Maybe they should. According to Christopher Zoukis, author of the forthcoming "Education Behind Bars" (ISBN: 978-1934597774; Sunbury Press, December 2011), upwards of $60 billion a year can be saved simply by educating prisoners.
According to the Journal of Correctional Education, the U.S. incarcerates over 2.3 million persons, a number equal to 5% of the world's population and 25% of the world's incarcerated population. Each of these 2.3 million prisoners costs American taxpayers $32,000 to $40,000 each year for food and housing. Of those 2.3 million, around 800,000 will be released each year and most, that is 70% to 85%, will return to prison within 5 years of release. The exception is prisoners who receive an education while in prison.
According to the Journal of Correctional Education, of prisoners with an AA degree, only 13.7% will return to prison, of those with a Bachelor's degree 5.6%, and those with a Master's degree 0%. The Institute for Higher Education Policy calculates the cost of educating one prisoner to be $2,000 to $3,782 per year, much lower than the $40,000 per year outlay for incarceration.
While educating prisoners is an odd concept to champion, the fact that the U.S. spends $30.1 billion each year to build more prisons should give all Americans pause. This is money siphoned off from local community colleges, state universities, defense, and much needed public work projects, not to mention every American's wallet.
With the January 2012 publication of "Education Behind Bars," a comprehensive resource delineating the financial and social benefits of educating prisoners will finally be available.
For prison education news as it breaks and an ongoing dialogue about the merits of educating prisoners, head over to http://PrisonEducation.com or email Christopher Zoukis directly at ChrisZoukis@Gmail.com.
NEWS SOURCE: Christopher Zoukis
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| Association of American University Presses Celebrates 75 years of Cooperation and Service |
(Wed, 18 Jan 2012)
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NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding in 1937. AAUP is an organization grounded in a tradition of service, whose members engage in forward-looking publishing programs and innovations. Both the history of the association and the future of scholarly communications will provide focus for a series of events, including a "University Press Week" in November 2012, to mark the occasion of the AAUP 75th anniversary.
AAUP President MaryKatherine Callaway (Director, Louisiana State University Press) states: "Over the past 75 years, the AAUP has promoted collaboration among its member presses and worked to help them explain the significant role university presses play. Not only do we contribute to the academic process, but many presses also examine and explain the culture and history of their region, and all AAUP members publish books that educate, inform, and enlighten. The organization also continues to assist its presses to make sense of an increasingly complex publishing landscape, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and expertise."
What is the Association of American University Presses?
AAUP can be defined by both its members and its mission. In 1937, a dozen or so university presses, representing institutions across North America, appointed officers to a new association, formalizing the ad hoc conversations between scholarly publishers that had been taking place since the 1920s. Today, AAUP represents 134 nonprofit scholarly publishers from 10 countries. While most AAUP members are presses sponsored by or based at universities, a significant number are independent publishers, or the publishing arms of societies, museums, and think tanks, that share the mission and standards of AAUP.
AAUP members publish books, journals, and new forms of scholarly work across all fields of inquiry from the humanities and social sciences to mathematics, medicine, and technology, and often support emerging and interdisciplinary scholarship. AAUP presses range greatly in size, from those publishing 2-5 new titles each year, to those who produce in excess of 2000. Each press shares a commitment to serve society, the academy, and their community through disseminating works of scholarship, art, and thought.
AAUP's mission is to assist its members through professional education, cooperative services, and public advocacy. "Our mission has remained consistent over the past 75 years," says AAUP Executive Director Peter Givler, "although what the association does to support that mission evolves along with publishing trends, new technologies, and the shifting landscape of scholarly communications."
Throughout 2012, AAUP will dive into its archives to refresh institutional memory, through online features and articles about the milestones and important programs that have shaped the association. Today, January 18, marks the date in 1928 when 12 university presses met and decided on the first cooperative project of the ad hoc group, a combined catalog of university press books titled "Shelfward Ho!" Every thoughtful publisher and scholar knows, however, that while an understanding of the past is vital, it is the work of today and tomorrow that holds the most importance for the next 75 years of nonprofit scholarly publishing.
"Progress and a cohesive spirit" was the how Publishers Weekly characterized AAUP in 1967, and this can serve as a motto still today. At the 2012 AAUP Annual Meeting in Chicago (June 18-20) and during the inaugural "University Press Week" (November 11-17), the association, its members, and its wider community will engage the present and future of AAUP and scholarly communications.
For more about university presses, visit: http://www.aaupnet.org/about-aaup/about-university-presses .
Information on the 134 members of AAUP can be found here: http://www.aaupnet.org/aaup-members/membership-list .
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| Whistleblower Scientist Accuses British Medical Journal of Institutional Research Misconduct |
(Mon, 09 Jan 2012)
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 9, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. David Lewis, internationally known whistleblower and respected expert on institutional fraud, released a report today calling for a formal investigation into the practices of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), and specifically into the actions of its editor, Dr. Fiona Godlee, and Brian Deer, a reporter she hired to write a series of articles which appeared in the journal beginning on January 4, 2011.
The BMJ articles accuse Dr. Andrew Wakefield of committing scientific fraud in a 1998 Lancet publication - http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673697110960/fulltext - he co-authored that brought global attention to a link many parents and physicians suspect may exist between autism and children who are genetically predisposed to adverse reactions from the Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The BMJ, Deer, and Godlee alleged that Wakefield fabricated a diagnosis of colitis in most of the 12 children described in The Lancet article - calling Wakefield's work an "elaborate fraud" intended to create an "MMR scare" - so Wakefield could profit from a patent related to his research.
"Documents recovered from Dr. Wakefield's files during my investigation at the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) - www.researchmisconduct.org - reveal that a pathologist associated with the study, Dr. Andrew Anthony, interpreted a number of the children's biopsies as evidence of colitis," explained Dr. Lewis. "Altogether, the evidence contained in Wakefield's files suggested to me that the BMJ's fraud theory was more tabloid news than science."
According to documents Lewis filed with Sir John Tooke, Vice-Provost for Health at the University College London (UCL) where The Lancet study was done, BMJ Editor Godlee responded to the Lewis revelations by "cherry-picking the evidence and coming up with a grand conspiracy theory involving 'institutional research misconduct'. Alleged fraudsters now include University College London (UCL) administrators, the Royal Free Hospital, and all 13 co-authors of the Lancet study."
UCL President Malcolm Grant notified Lewis that, because his charges were "so serious," he urged Dr. Lewis to inform Dr. Godlee and Deer "at the earliest opportunity."
Lewis also reports that Godlee has previously acknowledged the BMJ Group receives funding from the two manufacturers of the MMR vaccine, Merck and GlaxoSmithKline, and has testified in a Parliamentary inquiry that peer-reviewed medical journals are "the marketing arm of the pharmaceutical industry." Lewis added: "Apparently scientists who question certain government policies and industry practices can be destroyed for a price. If so, this kind of tabloid science poses a genuine threat to public health."
On January 3, 2012, Dr. Wakefield filed suit against the BMJ and Brian Deer ( http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/01/04/BritMedJ.pdf ). Last September, Columbia University published a major study supporting the link Dr. Wakefield established between autism and enterocolitis ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174969/ ).
Lewis Investigation Available Online:
Dr. Lewis' detailed investigation of the BMJ series in question can be downloaded from the following URL provided by his attorneys at Hallman & Wingate, LLC:
http://www.hallmanwingate.com/fullpanel/uploads/files/david-lewis-bmj.pdf .
About Dr. David Lewis:
Dr. David Lewis, a member of the NWC Board of Directors and Director of its Research Misconduct Project, is a former senior-level research microbiologist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He was the only EPA scientist to ever publish first-authored research articles in Lancet and Nature. His research published in Lancet and Nature Medicine on the inadequacy of CDC guidelines to prevent transmission of HIV in dentistry prompted the current heat sterilization standard for dentistry in the mid-1990s. His environmental research published in Nature received the Science Achievement Award by the EPA Administrator in 2000. Editors at Annals of Internal Medicine rated him in the top 10 percent of reviewers in 2010. His accomplishments in medical and environmental research have been widely covered in professional, scientific and popular publications and broadcasts including Nature, Science, Lancet, JAMA, National Geographic, Reader's Digest, Voice of America, Paul Harvey News, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, NY Times, Washington Post, London Times, NPR's All Things Considered, PBS Healthweek, PBS Technopolitics, CBS Evening News, ABC's Primetime Live, and BBC Panorama.
Dr. Lewis's direct contact information: (706) 296 3675, LewisDaveL@aol.com .
About the BMJ:
The British Medical Journal is a highly regarded, peer-reviewed scientific journal. BMJ is sent to more than 100,000 doctors internationally, many of whom have stakes in vaccine usage.
Media Contact:
Elizabeth Horn
Horn Productions
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| New Restaurant Guide Includes Professional Restaurant Review Sources for More Than 40 Cities |
(Thu, 05 Jan 2012)
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CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 5, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Deborah Gonderil, publisher of "Restaurants Recommended," could not find a restaurant ratings guide that not only incorporated multiple cities, but one that provided unprejudiced and genuine opinions of professional reviewers. As a result, she set out to compile a series of sources of reviews from professional food critics. "Restaurants Recommended" (ISBN: 978-1466283176) is the end result.
"Restaurants Recommended" is a guide to more than 600 restaurants in 40-plus cities around the U.S. Cities include: New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, and more. Reviews are based on the 2011 positive recommendations of local, national and international food and travel critics.
"The cities were chosen based on size and popularity as business or leisure destinations," says Gonderil. "And, readers can trust these reviews to be more reliable than the run-of-the-mill blogs because they are written by industry experts. Their opinions are unsolicited and based on repeated, anonymous visits."
This restaurant guide includes many lists such as: "2011 Best Restaurants;" "2011 Best New Restaurants;" and "Hot Restaurants."
So, whether you are a business or leisure traveler, there is truly something for everyone in this guide. It incorporates a wide range of dining styles, pricing, types of cuisine and decor.
"Restaurants Recommended" is approximately 175 pages. It is available in paperback for $9.00 or in a Kindle version for $7.00 at www.restaurantsrecommended.com . This same website also serves to complement the book and will be updated frequently.
"It's more of a living, breathing document," explains Gonderil.
About the Author:
Gonderil has a long history working as a market research executive. She has lived and worked in New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; and Miami and has traveled to countless cities throughout the U.S. It was while visiting these cities that she developed a personal interest in the arts and food, culminating in the release of "Restaurants Recommended."
NEWS SOURCE: Deborah Gonderil
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| From Princesses to Pop Tarts, Author Peggy Orenstein Dissects Today's 'Girly-Girl' Trend for Dallas Lecture Audience February 1, 2012, Sponsored by Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas |
(Wed, 04 Jan 2012)
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DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 4, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas will hold its third lecture, "What is a Girly-Girl?," in its 2011-2012 series on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in partnership with The Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture.
Author Peggy Orenstein will discuss today's "girly-girl" culture that influences them from infancy onward: from princesses with pink gowns to spa birthday parties for six-year-olds, to Miley Cyrus to how thirteen-year-olds present themselves on Facebook, it tells a girl that how she looks matters more than who she is.
"We're seeing a 'Kardashianization' of girlhood," says Orenstein, whose examination of the lives of young women began in 1994 with her classic book "Schoolgirls." "It's a worrisome trend for those who want daughters to thrive and become confident, happy women. Formerly neutral toys have become gendered, narrowing a girl's idea about her sexuality, future relationships and academic and professional potential. Girls are being encouraged to embrace this materialistic, image-saturated femininity through an unprecedented amount of marketing targeted at ever-younger ages."
Writer and speaker Peggy Orenstein is author of "Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture" and other books. She is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and many other publications.
This lecture is the third in the series, "What is a Girl?," which takes a critical look at how girls have been envisioned from ancient mythology to today's popular culture and tomorrow's leadership in science and technology.
"We could not have picked a better partner than The Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture," says Girls Inc. CEO Lori Palmer. "The theme, 'What is a girl?' has proven to be as complex and provocative a subject as it is a captivating one."
As with all the lectures in this series, Orenstein will present and then lead a discussion with audience members after a reception with wine, cheese, fruit and coffee at 6:00 p.m. The lecture takes place on Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m. at The Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture located at 2719 Routh Street, Dallas. Admission is $25.
Register online for "What Is a Girly-Girl?" at GirlsIncDallas.org/LectureSeries or by contacting Lisa Rossi at lrossi@girlsincdallas.org or 214.654.4553. Seating is limited to 100. Sponsors include the Dallas Business Journal, WRR Classical 101, Kroger, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts of Dallas and Texas Instruments.
The remaining lecture events are as follows:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, "What is a STEM Girl? Girls in Science, Engineering, Math and Technology."
The concluding lecture of the series will consider the feminine role in scientific and theoretical fields, most if not all of which have traditionally been associated with men. How did such a tradition develop? In what ways is it changing? And what does the future hold for girls who are drawn to these professions?
About Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas:
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas aims to inspire all girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold(SM). For more than 40 years, Girls Inc. has provided effective life skills and enrichment programs that empower girls to take daily charge of their lives. At four campuses, Girls Inc. offers learning and development opportunities for personal effectiveness, academics, and career planning so that girls ages six to 18 are inspired to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives. To learn more, visit www.girlsincdallas.org .
About The Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture:
The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is a nonprofit educational organization whose purpose is to enrich and deepen the practical life of the city with the wisdom and imagination of the humanities. The Dallas Institute accomplishes its purpose through programs for school teachers and principals, general courses of study, public and professional seminars, publications, conferences, and civic involvement. For more information, go to www.dallasinstitute.org .
Media Contact:
Vanina Sloan
Communications and Marketing Director
Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas
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| Education Behind Bars - A Win-Win Strategy for Maximum Security, by Christopher Zoukis |
(Wed, 04 Jan 2012)
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PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Why should the American taxpayer care about people who are incarcerated in our prison system? Simple, it is a true cost-saving measure that should be discussed. In "EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" (ISBN: 978-1934597774; Sunbury Press; January, 2012) author Christopher Zoukis makes the case for why all Americans should support education in our prison system. Most Americans do not realize that the United States could save upwards of $60 billion each year by simply educating prisoners.
According to the Journal of Correctional Education, the U.S. incarcerates over 2.3 million persons, a number equal to 5 percent of the country's population. The U.S. accounts for 25 percent of the entire incarcerated population worldwide. Each of these millions of prisoners costs the American taxpayer between $32,000 to $40,000 each year in food and housing.
Of those 2.3 million prisoners, around 800,000 will be released each year and most, that is a staggering 70 percent to 85 percent will return to prison within five years. The exception is prisoners who receive education in prison.
The same study found that a prisoner with an Associate's degree reduces the rate of recidivism and return to prison to 13.7 percent and those with Bachelor's degree to 5.6 percent. Prisoners who have attained a Master's Degree have a 0 percent chance of returning to prison. The Institute for Higher Education Policy calculates the cost of educating one prisoner to be $2,000 to $3,782 per year which is done mostly via distance learning/online. This additional cost is drastically lower than the $40,000 per year costs in simply incarcerating a person.
"EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" is the ultimate source for why Americans should champion the education of prisoners and provides detailed information on how "EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" can be made easily available to prisoners at a reasonable cost.
One fact that should make all Americans think twice: The United States spends $30.1 billion each year to build more prisons. This is money that could be used in more productive ways that benefit the taxpayer.
For more information about "EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" or to arrange an interview with the author, please contact Newman Communications: 125 Walnut Street, Suite 2050, Watertown, MA 02472; Ph: 617.254.4500.
"EDUCATION BEHIND BARS A Win-Win Strategy for Maximum Security," by Christopher Zoukis; Sunbury Press, January 2012, ISBN 978-193-459-7774 U.S. $19.95.
To purchase, please visit: http://www.sunburypress.com/ebb.html - or for more information visit http://www.prisoneducation.com .
NEWS SOURCE: Christopher Zoukis
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| 'Pin-Ups for Ron Paul' 2012 Calendar Girls Spread the Message |
(Mon, 28 Nov 2011)
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pin-Ups for Ron Paul" 2012 calendar produced by Los Angeles singer/writer/director Juliet Annerino has arrived. This sexy collection of female activists is the most innovative way to spread the message of presidential candidate Ron Paul!
The calendar (*See NOTE) includes quotes from great statesman, authors and visionaries like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Ernest Hemingway, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., along with quotes from Dr. Ron Paul on current and timeless issues.
Twelve women from all across the country are featured; students, writers, artists, and businesswomen, every one an outspoken activist for peace and freedom!
The calendar's creator, Juliet Annerino, explains, "This is a pretty package for a powerful message. Peace + Freedom = Beautiful!"
20 percent of all proceeds go in support of Dr. Paul's run for the presidency in 2012.
The calendar was recently featured on The Colbert Report, Politico.com and the New York Daily News.
Juliet Annerino, along with several of the Los Angeles-based Calendar Girls are hosting a "Holiday Party with the Pin Ups for Ron Paul" free event in Hollywood, Wednesday, November 30, 7 p.m.- 11 p.m. at Cafe Entourage, 1600 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028. They welcome the press for interviews and photos, in the upstairs VIP section.
For ordering info, pictures and video, see: http://www.PinUps4RonPaul.com .
(*NOTE: Independently produced and not affiliated with the official Ron Paul Campaign.)
- Image Caption: "Pin-Ups for Ron Paul 2012" Calendar Cover. Photo: Christopher Gahran.
NEWS SOURCE: Juliet Annerino
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| 'Questing for Uberjoy' by Konrad Ventana is a Luminous Journey of Discovery for Postmodern Readers |
(Mon, 28 Nov 2011)
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "Questing for Uberjoy" (ISBN 978-1-4620-2953-2), a stunning new novel by Konrad Ventana, provides a compelling Journey of Discovery for savvy postmodern readers, revealing vital facets of creativity and achievement through the transformative artistry of literary fiction. This much-anticipated new release has received both "Editor's Choice" and "Rising Star" distinctions.
Completing the series of novels comprising Ventana's award-winning Post-Lux Trilogy (after the light), "Questing for Uberjoy" delivers breathtaking Action-Adventure in a powerful and unforgettable novel. At once exotic, romantic, captivating, and thrilling in its world-shattering dimensions, this monumental work of high-drama is a priceless gem of a novel and a luminous triumph of contemporary fiction. By exploring and, indeed, exposing existential aspects of our allegorical "Inner Dark," Ventana's novels might well carry an FDA-warning label: Caution! Literary Fiction!! Lasting side-effects are likely!!!
 Set in the outlandish war-ravaged kingdoms of Nepal and Tibet, "Questing for Uberjoy" is an elevating and life-affirming Journey of Discovery for men and women alike. The Quest comes alive with high-spirited characters, heart-wrenching romance, awe-inspiring scenery, and breath-taking action in a masterful and compelling saga of human aspiration, international intrigue, and high-altitude drama played out upon the "Rooftop of the World" in a bold and daring Special Operations rescue mission.
Excerpt from the Back Cover:
They called her "Uberjoy," but her real name was Joycelyn Eberhard. She was a finalist in the Miss Teen Idaho beauty pageant, but now she's gone missing -- in China, no less. Her fiance, Orion, worried when she signed up for the Peace Corps, but he never expected something like this. Her disappearance is shattering to him, so he has no choice but to head overseas and search for the woman he loves. His search takes him to the remote Himalayan Mountains in Nepal and Tibet, where getting help from local authorities is not as easy as he would have hoped. He is forced to seek assistance elsewhere, from intrepid special operations mercenaries and unorthodox mountaineering guides. "Questing for Uberjoy" is a quest for love. It is also a quest for meaning, as Eastern culture surrounds heroic Orion and teaches him more about himself than any experience in America. One moment philosophical and the next filled with extreme danger, it is a story that could change your life and send you on your own heroic quest.
Konrad Ventana's "Questing for Uberjoy" is a dazzling jewel of a novel -- a personal treasure to have and to give. Now available as Hardcover, Softcover, and eBook versions from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or your preferred bookseller: 978-1-4620-2953-2 (HC ISBN); 978-1-4620-2952-5 (SC ISBN).
About the Author:
Konrad Ventana (literally, Bold Counsel through a Window) is an American Author, Professor, Scientist, and Visionary who looks boldly behind the scenes at our modern times and examines the potential for future development. He currently lives in California. Website: http://www.konradventana.com .
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| Black Box Casino Author Casts Spotlight on Mad Max Follies Behind the 2008 Financial Crisis |
(Tue, 22 Nov 2011)
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MILTON, Del., Nov. 22, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Financial author Robert Stowe England turned a spotlight on the role of key institutions, policies, agencies and people in Washington and on Wall Street that pushed the financial system toward the mortgage meltdown and 2008 crisis in remarks at a book signing event Nov. 5 at the Federal Street Gallery in the historic town of Milton, Delaware.
England, an acclaimed financial journalist, has described the root causes of the crisis and the harrowing events that toppled institutions and markets in his new non-fiction financial thriller, "Black Box Casino: How Wall Street's Risky Shadow Banking Crashed Global Finance" (ISBN: 978-0313392894; hardcover; Praeger). The author's remarks have been posted at YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRZI5BvgPro .
"Something had gone terribly wrong to deliver us into the world of Mad Max, where the norms we thought necessary for society had vanished," Mr. England said. "We saw financial institutions crashing all around us while authorities seemed powerless to do anything about it."
England, who covered the crisis as senior writer for Mortgage Banking magazine, recounted how the mortgage banking industry was transformed from one ruled by the discipline of the "invisible fist" of the free markets in the early 1990s to one that had generated $4.7 trillion in risky assets by mid-2008.
Chief among the villains England cited is Congress for enacting a regulatory regime for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 1992 that put rules in place that rewarded politicians for demanding ever-rising affordable housing goals achieved through ever-declining lending standards. Fannie and Freddie were given weak financial standards and a weak regulator who could not compel them to take steps needed to ensure their safety and soundness.
After accounting scandals emerged at both Fannie and Freddie in the early 2000s, top-level officials were not held to account by Washington and walked away with hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains. This "sent a dangerous signal, I think, to others who contemplated fraudulent schemes. Rewards could be huge and the potential downside limited," the author said.
England also faulted the Securities and Exchange Commission for its lax enforcement of laws against fraud and market manipulation and recounted how naked short sellers engaged in illegal activity that brought down first Bear Stearns and then Lehman Brothers.
England also cast a light on the foibles of Wall Street. "Merrill Lynch and Citigroup were the kings of CDOs (collateralized debt obligations) and bear much of the blame for the crisis," he said. The subprime CDO was "the biggest bait and switch of all time" because it turned low-rated subprime mortgage bonds into AAA credits, which were then sold to many unwary Asian and European investors, England said.
An excerpt from England remarks: The demand from CDOs for weaker subprime credits - usually only a fraction of each deal - had a perverse effect. It greatly increased demand for mortgage lenders to increase the volume of overall subprime and risky mortgages to supply the bonds needed for the CDOs. In short, the subprime CDO business was poisoning the private label mortgage-backed securities business. In an outcome James Bond villain Goldfinger would love, Wall Street was creating a flow of funds into the mortgage industry in search of bad credits.
For more information on Black Box Casino and England, visit http://www.robertstoweengland.com .
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| A Powerful New Spiritual Voice Emerges at Glaspath.com |
(Mon, 21 Nov 2011)
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ESCONDIDO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Unexplained thoughts and sensations await readers of "The 22 Best Kept Secrets of All Time," a 22-book set of beautifully illustrated e-books, holding within a lifetime of searching, learning, and discovering by author Reverend Linda Glas.
Never one to accept the "norm" when it comes to knowing and living her spiritual life, Reverend Glas was prompted, by God, to make this information open to anyone desiring to know what is REALLY going on in our world and explains why some worldwide disasters have and will continue to happen.
As the world has been slowly overcome by chaos, behind the scenes Reverend Linda Glas has been quietly going about her business. Her business is educating people about the urgency to prepare for the end of days, otherwise known as The Rapture/end of time.
Rev. Glas has worked tirelessly to interpret content for you, the seekers of spiritual truths and concepts. The facts gathered in her 40-year quest had to be interpreted from mountains of ancient documents, astrology and especially the Bible - then proven by current scientific findings in physics, biology, mathematics, and even art. One of her greatest gifts is the ability to decipher confusing Biblical script, especially the Book of Revelation, where she reveals hidden messages we need to know about the beginning of our world, war in heaven, and the future that awaits us.
Her website, www.glaspath.com is full of more information than most single-topic books. In fact, she has been given such a tremendous amount of information that she had to decide how much of it to include in these works. For that reason, there are several books with two parts (each e-book is over 400 pages!), so the readers get tons of value for a small price - $8.88 (per title). Sample chapters of the completed books can be downloaded from her site. Other e-books will be added upon completion.
Customers can be assured they are getting the best, most reliable news about:
* The end of the world as we know it (it is not 2012);
* What happens when and after we die?
* Is the antichrist here yet?
* What exactly do we have to do to prepare for our final exit from life on Earth?
* What part animals play in the grand scheme;
* Time is speeding up;
* And many more topics that will shock you.
In addition to her site, her editor has a blog - http://www.glaspath.com/bloggy/ - where all the funny, weird, strange, blessed, troublesome and surprising events occurred during the last eight years of preparing this work. And, they continue to this day!
INITIAL BOOK TITLES AND ISBNs:
Book 1: Your 181 Goodie Bag Gifts From God (ISBN-13 978-0-984-3163-0-4);
Book 2: Your True Twin Sole Love (ISBN-13 978-0-984-3163-1-1);
Book 3: Breaking The Astrological Code of the Bible Reveals the Rapture (Part One & Two) (ISBN-13 978-0-984-3163-2-8);
Book 4: The Double Cross Curse - The Fall of the Angels that Created the Fall of Man (ISBN-13 978-0-984-3163-3-5);
Book 6: The Blood of the Angels (ISBN-13 978-0-984-3163-5-9).
More information: http://www.glaspath.com .
NEWS SOURCE: Linda Glas
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