Guess Who Said, "Outlaw the Shadow Banking System!"

Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have met to talk about the economic crisis at hand that has happened and that the cause of this economic crisis is the shadow banking system. By the way Shadow Banking is a really bad way of banking, for example Shadow banking institutions are typically intermediaries between investors and borrowers. For example, "an institutional investor like a pension fund may be willing to lend money, while a corporation may be searching for funds to borrow. The shadow banking institution will channel funds from the investors to the corporation, profiting either from fees or from the difference in interest rates between what it pays the investors and what it receives from the borrower.By definition, shadow institutions do not accept deposits like a depository bank and therefore are not subject to the same regulations. Familiar examples of shadow institutions included Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. Other complex legal entities comprising the system include hedge funds, SIVs, conduits, money funds, monolines, investment banks, and other non-bank financial institutions". I really hope that our country and the rest of the world can balance their check books.

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The Power of Music: It's a real heart opener

Dr. Mike Miller who is in this picture in the article is photographed Rocking out at the University OF MaryLand because he is researching the power music has. He already knows that laughter, who has also been studying the effects of Happiness on the heart and wanted to test the theory of music. He stated that the set up was basically the same as laughter, and that music de-stresses. I find this very interesting because I have always knew that music brings down stress and opens blood vessels which makes it easier for blood to circulate easier, but Dr. Mike Miller has just proved that music is very powerful and help the heart. Also it produces chemicals that protective to the heart, so music is good for you=), everyone should play good music and be happy haha.
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Miss California USA to keep Title

Despite the controversy that the Miss California Pageant had over her Semi-nude photos, she is able to keep her title. Despite that she has stated her opposition to Same-Sex marriage. Although I am for Gay marriage, I feel that she did excercise her 1st Amendment by expressing her freedom of speech, but I don't understand why she would say it in front of the world publicly, but despite that she was excercising her First Amendment speech and shouldn't have been disqualified in the beginning. I am glad that she was given back the title. What I do not understand though, is why is she re-instated despite her nude photos..I thought she was setting an example for the girls all over the country.this is something I want to explore more.
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U.S. Raises Terrorism Alert From Canada

The United States wants to take measures to block the influx of terrorists by taking tough measures along the Canada Border, which are similar to those in the southern Borders such as; Mexico to Texas and Mexico to California. Also people who have grown up in Canada near the Border have never considered the United States to be a border, but more as Neighbors..who said, "we are neighbors, not terrorists". I understand that there is a lot going on right now with the Swine Flu, but the United States has dealt with the drug Cartels in Mexico, and I do not understand why the United States would treat Canada that way, when some residents come to show a few times a day in America, but now they are not neighbors anymore... also, "The US security authorities fear that terrorists possibly exploit the relative calm along the US-Canada border, the longest around the world and infiltrate the country to conduct terrorist attacks". I am glad that the United States is taking strict measures, but its Canada, which is a way more peaceful Country then in the United States. CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE

Bureaucracy At Its Finest-2009

This article talks about how Earnest Hammond who was a retired truck driver was not able to receive his full benefits that went to aid property owners After Hurricane Katrina and Rita. He failed to qualify for one federal aid, but he was able to get a trailer to live in for the time being, while he carried out his own recovery plan. the aftermaths of the storms, required money in aids to help the victims of about 4,000 who have only received the money in the past 6 months or so, and Hurricane Katrina and Rita happened during 2005. I find that a little insane that a lot of the victims have barely just received their Aid only within the past 6 months. a quote that one of the victims has said, is that the only time they have seen Fema workers, and thats where they come with a paper saying to them this month is there last.CLICK HERE FOR THIS ARTICLE

HCOM 310 On Blogs...ethics followed?

It has been a pretty good semester. I was able to study free speech and responsibility and how people were effected through out history for their basic right of the first Amendment. I was really shocked to know that people were treated differently during war time versus peace time, and that people could be arrested for speaking their mind in war time. I also noticed that the first amendment is always tested, if it offends or provokes. I also found it quite interesting that a lot of the blogs I have read this semester, did not follow the web Blob ethics because some people bashed other people's space, and some people even went out of their way to go online and bash other people, but that is fine. I am glad that I learned good web blog ethics.

GO to prom, get expelled

at a fundamentalist baptist school that forbids dancing rock and roll, hand-holding and kissing will be suspended if he takes his girlfriend to the public school prom. The principal also said, that he goes to the dance he will get incompletes for his assignment I found this quite a little insane because I understand that a signature needs to be obtained for guest to attend dances, but I do not understand how a school can suspend someone for going to there prom and on top of that the principal would want to give the student an incomplete. check out this article and tell me what you think.CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE