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Tech giants invest in global educational reform
2008-09-30 21:44:00 Initiatives focus on communication, Collaboration, and Technology Integration Looking to produce their next generation of employees (and customers), technology giants such as Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft are setting their sights beyond just the United States and are investing heavily in global education reform initiatives. Developing nations such as India, Jordan, and Kenya are among the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tech giants invest in global educational reform", url: "http://www.a2zeducation.com/bl-og/techgiantsinvest-globaleduca-tionreforms.html" });
Obama Praises McCain on Reform
2008-09-23 07:05:00 I’d love to see the rest of the clip. (H/t: Powerline.)
By: GayPatriot
McCain-Palin: The Ticket for Reform, for Real Change
2008-09-01 00:54:00 In my previous post, I wondered why so many on the left have become so enthusiastic for Barack Obama as this agent of change when they could point to little (if any) real reform the Illinois Democrat had enacted (or help enact) in his twelve years in public life. And then he taps as his running ...
By: GayPatriot
Obsc(y)re splits up to reform with new line-up
2008-08-11 06:01:00 From Obsc(y)re member Roy Bergelt comes the news that the Frankfurt based act Obsc(y)re will stop all activities with its current line-up in order to restart with a new singer. In a message to Side-Line, Bergelt says that the band was dormant for way too long and that he needed new members...
By: Side-Line Music
Reform The Reforms?Now!
2008-08-04 15:22:00 April 3, 1969 should be recalled as a monumental day in the history of the Catholic Church in the 20th century. This is the day that Pope Paul VI promulgated his Apostolic Constitution, Misalle Romanum that gave the Universal Church the so-called Novus Ordo, or the Mass of Paul VI. As part of the liturgical ...
Reform of the defence offset policy
2008-07-31 05:19:00 I am one of those die hard fans of companies like PWC (Price Waterhouse Coopers). Though I do criticise them at times; by and large I am a great fan of many an international consultant. They really bring lot of value add to the discussions on the table. Look at today?s article by Dhiraj Mathur on India?s defence offset policy ? a subject which we are interested in and have covered earlier also in our blogs. He discusses with cogent reasons as to why the FDI cap in defence production (currently at 26%) makes no sense. While I recommend reading the full article at least once (do so here), let us look at some excerpts: The government is scheduled to announce a new (and delayed) defence procurement policy (DPP 2008) in the next couple of days. From Indian industry?s perspective, the defence offset policy is a key element of the DPP. The existing version (DPP 2006) stipulates that 30% (or more) of the value of a defence purchase from a foreign vendor for a contract exceedi...
By: Discover It
McCain Promises Hispanics He?ll Revive ?Comprehensive Immigration Reform? M
2008-06-22 19:30:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Last year, the so-called Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (Senate bill 1348) went down to a resounding defeat thanks to the vigilance of talk-radio and the blogs. John McCain was a leading voice in favor of passage in the Senate. Since that defeat, John McCain has claimed that he has “gotten ...
By: Publius Forum
Free Intensive Wrinkle Reducer with Durian Cell Reform
2008-06-07 19:44:00 murad.com/lucky78 -copy and paste the link. Seems to work for some and not for others You can also try to copy and paste this link if the last one didn’t work: http://www.murad.com/wrinkle-re-ducer-treatments/sampleoffer/sa-mpleRequest.jsp?segment=10953&#-38;roiid=MRDC234&bc=1212863-857910
By: Free Stuff Times
Court Annuls Turkish Scarf Reform and the Trial of the AKP
2008-06-06 01:09:00 BBC: Court annuls Turkish scarf reformBackground1918: The Ottoman Empire had crumbled. In its place was a much smaller, much weaker, much poorer state called ?Turkey?. The nation was in chaos. Soon, a strong leader emerged: Ataturk. Cut through the crap and you will find Ataturk pushed through many reforms that westernized Turkey and made the country probably the most successful in the region, but most importantly for us, took Islam out of public life. The caliphate was ended, women were given more rights, and Ataturk even moved the Muslim holy day from Friday to Sunday.In recent years, there has been a burst of political Islam in Turkey. The ruling AK Party is relatively conservative and religious, but no where near the extent as seen in Saudi Arabia, Iran or Iraq. One of the more controversial laws passed under the AK Party was a law that eased the ban on headscarves being worn by women at universities. The government argued that a headscarf ban stops many girls being educated; it...
Academic paper: Agricultural trade policy reform in South Africa
2008-06-05 19:05:00 Source: ELDIS Agricultural trade policy reform in South Africa Authors: Chitiga,M.; Kandiero,T.; Ngwenya,P. Produced by: African Development Bank (200 This paper empirically investigates the impact of agricultural trade reform in South Africa. Using the United Nation’s Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Agricultural Trade Policy Simulation Model (ATPSM), the study performs two specific scenarios that capture the ...
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform
2008-06-05 17:10:00 Turkey's highest court has annulled a parliamentary reform allowing college students to wear Muslim headscarves.
By: Get rich
How Many More Stolen and Destroyed Lives?
2008-06-04 06:05:00 By LARRY MITCHELL - Staff WriterKay Roberts and her friends and relatives shake their heads in bewilderment when they talk about their experience with the Butte County public guardian and courts.They wonder why things happened as they did and whether their experience is typical or a fluke.County officials say if all the facts could be known, it would be clear why the public guardian intervened in Kay's situation. (Officials say confidentiality rules prevent them from talking about Kay's case specifically.)In fact, because questions were raised, Butte County administrator Paul McIntosh said, the County Counsel's Office investigated whether the case had been handled properly. In addition, the county had the case examined by an outside attorney with expertise in conservatorships. "Both reviews (showed that) our handling of the case was appropriate and in compliance with the instructions provided by the court," McIntosh said.Nevertheless, to a degree, the experiences Kay and her fami...
By: Elder Abuse
?Disability? No deterrent to IRA- The Fleecing of Our Parents
2008-06-02 06:00:00 May 30th, 2008 by Estate Of Denial.ComThe Involuntary Redistribution of Assets (IRA) cases highlighted here at Estate of Denial portray some seriously ugly actions. Anyone thinking otherwise should spend time reading our News Archive.Today?s archive addition is a story out of California (http://www.estateofdenial.com/-?p=376) regarding a lawyer who is charged with embezzling more than $110,000 from an estate managed by the lawyer for a man under treatment for a psychotic disorder.IRA cases are about opportunity and practitioners recognize impaired individuals as potentially lucrative revenue generators. It?s that cold, it?s that calculated. Yesterday?s posting about Ryan Cuthbert and his family illustrated the point. We see this California case as a noteworthy follow-up.--------------------------A friend of mine recently told me, predators ( Time, Disease, Abusers)weaken and set the victim up, then the opportunists, vultures move in for the kill!It's so sad our justice system has com...
By: Elder Abuse
Michigan: Registration Reform Bill Sent to Senate Judiciary Committee!
2008-05-31 01:42:00 House Bill 4490 and House Bill 4491 have passed the House and have been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By: Gun News
Bell (Finally) Rings for Telecoms Reform
2008-05-30 10:09:00 It has been a long wait (we flagged it back in November 2006), with lots of talk, lobbying and political positioning, but the long-expected reforms of Chinese telecoms sector have now been announced. The Economist reported: ?BY ANY measure?revenues, employees, customers?it is the largest industrial reorganisation ever. And, reflecting how business is done in China, it ...
Health Care Reform - Change Is Necessary
2008-05-29 06:19:00 It’s pretty obvious that the US taxpayer cannot afford and therefore will not support the Obama and Clinton health care reform plans. Senator McCain’s plan would best suit us as a nation. You cannot force people to purchase something they don’t believe in. Take auto insurance, which is mandatory in every state and look at the ...
The Time is Now ! Guardians Should be Licensed and Regulated Under the Exec
2008-05-28 00:00:00 by Margaret K. Dore, Esquire. margaretdore@margaretdore.comWi-th increasing numbers of Americans living longer, many are finding themselves under guardianship. The guardian appointed may be a family member or friend, or a ?professional? guardian or guardianship company.In many cases, the guardian is honest and hardworking for his ward. In other cases, the guardian abuses or exploits the ward. The exact magnitude of this problem is not known, but the names of articles in the popular press tell the story. See: Jack Leonard, Robin Fields and Evelyn Larrubia, Guardians for Profit: Justice Sleeps While Seniors Suffer; and Barry Yeoman, Stolen Lives: Thousands of Older Americans Are Being Robbed of Their Freedom, Dignity, and Life Savings by a Legal System Created for Their Protection. How Can This Happen?The Courts RespondThe issue of guardianship abuse has also caught the attention of the courts. The Washington State Supreme Court now oversees the ?Certified Professional Guardian Program...
By: Elder Abuse
Whistle Blowing in US Southermost City NOT a Good Idea
2008-05-24 19:16:00 Key West, Florida USAAccording to Mandy Bolen of the Key West Citizen it is alleged Jim Young , the former Assistant City Manager of the Code Compliance office , was fired for exposing former Assistant City Manager John Jones' alleged willingness to overlook city ordinances and willingness to overlook city ordinances so a personal friend could rebuild a home destroyed by fire.The former former city employee sued the city and a circuit Judge ruled in his favor this week.In the lawsuit, filed in August 2007, Morgan states that Young, while working as code enforcement manager, learned of a construction project on Hilton Haven Drive allegedly proceeding without necessary permits.------------------------------------------------Unfortu-nately for many law abiding citizens who wish everyone would play by the same rules the axion " It's not so much 'what you know' but who you know, hold true."Since we blew the whistle on the alleged elder and elder financial abuse of Clara G. Fernandez we...
By: Elder Abuse
McCain Back to Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Losing More Conservative S
2008-05-23 15:29:00 McCain will not let Comprehensive Immigration Reform die. In fact, he still wishes it would have passed. Now, he says it has to be top priority in 2009. More and more conservatives are jumping ship. Another prominent one bailed out today. How many more will sit at home or vote down-ballot come November?
Think it's Not Happening in America?
2008-05-22 06:33:00 Warning! Warning!Warning!You are in danger of losing everything you have worked your life to attain - including your home, your personal belongings, your investments, and perhaps even your life. Think it's Not Happening in America?Think Again!You will lose your freedom and have less civil rights than a criminal.Why? If you become ill or incapacitated and you have an estate or property, you are a target!Even if you have executed advance directives, courts may override them (without due process of law) and appoint a stranger as guardian.Guardians and their attorneys will take everything you have ? while claiming that they are protecting you!You will even lose the right to complain about being exploited. Your family can go broke trying to free you from the vultures picking your financial bones.Unless we STOP them!We are facing a growing national epidemic!If we don't stop the unlawful and abusive guardianships then none of us is safe - not your grandparents or your parents, not even y...
By: Elder Abuse
World Economic Forum Honors Social Entrepreneurs and Calls For Fast Reform
2008-05-20 15:38:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.The World Economic Forum, held this weekend in Egypt, featured speeches by luminaries like President Bush of the USA; President Mubarack...
By: Green Options
Proclamation
2008-05-20 06:08:00 PROCLAMATION! We would like to take this opportunity to raise your awareness of the abuse of older adults through the guardianship system as a means to prevent fraud and combat all types of elder abuse.WHEREAS; Florida Statutes 744.1012 makes clear that the legislative intent of the Florida Guardianship law is, that ?it is desirable to make available the least restrictive form of governance? to assist persons in need. Florida Statutes 744.331.(6)(b) provides that a guardian is not necessary ?If the court finds that an alternative to guardianship that will sufficiently address the needs of the incapacitated person.? Guardianship is to be used ONLY as a last resort.WHEREAS: Florida Statutes 744.312 Consideration in appointment of guardian. (2) The court should give preference to the appointment of a person who (a) Is related by blood or marriage to the ward, (3)(a) Consider the wishes expressed by an incapacitated person as to who shall be appointed guardian.WHEREAS : Unless there is ...
By: Elder Abuse
Bush lectures Arab world on political reform, women's rights - The Asso
2008-05-19 02:50:00 Calgary HeraldBush lectures Arab world on political reform, women's rightsThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) ? President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women's rights but ...World Economic Forum on Mideast kicks off in Egypt's Red Sea resort XinhuaBush lectures Arab world on freedoms, praises Turkey Today's ZamanBush?s Knesset Speech Draws Fire From Arab World Israel Hasbara Committee (subscription)KXMC - Kansas City Starall 2,530 news articles
Bush lectures Arab world on political reform - The Associated Press
2008-05-18 20:20:00 The Associated PressBush lectures Arab world on political reformThe Associated Press - 3 hours agoSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) ? President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women's rights but ...
Bush lectures Arab world on political reform, women?s rights
2008-05-18 18:06:00 SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women’s rights but ran into Palestinian complaints he is favoring Israel in stalled Mideast peace talks. “Freedom and peace are within your grasp,” Bush said despite scant signs of progress. Winding up a five-day trip ...
By: TexasFred's
Bush lectures Arab world on political reform, women's rights - The Asso
2008-05-18 17:01:00 The Associated PressBush lectures Arab world on political reform, women's rightsThe Associated Press - 48 minutes agoSHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) ? President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women's rights but ...
Climate change could prompt reform of irrigation rules
2008-05-15 11:00:00 Irrigation rules could be reformed to allow farmers to take advantage of climate change and abstract more water during wetter summer months.
By: FWi - All News
A Call For Change
2008-05-15 07:48:00 Click Here to go to Video=>>When it comes to demanding change, there is power in numbers. And a Fox 9 Investigation has inspired a number of people to demand changes in the laws that allow strangers to take control of their loved ones lives. One of those people is a conservator named Sheila Gast. After our report on Gast in February, more people wrote in urging us to continue to investigate her for the financial and emotional heartaches they say she's caused families. Trish Van Pilsum reports. ---------------------------------------------We need you to Contact Fox News and encourage them to do more stories like these here =>>
By: Elder Abuse
Too Many Voices, Too much Suffering!
2008-05-15 06:57:00 Originally the guardianship laws were written with good intentions. Unfortunately, greedy lawyers and others saw a cash cow and the rest is history.Everyone should send this video to everyone they love before it is too late and they are? snagged by the guardianship courts where they will lose their money, their freedom and sometimes even their lives. Guardianship and conservatorship are a modern day holocaust. Families are suffering, at the hands of the corrupt court systems in the US. What happened to live and let live, what happened to freedom.
By: Elder Abuse
New York Governor Paterson Gets Serious On Elder Abuse
2008-05-15 06:10:00 by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net),Assemb-lymember Alec Brook-Krasny (D-Coney Island, Dyker Heights) announced that Governor Paterson has signed into law a measure that makes assaulting a senior citizen a class D violent felony, helping curb predatory attacks by those who target the elderly (A.9818).?Society cannot tolerate criminals who assault and abuse the elderly,? Brook-Krasny said. ?Elder abuse is a heinous crime, and we must take immediate action to stop this type of violence.?The new law will increase the penalty for assaulting a senior citizen from a class A misdemeanor to second-degree assault ? a class D violent felony ? if a person 65 years or older is assaulted by someone more than 10 years younger. ?Our senior citizens deserve to feel safe and protected,? Brook-Krasny said. ?This law will ensure that criminals who assault and victimize the elderly will be severely punished for their shameful behavior.?The Assembly also passed legislation this year that will incr...
By: Elder Abuse
Georgia: Governor Perdue Signs Monumental Right-to-Carry Reform Bill!
2008-05-15 01:48:00 Today, Wednesday, May 14, Governor Sonny Perdue (R) signed House Bill 89 into law. This NRA supported measure makes numerous improvements to Georgia?s Right-to-Carry laws and represents the most comprehensive pro-gun reform measure to be enacted in nearly 20 years.
By: Gun News
March for Genuine Agrarian Reform, International Conscientious Objectors Da
2008-05-14 18:45:00 Forty rural activists marched for about 15K yesterday to demand genuine agrarian reform in our country. They started from the Quezon City Memorial Circle to the House of Representatives Complex. Forty people. It may be a small number to some. In fact, it’s just the size of a class. But we can’t doubt the passion of… “The problem is no longer that with every pair of hands that comes into the world there comes a hungry stomach. Rather it is that, attached to those hands are sharp elbows.” — Paul Anthony Samuelson (May 15, 1915 - ), US economist, Nobel Prize laureate Today is International Conscientious Objectors’ Day. A conscientious objector is someone who refuses to bear arms or participate in military service, on the basis of religious or moral principles. Here’s a story about a weary soldier on a train… This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. —Psalm 34: 6 Click here and continue reading…
So Much for ?Reform?
2008-05-14 03:18:00 McCain is in western Washington today, and doing what all Republicans visiting the area do; stopping by the well-heeled Seattle suburb of Bellevue for a fundraiser. And, as Goldy notes, in the great tradition of Mr. Campaign Finance Reform Maverick McCain, he’s stretching the law to the limit. He’s having a $33,100 per plate. How does ...
The Worst Kind of Nightmare
2008-05-12 10:00:00 Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:I lift my lamp beside the golden door.Clara G. Fernandez has not received much of her Social Security Income since July of last year, I guess this is good since our worst crime has been to sacrifice valuable years to take care of our elders, this is bad in a society that considers only losers take care of their old , criminals and others who can't find any other job. Parolees are told that finding jobs taking care of old people is easy.We heard that some State Parole System parole officers are telling convicts that home care giving is a promising field for gainful employment. Parolees are able to get the work without a lot of background checking .So we do this and we must reap the scorn and abuse that's part of the job. It's now 3:30 AM as I wake up in a cold sweat having the most horrible nightmare, only to wake up a...
By: Elder Abuse
State Budget - Business Tax Reform & Tourism Funding welcomed
2008-05-11 10:19:00 Tourism marketing and infrastructure development are winners from this weeks budget. The $35.1 million package to boost Victoria’s profile in interstate and international markets is welcomed by the tourism and hospitality sector. When the Association was asked for an industry comment, Todd responded that “This is a favourable budget for both small business and state tourism, however funding for tourism has fallen significantly from last year” “Investment in tourism marketing will clearly benefit the hospitality sector, especially the $13.3 million for destination marketing of regional Victoria” he said. Key international markets will be targeted with $8 million to promote Victoria as a great place to visit as well as attracting additional air services to Melbourne. The business events sector will also benefit with $13.8 million to enhance Victoria’s credentials as a world-class business events destination. Restaurant & Catering Victoria welco...
One Question: Where's the Outcry?
2008-05-11 00:00:00 By Suzanne Sege and Robert MainerWAYLAND -MASS. USA Mary Lauby, executive director of Jane Doe Inc., recently shocked the members of the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable by pointing out that over the past 14 months there have been 64 domestic violence related homicides in Massachusetts."If the commonwealth had 64 cases of West Nile Virus over the same length of time, state officials undoubtedly would declare an emergency and mobilize the state?s public health and public safety resources to stop the spread of the disease," Lauby said."And in the unlikely event that our officials didn?t recognize their responsibility to protect public health, there would be a deafening chorus of voices demanding action. So, where?s the outcry about the social justice problem called domestic violence that has killed 64 people in our state?"Jane Doe Inc. is a statewide coalition of agencies that provide services to victims of domestic violence. Thus, Lauby is particularly well-qualif...
By: Elder Abuse
NRA-Backed Right-to-Carry Reform Bills on the Move in Louisiana!
2008-05-09 22:09:00 This past week, the Senate approved Senate Bill 142, sponsored by State Senator Stephen Scalise (R-9). SB 142, the NRA-backed concealed carry permit confidentiality bill now heads to the House for consideration. Please keep checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for further updates on this legislation.
By: Gun News
Florida Health Reform Legislation Passed
2008-05-08 23:45:00 The state of Florida has passed health insurance legislation that will allow insurance carriers to offer bare-bones coverage for as little as $150 per month. Aimed at Florida?s 3.8 million uninsured residents, the plans would be exempt from existing state-mandated coverage requirements. For instance the plans would not be required to offer coverage for long-term hospitalizations or treatment from specialists, but would cover preventive care and office visits.
American public has lost faith in the impartiality and fairness of the nati
2008-05-08 13:00:00 WASHINGTON, DC?A scathing indictment of toothless judicial ethics standards and the closed-door systems charged with disciplining judges, HALT?s 2008 Judicial Accountability Report Card issued grades to all 50 states, D.C. and the federal circuits on May 1, Law Day.?While most judges serve capably from the bench, our systems for judicial accountability unfortunately allow others to regularly abuse their positions of power,? stated HALT senior counsel Suzanne M. Blonder. ?Weak conduct codes permit state and federal judges to rule even when they have a critical conflict of interest in a case. Judicial discipline commissions regularly turn a blind eye to misconduct by making it difficult for citizens to file complaints against judges, concealing data and ultimately refusing to remove or meaningfully sanction even the most incompetent and abusive judges.?
By: Elder Abuse
Open Letter to My Mother's Guardian : Donald E Yates
2008-05-08 02:00:00 Mr. Donald E Yates, (This is the Order) that you have been faxing around town today! Key West,Florida USA by Ray Fernandez "To determine whether the ward's assets whether held in her name ,In Trust or otherwise have been diverted , dissipated , or spent for the benefit of others.... We know the "Wards assets are being dissipated by the frivolous billing at $400/hr. for things that the "Ward's family did freely and voluntarily before .... "Interference of the "Ward's son Raul Fernandez." Is it acceptable to lie if you are a magistrate of the court ? ......fact is Raul turned over to the Guardian every statement,paper,check an entire large box full of every check that Clara , the "Ward" ever wrote!a. The Guardian and his counsel (at $400.00 and $450.00 an hour) respectively) have alleged "the the Ward's physical safety is at risk,specifically as a result of an alleged lack of food, and risk to her psychological and emotional well being resulting from Raul Fernandez....."The Truth ...
By: Elder Abuse
Economic Reform In China And India: Development Experience In A Comparative
2008-05-07 13:03:00 Economic Reform In China And India: Development Experience In A Comparative Perspective??????????# Author:Joseph C. H. Chai, Kartik C. Roy# Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing # Number Of Pages: 295 # Publication Date: 2006-06-27 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1840649879 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781840649871 Recent acceleration of the Indian economic growth rate from six to eight per cent has sparked worldwide speculation that India is about to catch up with China and become another Asian miracle economy. Economic Reform in China and India examines this prospect, reviewing the development strategies pursued by the two countries over the last 50 years in general, and exploring recently introduced reform measures in particular. The culmination of many years of research by specialists in these economies, this book assesses the performance of China and India at both macro and sectoral levels (including economic, social, political and environmental aspects), illustrates the reasons why China has ou...
Missouri Senate Passes Major Firearms Reform Legislation!
2008-05-06 06:09:00 On Monday, May 5, by a vote of 30 to 4, the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 2034, authored by State Representative Brian Munzlinger (R-1).
By: Gun News
Florida Has Twice Been Ranked The Worst Legal System in the Country.
2008-05-06 02:39:00 South Florida was named the No. 1 "Judicial Hellhole" by The American Tort Reform Association, and the entire state was given the dubious distinction of being worst in the nation for legal fairness by the Pacific Research Institute.We as Floridians must say no to lawsuit abuse. Lawsuit abuse hurts our economy, damages our communities, threatens our health care and undermines our civil justice system.The legal problems facing our state demand attention from our legislators. Without meaningful reforms, we will continue to pay the price. I hope that by 2009, our legislators will get it right and pass the common-sense legal reforms we need.Carlos Muhletaler Executive Director Florida Stop Lawsuit Abuse Boca Raton
By: Elder Abuse
Credit Rating Agencies - Need For Reform
2008-05-04 19:11:00 1. Crisis - Spotlight on Credit Rating Agencies"Credit-rating agencies use their control of information to fool investors into believing that a pig is a cow and a rotten egg is a roasted chicken. Collusion and misrepresentation are not elements of a genuinely free market " - US Congressman Gary AckermanThe smooth functioning of global financial markets depends, in part, upon reliable assessments of investment risks, and Credit Rating Agencies play a significant role in boosting investor confidence in those markets.The above rhetoric, although harsh, beckons us to focus our lens on the functioning of credit rating agencies. Recent debacles, as enunciated below, make it all the more important to scrutinize the claim of Credit Rating Agencies as fair assessors.i) Sub-Prime Crisis: In the recent sub-prime crisis, Credit Rating Agencies have come under increasing fire for their covert collusion in favorably rating junk CDOs in the sub-prime mortgage business, a crisis which is currently ...
By: Credit Scores
Need For Internet Income Regulations Reform
2008-05-04 10:33:00 I won’t go in to the details of what prompted this topic since it might get a little too bitter for my own taste, but there is a serious need for reforms in the way the government looks at internet income. To put it in a concise way, I am regretting that this blog ever ...
How Many Others?
2008-05-03 07:22:00 The Schiavo case alerted America to abuse of power by the courts, and to the need for advance directives. But in today?s corrupt courts, even duly executed advance directives can be disregarded - when there is a lot of money to be made by the judge?s pals. The feeding frenzy has reached epidemic proportions around the country.Over the years, a growing uncaring and unjust judicial system has helped convert guardianship/conservatorship from an appropriate law to one which, if misused, is damaging to the general public.At present, it operates to ensnare the most vulnerable people in a larger and larger trawling net, now including those merely physically ?incapacitated?! It has become a feeding trough for unethical lawyers and other ?fiduciaries? appointed by the courts to protect, but many of whom become nothing more than predators.Wards, instead of being protected by the system, are victimized by it, losing their freedom, property and their very lives, due to a lack of monitoring by t...
By: Elder Abuse
Reader Gets Crash Course Guardianship/Conservadorship 101
2008-05-02 06:01:00 BubbleShare: Share photos - Powered by BubbleShareSeminole,Florida. USA by AngelaThe irregular hearing in front of Judge Nancy Alley, Juvenile Justice Center, Seminole County, will take place on Monday, May 5, 2008 at the Juvenile Justice Center in Sanford Florida, 190 Bush Blvd. I hope all of you will be there. You were right. They found 3 people to declare my mother as a total basket case. Her memory really has actually declined in the past month--drastically.I wonder what they did to her in the Palm Gardens nursing home to make this occur. Also, she tried to get out of the bed and into her wheel chair and she fell onto the floor. The committee of three interviewed her all at once on April 24, 2008 and together and wrote up one short report stating that she did not know her room number at Palm Gardens or the address of Palm Gardens nursing home, where she has been stuck for one month after they snagged her from the hospital. They said she couldn't remember three words after a few...
By: Elder Abuse
Beyond Cash, Guns, and Ballots: Ten Years of Military Reform
2008-05-02 02:56:00 In mid-May, Indonesia will celebrate its tenth anniversary of the reformasi movement that toppled President Soeharto and brought democracy. One of the key issues then was about reforming the Indonesian military that many believed had become a ‘tool’ of Mr. Soeharto’s regime. Thus, the focus of military reform thus far has been on three major areas: ...
Does Good Information Reform People?
2008-05-01 16:59:00 I recently read a quote by Charlayne Hunter-Gault that goes as follows— “If people are informed they will do the right thing. It’s when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice.” I don’t believe this is correct. I wish I did, but I don’t. Beyond differences people might have on what the “right thing” might ...
Domestic Elder Abuse in Louisiana: The Case of August Baxter
2008-05-01 13:30:00 Ray,Could I post something about my late father's abuse? -Eric C. BaxterMy late father, August Baxter, was an elderly and disabled man when, as his wife lay dying, his home was invaded by interlopers who appointed themselves to be his "caregivers". He was coerced into signing legal instruments he could not read and which were artfully designed to imprison him and rob him of his assets. His body was ultimately found in the lake behind his home, just days before a legal resolution seemed at hand. The manner of his death was classified as "undetermined", but his apparent drowning in two feet of water resulted from negligence, violence or the application of psychological abuse.Throughout his long ordeal, family members reporting his exploitation, urgently warning of his endangerment and attempting to arrange the legal assistance he requested were subjected to acts of official reprisal and intimidation. State law defines elder abuse and criminalizes any failure to report it; it does not...
By: Elder Abuse
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