Money Laundering

I chose money laundering because I believe that it requires a lot of ability and thinking from the person that is doing it, as well as the people that investigate it.

But, what is money laundering? Money laundering is basically turning illegal money into "clean" money through a legitimate (typically smaller) business. You´re lying to the authorities as to where the money came from. Money laundering is commonly used among drug dealers or big bank robbers. They might put a small business like a restaurant and mix the money from the restaurant with the drug money so in the end of the day it all gets mixed up and the authorities have no way to find out if the money is illegal. 

One great example of money laundering occurs in the TV series "Breaking Bad". Walter White is a big time methamphetamine dealer that makes huge amounts of money for a person of his social standards and the current job that he has (chemistry teacher). He buys a car wash (the small business) and mixes the money from the car wash with the drug money. Even this is a huge problem because he´s making millions of dollars which a car wash would never make (otherwise everyone would open a car wash). He needs to put the money into small fractions in order for the police not to notice. So even though, he is laundering the money, he still has a little bit of trouble because the amount of money is so big, if he would put it all together nobody would believe him.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Examples-of-Money-Laundering-Investigations-Fiscal-Year-2014

This is a web page in which there are a lot of money laundering examples in which we can see that the people involved are usually people involved with drug, that make a lot of money that everyone would ask questions about where it came from. Just like Walter White.

The Black Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZy6XilXDZQ

I chose this video because it explains perfectly how the black plague started, how it spread throughout Europe, it´s symptoms, and overall everything that happened during and after the plague. How the peasants were the ones that were affected the most by the plague and it killed a lot of them and how they demanded more money from the lords in order for them to work. And it is also a very catchy song, kind of like the one about Constantinople.

Magna Carta Assignment

Magna Carta is an ancient document that limits the power to the monarch in charge. This was one of the things that led to current day democracy. Currently there are 4 original copies left and are stored in Lincoln. In 2015 we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta being signed. This was a very important event in the history of man kind and it is a date that we need to commemorate. There are a lot of things being prepared for when the time of the anniversary comes.
There are many things that are going to be renovated to commemorate the signing of Magna Carta. For example the renovation of the American Bar Association (ABA) Memorial. Establish a Magna Carta interpretation/visit center. New bus routes as well as the improvement of traffic signs and streets. The UK will also make a public holiday on that day, as well as other political meetings will be held to commemorate the day.
Many songs of when the Magna Carta was signed will be played at churches near the site and around the UK to remember. Many souvenirs like stamps, pins, etc. will be distributed around the UK as well as coins and special beers. There will be Magna Carta weeks in important sites of the UK, the commonwealth and any other country in which the Magna Carta had an influence. Exhibitions of the Magna Carta will be displayed at important sites. Books and songs will be written in memory of this glorious day. The Magna Carta signing was a very important event in history and we all need to take moment to commemorate it.

http://www.visitlincoln.com/magnacarta
http://magnacarta800th.com/magna-carta-today/2015-aspirations/

Monarchy assignment

My favorite Monarch

My favorite monarch is Louis the XVI.
He was king of France from 1774 until 1791 he was 19 when he ascended to the throne.
His wife was Marie Antoinette. She was executed.
He was known as the great king and the sun king.
This did not mean that he was a good king.
He was called the sun king because of all his luxuries. He knew how to live in style.
He lived in the Great palace of Versailles.
Kings from all over the world went and honored Louis luxuries and style.
He was executed in the French revolution because the people had nothing to eat and nowhere to live and he lived in the Greatest palace of all times.
He is my favorite monarch because he knew how to live well and with style.