Â­In October 2005, U.S. congressman Tom DeLay was indicted on money laundering charges, forcing him to step down as House Majority Leader. Money laundering is a serious charge -- in 2001, U.S. prosecutors obtained almost 900 money-laundering convictions with an average prison sentence of six years.he rise of global financial markets makes money laundering easier than ever -- countries with bank-secrecy laws are directly connected to countries with bank-reporting laws, making it possible to anonymously deposit dirty money in Â­one country and then have it transferred to any other country for use.
Oxalate salts bind with the bodyâs calcium and remove it from the bloodstream causing complications. Symptoms of Rhubarb toxicity in dogs are the result of low blood calcium and ultimately renal (kidney) failure. Toxicity due to rhubarb has been observed in dogs, cats, humans, and large animals.
Deer. Rhubarb makes Cornell University's list of plants deer do not like to eat. It could be that the animals sense the oxalic acid in the leaves and are warned away, or maybe the texture just doesn't appeal to them.Deer also tend to avoid root vegetables and those that have pungent odors.ome gardeners plant rhubarb for the sensual drama of its long, smooth stalks, candy red like a teddy bear's tongue, in stunning contrast to the dark, kale-like leaves. Others plant it because they dream of tangy rhubarb pies, or because it comes back year after year without much human effort.