Suing over spilt milk It’s been dubbed “Europe’s Enron” – the saga that has engulfed Italy’s milk-processing giant Parmalat and its senior executives‚ blue-chip European and American banks‚ accountancy firms‚ politicians and 130‚000 hapless small shareholders following the discovery in 2003 of a $14bn black hole in its finances. The revelation triggered an eight year marathon of court cases in Europe and America‚ the disgrace of the Tanzi family that controlled Parmalat‚ at least one death‚ the
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a new place to discover and learn. Arriving to Milan‚ the country was nothing like I expected. Milan brought disappointment from me since it was nothing like I expected. The hotel was O.K. though‚ they had to save a lot of energy and we had the worst experience staying on a “4” stars hotel. The most exciting part of being in Milan was the food‚ every meal had something delicious to eat and try different dishes. I went to the Ophthalmology Milan Congress 2012 with my dad which was really fun since
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http://history world.org/gothic_art_and_architecture.htm Benton‚ J. R.‚ & DiYanni‚ R. (2012). Arts and Culture‚ An Introduction to The Humanities (Fourth ed.‚ Vols. 1 - 2‚ pp. 242-265). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Education. Yahoo Images of the Milan Cathedral‚ Milan‚ Italy (n.d.). In Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 10‚ 2015 from https://images.search.yahoo.com Yahoo Images of the Pisa Cathedral Group‚ Pisa‚ Italy (n.d.). In Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 10‚ 2015 from https://images.search.yahoo.com Yahoo Images of
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Bromante’s Architecture represents the High Reneissance Linda Williams ART 101 Anne Olden April 2nd‚ 2012 Donato Bramante was born in 1444 to a poor farmer’s family. Bramante was a famous Italian painter and architect. He moved to the city of Milan in 1474‚ where the gothic style of buildings influenced his creations. The High Renaissance was a time in Italy and Rome that the artists were learning how to show perspective‚ and about anatomy. Donato D’ Angelo Bramante made his mark in the High
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In 1685‚ Louis XIV revoked Edict of Nantes and resumed prosecution of French protestants. They were called Huguenots. A large number of them worked in the textile and silk industries which a severe effect in French economy. Henry IV‚ believed that there should be only one religion under one king and created the Edict of Nantes. For this reason‚ the Huguenots left France and took their talents to other countries like England‚ Boston and Charleston. During the Rococo period‚ fashion became for delicate
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family. As her son‚ Francis II‚ raised the persecution of the Huguenots as their plot unfolded in the Conspiracy of Ambroise. This plot lead to the death of hundreds of Protestants‚ while Catherine tried to give Huguenots religious rights by having the Edict of Toleration issued. By Catherine doing this infuriated many Catholics and more slaughtering of Huguenots evolved. As Catherine arraigned the marriage of her daughter‚ Marguerite Valois to Henry of Nevarre‚ a Huguenot from the House of Bourbon‚
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The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1993 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form On which one of the followings is the benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases? A. Marginal benefit received B. Total benefit received C. Average benefit received D. Ability to pay for the benefit ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Ashoka‚ the great
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THEMED RESEARCH PAPER: VOLUNTARY SUICIDE OF THE MODERN WORLD HISTORY Voluntary Suicide of the Modern World History Throughout history‚ the world has seen and experienced different acts of violence‚ murder and terrorism. There were armies‚ groups‚ and individuals involved in these violent acts. Some of these acts were well thought out while others happened in the moment. The people perpetrating these acts were under the order of their superiors‚ religious leaders‚ and political leaders. Others
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The significance of the modern day Jerusalem as a religious capital cannot be established without the sacred sites of different religions in the city‚ including the Western Wall of the ancient Jewish Temple and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher of the Christians. After the complete destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 CE by the Roman forces‚ Jerusalem was stripped of its spiritual axis and left desolated with the Jews banned from the city. Consequently‚ when the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was
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Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art‚ science‚ and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth‚ definitely making his a life worth knowing. Da Vinci‚ born on April 15‚ 1452‚ is credited with being a master painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ and scientist. He was born an illegitimate child to Catherina‚ a peasant girl. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci‚ a public
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