Bernard Madoff is a modern day Visigoth for several reasons. He is one of the largest white collar criminals of all time. In fact‚ he has committed one of the most elaborate Ponzi schemes‚ which is considered to be the largest financial fraud in history. For those who do not know what a Ponzi scheme is – it is a fraudulent investment that pays returns to its investors from their own money‚ or the money of other investors‚ rather than through profits of the organization. The scheme entices investors
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Gary Torry English II July 16‚ 2013 Drill or No Drill? The National Artic Wildlife Refuge (NAWR) is home to many animals‚ such as: moose‚ caribou‚musk oxen‚wolves‚foxes‚ grizzlies‚ polar bears‚ and migratory birds. Leaders in the oil industry‚ however‚ believe that the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. Environmentalists are wondering: What will become of
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Once upon a time there was a boy laid in a corner of a dark room‚ he was alone and silent. The only noise was that of footsteps which entered the room. "Macro! Get up you swine" said the man. His voice was very deep and menacing. He wore a redcap with a dark green army suit‚ again he shouted and the boy slowly rose from the floor. “We know that you are involved with a gang of villains called the Mad Catz but where IS your secret layer?!!” screamed the man impatiently “I don’t work with them
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Ray was only alone for a few moments‚ contemplating the splendid architecture of grand old mansion. Beautiful‚ but a little out of date he thought. Then the Professor made his appearance. “Why Ray Dailey. You can’t imagine what it took for Margaret to sell me on you. I never picked you out for someone who could manage seven kids!” “Believe it or not‚ I raised six girls and they all visited the altar before the maternity ward‚ so I guess I did alright‚” he replied. advancing with extended
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The modern day mass media is a reflection of the Ministry of Truth because it changes history‚ media bias‚ and fake news. George Orwell’s 1984 reveals just how far the control of ideas can happen in today’s time. 1984 contains several themes pertaining to society and politics‚ it is the basis to Orwell’s thoughts about how media has an unbelievable amount of influence on shaping the public’s thoughts and actions. Around the world media is involved between their viewers and their government‚ reporting
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forms is readily and economically available‚ yet the current trend shows a growing number of voluntary vegetarians around the world. In the United States‚ roughly 3 to 4 percent of the total populations are considered vegetarian. The origins of modern day Vegetarian philosophy and its influences can be traced back nearly three thousand years. . Most vegetarians are people who have understood that to contribute towards a more peaceful society we must first solve the problem of violence in our own
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In Aldous Huxley’s Brave new World‚ John the savage is undeniably the most complex character misfortunate enough to be influenced by the dystopian society illustrated in the future. The characteristics that Huxley uses to define John not only add to that complexity‚ but also reveal the inevitable demise of one who has been denatured by the dystopian society- despite moral beliefs‚ knowledge of literature to understand the world‚ and the desperation for self-exploration. In the dystopia of Western
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----------- The Mienshao opened her eyes and gasped loudly. She could instantly feel that she was sitting in a very uncomfortable position in small‚ enclosed space. The ground felt cold and metallic. It was obviously some kind of cage. The Mienshao looked down to her stomach and rubbed it‚ relieved to feel that her unborn baby was unharmed. "Richard‚ long time‚ no see buddy. How’ve you been?" a voice spoke happily. "Dr. Feinburg‚ it sure is great to see you again‚" replied a second voice
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Antwan Mansour S_113 Announcer: “ C_Copy2 and C_Copy 7 to super stage‚ report now.” “ What do you think all of this is about S_112 ?” “ I have no clue‚ they might have some sickness or might be polluted.” “Yea”‚ every time I talk to her I feel something in me that keeps me attracted to her‚ a bond maybe. Polluted‚ that word struck my head‚ what can it be? Thinking as I was strolling through the corridor until I approached a steel door called stage 3 with a sign saying “no
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be solely a form of entertainment‚ they actually play a larger role in the world than most people realize. The earliest forms of musicals can be traced back to the theatre of ancient Greece‚ these shows were far from the complexity and genius of modern day musicals‚ but nonetheless they were the beginning of the musicals we have today and they hold value to the culture of the world. Every year high schools throughout America put on their own musicals. Performing these musicals has become sort of a
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