Parmalat Accounting Scandal Summary After eluding financial analysts and investors for a long time‚ Parmalat went bankrupt later in December‚ 2003 and many of their board of directors have been arrested since then. Here is a brief summary of the events: In the late 1980’s‚ Parmalat’s financial situation was poor due to investment in side businesses. i.e. TV network‚ Parmatur‚ football teams (Palmeiras‚ Parma‚ etc). Cash siphoning through these companies was estimated to be
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Nishitha 09L Nishitha 09L Horrifying Animal Abuse Scandal Uncovered Agatha Shelley‚ Crime Reporter Sunday‚ May 10‚ 2009 Red Bank‚ NJ –Friday morning after suspicious allegations of animal cruelty and brutal murder of a pet dog were made by a local neighbours police searched and examined the storage locker of Ed Boone. “We came upon a more sinister and grotesque display‚ I could not even comprehend what I was looking at when that door was lifted”‚ said Officer Paul MacKelly one of the members
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The article “Inside America’s Hacking Epidemic‚” shows the destructive power and capability of cyberwarfare. Cyberwarfare has grown increasingly common over the years‚ and is one of the few areas where combat is on a level playing field. With the widespread use and access to internet‚ hackers and cases of hacking are continuing to grow at an alarming rate. Not only‚ but these hacks are usually targeted at important government facilities like the Pentagon‚ State Department‚ and the White House. Attacks
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The Lorena Bobbitt Scandal The name Lorena Bobbitt became familiarized with the concept of penis removal. The Lorena Bobbitt case also raised the issue of marital rape‚ forced abortion and domestic violence. Feminists along with domestic violence groups supported Lorena Bobbitt an alleged abused wife who acted out in a moment of insanity by cutting her husband’s penis after years of sexual‚ physical‚ and emotional abuse. The case sparked national debate and jokes about the mutilation of men’s
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"Cell Phone" redirects here. For the film‚ see Cell Phone (film). For the Handphone film‚ see Handphone (film). The Qualcomm QCP-2700‚ a mid-1990s candybar style phone‚ and an iPhone 5‚ a current production smartphone. A mobile phone is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over aradio link while moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator‚ allowing access to the public telephone network. By contrast‚ a cordless
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Health Issues Do cell phones pose a health hazard? Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will cause cancer or other serious health hazards. The weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems. Cell phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF). Over the past 15 years‚ scientists have conducted hundreds of studies looking at the biological effects of the radiofrequency energy emitted by cell phones. While some researchers have reported biological
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Winnie Perez Pd. 4 Disadvantages of mobile phone In this era‚ the prosperity of advance technology is blossoming like mushrooms growing in the back yard. Meanwhile‚ invented in 1973 by Martin Cooper‚ mobile phones nowadays are becoming one of the most popular pieces of technology and nearly everyone own a cell phone. Nonetheless‚ mobile phones bring not only easiness in communication area‚ but also many negative effects. Therefore‚ I am convinced that negative health effects‚ the effect
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March 12‚ 2013 The Bill Clinton Scandal The Constitution of the United States outlines the fundamental government and laws of the country. Its main purpose is to establish separation of powers in order to protect the people from unfair rule. A means of protecting the United States from a corrupt executive leader is outlined in the sections detailing with grounds for and actions to be taken in the case of impeachment of a civil officer of government for crimes committed while they are serving
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essay #1 Cell-phones: Distractions In today’s society‚ it’s unusual that we see people without a cell phone nowadays. We even see kids who have phones. Although they do come in handy‚ there are many disadvantages of have a cell phone that can affect our own daily life or the people around us as well. Everyone seems to talk about the advantages of having a cell phone‚ and we often forget about the disadvantages. The disadvantages of having a cell phone that I see is a everyday thing
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Cell phones are the way of life today. In the US‚ little kids are carrying around the newest iPhone versions. Closing the digital divide requires studying and learning about the country’s needs and capabilities of upgrading to the digital world. There are countries that are financially unable to afford a cell phone‚ but it should be the cell phone companies that should be able to work around various prices for cell phones. For example‚ in the U.S. the iPhone is taking over and consumers require the
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