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    Names…………………………………..…………………………8 Name of the company: Ponzi scheme bernard madoff scandal The Field of Company: A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors‚ rather than from profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation. The Ponzi scheme usually entices new investors by offering higher returns than other investments‚ in the

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    EGYPT AND THE PYRAMIDS Has it ever occurred to anyone who was the mastermind behind the great pyramids? Who could have built such a magnificent structure back then with such poor construction‚ transportation and organization. Well‚ I strongly advocate the concept of Egyptians building the Great Pyramids because there is plenty of evidence conveying

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    In Australia‚ investor can choose from a wide variety of investments which include managed investment schemes (MIS) and direct investment which consist of shares‚ debt and hybrid securities. Each investment scheme will a set of corporation act to protect its investor‚ as it is important to make investors feel confident and secure. Investors can choose the types of investments to invest in depending on their personal traits and ambition as the different investment contains different characteristic

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    The Great Pyramid of Giza has been around since 2560 BCE and is still standing satisfactorily. The Great pyramid was created to be a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu who lived during the fourth dynasty. This great pyramid is known to be one of the seven wonders of the world. It is one of three largest pyramids in Giza built at the time‚ and there is also another three smaller pyramids close by. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built out of stone. The stones that were used were limestone and pink granite in

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    Rhyme Schemes of Robert Frost’s Poetry Jake Jelsone English 120-08 A rhyme is defined as a verse or poetry having correspondence in the terminal sounds of the lines. One of the best examples of a poet that mastered rhyming beautifully was Robert Frost. Robert Frost was one of the best poets of the twentieth century. He is highly admired for his work about rural life and command for the English language. While many poets like to free verse their poetry‚ Robert Frost normally does not. One

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    responsible for the largest known Ponzi scheme in the United State’s history. Madoff ran his Ponzi scheme through the company he founded‚ Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS). Bernard was taking investor’s money spending it for personal gain while simultaneously coaxing new investors and using their investments to pay off the old investors. When Bernard’s scheme was uncovered in 2008 it had reached a total of 50 billion dollars. Ultimately Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was shut down on December 11‚ 2008

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    Ancient studies Who built the Pyramids? The Pyramids are huge rectangular structures located within Egypt. These structures are constructed from lime stone which was collected from the quarries in Muqattan Hills near Cairo. The great Pyramid of Giza has been measured and stands 481 feet high‚ 756 feet across on each of the four sides and is made up of 2.3 Million singular 3 ton blocks. There are 3 main theories for how the pyramids were built. The first is the more common tail of Jewish slaves being

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    Rinieta Bajrami Mrs. Kirchen ARH2050 11/21/17 Architecture The Colosseum‚ Chartres Cathedral‚ and the Pyramid of King Djoser are the greatest achievements of architectural history. Djoser‚ who is also known by Netjerikhet‚ Tosorthos‚ and Sesorthos‚ (c. 2670 BCE) was the first king of the Third Dynasty of Egypt. Before Djoser’s reign‚ it started off as a mastaba tombs. The mastaba tombs were originally made for graves. The tombs were made of dried clay brick‚ shaped rectangular with a flat

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    the ages are the pyramids. The pyramids are one of the largest monuments known to mankind. The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza play a significant role due to modern historians having difficulty knowing how they were constructed. Back then there was no such thing as mathematical systems nor custom made tools. It is difficult to refer how in the world egyptians knew such correct angles and such equations that are to complicated to understand in this day and age due to every pyramid being the exact

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    What Ancient Egypt’s Pyramids Really Stand For The harsh desert winds‚ the burning Egyptian sun‚ and a couple thousands of years has physically decreased the Great Pyramid of Giza’s height by about thirty-one feet‚ but has had no effect on its strength and power as a symbol of the wondrous society of ancient Egypt. All of the Egyptians’ pyramids display the hierarchy‚ social values‚ their education‚ and their religious beliefs. Thus‚ the symbolic pyramids that ancient Egypt constructed‚ specifically

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