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The definition of a Ponzi scheme is, "an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks". What started out as a small, legitimate trading firm created by one man transformed into a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Investors who bought into the scheme varied from Hollywood celebrities, banks and hedge funds, to universities, charities, and ordinary people. The investors never knew their money was actually…

Every state in the U.S. are broken into congressional districts. The people of that certain district vote for a congressman to represent them in congress. Not all states have the same amount of districts, states are in different shapes and sizes, based on population that’s how many districts there are in that state. Mario Diaz-Balart effectively represents the needs, opinions and diversity of his constituents of the Florida 25th District. He’s a cuban-inherit, so he supports helping illegal…

There is an issue that has been around for quite some time but is just now becoming one that is highly noticeable within the community, and that is the issue of homelessness. Homelessness has been something that has predated even the awareness that has risen over the past two decades. This is especially true for American veterans, but it is not confined to veterans alone. There are as many as 400,000 Vietnam war era veterans that are homeless during a period of time within every…

1. Cuban team (pre-selection) for the Chemistry Olympiads: (Awards). (Done) While in Cuba, back in high school, I had participated three times in the National Chemistry Olympiad. I did so after having been selected each year from the gold medal winners of my province (similar to a State in the US). In the 10th grade, I won a silver medal in the National Chemistry Olympiad, in the 11th a gold and in the 12th a bronze. As a result of winning gold in 11th grade, I received the opportunity to be…

stay. Leaving all of my friends and the only place I’ve ever called home. Fitting eight people into a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home was defiantly a struggle. After living with my godparents for about two months we finally moved into a new home in Fort Lauderdale. With this came a whole new life. Nothing else felt permanent or right just because I knew in one year I would be moving out so I never accepted my new home as my real home. At this point in my life being exiled was a regular thing. Going…

The Effects of Shark Finning An ecosystem is an environment in which a community of organisms live in. Our ecosystem is threatened by a numerous of things. If the ecosystem is put off balance or destroyed, it could disrupt the food chain and cause several shortages. The act of shark finning is one of these factors disrupting our ecosystem. Fishermen harmfully reap the fins of sharks for money. This cruelty is only for one meal called shark fin soup. It is an old asian delicacy that is still…

Cell Phones A little girl that was only two years old saved her mother 's life by using a cell phone to call her grandmother. The little girl 's name is Lia Vega. She saved her mother, Larissa Taylor 's life. One Thursday in October, Larissa fell, and landed in a way that constricted her breathing, Lia used a phone to call her grandma, and tell her that her mom fell down and wouldn’t wake up. Larissa was taken to the hospital and was told that she had multiple seizures due to the fact that she…

fun, and interesting read. I have already started applying some of the laws to my life and I quickly saw results. I only plan to keep the momentum moving forwards. I feel like I am a pretty intellectual person. The other day before I landed in Fort Lauderdale, I was looking out the window and could see Miami 35 miles or so down south, and this was the first time in my life where I realized that we are so small compared to the universe. We are made up of billions of cells and what is a cell’s…

At the end of World War I, Americans began to live their lives differently after they had overcome the worst conflict the world had ever seen. They began to enjoy themselves more and the country saw many social, political, and economic changes. During this time, alcohol consumption increased in South Carolina and across the country. Due to social and economic problems caused by alcohol, efforts to stop alcohol consumption were attempted. Groups like the Anti-Saloon League were brought together…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…