Pyramid scheme

In 2009 in America, Bernard Madoff, one of the most famous business men in the United States and a part-builder of the largest financial pyramid in American history, was convicted. It was one of the most known and big investment scandals in the history of Wall Street. Bernard Madoff, the founder of the Financial Pyramid, which attracted a huge sum around $50 billion, threw the USA in shock. Since the mid-60s of the last century, the name Madoff was synonymous with scrupulous honesty and…

of a few actions? Women have changed in the way they are perceived and the way they are being carried when compared to prior time periods. It could be because of the constant betrayals but also the attitude men have toward women. When analyzing “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean and “Black Girl Lost” by Nas we see the same perspective in both songs or poems. The modern day black women has fallen in a downward spiral from the grace and glory in which they were held in the past. Frank Ocean brings so much…

seems appealing. Weight loss pills, clothing, cosmetics, dating sites, and the good old “get rich quick” business opportunities. Often times, people fall victim to ponzi schemes, “paid” survey participation, investments, or pyramid schemes that are all said to offer a lot of money with little to no work. These kinds of schemes only offer immediate gratification and don’t require any effort at all. When people fall into these traps, they are often left with nothing and struggle to get out of…

Until Captain got a message on his suit from Egypt. Someone was trying to destroy and steal the artifacts from the ancient pyramids of Giza. As fast as he could Captain flew to Giza, Egypt and was stopped by security. They spotted a flying object in the sky, so they shot a net at it. Captain came swirling down faster than an airplane because he's been working out. The guards…

The Ziggurat, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Stonehenge are three distinctive historical constructions which have several similarities and differences. They all three were construed in different time periods, geographical locations, and size. The Ziggurat was built approximately during the 21st century and was constructed by King Ur-Nammu in ancient Mesopotamian. The Ziggurat base is 170 ft and has a height of 91 feet. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built on roughly around 2470 B.C in Cairo,…

Great Pyramid of Giza - the only pyramid with ascending and descending passes. One can not be isolated in its design it is a huge descent, called the "big gallery". At its end is a narrow passage that leads to the "king room", where the walls are decorated with polished granite. Scientists believe that the "room of the King" was a triumph of Egyptian geometry, because, according to their calculations, it was built in proportion to the golden section. The sarcophagus is made of red granite…

The Great Sphinx of Giza Introduction The ancient Egyptians were a very advanced society and great architects but there are many questions surrounding the pyramids but something that stands out is the Sphinx. Why did the Egyptians build it, no one knows. Most Egyptologist believe that the Sphinx is supposed to represent Pharaoh Khafre or Pharaoh Djedefre. One of the first things you will notice when you first see the Sphinx is what happened to it’s nose. The Sphinx is used as a tourist…

ever wondered what kept the pyramids from collapsing? Or how they stood for thousands of years? The pyramids were built the way they were so that they stood strong and sturdy for thousands of years. Many of the earlier pyramids were step pyramids. Smooth limestone would be spread over the step pyramid to create two pyramids; one inside the other. Later, pyramids were built with mastabas, huge chunks of stone meant to keep the pyramid from caving in. The most recent pyramids had underground…

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids for their pharaohs and queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of different shapes and sizes from the beginning Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. As of 2008, there were between 118 pyramids that had been identified. The largest and best preserved pyramids were built in Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the ‘Great Pyramid’ and is one of the Seven…

101-40255 Adele H Lewis June 22, 2016 Pyramid of Djoser The Pyramid of Djoser is a step pyramid in the Saqqara necropolis Egypt. The step is often referred as mastabas. The mastabas were built on top of one another and the pyramid was later polished in limestone. I don’t believe this was the actual intention at first when constructing the Pyramid of Djoser. The mastaba, bench in Arabic, is the structural base at the bottom of the pyramid. The Step Pyramid has been visualized as a series of…