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In his poem, “Juggler,” Richard Wilbur describes a juggling performance in which his speaker is attending. The speaker, like the rest of the audience, is captivated by the performer’s raw talent. In order to provide his readers their own seat at the performance and to convey an accurate description of the juggler, Wilbur relies on an array of poetic devices which, in turn, help reveal the speaker’s internal conflict. Wilbur uses imagery, personification, tone, and diction to disclose to readers…

Introduction The purpose of this research paper is to consider the ethical issues related to the business operations of Agape World, Inc. and its founder Nicholas Cosmo. Nowadays, it seems the story of the failed “Ponzi” scheme seems to be the inescapable in the national news. From Bernie Madoff, Kenneth Starr to Nicholas Cosmo, we are inundated with stories of the collapsed financial scheme. Unfortunately, the stories worthy of broadcast news represents a fraction of the actual convictions…

Jeffery locker is a notable motivational speaker with a self-help guide. For this reason, he co-authored a book called, "Teachings for a new world." The book speaks of human potential. It teaches methods of connecting with your loved ones. Obviously, Locker is a man of his word and took his own advice. Later, Locker went on to give a multitude of sermons on how to handle workplace stress. Locker was an adamant speaker on how success is built on hard work. He stated in one of his lectures, “Do…

To get away fromt the world’s problems and all the stress of daily life, skateboarders just find skateboarding to be therapeutic and stress relieving. The feeling of landing a new trick is ultimately a day brightener. Thrashing all day with your best buds gives you time to let out anger and build camaraderie. I’d like anybody to name a culture that doesn’t discriminate against looks,age, ethnicity or social standing. Skateboarding…

The Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme was indeed a despicable intractably woven web of deception. He swindled millions of dollars from both the rich and the struggling middle class for more than 50 years. Madoff was money driven to the point that not even his friends and family was speared from his lies. People are driven by money, therefore, there will always be crimes as a result of the pursuit of this most tempting symbol of wealth. However, this is also the reason authority institutions are…

Extent of white-collar crime in the United States One of the biggest problems in understanding the extent of white-collar crime is access to data. Gathering data can be very difficult to do, as there are so many different types of white-collar crimes. Estimates of the cost also vary greatly depending on which crimes are included in the list. These crimes are also increasing when compared to street crime. (Desilets, 2014) The skills required to commit these crimes are becoming more common.…

Crazy Eddie Eddie Antar, better known as “Crazy Eddie,” is a very prevalent fraudster in the world of accounting. Antar is well known for his schemes regarding Crazy Eddie Electronics, the company he cofounded with his father. Eddie was a family man, a ladies man, and a rich man. Eddie was a millionaire, with roughly 53 million dollars in swiss bank accounts until he was caught by the downfall of his family Antar was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 18, 1947. He grew up in Brooklyn, with his…

The home improvement contractor scam known as the "Traveler" has been around for decades, and consumer advocate Courtney Yelle estimates that they bilk consumers out of more than $20 million annually. Since home improvement contractors often work out of their vehicles, this scam can appear quite benevolent at a glance, especially since professional scam artists don 't seen like solicitors first. But once you fall for the Traveler 's scam, you could wind up losing thousands of dollars. This home…

Imagine the idea of signing a legal document that allows a thief to rob you. This sounds preposterous; however, this is reality for elderly who are affected by financial abuse. “In 2010 alone, reported instances of scams and fraud against older adults resulted in losses of about $2.9 billion” (Siddiqi). The amount of theft has only risen over the last six years, and is expected to keep growing if no further prevention or education is put into place. More and more people are living to older ages…

Charles Ponzi is probably one of the most well-known con artists America has ever encountered. Beginning his crimes with forging bad checks to smuggling Italian immigrants into the U.S. He was cunning and had a slick way with his speech to trick people into believing his scams. Unfortunately for him, his charm wasn’t enough to keep him out of jail. Charles Ponzi was born in Parma, Italy, in 1882. He came to America on the S.S. Vancouver in November of 1903, when he was 21 years old. It’s said…