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Though there are many topics out there to choose from, I chose Halloween as mine. In my research, my main questions are from where and who Halloween first surfaced from and how it was then to what it is now. My thesis is still coming along but it is along the lines of “Halloween’s origin isn’t as ‘sweet’ as we have made it out to be“. My paper will be broken down into many different topics all ranging from: Where and who the ‘holiday’ started from, what was the reason, what was involved, how it…

In what is considered one of the largest fraud cases in history, Bernard L. Madoff stole billions in not only savings, but investments and retirement funds from a wide range of individuals, businesses and not-for-profit foundations. The size and scope of this scam went way beyond anyone’s knowledge of occurrence at the time and ultimately caused a widespread financial crisis for all victims involved. Bernard Lawrence Madoff, American stockbroker and investment manager, graduated from Hofstra…

I love Halloween but I don’t know if this experience made me like it more or less,. , But on this particular Halloween and Easter Collided, let me explain. It’s almost Halloween and I am so excited. It’s probably my favorite holiday , probably because of the candy , dressing up, but probably my favorite part is carving pumpkins. Tomorrow me and my family are going to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin to carve. This Halloween mine was going to be super scary. Then in the distance I saw a…

The Bernard Madoff case is a great example of how a person will continue to commit a fraudulent act until they are caught. It is also a story that will forever be told and used as a learning guide for investors and others within the financial industry. The term “Ponzi scheme” is one that is often heard in the world of finance. It comes from the fraudulent act committed by Charles Ponzi in the early 20th century. ( Ferrell, 2009) Charles Ponzi is believed to have been the first to successfully…

Halloween Day is round the corner and it will be soon time to wish your near and dear ones a Happy Halloween Day. Giftblooms brings the spookiest Halloween Balloon Bouquets to wish your people for the Halloween day in a special way. Check out the enticing variety of scary Halloween balloons along with other Halloween Gift items. What is more, you can order for the Halloween Balloons just with a few clicks of your fingers to reach your friends and relatives or family members who are far away from…

Battle of the Beads: The truth about Mardi Gras The real origins of Mardi Gras and how it has changed to today’s celebration When one hears the words Mardi Gras, typically there is an association with partying and lasciviousness. According to online surveys, it is estimated that around a million people will attend this year . And while the current festival does have a level of the party life, the festival is rather family friendly. Mardi Gras New Orleans conducted a poll on the top 20 questions…

The online world is an atmosphere that people often imagine as reality. Online social websites offer the ability for people all over the globe to connect and communicate with one another, ultimately transforming the meaning of being in a relationship. Modern romance is becoming significantly different than what people experienced in the past. Before, people would often meet one another at a hangout place or through mutual friends. Everything has changed since dating websites made its appearance.…

The term “ White -Collar Crime, “ carries many definitions that have changed throughout the decades in the United States. These definitions change with perception, participation, and the addition of actions to the term. White-collar crime carries a general perception of offenders, who are generally professional individuals since they have the knowledge required to execute these complex crimes. Examples of these crimes include fraud, price fixing, money laundering, and embezzlement . Although…

This is not the first time Madoff office has been raided by SEC investigators, the recent raid being on 20th April 2005. They wanted to know if Madoff had hedge trade funds or executing hedge trade funds for others as he always claimed. Their investigation was after SEC staffers had found an email that expressed why Renaissance Technologies stopped doing business with Madoff. Initially, examiners claimed they were just on a normal routine examination of the brokerage firm’s books and records. On…

The Imposter (2012, Bart Layton) is a stimulating documentary that expresses the account of Frédéric Bourdin, a 23 year old man from Spain, who was deprived of a joyous childhood, and allocates his time to stealing the identity of minors, including Nicholas Barclay, a 13 year old boy, who disappeared in 1994. Frédéric Bourdin successfully swindles Nicholas’ family into undoubtedly believing he is their missing teenage boy, despite Frédéric appearing entirely different from Nicholas and having a…