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The Supreme Court of Queensland also considered the sentence of 62-year-old John Widders, with three years of imprisonment after he plead guilty to obtaining a financial advantage by deception in 2016. The advantage he gained from his criminal offences saw him overpaid $169,390.89 in social security benefits. The charges applied found the defendant claiming CentreLink benefits in his birth name of Raymond John Widders, when in fact he was already claiming them in a name he was already known, Ray

Details of the Article Ethan and Hila Klein are married team content creators on the video platform YouTube have managed to form a following of 3.6 million subscribers, their channel name, H3H3 Productions. In the early summer of 2016 the YouTube personalities, known for their satirical videos dissecting content made by others, were sued for defamation. Matt Hoss filed the defamation claim; commonly know as The Bold Guy, after H3H3 Productions released a video critiquing one of his videos. While

2012 has been a moving year. Felix Baumgartner’s exploit did certainly not passed undercover. Live on every media, he jumped in free-fall from the stratosphere. During nine minutes, every eyes was turn on that men who transcend the human limits. Even so egocentric, I will argue in this text that Project Stratos was an important event by helping significant advances in science, medical and engineering areas. Felix Baumgartner broke multiple world records that are not negligible. Breaking the speed

Tay Sachs disease is a life threatening disease that is passed down through families. Anyone can be a carrier of Tay Sachs, but is not common in the general population. The disease is most common in the Jewish population. 1 in every 27 members is a carrier of the disease. Tay Sachs disease is a rare inherited disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and spinal cord. The most common form of Tay Sachs disease becomes apparent in infancy. Infants with this disorder typically

It is based on the memoirs of crooked broker Jordan Belfort who during the 1980s and 90s enjoyed unlimited amounts of sports cars, drugs and prostitutes, paid for by millions of dupes and dopes buying his fraudulently inflated stocks. Finally, like Henry Hill before him, Belfort has to swallow hard and confront the possibility of betraying his partners to minimize the inevitable jail term. Jordan Belfort is a CEO in Stratton Oakmont, Inc. which headquarter in Wall Street, New York. Wall Street known

Alfred Hitchcock has a very unique style of directing that he incorporates into many of his films. His style of editing, use of expressionism, and his techniques for creating suspense are amongst some of his many qualities that makes his films unique. The film Vertigo was a very technical film that displayed many different themes, and meanings. In Vertigo, Hitchcock dealt with themes like the fear of death, and the power of appearance. Alfred Hitchcock has a very distinct way of utilizing editing

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Zachery Calloway  Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock is the most brilliant director of his time. He pioneered many advances in suspense and psychological thrillers. This earned him the title “Master of Suspense.” His distinct directing style is recognizable by millions of viewers. Hitchcock used common themes in all of his films. In addition to suspense, he was also commonly used birds throughout his productions. In addition to the commonly used themes

In Bernard Malamud’s book, The Natural, Roy's character stays self-centered. His attitude takes over him which prevents him from expressing who he really is. As Roy ages 15 years physically throughout The Natural, but his mental and moral state remains unchanged because of his self-centeredness. As an over confident character in the book, Roy only cares about making new records. Harriet bird shot Roy because he was cocky. Roy thought he was the best, when he really was not. He Wed very hard to make

Is the greed for wealth and women worth your long life dream of playing for the MLB? In “The Natural”, Roy Hobbs has a strong passion for the game of baseball and it comes naturally to him his whole life, described by the author Bernard Malamud. Roy is presented with many choices throughout his baseball career. He fails to make the right decisions which later on affect his career. For example Roy goes after multiple women, one of which is married and ends up having a child. Towards the end of Roy’s

Bernie Madoff was convicted of $65 billion in a Ponzi scheme investment that started in the early 1990s (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2013). Ponzi schemes were named after Charles Ponzi, a man who told investors he could make them money by swapping out international coupons for more expensive stamps in countries where they were more expensive and have a higher value (Ferrell, et al, 2013). When Madoff started his proprietorship, Madoff Securities, in 1960, serving as a “wholesaler” between institutional