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‘Unfriend’ as Oxford University Press Word of the Year: marketing ploy, (social) media hype

‘Unfriend’ as Oxford University Press Word of the Year: marketing ploy, (social) media hype

The word unfriend recently garnered the Oxford University Press’ Word of the Year recognition. Adrian Chen of Gawker realized that ‘the Word of the Year is a huge scam.’ He says that the past four winners are ‘all just hacky trend pieces from that year, in lexicographic form.’ To recall, the past four winners for Word of the Year are [...]
On trial in Paris: Church of Scientology accused of organized fraud

On trial in Paris: Church of Scientology accused of organized fraud

Long considered by many as a dangerous sect that needs dissolution, the Church of Scientology is expected to have its first court ruling on June 10. It is accused of taking advantage of ‘misguided souls.’ The religious organization that claims to be a modern religion is also criticized as damaging to human bodies with its endorsed harmful drug [...]
Madoff: The Broker of Greed and the Myth of the Pyramid

Madoff: The Broker of Greed and the Myth of the Pyramid

Bernard Madoff is one of the oldest brokers on Wall Street where he had worked for over fifty years. Madoff Investment Securities was one of the companies that participated in the creation of the Nasdaq. The company managed assets well into the billions of dollars. Almost half of its clients were hedge funds, banks, institutional investors, and private [...]