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Symbolism and Southern loss in Flannery O'Connor's "The Geranium"

Key to using symbols in a story is the goal of universalizing a particular cultural moment. O'Connor makes use of religious symbols to drive home a moral point in several of her stories, but in others, her symbolism is more specific and require some work to interpret.

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Microsoft's sustainability performance: corporate achievements versus political influence

As in almost any discussion on the subject of the Microsoft Corporation, consideration of its record on sustainability provides us with a mixed outlook. Certainly, the company has a vaunted reputation for dedicating funds and resources to positive corporate citizenship.

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Economic regulation, market distortion, and government policy

Cartels should be illegal. In a perfectly functioning economy, prices should be determined by supply and demand. A cartel allows firms to break that relationship and set their own prices.

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Speaking up about faulty keyboards in corporate manufacturing

A few years back, I was employed within an Iranian consumer electronics manufacturer. The company produced and distributed a wide array of consumer products, including television sets, kitchen appliances and computer periphericals.

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The five factor model and ROY G. BIV color spectrum comparison

The five factor model has gained both support and criticism as the dominant empirical theory in recent personality research. In order for the model to have true scientific value, however, it must withstand empirical testing and explanatory power.

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Human Resources law challenges and workplace rights

The most important resource that companies can exploit is represented by the human resources.

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Criteria for evaluating websites for academic research purposes

Internet, it is important to keep in mind that a vast amount of information is posted via this medium, and that authorship can be claimed by anyone with a connection to the Web. Hence, the type of information is widely diverse, and not least in terms of quality.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace: legal boundaries and responses

The situation that took place in the break room between Frank and Mary can be characterized as a sexual harassment attempt. Sexual harassment is considered to be a form of sex discrimination that is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act.

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European misunderstandings and the Spanish conquest of the Inca

That once again, a comedy of errors turned into a serious situation when confronting another culture. The Europeans did not understand the Amerindians, the Amerindians did not understand the Conquistadores.

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Jefferson's vision of unity and impartiality in his First Inaugural Address

Thomas Jefferson's presidency was "decided by the voice of the nation," making it particularly important for him to devise an inaugural speech that would act as gratitude toward the people and as set of guidelines that would define his position regarding a series of matters needed to be addressed…

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