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    in the past and it is still continuing to be celebrated to the president day. For example, the lottery in the story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and the imprisonment of the child in the story “The Ones Who Walks Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. LeGuin. Tradition helps establish the social norms of what is accepted and what is not. The outlook in life that an individual has is heavily affected by their tradition, shaping their own life in turn. Although, tradition plays a key factor in society

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    Sometimes your dreams seem better than reality; sometimes they can be worse than your nightmares. In Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Lathe of Heaven, we follow the character George Orr as his dreams alter the reality of his dystopian world. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. After an attempt to control his subconscious with drugs, George Orr is forced to attend sessions of psychotherapy with a man named Dr. Haber, the antagonist of the story. He discovers Orr’s ability to dream a new reality

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    Omelas." This vivid work, written by Ursula K. LeGuin, is based on a utopian society. In the city of Omelas, the people portray lives that are happy. However everyone's happiness in Omelas is dependent on the abuse and neglect of a child. LeGuin depicts certain themes in this story, such as Realization, Happiness Can Be Deceiving, and Guilt and Innocence. Ursula K. LeGuin illustrate these themes through her perception of symbolism and verbal irony. LeGuin expresses symbolism through the child and

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    What does happiness mean to each of us? What people are bargain for the sake of short-lived goods or momentary pleasures? Is it permissible to sacrifice a single life for the comfort of thousands? Ursula K. LeGuin brought up the complex concern in her short novel "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". There is a city of happy people who chose to neglect the small creature’s life for some of the great and everlasting prosperity of other citizens. Omelas lies in a mountain valley. The narration begins

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    LeGuin, because Eve uses language to pull down dividers between the differing species. This unites not only the animals, but also herself along with them. In addition, the power of language allows Eve to grow as a person, emboldening her to become an independent

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    Recommended Plan We recommend that SmartKidz initiate a traditional 401(k) plan. A traditional 401(k) plan is a defined-contribution plan for for-profit organizations. In this plan, employees are allowed to contribute a percentage of their salary before taxes up to a maximum contribution, which is $18,000 as of 2015 (IRS). In addition, employers may choose to add to each employee’s 401(k) plan through matching each individual contribution or providing a one-time lump sum. Each employee has a tax-deferred

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    As a mid-sized organization of 100-250 employees the goal is to provide the widest array of employee benefits possible, without breaking the bank. The company wants to offer a benefit package to support the needs of its employees and serve to motivate, when taken as part of the total rewards package. That said, there are some benefits in which the company is required to offer and need will to consider their cost and benefit first, before adding in other non-mandated benefits. The company’s obligations

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    Section A: Question # 2: Total Compensation is the package of quantifiable rewards an employee receives for his or her labors. It includes three components: base compensation, pay incentives, and indirect compensation/benefits (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2016, p. 317). Although government pay has grade level (e.g. Grade 1 – 15) and you might tend to know a GS 1 salary from a GS 14 salary; however, it’s still a secret because there are steps 1 through 10 per grade levels. There are really no

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    non-Brahmins and Brahmins within the Congress organisation. The agitation was continued till Rajaji had to opt for making Hindi an optional subject in schools in February 1940. At this crucial moment, Rajaji's candidate, C P Subbiah, was defeated by K Kamaraj with the support of the Brahmin leader, Satyamurthi. Kamaraj was elected as the president of the Tamil Nadu Congress in 1940, the post which he held till he became the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in 1954. The advent of Kamaraj as the party

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    How serious is the threat from conventional airlines that want to imitate the westjet culture? What does it take to imitate organizational culture? Can Air Canada compete against westjet’s employee productivity and its relationship with its employees? Ever since its establishment in 1996, WestJet has aimed to operate as a low-cost carrier while employing non-unionized members in a unique organizational culture. In its simplest form this unique organizational culture can be labeled as a labor managed

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