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    signing and implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (TLCAN by its acronym in Spanish) a process begins that allowed that transnational companies, including a diversity of franchises, were inserted in the service sector dynamic. Burger King, as the rest of franchises installed in México and the State of Sonora, is a chain of restaurants specialized in hamburgers. These types of franchises are characterized for its excellent service and quality in its products, which are provided by this

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    Guinevere, and his heart bled with misery over missing her. Arthur had experienced battle many times and faced terrifying foes. But the soul-shredding pain of losing Guinevere hurt the most. Though Arthur trusted Percival more than most of his knights, the king would not divulge his innermost feelings to the man. Arthur would find Guinevere without help. Now rushing through the brush at a jog, Arthur searched for any detail that might help – footprints, snapped branches, a shred of cloth, the scent of recently-burned

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    Sophocles’ work, Oedipus the King, Sophocles defines an indication that men may not have accountability for their own moral sanctity because their lives are determined through fate. In fact, within Oedipus the King, Oedipus has to complete an investigation of his own self and determine his punishment regardless of who it hurts because of his willingness to comply to a god. In response to this, many believe that the title of this particular tragedy is Oedipus the King because it illustrates the conflict

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    Introduction Economists divide all economic activity into two broad categories, goods and services. Goods are objects, devices, etc. Services are defined as a valuable action, deed, or effort performed to satisfy a need or to fulfil a demand. Goods producing industries are for example agriculture and construction. Both agriculture and construction results in the creation of some kind of tangible object. The service industry includes everything else, for example banking, hotels, airlines, insurance

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    would one expect to be the outcome of the life of a man who has been cursed from birth and cast into the shadows only to rise and rule over the land? In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles develops a storyline centered on the main character Oedipus the king who is faced with unequivocal misfortunes that test his courage. Even though Oedipus attempts to evade the prophecy at his birth, his personality triggers a series of events that leads to his destruction. Oedipus had some good traits as well as some

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    Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King,” successfully demonstrates Aristotle’s definition of tragedy. According to Aristotle “tragedy” is vastly different from what one would likely describe if requested in modern times. It is common today to hear one speak of a tragic vehicular crash, but what is being spoken of as a tragedy, is an accident, not a tragedy. Thus, it is important to understand what Aristotle thought when he spoke of a “tragedy.” Based on Aristotle, POETICS, CHAPTER VI, The tragedy is an imitation

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    An Untimely Death When I was four, I started reading. Family folklore is that I read a murder story over my mom’s shoulder at the breakfast table and shocked her and my dad. My mom didn’t read the paper with me sitting next to her after that. Because I was praised for being able to read so young, I saw myself as “smart”; I’d found the one thing that seemed to please my mom. I also found that I loved reading, so it was a win-win for me. Before Kindergarten, I would write stories with my mom. She would

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    Rationality and Sentimentalism: Wives Heroic and Pitiful In spite of the fact that neither Penelope nor Jocasta is the protagonist in the two great works Odyssey and Oedipus, the two characters both play important roles in driving the plots ahead, significantly contributing to the completely different fates of their husbands, Odysseus and Oedipus. Jocasta is a typical representative of the group of women who are passive and dependent. She inevitably falls victim to the male world, in that she fades

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    The lifestyle of the 1920s was much different than what it was like before. In the 1920s, World War I had just ended. After the war, people decided to live life more abundantly. The standard of living increased, and people were able to spend their money on items that they needed as well as more luxury items. The 1920s was called the “Roaring Twenties” because it was about having a “roaring” good time. Throughout the book The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses the scenes of the 1920s and the characters

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    Throughout the movie Lone Star, the influence of the Greek myth and play Oedipus the King play an important role in the movie line. The influence that Oedipus has on the characters of Lone Star causes the movie to become a modern interpretation of Sophocles’ infamous play. Although the two are different and remain unique in their own regards, there are several key aspects that unite the movie and play. Without the presence of boundaries, the issue of relationships and the influence of lies and secrets

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