Chapter 7—Recruiting in Labor Markets MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The limitations the U.S. government places on available visas for high-skilled foreign workers a. protect U.S. high-skilled workers from the outsourcing of their jobs overseas. b.- make U.S. firms less competitive world-wide. c. have resulted in fewer terrorist threats in the U.S. d. have resulted in lower salaries for high-skilled U.S. workers. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 193 OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: Environmental
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the leadership of Agamemnon. The Chorus takes direct actions‚ thought to ensure their prominence. Agamemnon‚ the king of Argos‚ returns home from the war at Troy. As his war prize he brings with him the prophetess-maiden Cassandra‚ daughter of King Priam of Troy. She was chosen by Apollo and granted the gift of prophecy‚ but as a result of Apollo’s anger towards Cassandra‚ no one believes her predictions. Cassandra knows she and Agamemnon are going to die‚ but is powerless to prevent it. This is the main
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of Menelaus is a prominent Greek leader in the war. Agamemnon demonstrates the theme of honor through his desire for most booty and the finest spoils gained in the war. Hektor is also a brave warrior‚ however; he is a Trojan Prince‚ the son of King Priam. Unlike Agamemnon‚ Hektor’s ambitions are not to seek honor through war plunder‚ but to remain an honorable and noble warrior and husband. Lastly‚ there is Achilles‚ a Greek warrior who also seeks to achieve honor from attaining booty and leadership
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Clytemnestra was the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda‚ king and queen of Sparta; half-sister of Helen of Troy‚ and husband of Agamemnon‚ ruler of Mycenae. She is infamous for plotting to murder her husband and Cassandra with Aegisthus‚ enemy of Agamemnon. She is a villain for her murder of innocent Cassandra and of her committing adultery. Clytemnestra is a murderer‚ slaughtering Cassandra for no reason besides for her own pride. Cassandra was a slave brought back by Agamemnon as a prize from the
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Women in Greek Culture To gain a well-rounded understanding of Greek culture‚ not only must the roles of men be examined‚ but also the roles of women. Thus‚ women’s roles in Greek culture merit investigating. In examining of the roles of women‚ the Greek works the Iliad‚ written by Homer‚ and Works and Days and the Theogony‚ both written by Hesiod‚ prove useful. Although Hesiod and Homer do not write extensively about Greek women‚ they still convey the roles of women in Greek culture either explicitly
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The Trojan War was a lengthy war fought between the Trojans and the Greeks over a woman. A lot of blood was spilled. A lot of time was lost. A city was ruined. We have learned about the Trojan war from epic poems‚ myths‚ and the city of Troy itself. To begin with‚ myths have taught us that all started when Eris wasn’t invited to the weeding of Peleus and Thetis. She gave a golden apple to the fairest goddess. Of course‚ vanity and narcissism stepped in and the goddesses Aphrodite‚ Hera and Athena
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Hamlet says to Guildenstern‚ “Denmark’s a prison.” Explain that remark in the context of Hamlet’s present situation‚ considering also the role of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. ● The play discussed by Hamlet and the players tells the story of Pyrrhus seeking revenge on Priam. What are the parallels between this tale and Hamlet’s own quest for revenge? ● At the end of Act II‚ Hamlet reveals his plan for testing Claudius’s guilt. Why might Shakespeare have chosen to have him use a theatrical performance for this purpose
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LOVE‚ FRIENDSHIP‚ HONOR: WAR (Iliad by Homer) How do you value your love? How do you value your friendship? And how do you value your honor for the sake of something and someone. Lots of things might occur if we fight for what we value the most‚ and as a result‚ we created wars; war between and against someone. Most circumstances in the Iliad tell about the war between the Achaeans and the Trojans but it fires up when love‚ friendship and honor was became the center of what they are fighting
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The Gods in the Iliad The gods take sides in the Iliad. The gods help their favorite mortals both directly and indirectly. Mortals fight gods and gods fight each other. The world of the Iliad is a world of cosmic conflict. On the side of the Greeks are: On the side of the Trojans are: Athena Aphrodite Hera Apollo Poseidon Artemis Hermes Leto Zeus
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the city of Troy has been sacked‚ and Poseidon brings attention to Hecuba crying at the entrance of Troy. Poseidon lists the events unbeknownst to Hecuba‚ including her daughter Polyxena being killed by the Greeks in a sacrifice at Achilles’ tomb‚ Priam and Hecuba’s children are dead‚ and Apollo left Cassandra mad (Apollo made her his prophetess). Then enters Athena‚ who wants to bring joy to the Trojans and give the Greeks a bitter journey home. Poseidon and Athena agree to cause havoc on the Greeks’
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