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    Case: The House of Beretta Critical Issues/Concerns in the Case: Beretta’s main core competencies are in innovation and technology. For example‚ Beretta matched its creative goal by teaming up with inventor Tullio Marengoni and develops the first submachine gun. Additionally‚ Beretta proved it was embracing technology by moving quickly to introduce robotic manufactured firearms to their product line. This aggressive move allowed Beretta to offer an affordable alternative to the traditional

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    Barn Burning by William Faulkner For years‚ literary works have discussed the difference of nature vs. nurture‚ William Faulkner’s Barn Burning being one of them. Nurture in the debate refers to the way a person is brought up through his or her life. The argument is that the nurturing of the child in its early years is what ultimately defines how that person will act. On the other hand‚ another way of thinking is that nature defines who a person is. That it is not how a person is raised or what

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    People often study their reflection in a mirror. They study the details of their face‚ the curve of their nose‚ and maybe think of what they might look like with just minor changes to their features. In the book‚ The House of the Scorpions‚ Matt is a clone of the master of the Alacran Estate‚ El Patron. Matt’s image in the mirror reflects the humanity theme of the book – while Matt knows he is a clone‚ he doesn’t feel any different than his DNA donor El Patron. In fact‚ he is treated in many

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    Barn Burning: An Endless Circle William Faulkner’s short story "Barn Burning" is the tale of a southern man forced into a role by society. "Barn Burning" takes place in the post Civil War South where a mans place in society is derived by their actions during the war. Ab Snopse‚ a man who served both the North and the South‚ is plagued with his non-allegiance and failure to accept authority. When Ab comes into conflict with his employer‚ he finds himself taking control from the authority figure

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    The house for the lost soul. Absent-mindedly‚ 17-year-old Trey Fierce read the line of words carved on the wood plank on the wall which were a subtle depiction of everyone whose life thrown into this place; the facility for the mentally incompetent‚ the unbalanced person‚ the deranged - those were just a few of the names. Whoever had said that madness was always in the form of frenzy and hysteria‚ must have never dealt with madness itself. It was often soundless and discreet‚ appeared in many tender

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    he was warning others that if one person is given too much power‚ there will likely be consequences. He also stated when someone is given absolute power‚ there is not a doubt that person will become corrupted. In the same fashion‚ characters in The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer‚ abuse power or are affected by the abuse of power. In the beginning of the book‚ Matt‚ a young boy‚ leaves the confinement of his home for the first time only to realize he is a clone‚ which causes him to be isolated

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    In an article published in the Our Brother In Red. newspaper‚ an author from the Indian Missions Conference penned an article expressing his appreciation and adoration for several of their “friends” from Tennessee‚ as well as expressing kindness towards baptist ministers in their community in St. Louis (where he mentions that they were detained to). He goes on to express a few outrages that these ministers wish for them to publicly express their sins to the community‚ when members of the tribe would

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    Let’s go back in time‚ when scary movies weren’t going to the theaters‚ but they were playing in your mind while writing a short story. Edgar Allen Poe‚ the author of Fall of the House of the Usher‚ which expresses a devious sort of plot throughout the short story. Poe’s short story is strong in the tone for terror as illustrated when analyzing the word choice‚ and figurative language. Poe uses his word choice wisely to make the tone of his short story more horrific to the reader. He uses his word

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    Rhetorical Analysis on “Our Graduates Are Rubes” “Our Graduates Are Rubes‚” written by Tom Nichols‚ introduces the idea that colleges are failing in their responsibility to teach critical reasoning and civic responsibilities (Nichols B3). As a result‚ instead of Americans putting an end to the rumors‚ they help them spread. Nichols believes this comes as a result of four specific problems with the college system today: “the pampering of students as customers‚ the proliferation of faux “universities

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    of Speech: Flag Burning Flag burning has been one of the most controversial forms of nonviolent protests. It is often linked with the Middle East and Hezbollah with depictions of Arabs against President Bush burning the American flag. Americans are intimidated and threatened by this action‚ but that does not make it illegal. Supreme Court rulings have upheld that peaceful flag desecration is a form of political speech that should be protected by our Constitution (Flag Burning Myths). This decision

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