She is a personal translator, and often serves as the middle for the association her parents have with the American lifestyle. ... Leila realizes she is stuck in the middle, after all the experiences with her family she desires to maintain her "Chineseness" but quickly realizes like Nina that shedding her Chinese identity is the only possible way to fully assimilate into American Culture and pursue the American Dream as in the end of the story she leaves her family and moves away with the realization that Leon's ties to his Chinese traditions is what ultimately sets him back fro...

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Abstract This paper explores disaster management in response to varied homeland emergencies such as: chemical and biological scenarios, first responders, homeland security strategy, weapon delivery, and the national response plan. We have learned over time by way of trial and error that it is highl...

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They emphasize that with inclusion, educational support services are made available in the general education milieu, and disabled students are required to benefit educationally as opposed to necessarily completing the goals and objectives set for their non-disabled peers. ... In conclusion the number of students with disabilities being served in general education classrooms is steadily increasing. ...

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Furthermore, the University clearly states that their policies coincide with state law, which serves as a foundation for most university guidelines. ... The victims of sexual assault and misconduct have many resources available to them after an incident of harassment, which universities set up specifically for such reasons. ...

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Reforms and the right set of investments to enhance competitiveness will be crucial for the economic transformations that can lead to sustained higher growth over the longer term. ... The 12 Pillars of Competitiveness We define competitiveness as the set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country. The level of productivity, in turn, sets the level of prosperity that can be reached by an economy. ...

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The use of mercenaries has been historically a constant phenomenon till almost the end of the XX century, when their activities were criminalized by the international community. Parallel to that phenomenon European States, during their colonial expansion over all continents, authorized two other forms of similar violence by non state actors: the corsairs and the colonial merchant companies, such as the East India Company or the Hudson Bay Company. At the threshold of the XXI century we are witnessing a similar phenomenon. Although mercenaries have not completely disappeared "private milit...

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