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Al Qaeda: organizational structure, financing, and future threat trends

Many people were heard to observe that "things would never be the same" following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and some even suggested the Osama bin Laden could consider himself a "dead man walking." Almost seven years have passed, though, and while it is reasonable to assert that…

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British reluctance to adopt the euro: political and economic factors

This work will discuss the reluctance of the British to join the EU and will relate the historical phase of the project with an extensive focus on the theoretical aspect. This issue will be addressed from the intergovernmental and liberal intergovernmental perspectives.

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FISA modernization and the balance between counterterrorism and civil liberties

Improving Counterterrorism through Modernization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has long been a part of the toolkit of the U.S. executive branch for responding to threats to national security from foreign powers.

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Cross-border marriages between Hong Kong and mainland China: causes and consequences

CROSS-BORDER MARRIAGES BETWEEN HONG-KONG and MAINLAND CHINA: AN INVESTIGATION of the RATIONALE & CULTURAL, SOCIOECONOMIC and GEOPOLITICAL FACTORS of CROSS-BORDER MARRIAGES

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Arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution method in family law

Arbitration "Wait 'til court and see what the judge decides." Two increasingly popular, alternative dispute resolution methods to the often tension tainted threat, "wait 'til court and see what the judge decides," arbitration and mediation, can currently serve as a remedy to some conflicts in…

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Michael Reid's "Forgotten Continent" and Latin America's global emergence

Latin American used to be considered a non-entity in terms of economic opportunity. When some one said, "Latin America" it typically conjured up images of primitive tribes, jungles, and ancient long lost ruins. It was not associated with a land of opportunity for investment and venture capital.

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Psychic distance and firm performance in international market entry

Psychic distance, at each of the stages of the process of cross-Cultural business relationship development The Relative Importance of the Various Elements of Psychic Distance at Each Stages of Cross-Cultural Business Relationship Development

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William Carey's path from cobbler's apprentice to missionary

At one time, "Carey's pathway was pockmarked with crises." Traditionally, however, Carey is usually "portrayed as a 'heroic' character - as one of a class of big, ordinary people who do not resign themselves to misfortune but give their utmost to help others find hope in life."

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Racial and ethnic diversity's impact on teacher performance evaluation systems

The United States has been transformed from its previous "melting pot" where immigrants quickly assimilated into the mainstream American society into more of a "salad bowl" where minority members increasingly embrace their native languages and customs, in some cases for several generations.

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Burial and redemption in Poe's short stories

Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. This theme is "burial and redemption." Indeed, the theme of burial occurs in several of Poe's short stories. While expanding on this central theme, reference will also be made to three other stories of Poe, which also reflect this theme.

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