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Illegal immigration: economic, security, and policy solutions for the U.S. border

Illegal immigration has economic, security and law and order implications. In a dynamic economy such as the United States it would be a shortsighted measure to focus on confronting illegal immigration as a purely economic defense as labor mobilization is a natural response to the capitalist labor…

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Intelligence community reform following the September 11 attacks

Since the 911 terrorist attacks, most people assumed the U.S. intelligence community was undergoing a series of different reforms, to help gather and more effectively utilize intelligence. Part of the reason for this, is because of a series of blown opportunities the U.S.

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Southern women writers' critique of regional attitudes in Porter, O'Connor, and Walker

Katherine Anne Porter, Flannery O'Connor, and Alice Walker are all southern women who capture the South in their fiction. Writing in different eras, the authors' stories depict different social climates.

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The Clear Skies Initiative: environmental regulation and corporate responsibility

Introduction- Eco-friendly business is here to stay. The idea of people and corporations taking a level of responsibility is rampant in the developed world.

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Origin and effectiveness of the situational leadership model

The modern day society is extremely challenging and dynamic, both for the average individual as well as for the professional.

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Commercial marketing strategies for the Thanksgiving holiday season

It is as if all the frustrations of slow sales in our local grocery stores and shops have found a release in Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season.

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Impact of migration to Los Angeles on Middle-Eastern adult identity

Has Moving to Los Angeles Made a Difference in the Personal Identity of Middle-Eastern Persons Over the Age of 40? People identify with the place in which they spend a majority of their lives. When they migrate to another area, it can cause a sense of loss for something familiar.

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San Francisco's toy ban and policy solutions to childhood obesity

At a time in the United States when obesity is an epidemic and the healthcare system is in crisis, it makes sense to consider the effect that one may have on the other.

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Government response to Hurricane Katrina across local, state, and federal levels

Each branch of the government (local, state and federal) plays a role in emergency preparedness and disaster recovery. At all three levels, accurate knowledge of the emergency will aid each level of government in knowing their limits and whether or not a higher level of response is necessary.

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Learning disabilities in children: characteristics and educational interventions

Learning disabilities (LD) are commonly seen as organically-based disorders affecting a small percentage of children and that interferes with their ability to learn to read and write normally (Sleeter 2010).

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