Title I--improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--assistance to states for the education of children with disabilities. Final regulations

The Secretary amends the regulations governing programs administered under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (referred to in these regulations as the Title I program) and the regulations governing programs under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (referred to in these regulations as the IDEA program). These regulations provide States with additional flexibility regarding State, local educational agency (LEA), and school accountability for the achievement of a small group of students with disabilities whose progress is such that, even after receiving appropriate instruction, including special education and related services designed to address the students' individual needs, the students' individualized education program (IEP) teams (IEP Teams) are reasonably certain that the students will not achieve grade-level proficiency within the year covered by the students' IEPs.     

Exemption of chemical mixtures. Final rule

On December 15, 2004, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a Final Rule corrected January 4, 2005) that implemented new regulations concerning chemical mixtures that contain any of the 27 listed chemicals. The Final Rule added a new provision not previously raised by DEA in any proposed rulemaking. This newly introduced provision exempted domestic and import transactions in chemical mixtures that are regulated solely due to the presence of the List II solvent chemicals acetone, ethyl ether, 2-butanone, or toluene from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Because this exemption was not previously proposed in any rulemaking, DEA implemented this exemption on an interim basis and requested public comment on this exemption provision. Based upon a review of all comments, DEA is finalizing this exemption. As such, domestic and import transactions in chemical mixtures containing the List II chemicals acetone, ethyl ether, 2-butanone, and toluene shall be exempt from CSA chemical recordkeeping and reporting requirements.     

如何利用“小道消息”

某年秋季．谣言在可口可乐的亚特兰大总部蔓延。组织正在经历一次大的重组．将在全球范围内裁员5200人。公司内谣传主要的管理者将离开公司，高层管理者之间互相倾轧。这些谣言严重地打击了公司的士气。公司的行政副总裁吉姆斯·切斯特纳特试图制止谣言，让一切重上轨道。他承认，公司高层没有充分地向员工解释即将发生的变化。他承诺会有“更好、更频繁”的沟通。     

The Impact of the Financial Crisis on World Politics

Major earth-changing events took place in the first decade of the 21st century. First,the 9/11 terrorist attacks created shockwaves in the realm of international security. But the global financial crisis had even greater repercussions than 9/11. Policy makers and strategists should closely follow the developments and ramifications of this crisis.     

金融危机对东亚软实力的影响

正2008年的国际金融危机彻底动摇了全球经济的基础。危机虽然发源于纽约,但是亚洲却感受到了其中一些最为强烈的震动。许多亚洲国家贸易急剧下降、经济增长陷入停顿或者发生逆转。这不是一次普通的危机。其后果有可能改变一个世界上最具战略意义的重要地区的国际政治板块。     

From Iron Bowl to Iron Stomach

A few decades ago, Iron Bowl referred to not having to go hungry in China if you were employed by the Agovernment. The government gave you a job that secured the filling of one's rice bowl. This concept and practice did create loyalty, as the times were hard. China has moved far past those times to become the     

New Supreme People''''s Court Interpretation on the Arbitration Law

The Supreme People s Courtof the PRC (the“SPC”) has issued its latestInter-pretation on Certain Issues Relatingto the Application ofthe Arbitration Lawon8 Sep-tember2006 (the “Interpretation”). Since the Arbitration Law was adopted in1994, the SPC has…     

军事大国输掉战争的五个原因

美国是当今世界最强大的军事大国。美国2003年做出了对伊拉克动武的决定。美国盘算之后认为它肯定能在军事冲突中取胜,并能迅速取胜。但是最强大的军事大国美国这次诉诸军事力量的决策导致事与愿违的严重后果。之所以会如此,有以下五个原因。第一,如果弱国证明有足够的力量延缓     

迈向21世纪的中国(续)

现在我来谈谈这次我访问过的几个城市。我对这些喧嚣、繁忙的城市所进行的细致观察中看到人们在创造美好明天的过程中所发生的新旧变化。那里的一切活动都以创造繁荣、提高人民福利为目标。我先说说北京。     

中国的崛起与西方的未来

美刊《外交事务》2008年12月号刊登了普林斯顿大学政治学和国际关系学教授约翰·伊肯贝瑞题为《中国的崛起与西方的未来——自由制度能否延续?》的文章。该文认为,中国的崛起必然会导致美国单极时代的结束。但是,这并不意味着中美的暴力斗争,也不意味着西方体系的覆灭。作者从美国的利益出发指出,只要华盛顿现在着手强化西方自由体系,那么,领导国际秩序的魁首——美国,在中国整合得更加强大时,也能保持其在国际秩序中的支配地位。文章内容如下。