Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country." Once these disparate parts were held together by a common enemy, by the fault lines of world wars and the electrified fence of communism. With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust, a sense of national identity would evaporate, that the left side of the hyphen—African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American—would overwhelm the right. What is the connotative meaning of fault lines in this excerpt? something powerful and threatening something familiar and interesting something harmless and pleasant something amusing and impressive

Astudy that involves interviews of adults is eligible for expedited review. the researcher wants to add an adolescent population (aged 12 to 17) to the study and has designed a parental permission and assent process. no additional changes are planned. which of the following statements about review of the revised protocol is accurate? the research would only be eligible for expedited review if the adolescents are capable of understanding the same consent forms used for the adult population.the research would only be eligible for expedited review if the adolescents have been declared to be emancipated minors.the new research would need full review by a convened irb because children are a protected population.unless the nature of the questions would raise the level of risk to > minimal for adolescents, the research would still qualify for expedited review.

For an actor, keeping his mind on will ultimately his performance.

What environmental challenges does asia currently face (choose all that are right)a. wastelands created by mining b. too little rainfall for crops to grow c. hydroelectric dams harming the fish industry d. industrial activity harming the environment