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ASVAB 2020 - 2021 For Dummies, with Online Practice

FEATURES 7 Practice Tests Online Expert Strategies 500 Flashcards Videos Get the military career you really want Want to join the military or advance your military career? Your first stop is the ASVAB. This complete study guide includes flashcards, videos, and additional practice tests online to help you get the score you need for the job you want. You'll get in-depth reviews of all nine subject areas, strategies for tackling each section, and tips to hone your test-taking skills—everything you need to perform your best on test day! Inside... Understand the ASVAB Know what it takes to get your dream job Learn test-taking strategies Take complete practice tests Avoid common pitfalls Brush up on your math skills Access online resources with your computer, smartphone, or tablet

ASVAB 2020 - 2021 For Dummies, with Online Practice

FEATURES 7 Practice Tests Online Expert Strategies 500 Flashcards Videos Get the military career you really want Want to join the military or advance your military career? Your first stop is the ASVAB. This complete study guide includes flashcards, videos, and additional practice tests online to help you get the score you need for the job you want. You'll get in-depth reviews of all nine subject areas, strategies for tackling each section, and tips to hone your test-taking skills—everything you need to perform your best on test day! Inside... Understand the ASVAB Know what it takes to get your dream job Learn test-taking strategies Take complete practice tests Avoid common pitfalls Brush up on your math skills Access online resources with your computer, smartphone, or tablet

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies: Book + 8 Practice Tests Online

Learn the stuff you need to know to enlist in the U.S. military Want to enlist in the military? You’ll have to pass the AFQT—the core sections of the ASVAB test that gauge your core academic competency. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies helps you review the Math Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning skills you’ll need to earn a great score. You’ll get access to deep content review and practice for each section, plus four full-length practice tests in the book and four more online. Plus, this book is packed with must-know information about how to register, when and where to take the test, and how to target your preferred career—including careers in the new Space Force. Study with this Dummies guide and start your U.S. military career. Review all the content covered on the four ASVAB subsections that qualify you to enlist in the U.S. armed forces Learn about each of the question types and get strategies for answering them quickly and easily Prepare with 8 full practice tests, plus more practice questions on each topic Get complete explanations of all correct answers so you can sharpen your skillsAnyone preparing to take the ASVAB will love this extra Dummies-style review and practice on the AFQT subsections.

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies: Book + 8 Practice Tests Online

Learn the stuff you need to know to enlist in the U.S. military Want to enlist in the military? You’ll have to pass the AFQT—the core sections of the ASVAB test that gauge your core academic competency. ASVAB AFQT For Dummies helps you review the Math Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning skills you’ll need to earn a great score. You’ll get access to deep content review and practice for each section, plus four full-length practice tests in the book and four more online. Plus, this book is packed with must-know information about how to register, when and where to take the test, and how to target your preferred career—including careers in the new Space Force. Study with this Dummies guide and start your U.S. military career. Review all the content covered on the four ASVAB subsections that qualify you to enlist in the U.S. armed forces Learn about each of the question types and get strategies for answering them quickly and easily Prepare with 8 full practice tests, plus more practice questions on each topic Get complete explanations of all correct answers so you can sharpen your skillsAnyone preparing to take the ASVAB will love this extra Dummies-style review and practice on the AFQT subsections.

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies: With Online Practice Tests

Score higher on the ASVAB AFQT Having a stable and well-paying career in the military can change your life for the better—and this book makes it easier than ever to pass the ASVAB AFQT so you can serve your country and set your future up for success. Inside, you’ll find all the guidance and instruction you need to practice your way through the Math Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning sections of the exam so nothing comes as a surprise on test day. Plus, you get a one-year subscription to the online companion, where you can take additional full-length practice tests and focus your study where you need it the most. Updated guidelines and tools to analyze test scores and understand how to master these critical sections of the exam Advice and tips for becoming more confident with vocabulary, word knowledge, and reading comprehension skills A review of math basics, including algebra and geometry instruction Four full-length practice exams with complete explanations and answers to track your progress Your future in the military awaits! Get there faster and more confidently with ASVAB AFQT For Dummies!

ASVAB AFQT For Dummies: With Online Practice Tests

Score higher on the ASVAB AFQT Having a stable and well-paying career in the military can change your life for the better—and this book makes it easier than ever to pass the ASVAB AFQT so you can serve your country and set your future up for success. Inside, you’ll find all the guidance and instruction you need to practice your way through the Math Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Arithmetic Reasoning sections of the exam so nothing comes as a surprise on test day. Plus, you get a one-year subscription to the online companion, where you can take additional full-length practice tests and focus your study where you need it the most. Updated guidelines and tools to analyze test scores and understand how to master these critical sections of the exam Advice and tips for becoming more confident with vocabulary, word knowledge, and reading comprehension skills A review of math basics, including algebra and geometry instruction Four full-length practice exams with complete explanations and answers to track your progress Your future in the military awaits! Get there faster and more confidently with ASVAB AFQT For Dummies!

Aswan High Dam Resettlement of Egyptian Nubians (SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development)

This book highlights the long-term resettlement process of the Egyptian Nubian people along the Aswan High Dam. Assessing the resettlement of 48,000 Egyptian Nubians in connection with the High Dam is especially important for three main reasons: firstly, this resettlement process is one of the rare cases in which research begun before the dam was built has continued for over forty years. Secondly, the resettlement of the Egyptian Nubian people is one of the few cases in which the living standards of the large majority improved because of the initial political will of the government, combined with Nubian initiatives. Thirdly, given the complexity of the resettlement process, weaknesses in government planning, implementation, and in the weakening of government political provide valuable lessons for future dam-induced resettlement efforts.

Asyl als Anspruch?: Der Alltag des Rechts und Rechte im Alltag von Asylsuchenden (Gesellschaft der Unterschiede #78)

Inwiefern fordern Asylsuchende (Menschen-)Rechte ein? Können in einem allumfassend rechtlich regulierten und von Unsicherheit geprägten Alltag überhaupt Ansprüche gestellt werden? Lässt die Asylpraxis Raum für Subjektpositionen abseits von Opferschaft? Andrea Fritsche nähert sich dem (Asyl-)Recht aus alltagssoziologischer Perspektive und fokussiert Asylsuchende als handelnde Subjekte und Rechteinhaber*innen. Dabei zeichnet sie Bedeutungen von Recht und Rechten in der österreichischen Asylwirklichkeit nach und schafft ein Verständnis für die Folgen rechtlicher, politischer und gesellschaftlicher Praktiken, die die Gewährleistung von Rechten an Dankbarkeit, Leistung und Anpassung koppeln.

Asyl, Sexualität und Wahrheit: Gerichtliche Entscheidungen zum Asylgrund »sexuelle Orientierung« (Kultur und soziale Praxis)

Woran machen Asylrichter*innen fest, ob Geflüchtete »wirklich« schwul oder lesbisch sind? Wer hat die Macht zu definieren, was Homosexualität bedeutet und unter welchen Umständen sie im Sinne des Flüchtlingsrechts schutzwürdig ist? Katharina Schoenes geht diesen Fragen aus der Perspektive der Gender und Queer Studies sowie der Rassismusforschung nach. Dabei rekonstruiert sie das in Asylentscheidungen verwendete Wissen und ordnet es historisch ein. Dies verschafft Einblicke in die bislang kaum erforschten Erfahrungen und Sichtweisen von Asylrichter*innen - und leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Rechtssoziologie.

Asyl und Athen: Die Konstruktion kollektiver Identität in der griechischen Tragödie

Es ist umstritten, inwiefern der griechischen Tragödie eine politische Funktion zukam. Die vorliegende Arbeit eröffnet in dieser Diskussion einen neuen Horizont, indem sie die Tragödien, in denen Athen Schutzflehende aufnimmt, als Ausdruck demokratischer Polis-Identität interpretiert. Die Asylstücke werden unter zwei Fragestellungen analysiert: Zum einen wird das Asyl als identitätskonstituierendes Motiv untersucht. Zum anderen wird die spezifische Bedeutung der Tragödie bei der Konstitution von Polis-Identität durch einen Vergleich mit den Grabreden herausgearbeitet. Grundlage dieser kulturgeschichtlichen Untersuchung sind rezeptionsästhetische und narratologische Ansätze und die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Theorien der kollektiven Identität und des kulturellen Gedächtnisses.

Asyl verwalten: Zur bürokratischen Bearbeitung eines gesellschaftlichen Problems (Kultur und soziale Praxis)

Wie gehen Verwaltungsbehörden mit den oftmals komplexen und eigensinnigen Geschichten von Flucht und Asyl um, wie wird daraus ein »Fall« und wie entsteht eine Entscheidung? Im Kontext europäischer Koordinierungsversuche sind solche Fragen nicht nur von wissenschaftlicher, sondern auch von gesellschaftlicher und politischer Relevanz. Dieser Band trägt zu einem besseren Verständnis der Strukturen und Veränderungen lokaler Verwaltungspraxis in einem hoch brisanten, umkämpften und folgenreichen Handlungsbereich bei. Er versammelt Beiträge, die sich aus soziologischer, sozialanthropologischer und politikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive mit behördlichem Handeln an unterschiedlichen Orten Europas befassen.

Asylpolitik in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Entwicklung und Alternativen

Asylpolitik in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Entwicklung und Alternativen

Asylsuchende und Migranten auf See: Staatliche Rechte und Pflichten aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs #15)

Migration über See ist vor allem ein humanitäres Problem: Regelmäßig geraten Asylsuchende und Migranten in Seenot. Eine Vielzahl von Todesfällen ist die Folge. Diese Arbeit bietet eine umfassende Untersuchung der Thematik aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht. Zum einen werden die Instrumente des internationalen Rechts analysiert, die der Kontrolle der Einwanderung dienen. Zum anderen zeigt die Arbeit die Grenzen dieser Eingriffsrechte und weitergehende staatliche Verpflichtungen gegenüber Migranten, Asylsuchenden und Flüchtlingen auf.

The Asylum Acquis Handbook:The Foundation for a Common European Asylum Policy

The Asylum Acquis Handbook is a unique and comprehensive tool for those who have an interest in contributing to a sound, common European asylum policy. Asylum has always been an intensively debated topic and the general consensus is that the European Union should strive for a common asylum policy. Yet, basic information is lacking. The Asylum Acquis Handbook seeks to fill this gap by describing and providing a foundation for a common European Asylum policy and serves as an important reference book with in-depth information on asylum-related topics. It includes an overview of the Acquis; the texts of the various relevant instruments; value-free commentaries; informative contributions, especially written for this Handbook by leading experts, as well as additional information and sources. The Asylum Acquis Handbook will become an important source for policy makers, the executive, the media, students and all others concerned with the issue of asylum.

Asylum After Empire: Colonial Legacies In The Politics Of Asylum Seeking (PDF) (Kilombo: International Relations And Colonial Questions Ser.)

Asylum seekers are not welcome in Europe. But why is that the case? For many scholars, the policies have become more restrictive over recent decades because the asylum seekers have changed. This change is often said to be about numbers, methods of travel, and reasons for flight. In short: we are in an age of hypermobility and states cannot cope with such volumes of 'others'. This book presents an alternative view, drawing on theoretical insights from Third World Approaches to International Law, post- and decolonial studies, and presenting new research on the context of the British Empire. The text highlights the fact that since the early 1990s, for the first time, the majority of asylum seekers originate from countries outside of Europe, countries which until 30-60 years ago were under colonial rule. Policies which address asylum seekers must, the book argues, be understood not only as part of a global hypermobile present, but within the context of colonial histories.

Asylum and Belonging through Collective Playwriting: "How much home does a person need?"

This book explores the notion of home in the wake of the so-called refugee crisis, and asks how home and belonging can be rethought through the act of creative practices and collective writing with refugees and asylum seekers. Where Giorgio Agamben calls the refugee ‘the figure of our time’, this study places the question of home among those who experience its ruptures. Veering away from treating the refugee as a conceptual figure, the lived experiences and creative expressions of seeking asylum in Denmark and the United Kingdom are explored instead. The study produces a theoretical framework around home by drawing from a cross-disciplinary field of existential and political philosophy, narratology, performance studies and anthropology. Moreover, it argues that theatre studies is uniquely positioned to understand the performative and storied aspects of seeking asylum and the compromises of belonging made through the asylum process.

Asylum and Conversion to Christianity in Europe: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Drawing together previously disjointed scholarship on the topic of asylum and conversion from Islam to Christianity, this book shows how boundaries of belonging are negotiated between Middle Eastern ex-Muslim asylum seekers, church representatives, lawyers, legal decision-makers and policymakers. With case studies from European countries such as Germany, Austria, Finland and Sweden, the book takes an interdisciplinary approach including ethnographic and other qualitative research, discourse analysis and case law analysis, to explore the complexities of the phenomenon of asylum and conversion from Islam to Christianity.This book is an authoritative resource for academic scholars in fields as diverse as migration and refugee studies, anthropology, sociology, religious studies, law and socio-legal studies, as well as legal and religious practitioners.

Asylum and Conversion to Christianity in Europe: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Drawing together previously disjointed scholarship on the topic of asylum and conversion from Islam to Christianity, this book shows how boundaries of belonging are negotiated between Middle Eastern ex-Muslim asylum seekers, church representatives, lawyers, legal decision-makers and policymakers. With case studies from European countries such as Germany, Austria, Finland and Sweden, the book takes an interdisciplinary approach including ethnographic and other qualitative research, discourse analysis and case law analysis, to explore the complexities of the phenomenon of asylum and conversion from Islam to Christianity.This book is an authoritative resource for academic scholars in fields as diverse as migration and refugee studies, anthropology, sociology, religious studies, law and socio-legal studies, as well as legal and religious practitioners.

Asylum and Extraction in the Republic of Nauru

Asylum and Extraction in the Republic of Nauru provides an extraordinary glimpse into the remote and difficult-to-access island of Nauru, exploring the realities of Nauru's offshore asylum arrangement and its impact on islanders, workforces, and migrant populations. Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Nauru, Australia, and Geneva, as well as a deep dive into the British Phosphate Commission archives, Julia Caroline Morris charts the island's colonial connection to phosphate through to a new industrial sector in asylum. She explores how this extractive industry is peopled by an ever-shifting cast of refugee lawyers, social workers, clinicians, policy makers, and academics globally and how the very structures of Nauru's colonial phosphate industry and the legacy of the "phosphateer" era made it easy for a new human extractive sector to take root on the island. By detailing the making of and social life of Nauru's asylum system, Morris shows the institutional fabric, discourses, and rhetoric that inform the governance of migration around the world. As similar practices of offshoring and outsourcing asylum have become popular worldwide, they are enabled by the mobile labor and expertise of transnational refugee industry workers who carry out the necessary daily operations. Asylum and Extraction in the Republic of Nauru goes behind the scenes to shed light on the everyday running of the offshore asylum industry in Nauru and uncover what really happens underneath the headlines. Morris illuminates how refugee rights activism and #RefugeesWelcome-style movements are caught up in the hardening of border enforcement operations worldwide, calling for freedom of movement that goes beyond adjudicating hierarchies of suffering.

Asylum and International Law

Asylum as Reparation: Refuge and Responsibility for the Harms of Displacement (International Political Theory)

This book argues that states have a special obligation to offer asylum as a form of reparation to refugees for whose flight they are responsible. It shows the great relevance of reparative justice, and the importance of the causes of contemporary forced migration, for our understanding of states’ responsibilities to refugees. Part I explains how this view presents an alternative to the dominant humanitarian approach to asylum in political theory and some practice. Part II outlines the conditions under which asylum should act as a form of reparation, arguing that a state owes this form of asylum to refugees where it bears responsibility for the unjustified harms that they experience, and where asylum is the most fitting form of reparation available. Part III explores some of the ethical implications of this reparative approach to asylum for the workings of states’ asylum systems and the international politics of refugee protection.

Asylum between Nations: Refugees in a Revolutionary Era

Why some of the most vulnerable communities in Europe, from independent cities to new monarchies, welcomed refugees during the Age of Revolutions and prospered “Janet Polasky unearths an unappreciated history of the experience of asylum in Europe and the United States since the Age of the Democratic Revolutions. Facing squarely the destruction of asylum in our own time, she ends with a stunningly optimistic vision of a path toward its reconstruction.”—Linda K. Kerber, author of No Constitutional Right to Be Ladies Driven from their homelands, refugees from ancient times to the present have sought asylum in worlds turned upside down. Theirs is an age‑old story. So too are the solutions to their plight. In the wake of the American and French Revolutions, thousands of men and women took to the roads and waterways on both sides of the Atlantic—refugees in search of their inalienable rights. Although larger nations fortified their borders and circumscribed citizenship, two port cities, German Hamburg and Danish Altona, opened their doors, as did the federated Swiss cantons and the newly independent Belgian monarchy. The refugees thrived and the societies that harbored them prospered. The United States followed, not only welcoming waves of immigrants in the mid‑nineteenth century but offering them citizenship as well. In this remarkable story of the first modern refugee crisis, historian Janet Polasky shows how open doors can be a viable alternative to the building of border walls.

Asylum Determination in Europe: Ethnographic Perspectives (Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies)

Drawing on new research material from ten European countries, Asylum Determination in Europe: Ethnographic Perspectives brings together a range of detailed accounts of the legal and bureaucratic processes by which asylum claims are decided. The book includes a legal overview of European asylum determination procedures, followed by sections on the diverse actors involved, the means by which they communicate, and the ways in which they make life and death decisions on a daily basis. It offers a contextually rich account that moves beyond doctrinal law to uncover the gaps and variances between formal policy and legislation, and law as actually practiced. The contributors employ a variety of disciplinary perspectives – sociological, anthropological, geographical and linguistic – but are united in their use of an ethnographic methodological approach. Through this lens, the book captures the confusion, improvisation, inconsistency, complexity and emotional turmoil inherent to the process of claiming asylum in Europe.

Asylum in the Community

Based on an empirical examination of psychiatric care both past and present,Asylum in the Community clearly defines the concept of asylum and shows how it can be provided effectively outside the hospital. Drawing on work in the USA, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and England, contributors analyse such services from both user and provider perspectives. From these analyses the editors establish the key elements that should be considered in developing contemporary community services for the mentally ill. Asylum in the Community provides a balanced assessment of a controversial, topical issue for managers and providers of mental health services and those teaching or training in the mental health sciences.