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Guam and the Consortium

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The final stop for my Micronesia trip was Guam, a U.S. Arriving on Guam felt like coming back to the United States, although it's more like Hawaii than the mainland! Guam has a huge American military presence: the armed forces control about a third of the island. The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry.

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Reflections on Micronesia

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Guam has special building codes for typhoons, kind of like California's earthquake-inspired building codes. But the dried version I had on Guam was better, and gives you a warm feeling. I saw aspects of American and Japanese society overlaid on a societies trying to preserve their traditions and languages.

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Humans@Work: How to Successfully Tackle HR Challenges

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After all, she says, “language that’s harassing or negatively impacts working relationships will not be tolerated”. The law safeguards people from harassment based on race, age, and gender. However, it doesn’t mean that HR is not within its rights to insist on a mutually respectful environment.

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Donna Leads a Home Visit to a Blind Toddler

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She's even been to Pingelap with Mary Kidd from Guam, taking the ship Micro Glory for 24 hours, sleeping on a straw mat on one of the upper decks. Donna asks about his language development, and finds out that he had a fair number of single words. I'm dedicated, but not that dedicated!