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Montpelier: James Madison University Magazine, James Madison University

Montpelier Magazine- 2000-2005

Montpelier is an official publication of James Madison University and is produced quarterly for alumni, parents of JMU students, faculty and staff members, and friends of the university. The publication is named for the home of James and Dolley Madison. Montpelier is produced by the Division of University Relations and External Programs. Editorial and advertising offices are located at 26 Medical Arts West, MSC 5718, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.

Complaints, Anita Bernstein

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.

Siege Mentality: How The Defensive Attitude Of The Long-Term Care Industry Is Perpetuating Poor Care And An Even Poorer Public Image, Eric M. Carlson

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making Room For A Serial Killer Within Canada's Faint Hope Statute: Clifford Olson, Master Manipulator In The Criminal Justice System, Sharon F. Carton

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

China's Attempt To Promote Domestic Adoptions: How Does China's One-Child Policy Affect Recent Revisions In China's Adoption Law And Measure Up To The Hague Convention, Rachel A. Bouman

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

From The Great Firewall Of China To The Berlin Firewall: The Cost Of Content Regulation On Internet Commerce, Kristina M. Reed

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Strategies For Identifying Sources Of Foreign Law: An Integrated Approach, Susan Van Syckel

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Wealthy Americans Planning To Renounce Their Citizenship To Save On Taxes Have A New Problem To Consider: This Time Congress Means Business, Jerry R. Dagrella

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains a listing of teaching resources of all types for those who work in the outdoor education field at the time of publication. Some items highlighted include: Green Map System (an activity that allows students to create neighborhood green maps of local areas), and Rebugging Your Home and Garden (a step by step guide to safe pest control).

The Affect Of Writing On The Internet, Jane Hoelker

MA TESOL Collection

This paper is a description of the development, objectives, implementation and results of an advanced composition course conducted on the Internet with IWE (International Writing Exchange) of the Helsinki University of Technology. The purpose of the course was to motivate students of English who were discouraged during the difficult IMF era in Korea in 1998. During the 90's the majority of English Education majors at Pusan National University in Korea had studied and/or traveled overseas for extensive periods of time during their undergraduate career. But, in 1998 opportunities for overseas travel and study had been greatly curtailed due to IMF …

Moving The Climate Change Debate From Models To Proposed Legislation: Lessons From State Experience, John C. Dernbach

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

When A King Speaks Of God; When God Speaks To A King: Faith, Politics, Tax Exempt Status, And The Constitution In The Clinton Administration, Randy Lee

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Blue Print For Administration Of Secondary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Jay Goulden

Graduate Research Papers

Four main target areas will be presented for successful leadership. They are: site based management through shared decision making; staff development in the area of technology; development and maintenance of a positive school culture and climate, and providing a safe school environment.

Understanding And Building Resiliency In Students Living With Parental Alcoholism: Implications And Interventions For The School Counselor, Lori K. Riley

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the strengths and positive qualities of children of alcoholics can be enhanced by counselors to promote resiliency. The author will identify typical characteristics of children who are raised by alcoholic parents and describe the short-term and long-term effects of this abuse on school-aged children and adolescents. A family systems perspective will be examined, along with a discussion of the risk these youngsters face.

A second purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of the school counselor in working with children who are living in dysfunctional situations due to …

Economic Growth And Inequality In San Diego County: Evidence And Policy Implications, Enrico A. Marcelli

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Higher Education: An Elixir For The Retiree Thus A Tonic To Society, Nancy Joan Spillman

Theses Digitization Project

This project is to encourage citizens over 60 years of age, active and in relatively good health to continue in higher education. Academic classes in universities, colleges, and elevating classes in vocational and technical schools and elderhostel programs are available.

Writing, Computers, And Rhetorical Situations: A Composition Odyssey, Kristine Louise Potter

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis, an autoethnography, explores my own, personal experiences using technology in various writing situations: my writing process, collaborative publishing, my M.A. internship, online tutoring, and my first experience teaching college English composition in a computer classroom.

Person-Job Fit And Person-Organization Fit As Components Of Job Seeking, Carrie Anne Rodgers

Theses Digitization Project

Job seekers have often made job choices based upon the degree to which they fit the tasks requirements of the job. This concept is referred to as person-job (P-J) fit. In addition, research has suggested that job seekers self-select organizations to work for based upon the perceived fit between themselves and the organization. This concept is referred to as person-organization (P-O) fit.

Using An Imaginative Literature-Based Approach To English-As-A-Foreign-Language Reading Instruction, Changqing Liu

Theses Digitization Project

This project provides a background on English instruction in Taiwan, and presents a literature review that builds a theoretical foundation for this project. It also introduces a model of teaching instruction based on an integrated literature approach, and offers a curriculum design which includes plans for instructional lessons.

Rehabilitation And The Meaning Of Color, Hazel Ganther

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Ambulatory Care Physician Barriers Contributing To The Low Advance Directive Education Rate, Cindy Lynn Grant

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Learning Styles: A Student Guide To Self-Assessment And Accommodation, Donna Lou Shea

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Women's Attitudes Toward Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer Susceptibility As A Function Of Breast Cancer Screening Practices, Perceived Risk Of Contracting Breast Cancer, Health Locus Of Control And Genetic Knowledge, Constance Faye Welebir

Theses Digitization Project

Genetic susceptibility testing for breast and ovarian cancer is an important new tool for assessing cancer risk, one that may facilitate early detection and reduction of cancer risk. Interest in testing among high risk women has been sizeable; however potetial demand for testing may be greatest among women for who testing is least appropriate.

Revival Of Traditions In Post-Soviet Central Asia, Anara Tabyshalieva

History Faculty Research

The collapse of the Soviet Union gave the unexpected gift of independence in 1991 to five new states in Central Asia-Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. In common with other post-socialist countries, these states are currently going through a transition period characterized by serious and worsening social and economic problems. The 55 million people who live in the region are facing problems of overpopulation, a chronic decline in living standards, and ecological crisis. There has also been a revival of patriarchal traditions and a reversal of female emancipation: The combination of Soviet and Muslim components has led to an …

Lwv Bulletin, January, 2000, League Of Women Voters Of The Huntington Area

League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area Bulletin 2000-2009

The Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Connecticut College Magazine, Winter 2000, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Posse Is Coming To Town…Maybe: The Role Of United States Non-Governmental Organizations In Software Anti-Piracy Initiatives As China Seeks Wto Accession, Serri E. Miller

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1999, worldwide financial losses to business software piracy were estimated at $12 billion.

Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Media guide for the 2000 football season

Ua11/1 On Campus Vol. 10, No. 5, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created for WKU faculty and staff.

Writing History Must Not Be An Act Of “Magic”, Rhett S. James

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Early Mormonism and the Magic World View (1998), by D. Michael Quinn