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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 Advancements. Editorial and advertising offices are located at JMU, MSC 5718, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Staff can be reached at (540) 568-3191 or [email protected].

Octa2004, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From October 2004 Robert Kelly Archive.

Octb2004, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From October 2004 Robert Kelly Archive.

Octd2004, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From October 2004 Robert Kelly Archive.

Ua11/1 Echo, October, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

A born digital magazine once delivered over the internet was a continuation of the Echo publication.

Evidence That Thyroid Hormone Induces Olfactory Cellular Proliferation In Salmon During A Sensitive Period For Imprinting, Sean C. Lema, Gabrielle A. Nevitt

Biological Sciences

Salmon have long been known to imprint and home to natal stream odors, yet the mechanisms driving olfactory imprinting remain obscure. The timing of imprinting is associated with elevations in plasma thyroid hormone levels, with possible effects on growth and proliferation of the peripheral olfactory system. Here, we begin to test this idea by determining whether experimentally elevated plasma levels of 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine (T₃) influence cell proliferation as detected by the 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU) cell birth-dating technique in the olfactory epithelium of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). We also explore how natural fluctuations in thyroxine (T₄) …

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2004, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents: From the Director: Music Holdings (Robin Wagner, Dr. William Sunderman Senior ’19); Spotlight on Collecting: 200 Years of Music Scores (Dr. William Sunderman Senior ’19, Tim Sestrick); Killed in Action (Stephen H. Warner ’68, Arthur Amchan); Depression Era Photo Exhibit Highlights Everyday Life; East Meets West: Ancient Art in a Digital Age (Frank Kramer ’14, Oliver Gibbon, Freya Gibbon, Lizabeth Basham ’05, Cuc Nguyen, William Chambers, Jenniger Chesney Harp ’03, Cindy Helfrich); Report of Gifts 2003-2004; Newest Library Friend: Meet Lira (Jennifer Chesney Harp ’03, Michael Harp ’01); Lincoln Fest to Warm Dreary Winter Nights; New Acquisition: …

Spirituality In Limbo: An Observation And Analysis Of Mongolia’S Modern Religious Climate, Dustin Saldarriaga

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This paper is essentially a history of religion in Mongolia with the purpose of illuminating the present state of religion at a socially, culturally, and politically unique point in Mongolia’s history. It has only been fourteen years since Mongolia experienced a political transition from totalitarianism to democracy, and the country now finds itself in a kind of “Limbo” with respect to not only the political state of the nation, but also the spiritual state of its individuals. The result is a religious climate filled with uncertainty and speculation, but also with passion and love. I attempt to explore this current …

Fences In Mongolia: A Study Of Land Reform, Nicholas A. Kroshus

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In a feverish ten-hour van ride, my ISP topic and desire to study land privatization developed as I watched the landscape change with each passing kilometer. Sick from food poisoning and riding in the back of van resting on saddles, sleeping bags, and various boxes I realized I wanted to study something involving the economics of Mongolia. Mama Ulziii had recently mentioned the development of land laws and the corruption involving them sparking my flow of thoughts. As I lie in the back being jostled around, hitting my head, I was struck with the idea of discovering how an individual …

Finding The Door In The Mirage: The Politics Of Cultural Change In Mongolia, Evan Buxbaum

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In 1996, as the Mongolian delegation entered the Olympic arena in Atlanta, a Russian announcer let his tongue slip and heralded the country as a true independent nation, because nobody depends on them. The comment triggered a scandal which was suppressed under a deluge of meaningless public apologies, yet merely eight years later, the Russian announcer’s insult seems to barely even apply anymore. With Mongolia’s entrance into the international community of interdependents, free from dictatorial control for the first time during the age of globalization, it has plunged into an era of change. The outcome of this transitional period will …

Environmental Sustainability And The Traditional Tibetan Home, Katherine Shrader

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In Tibetan Buddhism, the srivatsa, or glorious endless knot, reminds one of the truth of reality. Six right-angled, intertwined strands flow endlessly together, each one connected to the other, each one giving form to the next. So flows reality. Looking past the illusion of isolation, the endless knot illustrates the interdependence and mutual cooperation that runs the world.

No event, no living being has the ability to stand by itself, completely unaffected and unaffecting. All phenomena are intertwined. Every human action, however big or small, impacts the world in some way. The endless knot unveils the truth of reality so …

Bih In Black And White: Photo-Diary Of My Adventure Learning How Ngo’S Anti-Trafficking Prevention Programs Work In Small Communities In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Rebecca Johnson

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

From the very beginning of my immersion in the Balkans, the issue of Trafficking of Human Beings has found a nook in my mind of righteousness, and ever since, the interest of learning how this crime is being prevented has festered. In the one-month period of time I had for my research, I spent 5 days in Modriča, 8 days in Ključ, 5 days in Mostar, 7 days in Sarajevo, and 2 days in Dubrovnik. The goal of my travels was to see first hand the actual and physical actions that NGO’s in small towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter …

Art And Democracy In Environmental Decision Making, Audrey Stewart

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Global doctrines on sustainable development emphasize public participation as a tenet of environmentally responsible development. Given the Czech government’s tepid stance towards implementing sustainability measures, much impetus for realizing them will have to come from other facets of Czech society, including the public. In spite of the nearly populist feel of a mounting environmental movement in the late 1980s, after the Velvet Revolution the Czech public remained relatively disengaged from environmental involvement. Traditional decision-making venues within the Czech Republic now actively exclude the public from participating, while other pressures stemming from history and present also diminish the public impetus for …

The Depoliticization Of Czech Female Art, Roya Amirsoleymani

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Contemporary Czech art is heavily influenced by a history of Communism, the 1989 transition to capitalism, and the impact had on visual culture by the political and economic changes after the Velvet Revolution. Czech female art, defined as art made by women that is informed by themes of female identity, image, the body, sexuality, feminism, sexual identity, and gender theory, responds to how female identity has been affected by these social changes. This essay argues that Czech female art is depoliticized by its artists, through either neglect or resistance to political connotations and ramifications, but that it is simultaneously engaged …

Philosophical/Scriptural Anthropology: A Commentaty On Kepnes' "Adam/Eve", Mark Ryan

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Adam/Eve: From Rabbinic To Scriptural Anthropology, Steven Kepnes

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Image Of God: A Note On The Scriptural Anthropology, Muhammad Suheyl Umar

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Camas, Fall 2004

Camas

"Romeo Shows Jamey the Door" / David James Duncan -- "Most of All, the Quiet" / Susan Marsh -- "In the Neighborhood of Wolves" / Robin Patten -- First Person / Ryan Newhouse -- Huckleberry Wine -- Poetry / Wendell Berry, Kathleen Yale, Peter Nash -- Photo Essay / Chris Chapman, James Chapman -- Last Words / Laura A. Munson

Reviews, Marvels & Tales Editors

Marvels & Tales

Old Deccan Days, or Hindoo Fairy Legends. By Mary Frere. Edited with an introduction by Kirin Narayan.
Folktales from Northern India. By William Crooke and Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. Edited and with an introduction by Sadhana Naithani.
Review by Lee Haring.

Popular Tales and Fictions: Their Migrations and Transformations. By W. A. Clouston. Edited with an introduction by Christine Goldberg.
Review by Stephen Benson.

The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales. Edited with an introduction and notes by Maria Tatar. Translations by Maria Tatar.
Review by Janet L. Langlois.

Italian Popular Tales. By Thomas Frederick Crane. Edited and introduced by Jack …

Speaking With A Forked Tongue In The Global Debate On Traditional Knowledge And Genetic Resources: Is U.S. Intellectual Property Law And Policy Really Aimed At Meaningful Protection For Native American Cultures?, Nancy Kremers

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Images Of Scriptural Reasoning, Willie Young

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Imago Dei: Anthropological And Christological Modes Of Divine Self-Imaging, Kurt Anders Richardson

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

Legislation Overlap: Should The Clean Water Act Of The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide And Rodenticide Act Prevail When Pesticides End Up In U.S. Waters, Meghan Rhatigan

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

Blackworld, V. 44, I. 02, Stony Brook University

Blackworld

v. : ill. ; 38-43 cm (original analog pub.),Black world, v.44;i.2

Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Agriculture Department re: faculty/staff, students/alumni, student organizations and clubs and donors.

Semantic Web Technology In Support Of Bioinformatics For Glycan Expression, Amit P. Sheth, William S. York, Christopher Thomas, Meenakshi Nagarajan, John A. Miller, Krzysztof Kochut, Satya S. Sahoo, Xiaochuan Yi

Kno.e.sis Publications

Due to the complexity of biological systems, interpretation of data obtained by a single experimental approach can often be interpreted only if viewed from a broader context, taking into account the information obtained by many diverse techniques. The vast amount of interpreted experimental data that is now available via the internet opens the possibility of collecting the relevant pieces of information that will enable scientists to form hypotheses based on the integration of this diverse information. However, the sheer volume of data that is available makes it very difficult to select the information necessary to make a coherent model of …

Renesting Decisions And Annual Fecundity Of Female Dickcissels (Spiza Americana) In Illinois, Jeffrey W. Walk, Kevin Wentworth, Eric L. Kershner, Eric K. Bollinger, Richard E. Warner

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

ABSTRACT.-Renesting decisions and annual fecundity are crucial for interpreting other demographic information, yet are infrequently reported. We used radiotelemetry to monitor female Dickcissels (Spiza americana) throughout the 1999 and 2000 breeding seasons in southeastern Illinois. Overall fecundity (regardless of whether females remained in the study area throughout the breeding season) was 0.61 ± 0.13 female fledglings per year. Of females that remained within the study area, 94% fledged young (1.25 ± 0.15 female fledglings per year). Most females (62%) that experienced nest failure emigrated from the study area (moved >10 km) in 2.8 ± 0.6 days; others (36%) initiated subsequent …

Renesting Decisions And Annual Fecundity Of Female Dickcissels (Spiza Americana) In Illinois, Jeffrey Walk, Kevin Wentworth, Eric Kershner, Eric Bollinger, Richard Warner

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

ABSTRACT.-Renesting decisions and annual fecundity are crucial for interpreting other demographic information, yet are infrequently reported. We used radiotelemetry to monitor female Dickcissels (Spiza americana) throughout the 1999 and 2000 breeding seasons in southeastern Illinois. Overall fecundity (regardless of whether females remained in the study area throughout the breeding season) was 0.61 ± 0.13 female fledglings per year. Of females that remained within the study area, 94% fledged young (1.25 ± 0.15 female fledglings per year). Most females (62%) that experienced nest failure emigrated from the study area (moved >10 km) in 2.8 ± 0.6 days; others (36%) initiated subsequent …

Designing And Implementing A Blended Learning Approach To Executive Scm Education: A Case Study From Ireland, John Mee, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

The National Institute for Transport and Logistics (NITL) is Ireland’s centre of excellence for supply chain management (SCM). As part of its mission to promote the development of supply chain expertise in Irish business, it designs and delivers executive modular learning programmes. In 2004, as part of a drive to create more flexible learning opportunities for course participants, NITL designed and implemented an eLearning programme, which involved converting traditionally tutored modules to online modules. This paper describes the rationale behind this initiative and the significance of technology as an enabling tool for executive education, as well as detailing the design …

Csro Fall 2004

Central States Regional Office

• CSRO responds to Charley
• New CSRO staffer helps at Tennessee RAVS clinic
• CSRO identifies dogfighting evidence
• CSRO Director speaks at Disaster Conference
• Persistence pays off in Kentucky
• Still waiting in North Carolina
• Felony animal cruelty in Tennessee
• Special Report from new HSUS CEO -- HSUS golden anniversary: the next 50 years (Wayne Pacelle)