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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session July 14, 2006, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Revised Procedure to Address the Board
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the WSA President and GSAC Past Chair and Current Chair
• Reorganization of the College of Education

Tough Love: The Dramatic Birth And Looming Demise Of Unclos Property Law (And What Is To Be Done About It), Peter S. Prows

ExpressO

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”) represents the culmination of thousands of years of international relations, conflict, and now nearly universal adherence to an enduring order for ocean space that is the most significant achievement for international law since the UN Charter. UNCLOS establishes international property law erga omnes that, by legal and political necessity, required a bargained consensus to be effective. This bargain, in essence, provided coastal States with extended but limited jurisdictions, while ensuring that the seabed and its mineral resources beyond were the “common heritage of mankind” that would peaceably and …

Phylogeographic Analyses Of Obligate And Facultative Cave Crayfish Species On The Cumberland Plateau Of The Southern Appalachians, Jennifer Elizabeth Buhay

Theses and Dissertations

Cave systems and their unique biota are widely viewed as highly endangered, yet very little is known about basic life history, ecology, distributions, habitat requirements, and evolutionary relationships of subterranean species. The crux of the problem in cave studies is the assumption that traditionally defined morpho-species represent distinct evolutionary lineages. Convergence is exhibited in the morphologies of many animal groups, vertebrate and invertebrate, which leads to confusion in diagnosing species' boundaries, geographic distributions, gene flow routes, and imperilment. This dissertation research includes phylogeographic analyses of freshwater cave-dwelling crayfishes in the Southern Appalachians, a global hotspot of subterranean biodiversity. By examining …

Psychometrically Equivalent Bisyllabic Words For Speech Reception Threshold Testing In Arabic, Elisha Rose Ratcliff

Theses and Dissertations

The use of speech audiometry is essential in audiological testing. One of the most important elements of speech audiometry is speech reception threshold. To provide services for the growing population of non-English speaking people, audiologists need speech audiometry materials in a variety of languages. The purpose of this study was to develop, digitally record, evaluate, and equate Arabic bisyllabic words for use in testing speech reception threshold. Ninety frequently used bisyllabic words were digitally recorded by a male talker of standard Arabic. These words were presented to 20 normally hearing subjects in 2 dB increments at intensity levels ranging from …

From Cadillac To Chevy: Environmental Concern, Compromise And The Central Utah Project Completion Act, Adam R. Eastman

Theses and Dissertations

For the past century the federal government has been an active partner with state and local agencies to develop water supplies in the arid West. The last of the large-scale federal reclamation projects to be completed is the Central Utah Project or CUP. The CUP has generated considerable controversy throughout its history. The projects opponents have criticized its expense in terms of both dollars and environmental damage while others have worried about its impact on their water rights. Because of its cost and complexity, planning and construction have spanned decades. This has allowed individuals, organizations, and government agencies opportunity to …

The Familiar Foreign Country: Reading Mexico In Cormac Mccarthy, Jack Kerouac, And Katherine Anne Porter, Rachel Mae Ligairi

Theses and Dissertations

My thesis examines the discourse of Mexico in the works of three twentieth-century American authors-Cormac McCarthy, Jack Kerouac, and Katherine Anne Porter-in order to analyze representations of Otherness in modernism and postmodernism. I seek to destabilize the dividing line between these periods as well as to show how representation in postmodernity has become more problematic due in large part to the proliferation of consumer culture. Though the Mexico that McCarthy employs in Blood Meridian and the Border Trilogy (All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the Plain) escapes many stereotypes, his Mexico is merely a staging ground that …

Volume 43, Number 52: July 11, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of An Existing Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum And Students' Views On An Alternative Instructional Strategy, Stefanie R. Whitefield

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to (a) explore Social Studies as it takes place in a third grade classroom at an elementary school in Southern New Jersey and (b) to implement a Social Studies unit using an alternative instructional strategy and determine whether this method is more favorable among students as compared to the traditional teaching method. The researcher observed the cooperating teacher delivering Social Studies lessons, took field notes, recorded her thoughts in a teacher research journal, interviewed four teachers, interviewed students in the cooperating classroom, and implemented a Social Studies unit using scripted plays as an alternative …

Missoula Students Receive Um Scholarships, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2007 Update, Lindenwood University

Strategic Plans

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2007 Update

You've Gotta Read This: Summer Reading At Musselman Library (2006), Musselman Library

You’ve Gotta Read This: Summer Reading at Musselman Library

Each year Musselman Library asks Gettysburg College faculty, staff, and administrators to help create a suggested summer reading list to inspire students and the rest of our campus community to take time in the summer to sit back, relax, and read. These summer reading picks are guaranteed to offer much adventure, drama, and fun!

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni And Friends (Summer 2006), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2006 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

The Use Of Inductive And Deductive Reasoning To Model Snowmelt Runoff From Northern Mountain Catchments, P. F. Dornes, J. W. Pomeroy, A. Pietroniro, S. K. Careyc, W. L. Quinton

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Reliable hydrological modeling at small to medium scales is very difficult. At these scale, models require incorporation of both detailed process understanding and inputs along with information gained from observations of basin-wide streamflow phenomenon; essentially a combination of deductive and inductive approaches. At Granger Creek, part of the Wolf Creek Research Basin in the mountains of the Yukon Territory, Canada, sparse and shrub tundra cover the basin and soils are frozen at the time of snowmelt. Wind redistributes snow to north facing slopes and shrub tundra areas, while spring melt rates are much higher on south facing slopes due to …

Developing An Oasis-Based Irrigation Management Tool For A Large Semi-Arid Mountainous Catchment In Morocco, Carmen De Jong, K. Makroum, G. Leavesley

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

This study is concerned with the management of water resources and development of a DSS (Decision Support System) in MMS (Modular Modelling System) for the semi-arid, mountainous Drâa catchment in SE Morocco. The catchment relies heavily on oasis irrigation in three different geographical units. These include firstly, the High Atlas mountains, secondly, the basin of Ouarzazate above the Mansour Eddahbi dam reservoir and thirdly the ancient date palmeries below the reservoir. In 1972 the dam was put into operation for hydroelectricity and irrigation. Following decades of drought the dam’s main function nowadays is irrigation. A DSS requires an efficient hydro-meteorological …

Environmental Modeling In An Event-Driven Multitasking Network Environment, G. Smiatek

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

In order to provide fast analysis and forecast of a future state of a considered system, environmentalmodeling requires integration of different tools, data and methods. Using the example of the semi-empiricalbiogenic volatile organic compound emission model (seBVOC) the integration of numerical weather predictionmodel (NWP) output, Geographical Information System (GIS) and the seBVOC model with an event-drivenmultitasking network program is demonstrated. It is based on the Perl Object Environment (POE) and includesHTTP data request and download,Web services exposing GIS functionalities and the model run. The system isrun in parallel and in a collaborative event-driven way on several computer platforms connected to …

Applying A Multi-Agent Model To Evaluate Effects Of Development Proposals And Growth Management Policies On Suburban Sprawl, M. G. Monticino, E. Brooks, T. Cogdill, M. F. Acevedo, B. Callicott

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Suburban and exurban sprawl is a major challenge facing regions worldwide. Residential sprawl and the accompanying commercial development stress municipalities providing services such as clean water, waste management, and fire and police protection. The dynamics of expanding development is influenced by complex interactions among human stakeholders and how stakeholders respond to feedback from the consequences of development decisions. This paper presents a multi-agent model coupled with a GIS-based land-use potential model that can be used by municipal policy makers to examine development scenarios. The model represents a region within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (Texas, U.S.A.) facing intense residential development. Development …

Beyond Growth – Urban Development In Shrinking Cities As A Challenge For Modeling Approaches, S. Kabisch, A. Haase, Dagmar Haase

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Urban growth has been replaced by stagnation and shrinkage processes at many places in Europe during the last decades. Demographic changes and out-migration because of lack of jobs belong to the main impact factors. Urban planners are challenged by this new and dramatic development that impacts on housing markets, the utilization of infrastructure, local labor markets and the whole viability of urban structures. Urban Research is requested to elaborate new concepts and strategies for cities loosing population, facing a big amount of vacant building stock and a large-area re-use of brown-fields. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the …

Autonomous Flood Sensorweb: Multi-Sensor Rapid Response And Early Flood Detection, Felipe Ip, J. M. Dohm, V. R. Baker, R. Brakenridge, A. G. Davies, Steve Chien

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Extreme floods have been reported to be more frequent partly due to global warming. As such, the necessity for timely detection and mapping of floods is increasingly important in order to protect lives and livelihoods. Floods affect large regions of the Earth and cannot be reliably predicted. Hydrological data from in-situ sensors are sparse and cannot map the full extent of flooding. The use of satellite-based information for assessing floods is not new. However, the problem with satellite remote sensing historically has been both the large areas affected and obtaining timely ground-based reception of satellite data. The Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment …

The Use Of Inductive And Deductive Reasoning To Model Snowmelt Runoff From Northern Mountain Catchments, P. F. Dornes, J. W. Pomeroy, A. Pietroniro, S. K. Careyc, W. L. Quinton

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Reliable hydrological modeling at small to medium scales is very difficult. At these scale, models require incorporation of both detailed process understanding and inputs along with information gained from observations of basin-wide streamflow phenomenon; essentially a combination of deductive and inductive approaches. At Granger Creek, part of the Wolf Creek Research Basin in the mountains of the Yukon Territory, Canada, sparse and shrub tundra cover the basin and soils are frozen at the time of snowmelt. Wind redistributes snow to north facing slopes and shrub tundra areas, while spring melt rates are much higher on south facing slopes due to …

Dealing With Uncertainty And Sensitivity Issues In Process-Based Models Of Carbon And Nitrogen Cycles In Northern Forest Ecosystems, G. R. Larocque, J. S. Bhatti, A. M. Gordon, N. Luckai, Jinxun Liu, Shuguang Liu, P. A. Arp, C. -F Zhang, Alexander Komarov, Pavel Grabarnik, M. Wattenbach, C. Peng, Jianfeng Sun, Thomas White

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Many process-based models on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles have been developed for northern forest ecosystems. These models are widely used to evaluate the long-term decisions in forest management dealing with effects like particulate pollution, productivity and climate change. Regarding climate change, one of the key questions that have sensitive political implications is whether northern forests will sequester atmospheric C or not. Whilst many process-based models have been tested for accuracy by evaluating or validating against observed data, few have dealt with the complexity of the incorporated procedures to estimate uncertainties associated with model predictions or the sensitivity of …

E2sp. The Business Case Of An Environmental Information System In Asp Mode., M. Cislaghi, G. Corbetta, R. Mazzilli, F. Scanzani, M. Caselli, L. Trizio, C. Derognat, R. Dunal, K. Klejnowski, A. Bucko-Serafin

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

According to PSR (OECD) and DPSIR (EEA) models, environmental agencies are in charge of measuring the State and Pressure and evaluate the Impact in order to define the most suitable Responses; this implies data analysis and reporting activities, as one of their core responsibilities. Environmental Information Systems support these activities by combining the advantages of first-rate consolidated technology (such as Business Intelligence and Data Warehouses) to specific technical architectures tailored to environmental management tasks. E2SP (Environmental Enterprise Service Provider) is a online reporting and forecasting platform, providing a cost effective, Internet based Environmental Information System and Decision Support System in …

2005 Nebraska Population Report, David J. Drozd, Jerry Deichert

Past Publications

This report shows annual estimates of the population for Nebraska and its counties and cities. Demographic patterns and trends, including changes in the components of population change, are illustrated. As the passage of time takes us further from Census 2000 and closer to the 2010 Census, it is important to see how changes have been occurring at both the local and statewide level.

The Place Of Art In K-12 Education, Emily A. Bumguardner-Myers

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Despite the fact that it is the law to include art in education, the arts are often inadequately funded, and/or given minimal attention in U.S. public education. This research project discusses the history of education, provides a review of literature on the benefits of art education, looks at the impact of Gardner's (1993/1983) theory of Multiple Intelligences, and the work of Gardner and his colleagues on the arts, thinking, and creativity. Collectively, all of this information was then formed into a guide called, Have You Had Your Art Today? (Why you should build your school's art programs). This guide's intended …

Character Education Instruction Integrated Through Literature In Elementary Classrooms, Jamie Marshall

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

This country is suffering from a values vacuum, clearly evidenced by the increase in youth violence, as revealed in this researcher's review of literature in Chapter 2. The purpose of this project was to facilitate elementary school educators in their critical need for the implementation of character education in their classrooms. To address the need for positive character education and development, this researcher developed a 6 week literature based curricular unit. The project was designed to provide Grades 1-3 educators with six introductory lessons and strategies for the integration of each of six core character traits throughout core curriculum. Further, …

Macalester Today Summer 2006, Macalester College

Macalester Today

No abstract provided.

Ex Libris, Summer 2006, West Virginia University. Library.

Ex Libris: The WVU Libraries Magazine

Campus Perks Up to Eliza’s, Bacon Collection Enriches Rare Books Room and WV History OnView Hits 12,000 Photos

Southern Register. 2006.3 (Summer 2006), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Longwood Magazine 2006 Vol 07 No 01 Summer, Longwood University

Alumni Newsletters & Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 17, Summer 2006), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Island Times, Jul 2006, Mary Lou Wendell, David Tyler

Island Times Newspaper, 2006

No abstract provided.