James Madison University

Searching for the elusive “A” horizon in buried paleosols

ABSTRACT Presence of an A horizon in paleosols is important for taxonomic classification, interpreting pedogenic processes, and reconstructing paleoenvironments. However, identifying the A horizon in buried contexts is challenging because of potential erosion during burial and po...

Ideological Polarization and Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Legal Diversity Topics in Resource Management Courses

Public administration faculty teaching Human Resource Management find themselves forced to adapt to the impact of ideological polarization on their teaching. This includes incorporating important DEI issues. These issues include Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO) and diversit...

The U.S. Federal Deficit and Market Equity Returns

ABSTRACT Since the U.S. dollar has been operating as a fiat currency, there has been a strong link between U.S. government deficits as a percentage of GDP and forward‐looking equity returns. As federal deficits get larger, the expected return to the market over the subsequent 10...