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March 1999

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Revolution
and Diplomacy

'The History of Diplomatic Immunity,' a new book co-authored by history Professor Linda Frey, delves into the 'necessary evil' of diplomatic immunity.

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Living
the Dream

Finding health care, employment, transportation, housing and other basics can be a challenge for people with disabilities, especially in rural areas. UM's Rural Institute on Disabilities helps make sure all Montanans have the chance to live full, healthy lives.

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The future is bright for agricultural carbohydrates like wheat.

Swheat Success
Adding value to Montana's grain crops -- before they leave the state -- is the premise of Professor Don Kiely's research. Learn how carbohydrate chemistry has the potential to turn grain into dollars.

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Person
to Person
What are the social impacts of things like growth, development and shifting economies on towns and counties?  Rebecca Templin Richards' students have gone door to door to find out how Montana's communities are coping with change.

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In the Land of
Genghis Khan

Mongolia, once the greatest land empire the world has ever known, is 'a geologist's candy store,' says geology researcher Marc Hendrix. On journeys to this remote land, he's dug up a world of information about Central Asia's earth history.

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