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Application Of Accounting Principles In A Collection Of Case Studies, Tamara Kalmykova Jan 2018

Application Of Accounting Principles In A Collection Of Case Studies, Tamara Kalmykova

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This thesis is a compilation of case studies that I have conducted within the period of 6 months. Each case study is independent from one another. The main purpose of these case studies is to investigate complex accounting issues that are very common in real practice. In each case I did my best to understand accounting principles that are applied in a specific situation and further investigate the issue. In order to identify the problematic areas, I analyzed the facts that were given to me and then implemented solutions based on my accounting knowledge and extensive research I have conducted. …

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Crime And The Business Cycle In Mississippi, Taylor Thrasher Jan 2018

Crime And The Business Cycle In Mississippi, Taylor Thrasher

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This thesis examines the relationship between crime and the business cycle in Mississippi. Working with a theoretical model of the individual's decision to commit a crime, I show that an increase in legal income decreases an individual's propensity to commit crime. I then use regressions to estimate the long-run and short-run income elasticities of violent crime, burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft. The long-run empirical model shows how income growth effects crime growth, and the short-run empirical model shows how income variability effects crime variability. In the long run, I find that as income increases (decreases), both burglary and larceny decrease …

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Growth Mindset And Persistence In Children's Creative Performance, Tiffany Gerlinger Jan 2018

Growth Mindset And Persistence In Children's Creative Performance, Tiffany Gerlinger

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Motivation literature regarding children's academic achievement is quite extensive and can typically be separated into two mindsets: growth mindset and fixed mindset, which vary on their level of persistence (i.e., effort toward a task, Dweck, 2006). Individuals with a growth mindset find persistence is useful because they believe their abilities can change through hard work. Individuals with a fixed mindset find persistence is not useful because they believe their abilities cannot change with hard work. In the domain of creative achievement there is a lack of research on mindset and persistence during creative performance. Research shows that adults underestimate the …

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Millennial Effects On Tourism And Branding In Rural Destinations, Tousley Anne Leake Jan 2018

Millennial Effects On Tourism And Branding In Rural Destinations, Tousley Anne Leake

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Research reveals that Millennials are becoming one of the leading markets for tourism and travel industries. Because of this, tourism destinations have been forced to examine their current marketing strategies in order to appeal to this market. The purpose of this study is to examine the most effective marketing strategies for rural tourism destinations to reach the target market of Millennials. This thesis identifies small town destinations as a facet of the tourism industry and effects of the market on branding and marketing a destination. It further analyzes the current marketing strategies used by rural destinations to remain competitive in …

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Nonlinear Computational Analysis Of Postural Stability And Its Relationship To Estrogen Deficiency In Postmenopausal Women, Zachary Mitchell Jan 2018

Nonlinear Computational Analysis Of Postural Stability And Its Relationship To Estrogen Deficiency In Postmenopausal Women, Zachary Mitchell

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This study aims to determine if multi-scale entropy analysis will more accurately differentiate the postural stability of postmenopausal women as a function of their estrogen status than traditional measures of postural assessment. The study participants included 7 non-Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) postmenopausal women (mean age = 57) and 4 HRT postmenopausal women (mean age = 55). Postural stability was measured with the NeuroCom Equitest and the use of conditions 1-4 of the Sensory Organization Test (SOT). The subjects received an equilibrium score for each condition with a score near 100 representing good postural stability. A modification of the Multi-Scale Entropy …

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Characterizing The Effects Of Stm And Ath1 Mutations On Floral Organ Development In Arabidopsis Thaliana, James Luke Leary Jan 2018

Characterizing The Effects Of Stm And Ath1 Mutations On Floral Organ Development In Arabidopsis Thaliana, James Luke Leary

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The purpose of this project was to explore the function of SHOOTMERISTEMLESS (STM) and ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA HOMEOBOX GENE1 (ATH1), two transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana that play a role in the molecular pathways that establish organ boundaries in flowers. Prior research has shownthat mutations in the STM and ATH1 genes cause defects in the boundaries formed between floral organs and the stem of the plant. My study was designed to investigate whether ATH1 and STM also control the boundaries found between adjacent floral organs. I predicted that stm ath1-3 double mutant flowers would display a significant number of stamen-stamen and …

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The Study Of Key Accounting Principles On A Case-By-Case Basis, Jennifer Clara Lyons Jan 2018

The Study Of Key Accounting Principles On A Case-By-Case Basis, Jennifer Clara Lyons

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The following are solutions to a series of case studies highlighting the key concepts of financial reporting in accounting. The cases were completed in fulfillment of the requirements for honors ACCY 420 course at the University of Mississippi for both the fall and spring semesters of the 2016/2017 academic school year. Each case focused on a different area of financial reporting within a company, or companies within the same industry. Each case contained a problem set requiring an understanding of accounting concepts, analysis of financial stability, mathematical calculations, and preparation of journal entries and financial statements.

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Soybeans To Chemicals: A Case Study For Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Education, Kaitlyn Myers Jan 2018

Soybeans To Chemicals: A Case Study For Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Education, Kaitlyn Myers

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The aim of this thesis is to develop a case study to reinforce the concepts that are required knowledge for chemical engineers in their sophomore year of curriculum, continuing through all of their education. The process that will be examined is the production of soybean oil, protein powder, and succinic acid from the harvest of soybeans. Further, this process will be used to align with the objectives of the chapters from the required textbook for the material balances class. The soybean industry is one of the largest in the United States agricultural sector, so it is an important real-world example …

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Computational Investigation On Electronic Structures And Properties Of 4,6-Bis(Nitroimino)-1,3,5-Triazinan-2-One: An Insensitive Munitions Compound, Katarina M. Pittman Jan 2018

Computational Investigation On Electronic Structures And Properties Of 4,6-Bis(Nitroimino)-1,3,5-Triazinan-2-One: An Insensitive Munitions Compound, Katarina M. Pittman

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In order to minimize unintentional detonation, current munitions research has focused on the development of chemical compounds that are insensitive to external stimuli whilst maintaining their effectiveness. While these compounds, known as high performance in- sensitive munitions compounds, are promising in terms of potency and stability, their envi- ronmental impacts have either not been fully understood or are yet to be investigated. In the present research, we have performed a computational chemistry investigation on electronic structures and properties of an insensitive munition compound 4,6-bis(nitroimino)-1,3,5- triazinan-2-one (DNAM). The Density Functional Theory using the B3LYP and M06- 2X functionals and MP2 methodology …

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A Compilation Of Analyses Of Financial Reporting, Kellie A. Shannon Jan 2018

A Compilation Of Analyses Of Financial Reporting, Kellie A. Shannon

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The purpose of this paper is to explore financial reporting topics through twelve separate case studies. The following cases were completed over the course of a year in the independent study class Accy 420. The case studies provided the opportunity to explore accounting topics beyond the journal entries typically taught in accounting classes. In-class discussions and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification guided the development of the solutions to the twelve cases. For each case, I learned the applicable FASB guidance and the theory behind the appropriate accounting treatment. The case studies allowed me to explore topics …

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Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Studies On Gold Nanoparticles, Leigh Sumner Jan 2018

Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Studies On Gold Nanoparticles, Leigh Sumner

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After determining that the size of nanoclusters can be tuned such that they have a precise formula much like a chemical compound, much is still not known about nanoclusters, their properties, and how they interact if core size, ligand, and even environment is changed. One such mystery is how does the size of the nanoparticle tune its ability as a catalyst. As it is known that nanoparticles possess unique properties, studies have begun to look towards nanoclusters as catalysts for alternative forms of energy. Therefore, determining how size affects the ability of a nanoparticle catalyst becomes a very important question. …

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The Fundamentals Of Gaap: Case Studies Of Accounting Principles, Lindsey N. Dunn Jan 2018

The Fundamentals Of Gaap: Case Studies Of Accounting Principles, Lindsey N. Dunn

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The following paper consists of solutions to case studies that provide an overview of accounting principles in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principle set forth by the Financial Standards Accounting Board. Each case addresses a different area of financial reporting within a specific company, and demonstrates comprehension and practice of accounting concepts, financial analysis, and preparation of financial statements. These cases were completed under the direction of Dr. Victoria Dickinson in fulfillment of the requirements for the University of Mississippi ACCY 420 honors course in the 2016-2017 academic year.

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A Comprehensive Collection Of Accounting Methods And Principles: A Case By Case Analysis, Lucas Buckley Thudium Jan 2018

A Comprehensive Collection Of Accounting Methods And Principles: A Case By Case Analysis, Lucas Buckley Thudium

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The purpose of this thesis is to address the most commonly accepted accounting methods and principles used in practice and apply them to companies' financial statements. This thesis uses examples from companies' financial statements, management discussion and analysis, 10k reports, quarterly reports, and various other statements in conjunction with a particular topic of financial accounting. This thesis begins by applying accounting principles to specific companies. Certain topics include revenue recognition, the time value of money, tradeable securities, pension plans, and various other topics. Each topic is broken down by a section. Inside these sections will be supporting data, journal entries, …

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Personal Space: Explorations Of Environment, Surroundings, And Sense Of Place, Maggie Smith Jan 2018

Personal Space: Explorations Of Environment, Surroundings, And Sense Of Place, Maggie Smith

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This thesis is a mixed collection of prose poetry and creative nonfiction focused on the author's relationship to her surroundings and environment. The poems and essays that make up this thesis are divided into three separate sections based on a shift in environment: childhood in Madison, MS, college in Oxford, MS, and travels outside of the state of Mississippi. While much of this thesis concerns natural environment and landscape in terms of its relationship to the author, the term environment also includes relationships with friends, family and lovers, abstract environments of educational institutions like Catholic school and public university, and …

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Attitudes Towards Plastic Surgery In College Men And Women, Margaret Rose Hovan Jan 2018

Attitudes Towards Plastic Surgery In College Men And Women, Margaret Rose Hovan

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The aim of this study is to determine whether exposure to extreme makeover based reality television programs is related to the attitudes of college-aged individuals towards the acceptability of obtaining plastic surgery procedures and how students view plastic surgery itself. Interviews consisting of closed- and open-ended questions measured the possible influence that exposure to plastic surgery reality television programs, familial experience with plastic surgery and parental attitudes towards plastic surgery, among other factors, have on one's attitudes towards plastic surgery. The data collected were then entered into Qualtrics and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) or coded …

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The County-Level Impact Of Telemedicine: A Difference-In-Differences Analysis Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center's Telemedicine Initiatives, Megan Elise Mcleod Jan 2018

The County-Level Impact Of Telemedicine: A Difference-In-Differences Analysis Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center's Telemedicine Initiatives, Megan Elise Mcleod

Honors Theses

Mississippi has the fewest active physicians per capita of any state, consistently struggles with high rates of acute and chronic illness, and over half of its residents live in rural areas lacking specialty medical care. In an effort to bridge the state's geographical gap in access to healthcare, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has introduced telemedicine. This study conducts an analysis of some of the societal benefits of UMMC's telemedicine initiatives using a difference-in-differences identification strategy. This model attempts to obtain the county-level causal effects of implementing telemedicine by evaluating the resulting changes in length of life, quality …

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The Effects Of Prosthetic Tactile Feedback On Persons Who Stutter, Meliah Kayla Grant Jan 2018

The Effects Of Prosthetic Tactile Feedback On Persons Who Stutter, Meliah Kayla Grant

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Vibrotactile speech feedback has been documented to enhance fluency in adults who stutter. Based on these data, researchers at the University of Mississippi have developed a prosthetic device that captures the speech signal of the speaker, converts this signal into tactile stimulation, and administers vibratory speech feedback to the speaker through a handheld stimulator. This patented device, as tested with a handheld tactile stimulator, has been documented as producing significant fluency enhancement comparable to that of other auditory speech feedback prosthetic devices. The purpose of this present study is to collect data measuring the effects of tactile speech feedback on …

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A Compilation Of Case Studies Highlighting Current Issues And Uses Of Accounting Methods And Procedures, Natalie Fischer Jan 2018

A Compilation Of Case Studies Highlighting Current Issues And Uses Of Accounting Methods And Procedures, Natalie Fischer

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Mujeres Modernizadas: Defining The Implications Of Modernization For Basque Working Women, Natalie Gagliano Jan 2018

Mujeres Modernizadas: Defining The Implications Of Modernization For Basque Working Women, Natalie Gagliano

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While studying abroad in Bilbao, my daily routine consisted of morning classes, tea at the café next to the Guggenheim museum, leisure time with friends in the late afternoon, and finally coming home at 9 pm to a dinner cooked every night by my host dad. The entire day, I was surrounded by the immense pride that the Basque people had for their region, history, and culture. The region is in a state of impressive transformation into a more modern society, while it still maintains the historical aspects of the region that its people take such pride in. Among these …

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Effects Of Emotion And Construal Level On Obesity Stigma, Peyton D. Curtis Jan 2018

Effects Of Emotion And Construal Level On Obesity Stigma, Peyton D. Curtis

Honors Theses

We conducted the present study to determine how emotion and construal level contribute to obesity bias. Specifically, we examined if different emotions, such as disgust, sadness, and happiness, played a role in several different judgments of an obese versus thin individual: 1) general impressions, 2) supporting a friend, and 3) endorsing personal versus biological/environmental causes for weight. We also investigated whether a self me construal or collective we construal influenced these judgments. We additionally considered whether emotion and these construal levels would interact to influence such judgments. The current work found that emotion and construal level did not interact to …

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Financial Optimization Of An Ethylbenzene Production Process, Philip B. Thomas Jan 2018

Financial Optimization Of An Ethylbenzene Production Process, Philip B. Thomas

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A crucial step in chemical engineering design is process optimization. This paper describes the steps in the design process with special emphasis placed on process optimization and the preceding step, creation of a base case for the process. The paper also describes what is meant by financial optimization in chemical engineering and explains some of its imperfections. An example of financial optimization of a gas-phase ethylbenzene production process is given. The example provides a summary of one cycle of both topological and parametric single variable discrete optimization to find a local optimum. Net present value was used as the objective …

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Behavioral Finance: A Survey Of Financial Literature, Quincy Hendricks Jan 2018

Behavioral Finance: A Survey Of Financial Literature, Quincy Hendricks

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Using academic studies and financial literature from over 40 researchers, I investigate if behavioral finance causes investors to not always act in a rational manner. In this thesis, I review the literature on investor behavior and outline the situational factors that contribute to investment decisions that are not consistent with the theory of rational expectations. In particular, I synthesize the departure from the theoretical standard due to gender bias, risk-taking, over confidence based on gender as well as institutional compared to individual investors, investor biases, external environmental influences, and lastly, herd behavior.

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The Construction And Characterization Of Vaccines Expressing The Pre-Membrane And Glycoprotein E Antigens Of The West Nile Virus, Ryan Johnson Jan 2018

The Construction And Characterization Of Vaccines Expressing The Pre-Membrane And Glycoprotein E Antigens Of The West Nile Virus, Ryan Johnson

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The West Nile Virus (WNV) is a positive polarity, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae. In this family, there are several globally relevant human pathogens including dengue fever virus (DENV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), yellow fever virus (YFV), the newly emerging Zika virus, and the West Nile Virus (WNV). WNV, like other Flaviviruses, is spread by an arthropod vector, and can cause West Nile fever and West Nile encephalitis and meningitis, and is now considered to be endemic in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. No vaccine is currently available to prevent WNV infection, …

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Development Of A Novel Salivary Cortisol Laboratory Experiment For Undergraduate Physiology Students, Charmin C. Guy Jan 2018

Development Of A Novel Salivary Cortisol Laboratory Experiment For Undergraduate Physiology Students, Charmin C. Guy

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Developing an endocrine-based laboratory exercise for undergraduate students is challenging because of the limitations that are characteristic of endocrine processes. These laboratory exercises often involve invasive methods and expensive biochemical analysis. They are also time consuming because of the slow-acting endocrine responses. A potential endocrine-based exercise that can be completed in 2-3 hours, is non-invasive, and at a low cost is a salivary assay. This assay is not without drawbacks, however, including sample collection outside the laboratory classroom. Cortisol is a hormone that is accessible in saliva and provides some insight into the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA Axis), also known as …

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Sentiment Of The Union: Analyzing Tone In Presidential State Of The Union Addresses, Chase Rydeen Jan 2018

Sentiment Of The Union: Analyzing Tone In Presidential State Of The Union Addresses, Chase Rydeen

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As the machine learning and data science craze sweeps the nation, the implications and implementations are vast. This paper takes a look at both of them through the lens of a topic of national importance, at the very least for the United States. This topic is the words used by past Presidents of the United States, which are being pulled from their State of the Union Addresses. The focus of this research is on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and it's applied processes. Natural Language Processing allows for effective analysis of text-based data. Using NLP, a sentiment analysis was conducted on …

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Self-Monitoring Of Reading Comprehension In Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms, Rachel E. Ford Jan 2018

Self-Monitoring Of Reading Comprehension In Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms, Rachel E. Ford

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This thesis consists of a literature review focusing on self-monitoring and reading comprehension and a capstone project creating a unit plan to integrate self-monitoring into the secondary English Language Arts classroom. The literature review showed that self-monitoring is an effective practice to improve student's comprehension and creates a more mindful learning experience. The capstone project, a set of lesson plans, has a variety of worksheets and tools to allow teachers to utilize self-monitoring while still meeting Common Core State Standards.

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The Fundamentals Of Accounting: A Series Of Case Reports, William Swede Umbach Jan 2018

The Fundamentals Of Accounting: A Series Of Case Reports, William Swede Umbach

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The Patterson School of Accountancy encourages students to participate in an internship before graduating. These internships occur in the spring of senior year which conflicts with the traditional schedule for completing a thesis. The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College allows accounting students to enroll in this alternative thesis track led by Dr. Vicki Dickinson. Dr. D is the most passionate professor I have encountered in the accounting school and her class was the single most enriching course in all of my major studies. She led a comprehensive study of technical accounting using this set of cases while also setting us …

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Speech Language Pathologists And Prosody: Knowledge And Clinical Practices, Sarah Elizabeth Fischer Jan 2018

Speech Language Pathologists And Prosody: Knowledge And Clinical Practices, Sarah Elizabeth Fischer

Honors Theses

Prosody is an important aspect of language as it signals linguistic contrasts, conveys pragmatic distinctions, and expresses emotional affect. However, prosody is impaired in several populations, and such impairments can negatively affect intelligibility and the social perception of the speaker. Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) are the professionals responsible for treating such impairments, yet the knowledge base of SLPs regarding prosody is unknown. The purpose of this study is to evaluate SLPs' knowledge of assessing, treating, and diagnosing prosodic impairments by using a survey (n=269). While a majority of SLPs surveyed agreed that prosody is within their scope of practice, they …

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A Collection Of Case Studies On Financial Accounting Concepts, Sarah Catherine Thornton Jan 2018

A Collection Of Case Studies On Financial Accounting Concepts, Sarah Catherine Thornton

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This thesis is compiled of twelve case studies, each on a unique accounting concept. Each case study was analyzed in a group of two to four students, and each student completed a write-up answering the case questions and examining the proper accounting treatment for each issue in the case. Case topics included financial statement assembly and analysis, internal controls, inventories, leases, revenue recognition, deferred income taxes, and examinations of equity, among others. Each topic was considered using accounting knowledge learned during intermediate accounting classes at the University of Mississippi as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Codification. The …

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Social Evils + Stigma: A Cumulative Study Of Hiv And The Moral Model Of Disease In Vietnam, Argentina And Mississippi, Sarah Thornby Stroup Jan 2018

Social Evils + Stigma: A Cumulative Study Of Hiv And The Moral Model Of Disease In Vietnam, Argentina And Mississippi, Sarah Thornby Stroup

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How can studying such diverse contexts as Vietnam, Argentina, and Mississippi—three cases from opposite corners of the world — provide remediation for the global HIV epidemic? By targeting specific populations of high-risk groups (e.g. injection drug users, females sex workers, and men who have sex with men), analysis of my ethnographic fieldwork in Vietnam, Argentina, and Mississippi, revealed a common denominator of stigma, though manifesting in varying ways, which laid the foundation for this thesis. Building from Erving Goffman's (1993) foundational text on stigma in collaboration with Link and Phelan's (2001) expansion thereof, I define stigma as the differentiation and …

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