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Fraud As An Incentive For Change In Corporate America., Sharon Abimbola Salu Jan 2006

Fraud As An Incentive For Change In Corporate America., Sharon Abimbola Salu

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In this work, 1 explore the relationship between fraud and related changes in Corporate America with the express intention of showing that in spite of the negativity associated with fraud, it can still act as a mechanism that sets the wheels of change in motion in Corporate America. Of all the different kinds of fraud, this research focused on fraudulent financial reporting in corporations. In order to accomplish this goal, several research questions were examined which were aimed at examining the methods by which fraud is perpetrated, the relationship between fraud and business ethics and the effects fraud has had …

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The Whole Shebang: A Directorial Analysis Of The Production Of Rich Orloff's One Act Produced At The University Of Mississippi The 8th And 9th Of March 2006, Jennifer Theresa Webre Jan 2006

The Whole Shebang: A Directorial Analysis Of The Production Of Rich Orloff's One Act Produced At The University Of Mississippi The 8th And 9th Of March 2006, Jennifer Theresa Webre

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The following pages are the account of one directing student’s process from auditions to applause to produce a play entitled The Whole Shebang. As well as the procedures employed to assemble the final product, the subsequent chapters also explore the relationships between the student actors and their student director; the pitfalls and successes both created and endured by all involved; and the successful play that happened despite it all.

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"The Sad (Or Angry) Lament:" An Exposition Of African American Struggles With Issues Of Gender In Relationships Depicted Through Works Of Literature., Bethany Joy Conner Jan 2006

"The Sad (Or Angry) Lament:" An Exposition Of African American Struggles With Issues Of Gender In Relationships Depicted Through Works Of Literature., Bethany Joy Conner

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African-American gender roles have traditionally been problematic in regards to studying the effects of traditional western nonns upon the black community. The purpose of this work is to elaborate on the particular difficulties that African-American women face when confronted with rigid social constraints in relationships (platonic, romantic, and familial). African- American fictitious literature is adept at depicting the many and varied subtleties and complexities of African-American female experiences in relationships and presents an intriguing slant to this topic. Thus, this work is mostly based upon fiction by African-American female writers who deal directly with the effects of African-American gender roles. …

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Pharmacological Dissociation Of Anxiety Model In The Chick Separation Stress Paradigm, Robert Thomas Wicks Jan 2006

Pharmacological Dissociation Of Anxiety Model In The Chick Separation Stress Paradigm, Robert Thomas Wicks

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The chick separation stress paradigm has been validated as an anxiolytic screening assay. However, whether the paradigm better models Panic Disorder (PD) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is unknown. To pharmacologically dissociate the chick separation stress paradigm as a model of PD or GAD, subjects were administered drug probes that were either: 1) only effective in the treatment of PD (phenelzine 3.125-25.0 mg/kg), 2) effective in the treatment of both PD and GAD (alprazolam 0.065-0.5 mg/kg; clonidine 0.1-0.25 mg/kg; imipramine 1.0-15.0mg/kg), 3) only effective in the treatment of GAD (buspirone 2.5-10.0 mg/kg; trazodone 0.1-3.0 mg/kg), or 4) capable of exacerbating …

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Country Is…The Portrayal Of Southern Culture In Country Music, Allison Ann Worley Jan 2006

Country Is…The Portrayal Of Southern Culture In Country Music, Allison Ann Worley

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This thesis explores the Image of the South and Its culture that Is presented to the public through country music, primarily contemporary, popular country music. The lyrics of several songs were analyzed to determine how they represent the South and its people. Songs were chosen based on their message, with a great deal of consideration being given to the popularity of each song. The thesis argues that country music presents a more positive South than most other media interpretations of the culture. That portrayal is quite complex, with often contradictory Ideas being contained within the various songs. As a whole, …

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An Examination Of The Gender Relations And Causes Of Gender Inequality In The Latin American Workforce., Kimberly Lane Kilpatrick Jan 2006

An Examination Of The Gender Relations And Causes Of Gender Inequality In The Latin American Workforce., Kimberly Lane Kilpatrick

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Winston Churchill And Social Reform, Patrick Winston Kelso Jan 2006

Winston Churchill And Social Reform, Patrick Winston Kelso

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The purpose of this Senior Honors Thesis is to examine the role of Winston Churchill in regards to social reform in Twentieth Century Britain. Although many books have been written on Churchill’s life, few specifically speak to his role in domestic politics. Often times Churchill’s role as Prime Minister during World War II overshadows his lengthy parliamentary career. This study will attempt to explain the role Winston Churchill played i__ domestic politics in respect to social reform and the rise of the British welfare state. Biographies, academic journal articles, books, memoirs, speeches, archival material, as well as books by the …

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China's Growing Unemployment Problems: Past, Present, And Future, Andrew Piletz Jan 2006

China's Growing Unemployment Problems: Past, Present, And Future, Andrew Piletz

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China’s unemployment problem is relatively new because of the planned economy under Mao Zedong. This study shows how China’s employment has been affected by Deng’s “socialist market economy,” educational reforms in 1999, and accession to the WTO in 2001. Also, it sets out to determine the effectiveness of China’s reemployment efforts, and proposes solutions for the future. Data for this thesis was attained through three main methods. The first was through scholarly secondary sources. The second was through primary data such as government statistics. The third was through a survey I had conducted at Shandong University at Weihai among over …

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Ils En Ont Parle, Mary Elizabeth Roe Jan 2006

Ils En Ont Parle, Mary Elizabeth Roe

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The Dreyfus Affair, which began in 1894. was not only a political clash. It also engulfed the social and cultural worlds of France during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From the highest politician to the average French citizen, people from ever}' background were aware of the Dreyfus Affair and its implications for France. This Affair divided the people of France in every way possible and impressed itself upon every walk of French life for over a decade. With the aid of modem mass media, the Affair spread to every corner of France. By causing divisions in its cultural, social, and …

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Ecocritism And The Renaissance: A Study In Shakespeare And More, Melissa Levert Smith Jan 2006

Ecocritism And The Renaissance: A Study In Shakespeare And More, Melissa Levert Smith

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This study draws on ideas from the emerging field of literary criticism known as ecocriticism and extends its basic assumptions back to the Renaissance works of Thomas More and William Shakespeare. The research therefore includes primary Renaissance texts, current ecocritical works, and selections from the twentieth-century criticism from which ecocriticism developed. I investigate in detail More’s Utopia and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and King Lear. The study takes into account the disparity between Renaissance attitudes towards the environment and current concerns about pollution and scarcity of resources, but I suggest that the questions asked by ecocritical scholars today, when …

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Cotton And Compromise: Charles Pinckney And The Political Unification Of South Carolina 1788-1808, Hunter Glenn Upchurch Jan 2006

Cotton And Compromise: Charles Pinckney And The Political Unification Of South Carolina 1788-1808, Hunter Glenn Upchurch

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This project surveys the life and times of South Carolinian Charles Pinckney after he participated in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. My objective was to discern how Pinckney’s political career both mirrored and contributed to South Carolina’s gradual shift away from Federalism towards Jeffersonian-Republicanism, as the western “Up-Country” region slowly took power from the more traditional, coastal “Low- Country.” To achieve this goal, I examined hundreds of pages of primary sources, including Pinckney’s extant speeches, his published articles or pamphlets, and many of his personal letters. To augment my factual and historiographical knowledge of the early national period of United …

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Women In Informal Work: An Examination Of The Position Of Workers In The Latin American Informal Sector, Caroline Elizabeth Wicker Jan 2006

Women In Informal Work: An Examination Of The Position Of Workers In The Latin American Informal Sector, Caroline Elizabeth Wicker

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No abstract provided.

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The Treatment Of Medicine In Literature, Nicholas Shawn Whipple Jan 2006

The Treatment Of Medicine In Literature, Nicholas Shawn Whipple

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In my thesis I explore the treatment of medicine in literature. I have analyzed six works of literature and drawn from others to create this piece of scholarship. Over the past year and a half, I have read thousands of pages from classic literature, modem mystery, and personal accounts. They have all broadened my view of the medical field and the doctor-patient relationship. I am better prepared to begin my medical training and career for having taken part in this venture.

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Change Bell Ringing And Mathematics: A High School Student Excursion Into Graph Theory And Group Theory, Kristi Carlson Dec 2005

Change Bell Ringing And Mathematics: A High School Student Excursion Into Graph Theory And Group Theory, Kristi Carlson

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This unit was created as a way to introduce higher level mathematics concepts to advanced high school students. All five of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Process Standards are found in this unit. For most of the unit, students work within small groups

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Something's Missing: Justice Restored, Lisa Ramsey Dec 2005

Something's Missing: Justice Restored, Lisa Ramsey

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Fahrenheit 451: A Teacher's Guide, Jaclyn Shurmack Nov 2005

Fahrenheit 451: A Teacher's Guide, Jaclyn Shurmack

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This website is a resource for teachers to reference in order to help them understand and teach various aspects of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. First, Fahrenheit 451'is a great book to teach in the classroom. It presents many ideas that will cause students to think about the world around them. Some of these ideas include thinking on one's own and also questioning information that is presented to students. One aspect of Ray Brabury's Fahrenheit 451 looks at the idea of censorship in the world- In this futuristic tale, boob are burned rather than read and the censorship of various …

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Developmental Systems Theory: A Search For Human Nature, Erin Kenzie Jul 2005

Developmental Systems Theory: A Search For Human Nature, Erin Kenzie

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When trying to identify the driving forces behind the development of traits, 'nature' and 'nurture' are presented as the sole answers to a seemingly inevitable philosophical question. There must be reasons behind why an individual has a certain trait, so the rhetoric goes, and the line of reasoning has to go in one of two directions. Either factors in the individual's environment - such as parental care or life experience - are responsible, or the trait is an immutable characteristic of the individual's biological makeup. Although this dichotomy has permeated the public consciousness, it is dismissed by those who study …

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Intersecting Segments Of The Participatory Puzzle, Danielle Diers May 2005

Intersecting Segments Of The Participatory Puzzle, Danielle Diers

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An engaged and active citizenry is integral to the American democracy. Normally when political participation is discussed, a heavy emphasis is placed on voting in national elections. While this is an important element of politics, it is but one ingredient. It is important to view participation also at the community level, for localities comprise the fabric of America. The late philosopher and educator, John Dewey, believed that democracy not only began at home, but that its home was in the neighborly community (Putnam, 2000). This exemplifies the American political system in that there exist numerous forms of participation that have …

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The Influence Of J.R.R. Tolkien On Popular Culture, Michael A. Hall May 2005

The Influence Of J.R.R. Tolkien On Popular Culture, Michael A. Hall

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The Synthesis Of Biomimetic Tungsten And Molybdenum Complexes, John Sterling Cole Iii May 2005

The Synthesis Of Biomimetic Tungsten And Molybdenum Complexes, John Sterling Cole Iii

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The synthesis of novel biomimetic molybdenum and tungsten compounds that are potential model complexes for molybdenum and tungsten oxidase enzymes is being pursued. Model complexes such as these provide a better understanding of the basic chemistry of a metal center in an environment similar to that found in particular enzyme active sites. This understanding provides a good starting point for biologists or biochemists studying those biological systems. The first target complex will incorporate a tetradentate-S4 ligand (L) that features two biphenyl-S2 fragments joined by a propyl linker. The second target complex will incorporate a bidentate ligand (L') with a singly …

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Spectacle And Distortion: The Anti-Globalization Movement On Television News, Raphi Rechitsky May 2005

Spectacle And Distortion: The Anti-Globalization Movement On Television News, Raphi Rechitsky

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Tracking And Racialization In Undergraduate Multicultural Requirements, Karan Hustedt May 2005

Tracking And Racialization In Undergraduate Multicultural Requirements, Karan Hustedt

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Mechanical Manipulation Of Facial Expressions As Means Of Inducement, Suppression, And Feedback Of Emotional States, Phillip D. Magerkurth May 2005

Mechanical Manipulation Of Facial Expressions As Means Of Inducement, Suppression, And Feedback Of Emotional States, Phillip D. Magerkurth

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This paper hypothesizes that tape placed strategically upon the face will provide feedback to the users emotional state by giving feedback to muscle tension. It is also hypothesized that females will greater utilize the feedback than males. Participants in the experiment were 30 college students (18 males and 12 females). Participants were randomly selected to either the experimental or control group. The experimental group had a Band-Aid placed at the outer eyebrow toward the upper ear, while the control group had a Band-Aid placed at a neural location on the upper forehead. Although there was no statistical significance between groups …

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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act Of 1944: The History, People, And Effects On Minorities, Peter R. Conrad May 2005

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act Of 1944: The History, People, And Effects On Minorities, Peter R. Conrad

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John Stuart Mill's Conflicting Theories In Relationship With Elected Officials In The United States Government, Frederick Murphy May 2005

John Stuart Mill's Conflicting Theories In Relationship With Elected Officials In The United States Government, Frederick Murphy

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The Constitutionality Of Same Sex Marriage, Brandy Raley May 2005

The Constitutionality Of Same Sex Marriage, Brandy Raley

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Macrofungi Of The Tennessee River Gorge, William D. Starrett May 2005

Macrofungi Of The Tennessee River Gorge, William D. Starrett

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Representative macro fungi of the Tennessee River Gorge were collected on the Tennessee River Gorge Trust (TRGT) property during 18 forays I conducted fom May to November 2004. This dramatically added to the baseline data on the macrofungi of the TRGT by adding 15 orders, 34 families, and 138 species to the existing list. These data were recorded in the herbarium of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga database. I converted the University's File Maker Pro fungi database into Microsoft Excel and Access, which allows it to be processed for introduction into the National Biological Information Infrastructure and onto the …

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Running Out Of Options: An Investigation Of Stock-Based Compensation, Mark A. Powell Apr 2005

Running Out Of Options: An Investigation Of Stock-Based Compensation, Mark A. Powell

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One of the most heated debates witnessed by the accounting industry was rekindled at the dawn of the new millennium, a resurgence of an issue discussed from the early 1990s. Brought to new light, in part by the corporate debacles of Enron and WorldCom (among others), the concern of expensing employee stock options has taken a forefront in the halls of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Not only is the accounting profession facing a difficult polarization of ideas as to how to appropriately account for stock options, but Congress has also joined in the discussion and has threatened intervention …

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Art Is Dead?: A Criticial Analysis Of Arthur Danto's End Of Art Theory, Laura M. Ginn Apr 2005

Art Is Dead?: A Criticial Analysis Of Arthur Danto's End Of Art Theory, Laura M. Ginn

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The idea of art as a reductive process is not new within the art world. In 1953, Robert Rauschenberg created the piece "Erased DeKooning" for which he erased a painting by DeKooning and displayed the end product (a blank canvas). The author found herself considering the way in which art has changed over the course of the twentieth century. The 20th century could be viewed as a time in which the main purpose of art was to destroy all artistic conventions and redefine art. Some would say art has come out unfocused and without a purpose. The author explores the …

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Young Singles: A Look At The Grocery Shopping Preferences Of A Unique And Underestimated Market, Survey & Analysis, Kelley Steinhofer Apr 2005

Young Singles: A Look At The Grocery Shopping Preferences Of A Unique And Underestimated Market, Survey & Analysis, Kelley Steinhofer

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Single person households make up a substantial percentage of the total U.S population. More than 102 million people aged 15 and over were not married in 2003. On a household basis, 48.5% of U.S. households were not headed by married couples. Some of these households are "nonfamily" which excludes single parent households according to U.S. Census Bureau definitions. Most studies that examine a specific demographic group have focused on households with children and mature consumers because their purchasing behaviors are highly predictable and easily obtainable. Very little research currently exists on the market of young, single adult consumers. This study …

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