Privatization of Agriculture in Post-Soviet Russia: A Model of Transitioni

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Joseph Brian Gross and Dr. Phillip J. Bryson, Marriott School of Management Background This research began as in inquiry into the general causes for the failure of modern rural reforms in Russia. This study traces the development of rural trends from the abolition of serfdom in 1861, through the Soviet era of centralized planning and […]

Competitive Intelligence Methodologies and Ethics

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Andrew Apcar Greene and Drs. Michael J. Swenson and Paul Dishman, Marriott School of Management Competitive intelligence is a systematic and ethical program for gathering and analyzing information about your competitor’s activities and general business trends to further your own company’s goals1. When practiced responsibly it’s legal and ethical, although some companies have been known […]

Was Welfare Ended as We Know it? A Study of the Effectiveness of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

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Kristen Edwards and Dr. Mark Showalter, Economics In 1996 the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement program, where all who met certain requirements received benefits, was changed to the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) block grant. This grant is given to states to use at their own discretion as long as they […]

Sweepstakes Craze

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Andrew Eaton and Dr. Doug Dean, School of Accountancy and Information Systems Type in the word “FREE” on Yahoo! And you get nearly 10,000 results. In the rage of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” and popular voyeur reality TV shows with prize money of a million dollars, offering cash and prizes as incentives to […]

Do Venture Capitalists Add Value To Small Manufacturing Firms? An Empirical Analysis of Venture and Non-Venture Capital Backed Initial Public Offerings

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Richard Brown and Dr. James C. Brau, Business Management Venture capital funding of young and high-risk companies is a topic of great interest to both finance practitioners and researchers. A venture capitalist gives funds to privately held companies in hopes of earning a high return on the investment. Venture capitalists also provide more than money: […]

Transcription Upregulation of HIV by FDC

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Nathan R. York and Dr. Gregory F. Burton, Microbiology The search to understand Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the progression of the disease that it causes, AIDS, has led scientists to delve further and further into the intricacies of viral mechanics. Although not considered living organisms by many scientists, these entities manage to find ways […]

Selenium Supplementation does not affect the Activity of the Enzyme 8-oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase

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Benjamin J. Wycherly and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Food Science and Nutrition Highly reactive oxygen species produce DNA lesions, which are postulated to cause cancer. A particularly common lesion is that of an oxidized guanine residue, 8-hydroxyguanine (8-OHdG). This base is of particular concern because it can mispair with adenine during replication causing a mutation from […]

Systematics of the Crayfish Group Cambarus Jugicambarus

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Don Wyatt and Dr. Keith A Crandall, Zoology The ecology, morphology, behavior, and geographical distribution of freshwater crayfish are extremely diverse. The genus Cambarus is the second largest in species richness, containing over 25% of the crayfish diversity in North America. The subgenus jugicambarus contains 21 species. Relationships among the taxa within this group are […]

Jak/Stat Pathway Utilized by Adrenal Cells in Response to IL-6

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Brice Jason Williams and Dr. Allan M. Judd, Zoology In most mammals, the adrenal cortex produces the hormones cortisol, aldosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). These hormones have profound effects upon water and salt balance, the inflammatory response, and the metabolism of sugars, fats, and proteins. Because of its importance in maintaining homeostasis, the body highly regulates […]