David Wood and Dr. Douglas F. Prawitt, School of Accountancy and Information Systems Internal audit has undergone significant changes in the last few years. In particular, outsourcing of the internal audit function (IAF), often to large CPA firms, has grown in popularity as companies seek to reduce costs and to focus on core business competencies. […]
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How Background and Text Colors Affect Consumers Perceptions of Trust in an eCommerce Environment
Greg Moody and Dr. Paul Benjamin Lowry, Information Systems Department Abstract: As e-business grows, it becomes imperative that businesses create usable, aesthetically pleasing websites to increase user satisfaction and transactions. Several disciplines have researched the effects of color on people, but only limited research has examined the effects of color use in websites. This paper […]
Do Inquiry, Constructivist based Biology Laboratories Affect the Confidence and Attitude of Preservice Elementary Education Teachers toward Teaching Science in their Classrooms?
Heddie L. Richards and Dr. Larry St. Clair, Integrative Biology Integrative Biology 101 is an optional course for preservice elementary education students to improve their science teaching skills. The format of the course allows each student the option to teach a science lesson and participate in a lab directed by the teacher’s assistant (T.A). Each […]
Affects of Ergosterol on Nystatin Binding to Artificial Cell Membranes
Quinn Bahm and Dr. John Bell, Physiology and Developmental Biology The phospholipids that make up the cell membrane change in order and liquidity with temperature and sterol concentration. This change in phase can be recognized by using a fluorescent probe called nystatin. Nystatin is currently used pharmaceutically as a fungicide; it forms channels in membranes […]
Russian Orthodox Churches in the Century of Change: How the Soviets Affected National Identity
Jennifer Johnson and Dr. Richard Jackson, Professor of Geography As a missionary in Russia, I was always told: To be Russian is to be Orthodox. What does it mean to be Russian after seventy years of Soviet rule, when atheism was religiously enforced? Walking down the streets and passing Orthodox churches in dilapidated condition, I […]
BARRIERS TO CHANGE AFFECTING AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE DOZING AND DRIVING BEHAVIORS AMONG BYU STUDENTS
Walter A. Hanks and Dr. Gordon A. Lindsay, Health Sciences President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke during October 1995 General Conference of the increased willingness of many young people to take risks. He stated, “So many young people are enticed to […]
Mononuclear Leukocyte and Breast Cancer Cell Interaction Affects Angiogenic Activity
Philip Maximilian Scherer and Dr. Kim L. O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology In 2005, the National Cancer Society estimated that about 211,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States will be diagnosed. Overall, an estimated 1,372,910 new cases of cancer and 570,280 cancer deaths in the United States are predicted for 2005. […]
U. S. PRESIDENTIAL RACES AND THEIR AFFECT ON STOCK PORTFOLIOS
Matthew Downs and Dr. Steven Thorley, Economics Many factors influence the trading prices of securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Politicians, both Democratic and Republican, decide on an array of policies and tax laws that have a substantial affect on all areas of the market. In addition to this, as the economist John […]
Republican Primary Donor Retention in the 2012 General Election Do Divisive Primaries Affect Campaign Donors?
Robert Richards and Dr. Jay Goodliffe, Political Science Department Introduction In recent presidential elections, we have seen many long, drawn out nomination battles in party primary elections. The divisive primary hypothesis states that divisive presidential primaries hurt the party’s performance in the general election (Kenney and Rice 1987). Research on this claim has generally focused […]
Clearing Up the Smoke: How Government Transparency Efforts Affect Political Sentiments in Peru
John Harris and Dr. Darren Hawkins. Political Science Introduction Peru is known for its cynical citizenry. People from all demographics and regions have a negative and oftentimes hopeless perception of their government of all level (regional, municipal and national). This ardent cynicism comes for a legacy of corruption that is deeply embedded into the political […]
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