Dallan F Flake and Dr. Renata Forste, Sociology Violence against women is one of Latin America’s most pressing social problems. Over the past twenty years, it has come to be recognized not only as a significant public health concern, but as a human rights issue as well. Latin America is notorious for its high rates […]
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Entrepreneurial Success Factors
Bryant D. Blanchard and Dr. Ervin Black, School of Accounting and Information Systems Every company has an entrepreneurial beginning. Some companies grow into huge corporations that provide thousands of jobs and generate millions in tax revenue, while other companies remain small and fight to stay in business from year to year. This observation prompts the […]
Outsourcing the Internal Audit Function and Other Factors Affecting the External Auditor’s Reliance Decision
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. […]
The Human Rights Act: Incorporating International and Domestic Factors in British Law
Deborah Wells and Dr. Kendall Stiles, Political Science (Editor’s note: This report was written by Dr. Stiles on Deborah’s behalf because she was serving a mission at the time this report was due.) The project involved a study of British civil rights laws and practices in the context of European human rights law as embodied […]
The Factors that Generate a Response to Newspaper Advertising
Tara J.V. Flake and Professor Russell Mouritsen, Communications – Advertising and Marketing Advertising departments worldwide face difficult and costly decisions every day. Their decisions include things like how to portray their product in the best way, what their advertisement should look and/or sound like and where their advertisement should be placed, just to name a […]
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT OF DEAF STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
K. Brooke Harding and Dr. Mark W. Tanner, Linguistics, Learning to read and write plays a significant role in children’s linguistic and cognitive development. The development of reading skills is a natural process in a home where literacy is emphasized and children are surrounded by print.1 However, the acquisition of literacy is not an easy […]
Women and Their Nurses’ Perceptions of the Birthing Experience and Factors that Influence Change in Birth Preference
Jennifer L. Hamilton and Professor Troy Carlton, College of Nursing Nurses provide essential care and support during labor and the lack of such support has been equated with decreased patient satisfaction. Satisfaction of laboring women has been found to be important because women most commonly will make future health care decisions for their families. The intent […]
Understanding Factors That Influence Quality of Life in Young Adults with Chronic Pain
Sarah Hocking and Dr. Jane Lassetter, College of Nursing Chronic pain is a prevalent condition among adults of all ages. It has been estimated that between a quarter and a third of older adults experience chronic pain (Donald & Foy, 2004). The chronic pain experience of older adults has been the subject of much research […]
Expected Market Returns and Political Factors Using GMM
Ian J. Wright and Dr. Keith Vorkink, Business Management Investors, economists and financial analysts are constantly seeking to develop models that may help them anticipate what the stock market will do and how it functions. They do this so that they may take advantage of any market anomalies as soon as they appear and try […]
Factors Affecting Folic Acid Stability in Micronutrient Fortified Corn Tortillas
Kirk Oler The previously submitted grant application outlined research methods that would use ORCA funding. This report is a follow up to the initial ORCA grant application. First, a brief recapitulation of the grant application will be provided. Second will be a description of the actual research with any deviations from the application. Third, the […]
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