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The Weight of Words: How Word Choice Impacts the Perception of Weight Stigma in Various Settings
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Weight stigma is the systematic stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against people based on their weight (Link & Phelan, 2001). Weight stigma has been extensively researched as a function of the setting of an ...
DO JURORS HOLD AUDITORS TO A DIFFERENT NEGLIGENCE STANDARD UNDER U.S. GAAP AND IFRS?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)
In order to fulfill the requirements of East Carolina University’s Honors College, I created the research study described in this paper to examine the effects on auditor liability under United States Generally Accepted ...
EVALUATING EMPLOYEES’ RESPONSES TO INTERNAL CONTROLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
This study explores employees’ responses to internal controls that are put in place by management in a workplace. This study investigates if employee performance is affected by either being given a performance based bonus ...
HUSTLE: The Economic Impact of the Arts
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)
Through a short documentary film, I am examining how investing in local arts enriches a city’s economy and quality of life. Part of Greenville’s strategic development plan is finding ways to attract and retain residents. ...
Characterizing Multigenerational Effects of Nicotine-Dependent Behaviors in Caenorhabditis Elegans
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
This project aims to investigate the effects nicotine, a highly addictive chemical associated with tobacco smoking, have on offspring (F1 and F2) using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). C. elegans is ...
The Influence of Behavioral Factors on Fatigue Presentation in College Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
On average, college students report that they experience more sleep difficulties in comparison to healthy adults which is related to impairments in memory, learning, and the ability to concentrate and problem solve (Buboltz, ...
Determining the Influence of Sibling Relationships on Current Romantic Relationships
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Although sibling relationships are potentially the longest relationship a person will experience (Bank & Kahn, 1997), researchers know relatively little about the role of sibling relationships in youth development in ...
How Working for a Small Family Business Impacts Employee Satisfaction and Performance
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
I am studying performance and job satisfaction of family member and non-family member employees in a family-run business. The purpose of this study is to see how employees are affected when they work for a family business ...
Social Media and Dining Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Adolescents and young adults seek attention as well as approval from their peers by creating an idealized version of themselves through their posts on social media sites, and consequently receive both positive and negative ...
DIVERGENT MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS IN A METAL-CATALYZED HYDROACYLATION REACTION, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY A HEMILABILE P-O-P LIGAND
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
The project described here involves a computational mechanistic analysis of an intermolecular hydroacylation reaction with an alkene and a beta-S-substituted aldehyde. Two products are formed in the reaction, a ketone and ...