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A Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Reporting through Case Studies
Get PDFThis paper serves as an investigation and analysis of the financial reporting practices of publicly traded companies, in addition to addressing a number of other selected accounting topics. This was accomplished through the analysis of a number of accounting case studies. Each of these studies addresses a specific topic related to financial reporting such as the accounting for income taxes, the treatment of plant property and equipment, and the treatment of investments in securities. The cases provide background related to the topic and organization(s) discussed as well present a series of questions which guide in the discussion and analysis of the specific topic presented. This hands-on problem solving, using the actual financial statements of real publicly traded companies, allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the topics addressed than would otherwise be possible through the typical accountancy course work alone
Theoretical and Experimental Vibrational Modes of the Borane Pyridine Complex
Get PDFBenjamin Wade Stratton: Theoretical and Experimental Vibrational Modes of the Borane Pyridine Complex
(Under the direction of Dr. Nathan Hammer)
The Borane Pyridine complex is a molecule that contains a dative bond between the boron and nitrogen atoms. A dative bond is a type of covalent bonding that occurs when both electrons come from the same atom. The B-N bond has been studied in several other molecules such as ammonia borane and determining the frequency at which this bond vibrates has been a topic of interest studied in these molecules as well as several others. This complex has another factor that makes it of interest, which is the pyridine ring it contains. While several studies on B-N bonds and pyridine have been performed separately in the Hammer lab this molecule contains both which makes it especially interesting. Borane pyridine, along with pyridine, was studied here using Raman spectroscopy and theoretical density functional theory calculations to characterize the vibrational modes. B3LYP and M06-2X methods were used along with 6-311+G(d,p), aug-cc-pVDZ, and aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets. It was found both theoretically and experimentally that pyridines interaction with the borane group causes its vibrational modes to be blue shifted. It was also found that when pyridine interacts with water through hydrogen bonding that its modes are also blue shifted, but this shift is smaller
The Effect of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells in Conjunction with Clinically Relevant Chemotherapeutic Agents
Get PDFHistone Deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes charged with the job of loosening DNA packaged around histone proteins. This gives them the opportunity to affect the transcriptional regulation of certain cancer associated genes and proteins, but HDACs are not limited to only DNA modification. They also target non-chromatin proteins in the cytoplasm, and have been closely linked to the many pathways involved in metastatic breast cancer such as apoptosis evasion, cell migration, and angiogenesis. HDAC’s effect on important cytoplasmic proteins could play a huge role in the largely unknown mechanisms of metastatic breast cancer. HDAC inhibitors are a rising class of chemotherapeutic agents. In this research, HDAC inhibitors selective for cytoplasmic target proteins are used in conjunction with nuclear based HDAC inhibitors and known microtubule stabilizers and destabilizers to test and explore the effects of HDAC inhibition on MDA-MB-231-derived metastatic breast cancer cell lines BoM-1833 (BoM) and LM-4175 (LM), and in MCF-7-derived metastatic breast cancer cell line MCF-7 BoM. Through viability, clonogenic, and combination assays, the HDAC inhibitors were not found to have complete inhibition of the tumor cells at any of the tested concentrations but show a trend suggesting potential effects on tumor inhibition at higher concentrations. There is also some evidence supporting a potential significance of HDAC inhibitors on ER+ breast cancer cells. Clonogenic assays upheld the inhibitory results of HDAC inhibitors on metastatic breast cancer cells, and emphasized the increased effectiveness of higher concentrations of HDAC inhibitors. Combination assays showed a trend towards antagonistic effects between HDAC inhibitors and microtubule stabilizes
Application of Accounting Principles: A Case-By-Case Study
Get PDFThis thesis consists of a series of case studies investigating various accounting issues in real world situations. Each case study, independent of one another, focuses on the application of different accounting standards in a variety of industries. This thesis also reinforces the understanding of underlying accounting concepts in financial statement preparation and analysis, and it presents rising accounting issues. By utilizing the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification, I was able to apply the appropriate FASB guidelines and proper accounting treatment to these specific situations. Through the completion of these studies, I have gained an enhanced understanding of accounting principles that can be applied to my academic and professional career
A Self-Study of Purposeful Grouping for Collaborative Learning
Get PDFGroups are commonly seen and used in mathematics classrooms. During my time student teaching, I have used what I call, “timely, flexible, dynamic, purposeful” groups. I call groups “purposeful” when there is a defined purpose for using them, there is an ability to change groups when needed, and the groups are formed from a timely assessment. During my self-study, I have looked at how I used these purposeful groups in my classroom, and how it differs from common group-types. I give an example of a specific class period, how I used the data from the opener to form purposeful groups, and how those groups worked together during the class period. Overall, I have seen that grouping methods are dependent on how you select the students. Without the use of timely data and a purpose, the groups could fall apart, and students will not be able to successfully complete the day’s lesson
A Marketing Campaign for Hunters’ Home: A Home of Hope Through Integrated Marketing Communications: Secondary and Primary Research Studying the Target Audience, the Hunting and Conservation Community, to Create an IMC Campaign Focused on Fundraising and Awareness
Get PDFThrough research and evaluation of current and experimental nonprofit marketing methodologies and practices designed to raise awareness and attract donors, this project’s purpose is to define and create a marketing campaign for a children’s home, named Hunters’ Home: A Home of Hope, in Namibia.
Adopted and unique strategies will be identified to target the audience of hunters to help meet the specific needs of the home, which was founded by Marina Lamprecht, a person widely known and respected by participants in hunting and conservation.
To create the marketing campaign, secondary and primary research was conducted. Secondary research was done through a literature review studying problems with child-headed homes and opposition to children’s homes, as well as marketing practices of nonprofits, successful marketing campaign of nonprofits, and information on the target audience. Primary research was collected in the form of a survey, four interviews, and a field study visit by the researcher to the Otjivero Community. The survey was distributed through Family Expeditions LLC to their clientele and interviewees were from the respondents.
Key insights found from the research included the insight that hunters prioritize conservation in their charitable giving above humanitarian giving but have a desire to be a part of humanitarian charities, women are the primary donors to charitable organizations, and Facebook is the most important social media platform for nonprofits.
This research produced the campaign title, “Outdoorsmen Embracing Community”, and campaign slogan, “Outdoorsmen Embracing Community Through Conservation at its Highest Calling.
Determination of Shrinkage of Fine-Grained Soils using 3D Scanning Technology
Get PDFShrinkage Limit is the moisture content parameter in fine grained soil which is related to the volume stability of the soil. The conventional method, ASTM Standard D427-04 that uses mercury has been replaced by wax method, ASTM Standard D4943-02 that uses wax and water or MT-92 that uses spray coating. This modification has certainly minimized safety concerns of the laboratory technicians by avoiding the use of the health hazardous substance, mercury (Hg) but it is not really an economic and convenient method. This thesis proposes a 3D scanning method of determining the shrinkage limit of fine grained soils. The 3D scanning method involves the use of a calibrated 3D scanner to obtain the 3D model of soil samples and the CREO or the SOLIDWORKS software to determine the volume of the 3D model. The experimental and the statistical results demonstrate that values for Shrinkage Limit of soils calculated by Spray Coating Method and 3D Scanning Method can be thoroughly correlated
An Investigation of Possible Reservoirs of Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus of Turkeys in Mississippi
Get PDFEmerging infectious diseases are a problem among wildlife and domestic populations. It is critical for these diseases to be studied. Lymphoproliferative disease virus is a retrovirus affecting turkeys and chickens. Prior research originally identified the virus in the United Kingdom and Israel. The first case of LPDV in the United States was found in 2009 in Arkansas. This study tests different reservoirs for the virus. DNA was extracted from samples of different origins and preservation types. Through PCR and gel electrophoresis analysis, different sample types from turkey populations were tested for LPDV. This study provides a method for submitting blood and tissue samples from turkeys for analysis, as well as show the molecular genetics techniques used to find positive cases. Of the samples tested, positive cases of LPDV were identified
Japanese Mascots: Diplomatic Tool, Domestic Escapism
Get PDFIn Japan, mascots are not only representatives of sports teams and sugary cereals, but are vital diplomatic tools of communication and domestic tools of escapism. Though a multitude of mascots exist, scholarship on the topic tends to portray the body of mascots as one-dimensional. This thesis analyzes the modern mascot field and provides previously undefined categories for mascots based on their application, as their absence hinders further analysis. These definitions also describe the subversive social space that mascots inhabit in Japanese society and allow the thesis to examine consumers’ relationships with mascots. An analysis of the U.S. and Israeli embassy mascots reveals that, through these Japanese-styled mouthpieces, foreign countries can more gently promote their goals to the Japanese public. A historical contextualization of mascots elucidates their cultural heft and provides a framework to examine the mascots of the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Japan as soft diplomacy actors. Embassy mascots are unique in their form and application, presenting a Japanese-styled mouthpiece whose goal is to alleviate the country-specific anxieties that Japanese people experience – a truly usable manner of soft power given their agency. While embassy mascot’s efficacy, longevity, and matters of who controls the soft power they embody are debatable, further scholarship should examine them seriously as possibly affecting diplomatic relations with Japan and not dismiss them as simply another fad
Tracking Using Fusion of Multiple Inertial Measurement Units
Get PDFThe objective of this thesis is to determine the effectiveness of fusing data from multiple inertial measurement units (IMU) to reduce bias and noise with an overall goal of achieving accurate tracking, which is the process of locating a body as it moves in a fixed environment. Every sensor is subject to noise, and each sensor has its own unique set of biases. The thesis presents a systematic overview of the sensors used in this research, which feature linear acceleration, angular acceleration, and a directional sensor, to form an inertial navigation system (INS). Sources of noise and bias that affect utility of the IMUs as well as data processing algorithms used for estimation and filtering are also presented. Related work in the topic area is summarized. Finally, seven experiments, which evaluate the accuracy of the acceleration measurements and overall displacement from both the fusion method and the raw single-sensor method, are presented. The accuracy of the acceleration measurements is evaluated by comparing the sensor measurements to the known theoretical acceleration using common statistical metrics. Tracking accuracy is evaluated by overall displacement accuracy and path displacement accuracy. It is found that multiple sensor fusion is not always capable of estimating the overall displacement more accurately than a single sensor. Additionally, fusion increases the signal-to-noise ratio of the accelerometer data. However, our results indicate that neither the fusion nor the single-sensor method are capable of accurately estimating the displacement path