Workplace Nutrition and Productivity
Nutrition and physical activity are very important to one’s health. The purpose of this study was to examine workplace nutrition and physical activity taking into specific consideration the effects of these initiatives on employee productivity. Unhealthy eating habits among employees have steadily increased over the years. Hence, the need for physical activity and healthy nutrition has become crucial. This study was intended to determine the impact that healthy eating and physical activity has on employees and increase awareness on ways to manage a diet. Published articles were utilized to identify and examine ways in which employees who consume unhealthy foods and exercise minimally are less productive, while employees who consume healthy foods and exercise maximally are more productive. The published articles included mostly information on healthy and unhealthy eating, eating disorders, obesity, free fruit interventions and physical activity. Microsoft and Google Corporations were used for this study to identify the accomplishments of overall health and well-being of their employees. These findings may be used by workplace managers and health professionals to assist in planning or implementing a wellness program in their organization.
Krauze, Nicoletta
5/1/2020
Business (Management)
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-business-Krauze
The Relationship Between the Dunning-Kruger Effect and Competition Entry
Studies show that most people are overconfident about their own relative abilities, even when these abilities are unsubstantiated. Overconfidence plays an important role in a person’s decision to enter into a competition and this decision can have a significant effect on economic behavior. In the present study, 30 Wagner College students were asked to answer a 10 question quantitative reasoning questionnaire with five subsequent questions that asked them how difficult they thought the questionnaire was, to compare how they think they scored on this questionnaire to other college students based on percentile rank, and to note how many questions out of 10 they think they answered correctly. Participants were also asked if they would like to enter their scores into competition with other Wagner College students and if they would like to enter their scores into competition with Harvard University students. The relationship between overconfidence and entry into competition were then analyzed. Evidence of overconfidence was present, but the results did not support the hypothesis that the proportion of overconfident Wagner students who enter into a competition with other Wagner students is greater than the proportion of overconfident Wagner students who enter into a competition with Harvard students. Implications of this study and future applications of the model are discussed.
Shteinberg, Debra
5/1/2020
Behavioral Economics
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-economics-shteinberg
Analysis of the Role of Increased PLC Concentrations on the expansion of the vitelline Membrane to Prevent Polyspermy without the occurrence of a Fertilization Event
Zarino, Jenna
5/1/2020
Dr. Jonathan Blaize
Biology
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-biology-Zarino
Pouch Presentation by <em>Macropus rufus</em>, Red Kangaroo for Cytological Analysis
DeMarco, Beatrice
5/1/2020
Dr. Christopher Corbo
Microbiology
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-microbiology-Beatrice Demarco
Simulations of AOT Reverse Micelles with Chloride Salts
Aqueous reverse micelles have been utilized as proxies for atmospheric aerosols. They are composed of a water core held together by surfactant molecules in a hydrophobic solvent. Such reverse micelles were composed of surfactant dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (AOT), water represented by TIP3P model and isooctane solvent in several MD simulations. They were created using Packmol and constant pressure-temperature simulations were conducted using GROMACS molecular dynamics package. These fully atomistic simulations were carried out using the CHARMM36 force field and the reverse micelle was unconstrained and allowed to move freely during the simulation. Specifically, the simulated reverse micelles had w 0 values of 10, 15, and 20. For each w 0 value the reverse micelles were simulated with either KCl, MgCl2, or CaCl2 at concentration values of 0 M, 0.25 M, 0.5 M, 0.8 M, and 1.0 M. The results indicate that the ions tend to form well defined layers in the interfacial region. Specifically, the cations reside near the anionic surfactant head groups and even replace the Na+ counter-ion of the surfactant while the Cl- anion prefers the water core. Density calculations suggest that the interfacial region of the reverse micelles are structured as follows: R-SO3- > Na+ ? cation > Cl- (Core). Other measurements calculated include mass distribution in the simulation box, radial distribution, and the distance of ions from the center of the water core. The impact of ionic concentration on shape and size of reverse micelles was also calculated. Ultimately, it was concluded that the connection between ionic concentration and shape of reverse micelle depends on the composition of the reverse micelle.
Hernandez, Michelle
5/1/2020
Dr. Arunkumar Sharma
Chemistry
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-chemistry-Hernandez
Political Party and The First Step Act
Criminal justice reform has been a hot topic in politics. With rates of mass incarceration rising, many politicians are looking to see how policies can be adjusted to better protect the country. For my research project, I plan to study how political alignment affects an individual’s opinion of the First Step Act. I am interested in studying this topic because the First Step Act was recently signed into law in 2018 by President Trump. At the time, it was praised for being a bipartisan policy and received lots of support from both sides of Congress.
Twaddell, Grace
5/1/2020
Sociology
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-sociology-Twaddell
Changes in Sino-British Relations from the Opium Wars to the Taipin Rebellion
Woody, Jeanine
5/1/2020
Dr. Alison Smith
History
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-history-Woody
Cardiac Health Treatment: Analysis of Institutional and Internalized Gender Discrimination
Desilva, Malithi
5/1/2020
Anthropology
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-anthropology-Desilva
Programming with Python in Numerical Analysis
Greiss, Matthew L.
5/1/2020
Mathematics
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-computer science-Greiss
Accounting for Bias in Machine Learning Algorithms
Omana, Evelin Caballero
5/1/2020
Mathematics
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-computer science-Omana
Cryptocurrencies and Real-World Applications
Woody, Jeanine
5/1/2020
Mathematics
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-mathematics-Woody
Prosocial Benefits of Terror Management Theory
Siejk, Justin
5/1/2020
Psychology
U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this work. It is provided by Wagner College for scholarly or research purposes only. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
application/pdf
eng
text
2020-psychology-Siejk