The fragmented Paleozoic passive margin of Cordilleran North America, its Precambrian basement, and its Mesozoic cover are preserved in metasedimentary and metavolcanic crustal fragments known as roof pendants within the Sierra Nevada batholith. This . . .

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore Nigerian immigrants’ lived experiences of cultural diversity in the workplaces in California State, United States of America and obtain a holistic understanding of their experiences and facilit . . .

The bulk and clay mineralogy of sediments from Tulare Lake recovered from core TL05-4A were examined to identify sediment sources of the terrigenous lake sediments and to interpret paleoenvironmental change since the most recent glacial maximum (~25 k . . .

Much has been said and written about the necessity of universities to help students develop the skills and attitudes which will allow them to function successfully in an interdependent and interconnected world. Study abroad programs encompass this gen . . .

Graduation rates for African-American students at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) were slightly lower than the national average ranging from 16.3 percent to 38.1 percent between 1995 and 2007. African-American graduation rates during t . . .

During the Late Eocene to Early Miocene, northern Mexico was affected by widespread silicic magmatism and extension coeval with the westward migration of the Cordilleran volcanic arc, forming the 300,000 km2 Sierra Madre Occidental (SMO) plateau. The . . .

The southern Sierra Nevada Region, California is currently responding to a delaminating lithospheric root remnant. Stream profile analysis of the Kern River and feeding tributaries was used to investigate the nature and timing of the dynamic topograph . . .

Invaluable research has been provided by various organizations that give researchers and scholars the ability to compare quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates on a local, state, national, and global level . . .

Nutrition plays an important role in all lives as it gives us the mental and physical strength to increase our well-being. In order to improve nutritional status, eating food will allow individuals body to continue to function in addition to giving th . . .