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1. Fly.
- Creator:
- Cook, Erin Lynn.
- Description:
- Fly is a collection of short stories. The title suggests the main thematic element present, that of movement from or desire for some kind of freedom from a person, situation, or mind‐set faced by the characters. Some stories deal with this idea directly, most indirectly. There is also a certain play with the narrative in two of the stories that suggests the idea of flying away from the traditional narrative structure. In “80/20:Fact/Fiction” for example, there is a narrator breaking through the present push of the story frame to expand the narrative into the margins as footnotes. In this story, a discussion of where truth stems from and how it is identified is explored. The story “Bird” also plays with traditional narrative. An outside narrator is telling an unnamed character the more traditional story line. Several stories play with conceptual and physical manifestations allowing the stories to “fly” from the concrete into the abstract.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Fine Arts
- Creator:
- Marg, Klaus Richard.
- Description:
- The VO2 slow component (SC) is a slow, time-dependent rise in VO2 during constant-load exercise exceeding gas-exchange-threshold (GET). Approximately 86% of the VO2 SC reportedly originates from working peripheral muscles, with the remainder originating from the central systems. The effects of caffeine on these systems during heavy exercise are unclear. Metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and electromyographic parameters were evaluated in nine competitive cyclists (VO2max = 57.5 ± 4.9 ml·kg-1·min-1) performing constantload, heavy exercise in control and caffeinated conditions. No effect on muscular activation, arterial pressure, and respiratory exchange ratio was observed. VO2 was ~200 ml/min higher (p < .05) throughout exercise in the caffeinated states, with no interaction (p > .05) relative to time (i.e., no effect on VO2 SC). Elevated VO2, in the absence of any other treatment effects, suggests that caffeine during heavy exercise may up-regulate metabolic processes related to cyclic AMP triggered by elevated catecholamines.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Kinesiology
- Creator:
- Villanueva, Matthew Gaston.
- Description:
- Purpose: Ten resistance-trained subjects participated in an investigation aimed to examine the impact of creatine loading with acute caffeine ingestion (CC) on upper body muscular strength (MS) and the associated neuromuscular function (NF). Methods: MS was determined from the number of repetitions completed in the supine bench press (SBP) with a load equivalent to 87.5% of a previously predicted 1 repetition maximum (RM). NF during the SBP sets was evaluated from surface electromyographic (EMG) records obtained from the right long head of the triceps brachii (TRI) and the right pectoralis major (PM) muscles. From these records, the median power frequency (MedPF), mean power frequency (MeanPF), and EMG signal amplitude scores (IEMG) were derived. Results: Paired Sample T-tests revealed no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the number of repetitions completed, MedPF, MeanPF, and IEMG scores between CC and PL treatments. Conclusions: CC supplementation does not seem to significantly affect upper body muscular performance, as well as the frequency, type, and magnitude of motor unit activation during periods of short-term, high-intensity resistance exercise.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Kinesiology
- Creator:
- Bright, Ronna.
- Description:
- Although the prevalence rate of intimate partner violence in LGBT+ relationships is similar to that found in heterosexual relationships, specific services for LGBT+ victims of intimate partner violence are relatively unavailable. In response to the social context and multiple unique barriers experienced by an LGBT+ victim seeking assistance, services must be specific and culturally competent. A qualitative study of interviews with LGBT+ specific intimate partner violence service providers in California, along with a focus group of LGBT+ community members in the Central Valley, was conducted. The perceptions of LGBT+ community members were analyzed regarding the context in which intimate partner violence occurs and the barriers to accessing services by LGBT+ persons, particularly those in the Central Valley. A comparative analysis was conducted in terms of the types of program elements utilized by LGBT+ specific and sensitive intimate partner violence service providers. Recommendations were made for future research and for culturally competent frameworks for service design and delivery.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Scheid, Liz.
- Description:
- As a new mother, I chase the illusion of permanence, but I continue to find myself living in a world of transition—where everything collides at once— memory, dream, reality and imagination. As I result, I’m constantly rethinking truth and meaning from different perspectives. Please join me in this collection as I explore different tensions, such as; between intellect and physicality, trying new perspectives, navigating through different dimensions in an attempt to find meaning, truth, and clarity through human experiences: love, loss, death, life, relationships, and birth.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Fine Arts
- Creator:
- Grewal, Navjot.
- Description:
- A qualitative study was conducted with five Punjabi women from a community in Central California to explore their experiences with depressive symptoms, their coping strategies, and their views on seeking help. Data were gathered using an interview guide form that outlined depressive symptoms with follow-up questions to elicit in-depth information. The researcher found that the women experienced at least two of the depressive symptoms. Prayer, faith, and meditation were utilized by three of the women as coping strategies. All five women also discussed having a support system they could turn to for dealing with their symptoms. They gave insight into the reasons why women from the Punjabi community would not seek help for their symptoms, including stigmatization, roles as protectors of their culture in a new country, and lack of education about symptoms. The women suggested a strong support system to assist other women in coping with depressive symptoms. The researcher found the role of the Punjabi woman as an important factor in coping with depressive symptoms, in that these women viewed their roles as wives and mothers as necessary in coping with the stresses of living in a new country.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Lim, Dianne Yenni.
- Description:
- It is widely believed that particulate matter (PM) present in ambient air is responsible for a variety of health effects. The presence of quinones in ambient air has been suggested as a possible cause for the detrimental effects on human health. Because of the high levels of pollution, it is important to determine the level of exposure and the corresponding health effects of quinones. Limited research has been performed using biomarkers but despite their complexity, they show great promise for measuring personal exposure. In this study, animals were exposed to quinones through injection or ingestion for varying periods of time. Quinones were successfully detected in animal urine with general increases in quinone concentration with exposure. Five quinones were detected in the urine of human subjects.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Smith, Eric Vincent.
- Description:
- The following four stories involve protagonists who are struggling with issues of mortality and faith as they try to negotiate their roles in this life and the more-than-human world in which we all exist. Their anthropocentric beliefs are intricately intertwined with their ecocentric values, adding further conflict to their already difficult decisions. The characters do not have glorious epiphanies, but rather subtle realizations of the inevitableness of death and the preciousness of all life
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Fine Arts
9. Geology and ore deposits of the Cosumnes Copper Mine skarn deposit, El Dorado County, California.
- Creator:
- Crowley, Jack Arthur.
- Description:
- The Cosunnes Copper Mine is a contact-metasomatic copper deposit located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains approximately fifteen miles southeast of Placerville, California. The deposit is located near the western margin of a large marble and biotite schist body surrounded by granitic rocks. A small lens of this marble occurs in diorite along the western edge of these metamorphics. The marble lens was totally replaced by skarn due to metasomatic reaction between the marble and post-magmatic hydrothernal fluids under initially hypothermal conditions. Cooling of the fluid,combined with reaction of the fluid with the wall rocks, resulted in a series of retrograde replacement reactions. There were three zones of skarn formed at the Cosumnes Copper Mine: a sericite zone formed in the diorite, a pyroxene skarn zone formed between the altered diorite and the garnet skarn, and the garnet skarn zone which has replaced the original marble. The skarn was formed as a primary result of the diffusion process of skarn formation and to a lesser degree, the infiltration process. The initial skarn forming fluids were moderately iron rich. The hydrothernal fluids became progressively more iron rich as they cooled through the mesothermal range. As the fluids cooled into the epithermal range they became iron deficient. V/hen mesothermal conditions were reached by the cooling hydrotherr.-al solutions, extensive bomite-clalcopyrite and molybdenite mineralization occurred as vein fillings, open space filling and replacements in the skarn zone itself. The final hydrothernal process was emplacement of massive quartz veins with minor sulfide mineralization.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Creator:
- Licon, Adelita.
- Description:
- This thesis explores how guerrilla movements aided in the formation of women's and feminist groups that emerged in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Chiapas, Mexico. The development of feminism has been attributed to women's participation in the guerrilla movements of these regions. Feminism did not originate from women's involvement in guerrilla warfare; instead it grew from gender inequalities that women suffered in these countries. This thesis argues that feminism in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Chiapas, Mexico, derives from historically unbalanced power structures between the genders and cannot be entirely understood as a derivative from the revolutionary struggles in these regions.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- History
- Creator:
- Dansby, Robin E.
- Description:
- An optimal linear control-law formulation is developed herein using an evolutionary state-transition to meet various performance objectives in seismically excited structures. The control-law makes use of a predictive optimal linear control algorithm that is expanded using the Force Analogy Method to incorporate the nonlinear behavior of an inelastic structure. The optimal linear control algorithm developed herein uses an evolutionary gain approach (varying the gain per time step), which makes the control mechanism more adaptive to the needs of the system in real time. Convergence on an appropriate gain value is achieved by setting performance objectives for the system that the control mechanism is required to satisfy. This ensures that the control force applied to the system is not arbitrary, but has been verified, by calculation, to force the system to respond within an acceptable range of deflection. The solution is best able to satisfy performance objectives by limiting the amount of inelastic strain using a changing strain-based window of allowable deflections. Various control-law formulations are examined analytically using a “software testbed” and a theoretical singledegree-of-freedom benchmark structure. The optimal control-law formulation is the one that best mitigates structural and nonstructural damage while applying an achievable value of control force
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Civil and Geomatics Engineering
- Creator:
- Vang, Linda.
- Description:
- The Hmong are undergoing a process of acceptance and rejection in forming their new Hmong American identities. As borderlands citizens, the Hmong’s new identities reflect the bicultural communities around them, and therefore, exemplify both Hmong and American values. In their formation of this identity, the Hmong are reevaluating all aspects of their history and culture, and their rhetorical gestures illustrate a reconceptualization of Hmong ways within the context of America, thereby reconfiguring Hmong American hybridity. As the Hmong accept certain western ideals and preserve certain Hmong traditions, their transnational, collective, and individual identities and ideologies change accordingly. Organizations like Stone Soup and Lao Family are assisting Hmong Americans in this process through the programs they offer, while also promoting Hmong visibility. Their gestures and language highlight the Hmong people as an asset to the wider community. The Hmong’s identity negotiation is particularly influencing the lives of Hmong American women as they struggle for gender equality. Their stories and their negotiation of a new identity are being portrayed through the literary works of Hmong American women, particularly those of Kou Vang. Through rhetorically significant acts, Hmong Americans are all obtaining new identities and voices, marking the start of a new era for the Hmong people in America.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Bowe, Matthew Joseph
- Description:
- The natural formation of the rainbow is one of the most important and widely studied optical phenomena throughout history. Its creation is due to a process of refraction, and an underlying wave interference that is not commonly discussed among introductory physics texts. I have created an experiment that simulates the light scattering processes within a water droplet to clearly show this process of interference. I show that through the use of tapered glass rods, it is possible to recreate rainbow scattering of individual wavelengths of light that agree with the Debye theory of scattering. Experimentally, I show that the material of fused quartz is better than borosilicate when recreating a diffraction pattern similar to that of a natural rainbow. Calcium fluoride may provide an even better result, however it requires a more careful approach than I was able to achieve to properly modify it into an appropriate tapered shape. Within this experiment, I also include methods to superimpose lights of different colors onto the same position. When superimposing light, the 50-50 beamsplitter has out performed the available dichroic filter. It may be possible to achieve overall better results with the dichroic filter, if one with proper specifications is used. The methods I have used throughout this experiment can be applied for future analysis of rainbow diffraction, or they may be ideal for demonstrative purposes.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Physics
- Creator:
- Ayala, Miryam
- Description:
- Adolescents encompass a considerably large amount of the foster care population in the United States. Every year the number of youth who “age-out” of the foster care system at the age of 18 or 21 to live independently has continued to increase. Youth who are in the transition from out of-home care into emerging adulthood are considered to be one of the most vulnerable sub-populations of the foster care system. Aside from the trauma and the challenges associated with out-of-home care, adolescents emerging into adulthood are faced with the responsibility of self-sufficiency as they leave the system. A significant portion of AB12 youth who are aging-out of the foster care system are facing difficulty in transitioning into adulthood and stabilizing their life on their own. AB12 foster youth are individuals that are at least 18 years of age who wish to continue to be involved in the foster care system until the age of 21. Many of them are forced to live on the streets; they lack the money to meet basic living expenses, have a history with the criminal justice system, are unable to obtain health care, and fail to maintain employment (Mares, 2010). This study utilized qualitative methods to identify how social workers can work towards providing services to youth who are transitioning out of foster care to ensure they have the necessary skills needed to successfully transition into adulthood.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Platt, Bryant William
- Description:
- The injection of mafic magma into cooler crustal reservoirs has long been proposed as a trigger for volcanic eruptions. If the arrival of hot recharge magma does provide the immediate eruption trigger, then mineral thermal profiles should reflect a final heating event immediately prior to eruption. Recent work at the Chaos Crags member of the Lassen Volcanic Center, California, identifies evidence for pronounced post-recharge cooling and crystallization of mafic enclaves, suggesting that time must have elapsed between the timing of recharge and eruption. This thesis tests those findings by applying feldspar, clinopyroxene, and orthopyroxene geothermometry to ninety-two mineral transects derived from crystals in ten andesite flows at Brokeoff Volcano to reconstruct pre-eruption magma chamber conditions. Seventy-four (81%) of the analyzed thermal profiles record the arrival of high-temperature recharge magma followed by post-recharge cooling back toward pre-recharge temperatures, while only seventeen (19%) thermal profiles record heating immediately prior to eruption. Most mineral thermal profiles from nine of the andesitic flows exhibit evidence for post-recharge cooling, while only one flow primarily preserves evidence for eruption immediately following recharge. This analysis suggests that while the arrival of recharge magma may be necessary to produce an eruptible magma, the increase in volume and heat flux associated with recharge may be insufficient to directly trigger some volcanic eruptions.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Creator:
- Andrew, Christine Thykootathil
- Description:
- The rise of children living and/or working on the streets has become a global phenomenon following the increased industrialization and urbanization of our times. Despite the best efforts of helpers globally, many street children return to the streets. The perspective exists for some that street children “challenge and sabotage all efforts to help them.” The purpose of this qualitative study with a locality-based case study approach is to examine the lived experiences of the helpers of street children in India in order to gain insight into how to best serve this population. The research question is “What are the challenges for professionals in working to help street children to reintegrate in India?” 12 participants were obtained through mostly purposeful sampling. In-depth interviews utilizing open-ended questions were conducted. NVivo software was used for content analysis with instrumental and collective case study paradigms. Multiple investigators were consulted and member checking was done to improve the validity of the findings. From a list of 62 subthemes emerged six overarching themes: Organizational Limitations; Street Children’s Education; Government Policy; Societal Perceptions; Psychologically and Emotionally Demanding Work; and Interpersonal Hurdles. The findings were considered in light of this study’s theoretical frameworks: The Capability Approach and Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice. An evaluation of helpers’ work to empower and promote the capabilities, agency, participation, and autonomy of street children was completed.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Brown, Becky
- Description:
- The Edenton Tea Party is frequently cited by historians and antiquarians alike as the first political action taken by women in the years leading to the American Revolution. Although the original text no longer exists, it is known that on or about October 25, 1774, fifty-one women from the greater Edenton area signed their names to a resolution in support of recent resolves passed by the Provincial Congress of North Carolina. The resolution, and a list of those who signed it, appeared in only one colonial newspaper in 1774. Interestingly, British response was much greater. After the spring of 1775, the resolution disappeared from the pages of history. Then in 1892, it was rescued from obscurity by the antiquarian writer, Dr. Richard Dillard, whose pamphlet, The Historic Tea-Party of Edenton, provided fuel for Southern genealogical societies working strategically to counteract a historical narrative that they, like Dillard, believed ignored the South’s contributions to the founding of America. Throughout the early twentieth century and well into the twenty-first, the narrative surrounding the Edenton Tea Party has continued to be appropriated in a variety of ways. This study will explore the historical foundation of the resolution, its transition to becoming known as a “tea party,” and the numerous ways in which the myth of the signing endures to this day. Finally, it will demonstrate that the true importance of the resolution lay not in its influence at the time it was written, but in the varying ways its narrative has been constructed and utilized over time.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- History
- Creator:
- Carr, Sarah Joan
- Description:
- This research pursues interventions to stabilize and reduce harm of youth at risk of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) while in the care of child welfare services. Researchers have identified an intersection between youth at risk of DMST and the child welfare system. Youth in the child welfare system run away from placement frequently. Past studies have found that running away from placement positions youth at a greater risk to be victimized of DMST. Researchers have found reasons youth run from placement include access to positive social support systems and to run away from negative social interactions with care providers. There is a gap in the current literature for interventions to stabilize youth at risk of DMST. This study employs qualitative research methods to explore effective interventions from the perspective of social workers employed by Child Welfare System (CWS) who work closely with youth at risk of DMST. A total of 10 social workers were interviewed. An instrumental case study was described to exemplify the strategies used by the social workers to successfully stabilize a youth victimized of DMST. The findings describe practical strategies for service providers to employ when working with youth at risk of DMST in the child welfare system who frequently run away.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Chen, Sylvia
- Description:
- Worldwide, there are 65 million people that have epilepsy and approximately 200,000 additional individuals are diagnosed with epilepsy annually. There is no cure and currently available anticonvulsants, which are medications to treat seizures, are not universally effective. Additional studies are needed to generate better treatment options. Drosophila melanogaster provides a valuable and efficient model to study seizure disorders due to the low cost of maintenance, genetic tractability, and short lifespan, which allows for observation at various life stages. D. melanogaster also possesses similarities to humans on cellular and subcellular levels. These advantages allow the development of a model for the high throughput study of epilepsy. This study aims to induce single and multiple seizures and monitor locomotion, learning, and memory. The results from the negative geotaxis assay, which takes advantage of D. melanogaster’s innate climbing behavior, suggest that single seizure events have minimal impact, whereas multiple seizures result in deficits in visuo-motor/motor behavior. Additionally, a visual place learning assay was used to study the cognitive abilities and results suggest a single seizure event impacts learning and memory. Lastly, whole brain slides were made and determined lesions in brain tissue result from repeated seizure events. The significant findings from this research may contribute to improve therapeutics for epilepsy by providing a method of high throughput screening.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Couch, Logan Anthony
- Description:
- The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural characteristics of a dual system moment frame and concentric braced frame with friction damper (CBFD). This study involves the design, detailing, fabrication and shake table testing of a full-scale dual system frame. The dual system frame was analyzed, designed and detailed using current specifications from the ASCE 7, AISC-341 and AISC-360. The dual system utilized for this testing includes two ordinary moment resisting frames and a single ordinary concentric braced frame with and without an in-line friction damper. The testing methodology includes utilizing a uniaxial shake table. The external excitation applied to the frame included 16 scaled ground motions of various intensities and amplitudes, as well as 8 artificially generated sinusoidal, sweep and step functions. The results of this research presented a comparison of the ordinary concentric braced system and the in-line friction damped braced frame. Overall, the friction damped braced system decreased the system acceleration by 25 percent at the frame deck. The friction damped brace increased the damping of the dual system frame by 6.7 percent, while maintain story drift below 1.7 percent. The frame residual story drifts demonstrated that the ordinary moment resisting frames participated as re-centering frames correcting any residual elongation in the friction damper. Overall, the in-line friction damper assembled within the dual system frame demonstrated enhanced structural performance and resiliency.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Civil and Geomatics Engineering
- Creator:
- Duarte, Ewan Hutner
- Description:
- Transgender people are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations in the U.S. The primary concept that the researcher examined is the lived experiences of former transgender and gender expansive youth in California. The theoretical frameworks that situate this study are the ecological systems theory, intersectionality, and trauma theory. This research study is qualitative and phenomenological. A diverse range of 13 participants who identify as transgender and/or gender expansive, ranging in ages from 21 to 56 were included in this research study. Colaizzi’s (1978) 7-step data analysis process was utilized. The findings reveal four major themes related to lived experiences of the participants: negative experiences they have encountered, positive experiences they have had in their lives, outcome of positive and negative experiences, and suggestions, recommendations, and changing nature of support structures. Each of the themes identified subthemes that discussed variation in experiences. Findings emphasize the need for more contemporary research studies that focus on the diversity of individuals who identify as transgender and/or gender expansive. Research studies that intentionally include intersectional and marginalized identities, and focus on transgender and gender expansive individuals and population from a respectful, dignified, and empowering perspective are necessary. It is imperative for helping professionals to willingly learn about lived experiences of transgender and gender expansive communities.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Gonzalez, Dalia Banesa
- Description:
- This study involved Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, as the model organism to study the behavioral differences seen in flies overexpressing the human tau protein throughout their adult life span. The tau protein (MAPT – microtubule associated protein tau) is linked to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). It is seen in both humans and Drosophila and has been noted to decrease learning and cognitive abilities in both. This study aimed to look at the cognitive and behavioral difference seen as adult flies age. The adult flies were tested at three different ages (young, middle, elderly) in order to look for any progression declines in behavior as the flies aged and expressed the human tau for longer periods of time. The human tau was driven into two different areas of the brain (ellipsoid body, mushroom body) that have been shown to be important regions for learning and memory in insects. The flies were tested in two different behavioral assays, a visual place learning assay and a negative geotaxis assay, in order to quantify spatial learning and memory. Additionally, fluorescence microscopy was used to analyze the amount of tau present in the brain at different times of the adult’s life, which confirmed the increased expression of tau as flies aged. As tau-expressing flies aged, both visual place learning and memory were impacted. These flies also showed a decline in planning ability. The behavioral declines seen in this study can be correlated to patients with AD who also overexpress this abnormal tau protein. This study aims to create a better Drosophila melanogaster model for AD. Moreover, the findings of this study can contribute to a better model organism for AD, which allow us to test interventions prior to the onset of dementia.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Lo, Isabella
- Description:
- The Hmong people are a group of Southeast Asians who came to America around 45 years ago. Because they are still so new and still such a small group, their stories have only began to come to light. As a group of becoming, the Hmong are now engaging in conversation with Western perspective as to who they, the Hmong, really are. Through this thesis I hope to inform and teach a little more about the Hmong community. I want to help rhetoric and composition scholars to understand more on how to incorporate our Hmong stories and narratives into the field. With more generations being born in America, the Hmong are beginning to find agency in the midst of the dominant culture. Where there was silence before, a rhetoric from the Hmong community is starting to spill over and into the dominant culture, demanding to be heard. In this thesis I analyze many texts and artifacts in relation to and within the Hmong community in order to bring to the forefront the Hmong rhetoric that has been pushed aside due to the dominant culture’s idea of what counts as rhetoric. In Chapter 2: “Voices from the War,” I highlight personal narratives of the Hmong people and “the Secret War” through documentary evidence. In Chapter 3: “Voices of a Daughter,” I investigate Hmong weddings to highlight the cultural relevance of the wedding in The Bride Price through the use of critical rhetorical analysis. Finally, in Chapter 4: “Voices from the Cloth,” I investigate the cultural and rhetorical relevance of the Hmong stitching and quilting, as material rhetoric and cultural literacy.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Martinez Belmontes, Alondra
- Description:
- The purpose of this research study is to identify how being an undocumented student has affected the undergraduate academic experiences of current graduate students. This study exhibits narratives from four students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are currently pursuing a post-baccalaureate credential and/or master’s degree at a university located in the Central Valley. When exploring each individual unique experience during their undergraduate career there is a significant focus on the hardships they endured. However, the research also highlights the types of support that existed and were available at their respective undergraduate campuses. A crucial aspect of this study is the target on acquiring narratives of individuals who have already overcame the difficulties that come with being an undocumented undergraduate student. The goal of this research is to bring awareness to the various amounts of limitations and hardships that undocumented students face daily and to highlight their resilience through their stories of success. The information gathered from this study may be used to better understand undocumented students, and the need to better serve and support these students on higher education campuses. This study explored the exterior and interior factors that exist in higher education for undocumented students. The research is guided by the following question: What are some of the hardships that graduate students have faced as an undocumented student pursuing an undergraduate degree?
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Montiel, Christian M.
- Description:
- The Escherichia coli cAMP receptor protein (CRP) requires both DNA binding and RNA polymerase recruitment for its transcriptional activation function. The DNA recognition of CRP is performed by the F-helix (residues 180-185) and several F-helix residues (Arg180, Glu181, Gly184, Arg185) are well-characterized as to their importance in DNA binding. However, no apparent function has been known for the other two residues (Thr182 and Val183). In this work, I show that the position-183 amino acid (Val 183) is important for the transcriptional activity of CRP. First, Ala substitution at position 183 led to an increase in transcriptional activation activity. Second, CRP mutants altered at position 183 were created to show an inverse correlation between amino acid size and transcriptional activation activity (V183A > V183G > wild type CRP > V183I > V183M > V183F = no activity). Third, the loss of the activity in V183F could be restored by a smaller amino acid substitution (IleGly) at position 172, implying that it is the combined size of positions 172 and 183 which is important. A structural analysis of CRP reveals that the position-183 amino acid faces the opposite of target DNA and is in close proximity to the position-172 amino acid. The requirement of a small residue at position 183 is hypothesized to avoid steric hindrance to the position-172 residue as steric hindrance would misalign the nearby AR1 residues, leading to poor RNA polymerase recruitment and transcriptional activation.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Pacheco Diaz, Marisol
- Description:
- Involvement with systems like Child Welfare Service (CWS) can occur through various forms such as poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health. People from rural communities face additional adversities leading to mistreatment and neglect by society, which can ultimately reflect on the neglect or abuse towards their own children. These challenges include fewer resources compared to urban areas, lack of transportation, geography, and barriers for best practices. To better understand the essence of experiencing rural child welfare, I conducted phenomenological interviews with four parents involved with CWS in Madera County, one adult who was in care of CWS as a child, and four social workers who work directly with rural families. The interview questions regarded services and barriers to access, reasons for removal, and views on social policy changes. Results indicate rural families experience unique circumstances due to the complexity of their living conditions; I identified many structural barriers to accessing services. Similar barriers that brought children into care of CWS prevented families from leaving the system. Parents reported living far from services without transportation, making court-ordered services, such as substance abuse programs, difficult to attend. Most services were located far from rural communities, inhibiting access to rural families and prolonging time in care. Social structures force vulnerable populations, like rural families, into systems like CWS, while obstructing their access to services that enhance their well-being, and therefore bringing awareness to this issue is essential.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Rajaram, Pravien
- Description:
- Hydnocarpin D was isolated from the flowering plant Hydnocarpus anthelminthic in family Flacourtiaceae, as a racemic mixture devoid of optical activities, in an extremely limited amount. Racemic Hydnocarpin D has been reported to have promising anti-proliferative potency towards a human DU145 prostate cancer cell line. There are no reports, however, on the anti-proliferative potency of its optically pure enantiomers. Also, no other anticancer activity has been reported for hydnocarpin D due to the supply issue compared to its extensively explored cousin silybin. This study aims to synthesize the (10S,11S)- and (10R, 11R)-hydnocrapin D, to be tested against prostate cancer cell lines for its anti-proliferative activity and to find if a correlation exists for different enantiomers. The synthesis was simplified by combining a flavone fragment and lignan fragment through convergent synthetic scheme. The flavone intermediate had to go through two phases for the final flavone fragment 4',7-O-di(benzyl)luteolin (37) which was synthesized from naturally abundant hesperidin through a four-step transformation. During this exploration a reaction condition for regioselective C-3’ dealkylation of flavonoids was identified. The lignan intermediates 47 & 48 containing the phenylpropanoid moiety with R,R and S,S-configuration at C-1 and C-2 has was synthesized through a six-step transformation. The combination of 4',5,7-O-tri(p- methoxybenzyl)luteolin and intermediate two with S,S through a three step reaction involving mitsunobu coupling , debenzylation and ring closing reaction has so far yielded (10R, 11R)-hydnocrapin D (19)at an 6% yield.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Ratzlaff, Samantha Rae
- Description:
- Politics in the classroom is a hot topic for debate in today’s political climate yet is a subject that yields limited research. By applying a qualitative lens, participants had the opportunity to discuss their perceptions of their instructors, the classroom climate, and their own political ideologies following exposure to their instructor’s ideologies. Through coding of interviews with participants, it becomes clear that when discussing politics in the classroom, the instructor’s competency play a major role in determining whether the student liked their instructor or not. These findings are consistent for both students who perceived similar political ideologies and students who perceived differing political ideologies. Further, students who perceived differing political ideologies may be less attuned to immediacy behaviors and affinity-seeking strategies that would increase student liking of their instructor. Increased liking along with feelings of safety in the classroom may play a role in perceived student attitude change. Finally, four categories of perceived effects were identified by participants; positive effects in which the participants had more positive feelings toward the ideology their instructor presented, no effect, negative effects in which the instructor’s discussion of their political ideologies had a boomerang effect, and most importantly a researching effect. These discussions of political ideologies in the classroom led to an increase in student civic engagement. Therefore, instructors should not shy away from political discussions, but rather display competency and immediacy behaviors to mitigate negative effects felt by students.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Communication
- Creator:
- Salomon, Michelle
- Description:
- Biological sequence alignment has been widely used in the field of computational biology and bioinformatics. For this application both non-heuristic and heuristic algorithms have been implemented. With the recent technological development of high- performance systems, researchers have been motivated in proposing diversified accelerated approaches of the Smith-Waterman algorithm, which is a time-consuming non-heuristic algorithm. In this thesis we propose a BLAST compatible non-heuristic local sequence alignment, which combines the statistics and functionalities of the de facto standard heuristic approach, BLAST, and the highest accuracy from Smith-Waterman. The resulting product, BCSW (Blast Compatible Smith-Waterman), supports affine gap, traceback and multiple alignments for a pair of sequences. BCSW is accelerated on multicore, GPU and CPU-GPU heterogeneous systems and tested for performances. To achieve higher performance, an enhancement is done with SIMD/SSE vector instructions and a sophisticated workload balancing scheme is used to exploit the maximum resource utilization in the heterogeneous system. In our practice, the SSE enhanced heterogeneous computation model of BCSW showed the best performance among all the high- performance versions that we developed with a speedup of 112x over the serial version. In addition, integration of existing high-performance approaches of Smith-Waterman into BCSW is conducted and demonstrated that BCSW is suitable for such collaboration.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Computer Science
- Creator:
- Singh, Hardeep
- Description:
- Nursery citrus trees in California must be grown in insect exclusion facilities to be protected against Huanglongbing (HLB), a deadly disease spread by the Asian citrus psyllid. Faster year-round propagation is critical for citrus nurseries to offset the investment in new exclusion facilities, but nurseries currently face serious problems of poor bud push and slow scion growth in fall-budded container grown trees. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the effect of supplemental LED lighting technique on container citrus tree growth, physiology and total non-structural carbohydrate partitioning to improve the propagation efficiency during winter months. Seventy-two trees were placed in growth chambers under four photoperiod treatments: T1, 10 h LED with low supplemental light extension of day length (EoD); T2, 10 h LED with low supplemental night interruption (NI); T3, 10 h LED with supplemental far-red light; and T4, 10 h LED (Control). Light spectrum of LEDs was adjusted to 90 Red and 10 Blue ratio. The trees were maintained in the growth chambers at 21/13 °C day/night temperatures and 80% RH for 12 weeks. This experiment was run twice. Results showed that there were significantly higher leaf count and average shoot growth in NI and EoD than in 10 h LED in both budded and unbudded trees. Far-red supplemental light treatment was able to significantly increase shoot length in budded trees. The efficacy of low supplemental light intensities (10 μmol. m-2 . s-1 ) below the light compensation point and the partitioning of total non-structural carbohydrates indicated phytochrome- mediated control of growth in citrus nursery trees.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Plant Science
- Creator:
- Thomas, Jason Michael
- Description:
- Bacteria must be able to withstand a myriad of stresses from both their environment, and in the case of pathogens, from their host. Low molecular weight thiols serve as redox buffers to maintain a reducing environment in the cell and participate in various protective mechanisms, including detoxification of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, resistance against electrophiles and antibiotics, and protection against environmental stressors. In this study, I analyze the transcriptome of two heterotrophic clinically relevant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Staphylococcus aureus SAUSA300 and transposon mutants disrupted in thiol biosynthesis. The transposon mutants are disrupted in P. aeruginosa glutathione biosynthesis gene, gshA, and S. aureus bacillithiol biosynthesis gene, bshC. I also analyze the transcriptome of the autotrophic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis PCC 6803 as well as a knock-out mutant disrupted in egtB, which is involved in ergothioneine biosynthesis. P. aeruginosa gshA mutant is downregulated in type II and type VI secretion systems and upregulated in type III secretion systems while the S. aureus bshA mutant is downregulated in type VII secretion suggesting that thiols play a role in secretion of effectors. Strikingly, both P. aeruginosa and S. aureus switch to anerobic respiration with nitrate as the electron acceptor in the thiol mutants. A number of other virulence factors are also differentially expressed in these mutants agreeing with the attenuation of the mutants in disease models. In contrast, genes related to high light resistance, acid stress tolerance, and osmotic stress tolerance are downregulated in Synechocystis PCC 6803. This suggests that ergothioneine is involved in abiotic stress tolerance in the autotrophic bacteria. Overall, we demonstrate that LMW thiols are involved in a myriad of functions have not been previously identified.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Uriostegui Pavon, Jesica
- Description:
- Our world is more connected today than it ever has been. Within the past seven years, social media use among adults in the United States has increased; however, while digital connectivity is on the rise, life satisfaction and happiness are declining (Twenge, 2019). The need to belong and social connectedness are innate to humans. Social connection goes beyond survival and reproductivity; connection is vital to the emotional well-being of individuals. The connection that is fostered varies and is impacted by several societal and individual factors. This quantitative study examines the correlation between social media use, sense of belonging and emotional well-being among college students. Using an anonymous survey, 353 randomly selected college students participated in this study. The questionnaire contained five scales focused on emotional well-being, social media use, mindfulness, need to belong, and self-compassion. MANOVA and regression analysis were used to test variables. Findings indicate there is a significant relationship between social media use, the need to belong, and emotional well-being. The study is important because it examines the impact of social media to the emotional well-being of college students. As well as the implications it has on the social work profession as it strives to strengthen the social fabric and reduce the risk of social isolation among all age groups.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Shipman, Christopher
- Description:
- This qualitative study sought to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences of student veterans who had recently transitioned from military service into community college. Utilizing the Veteran Critical Theory (VCT) as the primary conceptual framework, this study sought to give voice to those who are directly impacted by the services that were created to support them during their transition. Findings included difficulties relating to civilian peers, increased feelings of positive militaristic-type discipline, motivation, attention to time and detail, as well as, heightened critical thinking skills. Findings also included an unanimously positive response concerning the importance of the Veteran Resource Center and the services provided, particularly the individualized education planning. Student veterans suggested the need to improve upon services delivered to future student veterans by developing a mandatory orientation where students could become familiarized with the campus and the services provided by each department. Primary limitations of this study include, only two branches of military being represented, small sample size, the use of convenience sampling from only one community college, the use of some closed-ended questioning during interviews, and interviews being conducted within the veteran resource center.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Vargas, Norma
- Description:
- Homelessness in Fresno is a commonality within the city. Criminalization of homelessness is also common but on worldwide scale. The purpose of this thesis is to look at the perspective of social workers and their application of their ethical principles when dealing with a vulnerable population and the criminalization of said vulnerable population. I will use several theoretical concepts such as Michel Foucault’s concept of the panopticon and the discipline and punishment of vulnerable populations, as well as Edward Soja’s concept of spatial justice, which incorporates social justice with our relationship to public and private geographical spaces. I believe that the problem is that there is not an appropriate safety net for homeless peoples in Fresno which is resulting in the criminalization of homelessness. The plan for this research study is to get the perspective of social workers and hear about their experiences about being ethically challenged when working with marginalized communities, in this case homeless people.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Ajanel Gomez, Jehiel Abigail
- Description:
- Discovered in 2004, tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are actin-based, bridge-like structures that allow the intercellular transport of cellular components, electrical signals, and pathogens. Thus, TNTs have been implicated in viral propagation, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Most research has focused on examining the molecules within cells that aid in TNT formation and function, but little has been documented on the role that exogenous molecules have in TNT formation. Past research has determined that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induces TNTs in various cell lines; however, the amount of H2O2 used was above was high (100μM). The aim of this study was to establish if TNT formation can be induced by pathophysiological H2O2 concentrations. In addition, we also investigated glutamate, an inducer of actin-based filopodia in astrocytes, as a possible TNT inducer. The data obtained using fluorescence microcopy suggest that low concentrations of H2O2 and glutamate are able to increase TNTs in both HeLa and CAD cell lines. Furthermore, cells treated with low concentrations of H2O2 or glutamate showed an increase in the expression of Myo10, a protein that has been linked to TNT formation and function. Lastly, the data obtained with a microscope capillary single cell sorting system suggest that H2O2 and glutamate can induce the formation as well as the elongation of cellular protrusions in distances ranging from 14-96 μm. Altogether, these results provide useful insights regarding TNT formation pathways in cells as well as the exogenous molecules involved in the formation of TNTs.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Harris, Jalen
- Description:
- The operation and functionality of working Sn and Bi based perovskite solar cell devices have been simulated using the Generalized Photovoltaic Device Model and compared against different Pb-based devices. The results are highly promising in that they show comparable cell efficiencies, with a traditional Sn-based device showing a highest 21.3% efficiency (Jsc of 332.8 A/m2, Voc of 0.839 V, FF of 0.764) compared to 23.4% of its Pb counterpart (Jsc of 349.3 A/m2, Voc of 0.811 V, FF of 0.828), at similar active layer thicknesses. The authors have also simulated a working Sn perovskite/Cu2O hole transport layer (HTL)/Cu back-contact device versus a standard Pb perovskite/Spiro HTL/Ag back-contact device, showing a highest 22.9% efficiency [Jsc of 353.4 A/m2, Voc of 0.84 V, fill factor (FF) of 0.77] at 427 nm active layer thickness compared with 24.6% of the standard Pb perovskite/Spiro HTL/Ag back-contact device (Jsc of 356.8 A/m2, Voc of 0.82 V, FF of 0.84). Lastly, the authors have simulated a Bi-based device showing a highest 20.0% efficiency (Jsc of 256 A/m-2, Voc of 1.04 V, FF of 0.75) at 450 nm active layer thickness compared to 23.4% of its Pb counterpart (Jsc of 349.3 A/m-2, Voc of 0.81 V, FF of 0.83) at 850 nm active layer thickness.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Civil and Geomatics Engineering
- Creator:
- Hernandez, Tess E.
- Description:
- The 2012 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Report notes that the United States needs to create an additional one-million STEM professionals before 2022. Unfortunately, at the post-secondary level, not enough students are pursuing and completing STEM degrees to fulfill the recommended quota. Common reasons students lack interest in STEM are due to the stereotypical representations of scientists, perceived workplace culture, and lack of interest in the field. Thus far, inquiry-based learning has shown potential in helping students identify as scientists and motivate them to learn science. The National Research Council suggests a long-term partnership between schools and informal education centers, like zoos and museums, have the potential to address these issues. Therefore, in 2017, California State University, Fresno initiated such a partnership with the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, in hopes of addressing non-science major interests in science via a context-based Introductory General Chemistry Laboratory. A mixed methods approach was used, that allowed for triangulation of the data, which consisted of pre- and post-tests and surveys and student interviews. Overall, students’ conceptual learning of chemistry increased, with substantial increases by low prior knowledge students. Students’ initial interest in chemistry in the context of the zoo and animal conservation was high, with students requesting more activities related to the zoo at the end of the semester. In addition, second experience student narratives identified three themes related to their experiences in both the conventional and new zoo-inquiry project laboratories – community, relevancy, and ownership. Through this study, a rich understanding of student experiences in an inquiry-based laboratory were discovered, along with vital information needed to further develop the laboratory course. Overall, this study provides compelling evidence for the need of student narratives in chemistry curriculum.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
38. Behavior of buckling restrained brace (brb) members containing tire derived aggregate concrete (tda)
- Creator:
- Pathan, Nasreen B.
- Description:
- Existing literature confirms that the substitution of mineral aggregates with tire- derived aggregate (TDA) increases the ductility and toughness of concrete. This paper investigates the application of TDA concrete in buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBF). The research includes shake table testing of conventional and TDA concrete BRBFs. Tests involved harmonic, periodic, impulse, and ground motion loadings. The experimental works aim to determine stiffness, damping ratios, toughness, and ductility of BRBF using TDA versus conventional concrete. Results include time-history responses and backbone curves of the BRBF members, which are essential inputs to provide recommendations for practical design of BRBF.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Civil and Geomatics Engineering
- Creator:
- Rodriguez Perez, Alejandra
- Description:
- This study seeks to understand the experience of monolingual Spanish-speaking parents in regard to parental involvement in the education of their children in the San Joaquin Valley. Using a phenomenological approach, this study examined the narratives of 15 monolingual Spanish-speaking parents residing in the San Joaquin Valley, who had at least one child in the public K-12 education system. The analysis yielded several themes. First, monolingual Spanish-speaking parents engaged in different manners within the home and school settings. Home-based engagement included providing for their children financially, a home, basic essentials, helping with homework, keeping a close relationship with their children and guiding them through life using the medium of consejos. In the school setting parents expressed participating by attending school events when they were invited and assisting when they were asked by staff. Second, factors that influenced or deterred parents' involvement were being monolingual Spanish-speaking, positive and negative experiences in the schools, and lack of consideration to their needs by school personnel. Lastly, parents also provided suggestions that could assist in meeting their needs, including conducting Spanish only meetings, hire friendlier Spanish- speaking staff, having more interpreters readily available, and host meetings at later times of the day. The findings of this study can serve as a guide to those school districts that serve monolingual Spanish-speaking parents. School social worker can implement the necessary measures to strengthen relationships and best meet the needs of this parent community.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Trujillo, Andreina
- Description:
- Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) have been recently discovered as an essential form of cell-cell communication in multicellular organisms. Although TNTs appear to be an important cell-cell signaling pathway, its mechanism of formation and functions are still not fully understood. A central issue is determining whether mitochondria play a vital role in the formation of TNTs. Previous studies have shown that exposure to a low concentration of ethidium bromide (EtBr) in mammalian cells caused a complete loss of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) leading to non-functional mitochondria (Rho0 cells); therefore, this technique will be applied to produce a HeLa Rho0 cell line to study the effects of non-functional mitochondria on TNT. Here we will determine if Rho0 cells were successfully engineered by labeling the mtDNA with Quant-it PicoGreen Reagent and labeling of the plasma membrane with WGA Rhodamine to determine the effects on TNT formation. We will also determine the expression levels of Myosin-X (Myo10), a known TNT inducer, in Rho0 cells versus control cells. Overall results revealed that mitochondria do play a role in TNT formation. As cells were in the process of becoming Rho0 cells, TNT formation increased peaking at week 4. As Rho0 cells stabilized, TNT formation significantly decreased. In addition, cells were seen to expel their mitochondria into the extracellular medium in week 6, a process known as mitochondrial extrusion. Lastly, Myo10 protein levels significantly increased during the production of a stable Rho0 cell line at week 4. The increase in Myo10 protein levels correlated with an increase in TNT formation.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Chand, Shristi
- Description:
- Bacterial second messenger, c-di-GMP, regulates important functions such as biofilm formation, motility, and virulence. C-di-GMP also has an immunostimulatory property, so can be used as a vaccine adjuvant. In this project, DgcZ (a diguanylate cyclase) was engineered to create hyperactive mutants in c-di-GMP production. For this, two protein sites were targeted: substrate (GTP) binding site and product (c-di-GMP) inhibition site. At the GTP binding site, three residues (L134, D182 and R204) were tested through codon randomization and in vivo c-di-GMP production assay, but none of the positions provided high activity DgcZ mutants superior to wild type DgcZ. In contrast, the engineering at the product inhibition site was fruitful as superior mutants could be made at both R197 and E200 positions. So far, R197T, E200A and E200G were identified to be better than wild type DgcZ in in vivo c-di-GMP production based on both Clp toxicity-masking assay and c-di-GMP toxicity assay. These mutants were toxic to the host cell when highly produced. The toxicity problem was circumvented by tagging one of the mutants (E200A) with PelB, a signal sequence to the periplasmic space, at the N- terminus and the fused PelB-E200A was not toxic to the cells. In the future, the resultant PelB-E200A needs to be tested thoroughly through protein expression, purification and in vitro c-di-GMP production assay for mass production of c-di-GMP.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Evans, Megan Day
- Description:
- Feminist rhetoric often looks back in history to find instances of women’s voices in writings, but for my thesis, I argue the importance of looking at modern forms of feminist rhetoric in academia. I am specifically looking at what I term as Rouge Feminist rhetoric, and how it situates itself in public feminist conversations online. My thesis brings forth questions about current understandings of feminist rhetoric online, and it calls for further study on how this new form is different or adding to the discussion of digital feminist rhetoric. I also suggest how future studies can be conducted by researchers looking at modern instances of feminist rhetoric online in order to answer the questions I pose.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Le, Quang
- Description:
- Aging and age-related diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular diseases, are incredibly complex and result from multifactorial processes. However, a common hallmark in development of these diseases is the failure of the body’s antioxidant defense system, which results in accumulative oxidative damage. Antioxidant supplementation has been reported to significantly reduce the damaging effects of oxidative stress and also decrease the risk of associated diseases. Sulfenic acids (RSOH), the sulfur analogue of hydroperoxides, have recently been suggested to be among the most potent of antioxidants and can efficiently terminate radical chain oxidation reactions. Despite their promise, the potential of sulfenic acids has yet to be harnessed as most sulfenic acids are far too unstable to be isolated. Much of our current knowledge has been obtained in very indirect and speculative manners, and the correlation between structure and stability of sulfenic acids remains fragmented. To bridge this gap in knowledge, we aim to identify and synthesize a new model scaffold for stable sulfenic acids. By finding a model scaffold and systematically introducing substituents that can stabilize the sulfenic acid through intramolecular hydrogen bonding, steric hindrance, or inductive effects, we can directly study how structure relates to stability. Herein, we present the syntheses and the structural modifications of several sulfoxide scaffolds derived from ethylphenyl acetate, quinoline, lumazine, and caffeine. Structural elucidation of the sulfoxides was carried out through FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and MS. Subsequently, the synthesized sulfoxide derivatives were subjected to S-type Cope elimination to afford the free sulfenic acid and the stability of the sulfenic acids were evaluated.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Mahajan, Sandeep
- Description:
- Pervious concrete is a special type of concrete with a high porosity which contains very few or no fine aggregates. It is also known as Porous or Permeable Concrete. Pervious Concrete is distinguished as a best management practice (BMP) as it allows percolation of water from precipitation which helps in reducing storm water runoff and helps to lower the storm water pollution. Pervious concrete is designed to be used as paving as well as storm water mitigation structure. Despite its advantages, improvement and significant research; studies show that its performance at different weathering condition is limited. Use of pervious concrete is limited to areas with low traffic volumes, such as walkways, residential streets and parking lots whereas pervious concrete with higher strength will be a better alternative to high traffic concrete roads and also will help in seeping more water through the surface to the base layer. Despite of the advantages and innovative researches performed on pervious concrete, its response to temperature variation cycles is limited. In addition to that, limited research has previously been conducted to evaluate the effect of heat-cold cycles on the durability of pervious concrete. Vulnerability to heat-cold atmospheric changes has prompted uncertainty about its long-term performance. The purpose of this research is to achieve higher strength compare to traditional pervious concrete without jeopardizing its significant properties and determine the effect of Fresno's temperature variations on the durability of Pervious Concrete by replicating field conditions. To achieve higher strength without compromising permeability and void content, a mix is recast by replacing a portion of Portland cement with recycled cementitious material Fly Ash. The use of Fly Ash in a mix not only helps to gain strength but also promotes sustainability. Additionally, to determine the effect of temperature changes on the durability of Pervious concrete, it underwent an advanced field representative testing procedure for heat-cold and freeze-thaw temperature variation cycles.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Civil and Geomatics Engineering
- Creator:
- Rangel, Erik
- Description:
- This work addresses the application of capillary electrophoresis coupled to a hybrid mass spectrometer (CESI-MS/MS), to investigate agricultural related chemistry issues. Fumigations are routinely used on pre and post-harvest commodities. With the latter being of particular interest in the control of pests and eliminate transportation of exotic pests both domestically and internationally. A new proposed fumigation practice of incorporating nitric oxide as a post-harvest fumigant is addressed. The quantification of amines, which are subject to N-nitrosation. A structural modification that is not chromatographically distinct with conventional approaches, and often is spectrometrically masked, such as during electron-impact ionization was explored incorporating the CESI-MS/MS. Two amines, Morpholine (MOR) and diphenylamine (DPA) were subjected to nitric oxide fumigations and analyzed via CESI-MS/MS. Product analysis confirmation showed that N-nitrosodiphenylamine (NDPA), as well as 2-nitrodiphenylamine (2NDPA) and N-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR), formed from DPA and MOR, respectively. Drawing great concern to current attempts and practice of using nitric oxide as a viable fumigant.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Yang, Divine Mai Vue
- Description:
- Second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) consists of hundreds of toxins. Many of these toxins such as 1,3-Butadiene and Ethylene oxide are known to cause cancer. The health effects of SHS are well known; however, the effects of environmentally-aged sidestream smoke or remnants of SHS, which is termed third-hand smoke (THS) is an emerging area of interest that has yet to be fully evaluated. The organic compounds in THS can react with ozone and related atmospheric oxidants to form additional carcinogenic compounds. These hazardous carcinogens build up over time and can be inhaled, therefore potentially posing a greater risk than SHS alone. The purpose of this thesis is to determine the potential chemical markers that indicate the changes of THS when exposed to three atmospheric oxidants: ozone, hydroxyl (OH) radicals, and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Samples of THS were generated by using the Teague-Enterprise 2 smoking machine. Samples of smoke particles and vapor were collected on Teflon filters and in Teflon bags, respectively. Selected samples were either exposed to ozone/oxygen mixtures generated by the commercial ozone generator, OH radical, or NO2. Changes in chemical composition were evaluated by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and proton- transfer-reaction mass spectrometry. The results indicated a significant increase in toxins such as formaldehyde when THS was reacting with ozone and an increase in acetaldehyde when reacting to hydroxyl radicals. These findings have an implication for health impacts such as the risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and heart disease. There were inconclusive results for NO2-treated THS.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Muthima, Kevin
- Description:
- Prostate cancer has continued to plague the globe as the second most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. To date, there are no effective treatments towards metastatic, advanced prostate cancer. Fisetin, a natural strawberry flavonoid, has been revealed to possess potential in treating prostate cancer according to in vitro and in vivo studies. However, fisetin is known to merely have moderate potency towards prostate cancer cells. Fisetin is characterized by four phenolic hydroxyl groups. Previous studies indicate chemical modifications on the hydroxyl groups (OH) of flavonoids can overcome, at least partially, the drawback. The goal for this thesis project was to identify and optimize a synthetic route, and, lastly, explore the potential of 7-O-substituted-3,3',4'- O-trimethylfisetins as anticancer agents. To this end, eleven analogues including one biflavonoid, have been synthesized through one-pot reactions of aldol condensation followed by Algar-Flynn-Oyamada (AFO) reactions. Their structures were characterized by the 1H NMR data, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The anti-proliferative activities toward three human prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, DU145, and LNCaP) have been evaluated through a WST-1 cell proliferation assay. Our results show that modification to the hydroxyl groups of the fisetin template through 7-O-aminoalkylation generally increases potency towards the prostate cancer cell lines. Literature identifies the androgen receptor as the primary drug target for advanced, castration resistant prostate cancer. Remarkably, the incorporation of certain heterocyclic amines led to analogs with both improved potency and selectivity towards the androgen receptor positive prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Shields, Jessie Evans
- Description:
- Mélanges consist of blocks hosted within a finer matrix. These blocks may record homogenous pressure-temperature (P-T) conditions or a wide range of P-T conditions. Researchers generally conclude that mélanges with isofacial peak P-T conditions recorded in blocks and matrix appear, on the basis of structural relationships, to have formed by progressive deformation. In contrast, mélanges with blocks that record heterogeneous P-T conditions, including those with blocks of higher grade than the matrix, have spawned divergent, incompatible explanations of block-matrix mixing including: (1) mixing of blocks into a matrix by large-scale tectonic movement in the subduction channel (subduction interface shear zone) and 2) mixing of blocks from previously exhumed rocks into matrix by submarine sliding into the trench prior to subduction, accretion, and related deformation. To distinguish between these hypotheses, this study presents bulk-rock geochemistry, thermobarometry, and textural observations of a serpentinite-matrix mélange at Ring Mountain, San Francisco Bay Area (RM). Peak metamorphic mineralogy in metaigneous and metagraywacke blocks at RM include those reflecting lawsonite-albite, lawsonite–blueschist, epidote-blueschist, greenschist, eclogite, and garnet amphibolite facies metamorphism. Peak P-T conditions range from 0.4 – 0.7 MPa at 150°C (lawsonite – albite), 0.2-0.7 GPa at 150-350°C (greenschist), 1.5 – 2.0 GPa at 550 - 600°C (eclogite) and 0.7 -1.5 GPa at 500 -700°C (amphibolite). This study is the first to document such a range in peak P-T conditions. MORB-normalized multielement diagrams show that four metaigneous samples are depleted in Nb and one sample is enriched in Ba and Pb. These patterns as well as tectonic discrimination diagrams (e.g. La/Yb-Nb/La, Ti-V, Ti-Zr-Y) suggest that two samples have MORB-like protoliths and two samples have arc-like protoliths. Whereas, different researchers have asserted that varied peak P-T conditions in mélanges reflect sedimentary or tectonic mixing, the presence of metavolcanic rocks of arc origin is difficult to reconcile with tectonic incorporation from the subduction zone hanging wall, but compatible with submarine landslide transport to the trench from the upper plate.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Creator:
- Yukhymenko , Mariya A.
- Description:
- Coaching purpose defines why coaches do what they do, reflects coaches’ fundamental reasons for being a coach, and represents their motivations for coaching. Quality coaching means teaching life skills and valuable life lessons through sports with the ultimate purpose of the holistic development of athletes and their overall health and wellbeing. Using the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Quality Coaching Framework, the purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a scale designed to measure coaching purpose related to the athlete outcomes of competence, confidence, connection, and character. Following the review of literature, items were developed and subjected to content validation. As a result, a set of 51 items was finalized for pilot testing with a sample of coaches. Participants (N = 724) were NCAA coaches in the Division I, II, and III institutions who were recruited by emailing the link to the online survey with an invitation to participate in the survey. The analyses focused on examining validity and reliability of the items and optimizing the length of the scale. A five-factor interpretable solution was suggested by the results of a series of exploratory factor analysis, which were titled as coaching purpose related to the development of sport-specific competence, sport-general competence, confidence, connection, and character. During the series of exploratory factor analysis, the length of the scale was optimized by removing 21 items (41.7%), resulting in a 30-item scale. All subscales showed good internal consistency as indicated by Cronbach’s alphas. Several differences emerged on subscales across demographic and background variables. Compared to male coaches, female coaches reported lower coaching purpose related to sport-specific competence but higher coaching purpose related to connection. Compared to head coaches, assistant coaches reported higher coaching purpose related to sport-specific competence and lower coaching purpose related to character. Additionally, results showed that more mature coaches with longer experience of coaching were more likely to focus their coaching on developing athletes’ character. The significance of the proposed work is that the newly developed scale could be considered as a valuable tool for practitioners and researchers to aid in quality coaching and holistic athlete development.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Kinesiology
- Creator:
- Yoder, Jeanine Joy
- Description:
- Mennonites living in Russia at the start of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 entered into a climate of almost relentless violence. Mennonites are a Protestant group that formed during the 16th century Reformation. Long-term psychological implications of these events continue for remaining survivors and their offspring to this day. In this study, four memoirs of Mennonite survivors were analyzed to learn how traumatic experiences were narrated in their lifetime. A literature review explored features associated with individual and collective experiences of trauma. Placing each writer into their shared historical context was presented to understand both collective and unique features of their experiences. Common themes that emerged in the memoirs demonstrated both resilience and challenges in expressing emotions, facing physical challenges, processing transitions, and coping. Lastly, differing experiences with attachment were discovered for each writer and inferences were drawn to the intergenerational transmission of trauma. The findings of this study can speak to how social workers may contextualize trauma with biopsychosocial intakes that are broad in scope. Therapeutic interventions were presented that take collective features of trauma into consideration instead of solely individualizing trauma outcomes. Macro-level social work practice with geriatric populations, organizational transformation, and policy change were recommended.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Social Work Education
- Creator:
- Cortney, Candice Helen
- Description:
- Keto-enol tautomerism is a fundamental concept that examines the migration of a proton amongst two constitutional isomers, the keto and enol tautomer. β-diketones are a class of ketone compounds that exhibit this type of behavior. Acetylacetone (AcAc) is the simplest β-diketone, and its enol tautomer is commonly used in organic, inorganic, and medicinal syntheses. Therefore, it is of interest to separate and isolate the tautomers. Despite being one of the well-known phenomena in chemistry, the exact mechanism of keto-enol equilibrium process, as well as the dynamics of the tautomers in a binary solvent mixture, is not entirely understood. Recent studies have examined the solvent effects on the tautomerization of β-diketones and have shown that the keto tautomer is favored as the solvent polarity increases. This trend is known as Meyer’s rule, and studies have validated this rule by studying the tautomerization equilibrium of β-diketones in the presence of a single solvent. This thesis research examined the tautomerization equilibrium in binary solvent mixtures using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, by systematically varying the molar ratio of the solvents. NMR experiments were performed using 8 solvent combinations along with diffusion measurements in 5 of them. The ability to vary the solvent polarity on a continuous basis in the binary solvent system is used to relate the difference in the solvation Gibbs energy to the dielectric constant using the Onsager-Kirkwood formalism. The dynamics of AcAc sampled using the diffusion coefficient reveals differential mobility between the keto and enol with a change in the dielectric constant of the solvent system. This research provides a novel approach to study tautomerization equilibrium, as well as giving insight on the tautomers’ structural conformations on their translational dynamics in a binary solvent mixture.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Ziser, Brian.
- Description:
- Clearcut logging of numerous small stands of trees over the last fifteen years has provided suitable areas for the study of early secondary plant succession on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada mountains. Familiarity with early successional patterns in these areas is essential in the development of appropriate silvicultural practices for the maintenance of viable, productive forests, as well as aiding in effective management of wildlife resources. Clearcut logging has been widely practiced and researched in the coastal Redwood forests of Northern California, and in the Douglas Fir dominated forests of Oregon and Washington. However, as indicated by the available literature, no significant research on secondary succession following clearcutting has been conducted in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This project was undertaken to provide information about early regrowth patterns on these clearcut areas.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Young, Stephen.
- Description:
- The use of standardized achievement tests flourishes in the American educational landscape. First developed in the United States by Joseph Mayer Rice in the 1880's, the standardized test has one primary function, to compare the efforts of an examinee, or a group of examinees, with those of a larger group of examinees that is considered typical. Rice's own work came about when he tried to compare student abilities to spell and found that spelling tests and instruction lacked uniformity within schools and grades, even in the same district.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Yoshimura, Glenn.
- Description:
- Six species of Simulium larvae found in the Kings River near Piedra, Fresno County, California, are described. The black fly larvae and pupae were reared in the laboratory for taxonomic association of the immature instars, the pupae and the adults. The differential morphology of S. argus Williston, S . aureum Fries, S. canadense Hearle, S. virgatum Coquillett, and S. vittatum Zetterstedt is presented in greater detail than ever before, with the S. arcticum Malloch larva being described for the first time.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Wright, Joseph Galen.
- Description:
- Gibson and Levin (1976) have reported that the study of reading can be divided into three distinct time periods on the basis of general approach. For the first period, starting around the turn of the century until around 1925, the list of those who sought to investigate the nature of reading from carefully appraised theoretical positions reads like a Who's Who of early experimental psychology. The second period saw a lessening of concern for underlying theoretical issues. Attention shifted to more pragmatic ends. The main concern dealt with what method of teaching reading was the best, stirring an empirical controversy which yet remains unresolved. Currently, a third period is beginning which marks a return to previous times. The analysis of reading skills is again becoming embued with theoretical concerns. This paper hopes to borrow from the spirit of these new times. Thus theories delineating some of the constituent processes and subskills of reading will be addressed as the essential groundwork for examining the power of a relatively new test, the Spraings' Visual Discrimination Battery (1974), to measure some of those processes and subskills.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Willson, Ruth.
- Description:
- Nitidulid beetles have been recognized as major pests of figs In California since 1900 (Simmons et al., 1931). Early workers were concerned primarily with Carpophllus hemlpterus (Linnaeus), the dried-fruit beetle, as the principal nitidulid pest (Smith et al., I927). More recent studies have shown four other pestiferous nitidulids: Carpophllus freemanl Dobson, Carpophllus mutllatus Erichson, Urophorus humeralls (Fabrlcius), the pineapple beetle, and Haptoncus luteolus Erichson. Of these species, C. mutllatus was found in 56^ the Calimyrna figs in one sample from Madera County, California (Smilanick and Ehler, 1975)*
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- West, Laurie Jean.
- Description:
- This study investigated the effects of attitudes toward and knowledge of overpopulation and sexism on childbearing and adoption attitudes. The subjects were 131 students drawn from three high school sophomore and three college sophomore classes. Subjects were assigned to one of three groups: a treatment group receiving a lecture on overpopulation, a treatment group receiving a lecture on traditional versus revised sex roles for women, and a control group receiving no treatment. Both prior to and following the lecture treatment, all subjects completed three surveys: an attitudes toward women scale, a population attitudes survey, and a series of questions regarding background data and childrearing plans which served as the dependent variables. Results indicated that: women receiving the sex roles lecture expected significantly fewer adopted children on the posttest; males in both treatment groups gave more thought to having natural children on the posttest than did males in the control group and more than females across all groups; and a trend indicated that college students both wanted and expected fewer natural children on the posttest than did high school students. Hypotheses regarding the effects of the two treatment groups on childbearing and adoption attitudes were not supported. Several possible explanations for this lack of support were discussed and strategies for future research were proposed.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Westerling, Janice.
- Description:
- Shakespeare's poetic dramas mark the height in the evolution of a form that had begun with the dramatizations of the medieval mystery plays, and they have a power that has not been realized in the genre since. We may describe this power as the capacity for universalizing experience, for his poetic dramas possess an enduring vitality. As modern viewers we delight in the spectacle of the action on stage, for certainly Shakespeare was a master dramatist; but his reference is not merely to the visible or external world. Shakespeare's interest is in the dramatic experience itself, the patterns of basic human experiences. As poetic dramatist, he seeks expression for those truths that go far beneath the facade of appearance to the often chaotic subterranean and emotional forces that shape our lives. His appeal speaks to that "inward life" that is seldom seen and perhaps even less understood. We respond emotionally to truths that are universal, basic to our experience. The fusion of the poetic and dramatic accomplishes the form's peculiar power; it has an immediate, visual, and aural impact because it is presented on stage, but it also utilizes traditionally "poetic" resources to probe the hidden conflicts of the mind. The generality and profundity of the poetic drama are rooted in human passion, psychology, and spiritual experience.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- West, Carolyne Marie.
- Description:
- During the past five years of coaching and teaching, the writer has been aware of the importance of unity among team members in women's intercollegiate athletics. Observation has indicated that groups which appear to be more unified also perform more effectively. Therefore, it seemed that a careful study of the relationship between team cohesiveness and team effectiveness in women s athletics might reveal new insights regarding cohesion within groups and how better to coach the woman athlete. At present, women's participation in highly competitive athletics is receiving a great deal of attention in our society. Studies are investigating many physiological and biomechanxcal concerns regarding an acceptance of women's participation in athletics. However, there remain many unanswered questions in the psychosocial area concerning understanding and acceptance of women's athletic participation. ihe psychosocial importance of team cohesiveness as a determinant of team effectiveness has been an area of much interest recently to those coaching women's and men's athletic teams.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Physical Education
- Creator:
- Weil, David.
- Description:
- In this study, six treatment levels of zinc fertilizer were applied to peach trees, Prunus persica, through a drip irrigation system. The study was conducted for two years using the same treatment levels for both years. The six treatment levels consisted of 0, .125, .25, .5, and 1 pound of Zn EDTA per tree and 1 pound of ZnSO₄ per tree. The results showed that the ZnSO₄ was highly effective in raising the zinc content in the leaves. The .5 and 1 pound per tree level of the Zn EDTA were the only zinc chelate treatments to significantly raise the levels of zinc in the peach leaves above the control level. Drip irrigation appears to allow for a more efficient application of zinc fertilizers than other methods of soil applied zinc fertilizer,
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
- Creator:
- Weatherson, Michael.
- Description:
- It has been more than half a century since the United States Senate rejected the League of Nations. The responsibility for the league's defeat is often placed in the hands of a few willful Senators.* Hiram Johnson ranks high among these men. As one of the major political figures during the early part of the twentieth century, Johnson served the public from 1910 until his death in 1945. The first Governor of California to be reelected for a second term (1910-1916), he was considered one of the most progressive politicians in the country.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Communication
- Creator:
- Warner, Donald Remi.
- Description:
- The natural history of the Fresno kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides exilis, in the San Joaquin Valley's alkali sink habitat was first described by Culbertson (1946). His study included little information on the interspecific interactions with other rodent species or the intraspecific interactions of the Fresno kangaroo rat. Little attention has been given to its ecology since. Instead the emphasis has been placed on the controversy of whether there do or do not exist three distinct subspecies of Dipodomys nitratoides.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Walke, Glena.
- Description:
- Flowers and herbs have had a recent come back as ingredients for foods and medicines. Little has been known until very recently about the nutrient composition and the active chemical components of these foods. Yet the vast folklore surrounding the use of herbs in many cultures suggests that they contain health-giving properties. A study done at California State University. Fresno, by M. Urive in spring 1974 showed that flowers in various food products are well-accepted by some people. He also determined by chemical analysis that many common edible flowers are good sources of vitamin C. Stimulated by this initial project and by a natural interest in the use of herbs in medicine and cuisine, this researcher has continued the investigation into their nutrient composition. Iron was chosen as the substance to be determined because of the need for good and inexpensive sources of that nutrient in our diets. Evidence gathered from many countries indicates a widespread occurrence of iron deficiency all over the world.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Child, Family and Consumer Sciences
- Creator:
- Veale, David John.
- Description:
- The understanding of the effect of densely populated settings on human experience and behavior is just beginning. In the early psychological literature, the term "crowding" was used to denote a setting that lacked "enough" space due in part to "too many" people. Many studies would place a large number of people in a setting and compare the responses of this group with a smaller group placed into the same setting. Results were then interpreted in terms of a lack of adequate space. This interpretation was incorrect for the group size changed as well as the space per person.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Vance, Ellis.
- Description:
- The education of America's children has been a concern of educators and lay people since our nation was created. It has been an ongoing concern which has tried to focus on meeting the needs of each child. And yet, even though the concern for individual educational needs has been recognized, little has been done to compensate for the vast differences which exist in children. To the contrary, for many years, since the passing of the "little red schoolhouse," children have been placed in a graded lock-step type of education which assumes that all children, upon reaching a given chronological age, are ready to absorb a given instructional diet at the same rate.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Twomey, Stephanie.
- Description:
- As David Crystal noted, the climate is changing: the study of language is coming of age. It now seems that linguistics is of interest to a much wider audience than ever before, although a question frequently asked is "Why bother to study language at all?" The inquiry merits no simple, single answer and is further complicated by the fact that most people do not indeed bother. Furthermore, when the subject matter is not the native tongue, is not even an extant language, the whole matter seems unreasonably esoteric. Aside from the usual reasons given in introductory texts for studying any language, there are, however, some well-founded motivations for investigating Latin as opposed to other languages. First, in the history of language study, the teaching of Latin grammar and the study of Latin literature were perhaps the two most important factors promoting the development of misleading principles of analysis in traditional grammars (Crystal). School children in many classrooms today are still taught the eight parts of speech as a result of an essentially unbroken grammatical tradition stretching from the twentieth century all the way back to antiquity. Second, many thousands of learned words are still found in our present-day languages, with the greatest concentrations in scientific and other scholarly vocabularie
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Linguistics
- Creator:
- Tuschka, Ted.
- Description:
- Grewe' s synthesis of the morphine ring system has been applied by May to the synthesis of benzomorphan (2,3). In his scheme the diene which resulted from the treatment of a pyridinium salt with a Grignard reagent was catalyti- cally hyarogenated, leaving a single double bond. Subse- quent ring closure formed benzomorphan. It was the purpose of this research to react the diene intermediate of May's in a Diels Alder cycloaddition. The resulting adduct was then reacted in a Friedel Crafts addition to the aromatic center by analogy to May's scheme. This ring closure could be accomplished only by treatment with 48% hydrogen bromide; the other methods described by May (4) caused a cyclorever- sion of the Diels Alder adduct. The resulting carbon skeleton will hopefully be the source of an analgesic similar to morphine.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Thompson, Alvin Joseph.
- Description:
- In his essay "Technique as Discovery," Mark Schorer observes, "The difference between content, or experience, and achieved content, or art, is technique." According to Schorer, "When we speak of technique ... we speak of nearly everything. . . . Technique is the only means [the writer] has of discovering, exploring, developing his subject, of conveying meaning, and finally, of evaluating it."1 Since technique gives a story its "form" or shape, and insofar as form is meaning, technique embraces more than technical proficiency. By controlling the manner in which the subject is communicated to the reader--a process that makes content achievee content—technique determines meaning.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Thomas, Barbara.
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was the initiation of the validation procedures for the Auditory Perception Test (APT), developed in the late 1960s by Walter Ambinder, a clinical psychologist at Wayne State University. Two studies concerning the APT preceded the present one. Armstrong (1974) undertook the first phase of standardization by completing a reliability study and a factor analysis on the test. The second phase was accomplished by Adams (1975) , who revised the APT and ascertained its reliability. The Adams Revised Auditory Perception Test was not available for the present study, and therefore, this validation was concerned with the original Ambinder APT.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Thobaben, Marshelle McCarthy.
- Description:
- Families are identified as networks of people who live together over periods of time, who have ties of marriage and kinship to one another. The family as a social institution refers to an organized, formal, and regular way of carrying out certain essential tasks in a society. The American family is in transition. The nuclear family has changed from the traditional husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker to such variants as dual working couples, single-parents, parent and step-parent couples, parent and friend (cohabitation), and even communal living arrangements.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- School of Nursing
- Creator:
- Taylor, J. Mark.
- Description:
- Traditionally Shakespeare's Henry V has been seen as a panegyric celebrating King Henry V as the ideal monarch. Some critics acclaim Henry as the poet's finest conception of the statesman-king, a monarch who brought unity and peace to a disturbed England, expanded his domain by invading France, and became the one beacon of triumph in the dark years of civil unrest prior to the ascension of the Tudors.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
72. The influence of Sucralose on the enzymatic conversion of sugars using real-time NMR spectroscopy
- Creator:
- Vang, Justin Yasxayas
- Description:
- The Michaelis and Menten initial rate approach to enzyme kinetics using sucrose hydrolysis by invertase was first performed over 100 years ago. Their approach allows for the measurement of an enzyme’s binding affinity (KM), and the maximum rate of substrate turn over (Vmax). This approach was so significant that it is still used as the main method of measuring enzyme kinetics in today’s time, however many things have changed since the 1900s. There are now non- caloric artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, used as a sugar substitute. The artificial sugar sucralose is a sucrose derivative which is perceived to be biologically inert as it enters and exits the body fully intact without being metabolically consumed. This, however, does not necessarily mean that sucralose is not affecting the body as it passes through. To investigate the effects of sucralose, this research performs the Michaelis Menten enzyme kinetics approach on using real-time nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. NMR not only provides real-time measurement of enzyme-catalyzed substrate conversions but also permits for the complete analysis of the full substrate conversion. Investigation of the full time-course of substrate conversion allows for both initial rate approach and progress curve analysis from the same set of experiments. These results tend to suggest that both invertase and β-galactosidase in the presence of sucralose shows that sucralose acts as a competitive inhibitor.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Chemistry
- Creator:
- Woods, David Michael
- Description:
- The Japanese American elders who lived through World War II, and who were incarcerated in the American concentration camps, specifically, are nearing the end of their lives. Their experiences and thoughts are invaluable, and the window of time available to learn from them is narrowing. It is important that the entirety of their lives is qualitatively assessed, rather than solely focusing on their experiences in the American concentration camps. Reminiscence sessions were conducted with 14 Japanese American elders residing in the Central Valley of California to assess their lives pre-Pearl Harbor, the impacts of growing up in the United States during the World War II era, and how they dealt with discrimination and injustice. Grounded theory was used to arrive at themes that arose from the elders’ responses. The Japanese American elders reported a sense of multicultural acceptance in their childhood friend circles prior to the events of Pearl Harbor, which left them shocked when they were forcibly removed from their homes in California. While in the American concentration camps, the loss of family cohesion was evident due to the fractured nature of their families’ activities and duties. The trauma did not end when the camps were closed. Elders reported high levels of racism and discriminatory practices that were oftentimes emotionally scarring. These struggles were mitigated and lessened by key individuals throughout their lives who reminded them that not everyone disliked Japanese Americans. These elders maintained an admirable perspective on life by preaching family as a priority and unity as a goal despite the differences between people.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Psychology
74. Into the North.
- Creator:
- Swanson, Robert.
- Description:
- No Abstract or Summary
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Sudin, Md. Yusoff Bin.
- Description:
- A technique of partial feeding through a ruminal fistual was used to assess the relative influence of palatability and digestibility of volun- tary intake of four sheep in confinement. Alfalfa and Bermuda grass were used as the comparative dietary constituents. By keeping the digestibility of the two feedstuffs on two of the animals constant, the differ- ence in feed intake between the two specific animals was attributable to palatability. The expected daily dry matter intake of the Bermuda grass sample, when viewed as equivalent in terms of digestible energy intake to the alfalfa sample, was a more valid estimate of palata- bility than if only the observed daily intake was singu- larly used. The contribution of palatability, as such, associated with the difference reflected in actual feed intake between the alfalfa and Bermuda grass consumption levels, was 23.17 percent. This indicates that Bermuda grass was adjudged to be some 23.17 percent less palat- able than alfalfa.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
- Creator:
- Stewart, Katherine.
- Description:
- The California State Park system, hereafter referred to as CalDPR, has sought for five years to include Carmel Bay, California, in its park system as an underwater park. Carmel Bay is approximately 15 km (5 mi ) in area, located between Pescadero Point, 36°33'40"N by 121°56130"W, and Carmel Point (Point Lobos) at 35°33'40"N by 121°55'42"W, immediately south of the Monterey Peninsula (Fig. 1). It is about 125 km (80 mi.) south of the city of San Francisco, and is a popular weekend trip for visitors from the Bay Area and inland cities such as Sacramento and Fresno. Since the advent of recreational diving in the 1950's, divers have found that the subtidal scenery here is equally as beautiful as the world-famous beauties of its shoreline.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Stewart, Ellen Hays.
- Description:
- The purpose of this work is to create "Handbook on Improvisational Acting" to be used by teachers of acting on the high school and college level. At the outset, background information is provided regarding the process of improvisational acting and its use in contemporary theatre. Assumptions attempt to justify the inclusion of a course of improvisational acting in an acting curriculum, and related literature is surveyed to indicate the absence of similar literature. Discussion of the central problem, that of creating the handbook, follows. Sources for the handbook include the introduction. The handbook itself is conceived in three chapters, the first to focus upon objectives of improvisational acting, the second upon the methods of instruction, and the third upon a daily lesson plan. An appendix indicating sources used completes the handbook.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate project
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Theatre Arts
- Creator:
- Stephens, Philip.
- Description:
- The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the economics of rehabilitation. The primary focus will be on the basic economics of publicly funded rehabilitation programs. Such questions as what determines the demand for rehabilitation services and how society supplies these services are explored. Cost-benefit analyses of the rehabilitation process are also examined and constitute the basis upon which an evaluation of the adequacy of present rehabilitation programs may be made.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Economics
79. Effect of the ECE program upon elementary school principals: Fresno and Madera Counties, California.
- Creator:
- Stansell, Alvin Dean.
- Description:
- The early concept of the school principal did not develop from this little red schoolhouse setting for there was little need for administration in the sense that we know it today. The local school board would hire one teacher who would usually have the responsibility for teaching grades one through eight. There was, therefore, no need to hire another person to be in charge of the school and the one teacher. The administrative functions associated with the school and teacher were left in the hands of the school board members.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Singh, Hardip.
- Description:
- This report presents a case study of the impact of California State College, Stanislaus, on the growth of Turlock, California, and was designed for the purpose of gaining insight on the effects of a major locational decision on a community. Turlock was chosen by the state legislature as a suitable location to build the fourteenth state college in the California State University and Colleges System. Since then the growth of population and housing construction, particularly of multi-family units, has gone up sharply. The presence of California State College, Stanislaus, has generated a wide variety of economic, social, cultural, and political interactions in this community. Above all, the location of the college in Turlock has influenced the land use and growth pattern in the vicinity.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Geography and City & Regional Planning
- Creator:
- Shumaker, Evelyn.
- Description:
- An important aspect of any group of organisms from both ecologic and evolutionary points of view is the part played by that group in channeling the flow of energy within the community in which it lives. Foraminifera, marine protozoans with calcium carbonate or sand grain (agglutinated) tests, are recorded as feeding chiefly upon bacteria, small diatoms, and nannoplankton in a wide variety of marine environments (Myers, 1943; Bradshaw, 1961; Lee et al., 1966; Muller and Lee, 1969; Murray, 1963). Myers (1943) found the diet of foraminifera includes soft-bodied flagellated organisms such as gametes of larger algae as well as filamentous algae, minute eggs, spores, and cysts. Their food items are usually below 25 y in size (Lipps and Valentine, 1970). Predators upon foraminifera range from highly specialized microcarnivores that feed largely on foraminifera to less selective ones that include foraminifera in a mixed diet and to generalized feeders that ingest foraminifera along with much other material (Lacaze-Duthiers, 1856; Mare, 1942; Graham, 1955; Morton, 1958; Lipps and Valentine, 1970). The present study considers the effect of organic enrichment on the abundance and diversity of intertidal benthic foraminifera. This requires an understanding of regional differences in their habitat and local variations of rnicroenvironments within that habitat. Sediment is an important microhabitat feature and must be included in a complete study of foraminifera! assemblages.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Shorts, Albert Grayson.
- Description:
- No Abstract or Summary
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Sauceda, Cecilio.
- Description:
- No Abstract or Summary
- Resource Type:
- Graduate project
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Sander, Alexander.
- Description:
- Fiscal impact analysis (or cost-revenue analysis) is a quantitative method used to estimate the costs of providing governmental services to land areas and the revenues from those land areas. In this study, eight relatively recent, significant, and representative examples of fiscal impact analysis in California are analyzed and critically evaluated. The principal objectives of the study are to identify the considerations involved in fiscal impact analysis, determine the current state-of-the-art of fiscal impact methodology, and examine the implications of fiscal impact analysis for community land use policy. The underlying purpose of this endeavor is to determine the applicability of fiscal impact analysis for urban planning.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Geography and City & Regional Planning
- Creator:
- Sakoury, Kamal.
- Description:
- Cuttings of pistachio (P. vera L.) were taken on five dates, June 8, August 4, and November 20, 1973, and January 20 and March 20, 1974. After treatment with NAA, IBA, cytokinin, and ethephon the cuttings were placed either in the greenhouse or lathhouse and root development was studied. The rooting percentage of pistachio cuttings was zero in all experiments. However, in one experiment, cuttings which were treated with ethephon at concentration of 100 ppm, 500 ppm, and 1000 ppm produced callus tissue under mist propagation, but failed to initiate any roots.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
- Creator:
- Russell, Stephen John.
- Description:
- Mt. Dana is one of several high peaks along the Sierra Nevada crest on the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park (Fig. 1). The mountain is underlain by metamorphic rocks which form the northern extension of the Ritter Range roof pendant, an elongate belt of metamorphozed sedimentary and volcanic rocks assigned to the Paleozoic and Hesozoic respectively (Fig. 2). Kistler (1966b) subdivided that portion of the pendant exposed around Mt. Dana into three rock "Sequences"—a term introduced by Sloss and others (1949) to define stratigraphic units bounded by major unconformities. In this instance, two proposed angular unconformities (one forming the contact between metavolcanic and metasediirientary rocks, and the other contained within the metavolcanic section) were used to distinguish between Late Paleozoic sedimentary rocks of the Lewis Sequence, PermoTriassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Koip Sequence, and Lower Jurassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Dana Sequence (Fig. 3). In recent years tnis interpretation has generated some concern, especially with regard to (1) the type of contact separating metasediraentary and metavolcanic portions of the pendant, (2) the existence of uwo sequences in the metavolcanic section, and (3) the overall extent of deformation.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Creator:
- Ruagh, Amer Ali.
- Description:
- The primary purpose of this study was to-investigate the feeding habits of silversides (Family Atherinidae) in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California, since little detailed work on the feeding habits of silversides from California has been published.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Robinson, Paul Mark.
- Description:
- Crime has become a fact of life. Once stereotyped as a form of anti-social behavior that was limited in range and scope, illegal conduct has now become so common that its victims reportedly include one American family out of every four.¹ At the same time, its financial cost has risen to around $100 billion each year or roughly one-tenth of our p Gross National Product.² While the accuracy of these and other estimates is subject to a certain amount of methodological speculation,³ the fact remains that criminal activity has reached such a level of visibility that it represents a threat to the safety of every citizen and a challenge to the viability of our governmental institutions.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Robinson, Michael.
- Description:
- In many soils that are calcareous, a considerable amount of the phosphorus is contained as insoluble forms of calcium phosphate. As much as two-thirds of the total phosphorus in a calcareous soil may be in the form of insoluble calcium phosphate, which means it is unavailable for crop use. Insoluble calcium phosphates are the most abundant mineral form of phosphorus found, and are also the raw material from which most phosphate fertilizers are made. Insoluble phosphates are sometimes rendered soluble by chemical treatment with sulfuric acid.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Plant Science
- Creator:
- Roberts, Gary Lee.
- Description:
- Political science needs to reexamine the basic assumptions behind the scientific revolution of the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. For it is these assumptions which still structure our expectations about what counts as fact, reality, and observation. It is the seventeenth century that has provided the philosophical foundation particularly of the present paradigm of empirical analysis. This paradigm persists in turn of the vocabulary of political theory as it is today. The purpose of the following pages is to examine the nature origins and implications of the distinction between "empirical" and "normative" theory in political science. The following inquiry, therefore, is intended as a summary contribution toward a much needed reintegration of the whole theoretical enterprise in this discipline.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Political Science
- Creator:
- Richey, Sidney.
- Description:
- Historians have written much about the people and places in the San Joaquin Valley, but most often have neglected the historical significance of the newspapers of this area. Often historians, who read as well as write studies of the growth and development of newspapers, are able to trace and use valuable data that are found in such studies. These newspapers are often the only written record of events in many of the smaller communities. Their pages record the actions of their people, community organizations, and political bodies. Many of these actions would be lost to historians if not for the local newspaper. This study deals with certain aspects of one such newspaperi the history, general content, political positions, reaction to social issues, and relationship to the community. The purpose of the study is to establish the historical sequence of the Dos Palos Star from its beginning up to 1937, when the paper was acquired by the present publisher, William M. Crowe.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Mass Communication and Journalism
- Creator:
- Richards, Dennis Lee.
- Description:
- The 1970s have found many of the nation's cities financially and environmentally vulnerable. Many municipalities are now studying any reasonable proposals which could avoid a desperate fiscal situation. At the same time, these urban areas are being besieged with extraordinary helpings of social disorder and environmental minmanagement. The dichotomy of economics and the environment is classic to these situations. Pollution control takes a large amount of money from the city coffers which may well have been used for social service programs, capital projects, etc. In response to these problems, there has been a multitude of proposals claiming to solve the financial crisis or the environmental crisis, but rarely both. This study proposes to bridge that gap with a new approach 2 to alleviate the poor fiscal and social/environmental conditions of the urban areas
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Geography and City & Regional Planning
- Creator:
- Reddell, Lynda.
- Description:
- Each year, high school students across the nation enroll in first-year shorthand, generally with the thought of becoming a secre- tary. Unfortunately, most of these high schools do not provide a formal procedure for counselors to follow in placing students in shorthand, other than perhaps the general impression they have of the students through their previous grade records, English grades, and/or reading aptitude. Consequently, many students sign up for the course simply because their friends are going to take shorthand or because their parents wish them to.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Pena, Manuel H.,1942-
- Description:
- One difficulty in preparing a lexicon for Finnegans Wake lies in coming to grips with the way Joyce fuses the basic English underlying the book with the seemingly endless number of words, fragments, and phrases from every conceivable language. For though the syntax of the work is English, the constant intrusion of foreign elements distorts the morphology and creates an anomalous poly-language that baffles the mind as one tries to unravel its labyrinth--or labaryntos, to use one of Joyce's Spanish-English words.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- English
- Creator:
- Ovoian, Gary James.
- Description:
- The frontier merchants played an important role in the development and growth of the American West; however, their contributions have been overshadowed by the more colorful escapades of cowboys, Indians, and cavalry. Although these groups are more interesting to novelists and screen writers, more attention should be given to the significant contributions made by western businessmen. They displayed knowledge and foresight in their efforts to convert the area of primitive nomadic tribes and wandering buffalo herds into thriving commercial centers. Their motive was profit; they realized through experience that townsites with economic potential needed entrepreneurial leadership in order to reach their maximum productivity.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- History
- Creator:
- Osborn, Deborah.
- Description:
- North Fork is a small lumber town situated in the foothills of eastern Madera County, California. The town lies sixty miles south of Yosemite National Park, at the border of the yellow pine forest. Logging, public utility companies, and the United States Forest Service employ the majority of the working residents} tourism and the operation of small businesses account for the remainder. According to the 1970 census report for Madera County, more retirement persons are selecting the Oakhurst-North Fork area for their retirement homes.¹ The area is attractive to retiring persons because property is less expensive to purchase and maintain, due to the absence of incorporated areas and the heavy taxation that accompanies urban growth.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Education
- Creator:
- Okamoto, Shigeko.
- Description:
- One of the linguistic features that differentiates languages like Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean from well known IE languages is their well-developed system of honorifics. What is to he understood by honorifics is that in these languages, a speaker has one set of linguistic devices at his disposal for making sentences grammatically acceptable and another set for making them socially acceptable. The purpose of the present paper is to reexamine the nature of the honorifics through a historical study of Japanese honorifics.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Linguistics
- Creator:
- Ojikutu, Liadi Bola.
- Description:
- Chlortetracycline (CTC 50) is widely used today as a livestock feed supplement because it promotes growth of poultry, swine, and calves by increasing weight gains. It is widely used in human and veterinary medicine for infections caused by organisms such as gram positive and gram negative bacteria, rickettsia, etc. At therapeutic levels, CTC 50 shows no deleterious effect on renal or liver function but occasionally some side reactions such as nausea, vomiting, loose stools, glossitis, and stomatitis may occur. Chlortetracycline is absorbed in the small intestine and stomach. Absorption can be impaired by the presence of milk, certain milk products, aluminum hydroxide gels, and salts of calcium and magnesium.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education
- Creator:
- Norris, Evan.
- Description:
- The aboriginal population of what is now the State of California exhibited remarkable linguistic diversity. According to one study, seven major language families, accounting for ninety-one different languages, were present in California at the time of the establishment of the first Spanish Missions in 1770. Some of these families touched California only marginally, while others, like the Uto-Aztecan family, had a wide distribution in the state. Uto-Aztecan languages were spoken over the territory encompassing Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties, as well as along the eastern margins of Mariposa, Madera, 2 Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Linguistics
- Creator:
- Norlyn, Jack.
- Description:
- Excessive salts in the soil have been and will continue to be a serious problem in irrigated agriculture, particularly in arid regions. Jacobsen and Adams (1958) stated that the buildup of soil salinity played an important part of the breakup of the ancient Sumerian civilization more than 3500 years ago. The salinization of these soils occurred over a period of nearly 2000 years, mainly by over irrigation and inadequate provision for drainage, as their water quality was acceptable by today's standards.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Fresno
- Department:
- Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education