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 fi . . .

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 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 Oc . . .

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 c . . .

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 . . .

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- . . .

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 fra . . .

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 ass . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 resi . . .

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 neg . . .

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-p . . .

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 cla . . .

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- p . . .

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 . . .

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 va . . .

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 ( . . .

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 conceptu . . .

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 principle . . .

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, neurodegener . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 st . . .

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 cycla . . .

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 Fem . . .

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 antioxi . . .

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 p . . .

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 lat . . .

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 . . .

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 reveal . . .

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 record . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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) . . .

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 succession . . .

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 exa . . .

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. . . .

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 . . .

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 ( . . .

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. Subje . . .

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 capacit . . .

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 mo . . .

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 con . . .

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 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 ot . . .

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 . . .

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 ma . . .

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 ind . . .