Historians have long disagreed over the proper way to include Mormonism within the traditional narrative of American religious history. While some historians have almost exclusively focused on the similarities between early Mormonism and the dominant . . .

A measurement of the differential cross-section for the inclusive production of isolated prompt photons in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy √s = 7 TeV is presented. The measurement covers the pseudorapidity ranges |η|<1.37 and 1.52⩽|η|<2.37 in . . .

In this Letter we report on a search for long-lived particles that decay into final states with two electrons or photons. Such long-lived particles arise in a variety of theoretical models, such as hidden valleys and supersymmetry with gauge-mediated . . .

A search is performed for top-quark pairs (t (t) over bar) produced together with a photon (gamma) with transverse energy greater than 20 GeV using a sample of t (t) over bar candidate events in final states with jets, missing transverse momentum, and . . .

This paper describes the algorithms for the reconstruction and identification of electrons in the central region of the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). These algorithms were used for all ATLAS results with electrons in the final sta . . .

Measurements of inclusive jet production are performed in pp and Pb + Pb collisions at root SNN = 2.76 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 4.0 and 0.14 nb(-1), respectively. The jets are identified with . . .

This thesis investigates the theoretical behavior of magnetic monopoles in a variety of scenarios. The scenarios covered will be the Dirac string model, Wu-Yang topological model, and the Cabibbo-Ferrari two-potential approach. For the Cabibbo-Ferrari . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess influenza preparedness levels among Spanish-speaking adults ages 18 and older in two rural communities in Central California. Data were collected from 209 participants using the 21-item Emergency Preparedness Me . . .

A search is presented for production of a heavy up-type quark (t') together with its antiparticle, assuming a significant branching ratio for subsequent decay into a W boson and a b quark. The search is based on 4.7 fb(-1) of pp collisions root s = 7 . . .

The primary purpose of this paper is to make a study of local government reform methods and techniques. The King County Charter Movements of 1952 and 1968 allow a unique opportunity to study the techniques used and tools available to reformers in thei . . .

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of static and dynamic myofascial decompression(MFD) on hamstring flexibility in a healthy college-age population.

We have searched for second-generation leptoquark (LQ) pairs in the mu mu + jets channel using 94 +/- 5 pb(-1) of (p) over bar p collider data collected by the DO experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron during 1993-1996. No evidence for a signal is observ . . .

We present a measurement of the t (t) over bar pair production cross section in p (p) over bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV utilizing approximately 425 pb(-1) of data collected with the D0 detector. We consider decay channels containing two high p(T) . . .

One of the most important concerns of physical educator’s in our public schools should be that students develop positive attitudes towards active participation in physically wholesome activities. This will tend to lead them to seek similarly valuable . . .

The purpose and problem of this thesis is to discover what educators, or those interested in public education, mean When they use the terms “moral,” “spiritual,” and religious values in education.

Historical geography defined in its simplest terms is concerned with the past landscapes of a portion of the earth's surface. Therefore, the purpose of this study will be to recreate the past landscapes of the three distinct periods--open range, homes . . .

This study was conducted to establish the measure of adequacy of the summer biology courses of the Fresno City Schools. The specific intent was to conduct a study that would measure the adequacy as objectively as possible. The data collected were anal . . .

The Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System’s (SCVHHS) Babies Reaching Improved Development and Growth in their Environment (BRIDGE) program was developed in 2011 to optimize high risk infants' care transition from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( . . .

This study examines the differences in body mass index (BMI) and body perception between White and Hispanic female students attending California State University, Fresno. White and Hispanic/Latino cultures have differing ideals of body size. This stud . . .

Coalbed natural gas (CBNG) co-produced waters can contain sodium (Na+) concentrations that may be environmentally detrimental if discharged to receiving bodies of water or applied to land surfaces. A field demonstration and companion laboratory studie . . .

The Goraori acetylthiocholine technique was used to investigate the distribution of cholinesterase in fourth instar larvae of Culiseta inornate (Nilliston). Fixed and especially prepared larvae were incubated in the substrate solution for the required . . .

For many years, the need for emergency housing has been a critical problem within the Fresno Metropolitan Area. By definition, emergency housing can be interpreted as being the providing of temporary shelter and services to an individual or individual . . .