When the United States purchased the Virgin Islands in 1917, they established a naval government and denied civil rights and citizenship to the native people. Rothschild Francis, a self-educated Virgin Islands native, took it upon himself to demand th . . .

Speed is one of the most crucial elements an athlete must possess to be successful. In the sport of soccer, the ability to accelerate faster than your opponent can result in being first to reach a ball on a breakaway or stopping a counter attack. A un . . .

The purpose of this study was to identify whether the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act enacted through Senate Bill 1440 had a positive influence on transfer students at a California State University campus. It compared and contrasted the simila . . .

Blood flow restriction (BFR) during low intensity resistance exercise (LIRE) has been shown to increase muscle activation (MA). It is unclear if this is due to increases in motor units recruitment (MU) or firing rate. PURPOSE: To investigate the neuro . . .

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to understand how dance, dramaturgy, aesthetic, and somatic practices are manifested in the daily work of educational leaders in dance. The study explored the art of leadership by investigating . . .

Measuring geomorphic indices is tedious and laborious, whereas Arc-GIS is inflexible, requires a license and substantial time to learn. This project demonstrates that geomorphic indices may be measured rapidly and accurately using Google Earth. First, . . .

Understanding modifiable risk factors is a critical step towards developing ethnoracially sensitive, targeted prevention efforts aimed at reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality among Hispanic women. Existing theoretical/conceptual models of . . .

Miscommunication of sexual consent is often attributed to the reinforcement of gender role norms, sexual scripts, sexual assertiveness, indirect resistance, and a neoliberal society. Dyads in the early stages of dating may be more prone to the miscomm . . .

Improving the engineering properties of soil through soil modification has been implemented in practice for a number of years. However, construction over soft soil sites has remained a major challenge for projects all over the world because the ground . . .

Advanced wireless communication systems are expected to support high data rates and reliable transmission. A key technology that achieves the required high spectral efficiency is the application of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output-Orthogonal Frequency D . . .

Plankton are a diverse group of organisms that live in large bodies of water. They are a primary source of food for fishes and other larger aquatic organisms. The distribution of plankton plays a significant role in the marine ecosystem. Therefore, th . . .

Many model-based approaches have been suggested to improve and accelerate the development process of complex distributed embedded systems (DES) from design to deployment. In this approach, abstract models of the system are created and then transformed . . .

Identifying the type of modulation scheme present on a signal is an integral part of any non-coherent receiver, especially in defense. Prior to signal processing, modulation schemes present on a received signal must be accurately identified. Finding a . . .

This study will explore the shifting of Chinese K-12 principals’ understanding of instructional leadership after participating in a professional development (PD) program at an American university. China’s recent educational reform requires school prin . . .

Over half of adults in the United States do not regularly meet the minimum number of minutes per week of moderate–to–vigorous physical activity (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). One promising intervention strategy for improving adher . . .

This study was a secondary analysis that examined potential parental and familial predictors of compliance and completion of a family home-based physical activity intervention. Participants (n = 105) were parents of youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome (P . . .

The purpose of the proposed study was to establish the inter-rater reliability of a modified version of the Fullerton Advanced Balance (mFAB) scale. Specifically, five of the 10 test items from the original Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) scale were . . .

This study looks at different drug arrest patterns. While extensive research has been done on crime and drug mapping, very little has been done on drug arrests as a whole and even less has been done on specific drug types. This study addresses the fol . . .

Reinforced concrete (RC) walls are the most commonly used structural elements in buildings for resisting lateral forces induced by earthquakes. Therefore, reliable and robust analytical models that can predict their behavior under earthquake actions a . . .

The 21st century is witnessing a tremendous demand for transistors. Life amenities have incorporated the transistor in every aspect of daily life, ranging from toys to rocket science. Day by day, scaling down the transistor is becoming an imperious ne . . .

For decades, studies have shown that people are better able to distinguish ownrace faces compared to other-race faces, a phenomenon known as the Other-Race Effect (ORE). Research suggests that perceptual experience and social context factors may play . . .

The vertical jump is an essential skill in many sports and activities. A maximum height jump is often used to evaluate physical ability and sport performance. Additionally, in sports, assistance from the arms occurs to increase jump height. Therefore, . . .

It is the responsibility of managers to create environments that allow for happy employees to perform at their best. In an effort to advance our understanding of such an environment, this paper investigated two factors associated with positive employe . . .

The southern shield limpet, Lottia pelta (S), is a generalist species that can be found on the feather boa kelp, Egregia menziesii, at particular sites in southern California. When L. pelta (S) inhabits the kelp its phenotype is similar to the special . . .

Listeners’ impressions elicited by speech characteristics of a job candidate may significantly affect the outcomes of an employment interview. The study draws on the theoretical background of the powerless speech style in communication, which suggests . . .

Short duration, high intensity exercise has been implemented in various weightloss programs. However, the effect of plyometric exercise on blood glucose levels is unknown. PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of plyometric exercise on blood glucose. MET . . .

Energy is used in buildings, industries, and transportation and has effects on people’s lives. These effects are nationwide, worldwide, and varied. They comprise the economy of nations, such as the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. Also, human . . .

This thesis demonstrates the benefits of using Graph Signal Processing (GSP) techniques for an intelligent taxis transportation system. Graph Signal Processing, an application arising to handle multiple source signals on a graph, has developed into an . . .

Research of Chinese students in the United States has focused on the adult students who studied in American colleges and universities. Little is known about the younger ones, who are between 13 and 17 and whose stories are equally, if not more, import . . .

Software-defined networking (SDN) introduces centralized control logic, and it separates the data plane from the control plane. Hence, SDN makes it easy for network engineers to monitor traffic, diagnose threats, and insert or change security policies . . .

Past research suggests that various pre-migration and post-migration factors play an important role in the acculturation process of refugees. This study explored premigration and post-migration factors and their relationship to acculturative stress in . . .

Among American college students, there is a widely acknowledged, intimate relationship between alcohol consumption and sex. Though the intuitive understanding has long been that this is a causal relationship wherein alcohol produces a “disinhibitory e . . .

Previous literature on depression has mainly focused on at-risk populations while more resilient populations, such as athletes, remain largely under-examined. Literature on athletes has consistently shown that this group had lower depression levels an . . .

This study utilized the stratigraphic record from the Seal Beach Wetlands (SBW), a coastal wetland in southern California straddling the active Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone, to: 1) Identify evidence of paleoseismic events and 2) Characterize wetland r . . .

The Trivers-Willard Hypothesis states that parental investment is a function of parental condition and that parents invest in the sex of offspring that offers the greatest reproductive returns. Parental investment is a cost/benefit strategy: parents i . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the key personnel are in place for effective implementation of the core components of Response to Intervention in a prototypical elementary school. This is a qualitative study using responsive interview . . .

The study utilizes data from the 2010-2011 Nepal Living Standards Survey and several probit models to estimate the probability of enrollment for school aged children between the ages of five and seventeen for all households, households with and withou . . .

Reinforced concrete (RC) structural walls are the most commonly used structural elements in buildings to resist earthquake loading. Concrete crushing in wall boundaries followed by buckling of longitudinal reinforcement is one of the most common failu . . .

Detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology provides a statistical basis for identifying provenance and correlating deformed volcanosedimentary rocks. Uranium-lead (U-Pb) detrital zircon ages from the Schoonover Sequence of the Golconda allochthon (GA) are com . . .

In some special cases, locations of wireless devices within buildings must be determined with reasonable accuracy. Consider the World Trade Center disaster on 9/11/2001. First Responders were spread throughout the World Trade Center without an effecti . . .

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the attrition of 12 Asian Pacific Islander (API) entry-level student affairs professionals and how they made the decision to exit the field. the participants worked between two to five years full-time i . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the possible impact of participation in theatre arts on the social skills development of students with significant cognitive disabilities. The research found that participation in theatre arts had a . . .

Mothers play important roles within the family. For this reason, it is important to study mothers’ experiences of minor, daily stressors and assess how stress impairs families by spilling over to children. Currently, very few studies in the literature . . .

The western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, is a venomous spider that is widely distributed throughout the western United States. Despite species prevalence, research on the black widow spider is sparse. Although notorious for her mating rit . . .

The present study sought to explore possible differential vulnerability in MexicanAmerican males exposed to trauma. A primary aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of PTSD between Mexican-American/Mexican males and non-Hispanic White males. T . . .

This thesis builds on a recently developed Failure Recovery Synthesis (FRS) technique for robotic manipulators, which is mounted on a movable platform to achieve an originally specified task after an arm joint failure. The FRS locks in place the faile . . .

Having a better understanding of how Latinos with chronic pain and obesity cope with pain can be valuable for public health professionals in determining appropriate treatment with this at risk population. Although Latino adults are more likely to have . . .

This thesis explores the musical development of the major themes in Max Steiner’s score for Gone with the Wind. One of the most revered composers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Steiner scored David O. Selznick’s epic Civil War drama in 12 short weeks with . . .

Although overt racism has diminished considerably over the past few decades, subtler forms of racism continue to perpetuate in contemporary society. The theory of aversive racism is a contemporary form of subtle racism that postulates an individual ma . . .

The current study sought to examine if pictures representative of a moral scenario would increase empathic responses and subsequently affect an individual’s level of moral support for an individual in need. University undergraduates evaluated scenario . . .

Mass incarceration in America is likely responsible for the scarcity of men of color on community college campuses across the country. Incarceration rates in the U.S. have drastically increased over the past 30 years and a disproportionate number of i . . .

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe the experience of the undergraduate African American male STEM major at four-year higher education institutions where they are considered to be minority members of the student b . . .

President Obama charged community colleges with a significant role in moving forward the nation’s college degree completion agenda. Community colleges offer a pathway to degree completion, which is transfer readiness. This qualitative study explored A . . .

This paper examines the effect on hotel occupancy of room pricing, promotional discounts, value adds, honors membership, and the number of available promotions at the hotel. Using panel data acquired from four hotel chains, the parameters of a fixed e . . .

This thesis looks at the city of Los Angeles from the early 1900s to late 1980s in analyzing how its public transportation system was created, and the various plans at expanding it. A history of Los Angeles is described by highlighting how various str . . .

Global climate change is the most important environmental issue currently facing mankind and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the only method that has been identified as way to slow down the rate of change that is being experienced. Production of . . .

In traditional microfluidic fuel cells (MFCs), a significant amount of power is consumed by external pumping which is required to maintain co-laminar flow of the fuel and oxidant streams to prevent mixing. This power consumption is not required when u . . .

The nitrogen-fixing bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti forms a symbiosis with the legume plant Medicago sativa (alfalfa), enabling the plant to grow in nitrogen poor conditions. The S. meliloti ExoS/ChvI signaling pathway is a two-component system that . . .

PURPOSE: The use of post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a popular means of enhancing vertical jump performance. Common protocols to elicit PAP include use of a heavy resistance exercise. A different approach, without the use of heavy equipment, is t . . .

This study was an exploratory qualitative study examining the experiences of front-line student affairs professionals in admissions, financial aid, and Dream Resource Centers and their dilemmas in interpreting and implementing AB 540/AB 2000. Study pa . . .

The purpose of this study was to describe teacher perspectives on reading instruction within professional development. The major premise is that teacher input should be utilized to improve and shape specialized professional development. This research . . .

Cambodian Americans are the eighth largest Asian group in the United States but often their experiences are invisible because they are categorized into the pan-ethnic group Asian. However, not only do their experiences differ socially, cultural, and h . . .

Recent research has compared traditional exercise to kettlebell training observing the effects on strength and power. the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of kettlebell swing versus explosive deadlift training on performance. Resistanc . . .

Coaches closely monitor team training loads and periodize sessions throughout the season to create optimal adaptations at the proper time. However, only monitoring the team’s training load ignores the innate physiological stress each athlete feels ind . . .

This study investigated the effects of integrating a Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned curriculum unit with components of the Investigating and Evaluating Environmental Issues and Actions (IEEIA) program in fostering environmental liter . . .

Even though the term digital modulation signifies modulating an analog time-continuous carrier-wave based on digital binary data, the signal processing is still carried out by analog signal-processing blocks. in this thesis, a novel Direct Digital Fre . . .

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) is a field of science where energy can be transferred between two points (such as from a power source to an electrical load or consuming device) to charge electronic devices wirelessly. Examples of such electronic devices . . .

Public parks are important urban resources that promote health, enrich communities, and enhance the local environment. However, the literature on public parks suggests that these resources are not always equitably distributed. Research has shown that . . .

The purpose of the thesis is to provide a model prediction to capture specifically how energy usage in sustainable buildings on college campuses is affected by different variables of student life. This paper focuses on the California State University . . .

Mindfulness, defined as deliberate and nonjudgmental attention to one’s present experience as it unfolds, undergirds successful sport performance. the purposes of this study included developing a five-week mindfulness training program consistent with . . .

Nearly 1 in 50 are affected by paralysis, which restrains the free movements of human body parts. Paralyzed individuals require support systems that can aid motion and enhance body parts in order to do common Activities of Daily Living (ADL). the most . . .

This thesis focuses on the portrayal of Soviet women in propaganda posters during the Russian Great Patriotic War (1941–1945). While illustrations of mothers and workers were in no short supply, there was a tremendous lack of female soldiers depicted . . .

The purpose of this sequential exploratory mixed methods study was to assist employers, the local economies, and California Community Colleges in identifying and defining what communication skills are necessary to be successful in a middle-skill level . . .

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composite is one of the most sought after material owing to its superior mechanical and physical properties such as high strength-to-weight ratio and high durability. CFRP composites are frequently used with tita . . .

Cold Spray (CS) process is deposition of solid particles over a substrate above a certain critical impact velocity. Unlike thermal spray processes, CS process does not melt the particles thus retaining their original physical and chemical properties. . . .

Phagosome maturation is a complex, evolutionarily conserved process that allows white blood cells of the immune system to destroy microbes engulfed by phagocytosis. Despite the tremendous medical relevance of phagosome maturation, the functions of onl . . .

Since its emergence in the inter-war period, fascism has commanded the attention of historians, social scientists, and intellectuals. Fascists world over saw their movement as a revolutionary one that held the potential to transform human life by prov . . .

The purpose of this thesis is to explore new methods of geographic visualization and to prototype a method to capture images of geographic landscapes, including both physical and human geographic landscapes, and then display them in immersive visualiz . . .

According to a research conducted by Durham University, UK, landslides kill approximately ten times more people around the world than was formerly believed. Landslides are recurrently perceived in coastal areas where the water has high salinity. It is . . .

In the United States, 82.3% of adults 65 and older report using alcohol. Although previous research has found a decrease in drinking with older age, recent studies suggest that the rate of alcohol consumption among older adults is on the rise. Older a . . .

Ultrasonic welding is a solid-state joining process which has the capability of joining materials at relatively low temperatures using ultrasonic vibration. Ultrasonic powder consolidation is a type of ultrasonic welding process which consolidates pow . . .

There is an urgent need to understand emerging health risks in the growing population of older adults in the U.S. Many older adults may be consuming alcohol beyond the recommended limits for their age, putting themselves at risk for serious health com . . .

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program in CTE areas, and identify the ways a CTE pathway contributes to transfer readiness in the California community colleges. the study sought to inform . . .

One instance of a cooperation dilemma consequential to humans is inter-coalitional competition and conflict. Here, results are reported from a series of five one-shot anonymous public goods games (PGG) designed to elicit varying coalitional and compet . . .

Considerably deep convolutional neural networks have contributed greatly to recent advances in image recognition. the emergence of architecture like GoogLeNet with Inception Module have allowed neural networks to gain high performance with low computa . . .

Liquefaction and cyclic mobility are two major modes of ground failure that occur due to earthquake loads. Cyclic mobility is initiated due to a reduction in shear strength of the soil. to evaluate the likelihood of occurrence of such failures, it is . . .

Aircraft noise is a major concern and reducing its effects is a major topic of research. in order to study the concept of reducing its effects, a facility to create the required environment is developed. This study focuses on developing an anechoic wi . . .

I attempt to use a model of combining features of convolutional neural networks to classify cars from the Comprehensive Cars Data set. I try to improve on the single model approach by fusing features from multiple convolutional neural networks. the ne . . .

A new fitness trend incorporates stability exercises that challenges trunk muscles and introduces crawling as an exercise, but has yet to be investigated for muscle activity. Purpose: to compare the effects of static (STA), stationary (STN), and trave . . .

Plyometric exercises are often used to dynamically strengthen the shoulder muscles for overhead athletes. the purpose of this study was to examine differences in relative muscular activation of four shoulder muscles and four upper extremity plyometric . . .

One of the many problems that engineers face is protecting structures from the disastrous effects of earthquakes, especially at soft soil sites. Soft soils are known to amplify the shaking during an earthquake resulting in higher accelerations at the . . .

Laser beam micromachining (LBMM) process is one of the most versatile advanced manufacturing process which can machine almost any material with micron scale precision even for complex geometries. LBMM process when performed in air, generates high heat . . .

Heat transfer and fluid flow through porous media have received great attention due to its wide applications in engineering fields, such as acoustics, filtrations, and thermal energy storage. Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technique to stock therma . . .

In late 2009, the Catalina Island Conservancy began using fertility control as a means of replacing periodic removals to manage an introduced population of American bison (Bison bison). Through the application of the immunocontraceptive vaccine porcin . . .

Erythrobacter sp. strain SD-21 is a marine bacterium that expresses a unique enzyme, the Mn(II)-oxidizing protein (MopA), that catalyzes the oxidation of Mn(II) to Mn(III/IV). Truncated MopA (HP10) containing the catalytic heme peroxidase domain was c . . .

Due to the increasing amount of interest in autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and self-navigating drones, object detection has become an increasingly important and challenging task. 3D point clouds are commonly acquired from LiDAR (Light D . . .

Since the second wave of feminism, the concept of what qualifies as “feminist” culture and ideologies has continued to ebb and flow. Discourse surrounding significant feminist core issues has frequently shifted in various circles and with it, the symb . . .

Individuals with disabilities who lack self-advocacy and self-determination skills tend to additionally lack independence. These skills are to be taught to individuals throughout their education based on IDEA and ADA laws, but are regularly overlooked . . .

Sport expertise changes the way individuals’ use visual information. Experts and novices have been shown to use different portions of the trajectory of a moving object in coincidence timing tasks. It has also been shown that athletes will perform bett . . .