Experimental matings of hatchery Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ) demonstrate that age at maturity is an inherited trait: generally, older aged parents produce progeny that mature at older ages than those produced by younger aged parents. On . . .

The study examined the martial arts spin kick when performed with a vertical jump and without a vertical jump. Seven black belt martial artists each participated in one 2-hour testing session that included performing six kicking trials consisting of t . . .

Rock & Roll burst upon the scene at the same time the Civil Rights Movement picked up momentum in the 1950s. While one might claim this was just a happy coincidence, it was actually a logical progression in music influenced by the same factors pushing . . .

Throughout their global distribution, bats vary in their use of microhabitats along the vertical strata of forests. Ground-based detection techniques typically cannot sample canopy strata in taller forests as it falls beyond detection and netting rang . . .

Old-growth coastal redwood stands and the habitat they provide are the conservation target of Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) in northern California. In recent years there has been greater access to location information about record-sized tree . . .

This thesis is based on a content analysis of military and civilian websites providing sexual assault prevention and response resources. In 2014 I downloaded a purposive sample of 130 webpages and coded the narratives using ATLAS.ti qualitative data a . . .

Bridging the gap between youth populations, served through a community focused non-profit organization, can enhance the development of leadership skills in youth. This project was structured around a theoretical framework for positive youth developmen . . .

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the ASO ankle brace and the closed Gibney ankle taping method on kinematics of the lower body when landing from a vertical jump. By observing lower limb joint angular kinematics during landing . . .

The addition of nutrients and fecal coliforms from grazing activities to stream systems has been of great concern to farmers, cattlemen, environmental agencies and advocates, and local citizens. The North Coast Regional Water Quality Board is in the p . . .

One of the greatest threats to forestland today is the increasing presence of people and houses creating potentially incompatible adjacent land uses — forestry and residential. Keeping large tracts of forest intact is beneficial for water quality, wil . . .