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ArticleYe, HengchunDaily synoptic observations were examined to determine the critical air temperatures and dewpoints that separate solid versus liquid precipitation for the fall and spring seasons at 547 stations over northern Eurasia. The authors found that critical a . . .
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ThesisCarlisle, CrystalCommittee members: Jeffrey Benedict, James Ford,III, Kimberly R. King, John M. Kennedy
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ThesisPelayo, JenniferThesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ArticleHeubach, SilviaWe consider tilings of 2 × n, 3 × n, and 4 × n boards with 1 × 1 squares and L-shaped tiles covering an area of three square units, which can be used in four different orientations. For the 2 × n board, the recurrence relation for the number of tiling . . .
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ThesisGonzalez, AmyThesis (M.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisRicks, Alanda R.The purpose of the study was to examine whether nutritional intake and chronic illness significantly impacted the psychological distress in African Americans 65 years and older. Six hundred and fifty-five (n=655) African American 65 years and older pa . . .
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ThesisHurley, JohnGoats and Tigers is a South Asian board game featuring an asymmetric contest for board position between an agile predator and its crafty prey. This project consists of an online version of the game which may be played by one player against an artifici . . .
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ThesisCeja, MaribelThesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisTang, Thuong V.Early Release, Incarceration, Offenders, Public Safety Realignment Act, Recidivism, Reentry
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ThesisBueno, Amante S.Thesis (M.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisAlnemary, Faisal M.Committee members: Jennifer Symon, Jennifer Symon, Michele Wallace, Holly Menzies, Andrea Zetlin
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ThesisNava, HectorThe critical missing link with current sustainable standards for newly constructed homes is homeowner accountability. The homeowner must be responsible for the energy performance of the home. The purpose of this paper is to develop a set of quantifiab . . .
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ThesisCarpenter, Lindsay AnneCommittee members: Jennifer Symon, Margaret D Clark, Sungho Park, Andrea Zetlin
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ThesisGhanimian, Vasyl A.Committee members: Raquel Warley, Susan Crimmins, Dale Weaver
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ThesisDe Anda, RafaelDevelopment, Education, Foreign, Investment
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ThesisHamilton, Michael H.Thesis (M.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisCruz, DaisyThesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisMarquez, OscarThesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012
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ThesisCordova, Sierra ChristineWhen discussing anxiety in sport, gymnastics is often mentioned (Chase, Magyar, & Drake, 2005), as research has found that high-level female gymnasts exhibit higher anxiety levels than that of similarly skilled athletes in other sports (Kolt & Kirkby, . . .
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ThesisUhalt, Joshua JohnIn the current study, participants look at one of nine vignettes assessing attitudes toward parents who vary in sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, or heterosexual) and religious affiliation (Christian, atheist, or no mention of religion), the two indep . . .
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ThesisMadadi, YasminIn the Name of Love: Absolving Criminals Through the Work of Sabreena Ahmadi documents the research, writing, and revision process while writing The Absolved— a one-hour television pilot that looks into the life of an Iranian-American lawyer as she re . . .
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ThesisHamada, Dane P.Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. One third of all children are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013) and more than two thirds of all adults are overweight or obese (C . . .
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ThesisAguirre, Selene AbimelekThis paper explores the communicative and relational practices employed by U.S. Latinas to successfully complete college degrees. Grounded in applied communication scholarship (Cissna, 1982), and Critical Race Theory (Delgado & Stefanic, 2001), this s . . .
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ThesisWong, Su F.An alternating treatment design was used to evaluate the effects of response cards on quiz performance of new interventionists. Five participants (ages 23-37) with bachelor and master degrees in psychology, sociology and education participated in the . . .
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ThesisBagley, Shoichi PhillipHomelessness is a social issue that affects all populations. Although there are vast amounts of research regarding homelessness, the aging homeless population often goes overlooked. This project aims to explore contributing factors of homelessness amo . . .
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ThesisArnold, Sean RobertI developed a story simultaneously as a comic book and as a play in order to examine how the differences between the mediums affected the development of the story. The story I told is called "Lately Something's Changed" and follows the last two males . . .
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ThesisLovasz, MichelleGains in the recruitment of diverse candidates have been slow, yet business demands for a diverse workforce, who possess the higher-order skill sets that are achieved in the attainment of a bachelor’s degree, have increased due to accelerated and disr . . .
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ThesisMagdziarz, PatrycjaThe protein p53 is a transcription factor that is activated in response to cellular stress such as DNA damage. It promotes cell cycle arrest or apoptosis preventing further proliferation. In most human cancers, the integrity of p53 pathway is compromi . . .
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ThesisAlfaro, Ernan DarioThere is a high need to use research evidence to guide practice in juvenile delinquency because billions of tax dollars are used to incarcerate the youth. The purpose of this thesis project is to advance our understanding of the complex social issue t . . .
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ThesisYan, Bonnie J.The purpose of this thesis project is to conceptualize and develop an effective program evaluation model for a short-term Mexico study tour for California State University, Los Angeles Masters of Social Work students. However, there is a lack of liter . . .
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ThesisThomas, De'Shay SharikaMany research studies have explored how disadvantages such as history of victimization, early onset delinquency, and substance abuse, explain and/or predict violent juvenile offending. Research has also examined the influence of hopefulness and future . . .
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ThesisVergel de Dios, KevinThe objective of this thesis is to introduce a manual powered option that enables the disabled person to utilize arm motions to initiate the vehicle wheelchair lift giving both exercise and more personal control over the equipment. The purpose of this . . .
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ThesisLiu, JiannanSince the reform and opening-up, high economic growth in Guangxi has already become an irrefutable fact. And domestic consumption investment, the foreign trade is the main motive force of promoting Guangxi's economic growth. The article applies the co . . . -
DissertationCordero, Preciosa KarinaThis study examined how the strategies of one start-up charter school influenced the engagement level of the linguistically and culturally diverse Latino parents it served. By analyzing the practices of one school, located in an urban, low-income neig . . .
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ThesisRomero, Lizette M.The purpose of this asset mapping and needs assessment was to list available resources for the homeless, specifically focusing in the City of Cerritos. Information obtained in the needs assessment was gathered through several methods: community immers . . .
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ThesisBalasbas, KaylaCriminalists are tasked with the source attribution of evidentiary fibers by comparing class characteristics with know-source fibers. For example, the polymer type, length, optical properties, and color are discriminating characteristics considered du . . .
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ThesisLeon, DeniseAfter losing their significant other, widowed adults have been faced with the damaging effects of emotional, physical, and financial hardships. This project report will discuss the standing relationship between social behavior and psychological well-b . . .
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ThesisVillagomez, GraceThe research presented in this thesis and recital examines the poetic devices and musical features utilized to personify the animal kingdom. The natural language and characteristics of animals that have been given human-like qualities in musical inter . . .
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ThesisGlenn, MaraThe purpose of this thesis project is to advance our understanding of the complex social problem that is child physical abuse as every year, many children in the United States fall victim to what is referred to as child physical abuse (CPA). A systema . . .
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ThesisGarcia, Mayra E.Juvenile delinquency has been recognized as an immense problem in this country. As a result, there are efforts to reduce delinquency among the youth. The factors that potentially influence criminal behavior are extensive. This thesis focuses on family . . .
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ThesisUrdrian, William AllenThe following thesis describes and delineates the creative process of taking an original source material, Valor, from inception, to written play, to produced play, to adapted screenplay, to finished film. Valor chronicles a moment in the life of Bill . . .
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ThesisChong, David GerardoThis dissertation examines the role of Haitian music in the family of Latin music. In 1804, Haitian slaves victoriously rebelled against the French oppressors, creating the first Black republic in the western world. Because of this event, the elite of . . .
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ThesisMartinez, Elisa NicoleThis study describes a simple and non-destructive method to characterize the density of nail polish samples using magnetic levitation (MagLev). Dried nail polish samples were levitated in a 3M MnCl2 paramagnetic solution between two permanent NdFeB ma . . .
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ThesisLiu, ShuangyiThis project report will be discussing how I composed and produced music for several short films and a film festival trailer. The report will be divided into two parts. The first part will focus on how I collaborated with the directors to make the mus . . .
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ThesisMelgar, Cindy ScarletThe consensus of the literature is that that Black Americans have worse physical health than White Americans, but have better mental health (Mezuk et al., 2010). This study utilized secondary data from the 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey . . .
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ThesisPerng, BaochinCoconut oil has been widely used for health due to anecdotal evidence and information posted from the internet. However, researchers still continue to search for the best diets to improve the quality of life, especially for people with cognitive decli . . .
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ThesisRosell, TyrelThere are certain stressors that might occur as being part of a minority group trying to adapt to the host culture. These stressors might affect an individual life in a way that maladaptive coping strategies manifest as a way to alleviate problems tha . . .
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ThesisLee, JungThreshold concepts of writing are formulated in part from the discipline of education by Meyer and Land who envision disciplinary knowledge, or threshold concepts, as potentially transformative to student understandings and identities. Furthermore, th . . .