The catastrophe of climate change is one which continues to grow more and more burdensome for humanity on a global scale. It is also a highly unique sort of issue due to the incomprehensible nature of all of its causes and effects. In this paper, I ex . . .

Spermatogenesis pauses only at the penultimate stage, the spermatid. The pause ends when an external signal activates the spermatid into a spermatozoon. Activation involves two pathways: (i) the try-5 pathway, named because the trypsin-like protein TR . . .

It is often of interest to stabilize and reorient the attitude of falling objects. The approach of interest in this study was the utilization of aerodynamic control surfaces. However, the parameters of such a system were not well-documented. Therefore . . .

It is often of interest to stabilize and reorient the attitude of falling objects. The approach of interest in this study was the utilization of aerodynamic control surfaces. However, the parameters of such a system were not well-documented. Therefore . . .

Understanding the molecular basis underlying the formation of bone-forming osteocytes and lipid-storing adipocytes will help provide insights into the cause of disorders originating in stem/progenitor cells and develop therapeutic treatments for bone- . . .

During the aquatic nymphal stage, dragonflies possess a modified labium that functions as a high-speed raptorial appendage used in prey capture. During labial protraction, a preparatory phase of slow protraction is followed by the release of a latched . . .

This case study is a proposal for an urban vertical farm as a social enterprise, in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. The goal of the study is to create a detailed and focused plan on how to start and maintain a successful social enterprise. The . . .

This study investigated the park use patterns and aesthetic preferences of park users in Snow Creek Park, Walnut, California. The objective was to discover whether there were connections between park typology conceptualization and recreational and hom . . .

With the ever-growing demand of energy to power homes, businesses and intuitions, power plants are placed in increasingly difficult situations of predicting energy consumption and balancing power output. Peak hour energy can cost up to twice as much a . . .

Since the detection of the invasive species Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae)—vector of the lethal citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus—in San Diego County in 2008, efforts have . . .

Due to the scarcity and increasing demand for bandwidth, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, also known as OFDM has become a great candidate as a transmission scheme capable of supporting high data rate applications such as LTE, 4G, and 5G com . . .

Hispanics have been the fastest growing minority group in the United States for the past forty years compared to Asians and African Americans. Hispanics suffer from chronic diseases more than non-Hispanic Whites. The dietetic profession has been makin . . .

In this thesis, we will present Tabu Search heuristic algorithm and a Hopfield Neural Network (HNN) model to tackle the Vehicle Routing Problem with Flexible Time Windows (VRPFlexTW). The rationale of the proposed HNN model is to derive a new form of . . .

This paper investigates the effect of immigrant naturalization on annual earned income, wage growth, and the likelihood of holding high-earning employment. Prior literature regarding labor market outcomes with respect to both undocumented immigrant le . . .

The paucity of plant-based protein supplement studies is important for vegetarian and vegan athletes to improve exercise performance and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Limited research studies have been conducted to examine the benefits of consuming . . .

This study was designed to identify restaurants’ green attributes that consumers deem most important, exploring why consumers perceived certain green attributes more important than others and measuring the impact from consumers’ demographic background . . .

The objective of this thesis is to find the transition probability functions of a Markov process with jump sizes of 1 and 2. When all of the transition rates are equal in the process, results are found analytically by randomization, the dual of the sy . . .

Studies have shown that Emotional Social Intelligence (ESI) is a strong indicator of academic performance, social skills, making positive decisions, and a general sense of well-being in students. ESI skills are vital to the health and academic success . . .

The promotion and encouragement of updating bicycle master plans in the Los Angeles County region is an affirmation that active transportation is forthcoming as an important primary form of transportation. This paper aims to examine bicycle ridership . . .

Distributed energy sources, such as solar and wind generated electricity, provide intermittent, yet “free” and renewable energy. Distributed (or decentralized) energy has the potential to empower consumers and is likely to spearhead the next energy re . . .

This study explores art and culture policies and participation rates within the cities of Laguna Beach, Santa Ana and Pomona in order to generate new policy recommendations related to the planning process for arts and cultural master plans. In additio . . .

One of the most famous and influential English queen’s who altered society both politically and religiously was Anne Boleyn. The influence Anne Boleyn had on English society in the sixteenth century was summed up by historian Charles Beem, “our bigges . . .

Transportation organizations essentially need efficient methods to determine enhancements in bicycle facilities to improve safety and connectivity. The study aims to examine the role of built environment on bicycle safety at an intersection level. The . . .

Women’s issues have played a crucial role in the progression of society. The Supreme Court has affected this progression by ruling on reproductive cases, even with no female representation on the bench. The Court ruled on women’s issues long before wo . . .

The media influences people’s lives on a daily basis through the content that is shared on different platforms like television, radio, print media and the internet. Since people are spending more time absorbing information made available by the media, . . .

Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo) is a large, basally branching, shallow-rooted, drought deciduous shrub native to the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts. Ocotillos, like all Fouquieriaceae, have gelatinous fibers (g-fibers), which typically occur in tensio . . .

Across species, males and females have been shown to have marked differences in their immune responses and resistance to various microbial infections. Sex-based differences, such as the X and Y chromosomes and sex hormones are, in part, believed to be . . .

Ice is defined as a food and is frequently used in direct contact with food and beverages. Packaged ice is commercially produced and can be easily found in grocery and convenience stores. However, the quality and safety of packaged ice products is not . . .

In group theory, one of the most signi cant properties of normal subgroups is that they allow the formation of quotient groups. More speci cally, if H E G, then G=H is a group. Thus is natural to wonder how often do normal subgroups appear in a group, . . .

The Winter 2016-2017 season in California saw substantial amounts of precipitation, which resulted in critically-low reservoirs filling up and the removal of most of California from drought status. The year prior was characterized by one of the strong . . .

While approaches to education have evolved in ways that keep up with the changing times, grading and evaluation has relatively stayed the same. The topics within this thesis involves discussion of education in a way that matters; evaluating the curric . . .

The challenges faced by military veterans, who served in the United States Military deserve to be addressed and acknowledged. Veterans of this country’s armed forces put their lives on the line. They knowingly went to war, knowing they might not come . . .

For this study, I used a case study approach to find out what socio-demographic changes associated with gentrification have occurred in Fresno Metropolitan Statistical Area and what the spatial dynamics of these changes are. Here, gentrification is de . . .

It was a tense morning in Nicosia in 1956. The people of Cyprus were in a state of emergency according to the British government, with the growth of a nationalist guerrilla organization known as EOKA, led by General Georghios Grivas. The new Colonial . . .

Trip characteristics and rider demographic characteristics that may influence walking distance variability are explored in this study. Transit users in San Bernardino County who utilize Omnitrans were found to walk an average of 0.291 mi and 0.446 mi . . .

Today we have a greater supply of large data than ever before, and with this increase in large data has come a demand for analysis of large data. As a data set increases in size it becomes increasingly difficult to perform statistical analysis. Data ne . . .

We will examine the ruler sequence and its relation to the discrete logarithm, prim­itive roots modulo powers of a prime, p-adic ordinals, odd perfect numbers, and the 3n + 1 problem. Emphasis is placed on the multiplicative order of an integer modulo . . .

Many biological processes are driven by endogenous 24-hour cycles known as circadian rhythms. Recent studies implicate dopamine signaling as a key mediator of entraining circadian activity cycles to feeding. To measure the influence of food on circadi . . .

This thesis study is focused on the performance of passive, active, and semi-active control systems of connected mid-size structures under a seismic excitation. A classical approach to alleviate seismic response on a building was to design such struct . . .

Although unconventional in the United States, entomophagy, or the practice of consuming insects, can provide a nutritious relief to the many malnourished people in developing countries. Edible insects are part of numerous traditional diets found in ov . . .

A novel refrigeration system concept is proposed to facilitate the cooling of electronics equipment operating in the atmosphere of Venus. The multi-cascade, multiple working fluid system is developed first as a thermodynamic framework which is then op . . .

Human adipogenesis is the process through which uncommitted human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) differentiate into adipocytes (fat cells). Understanding the molecular and cellular regulation of human adipogenesis may provide a way to prevent and/or t . . .

A stable Liquid/Liquid interface can be formed between a hydrophobic electrolyte solution and a hydrophilic electrolyte solution. Under the influence of electric field, ions can be pushed to move across the interface to enter another phase, for exampl . . .

Located between Malibu and Santa Barbara on the Pacific Ocean, the City of Ventura, California has in the past been known for its vast oil production, yet is now known for its surfing breaks, progressive environmentalism and a thriving arts district. . . .

Since the introduction of the citrus greening disease Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Huanglongbing (HLB), from Asian in 2005, Florida citrus production has been in steady decline. Curative treatments for HLB-infected trees are unavailable, and mana . . .

2014 saw by far the largest Ebola outbreak in history. In this thesis, we explain the basics of epidemic modeling. The classic SI, SIR, and SEIR models are detailed with a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. The importance of the basic reproduction number . . .

The computerized CERAD Word List Memory Test, also known as the Enhanced Mental Skills Test (EMST), is one of several tools used by the Long Term Care (LTC) insurance industry to screen applicants for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, which . . .

An impediment to increasing housing supply is opponents to development on the basis that there is not enough residential on-street parking in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. A solution to managing residential on-street parking supply is to implemen . . .

Thermal spraying is used in various industries for additive manufacturing applications to apply materials onto a workpiece. Some of these applications include repair, protection against corrosion, wear-resistance, or the enhancement of surface propert . . .

∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), marijuana’s principal psychoactive component, is known to suppress resistance to bacterial, viral and protozoan infections. However, the effect of THC on resistance to fungal infections is unclear. Recently, we found tha . . .