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 . . .

This project focused on stress management and K-8 teachers. It presented a handbook of strategies to help prevent and reduce teacher stress and burn out using peer reviewed research and best practices as discussed in Chapter Two of this manual.

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- . . .

The research experience conducted this summer is about collision avoidance system for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) using stereoscopic vision. It is one of the focus areas of UAS research at the Cal Poly Pomona's UAS Lab. Collision avoidance using ste . . .

This study reports an investigation of the business-to-business (B2B) relationship between Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and hotels. Whereas it is clear that, by promoting the destination, DMOs bring business to hotels, the focus of the s . . .

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 . . .

The effects of sexual coercion on the person and their self-esteem are critical to research. This study is intended to increase the understanding of how culture may play a part in maintaining sexual scripts and how they in turn affect those who have b . . .

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 . . .

The purpose of this paper is to visualize and find important trendy patterns in a dataset that contains house sale prices and their features for King County in Washington between May 2014 and May 2015, which was obtained from Kaggle, a website that sh . . .

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 . . .

Using animation in teaching has become more popular in the twenty-first century in universities and education organizations. It makes understanding the challenging concepts much easier than using the traditional methods to explain them. One of the mos . . .

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 . . .

This project was an interactive online tutorial intended for parents to learn how to help their first grade students in learning spelling patterns. This tutorial would help parents by building a better understanding of what blending and segmenting are . . .

Compilation of pavement data can improve the current pavement design methods to ultimately increase the longevity of pavement lifespan and minimize costs for needed maintenance. The research of this project will focus on analyzing data compiled on LTP . . .

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 . . .

Robot localization is the process by which robots ascertain information about their position and orientation relative to the external environment through the use of sensors, a competency which is necessary for autonomous navigation. Previous research . . .

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 . . .

California has a teacher shortage and is in need of qualified teachers to enter the teaching field. In fall of 2017 80% of districts in California reported a shortage of qualified teachers. (Darling-Hammond, 2018). This paper is a case study of a univ . . .

Electroencephalography (EEG) data describe the activity of neuron populations in the brain and are acquired via electrodes placed on specific positions of the skull. EEG signals have been shown to be sufficiently different between individuals and ther . . .

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 . . .

Current methods of obtaining energy from the sun have successfully improved and become more refined. Yet the means in which we store this energy is receiving greater attention in the industry today. Storing thermal energy is a key component when it co . . .

Lincoln Heights has benefited from being an affordable place for many residents to purchase a home, rent an apartment and/or run a business store front. Over the last decade however, the affordability of living and thriving in Lincoln Heights has decr . . .

Frozen, the most popular fairy-tale type movie of recent release is usually declared as nothing like the Hans Christian Andersen tale upon which it was based, "The Snow Queen". Vladimir Propp's 31 Narratemes, outlined in his "Morphology of the Folktal . . .

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 . . .

While research on gender and sports/physical activities is prevalent, there are limited studies on how cheerleading plays a part in the gender socialization of young girls. This research will focus and compare two adolescent cheerleading teams, one be . . .

While professional development (PD) has always been essential in meeting the learning needs of teachers, traditional forms of PD are incongruous with today’s professional demands and complex skills required by students (Borko, 2014; Brooks & Gibson, 2 . . .

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 . . .