A group of polyphenols called flavonoids, which are abundant in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants, have gained increasing interest due to their antioxidant properties. Flavonoids are rich in fruit juices, of which orange juice has . . .

This program proposal aims to shed light on the importance of internships and the impact they can have for both universities and partnering business. Currently, the County of Kern and California State University Bakersfield lack a well-structured and . . .

In the mid-1800s, La Placita de Los Trujillos (La Placita) was situated alongside the Santa Ana River (SAR) in what is now Colton, CA. The settlement had grown to be the largest non-native community between New Mexico and Los Angeles, until the river . . .

This paper proposes a comprehensive annual community survey for the Bakersfield, California Police Department. The proposed community survey will annually measure community attitudes and perceptions of the BPD to monitor improvements or changes in per . . .

Invasive annual grasses of mediterranean origin dominate large areas in the arid and semi-arid regions of the San Joaquin Valley in California and create numerous management challenges. Much of the invaded habitat would be native saltbush shrub commun . . .

The emplacement of silicic lavas is a rarely observed phenomenon and most of what is known about the processes is interpreted from ancient lavas. Recent lava emplacements in Chile have challenged existing models of lava emplacement and suggest that si . . .

In recent years, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been documented with both higher rates of incidence and earlier age of onset. Though treatments for MDD currently exist, they are limited by inherent obstacles, such as anergia and decreased motivat . . .

Computational fluid dynamic simulations are performed at a systems level on a portable waste incinerator with actively forced, reacting jets through porous media. In total there are six jets with separate streams of fuel and oxidizer entering a porous . . .

Rockweeds (Phaeophyceae, Fucales) are brown seaweeds that dominate temperate rocky intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats. These autogenic ecosystem engineers facilitate high diversity through provision of a canopy that ameliorates desiccation and t . . .

Current types of measurements such as employee surveys aim to measure employee satisfaction which aids in measuring leadership teams. Other measurements include leader evaluations which measures an individual’s performance. However, leader evaluations . . .

This descriptive study assessed the relationship between infrastructure and health outcomes. This study utilized secondary data from the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 to analyze environmental and health measures from the ZIP codes of 93702, 93706, 93711, and . . .

This research study explored the perceptions of university campus climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Latinx students, specifically feelings of safety and inclusion. The purpose of this study was to examine how safety . . .

This study provides further insight regarding the aspirations of Latinx mothers and their influence to support more access for Latinx students into higher education. Parental engagement is very rarely seen in higher education spaces. I am interested . . .

Bladderworts, aquatic carnivorous plants, use specialized traps (with a mouth opening of about 0.2 mm in diameter) to complete their feeding strike in less than a millisecond after the trap begins to open. Suction feeding is well understood in animals . . .

During the 1960s and 1970s, Chicanas/os at Fresno State College formed part of the larger Chicano movement aimed at obtaining civil rights for individuals of Mexican descent living within the United States. Between 1965 and 1975, Chicanas/os enrolle . . .

Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is a re-emerging infectious disease of the American continent. Coccidioidomycosis is a respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of arthroconidia produced by the dimorphic ascomycete fungi Coccidioide . . .

To address its contribution to climate change, California has adopted landmark legislation such as EO S-3-05, AB 32, EO B-30-15, SB 32, and AB 197. Currently California is on track to meet the goal of reducing GHG emissions in 2020 to 1990 levels. How . . .

The weight room facility at Cal State University Bakersfield (CSUB) does not meet the accreditation standards of the AAAHC and has not had a structural revision since 1985. The benefit-cost analysis and BCR were used to analyze alternative projects fo . . .

The growing community of Bakersfield, California, is home to a variety of unique plant and animal species, some which are in danger of becoming extinct. As development occurs, critical habitat for these species is sometimes lost. Fortunately, there is . . .

This paper analyzes the impact of the Middle-Class Scholarship by detailing who receives the scholarship and in what amount. This leads further into analyzing the impact of reduced or increased student debt at graduation, the relationship that debt ha . . .

Higher educational institutions adhere to an annual goal of increasing retention and graduation rates. In order to meet their goals, colleges and universities need to offer appropriate resources in order to effectively assist their students. The liter . . .

Verbal communication, the sharing through words of knowledge, ideas, and experiences, is considered the essence of humanity. Non-verbal language systems, such as those being taught to chimpanzees (Fleming, 1974) , seem to be judged non-human becau . . .

For most of us, our perception of others has an indirect impact on our interactions with them. For example, as you’re walking down the street, you might perceive an individual walking towards you as intimidating or dangerous. The thought that they wil . . .

Three out of five wild populations and a laboratory- population of Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner), were found resistant to malathion. A malathion-susceptible Indian meal moth population, stressed with malathion, showed a 110-fo . . .

is obvious from the large number of illigitimate births, legally and illegally induced abortions, and legitimate but undesired pregnancies in the United States that contra- ceptive measures are commonly ignored or actively rejected by a substa . . .

Past and current research has shown that the construct of Black masculinity has yet to be clearly defined (Belgrave and Brevard 2015; Ferber 2007: Connell 2005; Courtenay 2000). With no clear definition of Black masculinity, some theorists have argued . . .

The diabetic patient is faced with a disease that does not significantly affect his appearance or his sense of well-being after control is achieved. However, this condition will persist for the rest of his life and will require considerable attenti . . .

"The Crystal Cabinet," "The Golden Net," and particu- larly The Mental Traveller" have long intrigued students of Blake, but only in the last few years have scholars begun to explore these poems in depth. The value of studying these shorter poem . . .

Since the early 1950's much research has been carried on relative to creativity demonstrated by human subjects. The work of" many behavioral scientists has opened new avenues of thinking regarding the make-up of human intelligence. J. Paul Guilfor . . .

In the early history of tonality, English music theory exhibits distinctly progressive tendencies. This brief comparative study is an attempt to provide a view of the English contributions to the evolving diatonic system.

With retail development taking place at various locations within the city, planners and businessmen alike need to concern themselves with the retail locational decisions# The location of a retail operation is particularly important for retail manag . . .

Tetrahydrofolic acid is composed of reduced pteroic acid and L-glutamic acid linked "by an amide" bond. Tetrahydrof olate coenzymes are involved in the transfer of one carbon fragments, an important class of metabolic reactions essential to the syn . . .

The United States from 1865 to 1915 was represented by continual economic and population growth. It was an era when corporations and business in general were establishing themselves. Domestic and international greatness appeared to be just ahead. . . .

A few years ago a college degree was the key to a wide variety of career positions. Today, it is not uncommon to hear of the glutted job market in fields such as teaching, social welfare and engineering. Students are looking for positions which wi . . .

It was not by chance that Portugal's Asian empire had a head start of nearly a quarter century before Spain entered its territory. The beginning of Portuguese expansion dated from the recapture of the Lusitanian Algarve from the Muslims in 1249 w . . .

"All noises are sounds, but ail sounds are not noise." Modern medicine discolrered the dangers of air pollution and water pollution about a century ago and, as a result, has practiced aseptic, antipollution technics. However, medicine has fallen b . . .

'This project is designed to guide parents of very young deaf children in the basic steps which must be taken to begin a positive approach to their child's handicap. It is by no means a complete guide for parents in dealing with their infant's hea . . .

My interest in the oil industry began during the spring of 1965, when I worked with Esso Standard Libya, Inc., an affiliate of Standard Oil of New Jersey, which was explor- ing for oil in the vicinity of my home city, Benghazi. This study was . . .

The history of learning to treat mental illness in the most efficient manner is long and varied. Mental illness has probably been recognized by man as long as people have increased their chances for survival by living in a group. When man began to . . .

Over the period of last fifteen years, quality indicators and performance measures of health care quality have undergone many updates. The measures that were the core quality measures once were overachieved by hospitals and are not the performance ind . . .

In order to further investigate the presence of these antibiotic biosynthetic pathways, this study focused on ten genes and the identification of genes that code for enzymes in these antifungal and antibacterial pathways; Flagellin (hag), Mucosubtilin . . .

Previous research has shown violent video games can lead to temporarily heighted aggressive states and desensitization to violence in gamers. Within video game communities, there exist elevated levels of overt toxic behaviors and standards, including . . .

Using Gramsci’s theory of hegemony, this thesis examines neoliberal ideology as a fragmented hegemon that legitimizes itself through other cultural projects. Using narrative analysis, I produce speech excerpts from the Reagan administration to the Tru . . .

For decades, video game culture has produced patriarchal standards and ideals that produce inequality for the women in this community. The question this research seeks to answer is whether Twitch, a new video platform popular within the video game com . . .

When it comes to minimum wage it is a complex subject to grasp, since it affects everyone and the economy as a whole. Even economist’s perspectives vary amongst them on the effect that raising the minimum wage has on society. For example, some economi . . .

The most invidious issue firefighter families face is having the firefighter absent for extended periods of time. It was found that even though the regular schedule—whether it be 2 days on 2 days off, 1 day on 2 days off, or some other regularly repea . . .

Sexually transmitted diseases, STDs, are spreading drastically all over the United States, but drastically in Kern County. Kern county’s rates are higher compared to California’s level. There are plenty of resources available to people, the question i . . .

This Analysis of Alternatives serves as a push for a federal recycling redemption act. Though this analysis of various state recycling and redemption programs, policy and program elements beneficial to a proposed Federal Recycling Redemption Act will . . .

Islamophobia is a real problem in the United States. It has slowly made its way to school campuses across the nation, especially after the election of President Trump. Muslim students in the United States face a new sort of bullying on and off school . . .

Health care has been labeled as a predominantly pink-collared profession where women make up the majority. Despite being in the majority, women’s representation decreases significantly as the organizational ladder rises. The study was based on the ste . . .