Criminology seeks to offer ways to understand crime and to define criminal acts and system restitution. Is there a way in which it can be sufficiently applied in analyzing state crimes, crimes against humanity, and in specific the incidences of tortur . . .

This thesis aims to examine how the United States and China resolve their political disputes. Specifically this thesis examines the idea that there is a relationship between the costs of coercion and both states’ decision to negotiate. Additionally, t . . .

In 2006, at the request of the American Samoan (AS) government, 206 AS students in grades K to 3 were screened for speech, language, and hearing. The results included a high incidence of “non-pass” (65%) for the speech/language/cognitive portion, alon . . .

This thesis examines United States security assistance provided to the former-Soviet countries since 1994. It shows that assistance to these countries has largely led to the promotion of U.S. strategic interests in the region. This has been accomplish . . .

This study will examine women’s personal attitudes on gender and their experiences and beliefs about gender equity in work related environments. This study will also address the following questions: What are women’s attitudes toward gender? How do wom . . .

Lead contamination in soil is a common problem in urban areas. Sacramento is no exception. Seventy soil samples were collected in Sacramento and analyzed by 4-acid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma- atomic emission spectrometry and indu . . .

The block to polyspermic fertilization in Xenopus laevis is mediated by a calcium-dependent, galactose specific binding reaction between a lectin derived from the cortical granules and its ligand partners located in the immediate surroundings within t . . .

Detailed information on economic losses suffered by Japanese American internees is scarce, especially community-specific detail. This study helps to address this problem by examining Japanese American landownership in communities within Sacramento and . . .

This graduate project explores the importance and significance of the meditative state in creating works of art that unite viewers and the maker in the “moment” of artistic creation. Through personal exploration with various materials and approaches o . . .

High intensity interval training (HIIT) leads to improvements in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in 2-weeks (Talanian, 2007). Long term (>4months) oral contraceptive use (OC) can decrease VO2max by 11% (Casazza, 2002). It is unknown whether OC . . .