Although electricity generation is steadily increasing in Ethiopia, a bias between the grid extension and the load of power generated resulted in shortage of electricity and thus frequent power cut. Limited electricity service makes the reliable power . . .

The present study explored the relationship between open-minded thinking coping styles, and knowledge of and attitudes toward LGB individuals. Three hundred thirty-seven heterosexual college students (79.9% female and 41.4% European-American/White) at . . .

In response to white, patriarchal, elite, hetero-normative U.S. culture’s multiple marginalizations of Chicanas, some voices in contemporary Chicana literary criticism work toward creating an essentially Chicana body of criticism that excludes voices . . .

Individual excellence has improved continually as athletes have sought to meet new standards through the implementation of scientifically controlled diets, training methods, and techniques. Team excellence and spectator interest, likewise, has been im . . .

Iva hayesiana, also known as San Diego poverty weed, is a California native plant that grows in the San Diego coastal region and Baja California. I. hayesiana contains the flavone hispidulin, which has been shown to be cytotoxic to human pancreatic ca . . .

This study tests the hypothesis that aspects of human mental illness also occur in chimpanzees. Because humans and chimpanzees are so close evolutionarily, with regards to genes and sociality, it was hypothesized that these species might also share a . . .

At Lucky Banks High School (LBHS), there is a high attrition rate of diploma candidates; most often in females, and their grounds for changing academic course plans is family. This investigation aims to fins out: How do the familial expectations of fe . . .

Whether changing from a high-fat diet to an isoenergetic, low-fat, high- complex-carbohydrate diet results in thermogenic benefits is controversial. Brief dietary interventions and failure to account for the potential influence of body-fat distributio . . .

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the learning community program in its initial stage at a local community college. Effectiveness is defined by the researcher as the level of satisfaction experienced by the learning communit . . .

Disruptive behavior is considered the most common concern among general education teachers. Due to the nature of disruptive behavior amongst multiple students in the classroom, it ha been suggested that the most reasonable way of handling disruptive c . . .

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an important tool in conservation biology. From identifying conservation priority areas to managing plant genetic diversity, GIS analysis is a key resource in evaluating and assessing biodiversity throu . . .

Brief Literature Review: The Latino population is the fastest growing group in the nation, demands further consideration in academic research as well as a place in higher education (Brown, Santiago, & Lopez, 2003). The number of Latino students ea . . .

Museum anthropology faces many challenges in working with American Indian people and material culture. This thesis embodies, explores, and contributes to these historical challenges and shared goals through a case study involving research for the coll . . .

Various studies have claimed that the media coverage of the Israel – Palestine conflict is biased and unbalanced. This study investigates media coverage of the conflict as portrayed by four of the most-watched news networks across the globe: FOX News, . . .

This thesis revisits the effect of exchange rate regimes on inflation and growth in developing countries under the most recent financial crises. The data used in this paper covers 102 developing countries over the period 1970-2009. This paper finds th . . .

Responding to public concerns regarding affordable housing and urban growth, the County of Sacramento Board of Supervisors initiated a pilot program in 2004 to change the land use public hearing process. In this thesis I review the structural process . . .

Due to the limited amount of research on gender-neutral housing, the researcher expanded the literature review to related areas of research. These areas of research included the evolving community attitudes toward LGBT people in the United States, lin . . .

In recent years, more children are growing up in dual households or two separate households with different caregivers in each residence. This leads to the question of consistency of family routines among the two households, such as meal times, sleep h . . .

This thesis explores the effects of explicitly teaching a metacognitive understanding of genre in conjunction with constructivist pedagogy. The study took place at California State University, Sacramento during the spring 2011. The participants were 1 . . .

This study explored a teacher directed and learner-centered teaching approach and how children developed literacy within these approaches. Two teachers and eight students participated in this study. Video and audio data classroom data were collected i . . .

The digital divide, the concept of an inequality in computer and Internet access and skills, has been a political and social scientific topic of research and debate. The prior analyses of Internet use grouped people based on “haves” and “have-nots” an . . .

This paper is an examination or the first five and a half years of prohibition in northern and central California. The study examines primarily the enforcement of Prohibition laws by state county and local officials. The author has attempted to use as . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of implementing AIS as part of a warm-upon vertical jump performance in division on male soccer players. This study compared a new stretch modality, active isolated stretching (AIS) versus dynamic st . . .

This study uses a semiotic approach to textual analysis to examine social constructions of Barack Obama’s race in televised sketch comedy to discover how this construction contributes to the process of hegemony regarding society’s treatment of mixed r . . .

A vital public sphere is essential for a healthy democracy. Unfortunately, research has shown that the public’s engagement in politics and current events has been on the decline. The lack of engagement is partly due to the lack of critique and fact ch . . .

The food habits of the river otter (Lutra canadensis) were studied in Suisun Marsh, Solano County,California. One hundred and twenty scats were analysed by frequency of occurrence of food items for a one year period, and seasonal feeding patterns were . . .

Queer youth are killing themselves at a rate three times as great as their non-Queer counterparts are. There are many possible reasons for this disparity; the one identified here is the effect of mainstream Hollywood’s film portrayal of Queer characte . . .

In February 2012, the legislature abolished the state’s redevelopment program. Local redevelopment agencies had participated in a myriad of economic development activities. Along with the dissolution of these entities, local officials lost the ability . . .

Video modeling has been used to teach a variety of skills to children with autism including self-help, perspective taking, and play skills. Previous research suggests that video modeling is an effective tool to teach appropriate play and social skills . . .

Leadership researchers often rely on traditional survey techniques, potentially limiting new insights. This study aimed to explore new grounds by integrating quantitative methods, a thematic analysis of narrative, and archival data into the research. . . .

Scores on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) reveal that English Learners are not making the adequate progress to become English proficient. Unfortunately, English Learners not making the adequate progress will have a higher poss . . .

It was hypothesized that people who like rock music will be more enthusiastic in their mood responses to all types of music than people who like classical music. The mood responses of the rock group will be greater (in group percentage) than the mood . . .

In the early part of this century, Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams overcame great obstacles to attain professional success in what was considered "a man's domain." Her entrance into the federal courts in 1914 as the first woman in the United States to serve . . .

The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is unique among the trees of the world. Occupying only a narrow strip along the Pacific Coast of California, these trees are considered to be the oldest, largest, and most impressive of all living things. Prior . . .

The use of student response systems, commonly known as ‘clickers’, is studied over two semesters in Chem 4, an introductory chemical concepts and calculations course at CSU Sacramento. While there is an abundance of published literature on the topic o . . .

The 1860 presidential election marked a crucial change in California state politics which paralleled a major national political change in the same year. It was the first time that the Republican party won a major victory in the state as well as in the . . .

Previous research has concluded that presenting individuals with the opportunity to choose is a viable treatment for general escape-maintained behavior. Considering food refusal has been generally described as avoidant behavior, the present study aime . . .

Cyber-bullying has become rampant among our adolescent population. Garrett (2003) reports, “Bullying generally begins in the elementary grades, peaks in the sixth through the eighth grades, and persists into high school” (p. 11). So although bullying . . .

Low levels of financial literacy are prevalent in the United States, with high school students consistently performing poorly on tests that assess knowledge of financial concepts. Upon entering adulthood, many individuals are ill prepared to make impo . . .

Dino Buzzati was born in 1906 and has published several novels as well as other collections of short stories. Ii Deserto dei Tartari (The Tartar Steppe) is his only novel that has been translated and published in English. His other works are: L'invasi . . .

Research has not fully explored the relation between sentence length and ability to repeat linguistic structures. Current information available on children's repetition ability does not separate certain factors. Menyuk (1963,1964) and Fehring (1971) b . . .

Dynamic environments characterized by technological, economic, and political change increasingly requires organizational agility among California’s public organizations. Perhaps a primary indicator of this need is the growing inventory and increased u . . .

In contrast to a current propellant-based rocket, the concept in this thesis uses the rotational mass to create an imbalanced centrifugal force in a non-circular enclosure, which results in a propulsion force being generated. The approach to analyze a . . .

African American male students in particular have the greatest challenges within school the school system (Fremon & Hamilton, 1997). These students need patient teachers and family members to assist them in the learning process to ensure they stay . . .

The primary intent of this historical study is to trace and record the history of the Sports Association of Northern California Recreation Agencies, 1969-1075. The establishment of the Sports Association of Northern California Recreation Agencies will . . .

Sacramento Regional Transit has many plans to expand its light rail system. Understanding where the light rail is valued and where it is not valued should be beneficial in guiding future expansions. For this research, hedonic price models estimate how . . .

Research was conducted to determine if certain effects upon volunteers found in other studies of volunteering in real-life environments could also be found in the virtual environments of massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Participants we . . .

The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive history of the physical development of the bassoon from its earliest appearance as a primitive conical twin-bored instrument in 1550 to present date. Through an interest in the history of musical i . . .

This study assessed how participation in a learning community connected with a basic communication studies course might result in changes in students’ communication competence and communication apprehension levels. The pre-, post-test design of this s . . .

The high volatility of the price of natural rubber (NR) posts a significant risk to producers, traders, consumers, and others involved in the production of NR. Thus, it is crucial for decision makers to statistically and accurately project the price o . . .