The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of mental practice, physical practice and a combination of mental and physical practice on the retention of a gross motor task learned through prior physical practice. Seventy-two male and female st . . .

Affordable housing has long been an issue in Los Angeles. This report examines a systematic effort, over time, of Los Angeles homeowners partnering with local politicians in affecting property values. Revitalization movements transforming surrounding . . .

Motivated by the growing number of studies reporting inter-specific differences for the effects of OA on calcifying taxa, this study tested the hypothesis that taxonomically diverse calcifying cnidarians show differential responses to OA. Phylogenetic . . .

This project is a biomedical application of pattern recognition. The objective of this project is to be able to accurately predict which of two colors, red or blue, is seen by the subject by analyzing the EEG signals and patterns present for each colo . . .

Pearl, a twelve hundred line poem, is recognized as one of the most important products of the Alliterative Revival which took place in England during the fourteenth century. Yet, its obscure dialect and the changes that have occurred in the English la . . .

Health care expenditures are at an all-time high in the United States and continue to rise each year. Much of the financial burden is carried by the federal and state levels of government through public health programs such as Medicaid. A major contri . . .

Based upon literacy statistics presented by the American Bar Association (1975) supported by grant (73-ED-99-0012) from the National Institute of Corrects, and the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, research was und . . .

This investigation was undertaken to analyze the relationships between the chalk carving dexterity examination and the wax carving skills of dental laboratory technology students at Los Angeles City College. These relationships were investigated to de . . .

The modern medium of mass communication, television, has been in commercial uses for entertainment, advertisements, announcements, education, information, and emergency broadcasts. It may affect the safety of life or i property. The greatest advantage . . .

The benefits and pitfalls of video gaming and online gaming-specifically MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games), have generated multiple academic studies over the last two decades, many of which suggest that a growing percentage of . . .

This research project investigates how transformative justice can transform individuals and communities who struggle with everyday issues related to injustice and inequity. The transformative justice model offers an alternative approach to crime and c . . .

Purpose: To conduct a content analysis research study and answer the research question, "The risks and implications associated with burnout of child welfare workers: what do they need to know?" Method: The method of this study was conducted by using a . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three different training techniques on the development of vertical jumping ability among highly skilled male and female volleyball players. An additional purpose was to determine the validity . . .

Cultures of a serine auxotroph of Neurospora crassa, ser (JBM 4-13), demonstrate a high frequency of spontaneous reversion to prototrophy. This study examines two questions: First, whether the phenomenon of spontaneous reversion occurs in all vegetati . . .

This paper examines the challenges deaf English as Second Language learners face in reading acquisition and explores how TESL methodology can be applied to mitigating those challenges. Deaf ESL learners are a unique group of students that have been ma . . .

King Horn, like many verse poems of the thirteenth century, is interested in courtly culture and what it means to be king. The poem follows the development of Horn, heir to Suddene, through his exile-and-vengeance plot before he takes back the throne . . .

The present study was an investigation into the relationship between two personality variables: “Time perspective”,and “Self-Actualizing tendency”. The review of the literataure and introduction to the problem contained a discussion about, the theorie . . .

The objective of this project is to illustrate the disadvantages of using measured vibration data from the attach point of a substructure during system level vibration as input base excitation levels in a stand alone vibration test of the substructure . . .

The developmentally disabled hearing impaired is a growing population with unique needs for services. The goal of any agency providing services to this population is to maximize independence, productivity and community integration. This document outli . . .

This project attempts to extend the capabilities of input processors for digital computers by adding an additional set of specialized registers specifically for block transfers of data between the input-output processor and peripheral devices. The spe . . .

Very little work has been done by cartographers toward a precise description of how map users perceive numerousness on dot maps. This study, in order to investigate some of the problems in this area, incorporated three tests designed to examine the pe . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a guide that would provide teachers with descriptions of selected techniques and examples for teaching human sexuality. The emphasis is towards setting up a classroom environment where discussion can freely t . . .

A variety of models of cell adhesion have been proposed by previous investigators; each depended heavily on details of the biochemistry of cell surface sugars. In this study, Lytechinus pictus sea urchin embryos were used to study the molecular mechan . . .

This quantitative study examined the relationship between hours spent on technology and the development of social skills (survival, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and problem-solving) in children ages 8-18. It was hypothesized that children who s . . .

Chlorpromazine forms a complex species with Zn(II) at pH 7.0 with a stoichiometry of 1: 1. Chlorpromazine (CPZ) also reacts with Ca(II) and monohydrogen phosphate to form a Ca(II.CPZ.HPO4 2-complex. In order to calculate a formation constant for the C . . .

Asthma has been recorded since antiquity. Today, it is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood. Greater understanding of the disease, coupled with increased therapeutic treatment has led to better management, especially in the area of ch . . .

A computer simulation model has been developed to aid in determination of the quantity of products and components that should be manufactured in order to achieve minimum costs. The simulation model is directed mainly for products, components and commo . . .

This experimental thesis was directed towards providing new insight into the characterization of the fluid and thermal behavior of metal foam. The study focused on the thermal characteristics of aluminum metal foams over a range of pores per inch valu . . .

The purpose of this investigation was to study the metabolism of three species of young and adult Peromyscus by means of oxygen consumption. Young Peromyscus were used to determine the timing of the onset of homeotherapy and to ascertain whether age o . . .

This thesis will explore the research and preparation needing to be done by a performer in order to successfully perform a newly commissioned work specifically through the National Flute Association's Young Artist and High School Young Artist Competit . . .

The purpose of this study was to review the available literature pertaining to listening, in order: 1) to ascertain the need for teaching listening skills; 2) to determine the relationships between listening skills and the factors of sex, age, socio-e . . .

English is the principal language spoken around the world and understanding English is necessary to compete and be successful in international commerce. The need for English instruction at elementary levels in Peru is in high demand and there is not e . . .

The intention of this project was to research and compile, information about innovative tour programs for children, including the author's own museum experience working in an Art Gallery which uses innovative touring methods. The author participated i . . .

The duty of contemporary composers is not only to create music with relevant cultural and social values, but also to continue the heritage that master composers left, and even expand it. After I wrote some radical pieces that incorporated original mus . . .

When photographing, I am drawn to abandoned places, and I make a variety of photographs at each site. Like the medium of photography, which documents subjects that no longer exist, the remnants of these once populated, vital spaces acknowledge a simil . . .

Since the confirmed discoveries of exoplanets orbiting main sequence stars in the late Twentieth Century, the number of exoplanets being discovered has exponentially increased. The properties of these exoplanetary systems vary greatly across their ful . . .

This project addresses itself to the task of increasing the production capacity of TEXPRINT Fabric Dyeing Plant. Simulation of the current dyeing operation on digital computer has revealed TEXPRINT's weaknesses and hence, has provided a basis for a se . . .

This report describes the design and implementation of a demonstration system called the SIMulation of Finite Automata and Regular Expression recognition (SIMFARE). This software system provides the user with a method of comparing Finite State Machine . . .

This was a pilot study established some strengths and weaknesses in the CSU Management's ability to communicate through Stateline, the CSU System's house organ. The results of the pilot survey are descriptive and are not meant to be interpretive of th . . .

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine if increasing stitches per inch in seam construction would reduce the amount of slippage along seams of 100% olefin furniture fabrics; and (2) to determine if use of self-adhesive seam tape would reduce . . .

A transient heat sink using a phase change material as the storage medium, and heat pipes as the transfer media, was designed and then analyzed using a numerical methods solution routine. The on-time of the amplifier was primarily limited by the maxim . . .

This graduate project presents guidance subsystem deficiency investigations performed on the PHOENIX missile. The PHOENIX missile, an air-to-air radar guided missile, was tested in an especially prepared laboratory test bench. A side-lobe clutter stud . . .

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between mindful deep-breathing and teacher burnout rates. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this is study is that utilizing deep-breathing mindfulness techniques will reduce and/or prevent . . .

This graduate project contains an outline for a program designed to teach parenting and independent living skills to mentally retarded mothers. It is a three year residential program which includes classroom activities for the mothers, and early stimu . . .

The advent of pocket calculators with magnetic card storage combined with simplified solutions for elliptical-contact deformation, as developed by Brewe , make possible the solution of engineering problems by calculator formerly requiring large comput . . .

This project presents five workshops for parents of school age children. Parents are the most important teachers in their children's lives and have a large influence on the type of individuals that they will grow up to be. This program provides inform . . .

Energy harvesting is a technique to obtain energy directly from the environment to power devices. Solar radiation is one source of ambient energy that can be used for powering motes in distributed embedded sensor systems. In this thesis, I propose a n . . .

This paper presents a study of patient satisfaction conducted in an outpatient hematology-oncology clinic. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the existing practices of outpatient oncology care from the perspective of the consumer; that is, to ma . . .

Conidiation in N. crassa can be either induced or suppressed by altering the growth media. When grown in standing cultures, strain Lind+ forms about 105 conidia per ml of medium. This conidial production occurs during the second to fifth day. The leve . . .

The Executive Order (E.O.) 13768: "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States" signed by President Trump represents a significant shift in immigration laws in the United States and the impact it is having on countless individuals. In . . .