Development often causes gentrification. Some groups purposefully seek gentrification to improve the social and economic status of an area. Other groups oppose gentrification because of its social impacts on the community and existing residents. Moder . . .

For the past 20 years, a major debate has unfolded between academics, economists, and legislators regarding the effects of raising the minimum wage. The main point of contention is if increasing the minimum wage will cause higher rates of unemployment . . .

This study examined the relative contribution of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) from upstream historical mercury-mining districts to Lake Berryessa, a reservoir with water quality impaired by mercury. The third and fourth largest histori . . .

California has utilized the initiative system since 1911. During this time, the initiative system in California has evolved into the ‘fourth’ branch of government. Initiatives play an important role in government by providing the voting public with a . . .

The duck curve is a power demand curve that is named for its shape, and represents the demand on utility power generation. Recently, the peaks and valleys of the duck curve have been diverging. As more solar power is generated, mid-day supply becomes . . .

Native Americans have endured many hardships throughout history. In modern times, tribal disenrollment is becoming an epidemic for many Native communities. Disenrollment is a non-traditional concept where an individual, or family, is stripped of their . . .

In 1956 an assortment of approximately 232 objects, photo albums, books, and personal papers were donated to the Sacramento State College Department of Anthropology. The Beardsley Collection, as it is now known, was amassed around the turn of the 20th . . .

This research seeks to explore the complex realities underpinning the ‘magnet myth’ of social services, “the notion that a city’s progressive politics, forgiving nature, and the increasing access to services attracts more homeless to a region” (OMG 20 . . .

Eleonora de Fonseca Pimentel was no ordinary woman. Eighteenth-century Neapolitan intellectuals recognized her passion for learning and her poetic talent and welcomed her into their salons and academies at a very early age. Even the Bourbon monarchs o . . .

My artistic practice is centered on my lived experience as a transwoman. I draw upon witnessing shifts in my gendered privilege and the level of acceptance I experience within society, which mirror my shift between gender identities. It is the occupyi . . .

Accurate determinations of age at death from adult human skeletal remains is highly problematic due to various influences (e.g., rates of growth and degeneration, environment, genetics, disease, activity level, etc.). Therefore, critical testing and a . . .

This thesis analyzes the effect of foreign and domestic oil demand and supply shocks, global economic activity shocks, and monetary policy shocks on U.S. macroeconomic aggregates. A factor augmented vector autoregressive (FAVAR) model is used to maxim . . .

The present study examined the effect of working memory capacity in false memory elicited by the DRM paradigm in two experiments (Experiment 1: N = 31, 80.6% female, age M = 21.29 years, SD = 4.26; Experiment 2: N = 29, 72.4% female, age M = 20.28 yea . . .

Quinoxalinones are fused, aromatic heterocycles which have exhibited interesting biological activities, including antitumor, antibiotic, and antiprotozoal properties. Investigations into the synthesis of these molecules may provide a better understand . . .

This study explored the relationships that exist between an individual’s geographical context (i.e., residential isolation and exposure to ethnic groups), social context (i.e., high school diversity and close friends), and cultural variables (i.e., et . . .

The manufacturing industry has over three hundred different manufacturing processes; each process has its own importance and application. Sacramento County has more than seventy large-scale manufacturing companies and small-scale machine shops. By sea . . .

The Pre-Newberry period in the Inyo-Mono Region has garnered debate in terms of population and land use pattern. Initial thought centered on the abandonment of areas due to climatic fluctuations the prompted population depression. Subsequently, howeve . . .

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. High density lipoprotein (HDL), which carries cholesterol from peripheral tissues to the liver for excretion, is associated with a lowered risk for CVD. Apolipopr . . .

The current study explored a potential prejudice reduction strategy and sought to examine how exposure to a way of thinking about the origin and development of human beings, along with pre-existing beliefs about human origins, influence racial attitud . . .

The present study examined attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help for Asian, African, Latino, and White Americans. Help-seeking attitudes were examined as two separate constructs, approach and avoidance attitudes, and served as the . . .

Non-removal of the spoon (NRS) is an empirically supported intervention for food selectivity. However, the way in which NRS has been described in the feeding literature varies significantly, making it difficult to determine what procedural characteris . . .

For some terrorism has become the daily part of their lives. This thesis attempts to find a relationship as to why some would be motivated to commit such acts. We present an argument of relative economic deprivation (REDI), leading to anger frustratio . . .

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) has reached pandemic levels, with an estimated 36.9 million people infected worldwide. Over time, HIV infection progresses to AIDS, which compromises the immune system and ultimately results in death. While the . . .

Obesity at a young age predisposes children to have detrimental behaviors and non-communicable diseases associated with being obese that can continue throughout their lives. Research has shown that early obesity prevention programs are an effective wa . . .

The individuals associated with the United States Military, including servicemembers, veterans, and military families, constitute a distinct social community that defines and characterizes itself in part, according to a categorical distinction between . . .

It is common for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to exhibit repetitive behaviors and have high levels of inattention which can lead to decreased opportunities for learning in the classroom setting (McCurdy & Cole, 2014). Consequently, . . .

Many students struggle to master the concept of two-digit subtraction as a result of lacking appropriate content vocabulary and developing a solid understanding of base-ten procedures. The researcher conducted a qualitative study to investigate the ef . . .

The police crash investigation department requires an engineering study of a vehicle crash before presenting a case to the judicial system. Vehicle crash reconstruction simulations establish new scientific basis for the judiciary system. Computer mode . . .

California is home to many of the most unaffordable housing markets in United States and, if the cost of housing is included, has the highest percentage of people living in poverty. State and local governments have continuously put efforts into solvin . . .

The purpose of this study was to compare the postural differences and kinematics between sprinters and non-sprinters. It was hypothesized that sprinters differed from non-sprinter in a forefoot and flat-foot conditions in static balance and in center . . .

The cultural expectations surrounding the father have evolved in the last century to include a more involved and active father. In that case, the researcher is interested in seeing if this shift has been shown in popular children’s media. Young childr . . .

Dr. Max Merten, a German military official during the Nazi occupation of Greece, methodically participated in the destruction of Salonika’s Jewish community. His actions during the Second World War aided the Nazi regime in extorting, deporting, and ul . . .

A significant number of high school graduates who apply for higher education are not prepared for a college-level mathematics course. At the start of their college careers, students who are not sufficiently prepared to complete entry-level courses are . . .

Carlos Bulosan, Filipino writer and labor organizer, fabricated or embellished details of his life in his autobiography and elsewhere. Bulosan's autobiography, America Is in the Heart, will be heavily scrutinized for accuracy. It will be cross-referen . . .

In the 1950s, real estate agents and builders steered Sacramento residents of color to the West End, an area that used to occupy much of downtown Sacramento. However, as federal dollars became available for urban renewal programs, Sacramento officials . . .

Since the ending of the Space Shuttle Program, the National Aeronautic Space Administration (NASA) has embarked in ambitions projects for the conquest of space. Nowadays going to Mars and beyond are high new goals. NASA’s Morpheus Project requires the . . .

Abstract of "School Finance Decisions and Academic Performance: An Analysis of the Impacts of School Expenditures on Student Performance" by Andrew Edward Carhart. In 2013, California enacted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and set the most s . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess matrix training to teach twelve college students to play music notes and rhythms on the piano. We conducted two experiments using a multiple baseline design across participants. In Experiment 1, we taught partic . . .

Nanostructured aluminum alloys are advantageous for their high strength properties and low density due to the presence of not only multiple material components, but also the presence of nanocrystalline grains that increase strength through grain bound . . .

Electoral systems have a direct impact on elections and their outcomes. Traditionally, local elections in California have used “first past the post” electoral systems. Beginning in 2002, a few cities began to explore other electoral options. San Franc . . .

Recent archaeological studies have increased our understanding of Early and Middle Holocene prehistoric occupation in the western Mojave Desert. These studies have also helped to resolve nearly a century of debate and disagreement regarding what defin . . .

Previous literature on non-parental caregivers and attachment has focused on professional caregivers and child characteristics that influence a secure attachment relationship. However, there is little empirical research on non-professional caregivers . . .

A recent report by the Pew Research Center (2014) estimates that approximately 200,000-225,000 undocumented students are enrolled in post-secondary institutions across the United States (Teranishi, Suarez-Orozco & Suarez-Orozco, 2014). The recent . . .

Statement of Problem: The mathematical writing of students in K-12 dual-immersion programs merits increased attention following the adoption of new academic standards across the United States earlier this decade. These standards convey the expectation . . .

The State of California recently experienced one of its driest years in 2013 since it became a state in 1850. This not only influences modern day construction practices, but some counties enforce mandatory conservatory practices. Amador County, Califo . . .

The purpose of this study was to observe gender differences in children’s play in the socio-dramatic play area of a preschool classroom. Also, to gain retrospect on children’s ideas of gender roles through a facilitation of discussion through reading . . .

This study examined the effectiveness of performance feedback (PFB) training to train nine undergraduate students with no previous coursework experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to conduct trial-based functional analyses (TBFA). Effects of s . . .

This thesis explores how feminist activism at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), in the Seventies, transformed the university. My research utilizes archival sources, newspapers, and oral histories from women who participated in the moveme . . .

The prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity is a major public health concern in the United States. Adolescent populations of low socioeconomic status (LSES) have a higher relationship of becoming obese. Obesity is linked to a lack of physical . . .

More individuals have health care coverage after the passage of the monumental federal health care reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, the promise of the ACA cannot be fulfilled if there are not enough physicians . . .