This report introduces the process of creating part of a non-emergency medical transportation management system which is a data-driven website used by the drivers, admin, and customers. This website has four major parts: hiring people, scheduling jobs . . .

In everyday life, consciousness appears to be insulated from external control. Processes such as decision making seem voluntary. However, recent theories propose that consciousness operates automatically in a manner resembling a reflex. To investigate . . .

I am enchanted by the reliable magic of abstract painting. My children have been embarrassed when, at a public gallery, I would take their hands and stand directly in front of a painting that is chaotic with color, then slowly back away with them unti . . .

Stimulus-driven capture of attention has been used extensively in visual search tasks to examine the automatic deployment of attention. Few studies have examined the attention capture ability of salient singletons when the task requires the participan . . .

This thesis dissects the role of melancholic imagery and religion in Alfred Tennyson’s poetry, with a special focus on his magnum opus, In Memoriam A.H.H (1850) and how the use of melancholy and religion act as rhetorical tropes in conveying the depth . . .

"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

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The following four stories involve protagonists who are struggling with issues of mortality and faith as they try to negotiate their roles in this life and the more-than-human world in which we all exist. Their anthropocentric beliefs are intricate . . .

The VO2 slow component (SC) is a slow, time-dependent rise in VO2 during constant-load exercise exceeding gas-exchange-threshold (GET). Approximately 86% of the VO2 SC reportedly originates from working peripheral muscles, with the remainder origin . . .

Fly is a collection of short stories. The title suggests the main thematic element present, that of movement from or desire for some kind of freedom from a person, situation, or mind‐set faced by the characters. Some stories deal with this idea d . . .

It is widely believed that particulate matter (PM) present in ambient air is responsible for a variety of health effects. The presence of quinones in ambient air has been suggested as a possible cause for the detrimental effects on human health. Be . . .

A qualitative study was conducted with five Punjabi women from a community in Central California to explore their experiences with depressive symptoms, their coping strategies, and their views on seeking help. Data were gathered using an interview . . .

As a new mother, I chase the illusion of permanence, but I continue to find myself living in a world of transition—where everything collides at once— memory, dream, reality and imagination. As I result, I’m constantly rethinking truth and meaning f . . .

Although the prevalence rate of intimate partner violence in LGBT+ relationships is similar to that found in heterosexual relationships, specific services for LGBT+ victims of intimate partner violence are relatively unavailable. In response to the . . .

Gorge consists of poetry, prose poetry, and experimental/hybrid-genre pieces that explore obsession, trauma, and memory through personal and historical lenses. A loose narrative framework centers around the archetype of “Mudman,” an anti-hero whose . . .

Purpose: Ten resistance-trained subjects participated in an investigation aimed to examine the impact of creatine loading with acute caffeine ingestion (CC) on upper body muscular strength (MS) and the associated neuromuscular function (NF). Method . . .

The Cosunnes Copper Mine is a contact-metasomatic copper deposit located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains approximately fifteen miles southeast of Placerville, California. The deposit is located near the western margin of a large marble and biotite s . . .

The aim of this thesis is to explore and analyze David Lynch’s films noir through a psychoanalytic lens, predominantly employing Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic theories to dissect and explicate these films. This thesis defines and explores wha . . .

Cut the Bias is a project meant to bridge the gap between academia and the community through (1) community education, and (2) creative outlets such as performance arts. The project features events with presentations by experts on topics of race, preju . . .

This study’s main objective was to demonstrate a correlation between job satisfaction and the two main leadership styles, transformational, and transactional for Flowserve Corporation’s operation department in the seal division for North America. The . . .

Students who are learning English as a second language are not supported nearly as much as they should be, even though they make up a significant portion of the country's population. This begs the question, what more can we do for our English Second L . . .

This paper explores teacher and school policies relating to gender and gender identity. Many schools only offer facilities and policies for genders identified with their sex assigned at birth without taking into consideration those students that ident . . .

There is a shortage of support for educators willing to teach an inclusive classroom. The lack of training and experience in an inclusive setting, which would include a wide range of disabilities. What are the benefits and improvements that need to be . . .

The intention of this paper is to discuss the occurrence of a Pandemic during 2020. How is COVID-19 a huge impact in the educational system and how is remote learning limiting the students? The United States is not the only country on the planet that . . .

This study’s main focus is on students that are facing different disadvantages because of the poverty they live with and what schools and communities are doing to help. The data collected is from articles, studies, and an interview with a community pa . . .

This study explores how white teachers can best build relationships with students of color and students living in poverty. The barriers that these students face and how to combat these challenges are explored. The importance of student-teacher relatio . . .

Every year many students come into the classroom after having gone through some form of trauma whether it is a family member who has passed away, parent(s) who suffer from substance abuse or are incarcerated, experiencing or witnessing abuse, poverty, . . .

With the recent Californ ia legislation, SB 1168 (Pavley), SB 1319 (Pavley), and AB 1739 (Dickinson) creating the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), (California Groundwater, 2015) groundwater must be managed sustainably in the future. To a . . .

The purpose of this study is to explore different variables that are important for all afterschool programs to address as well as implement. The study seeks to answer the research question, what are the three main components of an after school program . . .

The methods for remaining safe and socially distanced during the Covid-19 Pandemic has created a new array of problems for low-income families; namely the critical need for food security and mental health services. As a mother and future educator, I f . . .

The problem of practice that I investigated in this inquiry research paper is that of poverty in the public school system, and the role that those in leadership positions in high-poverty schools play in the success of those schools. The methodology in . . .

English Language Learners (ELLs) of all ages are found all across the United States. In California elementary aged ELL students account for more than 50 percent of all school aged English learners (cde.ca.gov). California is the state with the largest . . .

There have been many studies done in the past ten years that question the effectiveness of zero tolerance policies and its contribution to the school-to-prison pipeline. Rather than creating an atmosphere of learning, engagement and opportunity, curre . . .

The purpose of this study is to look at some different variables regarding student mental health in the classroom and how trauma can affect the classroom community or students academic performance. This study seeks to answers the question “How can sch . . .

This paper discusses the various ways in which second language learners can be motivated in education. It is the job of the educator to try to build relationships with their students. Student-teacher relationships are critical to student motivation. T . . .

This study was performed in response to the problem of practices regarding school safety tactics. According to Tim Walker, author of “'School Hardening' Not Making Students Safer, Say Experts”, schools are spending millions of dollars on new technolog . . .

This study utilizes studies on the research and exploration of the impact that schools have on parent participation and involvement in a child’s education, specifically when focusing on non-native English speaking families. This study investigates the . . .

Objective: The purpose for this activity is to make as much playdough as possible. At times, we run out of playdough so we do not have any for the children to play with. Most children can spend a lot of time on the playdough table. Now that we have th . . .

Purpose of Leason: To have children see a new and different way of painting. Activity is not only for chidren, I want parents to be able to imitate the activity at home. Learning Objectives: I want the children to repeat colors and shapes as they draw . . .

Purpose: Most children will have a holiday meal at the end of November. Without saying what holiday most people celebrate we can open a dialogue to figure out how much information the children know about this event. At home, children are hearing about . . .

Purpose: I have observed that not all children know about brushing their teeth. Some children do not have toothbrushes at home. Other children do brush their teeth, but not as frequently as needed. I have also seen many children with rotten teeth or m . . .

Purpose: This lesson will provide the importance of fine motor development in children of many different languages. This lesson will provide support for children at home in order to continue developing skills. This lesson will encourage students by pr . . .

Purpose: The children have been very interested in bookmaking and I occasionally see children binding pages together on their own. Children are also interested in several types of print including newspaper, books, and magazines. This lesson helps to m . . .

Main Goals: The theme for this lesson is based on the fall season. Wc don't see pumpkins in the regular basis. We can open a conversation about fall, using pumpkins for decoration or as food. The pumpkin is very versatile. The children will be encoura . . .

Purpose: Children show an extreme interest in the things that are occurring outdoors in natural environments. This extends past gardening, but also observing what is happening in other parts of their environment, such as finding ladybugs in the grass, . . .

Purpose: they been touching and exploring just about everything that comes across them soft and hard material such as dolls, books, and soft blocks. They explore/touch everything that is near them at home, as well as in school. By observing the childr . . .

Purpose Many children that I have observed spell or write their names using different size letters. Some children ask, "why is this letter big and this one is small?" This lesson will be used to explain to the children about upper and lower case lette . . .

Purpose of Lesson: storytelling through flannels. To expand children's vocabulary, identify animals and recall sequence in a story. Activity will increase vocabulary and learn to make predictions. Pre-math, children will have an understanding of place . . .

Purpose: The children will be shown a picture of a body part and will be asked to idenfity it. Also, we can asdk students to point to the specific body part that is shown to them. For example, I can hold above my head a picture of a hand and ask the c . . .