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Developing An Instructional Video For Educators On Blogging, Amal Ali Alsubki Jan 2013

Developing An Instructional Video For Educators On Blogging, Amal Ali Alsubki

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This project explored teacher 's use of blogging as a discussion forum that facilitates group exchanges, develop teachers' skills in a new teaching environment, and motivate students toward a higher, more technologically based learning process.


Needs Of Transitional Age Youth, Evelyn Kelli Ensman Jan 2013

Needs Of Transitional Age Youth, Evelyn Kelli Ensman

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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into needs of transitional age youth by interviewing experts in this field. The study participants for this research study are the employees that work with the transitional age youth population. The study participants consisted of: Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Masters level Social Workers (MSW), and Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT). The research site for this study was Bilingual Family Counseling Service, INC located in Ontario, California. It is a non-profit behavioral health-care organization that provides a wide range of services to individuals and families. This study used a post positivist methodology. …


Video Analysis: An Efficient Tool For The Modern Collegiate Baseball Hitting Coach, Eduardo Cornejo Jan 2013

Video Analysis: An Efficient Tool For The Modern Collegiate Baseball Hitting Coach, Eduardo Cornejo

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The purpose of this project is to focus on how video analysis can be an essential teaching tool for today's hitting coaches, specifically for those who look to become more efficient with limited time for instruction. This project attempts to enhance the efforts of collegiate baseball coaches to effectively teach a complex activity so that they can fulfill the other demands of their job. It is commonly known that college coaches have a rigorous schedule of recruiting future student-athletes and administrative duties not related to on-field instruction. A literature review was conducted to show how video analysis could be a …


Foster Parents' Perceptions On The Implementation Of Extended Foster Care, Sandy Lee Melancon, Heidie Kay Morris Jan 2013

Foster Parents' Perceptions On The Implementation Of Extended Foster Care, Sandy Lee Melancon, Heidie Kay Morris

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The purpose of this study was to explore, from the perspectives of the foster parents, what services were being utilized, what assistance have been provided, and what more can be done to assist young adults in the process of transitioning from foster care to extended foster care. This study focused on the implementation process and beginning outcomes of extended foster care using the unique perspective of foster parents who currently care for a foster care young adult. This study examined San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services (CFS) foster parents' views on the implementation of Ecological Systems Theory …


Religiosity And Spirituality: Meaningful Activities For Aging Adults, Andrew Phillip Rodriguez Bauer Jan 2013

Religiosity And Spirituality: Meaningful Activities For Aging Adults, Andrew Phillip Rodriguez Bauer

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This study examines the religious and spiritual activities that held the most value for older males and females, gender differences in these salient activities, and how elders rank church related activities with the idea of acquiring an understanding of the effects these activities had for the elderly. This study employed an in-person survey that used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore religiosity and spirituality. Participants were representative of the Christian religious and spiritual church congregations of the Inland Empire area, San Bernardino County.


The Psychological Effects Of Ageism On Older Adults: Are There Any?, Christina Denise Nieblas Jan 2013

The Psychological Effects Of Ageism On Older Adults: Are There Any?, Christina Denise Nieblas

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The focus of this study was the psychological effects and experiences of ageism on older adults. Data was gathered qualitatively through interviews with seventeen older adults living in independent living apartments of a continuing care retirement community. The study site was a continuing care retirement community with independent living apartments for older adults in Riverside County, California.


International Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking: A Network Approach, Stephen Richard Anderson Jan 2013

International Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking: A Network Approach, Stephen Richard Anderson

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This current study extends our understanding of international illicit drug trafficking of cocaine and heroin. Much of the research examining drug trafficking between countries has been done at the regional level. Although these two drugs are only produced within a small number of countries, they end up being used all over the world. This research provides a global portrait of the architecture of cocaine and heroin trade and tests whether crime opportunity theory can account for the relative position of transhipment nations. This project focuses on recent trafficking trends. The data used to build the architecture of each drug treade …


Cultural Arts And Diversity: Rainbow Multicultural Theater Troupe, A History And Education Model, Maria Antoinette Olivo Jan 2013

Cultural Arts And Diversity: Rainbow Multicultural Theater Troupe, A History And Education Model, Maria Antoinette Olivo

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This study will explore ethnic and cultural theater history offering a point of view of theater from the African American, Chicano Latino American, Asian American, and Native American experience; as well as a view by international theater artists who influence many artists and educators of color, and who influence cultural arts and diversity programs. information about student persistence and perseverance in attaining and education is explored ans evidence supporting the notion that cultural arts and diversity programs do in fact help students to achieve their goals.


3d Face Animation With Opengl Es: An Android Application, Ihab Mohamad Zbib Jan 2013

3d Face Animation With Opengl Es: An Android Application, Ihab Mohamad Zbib

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Mobile applications have become ubiquitious with the increase in the popularity and computational power of mobile devices. They can now support rich multimedia user interactions. This project consists of the design and implementaiton of an Android application that renders and animates a three-dimensional model of a human head. The test is synthesized using an Android Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine. The application successfully implements a novel solution for the animated speech synchronization and opens the door for further work in the field of interactive animation. The project can be extended to become an interface for virtual remote communication or animated text messaging.


Resisting The "Sound Of Muzak": Alienating Effects In Conceptual Progressive Music, Bryan Michael Mcculley-Mendoza Jan 2013

Resisting The "Sound Of Muzak": Alienating Effects In Conceptual Progressive Music, Bryan Michael Mcculley-Mendoza

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This study was to showed how popular music is used to create passive consumers driven by a need for instant gratification, rather than objective, active listeners. It then discusses how "conceptual progressive music", demonstrated my Porcupine Tree and Pink Floyd rebels against this mass culture nature.


The Role Of Reinforcement On Cognitive Control And The Differences Between Adults And Children, Jacquelyn Helen Dziadosz Jan 2013

The Role Of Reinforcement On Cognitive Control And The Differences Between Adults And Children, Jacquelyn Helen Dziadosz

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The purpose of this study was to examine the way in which motivation affects cognitive control in both children and adults. Cognitive control has been defined as the ability to represent and maintain goal information. Cognitive control involves basic processing abilities such as working memory, inhibition, attention, and cognitive flexibility.


Hyperbolicity Equations For Knot Complements, Christopher Martin Jacinto Jan 2013

Hyperbolicity Equations For Knot Complements, Christopher Martin Jacinto

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This study analyzes Carlo Petronio's paper, An Algorithm Producing Hyperbolicity Equations for a Link Complement in S³. Using the figure eight knot as an example, we will explain how Petronio's algorithm was able to decompose the knot complement of an alternating knot into tetrahedra. Then, using the vertex invariants of these tetrahedra, we will explain how Petronio was able to create hyperbolicity equations.


The Development Of Means-Efficacy Through Mastery Experience, Casey Kiyoshi Arakawa Jan 2013

The Development Of Means-Efficacy Through Mastery Experience, Casey Kiyoshi Arakawa

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The purpose of this study was to demonstrate means-efficacy through mastery experience. Traditionally self-efficacy has been shown to influence an individual's expectation about their performance. Students participated in typing tests with past experience using a high or low quality keyboard. The following study utilized a priori contrasts and one-way ANOVAS to analysis data. One hundred ninety-six students from California State University, San Bernardino participated in the study.


Creating Quality School Websites, Eman Essa Aldhafiri Jan 2013

Creating Quality School Websites, Eman Essa Aldhafiri

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The purpose of this project is to develop a template and video presentation to assist schools to develop and create high quality websites. Creating a good website has become increasingly important for educational institutions. The school website is an educational tool that can enhance the role of teachers, students, and parents.


Behavior Of Solutions For Bernoulli Initial-Value Problems, Carlos Marcelo Sardan Jan 2013

Behavior Of Solutions For Bernoulli Initial-Value Problems, Carlos Marcelo Sardan

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The purpose of this project is to investigate blow-up properties of solutions for specific initial-value problems that involve Bernoulli Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE's). The objective is to find conditions on the coefficients and on the initial-values that lead to unbounded growth of solutions in finite time.


Is Problem-Solving An Effective College Mathematics Teaching Strategy?, Tommie Hugh Denson Jan 2013

Is Problem-Solving An Effective College Mathematics Teaching Strategy?, Tommie Hugh Denson

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This study will provide instructors with more data on which method of teaching is best for students' success in a remedial college mathematics course by directly comparing problem-based learning to traditional instruction. Assessment scores and positive change in students' attitude toward mathematics will determine student success.


Exploring Bullying In Elementary School Using Theatre In Education Techniques And Agusto Boal's Forum Theatre, Andrea Marie Arealo Poblete Jan 2013

Exploring Bullying In Elementary School Using Theatre In Education Techniques And Agusto Boal's Forum Theatre, Andrea Marie Arealo Poblete

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The basis of this project was to create a workshop to using theatre in eduction (TIE) techniques and Augusto Boal's forum theatre in order to open discussions about bullying in elementary school. Using these techniques in the workshop gave the students a clearer idea of the different roles being discussed: the bully, the bullied, and the bystander.


Performing Hegemonic Masculinity: The Rhetorical Spectacle Of Mixed Martial Arts, Allison Marie Mark Jan 2013

Performing Hegemonic Masculinity: The Rhetorical Spectacle Of Mixed Martial Arts, Allison Marie Mark

Theses Digitization Project

This project explains the sport of mixed martial arts and provides a theoretical foundation for rhetorical analysis of hegemonic masculinity in the sport. The influence of mixed martial arts on society is pervasive. Any values produced by the sport echo in the community, which crosses into the rest of society.


Postcranial Description And Reconstruction Of The Varanodontine Varanopid Aerosaurus Wellesi (Synapsida: Eupelycosauria), Valerie Ann Pelletier Jan 2013

Postcranial Description And Reconstruction Of The Varanodontine Varanopid Aerosaurus Wellesi (Synapsida: Eupelycosauria), Valerie Ann Pelletier

Theses Digitization Project

The postcranial skeleton of the varanopid synapsid aerosaurus wellesi is reconstructed based on several specimens including partly articulated material of an apparently fully adult specimen. Comparisons are made with other known varanopid taxa, reaffirming its position as a basal varanondontine.


An Exploratory Study Into Iraqi Refugees' Resettlement Experience In California's Inland Empire, Megan Elizabeth Justice Jan 2013

An Exploratory Study Into Iraqi Refugees' Resettlement Experience In California's Inland Empire, Megan Elizabeth Justice

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored the resettlement services and supports given to Iraqi refugees in California's Inland Empire and gave Iraqi refugees an opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns related to resettlement, It also provides guidance for future policies and services offered by resettlement agencies.


Analyzing The Demand And Supply Of E-Government Service: A Case Of Bilingual Service By California Cities And Counties, Shan-Ju Ho Jan 2013

Analyzing The Demand And Supply Of E-Government Service: A Case Of Bilingual Service By California Cities And Counties, Shan-Ju Ho

Theses Digitization Project

This research will test the hypothesis that the current e-services provision for 478 California cities and 58 California counties is more supply-driven than demand-driven. Constrained by available resources, local governments are not developing the e-services that meet the demands of their non-English speaking constituencies.


Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez Jan 2013

Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine how well Master of Social Work students were prepared in providing services to the HIV/AIDS population, and if adding HIV/AIDS course in the curriculum would help them feel competent in working with the HIV/AIDS population.


Media And Corporate Blame: Gate Keeping And Framing Of The British Petroleum Oil Spill Of 2010, Kudratdeep Kaur Dhaliwal Jan 2013

Media And Corporate Blame: Gate Keeping And Framing Of The British Petroleum Oil Spill Of 2010, Kudratdeep Kaur Dhaliwal

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This study will focus on the coverage of the 2010 BP oil spill at Macondo Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, when 4.9 billion barrels of oil were sent gushing into the ocean. This study provides insight into how media frame an environmental disaster and construct blame under influence of certain political economic indicators such as circulation, competition, advertising, and ownership. Studying the relationship between journalists' framing of blame for the BP oil spill in the Gulf in American and circulation and ownership type of the newspapers which published those articles helps to validate past research and provide new insights …


Using Multi-Processors To Reconstruct Images With Proton Computed Tomography, Chenwei Xu Jan 2013

Using Multi-Processors To Reconstruct Images With Proton Computed Tomography, Chenwei Xu

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This project will employ the use of multi-processor technology to reconstruct image data as fast as possible. Two-dimensional image reconstruction technique reconstructs images by solving a linear equation: A x x =b, where A is the path matrix of proton histories, b is electron matrix of the image, and x is the matrix of image. One row in matrix A represents one beam. Matrix A consists of a number of beam projections to the image, and each projection consists of a number of beams. Contains source code.


Sperm Stealers & Post Gay Politics: Lesbian-Parented Families In Film And Television, Elena Rose Martinez Jan 2013

Sperm Stealers & Post Gay Politics: Lesbian-Parented Families In Film And Television, Elena Rose Martinez

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This study is theoretically significant because it addresses gaps in scholarly knowledge regarding media representations of same-sex parented families, and more specficially, lesbian-parented families. Findings of this study may also inform content-producers as to trends in representation and relevant issues of power and sexuality as well as political-economic factors to consider in future productions. This study addresses the political economy of a segment of sexual minorities that already have an uneasy history with marketers: lesbians.


An Application Of The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence To Improve Academic Performance And Achievement Goals In The Early School Years, Marilyn Victoria Garcia-Mata Jan 2013

An Application Of The Theory Of Multiple Intelligence To Improve Academic Performance And Achievement Goals In The Early School Years, Marilyn Victoria Garcia-Mata

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The present research project applied Howard Gardner's MI theory to the social studies curriculum of a third grade classroom. This intervention seeks to increase student's academic grade scores and learning goal orientation in the social studies chapter of Old and New Communities. The participants for this research project were third grade students enrolled at Assumption Catholic School in Los Angeles, California. The sample consisted of 11 third grade children.


Extended Foster Care: The Foster Parent's Perception, Tosha Thomas Jan 2013

Extended Foster Care: The Foster Parent's Perception, Tosha Thomas

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This study proposes to examine AB 12; California's Fostering Connections to Success Act, as it relates to the experiences of foster parents that choose to care for young adults after they turn 18. Assembly Bill 12 (AB 12) was passed in 2010 and formerly extends the time youth can remain in foster care in California. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of the implementation of California's Fostering Connections to Success Act, AB 12 on foster parents working with young adults in extended foster care. The goals of this study include identifying gaps in and lack of …


Restoration Of Suffrage For California's Ex-Felons: Will They Vote?, Genevieve Anne West Jan 2013

Restoration Of Suffrage For California's Ex-Felons: Will They Vote?, Genevieve Anne West

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The purpose of the study was to examine the knowledge of parolees regarding their voting rights. Further, the purpose of the study was to determine if ex-parolees will vote once educated about their voting rights. In California individuals that have been released from parole are eligible to vote. The qualifications for individuals to participate in this study were the participants had to have discharged parole and graduated from Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative. This study surveyed 25 participants that graduated from the Cal State Reentry Initiative and discharged parole. Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative focuses on providing services …


Sexual Exploitation And Juvenile Girls, Kimberly Renell Thompson Jan 2013

Sexual Exploitation And Juvenile Girls, Kimberly Renell Thompson

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The purpose of this study is to examine the variables that are associated with sexually exploited juvenile girls in Contra Costa County, and offer rehabilitative services to these girls while they are detained in juvenile hall. This study used quantitative secondary data analysis collected from Contra Costa County Probation Department from December 2012 to April 2013. The data were collected from a random question survey of Probation Officers within this Department.


Truancy In San Bernardino: What Is It And How Should We Respond, Susan Elizabeth Kennedy Jan 2013

Truancy In San Bernardino: What Is It And How Should We Respond, Susan Elizabeth Kennedy

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The focus of this study was to gain an understanding of truancy. Familial factors are frequently blamed for attendance issues, but research shows that the reasons for truancy are oftentimes more complex. The study was conducted using the constructivist paradigm, and key stakeholders were interviewed to discuss their experience with truancy. The study's findings will influence social work practice by providing guidance to create effective truancy programs in San Bernardino. The study site for this research project was the San Bernardino Public Defender's Office. The research project was conducted in the Juvenile Division of the office. The participants were selected …