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Although welfare reform has not been one of the most highly visible policy agendas for the Trump administration, restricting access to public assistance programs has been a part of proposals and actions in a number of areas. The Trump…

"What follows is more than a collection of highly informative essays on the history of the foreign relations of the United States. It also asks a series of questions: What have been the key moments and themes in the history of U.S. foreign relations?…

During the last decades, essential oils (EOs) have been proven to be a natural alternative to additives or pasteurization for the prevention of microbial spoilage in several food matrices. In this work, we tested the antimicrobial activity of EOs…

The introduction to federal income taxation of individuals is a course commonly offered as part of most accounting programs. After review of the resources and textbooks available for this course, it is evident that content coverage is similar and…

A project of the Portuguese-American Oral History Program at Fresno State.

Purpose of the Study: Research shows that the use of computer simulations to enhance student learning experiences is beneficial in several ways. Because benefits are universally expected, some instructors may use computer simulations as a…

Starting in the 1990s, an increasing number of Indigenous people have been removed from tribal rolls, denying them basic citizenship rights, including due process, private property rights, jobs, voting rights, and the like. Popularly known as…

LGBTQ+ supportive practices in college and university housing must extend beyond cursory policies and practice. Applying a critical framework, The Traditionally Heterogendered Institution (THI), this study explores the experiences of 16 LGBTQ+…

Over the past three decades, many higher education scholars have engaged in efforts to counter the stereotype that Asian Americans achieve universal and unparalleled academic success. While most of these scholars adopt an anti-oppression approach,…

The genius of William Shakespeare has brought fresh insights into the human condition for over four centuries. Recognizing the timelessness of Shakespeare’s works, this production will explore modern day LGBTQ perspectives and confront gender…

In this article, we examine how children ages 8 to 10 characterized the audiences of digital videos they made in school. Children’s perceptions of their viewers reflected, and in many cases complicated, current theorizing about the vast potential…

Hmong Americans have typically been unwilling to use biomedical palliative care for end-of-life needs. This has resulted in confusion and frustration for Hmong patients, families, and nurses. Hmongs' end-of-life care choices for family members…

Background Some of the most debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) include widespread chronic pain, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Yet, there is a lack of effective self-management exercise interventions capable of…

We employ a Cox proportional hazard model to examine the effect of observed mortgage defaults within a neighborhood on homeowners’ strategic default decisions, using multiple datasets from the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area in California between…

This study explored the relationship between high school sophomores’ purpose orientations and their postsecondary completion a decade later by examining the data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002. Among four types of purpose (career,…

Religious faith is a driving force behind a substantial portion of human behavior. Yet theologically motivated action presents as a paradox: in some instances, reflecting humanistic yearnings for selflessness, giving, and tolerance; and in others,…

The L-move for classical braids extends naturally to trivalent braids. We follow the L-move approach to the Markov theorem to prove a one-move Markov-type theorem for trivalent braids. We also reformulate this L-move Markov theorem and prove a more…

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effect of high insider ownership on firms’ internal controls over financial reporting. In particular, it examines how high insider ownership affects the likelihood of an adverse Sarbanes–Oxley Act Section…

Background: Given the protective effects of shared family mealtimes and the importance of family in the Hispanic culture, this context should be explored further to determine how it can be leveraged and optimized for interventions. Objective: This…

This study examines the effects of mandatory expensing of stock options on corporate investment after the passage of SFAS-123R. First, we find an increase in corporate investment such as R&D investment and capital expenditure in the…