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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Todas Las Criaturas., Francisco de la Calle
Concerto for the Young Adventurer., Mark Forrest DeSimone
Transition and upheaval: Readers switch from newspapers to Web news sites., James DeTar
Integral and non-integral dimension of modules over non-commutative rings., Sejal K. Dharia
Assessing forearm fractures from eight prehistoric California populations, Diane Marie DiGiuseppe
Whitefly fauna of Clark County, Nevada., John W. Dooley III
Structure of the Swauk formation and Teanaway dike swarm, Washington Cascades, Brigid A. Doran
Native Californian prehistory and climate in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stella D'Oro
Praxis : dialogue, reflection, and action toward a more empowering pedagogy, Genvieve Nicole Dorsey
"Firing the pigskin real right": Media representations of Simpson and Romo., Lindsey M. Eliopulos
California librarians and the Vietnam War, 1967--1972., Daryn Eller
Seafood labeling and consumer behavior: A FishWise case study, Sonoma County, CA., Alicia Ushijima Elsholz
Interpreting quantum nonlocality as platonic information, James C. Emerson
Images of aggression and substance abuse in music videos : a content analysis, Monica M. Escobedo
Music in the lives of two children with autism : a case study, Elizabeth Ron Fang
Comparing Generation X to Generation Y on work-related beliefs., Susana Fernandez
A comparison of overrater, underrater and in agreement on performance, Aleksandra Karolina Gajek
Dodge-Romig sampling plans: Misuse, frivolous use, and expansion for usefulness., Avik Ganguly
The role of ozone forcing on climate models, Sium Tesfai Gebremariam
Female stereotypes in 21st century news and business magazines, Gosia Gizycki
Effects of wall compliance on pulsatile flow attenuation in microchannels., Jing-Keat Goh
Scyphozoan jellies as prey for leatherback sea turtles off central California, Tanya R. Graham
Movements of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) tagged in Carmel Bay, California, Ashley P. Greenley
Assessment of information literacy instruction, David E. Gross
Motivational push factors for visiting reenactment sites, Sutithee Guha
Factors in BMI increase among multicultural freshmen., Leah Haritan
Measuring accessibility of regional parks : a comparison of three GIS techniques, Kara Hass
Everything we call ordinary, Mark Heinlein
Uses and gratifications of the Food Network, Cori Lynn Hemmah
Tales of teaching : exploring the dialectical tensions of the GTA experience, Jennifer M. Hennings
Apoptosis in cells co-cultured with irradiated and/or paclitaxel-treated cells, Pei-Yuan Jonathan Hsu
Network traffic clustering and geographic visualization, Ali Hushyar
Event based propagation approach to constraint configuration problems, Rajhdeep Jandir
NAFTA and the working class : a study in framing, Michael Juarez
Determinants of job satisfaction and turnover among physicians., Dustin Kaplan
Avini's city: "Shahri Dar Aasemaan"., Mehrzad Karimabadi
Analysis of prokaryotic community shift in anoxic estuarine sediment, William Berkeley Kauffman
Feature extraction from high resolution digital elevation models of Mars, Leslie E. Keely-Meindorfer
Information management professionals and programs in U.S. architecture firms., Lynne M. Kemmer
The personality and mental health of physical and social scientists., Chad Richard Kempel
Analysis of California surface temperature trends based on observations., Wittaya Kessomkiat
Production of a monoclonal antibody against the alpha 4 beta 7 integrin, Asima Khan
Perception and use of graywater in Berkeley, California, Chung M. Khong
Dirty laundry, Stacey Lynn Knapp
A Rylean revision to biological naturalism, Timothy E. Kunke
21st century change in sea-level pressure investigated in North Pacific Ocean., Emerson N. LaJoie
The role of dinB in UV survival and UV-induced mutagenesis in Escherichia coli, Mei-Chong Wendy Lee
Alk2 BMP receptor domains in developing chick heart : immunohistochemical mapping, Ricardo Leitão
Active vibration control of a flexible beam., Shawn Le
Conceptual design of a solar power beaming space system, Tuyet N. Le
Investigation of the origins of prospective memory under various cognitive loads., Sarah V. Ligda
Art History in California K-12 Schools : Then, Now and What it Can Be, Gary T. Martin
Nebuchadnezzar, Jesse Kay Martin
Fred Vargas: Les echos d'autres mondes., Carol Kristine Masinter
Recordkeeping in a small nonprofit organization, Samuel Alan Meister
Efficacy of high school Pre-participation Physical Evaluation., Crystal Miles-Threatt
Host majority group members' acculturation attitudes towards immigrant groups., Kanako Miwa
Detailed design of a space based solar power system, Sean Joseph Mobilia
A pastor's crucifixion, Tommy Mouton
Enhancing spammer detection in online social networks with trust-based metrics., Alexander J. Murmann
Effects of sensory integration on motor development in K-3 students with autism, Vrinda Murphy
Frederick Beecher Perkins: Library pioneer and curmudgeon., Michael D. Murray
Detecting mutations related to antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Neda Nemat-Gorgani
The effects of psychosocial stress and social support on memory, Dong T. H Nguyen
Design and implementation of embedded adaptive controller using ARM processor., Hoan The Nguyen
Effects of an exercise program on functional capacity of older adults, Trinh D. Nguyen
Immigrant Iranian women in search of sociopolitical and religious freedoms., Khatoun Nourallahi
Japanese bibliographic records and CJK cataloging in U.S. university libraries., Mie Onnagawa
Habitat selection and activities of non-native Rio Grande turkeys in an open space preserve, Sara Ornelas
Analysis of rxbot, Esha Patil
Functional study of Disproportionating Enzyme 2 in the Arabidopsis cold response, Sunita Patil
Barriers to mitigation: Incentives and the influence of social networks., Crystal Paul
P.I.: Poetry and the imagination, Higino Francisco V. Penones Jr.
Laboratory analogs of Mars clouds : critical saturations for water ice nucleation, Bruce Drury Phebus
Urban creek restoration, Adobe Creek, Santa Clara County, California., Chris D. Pilson
Modeling MOSFETs for RF applications., Vijayandra Poojari
Relations between language and executive function in Spanish-speaking children., Ana Luz Portillo
The effect of strain on the electrical resistivity of carbon filled elastomers, Scott Leonard Poveromo
The role of tenure as a moderator to work engagement and job satisfaction, Julie Katherine Rice
Highly identified females athletes' retirement from collegiate sport, Christy Taylor Richardson
Conservation and pasture value of remnant trees in a tropical agroecosystem, Ariel N. Rivers
Uses and adoption of Web 2.0 : a study of the next generation of the Internet, Caitlin Rives
Recruitment strategies of Ulva and Porphyra in central California., Rosemary Romero
Trickle-down paternalism : Mayor Angelo Rossi's embrace of New Deal style, Ronald R. Rossi
The box office effects of casting celebrities as replacement actors on Broadway, Douglas Santana
Forms and functions of Englishisms in Japanese women's fashion magazines, Yumie Sase
Portrayals of motherhood in four women's magazines: 1985 and 2009., Kristen A. Sato
Metamorphism and putative bioalteration of basaltic glass : Coast Range Ophiolite, Cynthia E. Schultz
Gender, rhetoric, and resolve: Female authors and authority in England 1350-1500., Ann M. Scott
Alfred of Wessex a study in accidental greatness., Maureen Elizabeth Searing
Job related stress and the ability to transition among life roles for police officers, Stacy Dawn Seay
"I'm Korean, living in the United States", Youngmin Seo
Examination of the factors that predict job satisfaction., Amani Shoman
Intensity of the 18 April 1906 earthquake in and near San Jose, California, Nancy C. Shostak
Optimal micro heat pipe configuration on high performance heat spreaders, Seema Sandhaya Singh
Inorganic chemical oxygen demand of re-suspended sediments in a bar-built lagoon, Keenan A. Smith
Flow cytometric analysis of phytoplankton viability in Elkhorn Slough, California., Sarah Rose Smith
Testing two models of acculturation and well-being of Asian college students, Teresa Jamie Soriano
The rise of Mormon cultural history and the changing status of the archive, Joseph M. Spencer
Mutable bodies and wills : the implications of humoral discourse in literature, Heather Stanger
