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Theses/Dissertations from 2006
The impact of ethnicity and acculturation on identity formation, Christina K. Edmondson
A case study of Ketchum crisis communications : in the age of transparency, Irina Efremova
Fractionation, recharge, and hybridization in a shallow, bimodal magma reservoir, Shelly Melissa Ericksen
Los cronistas, la medicina y la anestesia incaica = The chroniclers, Inca medicine and anesthesia, Barrie Fairley
An evaluation on how keyword advertising affects Google search results, Tasnim Fidali
Ancient origins and survival of the griffin motif into the common era, Kathleen E. Follis
Conservation genetics of wild born bonobos (Pan paniscus) using mitochondrial DNA, Amy E. Fontarensky
Eating disorder prevention curriculum for parents of elementary school children, Kathryn Fosselius
Speaking freely : an oral history of the Freedom to Read Foundation, April Gage
A human factors analysis of operational errors in ATC : the TCAS case study, José Luis Garcia-Chico
Role stressors and job engagement : towards understanding positive psychology, Gisela Garcia
Postindian imagery in House made of dawn, Michael Thomas Gaworecki
Genetic analysis of Oncorhynchus mykiss in South San Francisco Bay tributaries, Adam Hurst Gemar
Protection by carbon monoxide release in a rodent model of multiple sclerosis, Marybeth V. George
Characterization of 157 nm photoresist materials for advanced lithographic processess, Nasim Gholizadeh
Genotyping a second growth coast redwood forest : a high throughput methodology, Charles Steven Glavas
That's so gay!, Kristo V. Gobin
Stories of domestic violence from immigrant and non-immigrant women, Ania Goritskaia-Ivanova
Study of reconstruction algorithms for diffracted observations of Saturn's rings, Katayoun Goudarzi
Above paradise, Lara Gularte
Motivations for sympathy : character relationships in the works of Charles Dickens, Nicole Antonia Hales-Crotchett
Antecedents and mediating factors of organizational alignment, Cynthia Schoolcraft Hannah
A calm negotiation : Louise Bogan and the poetics of emotional expression, Sarah Dallas Harkrader
The subversive techniques of the Gawain-poet in the M.S. Cotton Nero A.x, Jacquelyn Rose Hendricks
A picky palette? the host plant selection of an endangered beetle, Kirsten E. Hill
Perceived stressors and coping strategies of female adolescent soccer players, Corinne R. Houston
Process characterization of thick photoresist for the thin film head industry, Clarence Hsieh
Quantitative protein detection by pyrosequencing, Roxana Jalili
The use of a composite variable to represent intersectionality, Jarucia M. Jaycox Nirula
Orthotic devices in the treatment of limb length discrepancies, Jenni R. Jespersen
The moderating role of optimism as related to work resources and work engagement, Matthew M. Jezzi
Shade and salinity in a coastal lagoon : what bugs the bugs?, Matthew Gregory Johnston
Geologic investigation of erosional surfaces east of Napa Valley, California, Christopher A. Jones
Effects of California Gulls on nesting Forster's Tern behavior, Aidona Outsiou Kakouros
MM5 simulation of transport patterns during a Middle-East summer ozone period, Shoukri J. S Kasakseh
Sources of stress among faculty of higher education, Rinko Kawakami
The doubly special relativity approach to gravitation, Dustin Keller
Unified data mining using stable patterns, Pranali Khadpe
A pattern language for service-oriented architecture, Haritha Kilaru
Predicting psychological safety and its outcome in the workplace, Diana Mi Sook Kim
Greek mythic frames in the New York times' coverage of Hurricane Katrina, Vaishali Kirpekar
Project Adventure activities and team cohesion of girls high school basketball players, Melodee Yoko Kiyota
Geology and geochemistry of volcanic dikes in the Pacheco Pass area, California, Pavel A. Kosovichev
Microscopy of the turtle utricle and its innervation, Heeral C. Kothari
An online training module for staff in a combined university-public library, Bridget Kowalczyk
The impact of educational drama on the advancement of English language learning, Kathie R. Kratochvil
Prevalence and types of food cravings in a culturally diverse urban university, Heidi M. Kromschroder
Generating stable constructs of beta-2 adrenergic receptor by truncation, Meera Kumar
Eighteenth-century French furniture and aristocratic gender performance, Bonnie Susan Lee Kuo
Biogeographical genetic variation of the Dungeness crab (Cancer magister), Corinne H. Lardy
Liquid crystal bonded stationary phases for high pressure liquid chromatography, Susan M. Larrabee
Phoenix rising : effects of the 1906 earthquake on California print culture, Jessica Lynn Lemieux
Defending flash worms : contemporary detection schemes and a hierarchical model, Pele Y. Li
Dynamic qualities of motion crosslinguistic semantics through Laban analysis, Jimmyle Listenbee
Public perceptions of water reuse in Santa Clara County, California, Junlin Linda Liu
Biotinylated oligonucleotides for DNA-protein methylation protection, Lorri Kay Lockyer
Analysis of bread bag closures for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, Ruth A. K Loewenhardt
Images of Russians in American cinema : Kathryn Bigelow's "K-19: the widowmaker", Sergey Loginov
Analysis of carotenoids produced by strains isolated in Calistoga, CA with LC/MS, Philip Lo
Product placement in movies : a content analysis of contexts of the placement, Ai Makino
Gender and leadership in corporate and non-profit positions, Adriana Manago
Investigation of electroosmotic fluid velocity in roughened capillaries, Srikant Surya Mantha
Predictors and outcomes of perceived race and accent discrimination, Guhapriya N. Margam
The free trade rhetoric of the Cato Institute, Kevin Marinelli
Less is more : the phenomenon of the ten-minute play in today's American theatre, Bryan Martin
The case of Los Siete de la Raza : an historical examination and content analysis, Adriana Citlalli Martinez Diaz
Sensitivity of the models for predicting creep of concrete, Hina Masood
House of comedy, Edie L. Matthews
Exam stress, depression, social support, and sleep disturbance, Leticia Mayoral
Bilateral anterior cruciate ligament rupture in female identical twins : a case study, David N. McAuliffe
Burnout and coping among certified athletic trainers in two high school settings, Alise M. McBrien
The hidden society : a sub-culture of women dealing with infertility, Sarah Elizabeth Mealey
Employee voice in Silicon Valley's most employee-friendly companies, Dina Medina
Nurses' opinions of speech pathologists working in neonatal intensive care units, Lisa Ann Medina
Neotectonic evolution of the Avawatz Mountains, Southern Death Valley, California, Jennifer A. Mendonça
Formal and informal sanctions as deterrents to rape, Lita Marie Mercado
A framework for self-configuration, Fadil Mesic
The relationships between leadership styles and employee engagement, Joshua M. Metzler
Qajar painting in the second half of the nineteenth century and realism, Mahshid Modares
Stranger in a strange land : autobiography in selected plays by Eugene O'Neill, Ingy Hassan Mohamed
Variables that affect burnout among graduate assistant athletic trainers, Jocelyn A. Moody
After Altamira, Neli Moody
Age, tenure, and attribution : key concepts of the psychological contract, Alicia Motta
Alignment shift analysis using hybridization energy rules, Jaya Nair
The effects of frequency of strength training in prepubescent girls, Analisa F. Naldi
The democracy in the Roman Republic, Celso Kelly Neto
A field experimental study of natural language versus Boolean searching, Lisa Ha T Ngo
Construction of symmetric matrices with prescribed spectra, Viet H. Nguyen
Evaluation of environmental youth internet forums for small island nations, Darcy L. Nugent
Hyp[h]enation nation, Mofolasayo Ogundiran
Design and analysis of direct-down conversion CMOS mixer, Maithil Pachchigar
Hegemonic masculinity and male interpretations of female objectification, Nicolette Anne Marie Pacho
Maternal attendance and pupping site fidelity of Steller sea lions in Alaska, Pamela Parker
Tourism in Deqin, China : a cultural, economic, and environmental assessment, Pete Parker
Recycled water uses, environmental sociology, and identity theory in San José, Pierce C. Parker
Factors affecting stickhouse site selection in Neotoma fuscipes using GIS, Jenna Catherine Patton
A case report : compartment syndrome of the anterior thigh in a collegiate female, Michelle C. Pikor
Habitat partitioning in two sympatric species of chipmunk, Warner Mountains, CA, Mary Helen Poffenroth
Restoring a native grass to reduce runoff in the Watsonville sloughs, Michael A. Powers
Spatio-temporal applications, Swati Prabhu
