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Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Stable-isotope study of infiltration under stream channels in the Mojave Desert, John C. Radyk
Destination image and willingness to visit India : a study of Bay Area travelers, Subha Rajamohan
Snakes for image registration : survey and suggested enhancement, Manu H. Rao
An ordinary interracial [double strikethrough] romance, Jesse Ratner
Marketing communications plan for the UC-Santa Cruz Volleyball Program, Lorien R. Reckmeyer
Functional characterization of human vitamin D receptor residues S237 and R274, Madhuri Dyapa Reddy
Well-being as a function of deployment, terrorism, commitment, and patriotism, Elisa Aguayo Rolle
Core stability and overuse shoulder injuries in female collegiate swimmers, Rachael A. Rolle
Stability analysis of the Weeks Creek landslide, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, Katerina H. Rousseva
York Corpus Christi cycle plays : examined in light of the Protestant Reformation, Michelle N. Russell
Understanding the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Tue Saxon Rust
Predictors of associate degree nursing program completion, Rajinder S. Samra
Building systems using patterns : creating knowledge maps, Huascar A. Sanchez
Perceptions of parents and teachers regarding preschool inclusion, Melissa M. Sandlin
The wetlands project, Renee Ruth Saulnier
A low-noise, low-power circuit for impedance measurement of biological processes, Daniella Schefer
Acute mountain sickness and rating of perceived exertion on Denali, Stacy Schroeder
Landsat image classification using fuzzy sets rule base theory, Avivit Shani
How can Nietzsche's philosophy contribute to feminist thought?, Sharare Sharoki
LRET : local reference with early termination for H.264 motion estimation, Sweta Singh
Ecological investigations of a fish kill in Pescadero Lagoon, California, Rebecca M. Sloan
Regionalism versus universalism in US collective security policy 1939-1949, Eric Smith
NCAA Division I head coaches perceptions of job task importance of the ATC, Mark Alan Snow
Amélie Nothomb et le Japon, Hiroko Strulovici
The representation of Christianity in popular American films from 2000-2005, Lara T. Sumera
Electrical characterization of silicon dioxide and silicon oxynitride thin films, April Tai
Estimating the impact of 21st century climate change on wildfire risk potential, Meghna Tare
White privilege in the NFL, Shawn R. Thomas
Landbird diversity and abundance in native Monterey pine forests, Nellie Thorngate
Music technology in education, David Trustman
Internet safety education : information retention among middle school aged children, S. Jaimee Tsim
Murales de mi calle = Street gallery, Marisol Martinez Vázquez
Synthesis of capillaries with inorganic salts for OTCEC separation, Sunandini Velpula
Challenging educational barriers : undocumented immigrant student advocates, Francisco J. Villegas
Morphological variation in Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), Karen Viotto
Molecular methods for estimating soil microbial diversity in salt marshes, Jyoti Vyas
Effects of entrainment on marine microbiota in the Moss Landing Power Plant, Gala Virginia Wagner
Response set modulates stroop interference, Daozhong Wang
The integration of third party intellectual property (IP) : reuse of IP cores, Paul Weil
The true story of Candice in time, Timothy Edgar Welch
Bembeya, Eran Williams
Comparing 4-D clearance formats during taxi operations, Jennifer Lynn Williams
Work centrality, work hours, and cultural values among European nations, Charlotte Wittenkamp
Masculinity versus femininity : does masculinity lead to battering?, Pamela Wittman-McDonald
A study of four ethnic groups in drug treatment, Wynnie Wong
Correlates of re-enlistment intentions among Army National Guardmembers, Christiana Woodward
Animal protocol reviews in the United States and Taiwan, Hsin-Yi Yao
Practical tools to help lighting designers start working in the field, Jennie Yeung
Venus and Orion, Ellen Young
Studying the exclusion effect in commercial cation exchange resins, Joumana Zeid
A study of leave-taking among Russian Jewish immigrants in California, Katherine Zinger
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The underrepresentation of African Americans in clinical trials, Tutankhamun Addae
Temporal change detection using ASTER and USGS digital elevation models, Pascal G. Akl
Production of polyclonal antibodies to the semaphorin receptor, VESPR/Plexin C1, Shahin Aslam
Ayurveda in translation : one cross-cultural narrative, James Battle
Effects of cutting vegetation along trails in serpentine grasslands, Katie Beltrano
The Romanesque domed churches of Aquitaine : a study of practicality, Todd Alan Bevis
Effect of temperature on removal torque of discontinuous-thread plastic closures, Michael Borchers
Electrochemical characterization of a CMP copper slurry, Amanda Lynn Bozak
Exemplar technologies : how technology informs our perceptual knowledge, Joshua W. Bronson
Abundance and tidal movements of green turtle (chelonia mydas) in B.C.S. México, Louise B. Brooks
White elephant, Kristen Brosamer
The critical surface tension of 316L stainless steel, Henry Bueno
An interface-based testing technique for component-based software systems, Brian Bui
Five faces of Saddam Hussein : a thematic analysis of Foreign affairs 1979-2003, James Campbell Bunker
Reset noise in CMOS image sensors, Irene Gonzales Calizo
In search of patterns in incident reports : a syntactic approach, Gaston R. Cangiano
Embryonic stem cells for development of a Williams-Beuren syndrome mouse model, Katherine Gayle Carlsmith
Knowledge and attitudes of high school coaches concerning nutritional ergogenics, Gretchen L. Carnes
Housing stress and sex : effects on corticosterone and interleukin-6, Diane Carney
The effects of rhyming stories on a picture pointing task, Sara E. Carriere
In situ analysis of lymphoid expression of murine semaphorins 4A, 4D, 4F & 7A, Sreedevi Chalasani
Eye movement responses to angular and linear motion in wild type and het mice, Patricia Milagros Chang
CSP drop test performance comparison for different solder ball materials, Won Chang
Marketing tools as factors in destination image formation, Wan-Zu Chao
Effects of management on lepidoptera and parasitoids in tropical banana agroecosystems, Darya Chehrezad
The effect of applying persuasive communication to realistic job previews, Chun-Ling Chen
Robustness of disturbance observer on a six-DOF dynamic system, Michael Sungmin Cho
Cloning BIV Tat sequences into the pFliTrx vector for use in peptide display, Chun-Jung Chu
The courage to break the rules : the history of abortionists 1936-1973, Claudia Nicole Clark
Assistive technologies based on synthetic speech : interface compatibility, Jose R. Concepcion
The appeal of reality television : a uses and gratifications perspective, Gina Danica Corrie-Metcalf
Synthesis and application of steroid bonded stationary phases for HPLC & LC-MS, Lopa Dalal
The effect of kinesthetic and spatial information in manual control performance, Arik-Quang V. Dao
Dispersal and phylogeography of Cancer magister using DNA sequencing, Honey J. Dedhia
Effect of scroll bar and navigation menu co-location on web performance, Heather Hampton Devine
Self-adaptable trust mechansim for web services, Oana Andreea Dini
Small-scale analysis of fish and habitat relationships off central California, Jeffrey Michael Field
Larval dynamics of brachyuran crabs in a high latitude fjord, southeast Alaska, Jennifer L. Fisher
The library at Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, Daryl Fisher-Ogden
The feedback model in peer-to-peer based active e-learning, I-Ching Fong
Creation of a hybridization probe specific to chick bone morphogenetic protein-6, Stephanya Freckelton
Women and sport in Africa : An ethnographic study in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Amy J. Freitag
Shelf-life study of peach halves in active EVOH pouches : a color and texture analysis, Lisa Diane Gebbia
Graduate teaching assistants' use of power, face, and politeness, Ambica Dhanjal Gill
Exploring the themes in India currents magazine using narrative analysis, Priya Gopalakrishnan
Predictors of sexual harassment victimization among college students, Helle Susanne Gram
Ergonomic analysis of posture among members of a landscape tree crew, Kim Granata-Clark
Effects of integrating weather onto a synthetic terrain, Eromi Guneratne
Sequence analysis of the Hro-Twist promoter, Tara Ann Gurtler
