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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A comparison of techniques for calibration of non-linear electro-analytical data, Joel C. Swanson
LED & fluorescent light have similar effects on the circadian system of the rat, Noam J. Syrkin
Shakespeare's verbal and visual relationship : from silent film to Kenneth Branagh, Kelly S. Taylor
Mind and soul united : intellect morality in Jane Austen's life and novels, Marina Dolores Taylor
Critical hermeneutics and teacher discourse, Catherine R. Thornton
Magical realism, freedom, and control in García Márquez, Millhauser, and Winterson, Jennifer Lynne Tom
The effects of sports participation on the Chicano athlete, Cesar Torrico
Ceasing participation by children in a municipal recreation setting, Todd David Trimble
Aggregation and site selection, Rebecca Marie Tumicki
Process development of polyaniline/photoresist thin films for photolithography, Vijay Mathew Vaniapura
Magnesium and bone mineral acquisition in ethnically diverse adolescents, Gretchen Kay Vannice
Update: the social responsibility of the press, Stephen Vold
Elaborating on the differences between good and poor sleepers, Jon G. Vranesh
An evaluation of the effectiveness of group intervention on parental attitudes and skills in Vietnamese parents, Huyen-Ha Vu
Effects of hindlimb suspension and elevated CO2 on rat growth and renal function, Tommy J. Wang
Variation in parameter estimation using MODFLOWP, Michael John Wanta
Building the competitive edge: a handbook for starting a corporate library, Sarah Elizabeth Way
Effect of carbamate pesticides on Cd and Zn bioaccumulation in a bivalve, Christopher J. Wellise
Web-based student assessment internet software for university courses, Kofi Weusi-Puryear
Mirrors and dance culture : modes response to the dancer's self image, Kathleen White
Simulation of the effects of Alzheimer's disease on medication regimen compliance, Mark J. Williams
Tragedy and the forbidden in the works of Christopher Marlowe, Scott Wilson
Dancing identity : Gwich'in indigenous dance as articulation of identity, Elise Scott Wolf
Differential diagnosis of vertebral lytic lesions from an Ohlone cemetery site CA-SCL-038, Victoria M. Wu
Metal transcription factor-1 is involved in regulation of metallothionein by hypoxia, Marianna Yanovsky
The knee video web page, William Yanowsky
Absolute photoluminescence yield in color converters for organic light emitting diodes, Weijie Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
A compararative analysis of San Quentin's boot camp program with New York's and Georgia's, Leo T. Ako Mbo
Stratagene's pSCOS1 as a cloning vector in the construction of a genomic library, Timothy S. Andriese
Model verificaton of quantitative precipitation forecasts over California, Scott Archer
The effect of plasma gas flow rate on adhesion of copper to acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastics, Rajesh Arjun Ashrani
The Yosemite Riot : changes in policy and management in the National Park Service, Laura Avedisian
Purple gold : the prune industry in Santa Clara County, 1850-1940, William Bauerle
Images of female power in magazine advertising: in 1977 and 1997, Gina M. Beagles
Color and sound interrelated, Louise A. Beattie
Academic background characteristics and prediction of job performance, Shawn C. Beatty
Resuspension of plutonium contamination at the Taranaki Nuclear Test Site, Nicholas Anthony Bertoldo
A sport psychological manual for coaches of high school soccer players, Lisa Best
Evaluation of airflow prediction methods in compact electronic enclosures, Rebecca Biswas
Identification of a dendritic cell lineage of myeloid origin, Andrew BitMansour
Audre Lorde and poetic activism, Jennifer Blackman
Social norms and framing effects as a polarization function in group decision making, Scott R. Blucher
An investigation of social carrying capacity at three open space preserves, Carol Lynn Borck
Librocide: destruction of libraries in Croatia 1991-1995, Nensi Brailo
La symbolique de la chevelure feminine dans la poesie symboliste, Suzanne Fuller Braswell
Chinese geomancy, Andrew William Broer
An examination of the nature of a single-sex mathematics class, Amy Burns
The blister guard [trademark symbol] system teflon® sock, Jeb M. Burns
Evaluation of the health practices of health professionals, Alma L. Burrell
La Zotehuela, Irene Calápiz de van der Laan
Creating a space for dialogue in the beginning argumentation course, Claire S. Calcagno
An integrated marketing communications plan: photon dynamics, Jim Campbell
Effects of coach interactions on college soccer players' behavior and perception, Jeffrey Scott Cardinal
Hamstring strain prediction from hamstring/quadriceps strength ratio in soccer, Dawn A. Carter
Parent attitudes, involvement, and satisfaction with two-way immersion programs, Gary F. Cava
On analyzing GMRES from the view of geometry and an application to Haar wavelets, Mei-Wern Cheng
Exposures, Barbara M. Christmann
Social and environmental restoration through therapeutic community gardens, Jacqueline Chu
Student questions : foundations for inquiry, Anthony Cody
Applying systems engineering management to improve undergraduate curriculum, Laura Gay Cohn
The incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in certified athletic trainers, Christopher P. Conner
A fingerprint identification system using an optical spatial light modulator (SLM), Tom M. Corboline
Women's attitudes towards pelvic exams, Sabrina L. Cuddy
Imperial preference : the last best chance, R. Michael Davey
Western pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata pallida), Caroline J. Davis
Expansive rocks in California : an engineering and geologic review, Lauren Jelks Doyel
Capillary gel electrophoresis : a tool for DNA separation, Anupma Dubey
A connection with God : the continuum of observance by orthodox women, Penelope M. Elkins
Small business recycling and buy-recycled programs in office buildings, Mellicent de Jesus Fraticelli
Synthesis and characterization of chiral stationary phases for HPLC, Pik Fong Fu
Ramón Franco, el caballero del aire, Philip H. Gardner
Beethoven : a pioneer in the use of the piano pedals, Inna Gendler
Determination of antioxidant activity of polyphenol extract from artichoke leaves, Manjiri Ghate
Against all odds : the story of the 106th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge, Joseph Martin Giarrusso
A Lotka-Volterra equation with cladocerans in multiple species competition, Susan Gilbreath
Spatial analysis of metals and relationship to infauna in Monterey Bay sediments, Anuraag Gill
Effects of regulated streamflows on the Sycamore Alluvial Woodland riparian community, Eric L. Gillies
Fractions in second grade : a study using two types of manipulative materials, Renée Irene Goularte
Assessing visual attention of pilots while using electronic moving maps for taxiing, David Andrew Graeber
Deriving analytical vocal techniques from performances of Robin Williams, Duncan W. Graham
Construction of a human Semaphorin 5 expression plasmid, Edwin Haghnazari
A Loss of traditions : the emergence of American Indian youth gangs, Julie A. Hailer
Sons of alcoholic fathers : psychological and methodological considerations, Dennis Haines
Doing quality time : development of a feminist treatment program for women prisoners and their children, Ann Rebecca Pierce Harrison
Effect of temperature on shock absorption properties of cushioning materials, Kayo Okubo Hatton
Effect of LED vs. fluorescent light on rat pineal melatonin and retinal function, Darren Scott Heeke
Paleoseismic recurrence investigation of the Santa Cruz Mountains segment of the San Andreas fault near Watsonville, California, Gordon Frank Heingartner
Academic success rates of 1991 EOP first-time freshmen, Teresa M. Hernández
Conflict detection and maneuver assessment with combined traffic information, Sheila K. Holland
Chain for piano, Long Dang Ho
Approximate in inverse preconditioners for the conjugate gradient method, Chieko Honma
An analysis of the construct validity of an instrument measuring leadership behaviors, Kimberly Jane Hopkins
A compartment method for space debris analysis, Arthur F. Hornsby
A model for a web-based class delivery system, Enid J. Irwin
Description phonétique du Français parlé en Provence, au Québec et en Haïti, Thai Hien Jacquot
The biology of Toxopneustes roseus in rhodolith beds in Baja California Sur, Mexico, David Wayland James
Parents' perceptions of how their preschool children acquire literacy, Melanie Campbell Johnson
Heat capacity of thermoluminescent dosimeters using an INSB infrared detector, Gregory Etcheber Jones
