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Theses/Dissertations from 1998
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
Women's education and employment in Yugoslavia and California, Milina Jovanovic
Peeling an onion, Peter Kane
News framing analysis : the 1997 Hong Kong issue in three Chinese-language newspapers, Jui-Yun Kao
Universality in noun classification, Waltraud H. Kapust
Redox sensitivity of store-operated calcium entry in human lymphocytes, Pamela Lynn Killoran
Carl Martin Luck Memorial Library, San Juan Bautista, California : a case study, Betty Lorraine Knutson
Biodegradability of polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate by weight-change method in a simulated disposal system, Li-Sa Vui-Sim Kon
Ewe children's music from Ghana, West Africa, in the classroom, Idit Kubitsky
Chopin's twenty-four preludes, opus 28 : historical background and performance considerations, Yi-Sy-Tieh Kuo
Environmental influences on larval fish condition in Antarctic costal waters, Edward Laman
Preservation education and awareness for library users, Sally A. Lancaster
A Content analysis of coverage of presidential candidates' character, 1980-1996, Kung-Chung Lan
Multi-rater feedback assessment : an analysis of a feedback survey, Dana C. Larsen
Preparation and characterization of porous polyimides, Elena Lebedeva
Czerny, Leschetizky, Vengerova : a genealogical study of piano pedagogy technique, Darrell G. Leffler
Secondary ion yield from ion beam sputtered aluminum gallium nitride, Dale L. Lefforge
The lived experiences of patients who have experienced a stroke, Jeannine Lipka-Blachly
An exploratory study of reading intervention in an inner-city third grade classroom, Lida C. Liu
The effects of a Cr1-xRux underlayer on the magnetic properties of Co64Cr22Pt14 thin films, Mingyuan Liu
Status problems and social structure in middle school classrooms, Paulette Lloyd
MM5 nesting techniques : a winter storm application, Cristina Lozej
Rare clips, Arel Lucas
"Got to pull on our pants and get great" : the feminism of Leta S. and Harry L. Hollingworth, Mary Ann May-Pumphrey
The role of the lower leg in determining vertical jump height, Bryan K. McCoy
Framing reality: shaping news coverage of the 1996 Tennessee debate on evolution, Cynthia A. McCune
Most glorious Mother; images of the Virgin Mary in women's books of hours, Joelle A. Mellon
A historiographical examination of the life and myths of Eva Perón, Jill Bryant Meyers
Patient empowerment and chronic care: an exploration of the patient perspective, Lisa Ann Morgan
Comparison of thrombolytic therapy to anigoplasty for treatment of acute myocardial infarction, Joy E. Morris
Evaluation of the architectural design for digital camera applications, Paul Yang Moua