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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Information gain study for cyclic voltammetry, Nahid Yazdani
Establishment of a model genomic library for endangered insect species, Shizhi Yu
Leukocyte protection in irradiated mice, Laurie Zagazeta
A study on the Central Valley Satellite School : a partnership between business and public education, Diane E. Zbasnik
The role of Chinese-language newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Junying Zhou
The colonial charter of Massachusetts : flint for revolution, Isaac Derek Zorea
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Use of a challenge course as an intervention tool to adolescent self-esteem, Tanya Lynne Aghazarian
Problem behavior as a function of attachment relationship, Michael R. Alexander
Use of the MCNP code in the design of A²⁵²Cf irradiator, Yadollah Yadi Aliakbar
The relationship of the work environment and job satisfaction of staff nurses, Cecilia Almazan-Cayabyab
Orbital stability of distant satellites of jovian planets, Jose Luis Alberto Alvarellos
Development of lean body mass in off-season intercollegiate football players, David Amacher
Single string scale technique and the classic Guitar, Kenneth J. Andrade
Pour une rehabilitation de Dom Garcie de Navarre, Murielle Aquiba
Application of African-American feminist theory to Finnish women, Anu Arsalo
The effects of caffeine ingestion on power output during intermittent high intensity leg ergometry exercise, John C. Ashworth
Magnetic study of nickel particles encapsulated in carbon nanoparticles, Salah A. Awadalla
Paleoseismic investigation of the San Andreas Fault on the north coast segment, near Manchester, California, John N. Baldwin
Intramuscular pressure measurement for assessing muscle function during locomotion, Richard Evan Ballard
Islam and the West : confrontation or cooperation, Abdul-Rahman Barakji
The effects of an Even Start Family Literacy Program on selected parent participants, Nancy E. Becker
Comic art as medicine Calvin and Hobbes and the subjective nature of reality, Greg Beda
Le dilemme de l'ecrivain Antillais conteur d' histories et Marqueur de Paroles, Aline Beŕaud-McCright
Every woman her own midwife : a study of empowerment through wise woman health care, Kimberly A. Bick-Maurischat
The effect of physical environment on the behavior of captive chimpanzees : a comparison of three Northern California zoos, Julie A. Bitnoff
A study of racial/ethnic librarians and management : a pilot study, Kathryn Josefina Blackmer Reyes
Dependent elder care : the impact on caregiver burden, Laura M. Bour
Specialized Cactus Cup event guide, Thomas D. Bradley
Performance in community living skills by persons who are homeless and mentally ill, Rachel Ann Brady
Modeling the elevation characteristics of the head-related impulse response, C. Phillip Brown
Childhood sexual abuse of people with physical disabilities, Kaya Anne Brown
A geographic analysis of the burrowing owl population in Santa Clara County, California, Janis Taylor Buchanan
Post traumatic stress disorder and ethnicity an analysis of symptomatology, Suzanne Marie Budrick
A survey of female high-tech public relations practitioners in Silicon Valley, Sheila Buntrock
Activity levels of the mature market in magazine advertisements : 1980 to 1995, Girard T. Burke
Evaluation of applied trip reduction strategies, Mark Jerald Burriss
Project advocacy : an application of embedded communication training theory, Susan Ann Burrowes
Single-nest exclosures to protect endangered California least terns from off-highway vehicle traffic, Robert K. Burton
Cultural diversity training : corporate stratification or cultural diversity, Judy Lynn Carrico
Space- and object-based attention in the functional visual field, Patricia A. Cashion
Partial 18S rDNA sequences in Taxodiaceae and their potential in phylogenetics, Craig Alan Cauwels
Mozart's Flute concerto K. 313, Pi-Ling Chang
Thermal denaturation of RNase A in aqueous-methanol solvent in the presence of urea, Pi-ju Chen
The experiences of occupational therapists who have used humor therapeutically with elders, Jennifer Michelle Chin
Effect of H content in the carbon overcoat on the corrosion resistance of thin film magnetic disks, Katesuda Chinmeteepitak
Heuristic algorithms for the terminal assignment problem, Teresa Li-Pei Chiu
Popularity and critical acclaim in children's literature, Dorian Kingman Chong
Microstructure and chemistry of thermal oxide on titanium silicide thin film, Kaynam Chun
Paleoseismic characteristics of the San Andreas Fault, Woodside, California, Kevin Burke Clahan
Centralized public purchasing, John Patrick Coggins
Economic issues of intellectual property rights and pricing for digital information on computer networks, James F. Cole
Primary concerns of primiparas in the first ten days postpartum following early discharge, Lori A. Collett
Assessing the impact of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting on quality of life of patients with cancer, Rose G. Conde
Beyond the display case : the current state of exhibitions in the public library, Kate Connell
The efficacy of soil vapor extraction in remediation of a gasoline spill, George Edward Cook
Similarities in early development of children with atypical prehension, Michelle Crosby
Functional outcomes in occupational therapy following cerebrovascular accident, Susan Daines
The elicitation of experience-based knowledge from expert PICU nurses, Helen K. Daley
Interactant initiated status transfer, Robert De Kelaita
Hazardous waste source reduction : an analysis of hazardous waste minimization efforts and source control methodologies, Donna Smith DiNunzio
"Juana Huelgista" : Latina women on strike in Watsonville, California, 1985-1987, Lillian Elizabeth Duck
Level of function scores of elderly after receiving psychiatric home care, Janet M. Duffey
On the trail to the coast : a view from CA-MEN-2136 : the Zeni Site, Patricia A. Dunning
Exploring the Poincare ́models of hyperbolic geometry using Geometer's Sketchpad, Marlene Chiaramonte Dwyer
Attentional segregation and superimposed symbology, Robert W. Edmiston
The effect of corporate culture on the retention of learning and transfer of training, Lucia J. Erwin
The decision-making process of all-news radio and how it affects the quality of content, Susan Faller-Mitchell
An investigation into moisture-induced failure plastic encapsulated microcircuits, Khaled M. Fawzi
Pacific coast bottlenose dophins (Tursiops truncatus gilli) in Monterey Bay, California, Daniela Maldini Feinholz
Optical and biological properties in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, Michael Edward Feinholz
Object-Oriented Design and Literate Programming, Glen D. Finston
Assessing incoming workers' desire and expectation for a family supportive workplace, Peri Fleisher
Road to disaster : how the United States suffered a psychological defeat in the aftermath of the Tet offensive, Craig Christopher Flores
A needs assessment of the Cambodian community in San Jose, California, Akemi Flynn
Wangara Day 33 : reevaluation of lower order turbulence closure prediction of the PBL, Frank Freedman
Mothers' education and employment status and its role in children's sex-role attitudes, Yvette Marie Frojelin
An object-oriented diagram editor and code generator, Glenn Fung
Studying from highlighted material : the role of color in memory for text, Michelle L. Gaddy
Design and performance of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories / Martek beam transmissometer, Joseph Andrew Gashler
The U.S. Forest Service : the analysis of Region Five's CIP survey, Arnnon Geshuri
The Santa Cruz County Sentinel and its readers, Gary Christopher Giacomo
Saints, Maximillian Gill
An analysis of media coverage of the U.S. space program, 1962-1986, Lisa A. Goens
Madi Bacon : thoughts on conducting, a video documentary, Debra K. Golata
Task switching efficiencies within and across flight related functional categories, Allen Goodman
Clinical chemistry in the high school classroom, Jennifer Ashley Gray
Strengthening environmental impact assessment in India : comparison of EIA in the United States, Western Australia, the Philippines, and India, Varinder S. Grewal
Sininen Hetki for chamber ensemble, Mark Grey
An overview of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, George Guan
A diagnostic study of stratospheric/tropospheric mass exchange, Timothy Allen Haddix
Aerobic degradation by a marine bacterium of pentachlorophenol, Colleen V. Hallen
A replication study of a blood pressure monitoring program, Kathleen Hansell
Corporate culture and waste management in the computer systems industry, Andrea Salzman Hansen
From diplomacy to culture : a historiography of the Franco-Russian Alliance, 1890-1894, Jeffrey S. Hardin
A pluralistic model of the property goodness, Gerald Albert Haug
How occupational therapy perceptions and practices are being influenced by managed care, Cynthia Lynn Haut
A neural network based classifier for the identification of simple finger motion, Michael Heinz
Estimating azimuth from speech in a natural auditory environment, Nathaniel Dow Henderson
Partnerships between health care agencies and faith communities, Rebecca M. Herr
The handshake as a potential process to personal power, Denise Hertzog
