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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
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
Characterization of uranium distribution in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Cecilia Serrano Hidalgo
How do school age children teach their toddler age siblings?, Joanne Hing
Factors that influence occupational therapy decisions in acute care, Nora Hirose
Evolution of a forearc basin in arc-continent collision, offshore Taiwan, Justin Owen Hirtzel
Do upper middle class societal infuencers matter in public policy outcomes?, Susan Helene Bos Hoagland
Cockpit-cabin communication : the impact of national and occupational cultures, Vicki R. Hoang
Crossing conceptual borders : teacher research as a process for change, Amy M. Huddlestun
Strategic plan for wellness education, recreation & sport at C.S.U. Monterey Bay, Richard Patrick Humm
Effects of surface fluxes and advective tendencies on GCAPE, Gregory Lee Hunt
Identifying sexual harassment : a closer look based on victim/offender variance, Laurie Lynn Hunt
Home health nurses' knowledge of diabetes and diabetic patient outcomes : a replication study, Valerie D. Isaacson
Pretravel health practices : a study of characteristics of international travelers over 60, Liza G. Israel-Schifferling
An American dilemma : understanding the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan, Todd Milo Jenkins
Correlation of solvolysis rates with intrinsic medium properties, Sonya Johl
American diplomacy : George von Lengerke Meyer and Odessa, Ronald Dwaine Jones
Scanning electron microscopy study of etched capillary surfaces, Mira Kaczmarek
Synthesis and characterization of chiral stationary phases on hydride surface, Shivanand Kamath
Returning home : a comparative study of Zhuang Zi and Meister Eckhart, Jui-yin Caroline Kao
Portrait painting in the time of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy : 1419-1467, Kathleen Louise Kenyon
Legal reference services in public library, Yuko Kikukawa-Neal
The synthesis and reactivity of an anionic zirconium complex as a methylation reagnet : K[(Ot-Bu)₃Zr(CH₃)₂], Seon-Joong Kim
The Kinnamonts of the eastern shore of Maryland and the District of Columbia, K. Matthew Kinnamont
Effects of water prices and supplies on crop acreage in Westlands Water District, Arleen Kiyomoto
Radiochemical age verification for two deep-sea rockfishes : Sebastolobus altivelis and S. alascanus, Donna E. Kline
Mathematical systems and their stability, Marc Steven Knobel
Benedictine hours, Karen Elizabeth Krebser
Preparation and characterization of sol-gel derived titania-silica thin films, Young Min Kwon
Freedom and will, John R. LaFrance
Walker's way : an oral history of Mark Walker, Elizabeth L. Lake
Oxidation Kinetics of manganese(II) in seawater at nanomolar concentrations, Peter J. von Langen
