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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
A history of the rise of aerobic dance in the United States through 1980, Beth S. Swanson
A critical analysis of educational debate in Japan 1982-1987, Hiroko Tabuchi
A replication study of the process in becoming a nurse entrepreneur, Dawn Patricia Tamagni
The acculturation process of Malaysian Chinese immigrants to U.S.A, Benghoe Tan
A comparison of natural and restored salt marsh vegetation and soil characteristics, Michiko Taniguchi
Le Bestiaire dans la poesie de Leopold Sedar Senghor, Nina P. Tanti
Computional investigation of the low speed S1223 airfoil with and without a gurney flap, Edward Tejnil
A level three evaluation of a management training program, Elaine Marie Tenorio
Social climate and work experience : a relationship analysis, Carry A. Thacker
Characterization of neutron spectra at high energy electron accelerators, Le-Xuan Thai
A DSMC validation of an extended slip boundary condition for curved boundaries, Kevin W. Tibbs
Diplomatic efforts in Iran prior to the hostage crisis, Bruno Tom
The figure : David Park and the postwar taboo, Elizabeth Towers-Ciriello
Sulfmyoglobin equilibration from deutero-3-hemin reconstituted myoglobin, Anh-Tuyet T. Tran
A client evaluation assessing the effects of psychosocial counseling on a Vietnamese American woman, Hieu T. Tran
Adsorption of trichloroethylene onto mineral surfaces, Richard Charles Vorst
A biomechanical analysis of three blocking footwork patterns in volleyball players, Jeff Wanderer
Forgotten sacrifices : American civilian women in the Vietnam War, Maryann L. Weber
Lower leg strength in athletes with and without exercise induced leg pain, Eric J. Welker
Selected topics in matrix analysis, Winston W. Wheeler
Exploring preschoolers' conceptions of gender, Charlotte Marie Wilson
Pilot test of an outpatient satisfaction survey instrument, Renais Winter
The influencers and effectors of job satisfaction in the ambulatory setting, Lynda L. Wolfe
Quality of work life for adults with mental retardation, Theresa M. Woo
Characteristics of alternative keyboard acquisition, setup, use, and benefits : a survey study, Kenneth Scott Wright
Narratives of patriarchy : fairy tale heroine role models in two animated films, Wendy Yarberry
Coverage of Mahatma Gandhi in The New York Times and The Times (London) (1924-1947), Rajan Zed
An evaluation of selected California Coastal Commission wetland projects, Teri Uyeda Zenk
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Evaluating student success in the Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) program, Carolyn Ann Abbott
A comparison of nine selected modern editions of the Schubert Mass in G, Lawrence E. Albright
Development of the Russian Picture-Identification test, Inna Valerie Aleksandrovsky
A comparison of the effectiveness of the Harvard Calculus series with the traditionally taught calculus series, Gregory H. Allen
A case study of a coastally trapped disturbance during MABLES WC, Fernando J. Aluzzi
Skill acquisition and assimilation by means of different methods of corrective instruction, Kenneth M. Ammann
The knowledge base of women regarding hysterectomy, Margaret Love Andrews
Self-concepts of Hispanic children in a bilingual/bicultural reading program, Jennifer Jean Anthony
Hispanic cultural issues related to pediatric occupational therapy, Elsy Arcila-Wilkins
Investigation of the folding of aminotyrosyl derivatives of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A, Zenebe Nurga Asfir
A submaximal test for arm ergometry to determine peak oxygen uptake rate in upper body exercise, Greg Asplund
Feeding ecology of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) relative to distribution and abundances of prey, Cheryl L. Baduini
Intuition and fretboard intimacy : approaching improvisation on the guitar, Don A. Balistreri
The effect of albedo modification on residential roof and indoor temperatures, Mehrdad Banihashemi
Knowledge and attitudes of nurse educators toward computer use for hospital inservice education, Jocelyn A. Barrera
Habitat characteristics of phrynosoma mcallii in a diturbed environment, Beate Beauchamp
A graphical robotic simulation, Adam James Bell
Showdown : the political clashes over United States policy in Nicaragua, 1981-1985, Brian Dean Benassai
A pilot study describing neurologic assessment tools used by school nurses to determine at-risk learners in the grade school population, Carol Pette Bergner
Comparing a Japanese team with an American team: a case-study in teamwork, Jennifer L. Black
Self-monitoring and accountability in social judgment : a test of the "people as politicians" metaphor, Todd Eric Bodner
A phenomenological needs assessment of sexual minority patients in an acute psychiatric setting, Richard Bookwalter
Image of a failure : the symbolism of American Nazis during the depression, Kurt A. Brader
John F. Kennedy's Third World policy : foreign aid and the role of South Vietnam, John Steven Bradford
Frequency distributions and linkage relationships of ten genetic markers in the Santa Clara County Vietnamese population, Lisa Marie Brewer
Auxin-induced growth of peeled and unpeeled stem segments of the wildtype and Argenteum varieties of Pisum sativum, Donna Garvey Brickner
Occupational therapy techniques in the treatment of infants exposed to cocaine in utero : a pilot study, Irene E. Brown
An injection well effluent transport study, Maui, Hawaii, Kim Brown
Weighted Least-Squares orbit estimation using GPS SPS Navigation Solution data, Christopher George Bryan
A uses and gratifications study of the Internet, Kristin Deann Butler
Radiation damage to the sixth abdominal ganglion of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, Albert Vitaly Bystritskii
Effects of the order of instructional activities on the attitudes and achievement of students working in cooperative groups, Christine Mack Campbell
Aniline - aminobenzyl alcohol copolymers : preparation and characterization, Binh Vu Cao
Health needs assessment of eighth graders in three suburban elementary public school districts, Gerri L. Carlton
Accommodating coastal-dependent and coastal-related land use on the central California coast, John Allen Chamberlain
An evaluation of real-time aviation turbulence metrics, William Chan
The ability of individuals with schizophrenia to estimate task performance, Jennifer Claire Chapman
An assessment of genetic variation within and between sea otter (Enhydra lutris) populations off Alaska and California, Lisa Christine Cheney
Actuarial cost methods in pension funding, Irene Wai-Ling Chen
Transport of a power plant tracer-plume over Grand Canyon National Park, Jun Chen
Provenance of the upper-miocene briones formation in the central Diablo Range, California, Guy Felix Chetelat
Distribution of the bottom-simulating reflector in the offshore Taiwan collision zone : implications for fluid migration, Wu-Cheng Chi
Illustrations of the destructive powers of traditional pedagogy as seen in the novels of Julien Green, Joann Reeves Christiansen
The semantic neighborhood frequency effect : does it exist?, Elvin F. S Chun
Evaluation and comparison of the 300-yard and 500-yard shallow water runs as field tests of aerobic power, Rebecca Barrett Cisar
Fundamental vocal frequencies and sexual orientation stereotypes, Saralyn L. Clough
The meaning of work for men with spinal cord injury : implications for impatient rehabilitation, Susan Meredith Cooke
Sailing the spectrum from pirates to micro broadcasters : a case study of micro broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ted M. Coopman
Bearing witness, Marilyn Copley
Refinement and application of the URBMET mesoscale flow model to New York City, James F. Cordova
Beethoven's five 'cello sonatas, Judith Lee Crawford
Analyse critique et application pedagogique du conte "Le chat botte", Huong Dao
The color of light, Tiffany Darrough
Music for electric guitar and string quartet in three movements, G. Rusty Davidson
Age determination of steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in microhabitats of a small central California coastal stream using otolith microstructural analysis, Lanette D. Davis
Real-time fingerprint identification by matched filtering, Panfilo C. Deguzman
Barriers that prevent older women from performing Breast Self-Examinations, Christine M. Derenzi
The art of North Indian tabla drumming : adaptations to the African-American drumset tradition, Gregory Michael Diethrich
Landscape characterization of Lyme disease risk using satellite imagery, Sheri Whitney Dister
On motivations to act : safer sex communication and the individual, Jocelyn Dong
The effects of vegetative reproduction on the recruitment and small scale distribution of the red alga Plocamium cartilagineum, James W. Downing
Development of a tracking method to record the generation, use, and reuse of packaging materials for the purpose of reporting to environmental recovery organizations, Frida A. Droorian
Assessment of first aid knowledge and decision-making of high school coaches, Lisa Renee Dunn
Wetland buffers in the Monterey Bay Region : a field study of function and effectiveness, Rosemary Dyste
Documentation of radiation therapy doese using a silicon solid state detector system, Trisha Edgerton
A study to determine the impact of interest-based bargaining in public school systems on mandated costs charged to the state of California, T. Roger Evans
Monoclonal antibody development to a new opiate receptor, Jeffrey Fein
The attitudes of school nurses in special education toward nursing care plans and documentation, Margaret Estrada Fischer
Discrimination in hiring decisions with regard to individuals with disabilities, Christine Marie Flack
The Oakland Tribune under Robert C. Maynard and the Alamdeda Newspaper Group : a case study, Nancy Anne Fong
Batch distillation simulation using the quasi-state column approximation, Keith A. Freidman
