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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Evaluating driver performance on the road and in a simulator, Erik C. B Olsen
Sexual differences in Wilson's Warbler Migration, Christopher Dale Otahal
Identification and validation of a societal model of usenet, Bruce A. Overby
Waiting for Godiva, Eugène Paré
Factors that predispose hamstring muscle strain, Scottie B. Patton
Band-structure calculations for point and two-dimensional defects in zinc-blende III-V nitrides, E. A. Pentaleri
The role of social support and adolescents' adjustment to different custody arrangements, Paula Patricia Pfau
Gregory of Tours and Orderic Vitalis : a comparative analysis of sanctity, Janice Marie Phillips
Breast self-examination and the mastectomy patient, Gail Pieper
Assessment of the continuing education needs of occupational therapists in northern California, Stephanie Pierce
A Survey of inbenthic macrofauna at a South San Francisco Bay salt marsh, Brian T. Pittman
Effects of sediment depth and season on growth and carbohydrate allocation in P. torreyi, Barbara Plechner
Dissociation rate constant measurement for double stranded DNA and protamine P1, Paul A. Poenisch
Levels of aggregation in survey analysis, Stephenie Anne Posyluzny
Correlation between vegetation distribution and salinity in Artesian Slough, Lynne Reardon
Light and plant orientation effects on pigment and reproductive patterns in Bossiella sp, Cassandra Roberts
Making sense of experience : an autobiographical study, Jim Rohan
Calculations and measurements of neutron arrival time for neutron detectors at SLAC, Kaur Rupinder
Compelling evidence : a case for a verificationist account of meaning, Tracy Russ
The hierarchy's perceptions of customer satisfaction, Joseph G. T Salisbury
Diet, Gastric evacuation, and daily ration of the gray smoothhound shark, Richard A. San Filippo
Effects of precise associative mental strategies on distance running performance, Victor Louis Santamaria
The utility of diagramming cockpit preflight procedures, Michiko Ann Saylor
Versailles to the Battle of Britain : Hitler's misreading of British appeasement, Daniel Scafani
Emotional profiles of juvenile offenders with and without post-traumatic stress disorder, Nancy J. Schrack
Korean women in the labor market, Jeamin Seung
The use of Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) systems with the severely handicapped : a case study, Patricia E. Seyfried
El Azote que hoy nos amaga : cholera, reaction and insurrection in Mexico, 1833, Paulo Morgan Simões de Carvalho
Prevalence of tardive dyskinesia in the elderly after 20 years on neuroleptics, Shirlee B. Smith
Cross-validation of the Kasch three minute step test, Rebecca A. Smothermon
The effects of a wheelchair on social interaction, Nora Lee Sobaszkiewicz Merck
Maternal confidence for labor and epidural anesthesia for pain management, Dana L. Stern
Of barques and rocks : courtship and marriage in Trollope's Palliser novels, Julie Constance Stone
Artificial life : life form, simulation, or simulacrum, John Paul Sullins
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
