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Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The effect of level autonomy and group size on group performance and satisfaction, Simi Ambardar
Africanist influences in 19th century American literature : a discussion of critical approaches, Ingrid Helen Andersson
Intramolecular hydride transfer, Vidya Baliga
Effect of extrusion temperature on the color and functional properties of full fat pinto bean flour, Arvind Bansal
Onshore and offshore effects of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in the Moss Landing, California area, Robert Francis Barminski
African-American women's health beliefs about breast cancer and breast self-examination, Sharon Goldsby Barnett
Injured workers in Costa Rica : available vocational rehabilitation services, Maria dos Anjos Barros-Bailey
Structure and tectonics of the Bear Mountains fault zone and western Foothills terrane between Lake Don Pedro and Lake McSwain, central Sierra Nevada, California, Thomas Francis Barry
A Descriptive study of critical thinking abilities of nursing students and registered nurses, Nancy D. Bingaman
Tree decomposition of graphs, Tanya Boboricken
Perception of Oakland by three Bay Area Cities, Sonya Yvette Bradley
Relationship between aerobic exercise and sleep quality in elderly individuals, Glenn S. Brassington
Aztec goddesses : a historical perspective, Jo Ann Roman Brisko
A Survey of factors that influence the dose of analgesia administered to adult postoperative patients, Caryl J. Brown
Wildlands conservation and community resource management : a critical analysis of the proposed Tawahka Biosphere Reserve, La Mosquitia, Honduras, Mark D. Caicedo
Use of senior celebrity spokespersons in advertising to senior female consumers, Kathleen M. Caine
Text telephone reference services in California public libraries, Nancy A. Call
The School nurse role as perceived by parents, Suzanne Cassel
Children in self care : parents' perceptions and attitudes, Paula Marie Cauthorn-Wade
Geographic variation and cultural evolution in songs of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the eastern North Pacific, Salvatore Cerchio
Investigation into toughness improvement in graphite/epoxy composites using teflon powder, Daniel A. Chafey
Dateline Saigon : the San Jose Mercury and San Jose News reports on the Tet Offensive, January-February 1968, Douglass Lee Chatfield
A Survey of American attitudes about working women, 1920-1950, Judith M. Chavez
The Effects of normalized occupation on the lives of adults with mental retardation, Jill L. Chesley
Application of piezo film for active dampening of a cantilever beam, Steven Chow
Review of a cost variable in nursing research, Jean Marie Hopkins Chrisco
The effect of gender on preference for public relations models, Jeffrey B. Christensen
A Study of emergency department nurses' attitudes toward the elderly and their knowledge of mistreatment, Vicki L. Christensen
Preludes, David (David E.) Clay
Nursing image among secondary students in California, Elizabeth L. Current Cogswell
ESL materials in libraries : an overview and selection guidelines, Susan Elizabeth Cohen
The Hump : a soldier's search for peace, Al Conetto
Late Cenozoic tectonics of the southern Inyo Mountains, Eastern California, James Erik Conrad
Four problems, one solution, Edward Emmanuel Corneille
Sioux Creek spirits, Linda Cosner
The role of radar in the Pacific Theater during World War II : deployment, acceptance and effect, Paul Van Cozens
Exploring TQM : circular questioning as a new methodology to study organizational culture change, Elaine M. Criger
A Needs assessment for evaluation assistance among members of the Community Partnership of Santa Clara County, Delyna A. Cruz
Will organizational crisis take a byte out of Silicon Valley's high-tech industry? : replication and expansion, Stacy L. Damron
Agriculture in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta : a case study of farming revenue versus levee maintenance costs, Nancy Johnston D'Attilio
Comparison of English reading and oral language production scores of students enrolled in two different bilingual education models, Jennifer Louise Hoag Daves
The ritual dramas of El Teatro Campesino, Charles De Wald
Overcoming the past : Wolfgang J. Mommsen and the writing of German history, Paul J. Domenici
American-Israeli relations during the Nixon Administration, 1969-1974, Aneta M. Dorhout
Concerns about AIDS among nurses in a suburban community hospital, Mary Dugom
Thermoregulatory effects of caffeine ingestion during rest and exercise in men, Nancy A. Dunagan
Anthropometric, flexibility, and strength characteristics in male competitive rock climbers, Jay R. Embree
A comparative study of the early writings of Martha Gellhorn and Anna Louise Strong, Carol Feinberg
Motivational participation incentives of elite quadriplegic rugby athletes, Thomas F. Ferr
Six compositions utilizing extended harmonies and improvisational techniques, Stephen Foglia
Exit, voice, and loyalty and the function of communication in a customer service setting, Richard Fox
Mechanisms of succession in a carrion community : a fourteen day post mortem study, Charles Dean Franklin
Parental attitudes regarding family life/sex education, Anita Gallardo
Ways of coping : adolescents with spinal cord injury compared with able-bodied adolescents, Becky A. Gardner
Passivation film damage during focused ion beam IC modification, Jiaming Ge
"Follow your enthusiasm" : the Jim Henson performance aesthetic, Susan Andre George
Dental hygienists' information seeking and computer application practices, Sharon L. Gravois
The Energy cost of females walking and jogging while pushing the Baby Jogger, Mindy Hansen
Assessing the needs and generating ideas for curriculum development for support groups for HIV positive Latinos, Ofelia F. Hawk
A Descriptive study of the categories of psychotropic medications prescribed for the inpatients in three of the California State Mental Health Hospitals, Susan Henderson
1/2/3/4 for the show : a guide to small-cast one-act plays, Lewis W., 1928- Heniford
Public health nurses' perceptions of professionalism, Rosemarie Hernandez
Unfolding the self : ideas of vocation in Jude the obscure and New Grub Street, Jo Ann Heydron
Major life events vs. daily hassles : comparison of predictive values in relation to athletic injury occurrence, Shelley Orlando Hicks
The Effects of proprioceptive training on postural sway using the Biomechanical Ankle Platform System on healthy subjects, Mark Hoffman
Home activity program compliance in trauma patients with upper extremity joint stiffness, Hazel M. Horti
Perceived stress levels : a survey of injured and non-injured workers, Ruth Horvath-Hollander
Reticulation-etch resistance of positive photoresist, Chang-Lin Hsieh
Media use in the acculturation process of Chinese immigrants in Silicon Valley, Bao-huei Huang
Emil Cioran : la présence et l'écart, Ovidiu Hurduzeu
Women, child-free and single, Margaret Hood Hynan
Nurse manager cost/quality strategies, Jo-Ann Iacobellis
The study of idioms and its application to ESL and intercultural communication, Yōko Itō
Automobile trip reduction strategies : an analysis of employer-based trip reduction programs, Jamie Jarvis
Apparatus and techniques for study of unsteady thermal/fluid-induced loads on electronic components, Jiaqin Jiang
Estimation of pile frictional capacity in clayey sedimentary deposits in Taipei using CPT data, Wie-Kong Jie
The United States, Guatemala and the communist threat, Brett Johanson
The empty chair doctrine revisited : an examination of the relative influences of attorneys and judges, Rob Johnstone
Perceived self-efficacy and functional impairment in clients with chronic low back pain, Debra A. Kaczmar
The Influence of sediment from landslide plumes on sessile kelp forest assemblages, Kim Kiest
Determination of bank rockfish age and growth: a comparison of traditional and computer-aided techniques, Aaron Everet King
Precipitation-runoff modeling system for the Blackwood Creek drainage basin, Placer County, California, James Charles Kirschner
"The euthanasia of platonic christianity" : Thomas Jefferson, Plato, religion and human freedom, Gregory Lawrence Knittel
Gender differences in adolescent perceptions of parental behaviors related to warmth and control, Jessica Ann Kozlowski
Management training needs of Thai army hospital nurse managers, Worapun Krarurum
The school nurse role as perceived by elementary and junior high school teachers, Willempje V. Kremer
Dead dreamer : the oscillating real dream through a mosaic of emotions, Jonathan Warren Kromrey
The relationship between health concepts and health promotion behaviors in college students, Brenda C. Laird
Priming and incubation effects on anagram solving, Katharine K. Lee
Effects of response set differences upon beck depression inventory scores of undergraduate students, Nancy Lehmicke
Effect of the bat star, Asterina miniata, on recruitment of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, George H. Leonard
A reinterpretation of some Bay Area shellmound sites : a view from the mortuary complex from Ca-Ala-329, the Ryan Mound, Alan Leventhal
Middle school study skills : the correlation between binder skills and academic achievement, Elizabeth Ehm Lobay
Process control and vibration testing of fine pitch surface mount assemblies, Paul H. C Lo
Typers, Barbara Lopez