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Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Modeling and measurement of solid-liquid phase transformation enthalpy for fusible heat sink applications, Cheng-Kuan Wu
Nurse managers' and staff nurses' perceptions of effective caring behaviors, Deanna Sanchez Yamamoto
San Jose cops : the women's story, David R. Yancey
Perceptions of head nurse leadership style, Feryal Yigit
The Relationship of health locus of control and treatment adjustment in chronic hemodialysis, Melinda Zimmer-Rankin
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
ISO 9000 : a step backward for the philosophies of W. Edwards Deming?, David A. Abell
Creativity across the ages, Miriam Rasmussen Ahern
Benthic invertebrates living in macroalgal mats on intertidal mudflats of Elkhorn Slough, California, Jane King Allen
A Comparison of media representation of occupational therapy with the profession's expressed image, 1917-1925, Elizabeth Ambrosi
Mystery readers : an exploratory study of gender similarities and differences, Joyce Assar
Thiamin requirement and carbohydrate metabolism in the nematode, caenorhabditis elegans, Joi L. Augustin
A survey of nursing assistants in skilled nursing facilities, Suzanne Macfarlane Avina
A comparison of food resources available to the valley pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae, on serpentine and nonserpentine soils, Nadine Christena Barter Bowlus
Effects of turbulence and activation method on touchscreen performance in aviation environments, Kristin G. Bauersfeld
Children's knowledge of receptive vocabulary : implications for development of a picture-pointing word-identification task, Cynthia M. Bearce
Implementation of a mesoscale boundary layer wind model in the San Francisco Bay Area, Allen Jacob Becker
Description of neonatal outcomes in substance abusing women, Cynthia D. Beckett
United States aid policy and the war in Vietnam, 1965-1975, Michael N. Bentley
Incorporating performance analysis in the training of an actor, Janis Bergmann
Rushing towards absurdity in Under the volcano : an existential analysis, Lou Bermingham
Content analysis of public relations codes of ethics, Thomas Clement Bernal
A comparison of two computer-assisted methods for teaching first grade students multidigit addition and subtraction, Diane Dinardi Besterman
Improving the National Quality Award, Charles M. Bish
A study of student's abilities to detect scientific inaccuracies in selected illustrations, Donald Blagsvedt
Rhetorical rationality in presidential politics, Robert Steven Blanton
Interfacial electrochemical studies of adsorbates on polycrystalline and single crystal electrodes, Gary Lawrence Borges
The Effects of therapeutic touch on state anxiety and physiological measurements in preoperative clients, Diane Bowers
The Prevalence of ergogenic aid use among female high school athletes in a Santa Clara Valley High School District, Mary M. Brkich
Modern guitar music, Leon M. Brown
Aerobic bacteria of northern fur seal (Ca̲l̲l̲o̲r̲h̲i̲n̲u̲s̲ u̲r̲s̲i̲n̲u̲s̲) pups on the Pribilof (USA) Islands and Medny (USSR) Island, Matthew Anderson Burd
A working taxonomy of speech acts used by communication instructors in oral speech critiques, Christine M. Burger
Mainstreamed deaf college students' ratings of factors influencing postsecondary education choices, Brenda L. Call
Reconstructing experiences of a lifetime, an oral history of educator Alma Marie Gloeckler, Mary Brown Carson
Dilution in the Hopfield neural network, Victor Manuel Castillo
Forecasting the improvement of manufacturing productivity in the microcircuit packaging industry, Daniel L. Cheadle
Pedal technique in La Cathedrale engloutie by Claude Debussy, Ya-Hsuan Chiang
Fabrication and performance of AC thin-film electroluminescent devices using MOCVD prepared Zns:Mn phosphor layers, Da-Zen Chuang
A Study of the role and scope of occupational therapy practice in neonatal intensive care, Sandra Assunta Cicuttin
La virgen de Guadalupe : una mujer de todos los tiempos, Marie A. Connors
Evidence of religious influence on the folk and fairy tales of Ireland, Brian J. Conroy
Gender differences in the library computing specialty, Roberta A. Corbin
The effectiveness of the Campbell Transitional Living Center program, Jeanmarie Niedermeyer Courtney
Chemotherapy patients' concerns: an application of multiple triangulation methodology, Lucianne Cronin
Group representation theory with an application to P.I. algebras, Gregory T. Daubenmire
Strong hopes/shattered dreams : study of college females and perceived economic future, Heather M. David
The Transfer of multimodal vs. unimodal prototypes, Donna M. Davilla
The Effect of age, gender, and ethnic origin on flexibility as measured by the sit and reach test and the Leighton flexometer, Susan De La Torre
The effects of context on reading misoriented words, Susanne Delzell
The Development of a statistical assessment methodology for collection management in a public library, Carolyn Ann King Denny
Choral music accompanied by woodwinds: an annotated list, Jan C. DeShera
Improvement of tunable diode laser spectrometer IRF, Vincent V. Dinh
The decline of Santa Clara County's fruit and vegetable canning industry (1967-1987), Roseanne Dominguez
Laser ablation of transparent liquid films on opaque solid surface, Nhan Thanh Do
Gaussian coordinates and the large scale universe, Bernard S. Donovan
Family planning knowledge of late adolescents : impact of a peer education workshop, Fiona Dschida
Bilingual education, Yvonne Van Duong
Discriminate validity of the DAS, Patricia G. Dvorquez
Retention related to self-efficacy in student nurses, Margaret J. Eaton
The ontogeny of pre-pubescent skeletal growth : as seen in a prehistoric Central California indian collection, Beth Ferguson Elliott
Sampling and anaylsis of trace metals in sediment interstitial waters, Russell Fairey
Los personajes femeninos de las novelas de Rosalía de Castro, Mariel Fedrí
The effect of creating and writing word problems on first and fourth grade students' abililty to solve word problems, Mary V. Finkas
Effects of natural sunlight and moisture on the efficacy of Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes in controlling Trichoplusia ni and Agrotis ipsilon, Ali Fotovatjah
The Effect of diet on tissue levels and liver DNA adducts in rats as a result of exposure to 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo [4,5-f] quinoxaline (MelQx), Christopher Edward Frantz
Gröbner bases and an application to primary decomposition, Terrie Freni-Johnson
Hillview-Porter Regional program : a case study of a multiple stakeholder environmental dispute using a system science approach, Judy C. Fulton
The Vietnamese refugee experience : a fundamental redefinition of an ethnic identity, Laura A. Furcinitti
Cadence to a G sharp, Mark A. Gaetano
An exploration of the relationship of oral sex and HIV transmission among gay and bisexual men, Andrew A. Gans
Water quality changes in a salt water system adjacent to south San Francisco Bay, Tim Gasser
Helen Marot : Librarian 1865-1901, Madeline Gaudioso
Work-group cohesion in stable and closing manufacturing plants, Jane E. Gehring
Knowledge and attitudes of public guardians toward the elderly, Deborah Gennette
The adsorption of moisture on carbon films used as overcoats for rigid disk thin film magnetic recording media, Keith Goodson
Isolation and characterization of chenopodin, the major seed storage protein of quinoa (chenopodium quinoa), Saraswathi Goundan
Auditory/visual word-identification materials for Spanish speakers, Linda J. Grace
Does the glass ceiling exist? : an empirical test of a large organization, Tracy Ann Graham
Preferred provider organizations: hospital participation in the San Francisco Bay Area, William Barry Graham
Biochemical and morphological evidence for a newly introduced species of Aurelia in San Francisco Bay, California, Nina Greenberg
The Nature of the whale : intertextual links between Melville's Moby-Dick and Emerson's Nature, Gregory Paul Grewell
Semiconductor companies and excellence in communications, Pragati Grover
A descriptive study of the steps and the obstacles encountered in becoming a nurse entrepreneur, Kelly J. Guess
Effect of oxidation on magnetic and structural properties of terbium containing magneto-optical thin films, Ashok K. Gupta
The effect of varied plasma etching parameters on adhesion of copper plating to ABS plastic, Earl Steven Gurley
From the profane to the sublime : power and paradoxes of Marlowe's Tamburlaine, Beatrice Haile-Wells
Nurses' perceptions of their role in discussing end of life issues with patients, Pegge Hall
Truman Smith : United States military attaché : an examination of his career, W. Karin Hall
Hydrothermal alteration at Tobaru, Kagoshima prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, Christopher F. Hamilton
A Monte Carlo model simulating factors affecting migration in insular populations of Peromyscus, Elaine K. Harding-Smith
Spontaneous mutation in Escherichia coli under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, Parivash Hashemi
Feeding ecology of gray whales in Agate Bay, California, Summers 1990 and 1991, Craig Allen Hawkinson
A kinematic model of baroclinic tidal currents at the head of Monterey Submarine Canyon, Andrew Justin Heard
Hydrogeology of high-salinity ground water in the "180-foot" pressure aquifer southwest Salinas, Monterey County, California, Janet Elaine Heard
The effects of training strategy on stroop color-word interference, Susan T. Heers