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Theses/Dissertations from 1993
How Black elders perceive elder abuse, Tress M. Stewart
Environmental stress factors in special education and regular education : recommendations for recruitment/retention, Carole Marie Styczynski Hersom
Bathymetric, spatial and local zoogeographic distribution of ophiuroids on the continental slope off central California, Anne Cary Summers
Beliefs held by Pilipinos regarding filial responsibility, Edith Superio
Modeling of contaminant transport at the Eastern General Services Area, Site 300, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, San Joaquin County, California, ʻĀrif Tabassum
Modification of oxide surfaces, Vivian Hui Tang
Body size, diet, habitat use, and social behavior of Balaenopteran whales in the Gulf of California, Mexico, Bernie R. (Bernie Russell) Tershy
The Effects of non-contact therapeutic touch on the parasympathetic nervous system as evidenced by superficial skin temperature and perceived stress, Christine Ann Louise Tharnstrom
The International Computer Music Association 1992 compact disc and HyperCard stack, Edward Russell Tincher
Ignored and pardoned : the women of Yuma Prison, 1876-1909, Jule Ann Bishop Turner
A Kinematic analysis of novice freestyle swimmers, Ronald Scott Usher
Propaganda by choice : how propaganda theatre works in the church-sponsored, state-funded, AIDS education play Choices, Beverly Valenti-Hilliard
Identification of health related learning needs following automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator implantation, Laura J. Val
The Neutral response on attitudinal measures : an attribute of the item, Pauline Velez
Amy Beach : her life, times and music, Laurel Keddie Verissimo
U.S. policy toward Vietnam, 1960-1990, An Ngoc Vu
Tahar Ben Jelloun : auteur de la difference, Judith R. Wand
Adaptive neural network control of a flexible manipulator, Sun-Ti Wang
Attitudes and perspectives toward the special education collaborative model, Janet Ward
The Effectiveness of volunteer service : an occupational therapy intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder, Michelle D. Warren
Age determination and confirmation from otoliths of the bank rockfish, Sebastes rufus (Scorpaenidae), Diana L. Watters
A Health needs assessment of children in a California state-funded preschool, Katherine Waugh
Tragic realism : the socio-historical elements in Isabel Allende's The house of the spirits and Of love and shadows, James Reese Weckler
Picturing the theater : recontextualization in pictorial dramatic representation, Kevin Dean Weinert
Respite caregivers' attitudes about nursing homes, Joanne E. J Weith
Applying the story model to juror decision-making: a response to juror bias, Darrah Westrup
Heart rate and RPE differences with 8" and 10" step heights and low versus high intensity ALL OUT Step choreography in a female population, Teresa Lynne Wexted
Effects of a Psychological Skills Educational Program (PSEP) on free throw shooting for male high school basketball players, Rob Wojtkowski
Appropriate and inappropriate utilization of a county hospital emergency department/trauma center, Deanna Domeier Wolf
Comparative study on splinting, hand function and pain in thumb carpometacarpal arthritis, Yuriko Wong
The Effects of umuC on spontaneous and UV-induced mutagenesis in Escherichia coli, Jefferson Woodard
The Perceived effects of nursing case management on patients following acute hospitalization, Nancy J. Woodward
Integrated solid waste disposal pricing : a solution to solid waste management for Hollister, California, Phillip Woodward
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
