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Book ChapterWood, Lana MarikoThis chapter outlines the author’s experience co-designing and co-teaching an undergraduate problem-based learning public health course with faculty from her liaison department at a mid-size public university. During the year and a half spent on the d . . .
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Masters ThesisWoodruff, Ta Ta Neshe LecoleWhite terrorism is a phenomenon that is underexamined within the scholarship. This study is designed to add to the limited body of research on white terrorism by using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine two white men who have authored massac . . .
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Masters ThesisKurak, IvanaThe author's research began with these questions: How far away from social norms did the hippies go regarding gender roles? Were women ever freed from these expectations? What did family life on the communes look like? This research argues that counte . . .
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Masters ThesisScott, Jenisia MThis thesis consists of a collection of creative writing pieces by the author.
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Masters ThesisGrimm, Nicole FranchescaThe Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) provides an opportunity for innovative approaches of assessing groundwater models and water budgets. Advanced models calibrated with groundwater elevation alone may not accurately reflect residence tim . . .
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Masters ThesisHuanaco, MiguelThere have been many scholarly works written about Mexico’s Movimiento de Acción Revolucionaria (MAR) or revolutionary action movement; however, there has never been a scholarly work written about its founder Professor Gómez Souza. Ninety percent of . . .
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Masters ThesisPadmanabhan, Chitra VijayThis ethnographical research is geared towards understanding the lived experiences of South Asian LGB persons, residing in the United States. The thesis proposes that a strong LGBT cultural competency framework is needed to overcome challenges faced b . . .
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Masters ThesisAlgarmi, MohamedThis thesis consists of four short stories by the author.
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Masters ThesisWedding, Katrina EliseThis thesis consists of a collection of poetry and two works of nonfiction by the author.
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Masters ThesisLawrence, GenevieveThis thesis consists chiefly of poems by the author.
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Masters ThesisDizon, Christopher JohnThis thesis is a collection of six short stories by the author.
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Masters ThesisHuggins, Ericka C.Sociological theorists and researchers in the area of race and education agree that the impact of inferior educational programs and race, class and gender based allocation of funding for public education impact the esteem and sense of worth for poor y . . .
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Masters ThesisRoberts, Nicholas J.Throughout the year 1972, air filter samples were collected at Kellogg, Idaho, in the Coeur d'Alene mining district. These samples were analyzed to determine the concentrations of trace metallic elements in the air and to look for indications of their . . .
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Masters ThesisDunne, Brian DavidThis study was undertaken to determine the validity of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) for the prediction of success or failure while on probation. The subjects for this study consisted of 32 male adult probationers in San Francisco Count . . .
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Masters ThesisSchenk, RuthThis thesis examines the ways Nigerian-born British novelist Buchi Emecheta incorporates the strategies of post-colonial and feminist theory. The author explores where and how she satisfies the feminist demands of informing and expanding post-coloni . . .
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Masters ThesisHarvey-Costello, NydraPhosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient that is critical for productive ecosystems. Phosphorus form, or “speciation,” is an important factor influencing nutrient availability, and the amount of bioavailable or plant-accessible P in soils. As soi . . .
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Masters ThesisGüner, NadijaHuman Pegivirus (HPgV) is a lymphotropic virus which causes infection in T and B lymphocytes, including B cells, CD4+ and CD8+ cells. Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) is the causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS) and shares the . . .
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Masters ThesisYadegari, JenniferCyclooxygenase-2, also known as prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2, is an enzyme linked to pain and inflammation. Although several types of prostaglandins can be synthesized via inducible cyclooxygenase-2, high levels of prostaglandin E2 are partic . . .
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ThesisVogel, Stanley E.This study investigated the effect of visual feedback of the self upon the self-concepts of five educable mentally retarded (EMR) adolescent boys. The central question that the study investigated was, "Can films of EMR adolescents and the visual feedb . . .
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ThesisSun, ChaoyaThis paper analyzes the emergence, development, and future of Chinese new media, especially the Internet, through discussing the restrictions that Chinese media faced under the Kaiserism of the Chinese government in both old and new China. It will add . . .
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ThesisRobertson, Nancy C.By closely reading several of Wordsworth's more famous poems written prior to the completion of The Prelude, one can follow the significant development of his spiritual consciousness. This viewpoint also offers a fresh understanding of Wordsworth's ex . . .
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ThesisBradley, James P.Every Friday and Saturday night a short length of thoroughfare in San Leandro is jammed with kids and cars. About seven-thirty in the evening they begin to arrive, driving their polished and modified cars down the street to a particular intersection w . . .
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ThesisMorse, Atsuko H.This is a participant observation case study of an elementary school in Japan. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how Japanese elementary schools emphasize moral and social development as well as academic achievement. For this purpose, the J . . .
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Masters ThesisFiano, KateThe purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges I encountered when designing and implementing a music technology and composition club in a middle school setting. Specifically, research questions were: a) what challenges did I encounter whe . . .
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Masters ThesisBohan, Andrew A.This thesis provides an analysis of the development and maturation of a Catholic middle class in Ireland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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Masters ThesisBoyle, TraceyAfter the Second World War, Europe lay in ruins. European Federalists aimed to rebuild Europe by uniting it. They wanted individual national governments to cede authority to a European union that could provide stimulus to economic growth and stop nati . . .
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Masters ThesisSahebi, ShowhibTritonia diomedea (also known as Tritonia tetraquetra) is a marine gastropod that is used to study how the neuronal system controls behavior. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) plays an essential role in neurotransmission as it terminates cholinergic signali . . .
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Masters ThesisDoherty, BryanThis Research explores the transition from post-Roman British to Anglo-Saxon as the dominant culture of England took place between the fifth and seventh centuries by utilizing the disciplines of history and archaeology. Studying cultures without a wri . . .
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ArticleAlexander, StephanieThis mixed-methods study explores how the use of satirical news videos contributes to student engagement with information literacy (IL) instruction. The sample was drawn from first-year undergraduate students in for-credit IL courses. Overall, the us . . .
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ThesisRandle, Walt RandyThis thesis documents a study intended to investigate how police officers can benefit from training in the area of psychological counseling. The study examines how police departments teach officers new behaviors that might provide a new approach to ad . . .
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Musical ScoreNieland, ErikThis thesis details the composition of a new work for wind ensemble entitled "Flurry Above the Clouds." The complete score is included in the work.
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ThesisAndrews, Nanette NelsonThe intent of this study was to develop and examine a school and home coordinated program to promote the reading achievement of first grade students. The specific objective was to assess a Reading Activity Kit used by first grade students at home . . .
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ThesisJohnson, Timothy J.This thesis examines the symbolism in aspects of environment and other background elements in the works of Charles Dickens. Phenomena such as the weather, rural landscapes, urban landscapes, factories and machines, and fire serve as symbols that revea . . .
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ThesisWittet, Julie A.This study used the Integrated Play Group model (Wolfberg and Schuler, 1992) to assess whether creating peer play groups for students with severe disabilities would increase the number of interactions between students with severe disabilities and the . . .
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ThesisMarshall, ChristopherThis thesis is an investigation into the treatment of the myth of the American dream in two very different works from near opposite ends of the twentieth century that illuminates the central importance of the myth in America. The author uses a Marxi . . .
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ThesisStanley, Carl R.Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106 requires that companies accrue the expenses for nonpension postretirement benefits. The focus of this thesis is to examine the impact of SFAS No. 106 on companies and their employees. Particular att . . .
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DissertationAloo, Peter ManglaResource allocation to school sites in public school districts is inequitable. While Student Based Funding (SBF) has been implemented in several major urban school districts, there are few empirical studies about how SBF policies are derived and imple . . .
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ThesisKlinck, Richard C.The shallow-marine San Pablo Group in the hills east of San Francisco Bay, California, was deposited while the Pacific-North American plate margin was evolving from a convergent boundary to a transform margin at this latitude in middle to late Mioc . . .
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ThesisPeracca, Matlyn EveThis thesis is an examination of Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck.
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ThesisGagnon, Jerome K.Many English composition classrooms today are comprised of a mix of learners, notably in the culturally diverse region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At California State University, East Bay, for example, classes may include L1 and Generation 1.5 stud . . .
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ThesisHudson, Marilyn K.This thesis is an analysis of the author's composition, "String Quartet No. 1." The complete score is included in the work.
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ThesisStanford, James E.Between Redwood Valley and Potter Valley a range of hills rises 1000' above the valley floors. Three units have been mapped and described in these hills, which were previously mapped as undifferentiated rocks of the Central belt of the Franciscan Comp . . .
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ThesisJack, AndrewThe purpose of this research project is to develop a straightforward and cost-effective methodology that skilled geographic information system (GIS) users within local governments and nonprofit organizations can use to identify sites that have the gr . . .
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ThesisHansen, Mary DianeThe purpose of the research carried out for this thesis was to determine the impact and effectiveness of an intergenerational instructional model to improve family literacy. The particular model studied was home-based. A trained volunteer tutor me . . .
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ThesisDrouillard, MyraThe purpose of this research is to bring an understanding of how nuclear tourism was and is perceived by the American population and has been incorporated into popular culture. This research chronicles how Americans feared nuclear, then embraced it, . . .
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ThesisVilardi, RyanThe metabolic syndrome is a condition that is characterized by a clustering of factors including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, central obesity, and/or hypertension. This syndrome has no known cause but a dysfunctional renin angiotensin system (RAS . . .
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ThesisSyrop, Jeffrey J.This thesis consists of a work of fiction by the author in three parts, entitled: "Mellow Maui," "Three Fathers," and "One Mother."
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ThesisKimball, Mindy A.In this study I used seismic refraction techniques to investigate two sites on active right-lateral strike-slip fault zones in the San Francisco Bay Area. I designed detailed refraction surveys near Mason Road on the Green Valley fault and at Tyson’s . . .
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ThesisDevi, Monica AnjileenThis thesis examines the origins and the experience of the identity of twice migrants: the Indo-Fijians of California, more specifically of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay area, who left Fiji between the years of 1950 and 2000. The complexity o . . .
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ThesisLin, Shu-JenCash flow from operations (CFO) is an important component in the statement of cash flows. It is viewed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and many users of the financial statements as a good indicator of whether a company will be in financi . . .
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ThesisCao, ChristineThe C-value paradox, which is the lack of correlation between genome size and organism complexity, was the focus in many early studies of the genome. The "paradox" has now been resolved and can be explained by the presence of transposable elements. Tr . . .
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ThesisScheiner, Patricia CamposThis thesis analyzes the conquest of the California territory by the United States through a study of the response of the Californios, the Hispanic inhabitants of the region. The goal of the thesis is to establish that in spite of the Californios' mil . . .
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ThesisWinfield, Madolin JohnsonThe purpose of this study was to investigate whether children show the same gender differences in their speech patterns as those observed in adults in previous research. The speech patterns of interest are the "feminine" speech forms elaborated by . . .
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ThesisNashleanas, KatherineThis thesis is a study in cultural landscape focused on Ballard, Washington, a "neighborhood community" of Seattle. The author's research was designed to answer three questions, first: How Norwegian is Ballard and how do I know that? Second: How is B . . .
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ThesisSimonsen, Paul ChristianThe argument in this paper is that such an environment has not been created; that economic integration has not led to fair or equal benefits; and that cooperation and accommodation have not replaced conflict as a method for settling disputes. The . . .
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DissertationBlye, Vinnie TyroneThis study was a mixed method analysis concerned with explaining trends in urban secondary teacher retention within the Northern California Bay Area. A study addressing how Professional Learning Communities impact urban school organizations is importa . . .
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ThesisRussell, Jane A.This thesis describes a study that examines the following questions: (1) What is the validity of the Parent Perception Inventory (PPI) in assessing children's perceptions of positive and negative parental behaviors; and (2) Are Hispanic children's sco . . .
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ThesisStevanovic, Predrag D.The main goal of this study was to assess distribution of sediment sizes and mercury concentrations in the vicinity of Dow Wetlands area and to correlate distribution of sediment sizes and mercury concentrations to different types of depositional e . . .
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ThesisPowell, Brian A.Modern life is characterized by an accelerating rate of change. Nowhere is this more true than in the business world. The business environment is seeing increasing trends towards globalization of markets, shorter lives for competitive advantages, ever . . .
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ThesisChu, WallyUV melting study has been instrumental in investigating the thermodynamic characteristics of various biologically important RNA conformations. In my master’s degree thesis research, I have optimized the in-house UV melting experimental system by estab . . .
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ThesisCaughey, Carol ConleeThis thesis begins with a brief overview of Morgenthau's six tenets of realism and of his method, designed to provide the reader with a general familiarity with the realist school. The fundamental assumptions of realism as proposed by Niebuhr are disc . . .
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ThesisRath, MadhusiktaThis thesis aims to study the role of 5-hydroxymethylation during chondrocyte differentiation. Understanding the mechanisms of the DNA demethylation machinery via this process during chondrogenesis will lead to a variety of possibilities for targeted . . .
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ThesisAhrens, PeterThis thesis is an examination of early American medical science and the response of its practitioners to outbreaks of epidemic diseases, such as yellow fever, cholera and malaria. In addition to the Plague of Athens and the Philadelphia yellow fever e . . .
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ThesisHoppes, William GaryThe purpose of this paper is to examine the ecological relationships of the avian populations inhabiting a nearly natural area in which the edge effect has been maximized as a result of the breakup of physiognomically distinct vegetation types int . . .
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ThesisPerry, Peter R.This thesis examines three separate incidents that help reveal Roosevelt's attitude toward the workers' movement. The anthracite coal strike of 1902 shows Roosevelt at his best. In that crisis, he seized the initiative by bringing labor and capital to . . .
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ThesisLazarus, Cara T.This thesis consists of seven short stories written by the author: 1) "Street of Dreams" 2) "The Voiceover" 3) "Tight" 4) "Dragon in the Wave" 5) "Local Traffic" 6) "Just a Phone Call Away" 7) "A Little Byte in the Mainframe"
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ThesisJoyce, Frances GayThis thesis is an examination of the Presidency of William McKinley, who served from March of 1897 until he was assassinated in September of 1901.
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ThesisBastin, Donald E.This thesis is an examination of the military and political measures taken to defend the San Francisco bay against the threat of hostile Confederate ships during the Civil War. The author also addresses the significance of California's role in support . . .
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ThesisMcIntosh, MargheritaAnalyzing a set of financial statements involves using ratios of key financial variables and other analytical tools to gain insight into the operating performance and financial health of a firm. Decisions based on this information can include those . . .
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ThesisStark, Bennett S.This thesis investigates Dewey's and Niebuhr's chief area of political disagreement--their views on social action--during the Depression. It examines two works that serve as their principal statements about their respective views on social action, Dew . . .
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ThesisDilworth, Vincent, Jr.It is the purpose of this thesis to formulate a decision model that can be used to determine whether public ownership or private ownership can operate an electric system more economically. Specifically, this thesis will provide a tool to aid analy . . .
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ThesisBaublitz, Michael T.This thesis is based on a long-standing interest and concern with the loss and deterioration of prime agricultural lands in the State of California, still the leading agricultural producer in the nation. California is also the leading wine-producing . . .
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ThesisArnold, WarrenThis project is concerned with Environmental Living as one contemporary aspect of Outdoor Education. A definition of Environmental Living is provided in order to provide the reader with a common base of understanding. Several concurrent approaches . . .
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ThesisSumares, Michelle C.The purpose of this study was to determine if teacher expectations are related to student socioeconomic level or length of teaching experience. Section I of the Social Behavior Survival (SBS) Inventory was used to measure the level of teacher standa . . .
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ThesisTribuzi, Attilio N.The compositions surveyed in this thesis exhibit a wide variety of extended techniques and present a broad sampling of new music for the trumpet since 1970. Each piece is either for unaccompanied or accompanied trumpet solo. Accompaniments range from . . .
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ThesisJohnson, William R.This thesis details the composition of a new work for chamber ensemble entitled "Gentle Persuasion." The complete score is included in the work.
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ThesisSin, Davina K.Single stranded oligonucleotides called aptamers that have a binding affinity to reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were isolated. An iterative technique called Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX) w . . .
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ThesisRoberts, LynnThis thesis examines the lower Sacramento Valley in northern California. In this structural basin, streams emerging from surrounding ranges have deposited their channels above the basin's floor. Patterns of land use in the valley have persisted acro . . .
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ThesisLeal, Jin MeeLate 19th century literature often responds to the anxieties of class, gender, and race by participating in justifying the hierarchies as it relies on a deterministic setting and typically explores the grimmer, but often realistic, themes in American . . .
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ThesisKoehler, Jonathan T.A combination of non-destructive sampling methods (capture and release) were used from December 1998 to July 2001 to compare usage by native and introduced fish species of several restored, partially restored, and highly modified brackish tidal marshe . . .
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ThesisFerguson, Christine J.This thesis is a critical examination of female characters in the literature of Henry James. It analyzes the ways in which characters such as Daisy Miller and Isabel Archer are representative of James's views of the United States.
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ThesisKoponen, James L.Anyone directly following the depicted examples of exacting justice in fictional literature has a fairly good chance of winding up in prison, especially since a good number of stories and novels have (notably ones involving archetypal heroes) the prot . . .
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ThesisWhite, Timothy P.This thesis documents a study designed to investigate the influence of severe fatigue interpolated early in practice on performance and motor learning of the stabilometer task. The experiment involved eighty male volunteers at California State Univers . . .
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ThesisDomingo-Yenes, BlancaEnzymes are complex proteins that often exhibit unpredictable behavior. Understanding how enzymes work is the Rosetta stone of Biochemistry. Most enzymes are hard to work with because they are unstable and it is usually hard to isolate them from the r . . .
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ThesisHamersky, WilliamCurrent monitoring methods for walnut husk flies (WHFs), Rhagoletis completa Cresson, (Diptera: Tephritidae), a major pest of commercial walnuts, are ineffective at predicting the onset of damage, since the initiation of oviposition is determined by . . .
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ThesisRose, Daniel D.The purposes of this study are to explore fully the philosophical rationale behind the California Music Framework's emphasis upon music as aesthetic education, to record its development, and to describe attempts at its implementation.
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ThesisMander, Navneet KaurPhosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development and it is the major growth-limiting nutrient in many soils. In comparison to other plant species, white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) has been found to show extreme tolerance to . . .
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ThesisScheib, VivienneThe purpose of this study is to investigate the readability of California state-mandated textbooks in the primary grades. This research will attempt to answer the following questions: 1. Does the readability level of a given textbook as indicated . . .
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ThesisGalvan, StephanSpurred by the endless possibilities of aptamers applications, we decided to investigate the potential for an aptamer based MRI contrast agent. Our research group has previously isolated a 44-base long aptamer that binds to Gd3+ ion. The selective bin . . .
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ThesisPatel, Jigna RamniklalRecent advances in third-generation sequencing technologies (long-read sequencing) require High Molecular Weight DNA (genomic DNA) of high quality and purity. In this study, the author developed a protocol to isolate Fritillaria affinis nuclei by te . . .
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ThesisRosenfeld-Ortiz, ElysaThe purpose of this study is to determine if the parents of the students in the CITY Program are more satisfied then the parents of the students in the Pasadena high schools with the transition program serving their young adult offspring.
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ThesisHenderson, Grant DouglasThis study was designed to investigate the relationship between oral reading rate and comprehension of printed material and the relationship between oral reading rate and competency in reading sub-skills, using fifth-grade students. Oral reading . . .
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ThesisWibisono, Albert B.This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Wendy's International, Inc., not only as a distinct entity in itself but one related also to its competitors and the restaurant industry. Financial ratios are used to test and determine the health and . . .
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ThesisLambie, Christina DianeResearch has shown that students need to read content-area text and make sense of the information by applying the knowledge gained to their own experience through writing. The current emphasis on a textbook-based curriculum has left little time for . . .
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ThesisWalley, Bill M.The purpose of this study was to reveal through perceptions of the participants in negotiations the effectiveness of the Winton Act to the school districts in Santa Clara County.
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ThesisMiller, Jeffrey CurtisThis thesis explores whether or not a consumer-grade unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can produce mapping products that meet the standards of the mapping industry.
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ThesisRodriguez, Vanessa A.Sugar Culture has become increasingly popular among girls in recent years. The research analyzes Sugar Culture, and Feminist Theory, focusing on issues of agency and power. The website SeekingArrangement.com is a dating site for what is termed, “mut . . .
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ThesisHouk, Donald F.This study surveyed the significance of participants to be in agreement with the training program's philosophy, if he is to evaluate the program as being a success. Without this agreement the program is assumed to be considered poor and evaluated . . .
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ThesisKeramati, NegarTritonia tetraquetra is a member of gastropoda class. This study was done to investigate the population genetics of Tritonia populations. In this study, the whole genome of the organisms from individuals from various populations were sequenced, and th . . .
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ThesisHancock, Steven L.The trapped electron method has been used to study low energy molecular excitation events by electron impact. The design, construction, and testing of the experimental apparatus are discussed. An analytic expression for the potential in the electr . . .