The movement ecology of the adult northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora aurora) is essentially unknown throughout its range. Systematic studies, particularly those that investigate terrestrial movements of these animals, are urgently needed since this . . .

A series of hydrothermal (high-temperature and -pressure) phase equilibrium experiments were performed on a natural rhyodacite pumice from the 1,050 calibrated years B.P. pyroclastic flow from the Chaos Crags, Lassen Volcanic Center, California. The p . . .

Bicycle commuting decreases traffic congestion, decreases dependency on oil consumption, and mitigates critical health conditions like heart disease and obesity. Yet, it is a challenge for non-profits, governmental and community organizations to incre . . .

Atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, is a leading cause of death in America. Endothelial cells line the arteries and exhibit different morphology (shape) and different physiological properties in areas where atherosclerosis tends to develop. A . . .

The tectonic and climatic history of the Cache Creek watershed has been recorded by fluvial strath terraces from the late Pleistocene to the present. A total of nine terrace elevations at Wilson Valley and nine terrace elevations at Buck Island were m . . .

Subaerial beach sediments were sampled at 80 stations along 62 kilometers of the central Humboldt County shoreline. Samples were taken during winter and summer to represent both the fully eroded and fully accreted conditions of the beach. Beach sample . . .

This thesis is a culmination of my research regarding one of California's early pioneers. He was a gold-seeker, a financier, a politician and a doting husband. Ephraim Willard Burr arrived in San Francisco in 1849 clad in New England virtuosity and an . . .

The relationship between poverty and mental retardation as a social pathology is demonstrated in this thesis. It attempts to explore the relationship be-tween growing up in chronic poverty and the development of a "characterological response". Pertine . . .

An unsupervised classification of Landsat data covering the Warner Mountain Ranger District of the Modoc National Forest, California was analyzed. Field data were in the form of Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) and Compartment Inventory Analysis (CIA) r . . .

Research has demonstrated children and young adults benefit from attending summer camps, especially when exposed to challenging activities in an outdoor environment. Researchers have identified several benefits derived from attending outdoor camps, su . . .