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A Taxonomic Study Of The Trichogramma Westwood (Trichogrammatidae) Of Japan, Josephine M. Jose

Master's Theses

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Restoration Of Native Grasslands After Rooting By Feral Pigs (Sus Scrofa), Debie Ann Kinsey

Master's Theses

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Coyote Food Habits And The Relative Abundance Of Rodents In San Mateo County, Stephanie Ann Trewhitt Macdonald

Master's Theses

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Herbivory And An Endagered Plant, Can A Limited Population Handle The Pressure?, Sandra Baron

Master's Theses

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Mouse-Ear-Heart Transplant Model : Evaluation Using Tnfr 1 Knockout, Daniel W. Woolley

Master's Theses

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When Inclusion Means Exclusion: A Participatory Research Journey Into The Educational Experiences Of First And Second-Generation Mexican Immigrant Females And Their Parents' Reflections, Debra A. Luna

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

The Effectiveness Of An Interactive Multimedia Learning Explanation On Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Mathematical Achievement And Self-Efficacy, Margaret Hansen Maag

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Storm-Related Suspended Particulate Matter In Little Westham Creek, John R. Jordan

Master's Theses

Properties of a watershed regulate the amount of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a stream. The present study examined relationships between storm-related SPM and impervious area and tree cover in the suburban watershed of Little Westham Creek, Richmond, Virginia during Summer and early Fall, 1999. SPM concentration, SPM discharge, and turbidity due to clay, silt and sand, and the areas of impervious surface and tree stand cover in the watershed were measured at three sites. SPM concentration, SPM discharge, and turbidity due to clay were greater upstream than downstream. The percentages of watershed area covered by impervious surfaces and tree …

A Quantitative Histological Evaluation Of Articular Cartilage And Regenerated Tissue From A Stress-Shielded In Vivo Model, Jeremy Matthew Kupsco

Master's Theses

Cartilage does not normally repair lesions. Cartilage induced to regenerate experimentally degenerates quickly, perhaps because stresses of articulation do not allow normal extracellular matrix to develop. I examined normal cartilage from dogs, pigs, rabbits, and humans, and canine patellar tissue regenerated in a stress-shielded environment. SEM of canine cartilage after trypsin digestion revealed meshworks of fibrils oriented with a bias normal to the surface in the deep zone, random in the middle zone, and parallel to the surface in the superficial zone. SEM after freeze-fracture revealed tubules of fibrils within the deep zone. I found no evidence of collagen arcades. …

Antimicrobial Activity Of Caribbean Marine Sponge Extracts, Stephanie Smith

Master's Theses

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Perceptual Learning In Visual Cortex : A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study, Kelly Elizabeth Neary

Master's Theses

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The Role Of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 In Glioma Invasion, Nicole Danielle Sauers

Master's Theses

Overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase 2, MMP-2, is correlated with highgrade gliomas in vivo. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether MMP-2 overexpression in glioma cell lines leads to increased invasion of glioma cells in vitro. The entire MMP-2 gene was isolated from U87, a glioma cell line known to have high expression of wild-type MMP-2. This :tvIMP-2 gene was inserted in a sense and antisense orientation into pCR3 .1 vectors with a CMV promoter to ensure high levels of expression. Glioma cell lines were transfected with the sense and antisense constructs, as well as the pCR3.l vector alone …

Genetic Characterization Of The Tidewater Goby Using Microsatellites, Holly Lynn Mendonca

Master's Theses

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An Epidemiologic Survey Of Raccoon(Procyon Lotor) Latrine Sites, Gabriel Paul Roussere

Master's Theses

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The Rat Model For Metabolic Studies During Spaceflight, Mary Eulalia Miller

Master's Theses

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Mouse Nigrostriatum In Induced Parkinsonism : An Ultrastructural Study, Jeffrey A. Cochiolo

Master's Theses

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Morphology Of The Saccule And Cochlear Duct Of Amphisbaenians, Mary Elizabeth Dawson

Master's Theses

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Eph Receptors And Memory, Alexander Joseph Mcnamara

Master's Theses

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Settlement And Post-Settlement Processes Limit Calliarthron On Subtidal Walls, Nisse Aloma Goldberg

Master's Theses

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Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys Marmorata Pallida) Nesting Behavior And Habitat Use, Donald E. Crump

Master's Theses

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The De(Con)Struction Of Butch And Nelly: Participatory Research Regarding Gender Identity And Gender Self-Concept Of Gay Men, Rexton C. Lynn

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Segments, Carol Coggin

Master's Theses

Segments is fictionalized memoir structured as eight short stories, or segments of the central character's life. These autobiographical incidents begin in Redding, California, in 1947, when the central character leaves the family farm on her first day of school only to return to face the loss of her innocence. I find it ironic that boys and girls sexually abused by a parent or other family member are not considered incest victims, but incest survivors. Even if one survives the effects of incest, all subsequent perspectives and decisions are colored by loss of trust.

"Praise Raleigh" is told by a third …

An Ulstrastructural Study Of Acetabularia Acetabulum, Rachel Vangilder

Master's Theses

Calcification within the cell and the cell wall Acetabularia acetabulum, a large single cell alga, is examined through an ultrastructural investigation, electron diffraction, and an elemental analysis. These methods suggest that amorphous calcium carbonate is located adjacent to and within the cell wall. The location of the crystals within and directly outside the cell wall suggests the calcium is obtained from the surrounding environment. Fibrillar structures are seen through SEM in areas where calcification is occurring. This fibrillar material appears to serve as the organic matrix where calcification initiates. Intracellularly electron dense materials is seen in the chloroplasts. This …

Seasonal Insect Abundance And Distribution On Three California Chaparral Shrubs, Mark Allen Isaak

Master's Theses

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Effects On Stutter Production During Amplification Of Tetranucleotide Str Loci, Cynthia Renae Hall

Master's Theses

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The Presence Of Fennel Affects The Distribution Of Lizards On Santa Cruz Island, Jennifer Kathleen Gibson

Master's Theses

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Uv Screening Mechanisms That Protect Haloarcula Sp. From The Space Environment, Christine Noel Sawyer

Master's Theses

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Reproductive Experience And Stress Responsiveness, Jennifer Elizabeth Wartella

Master's Theses

Hormonal fluctuations and maternal behavior associated with pregnancy and postpartum care of pups induce many changes in the female rat. Circulating hormonal surges during pregnancy modify the female brain in preparation for motherhood. Past studies identify the medial preoptic area, the hypothalamus and the basal forebrain as structures dense in hormonal receptors involved in controlling reproductive behavior. The hippocampus and amygdala possess many hormonal receptors. Neurons exposed to pregnancy hormones develop new synapses and increased spine density, changes reflected in behavioral preparations, such as nest building and increased foraging, for the new pups. Following the experience of birth, pup stimulation …

Nest Site Selection By Forster's Terns (Sterna Forsteri), Robin Elizabeth Dakin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Population Comparison Of Oncorhynchus Mykiss Using Microsatellite Primed Pcr, Warren Nathan Hankinson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.