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Unraveling The Framing Effect, Laura L. Tran

Master's Theses

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Four New Species Of Trichogramma Westwood (Trichogrammatidae) From Japan, Laurel V. Taylor

Master's Theses

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Identity And Political Consciousness : Community Involvement Of Mexican/Chicano Youth, Etsuko Maruyama

Master's Theses

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Intramolecular C-H Bond Activation Using Cobalt Complexes Of Constrained Cyclam Ligands, Thoi Dang Nguyen

Master's Theses

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Facet Importance And Job Satisfaction : Another Look At Locke's Value Theory, Johanna Inga Magdalena Wallin

Master's Theses

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Increased Conductivity Of Fluoride Glass Due To Mixed-Valent Rare-Earth Ions, Mischa Ann Plesha

Master's Theses

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Synthesis And Characterization Of C8 Bonded Stationary Phases For Hplc, Xiaofang Pan

Master's Theses

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Computer Investigation On Super Edge-Magic Trees, Xinshan Qian

Master's Theses

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The Impact Of Employee Satisfaction On Customer Satisfaction With The Sales Interaction, Kristina J. Treytl

Master's Theses

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Image Compression Using Wavelet Transforms, Ramanjit K. Sahi

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Continuity And Change In The Cultural Values Of Bay Area Polish Americans, Katarzyna Rudnicka

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The Struggle For Dominance Within The Fascist Government Of Italy, Pietro Costa

Master's Theses

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Mm5 Simulations Of Urban Induced Convective Precipitation Over Atlanta, Ga, Kenneth Johnson Craig

Master's Theses

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Girls, Computers, And The Internet : An End To The Gender Gap?, Cate Humby-Hoff

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Computer-Based Tools And Techniques For Script Breakdown And Scheduling, John William (Jack) Igoe

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Autonomous Longitude And Eccentricity Control Of Geostationary Spacecraft, Brian Patrick Emma

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Marine Stratus Analysis Over San Francisco Airport Using Laps, Giovanni Leoncini

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A New Approach For Modification Of Alumina As A Stationary Phase For Hplc, Minggong Su

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Performance Analysis Of Voice Traffic In Mpls Communication Networks, Choo Chin Tan

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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Wisdom Of The Oppressed: Stirring The Voices Of Successful African-American Men, Lois Merriweather Moore

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

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

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The Latina Voice In Special Education: Classroom Behaviors, School Attitudes, And Gender Identity Of Female Students In Single-Gender Secondary Level Special Education Classrooms, Jennifer Caroline Booker Madigan

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Poetry And The State: The Politics Of Nabat Tradition In Kuwait, Abdullah Alajmi

Master's Theses

This thesis analyzes the relationship between the practice of an old tribal Bedouin oral tradition (Nabat poetry) and the politics of the nation-state in Kuwait. The historical context of this tradition, its development within modern state boundaries, and its current role in the politico-cultural exchange are all examined. Anthropological, ethnohistorical, and Arabic local printed resources are used. In addition, Bedouin oral traditions and personal observation are employed for final analysis. Unlike the pre-state Nabat, the current practice is institutionalized to become an essential aspect of state modern processes. A connection is suggested between the emphasis (in the current practice of …

Leaving The Nest: Why Fiscally-Sponsored Projects Seek Independence, Wendy Strickland

Master's Theses

Leaving the Nest: Why Fiscally-sponsored Projects Seek Independence takes a descriptive approach to the question of why fiscally-sponsored nonprofit organizations seek independence from their sponsors. Sampling projects from California's largest umbrella fiscal sponsors, this study found six factors to be the most common and most important reasons given by the leadership of the sponsored organizations for deciding to leave the sponsor. These six factors were: an economic equation that favored independent provision of essential services; the presence of a previously established plan to separate; a desire to brand the project's name separate from the fiscal sponsor's; a wish to avoid …

Aspects Of A Basic Training Course Comparatively Rated In Retrospective Evaluation By Girl Scout Leaders, Diana Jane Curtin

Master's Theses

One hundred and ninety-one volunteer Girl Scout leaders at a midsize northern California council participated in this study to determine the most and least valuable aspects of their new leader training, which was based on Kolb's experiential learning model (1984). The following were the top five aspects that leaders identified as most valuable: (a) trainer's knowledge; (b) using Safety-wise; (c) where to buy Girl Scout supplies; (d) Girl Scout Promise and Law; and (e) information on council events. The top five aspects which respondents identified as least valuable were: (a) troop government; (b) age-appropriate behavior; (c) performing ceremonies; (d) getting …

Factors Leading To Giving By Known Catholic Donors, Katherine A. King

Master's Theses

The much-publicized low-level giving of Catholic donors versus other denominations has been the source of much debate and a rich topic for many research studies and reports, especially within the last 10 years. The major focus of this current study was to show that Catholics are indeed generous and to seek factors that lead to their giving. The positive aspects of Catholic generosity were sought, rather than focusing on negative factors serving as barriers to giving.

A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 208 known Catholic donors of the Diocese of Oakland in California during its Annual Bishop's Appeal. Donors who …

Perceptions Of Personal Power And Organizationally-Mediated Empowerment Among Participants In Senior Central District Advisory Councils, Shireen Mcspadden

Master's Theses

The survey, conducted at District Advisory Council meetings in each of 10 neighborhood districts designated as "Senior Centrals" by the San Francisco Commission on the Aging, measured senior consumers' perceptions of their organizationally-mediated and personal empowerment as participants in the Senior Central process. The survey also examined differences in organizationally-mediated empowerment and perceptions of power according to gender, age group, and whether or not English was a respondent's primary language.

The main findings indicated a statistically significant correlation between organizationally-mediated empowerment and perception of power in the Senior Central process. However, no statistically significant differences were noted according to gender, …

Going To Nowhere : Narratives Of Patagonian Exploration, Mark W. Bell

Master's Theses

Since its discovery on Magellan's circumnavigation, Patagonia has been treated differently than any other region in the world. Effectively, Patagonia has been left empty or vacated by the North. But this emptiness and blankness have compulsively attracted curious travel writers who have filled the emptiness of Patagonia with self-reflexive projections. From Charles Darwin and W.H. Hudson to Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux, Northern commentators have found in Patagonia a landscape that accommodates their desire for self-reflexivity and self-consciousness. Thus, Patagonia has been simultaneously filled and evacuated by the Northern mind. As a result, Patagonia has become increasingly about the self …