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Showing 1 to 20 of 246 for “"Northern California"”.
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Filarial infection in mosquitoes of Northern California
<p>Filarial parasites are a type of nematode that requires arthropod vectors for transmission between hosts. Filarial parasites vary among species of vertebrate hosts and can cause varying symptoms in hosts, including death. The presence of filarial parasites can influence host populations and can …
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Subtidal cross-shelf circulation on the Northern California shelf
… over the Shelf and Slope (STRESS) study, and Northern California Coastal Circulation Study (NCCCS) are used to study subtidal cross-shelf circulation over the northern California shelf. The northern California shelf, like much of the United States Pacific coast, is subject to strong wind …
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The larval development of northern California Porcellanidae (Decapoda, Anomura)
… five species of the Porcellaniae occur on the California coast north of San Francisco. Of the five species only one has had its larval development described (Pachycheleas rudis). The purpose of the present study is to describe the remaining four species and to provide a key to the species level …
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A Survey of Preschool Preparation Programs in Northern California
<p>In the state of California, preschool programs vary drastically from one school to the next. This quantitative study was collected, identified, and analyzed what curricula and practices preschools in Petaluma are using to prepare children for kindergarten. A closed ended survey design was used …
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Fungi Associated with Herbaceous Plants in Coastal Northern California
… plants was monitored in coastal Marin County, California, USA. The research involved a combination of field sampling surveys and data collection using a stratified random design, pathogen identification through microbiological and molecular analysis, and descriptive analysis and ordination of …
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The time of nature : a retreat in Northern California
… design and site, a retreat in a wild area of the California coast, were chosen to provide ample engagement of this theme. The design concept is to design a retreat whose architecture is inspired by rhythms of time in nature. The site , Sinkyone Wilderness Park, provides a diverse landscape with …
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Subtidal cross-shelf circulation on the Northern California shelf
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1995.
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Tidal band current variability over the Northern California continental shelf
… fluctuations over the continental shelf off northern California. The term "tidal band" is used here to denote fluctuations with periods from about one-half to one day, including all the major diurnal and semidiurnal tidal constituents. The semidiurnal frequency is super-inertial, and the …
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Studies of the haematozoa of some birds of Northern California
… the thesis was two fold: (1) to survey birds of Northern California for hemoprotozoa of the genera Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Trypanosoma, and (2) to construct an up-to-date check-list of the Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Trypanosoma parasites of birds of North America.
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Instructional leadership of high school assistant principals in Northern California
… principals who are employed in the same Northern California school district. Each case was developed with the use of interviews, observation and document analysis. Included in each case is a description of the assistant principal's instructional job responsibilities, how they develop …
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Tidal band current variability over the Northern California continental shelf
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1987.
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The revival of the folk dance as social recreation in northern California
<p>This paper is limited to a few brief but important statements on the early development of the folk dance. As for its origins, it is quite obscure. From the studies of its beginnings, it can be freely said that it began with primitive man who used his body to express his feelings. Ruth Radir …
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Structure and stratigraphy of the Antelope Mountain Quartzite, Klamath Mountains, Northern California
Previously, the Antelope Mountain Quartzite has been interpreted as a nappe over the Duzel Phyllite, however, field mapping and regional data indicates it is a km-scale block in melange, and that the Duzel Phyllite is thrust over it. The Antelope Mountain has been subjected to polyphase deformation …
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A survey of induction practices in ten selected school systems of Northern California
<p>One of the trends in modern public schools has been the establishment of some type of orientation program for new teachers. When the yearly increase of the number of new teachers to many systems reached. into the hundreds, the need for an organized plan of teacher induction increased. Some of …
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Petrogenetic study of the Porcupine Lake mafic intrusive complex, Trinity terrane, northern California
The Early Devonian (404 +/- 3 Ma) Porcupine Lake mafic intrusive complex of the Trinity terrane consists primarily of ultramafic-mafic plutonic and dike lithologies. The plutonic rock forms steep intrusive contacts with adjacent Ordovician peridotite, and consists of basal layered peridotite, …
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Past precipitation, watershed characteristics, and drought: interactive effects on watersheds of Northern California.
… in the Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds (California, USA) were collected from 2001-2017. Sub-watershed mean aspect, mean stand density index, and maximum soil depth correlated significantly with annual runoff ratios. To assess the hydrological functioning of sub-watersheds at different …
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High School Dropout Rates Among Minority Students in a Northern California Suburban Area
… minority students within a certain county in Northern California. Why are minority students dropping out at higher rates than their white counterparts? The research hypothesis is that the dropout rate is higher among minority students because of less economic stability, less parental …
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