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Cuadros de Casta: A Pseudo-Scientific Means of Control and Racial Taxonomy in Colonial Mexico, Lucita Ocaña Dessen
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Navigating Sovereignty and Human Rights: A Legal Analysis of Palestinian Detention Under Israeli Jurisdiction in Comparison to International Law, Amani Nidal Odeh
Design and Evaluation of an Electromagnetic Band Gap Structure for Self-Interference Reduction in mmWave Full-Duplex Systems, Adewale Kehinde Oladeinde
Urban Oregon Ash - Inventory and plan development in the face of Emerald ash borer, Maura Olivos
Revealing the Role of Saccharibacteria (TM7) in the Oral Cavity and its Potential Applications in Fighting Gum Disease, Tyrese Ostin-Bordeaux
PVC Biodegradation Potential of Native Fungal Strains From Mt. Hood National and Tillamook State Forests, Bristol Ozturgut
Institutions, Indigenous Peoples, and the Structure of Power in Columbia River Basin Salmon Governance, Christopher Michael Page
Surface Temperature Analysis Report: Kellogg Creek Restoration & Community Enhancement Project, Dalton Palin
Influencing Factors of Angle-of-arrival Estimator Based on Deep Learning, Guohao Pang
Beyond Skins: The Far-flung Impacts of Sea Otter Fur Capitalism, Callie Pappas
Estimating Electric Power Consumption of Grid-Enabled Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters, Dana Paresa and Robert Bass
Geotechnical Centrifuge Test of a Pile-Supported Wharf in Silt (Test AEP01), Andrew Earl Parrott
Voices to Faces: The Midnight Cowboy’s Picaresque Journey, Dave Patterson
The Fate of Recycled Water in Restored Wetlands, Punyotoya Paul, Jennifer L. Morse Dr., and John Richard Goetz III
An Equitable End: Meeting the Needs of Queer Families Within Deathcare, Nyssa Peck
Behind the Walls: The Implications of Assisted Living Building Codes on Resident Safety, Adam Pennavaria, Lindsey Smith, Paula Carder, Cassandra Hua, Eric Jutkowitz, and Kali Thomas
Characterization of the Quaternary Active Twin Lakes Fault, Mount Hood, Oregon, Johnathan Peterson
Woofs and Warbles: The Influence of Urban Dog Walking on Birdsong, Grace Phillips
Overt Representation and Subtle Clues A Study of Queer Book Descriptions in English, Croatian, and Serbian, Rachael Phillips
Geography of Non-Daytime Work and Employer-Centered Transit Accessibility, Julia Mai Plotts
Culturable Microbial Communities in Root Nodules of Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius L.): Patterns of Diversity and Composition, Felisha (Fay) Rene Pooler