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The Compositional Influence of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Early Period Works, Mary L. Krebs
Rendering Identity: Normativity in Conventional Contemporary Queer Documentary, Lea G. Kreck
Controversy Advertising: an Exploratory Study on Controversy Advertising and its Effects, Yun Kuan
HR for a Dental Implant Manufacturer, Chatchai Kubpiyajanya, Shravankumar Doosa, and Papit Meteekotchadet
Whence and Whither: Acoustic Variability and Biogeography of Tarsiers in North Sulawesi, Olivia Clare Kulander
Agroecology in Argentina: Transitioning Farmers to Resilient Agriculture, Ashley D. Kunesh
The Contrast of Covariational Reasoning and Other Problem Solving Methods of a Calculus Student, Micah Kurzer
A Functional Application of the Gut-Brain Axis: a Proposed Nutrition Intervention for the Treatment of Depression, Tory H. Kusich
Revive the Sport, Rewind the Story: Shaping a Culture for the New Volleyball League, Maryana Kuznetsova
Continuous and Symmetrical Transformations in the Framework of Classical Particle Systems, Nima Laal
The Influence of Information on Public Support for Solitary Confinement: a Test of Belief Updating and Confirmation Bias, Kayla J. LaBranche
A History of Friendship Park, Paige E. Landis
The Path to Modern Iran: an Examination of Shiite Islam's Influence (1900-Present), Autymn A. Langford
The Antecedents of Local Government Service Delivery Under Crisis Conditions: the Case of Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, Sirisak Laochankham
Bilingual Teachers' Experiences: Being English Learners, Becoming Teachers, and Bilingual Education, Carrie Susan Larson
Long-Term Managed Flooding to Control Invasive Phalaris arundinacea L. and Help Restore Native Vegetation in an Urban Palustrine Wetlands Ecosystem, Robert P. Lascheck
An Indoor Environmental Quality Assessment: the Study of Naturally Ventilated University Classrooms within a Mixed-Mode Ventilated Building, Kyhetica M. Lattin
Establishing Baseline Lead Levels Found in Swiss Chard Grown Near the Hillsboro Airport, Amber A. Lee
Improvement of 802.11 Protocol on Fully Programmable Wireless Radio, Eunji Lee
Sensing Building Structure Using UWB Radios for Disaster Recovery, Jeong Eun Lee
Deciphering the Rules of Cell-to-Cell Coupling by Molecular Modeling and Simulation, Linda D. Lee
The Cycles of Violence Against Native Women: An Analysis of Colonialism, Historical Legislation and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, Genevieve M. Le May
An Analysis of Green Infrastructure Implementation Strategies in Portland and Other Global Leaders in Climate Action, Rachel L.R. LeMont
Identifying Synergies and Gaps in the Portland-Vancouver Regional Conservation Strategy Under Climate Change, Rachel Lemont, Olyssa Starry, and Sean N. Gordon