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Truth, Fiction, and Image: Napoleon Bonaparte and the Changing Tides of Political Imagination, Isabel K. Williams
Lateral Deformation Behavior of Mass Timber Beam to Column Gravity Connection, Tyler James Williams
Health Risks in Medical Homes and their Effects on Emergency Department and Inpatient Expenditures: a Focus on Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes in Oregon, Kweku Nyameyepa Wilson
A Comparative Examination of Primary Care Physician Shortages in Oregon, Arizona, and South Carolina, Jamie L. Wimmer
A Woman Named Fulvia: Life, Actions, and Perceptions, Jeneveve T. Winchell
A Foucaultian Discourse Analysis of Person-Centered Practice Using a Genealogical Framework of Intellectual Disability, Nick Winges-Yanez
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Rates and Drivers of Methane Production and Consumption in Bioretention Facility Soils Across Six U.S. Cities, Anna Withington, Jennifer L. Morse, and Erin Looper
A Literature Review on Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement, Steven Witt
Managerial Accounting Strategies for Optimal Costs, Ivy Wong
The Pivotal Role that Race Plays in Medical Research: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Kristin X. Wong
Small RNA MgrR Regulates Sensitivity of Escherichia fergusonii to Oxidative Stress, Austin Paul Wright
Evaluating the Impact of Oregon's Citizen Initiative Review (CIR) on Voter Decisions, Ari Joaquin Wubbold
An Examination of American Isolationism Through Public Opinion, 1935-1939, Maggie S. Wu
Age-based Differences in the Usefulness of Resources: a Multi-Study Investigation of Work and Well-being Outcomes, Lale Muazzez Yaldiz
The Pawn of Rome: The Roman Infantryman, Nanyi R. Yang
Power Spectrum Prediction of Amplified Dual-Band LTE-Advanced Signals, Xianzhen Yang
Pathways to Kindergarten Growth: Synthesizing Theories of the Kindergarten Transition to Support Children's Development, Rita Yelverton
Assessment of Policy Alternatives for Mitigation of Barriers to EV Adoption, Bilgehan Yildiz
Neoliberalism and Psychological Subdisciplines: a Reformulation of Personhood Disseminated by Theories and Practices, Jeffrey Yoder
Flexural Strength, Ductility, and Serviceability of Beams that Contain High-Strength Steel Reinforcement and High-Grade Concrete, Anas Yosefani
Crystal Growth and Surface Modification of Pyrite for Use as a Photovoltaic Material, Eric Rustad Young
Fungal Endophytes in a Seed-Free Host: New Species that Demonstrate Unique Community Dynamics, Brett Steven Younginger
A Case Study of Student and Staff Perceptions of the School Breakfast Program: Food for Thought From a College Preparatory High School for Underserved Students, Jennifer Lucas Young