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Submissions from 2018
History in Motion: Seeing Cuba’s Future Through the Past and Present, Kevin Kecskes
Working Paper No. 08, A Non-Equilibrium Approach to Economics: Towards an Intellectual Biography of Gunnar Myrdal, Leo Kendall
The Pious and Political Networks of Catherine of Siena, Aubrie Kent
A Lonely Place Where the Heart Beats Loud, Benjamin Richard Kessler
From Probabilistic Socio-Economic Vulnerability to an Integrated Framework for Flash Flood Prediction, Sepideh Khajehei
Gendered Partner-Ideals, Relationship Satisfaction, and Intimate Partner Violence, Sylvia Marie Ferguson Kidder
Recent Advances in Activity-Based Travel Demand Models for Greater Flexibility, Kihong Kim
The Truth and Tale of Lady Jane Grey: An Honest Demeanor in the Midst of Ruthless Ambition, Sarah Kim
The Effect of Zn2+ Binding on the Chemistry of Tm3+ and Eu3+ Chelates, Diana King
Estimating Sand Loss: Using Eolian Sand Ramps as a Proxy for Estimating Past Erosion within the Lincoln City Dune Sheet; Lincoln City, Oregon, Kara E. P. Kingen, John Bershaw, and Curt D. Peterson
To Die or Not to Die: an Examination of Gubernatorial Clemency Powers through a Case Analysis of Death Penalty Moratoriums, Mary Margaret L. Kirchner
Aristotle's Politics and Slavery in Ancient Athens, Krystyna D. Klucznik
The Disruptive Potential of a Queer Vegan Praxis, Naomi M. Kolb-Untinen
Evaluation of Synthetic Dyes and Food Additives in Electronic Cigarette Liquids: Health and Policy Implications, Tetiana Korzun
Investigation of the Acoustic Response of a Confined Mesoscopic Water Film Utilizing a Combined Atomic Force Microscope and Shear Force Microscope Technique, Monte Allen Kozell
Monitoring and Evaluating Malawi Youth Conservation Engagement after Community-Based Environmental Education Workshops, Stefanie Kramer
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