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Theses from 2016

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Preliminary Characterization of Rock Units to Determine Layer Divisions in a High-Pressure Metamorphic Rock Package of the Goshen Dome, Western Massachusetts, USA, Eleanor Lahart

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Event Detection Using Correlation within Arrays of Streaming PMU Data, Jordan Landford

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The Influence of Hydrogen-Argon Mixed Gases on Electro-spark Deposition, Thomas Langston

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Assessing Government’s Solutions for Urban Growth within a Sustainable Development Approach: The case of Portland, Oregon, Oussama Laraichi

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Silicic Volcanism at the Northern and Western Extent of the Columbia River Basalt Rhyolite Flare-up: Rhyolites of Buchanan Volcanic Complex and Dooley Mountain Volcanic Complex, Oregon, Adam M. Large

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Convex and Nonconvex Optimization Techniques for the Constrained Fermat-Torricelli Problem, Nathan Lawrence

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The DC Algorithm & The Constrained Fermat-Torricelli Problem, Nathan Peron Lawrence and George Blikas

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Determining the Relationship between White Matter Volume and Processing Speed in Adolescence, Julius Laxamana

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Killers: Fiction Pieces, John Hudson Leavitt

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To What Extent Did Blood Transfusion Systems and Technologies Modernize During World War II?, Hannah J. LeBlanc

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To What Extent Did British Advancements in Cryptanalysis During World War II Influence the Development of Computer Technology?, Hayley A. LeBlanc

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Stranding Mortality Patterns in California Sea Lions and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon and Southern Washington, 2006 to 2014, Kessina Lee

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Perceptions of Hmong Parents in a Hmong American Charter School: a Qualitative Descriptive Case Study on Hmong Parent Involvement, Kirk T. Lee

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Configuring the Urban Smart Grid: Transitions, Experimentation, and Governance, Anthony Michael Levenda

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Cities in Dust, Nicole Levine

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Since Time Immemorial: The Decline of Columbia River Basin Salmon, Samuel J. Levin

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Connecting to Nature, Community, and Self: A Conservation Corps Approach to Re-engaging At-Risk Youth in Science Education, Sara Jo Linden

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Developing a Hierarchical Decision Model to Evaluate Nuclear Power Plant Alternative Siting Technologies, Marwan Mossa Lingga

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Behavior of Concrete Beams with Corroded Reinforcement Retrofitted with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Needa Marwan Lingga

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Mimicking the Bioactivation of the Antitubercular Agent Ethionamide using Peracetic Acid, Isabelle E. Logan

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Seismic Behavior and Design of the Linked Column Steel Frame System for Rapid Return to Occupancy, Arlindo Pires Lopes

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Exploring Transnational Economic, Social, and Political Participation of Mexican Immigrants in Oregon, Anabel López Salinas

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Economic Development and Nostalgic Tourism in Southern Mexico, Anabel López Salinas, Rachel Elizabeth Buckley, and Rafael Gabriel Reyes Morales

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Refugee Policies and the Interactions of the United Nations and European Union, Siena Loprinzi

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Color Associations as Advertising Strategies: An Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Toward the Healthfulness of Energy Bar Packaging, Rachel Lotz