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Locke, Figure, and Judgement: A Consistent Answer to the Molyneux Problem, Jamale Nagi
Locke, Judgment, and Figure: A Consistent Answer to the Molyneux Problem, Jamale Nagi
Pushover Analysis of Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Hamidreza Nahavandi
Software Strategic Planning: Ring Technology Company, Kruti Narvekar, Soheil Zarrin, and Leopoldo Marino
A Bell Awakened, Lenore Nash
Effective Methods of Constituency Service in Oregon State, Thanh T. Ngo
How Vocal Classification Affects Young Singers, Anthony Nguyen
Designing Nanochelators for Cancer Therapy, Tan Pham-Duy Nguyen
The Adverse Effects of Maternal Depression and Poverty on Child Development, Courtney A. Nyseth
Dendritic Cell-Targeted Vaccinations: A Promising Immunotherapeutic Approach to Cancer Treatment, Elin Holliday Odegard
Measuring the Effect of Vegetated Roofs on the Performance of Photovoltaic Panels in Combined Systems, Hamid Hawi Kadham Ogaili
Best Practices for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Zeke Ogburn
Glacier Change on the Three Sisters Volcanoes, Oregon: 1900-2010, Justin George Ohlschlager
Peripheral No More: Repositioning Narratives for Empowerment and Change in Sustainability Education, Rell G. Ohlson
Leveraging Contextual Relationships Between Objects for Localization, Clinton Leif Olson
Perspectives on the College Readiness and Outcome Achievement of Former Intensive English Language Program (IELP) Students, Meghan Oswalt
Multivalent Rechargeable Batteries, Sudhaprasanna Kumar Padigi
Cleaner Drain, Jonah Paivarinta, Daniel Ortiz‐Rojo, Masson Klepp, Rebekah Likestoskat, Macy Chadney, and Jeremy Ferrando
Representation of the Mother’s Body as a Narrative Conduit for Wartime Themes in Saga, Bess Pallares
The Impact of Communication Impairments on the Social Relationships of Older Adults, Andrew Demetrius Palmer
Formal Modeling and Verification of Delay-Insensitive Circuits, Hoon Park
School Reform and Coaching: Identifying Structures for Successful Implementation of a Data Informed Decision-Making Program, Kristan D. Parman