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A Method for Simulating Acoustic Emissions from Tensile Cracks in Sea Ice, Muciri Nyamu Gatimu
Martin Luther's "Two Kingdoms Theory": An Analysis through the Lens of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Religionless Christianity, Janet Leigh Gesme
Assessing Technologies for Post Discharge Follow-up of Orthopedic Surgery, Parisa Ghafoori, Matt Nickeson, and Noshad Rahimi
The Consolidation of the Consociational Democracy in Lebanon: The Challenges to Democracy in Lebanon, Micheline Germanos Ghattas
Dartmouth Secure Biometrics Marketing Plan for Biometric Bracelet, Elizabeth Gibson, Ignacio Castillejos, Joseph Lethlean, Kruti Narvekar, and Kshiti Shah
Online Technology Acceptance for University STEM Program Relevance: A PSU Case Study, Elizabeth Gibson, Nina Chaichi, and Nertila Bregaj
Final Report: Bonneville Power Administration, Garrett Gilliland and Rachanida Koosawangsri
“The Woman I Love”: The Underlying Motives for King Edward VIII’s Abdication, Sarah Gimble
Global Learning Outcomes of a Domestic Foreign Language Immersion Program, Kathleen Ann Godfrey
Through a Veteran's Eyes: The Transition of the Army Leader into the Civilian Workforce, Maria Carolina Gonzalez-Prats
Modeling Liquid Solid Separation in a Coalescing Plate Oil Water Separator, Jacob Gorski
Evidence Supporting Treatment Practice Based Delineation of Stormwater Runoff Zones, Jacob J. Gorski
Matching Organization Personality Perceptions and the Job Applicant's Personality: A Correlational Study, James Dakota Green
Praying for Bullets: The Moral Necessity of International Intervention in Cases of Genocide, Layla Raine Grice
Hierarchal Decision Model for Mode of Transportation from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA, Sarah Griffis, Ryan Menze, Kruti Narvekar, and Phaneendra Rampalli
Le Développement du moi et le procédé thérapeutique dans les œuvres de Chrétien de Troyes, Clément Guillaume
The Water Tower, Michael Gum, Travis Meinhold, Morgan Brakken, Robert Pile, Noshad Rahimi, Frank Tea, Mitch Powell, and Kali Bader
Battery Energy Storage Systems to Mitigate the Variability of Photovoltaic Power Generation, Heath Alan Gurganus
Optimization of PGE Power Generation, Heath Gurganus, Ryan Slaugh, Trina Goehring, and Adennis Cora
Emotion Regulation and Strain in Corrections Officers: Examining the Role of Recovery Experiences and Coping Mechanisms, Frankie Guros
Managing an Engineering Project – The Case of a Biomass Power Plant, Theresa Hailey, Daragh Finn, Justin Kurger, Alexis Wittmen, Sallam Thabet, and Nayem Rahman
Conflict in Owner/Contractor Relationships on Renewable Energy Projects, Jejung Ha, Elizabeth Hardee, and Rachanida Koosawangsri
A Feasibility Analysis of “Pay It Forward” Tuition Scheme, Jejung Ha, Abhishek Jain, Momtaj Khanam, Anna-Lena Lentz, and Bing Wang
Teacher Enthusiasm and Implementation of Harvest for Healthy Kids Curriculum Activities: Descriptive Preliminary Data, Jennifer Hallman and Betty T. Izumi
Modeling the Distribution of Bobcats and Areas of Reintroduction for Fisher in the Southern Washington Cascades, Shiloh Michael Halsey