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Submissions from 2014
A Comparison of Different Treatments for Mesothelioma, Samira Rezaei
Using Radiation Therapy for Mesothelioma, Samira Rezaei
Neuropeptide Y: A potential Marker for a Life-History Transition in the Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), Daelyn Richards
The Impact of Documentation Status on the Educational Attainment Experiences of Undocumented Hispanic/Latino Students, Brittanie Alexandria Roberts
Helly's Theorem and its Equivalences via Convex Analysis, Adam Robinson
Translational Fidelity of a Eukaryotic Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase with an N-terminal Domain Appendage, Aaron Bethea Rogers
Cul3 Ubiquitin Ligase and Ctb73 Protein Interactions, Lacey Royer
A Comparison of Linguistic Features in the Academic Writing of Advanced English Language Learner and English First Language University Students, Margo K. Russell
Abundance and Distribution of Major and Understudied Archaeal Lineages at Globally Distributed Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents, Alexander Fenner Rutherford
Modeling Effective Shade to Prioritize Riparian Restoration Efforts in the Johnson Creek Watershed, OR, Brittany Sahatjian
Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Structures, Cetin Sahin
Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Sensitivity: A Cross-Cultural Examination of American Domestic Students and Japanese Exchange Students, Yoko Hwang Sakurauchi
Exploring Capability Maturity Models and Relevant Practices as Solutions Addressing IT Service Offshoring Project Issues, Rosine Hanna Salman
The West Tidewater Earthflow, Northern Oregon Coast Range, Barry A. Sanford
Small-scale Minimal-maintenance Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste for Solids Reduction and Methane Production: Feasibility Study, Leland C. Scantlebury
Complex Thermal Histories of L Melt Breccias NWA 5964 and NWA 6580, Kristy Lee Schepker
Network Analysis-Based Psychoeducation for GAD, Corinna Scott
Youth Engagement and Portland Neighborhood Associations, Kelly Sellers
Innovation at Google, Kshiti Shah, Nameer Al-Mulla, Mario Bitzer, and Josh Caldwell
Building and Maintaining Plankhouses at Two Villages on the Southern Northwest Coast of North America, Emily Evelyn Shepard
Style Shifting in First-encounter Conversations between Japanese Speakers, Kenichi Shinkuma
Nella Larsen's Passing and Color Theory: Beyond Black & White, Jeff Shoemaker
Automatic Calibration of Water Quality and Hydrodynamic Model (CE-QUAL-W2), Nasim Shojaei
Testing the Ecological and Physiological Factors Influencing Reproductive Success in Mosses, Erin Elizabeth Shortlidge