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Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Logic Realization Using Regular Structures in Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata (QCA), Rahul Singhal
Evolving Nano-scale Associative Memories with Memristors, Arpita Sinha
Team Process Report, Benjamas Siriwannangkul, N. Boemo-Mokhawa, Ryan Nyberg, Thomas Adelmann, Tin Nguyen, and Jeremy Provenzola
Netnography: Evolution, Trends, and Implications as a Fuzzy Front End Tool, Benjamas Siriwannangkul, Jeremy Provenzola, Emy Loanzon, and Manar Al Mallak
Feedbacks of Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Rice Agriculture, Alec Sithole
The Binfords and Mort Publishing Company and the Development of Regional Literature in Oregon, Jeremy Skinner
Subsurface Igneous Mineral Microbiology: Iron-Oxidizing Organotrophs on Olivine Surfaces and the Significance of Mineral Heterogeneity in Basalts, Amy Renee Smith
The Pursuit of Commerce: Agricultural Development in Western Oregon, 1825-1861, Cessna R. Smith
Parent and Teacher Influences on Children's Academic Motivation, Tatiana Snyder
Team Process Report, Dinesh Soysa, Dong-Joon Lim, Jubin Upadhyay, Pinprapa Pakdeekasem, and Ziyad Alzamil
Where Does Innovation Come From?, Dinesh Soysa, Dong-Joon Lim, Jubin Upadhyay, Pinprapa Pakdeekasem, and Ziyad Alzamil
Using Brownfields to Think Green: Investigating Factors that Influence Community Decision-Making and Participation, Charissa Ruth Stair
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Composite Sandwich Links for the LCF System, Max Taylor Stephens
Sustainable Event Management of Music Festivals: An Event Organizer Perspective, Stephanie L. Stettler
Disordered Thought, Disordered Language: A corpus-based description of the speech of individuals undergoing treatment for schizophrenia, Lucas Carl Steuber
Using Archaeological Fish Remains to Determine the Native Status of Anadromous Salmonids in the Upper Klamath Basin (Oregon, USA) Through mtDNA and Geochemical Analysis, Alexander E. Stevenson
Countering Structural Violence: Cultivating an Experience of Positive Peace, Carrie E. Stiles
Citizenship, Duty and Virtue: A Vision of Jefferson's America, Anthony Philip Stine
The Epistemology of Ignorance, Olaf Dana Thomas Stockly
Pedagogical Catalysts of Civic Competence: The Development of a Critical Epistemological Model for Community-Based Learning, Stephanie Taylor Stokamer
Whisper, Christina Struyk-Bonn
Study of Transforming Causal Maps to Bayesian Causal Maps, Yulianto Suharto
The Experience of Senior Housing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Seniors: An Exploratory Study, Kathleen Margaret Sullivan
Health Care Migration in Japan: Immigration Policy in Terms of Language, Ayumi Susai
Emerging Technology - Social Indexing, Tina Swenson