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Developing and Calibrating the Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model CE-QUAL-W2 for Banks Lake Washington, Andrew John McCulloch
Tree Growth and Spatial Pattern in Two Forest Park Permanent Plots: A Look at Stand Composition and Condition, Hannah Beth McDonald
If You Look Into The Cloud, Sometimes You Can Hear The Silence There, Shaun Krause McGillis
Conflict-Conditioned Communication: A Case Study of Communicative Relations between the United States and Iran from 2005-2008, Erin Leigh McKee
Potential for Speciation in Mammals Following Vast, Late Miocene Volcanic Interruptions in the Pacific Northwest, Ryan Thomas McKenna
From Blooming Judicial Philosophies to Castrated Legislation: Sexuality, Desire, and Nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States, Adam Michael McMahon
Aberdeen and the Reformation: Implementation and Interpretation of Reform, Catherine Elizabeth McMillan
LiDAR-Based Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility Mapping, and Differential LiDAR Analysis for the Panther Creek Watershed, Coast Range, Oregon, Katherine A. Mickelson
The Cultural Barriers to Integration of Second Generation Muslims in Northern Italy, Joseph Anthony Migliore
An Action Research Study to Determine the Feasibility of Using Concept Maps as Alternative Assessments by a Novice Teacher, Nancy Smith Mitchell
Governance in the United States Columbia River Basin: An Historical Analysis, Eric Thomas Mogren
Couples Therapy: Gender and Sexuality in The Sun Also Rises, Jacob Michael Montie
Finding the Beat: How Young Girls Create Self Through Music, Jen Lynne Moore
Boeing 787 Financial Approach, Caroline Mudavadi, Jamshid Nafisi, Pinprapa Pakdeekasem, Chakaphan Pornsatit, and Vorakarn Chiamsiri
Executive Summary for Dosing Unit for Selective Catalytic Reduction System, Caroline Mudavadi, Diane Yates, Lokesh Honnappa, Napong Tanatammatorn, Tin Nguyen, and Wlamir Mello
Rebuilding the Architectural History of the Fort Vancouver Village, Meredith J. Mullaley
A Study of Compensation for Face-Threatening Acts in Service Encounters in Japan and the United States, Miki Murakami
A Macroergonomics Approach Examining the Relationship between Work-family Conflict and Employee Safety, Lauren Ann Murphy
Campus Sexual Assault: How Oregon University System Schools Respond, Michael William Murphy
"Outing" Queer Issues in Teacher Preparation Programs: How Pre-Service Teachers Experience Sexual and Gender Diversity in Their Field Placements, Olivia Jo Murray
Open Innovation Trend in Semiconductor Industry - A Foundry's Perspective, Mamatha Murthy, Chihsun Lin, Lokesh Honnappa, and Yuan Xu
Floorplan Design and Yield Enhancement of 3-D Integrated Circuits, Rajeev Kumar Nain
Research Methods used in Engineering and Technology Management research: A Trend Analysis, Aarthi Neethirajan, Lokesh Honnappa, Mamatha Murthy, Mohamed Borgan, Priti Maheshwari, and Ziyad Alzamil