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PV Design for an Eco-District Development Model, Karina Hershberg
Portland EcoDistricts Roadmap, Karina Hershberg and Karen Dasmarinas
Polyaniline Nanofibers as the Hole Transport Medium in an Inverse Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Ian Brock Hesselsweet
Working Mothers' Decisions, Experiences and Feelings about using On-Site Childcare, Stephanie LaRae Hixson-Somanchi
A Framework of Fostering Trust in Virtual Teams, Liliya Hogaboam, Rajesh Talla, Rupha Natarajan, Vorakarn Chiamsiri, Gaurav Sonny Katoch, and Sevket Can Nuhisi
Wind Energy: What are the U.S. Prospects?, Michael Holliday, Rasha Kroonen, Jeremy Provenzola, Andrew C. Vosper, Chris Davis, and Ziyad Alzamil
Efficient Encoding Of Vocalizations In The Auditory Midbrain, Lars Andreas Holmstrom
Capacity Model for Final Test Area in Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Lokesh Honnappa, Chih-Hsun Lin, Mamatha Murthy, and Vorakarn Chiamsiri
On Family and Fences: Tracing Melungeon Roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and Tennessee, Ron Horton
Examining the Effects of Climate Change and Urban Development on Water Demand: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Future Water Demand in Hillsboro, Oregon, Lily Arielle House-Peters
"Poetry in Motion", Yi-Lung Hsieh, Inthrayuth Mahaphol, Dinesh Soysa, and Wilson Zehr
Removing Textured Artifacts from Digital Photos Using Spatial Frequency Filtering, Ben Huang
Biotronik's Mentorship Toolkit, Fei Huang, Jason Liang, Li Fing Liu, Michael Getman, and Stevan Jovanovic
Roadway Not Improved: Exploring temporary uses and community-based alternatives for unimproved streets, Leah Hyman, Al Klein, Rani Boyle, Katie Lynd, and Emily Lieb
Technology Transfer of EnergyPlus from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to the Industry, Nelson Ijih, Rabah Khamis, Theodore Nyma Lotfi, and Yulianto Suharto
The Perfect Storm: Cloud Computing, Chintan Jain and Emy Loanzon
3-D modelling of IC interconnect using OpenAccess and Art of Illusion, Navaneeth Prasannakumar Jamadagni
The BCS: Evaluating Knowledge of Experts and Computer Systems, Deron Eugene Jensen
Optimizing Project Management During Economic Downturn and Recovery, Shawn Jiang
The End-of-Life Purchases— A Case Study, Shuanghua Jiang
Music and Conflict Resolution: Exploring the Utilization of Music in Community Engagement, Mindy Kay Johnston
A Framework of Employee Retention: Reducing Turnover Rates in the Technology Company, Jiali Ju, Tung-Lung Li, Ying Liu, and Vorakarn Chiamsiri
Optimizing Fleet Vehicle Usage at SAIF Corporation, Jiali Ju, Emy Loanzon, and Yulianto Suharto
Addressing Automated Adversaries of Network Applications, Edward Leo Kaiser
Biomechanical Assessment of Parkinson's Disease, Edward A. Katz