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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Las Pioneras : New Immigrant Destinations and the Gendered Experiences of Latina Immigrants, Angie Pamela Mejia
Irrelevance, Polymorphism, and Erasure in Type Theory, Richard Nathan Mishra-Linger
Third Rome: Religion, Politics and a Persistent Myth, Seth Brugger Monteith
Pre-Service Science Teacher Sense of Self in Developing Multicultural Practice, Yuki Marie Monteith
Psychological detachment as a moderator in work-family conflict relationships, Lauren Ann Murphy
Advanced Algorithms for VLSI: Statistical Circuit Optimization and Cyclic Circuit Analysis, Osama Neiroukh
Peroxynitrite Chemistry: Formation, Decomposition and Possible Deactivation Mechanisms by Thiols, Olufunke Modupe Olagunju
Designing More Effective Air Quality Advisories, Justin Olexy
The Oregon University System's Proficiency-Admission Standards System as a Predictor of College Student Persistence-Related Outcomes, Tanya Leigh Ostrogorsky
Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Some Selected Organosulfur Oxo-acids, Adenike Otoikhian
Project Scope Definition, Marie Ottum, Wail Busaied, Dhanabal Krishnaswamy, Badr Sairafi, Agu-Ibe Daniel, and Fahad Jan
Microbial Colonization of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Chimneys, Antoine Pagé
More Than Screening Tools? : an Examination of Preliminary Applicant Evaluation Methods, Matthew Eric Paronto
Ecolopolis 3.0: Infrastructure and Sustainability in Cascadia, Portland State University
Pathos, Fall 2008, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Spring 2008, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Winter 2008, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Semantic Components: A Model for Enhancing Retrieval of Domain- Specific Information, Susan Loucette Price
Cardioprotective Signal Transduction to Mitochondria, Casey Lee Quinlan
Innovation Strategy of Facebook, Cheng Ren, Jiting Yang, Jitra Sianaruk, and Turgut Turan
Nanotechnology: Strategies for a Small Business in the Emerging Nanotechnology Market, Neil Runde, Opinderjit Bhella, Maher Almasri, Hussain Abulaleez, Faisal Alfayez, and Supalerg Supaviriyakul
Development and Investigation of Unique Organic Materials to Detect Disease Biomarkers, George Kiplimo Samoei
"Railcars Loaded With Crisp Fresh Vegetables" A study of Agriculture at the Tule Lake Relocation Center 1942-1946, Michael David Schmidli
Work-related Outcomes of Financial Stress: Relating Perceived Income Adequacy and Financial Strain to Job Performance and Worker Well-being, Lindsay Ellen Sears
"Whose streets? Our streets!" Urban Social Movements and the Transformation of Everyday Life in Pacific Northwest Cities, 1990-1999, Leanne Claire Serbulo