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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An Ethnography of Classroom Interaction in Hoshuko: A Case Study of the Japanese Supplementary School Classroom, Nobuko Higashi
Teaching Peace Education in ESL/EFL Classes: An International Perspective, Cheryl Lynn Hill
Whole Body i=In Vivo Vascular Compliance in Two Amphibians, Bufo Marinus and Rana Cate, Todd Micheal Hoagland
The Periphyton Community of a Second Order Subalpine Stream Following Salmon Carcass Decomposition, Jonathan Micheal Honea
A Simplified Approach to Reduce Blocking and Ringing Artifacts in Transform-Coded Images, Jianping Hu
Evaluation of Accelerated Plethysmography as a Measure of Health and Fitness, Angela Marie Humble
Managing Oregon’s Aquatic Resources : A Dynamic Segmentation Application, Keith Andrew Hupperts
Project Management Standardization Assessment, Lane Inman, E. Dogus Kuran, and Rodolphe Sepz
Strategic Analysis of U-Brew, Lane Inman, Curt Mayer, and Andy Narkiewicz
Predictions of Intentions of College Students to Take an HIV Antibody Test and Their Preferences for a Testing Procedure, Hitoshi Ishimaru
The Home-School Connection: Parental Influences on a Child's English Second Language Acquisition, Catharine Jauhiainen
A Critical Review of " Strategies for Implementing Knowledge- Based Systems", Song Ji
A Review Of Research By Soumitra Dutta Titled “Strategies For Implementing Knowledgebased Systems”, Song Ji
Strategic & Policy Issues: AT&T, Song Ji and Homero Najera
A Study of the Level of Knowledge of Adult Foster Care Home Providers in Multnomah County in the State of Oregon About Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Communication Strategies, Marsha Peters Johnson
Influence de la Presence et de l'absence de la Mere Sur l'education des Jeunes Filles au XVIIe Siecle a Travers des Pieces de Moliere, Morgane Jourdren
Strategic Planning at the Bentley Company, Elgay Kalay, Paul Kluvers, Harry Phelps, and Greg Jones
Business Plan for Computer Store in Yemen, Hafiz Kassim
A Critical Review of " Strategies for Implementing Knowledge- Based Systems"-3, Joan Kauth
Distribution of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements in Soils of Southwest Oregon, Rafiqul Alam Khandoker
Opening Doors: Culture Learning and Conversational Narratives with First Generation Hmong Refugee Women, Lucy Vincent Kimbro
Temporal Characteristics of Fluent Speech in the Stuttered Utterances of Children, Dixon Ira Kirsch
A Comparison of Two Second Language Acquisition Models for Culturally and Linguistically Different Students, Karen Dorothy Kuhn
Complete-Range Activity-Based RTL Power Estimation, Nur Kurt-Karsilayan