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Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The Effects of Positive Illusions on Perceived Racism, Miyako Jun-ko Hayashi
The Effects of Ear Canal Pressure Variation on Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions, Jodi L. Head
An Assessment of the Impact of Intimate Victim-Offender Relationship on Sentencing in Serious Assault Cases, Laura J. Hickman
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fluorine Containing Alkylsulfonyls and Sulfonates : Fluorinated Sulfonyl Methanes and Derivatives, Nelson R. Holcomb
The Leadership of John McLoughlin in Relation to the People and Events of Pacific Northwest History, 1824-1846, John David Holliday
The Effect of a Physician's Pronunciation on Nurses' Perceptions of the Physician's Medical Competency, Laura Anne Horani
The Use of the First Language (L1) and the Target Language (TL) in the Foreign Language Classroom, Jeanine L. Huber
A Coordination Structure Approach to the Management of Projects, David Huffman
The Affects of Vocal Fatigue on Fundamental Frequency and Frequency Range in Actresses as Opposed to Non-Actresses, Ruth Ann Jenkins
134 Questions, Marvin Joanis
Water Quality Model for South Slough, Coos Bay, Oregon, Holly Kay Juza
An Analysis of a Coordinate Measurement Machine Project atPrecision Castparts Corporations, Eric Kangas
Asset Allocation & Mutual Fund Selection, Ling Kan
Seletion of a Client Server Computer System for a SoftwareDeveloper, Ling Kan and Eric Kangas
Individual Project Report, Ali Khashab
Ball Grid Array Process Implementation, Jerry Knoben
O-Phthalaldehyde Modification of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Release, Steffen Koehler
American Students' Expectations of Teachers in the Japanese Language Classroom, Nariyo Kono
Electrolysis of Titanium in Heavy Water, Radovan Kopecek
Malt Drying Model Verification for Efficiency Improvement, John David Kribs
The Health Belief Model as a Predictor of Gynecological Exams: Does Sexual Orientation Matter?, Lynn Elizabeth Kunkel
The use of Benchmarking as a management tool to achieve"Best-In-Class" Performance, Wah-Ying Kwong
Motion Picture Exhibition and the Development of a Middle-class Clientele: Portland, Oregon, 1894-1915, James Bruce Labosier
A Study of the Success of School College Partnerships Created to Improve Minority and Disadvantaged Student Enrollment and Success in Postsecondary Education, Armando Reinaldo Laguardia
An Exploration of the Value of Future TESOL Teachers Reflecting on their Pasts as Language Learners, Sarah Elizabeth Lawrence