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Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Coastal Crossing of the Elastic Strain Zero-Isobase, Cascadia Margin, South Central Oregon Coast, Gregory George Briggs
The Geology of Parrett Mountain, Oregon, and Its Influences on the Local Groundwater Systems, Brett Todd Brodersen
The Evaluation of Device Model Dependence in the Design of a High-Frequency, Analog, CMOS Transconductance-C Filter, Susan Rose Brotman
Adult ESL Writing Journals: A Case Study of Topic Assignment, Kathryn Elaine Brunette
Defender vs. Challenger Analysis, Edward Buescher
Dr. Edwards Demings 14 Points and their Impact on the Quality Movement in Japan, Edward Buescher
A TQM Implementation in North West Motor Welding Company, Edward Buescher, Fernando Rivera, Clifford W. Jones, John J. Alvarez, Eric Kangas, Akin Uslu, and Rick Markle
Group Research Project on Joint Ventures, E. Buescher, Rob Hensel, Ling Kan, J. Thornton, D. Twitchell, and G. Wilt
Fort Clatsop National Memorial: A Study in Historic Preservation, Kelly June Cannon
Indicators of Nutrient Limited Plankton Growth in Lakes Near Mount Saint Helens, Washington, Kurt Davis Carpenter
Youth's Perceptions of Social and Cultural Dimensions of Drug Use, Brett Joseph Casper
Analysis Some Factors to Create Models in Designing Evacuating Fans, Rawee Chaimongkol
Methodology for Accurate Speedup Prediction, Aruna Chittor
Studies in Fluorine Chemistry: 13C NMR Investigation of SF5/SO2F Fluorinated Systems, Yoon S. Choi
The Appropriate of Matrix Management in Various Organization Types, S. Chusanathans, A. Sonthinen, V. Puvanunt, and N. Tulananda
Second Grade Academic Performance in Normal Children, Children with a History of, and Children with Expressive Language Delay, Kathleen Ann Clancy
Logging Subsystem Performance: Model and Evaluation, Thomas K. Clark
Modeling Music with Grammars: Some Examples from Balinese Kotekan, Janet Tom Cowal
Strategic and Policy Issues (SPI) Paper: The New Economy, Kim Cox, Karl Schorr, Mahasti Hastings, and Brita Kelly
Culture and Consensus: the Use of Mathematical Models to Examine a Culture of Sports in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Phillip M. Crawford
Freedom as Self-Legislation: An Examination of Rosseau and Kant, Roger L. Cross
Evidence for the Eutrophication of Selected Coastal Dunal Lakes: Historical Comparison of Indices for Nutrient Enrichment, Steven Gregory Dagget
Comparison of Training Methods in a Branch Environment, Lisa Peterson Davidson