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Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The collapse of the German army in the East in the summer of 1944 (Volume 2), Stephen Ariel Veal
The Correlation Between Correct Verbal and Nonverbal Responses on an Intelligence Test and Expressive Language Test Score, Jeanie P. Wagener
An Exploratory Analysis of Certain Characteristics of Policewomen: A Second Look, Harry Oliver White Jr.
The Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Client Satisfaction of Child Protective Service Families, James Michael White
Early Identification of At-Risk Children in a Rural School District Using Multiple Predictor Variables, Richard Wayne Wilde
Hydrogeology of an alluvial aquifer in the Blue Lake area, east Multnomah County, Oregon, James Mitchell Wilkinson
Modification of the CA²⁺ Release Channel from Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of Skeletal Muscle, Hui Xiong
Effects of Setting on Japanese ESL Students' Interaction Patterns, Noriko Yamamoto
Role and behavior of interpreters : an exploratory study in American-Chinese business negotiations, Zhijian Kevin Yang
Comparison of Spice and Network C Simulation Models Using the CAM System, Wen-Tsung Yen
Programs for At-Risk Students in the Washington County (Oregon) Schools: A Policy Study, John Young
The geography of tourist hotels in Beijing, China, Hongshen Zhao
Perceptions of Psycho-social Factors that Affect Retirement Decision-making, Darlene Zickefoose
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
The Determinants of OPEC Market Share Stability, Fahed M. Al-Ajmi
The Use of the California Consonant Test and the Northwestern University Auditory Test no. 6 in Hearing Aid Evaluations for Individuals with Precipitous Losses Above 1 kHz, Bradley James Allard
A Survey of Diplomatic and Commercial Relations Between the United States and Oman in Zanzibar, 1828-1856, Mohammed Al-Mukadam
Scope Component Operational Process Enhancer Scope (SCOPE) A Knowledge Based Process Design Tool, Mike Ambrose, Robert Boivin, Henry Oberhelman, and Sida Zhou
Minimize Engineering Cost in Design Projects Using Computer Aided Design, Mike Ambrose, Kevin Gillas, Dan Johnson, and Sam Moss
Portland International Airport Parking Optimization, Gary Anderson, Dave Dittmer, John Domogalla, Alan Hoskins, and Bryce Schroeder
The Overage Student: Candidate for School Failure, Virginia Homeier Anderson
Optimization of an Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Process Using Linear Programming Techniques, Sharon Atkin, Darice Brayton, Hogan Lim, Tom Long, Reynold Richwine, and Kraig White
Methionine Metabolism in Fasciola Hepatica, Carol Theresa Ayer
Analysis and Numerical Simulation of the Ground Water System at the Bonneville Navigation Lock Site, Oregon, Dirk Baron
Printed Circuit Board Placement Cost Optimization, Archie M. Barter, Kurt Lynam, Shaker H. Makki, David S. Mayer, Agungdjaja Rachwan, and Chuck R. Valceschini
Gravity maps, models and analysis of the greater Portland area, Oregon, Paul Thomas Beeson