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Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The Unveiling, Elizabeth Heron
Die Rolle der Hexe in den Märchen der Brüder Grimm und Ludwig Bechsteins, Karin Ulrike Herrmann
A contextualized grammar proficiency test using informal spoken English, Sally Wellenbrock Hinrich
Advertising in Restrooms, Karsten C. Hofmann
Optimal Assignment of Resources in a Software Project, Matt Hoskins, Bob Martin, and Kerry Spurgin
A Study of Principals' Leadership Behavior in One Suburban School District, Darleen Huber-Dilbeck
Implementing Ray Tracing Algorithm in Parallel Environment, Tjah Jadi
Fractional Representation Design of Dynamic Output Controllers for Multiple Time Scale Systems, Robert Stephen Jaffe
Voltage controlled resistance model for MOS transistors, Joey Zong-yi Jia
Analysis of Ferredoxin and Flavodoxin in Anabaena and Trichodesmium Using Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, Karen Lorraine Jones
A Comparative Study of the Characteristics of High Technology Start-Up Firms, Sandra J. Kiehl
Effects of Feedback and Goal Setting on Job Attitudes and Productivity: A Field Study, Stephen Kildahl
Two dimensional and three dimensional path planning in robotics, Hyun Suk Kim
The Effects of Oral Conferencing and Written Comments on the Writing and Revisions of ESL Students, Ann Louise Kirk
Pupil Mobility and Its Effect on Basic Skills Achievement Growth Rates and the Educational Program, Daniel P. Klee
The Socialization of CPEP Teachers: Implications for Administration, Jim L. Kuhlmann
Double Cross: Agriculture and Genetics, 1930 to 1960, Tracy Scott Lebenzon
A new general purpose systolic array for matrix computations, Hai Van Dinh Le
Holocene Fluctuations of the Coe Glacier, Mount Hood, Oregon, Karl Douglas Lillquist
Occupational patterns of three generations of Taishan Chinese : a reconsideration of middleman minority theory, Wei Wei Lou
Minimum Cost Shop Loading in an Investment Casting Plant, Geoff Maffett, Teri Lee, and Cliff Hood
A CMOS Circuit Generator Using Differential Pass Transistors for Implementing Boolean Functions, Rabe'eh Mahooti
"Gewalt gegen Gerechtigkeit" : reality and morality in Heinrich Böll's Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum, Michelle Elizabeth Manicke
An Assessment of the Current Practice of Teacher Evaluation in Saudi Arabian Universities and the Development of a Teacher Evaluation Program Based on This Study, Sana Ahmed Mansour
Limited horizons on the Oregon frontier : East Tualatin Plains and the town of Hillsboro, Washington County, 1840-1890, Richard P. Matthews