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Impacts of Prediction on Wave Energy Converter Control

Creator:: Comard, Colin Q.
Abstract:: Ocean waves provide a promising source of renewable energy for the North American electric grid. However, ideal control of wave energy converters (WECs) requires perfect forecasting of future wave conditions, and waves can be unpredictable. This paper presents a comparison of three different prediction methods and analyzes their performance in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , a model order α of 5 is selected, with a training ratio n of 20. No training data is given to the

A Study of Vegetation Change Over Time in the Salt Marshes of the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon

Creator:: Schrank, Keaton A.
Abstract:: The salt marshes of the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon have been of interest for decades due to their disturbance and restoration history, as well as the presence of long-term vegetation transects that were established as early as the 1970s. Vegetation abundance data have been gathered in the four sites of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: marshes at the time, no study has analyzed all of the marshes over time. A study of vegetation change

Assessing the Current State of Transboundary Cooperation in the International Columbia River Basin

Creator:: Timboe, Ingrid A.
Abstract:: The Columbia River Treaty (CRT) is often used as an example of how treaties can work to normalize, regulate, and improve the cooperative management of shared water resources between basin countries. Few would argue that, in its limited mandate to regulate hydropower generation and flood risk management for downstream communities,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: overtime with me to conduct interviews, write a 30-page report, and present our findings to the Council

Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

Creator:: Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
Abstract:: Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nadya A. Al

Municipal sewerage system resilience : disturbances and management strategies in Cook County, IL

Creator:: Oravec, Timothy J.
Abstract:: Sewerage infrastructure, including wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance pipes, is reaching the end of its useful life throughout the United States. Aging infrastructure may be more susceptible to fracturing and collapses due to deterioration. Further, sewerage infrastructure is usually designed to discharge untreated wastewater or stormwater into nearby waterways during...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , ironically, no longer in the Midwest, but let the record hold that Torii Grabowski is a miracle worker

Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at the Rural Salvadoran Perspective

Creator:: Juarez, Benjamin
Abstract:: In recent decades there has been a trend for countries to begin establishing bilateral trade relations with one another, namely, free trade agreements. The result has been open economies that are economically tied to one another. In El Salvador, two policies are highlighted that tie it strongly to the United...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at

Examining Community Narratives of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s “Green Grants” Initiative

Creator:: Bailey, Jessie
Abstract:: This essay examines community narratives around Keep Virginia Beautiful's Green Grants initiative. Green Grants is a signature annual program that awards grants to organizations throughout Virginia in support of projects aligned with one of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s three pillars: recycling, litter prevention, and community beautification. The primary research questions are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: questions are a) what can final report narratives tell us about recipient perceptions of Keep Virginia

Fostered Futures: A Campus Support Service for Former Foster Youth

Creator:: Kirker, Emma G.
Abstract:: An often overlooked student population within higher education, former foster youth, is a population that needs support. Students who were formerly a part of the foster care system who have since aged out, are left to navigate higher education institutions on their own. College support services tailored for the needs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , there is a different level of support for this population, ranging from a comprehensive program to no

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Creator:: Kwon, Taehyun
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of major policy change in the siting of radioactive waste depository facilities in South Korea during 2005. After 20 years of failing to locate a radioactive waste depository facility, South Korea finally succeeded in locating a facility through a major policy change of delegating decision...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: MPP Essay(Taehyun Kwon) A Study on Policy

Soft Robotics in Radiation Environments : A Prospective Study of an Emerging Automated Technology for Existing Nuclear Applications

Creator:: Oshiro, Tyler T.
Abstract:: Traditional robots have a long history in nuclear-related work because their integration decreases risk to humans in dangerous environments. Soft robotics is one promising new branch of traditional robotics with proposed applications in industry, medicine, and society. Collaborators from the Robotics mLab at Oregon State University (OSU) are currently working...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and efficiency of nuclear processes. In 1990, a report on Public Ser- vice Electric and Gas Company

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Impacts of Prediction on Wave Energy Converter Control

A Study of Vegetation Change Over Time in the Salt Marshes of the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon

Assessing the Current State of Transboundary Cooperation in the International Columbia River Basin

Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

Municipal sewerage system resilience : disturbances and management strategies in Cook County, IL

Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at the Rural Salvadoran Perspective

Examining Community Narratives of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s “Green Grants” Initiative

Fostered Futures: A Campus Support Service for Former Foster Youth

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Soft Robotics in Radiation Environments : A Prospective Study of an Emerging Automated Technology for Existing Nuclear Applications

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