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Creator:: Xu, Zhicheng
Abstract:: This research presents the design of three nonlinear model predictive controllers (NMPCs) for floating oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters (WECs) array to maximize generated power, augmented with the control of the high-speed stop valves (HSSVs). Key to this design is the development of a high-fidelity discretized model for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jinsub Kim, and graduate council representative, Prof. William H. Warnes. I truly appreciate the

Creator:: Stanton, Katherine A.
Abstract:: This paper examines equitability of critical facilities within resilience planning efforts and how it relates to accessibility and utilization for Latinx community members along the Oregon coast in relation to natural hazards including the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with emergency management personnel and Latinx coastal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: centers, police and fire stations, healthcare facilities, primary and secondary schools (K-12, College

Creator:: Almatrafi, Roua
Abstract:: Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium that leads to a broad range of diseases in humans and animals [23, 27, 50]. Among seven C. perfringens types (type A-G), type F is known to be the most common bacteria that is responsible for causing human food-borne disease outbreaks...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Release of monovalent ions (H+, K,+ and Na+) from the spore’s core through an energy-independent

Creator:: Wade, Eric A.
Abstract:: Decision-making is a highly complex process influenced by the values, attitudes, and cognitive biases of the decision-maker. The classical model of decision-making fails to fully incorporate how decisions are made in situations of uncertainty, where having complete knowledge of all possible outcomes and alternatives is not always possible. In highly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: scientific creativity I never knew existed. To my committee members, Dr. Ana K. Spalding, Dr. Eddie Allison

Creator:: Shain, Jeremy D.
Abstract:: Queer students in American public schools may face significant challenges including unsupportive or hostile peers or staff members (Eisenberg et al., 2017). The culture of rural Southern schools may be particularly challenging for these students as they are less likely to have an active support group and more likely to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Creator:: Haver, Samara M.
Abstract:: Passive acoustic monitoring is a valuable tool for observing the status of marine environments. Comparisons of underwater soundscapes over temporal and spatial scales can provide data to inform marine conservation efforts, including protection of threatened and endangered species. This dissertation utilizes passive acoustic data collected via a broadly spaced array...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1985–1992. doi:10.1121/1.4929899. McLeod, K., and Leslie, H. (2009). Ecosystem-based management for

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