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  • Two-stage flexible flow shop scheduling with blocking constraint and batching machines

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    Panahi, Hadi
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    In this dissertation, a two stage flexible flow shop scheduling problem is studied, where in stage 1, there are identical batch processors (burnout ovens) and in stage 2, there are identical discrete processors (furnaces). Batch processors perform a pre-heating process on a batch of jobs at a time and discrete...
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    and therefore in this research they are used to evaluate the performance of the search algorithms in

  • Breaking silos : interdisciplinary research in kinesiology

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    Schary, David P.
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    With the growing popularity of kinesiology at the undergraduate level, one would expect the field to be influential. Kinesiology, however, appears to be in a paradox. The undergraduate popularity is not reflected in the rest of academia, or even the general public, many of whom feel kinesiology is not a...
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    Breaking Silos: Interdisciplinary Research in Kinesiology

  • Using Vineyard Floor Management to Manipulate Vine Vigor: Impacts on 'Pinot noir' Yield Productivity and Fruit Composition

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    Reeve, Alison L.
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    Winegrapes are an important crop for Oregon agriculture, ranking amongst the top ten agricultural commodities based on farmgate value. The most widely planted winegrape cultivar in the state is ‘Pinot noir’ (Vitis vinifera L.), and the majority of acreage is produced in the Willamette Valley. Production of quality ‘Pinot noir’...
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    in a myriad of events and programs. I am also grateful to her for the Graduate Research

  • Nitrogen release from granules of sulfur-coated urea

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    Jarrell, Wesley M.
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    Sulfur-coated urea (SCU) is a slow release nitrogen fertilizer manufactured by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Urea granules are sprayed with molten sulfur, then holes in the sulfur coating are sealed with a layer of wax sealant. The sulfur coatings are mixtures of amorphous and crystalline allotropes of sulfur. Coating thickness...
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    Lawes began the manufacture of superphosphate in 1843, fertilizer research has been aimed at developing

  • Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

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    Wang, Chenggang
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    The biorevolution in the 1970’s greatly stimulated investment in life-science research. The present dissertation is aimed at evaluating the impact of US public investment on industrial investment in life-science research. The focus is on three major life-science fields: biology, medicine, and agriculture. A dynamic model of industrial R&D investment is...
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    Life Science Research Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________

  • Hybrid flowshop scheduling with dual resources in a supply chain

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    Mehravaran, Yasaman
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    This dissertation addresses a hybrid-flow shop scheduling problem with dual resource constraints in a supply chain. Most of the traditional scheduling problems deal with machine as the only resource. However, other resources such as labor is not only required for processing jobs but are often constrained. Considering the second resource...
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    practical to implement in industries. In this research labor has different skill levels and the skill

  • The genus Caenorhabditis : a system for testing evolutionary questions

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    Raboin, Michael J.
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    Caenorhabditis elegans is arguably the best understood animal on the planet. Used for over 50 years to study development, we have a vast amount of knowledge of the inner workings of this worm. Our knowledge is incomplete, however, without placing this organism in its evolutionary and ecological context. In this...
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    biology research. © Copyright by Michael J. Raboin June 11, 2012 All Rights Reserved The Genus

  • Evaluating Qualitative Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ Experiences for Rigor and Social Justice Best Practices

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    Lusk, Michael
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    This dissertation is organized in accordance to the Manuscript Documentation Dissertation format required by Oregon State University. Chapter 1 provides a general overview of Alzheimer’s disease, defines AD as marginalized population, and explains the relevance and characteristics of qualitative research. Also, Chapter 1 provides an overview of Manuscript 1 (Chapter...
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    Qualitative Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ Experiences for Rigor and Social Justice Best Practices

  • The economics of a research program : knowledge production, cost, and technical efficiency

    Creator:
    Qin, Lin
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    Calls continually are made to provide economic assessments of research program achievements and efficiency. Yet little effort has been given to develop an assessment framework that would focus on the research discovery itself, treating the research manager as a producer and the research technology as a knowledge production function. The...
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    : 377-381. Peirce, C. S. 1967. "Note on the Theory of the Economy of Research." Operations Research

  • Influence of pesticides on rumen microbial metabolism

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    Kutches, Alexander Joseph
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    perfused ruminant liver (Whiting et al., 1968)0 It is interesting to note that, in one of the calves which