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  • Determinants of electrical energy demand for a state; methodology and system simulation

    Creator:
    Devine, Warren D.
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    The determinants of electrical energy demand for the State of Oregon are represented in a mathematical model. This model is structured to operate in parallel with a computer simulation model of the state and is utilized independently to investigate electrical energy consumption during various scenarios of economic activity and energy...
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    Downe Devine, Jr. 1975 Determinants of Electrical Energy Demand for a State; Methodology and System

  • Plasma carotenoids and retinol and dietary intake : association with in situ and invasive cervical carcinomas in Bangkok, Thailand

    Creator:
    Kaunda, Jean R.
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    There is a strong evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) is the key causative agent of cervical cancer. However, the majority of women who are exposed to the oncogenic HPV do not develop invasive cervical cancer, suggesting that other factors could play a role in the cause and progression of cervical...
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    Carcinomas in Bangkok, Thailand by Jean R. Kaunda A DISSERTATION submitted to

  • An investigation of the effects of feedback on variability and central tendency of group opinion while employing the Delphi technique

    Creator:
    Jones, Homer William
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    The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Delphi Technique on two types of judgment; factual judgment and value judgment. Other considerations were the effect of the process on mean response and variability of response. In testing the Delphi Technique this study arrived at five definite...
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    Central Tendency of Group Opinion While Employing the Delphi Technique by Homer William Jones A THESIS

  • Targeted development of antivirals against influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus

    Creator:
    Lupfer, Christopher
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    Influenza A and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are both enveloped, negative strand RNA viruses which infect the respiratory mucosa of animals and humans. Despite decades of research and development of antivirals and vaccines, both of these viruses continue to be a major health concern throughout the world. The focus of...
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    Development of Antivirals against Influenza A and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Abstract approved

  • Reconstructing the paleobiology of the dinosaurs

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    Geist, Nicholas R.
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    Dinosaurs represent one of the most successful evolutionary radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, with a myriad of forms that dominated the terrestrial environment for over 180 million years. Despite the fact that dinosaurs are the focus of extensive popular and scholarly investigation, relatively little is actually known of their biology. The...
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    (Omithischia) (J. R. Homer and P. J Currie, 1994), Oviraptor (Theropoda) (M. A. Norell, personal

  • Refractory Amorphous Metal Thin Films

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    Olsen, Kristopher R.
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    Amorphous metal thin films lack the grain boundaries and dislocations present in crystalline metal films. As a result, amorphous metal films can be more mechanically robust, atomically smooth, and more resistant to chemical attack than crystalline metals. However, amorphous metals are meta-stable and subject to crystallization upon heating, thus limiting...
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    by Kristopher R. Olsen A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

  • Developmental neurobehavioral toxicity of bisphenol A in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

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    Saili, Katerine Schletz
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    Billions of pounds of bisphenol A (BPA) are produced annually around the globe for the manufacture of numerous consumer products, including polycarbonate food and water containers, the protective resin linings of food cans, thermal printing paper, and dental fillings. BPA exposure during nervous system development has been associated with learning...
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    Developmental Neurobehavioral Toxicity of Bisphenol A in

  • Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

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    Kamvar, Zhian N.
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    Research on the population genetics of microbial organisms requires the use of specialized analyses designed for clonal organisms to avoid violating the assumptions of traditional population genetic models. The tools necessary for performing these analyses existed as a set of unrelated software with non-overlapping capabilities and did not cover all...
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    ; Bruvo et al., 2004). Because this was implemented in R these analyses can be performed in a

  • Energy efficient communication across on-chip wires in digital CMOS

    Creator:
    Postman, Jacob
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    For the past half century, CMOS process scaling has followed Moore's law, approximately doubling transistor density every 18 months. While locally routed wires have generally scaled with transistor size, longer wires have scaled at a slower rate and in some cases have grown larger as chip size and complexity have...
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    Energy = Wire Energy (a) R N R R R N 3-cycle 3-cycle 3-cycle 3-cycle Baseline NoC Delay >= 17

  • Experimental Investigation of the Transition to Natural Convection in HTGR Applications using the Oregon State SFSETF

    Creator:
    Fishler, Joshua D.
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    High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) are positioned to disrupt local and global markets via their unique ability to produce carbon-free process heat, high efficiency power generation, and passively safe operational features. However, significant impediments still exist to delay deployment of this particular technology, including a lack of experimental data, verified...
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    this particular technology, including a lack of experimental data, verified code application, and