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Enhancing Facial Recognition: A Comparative Analysis of Image Preprocessing Techniques in PCA, KL Expansion and SVD

Creator:: Tuffour, Prince A.
Abstract:: Facial recognition has become increasingly important in recent years, due to the wide range of applications it has in fields such as security, surveillance, and human-computer interaction. Three popular methods for facial recognition are the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Karhunen-Loeve Expansions, which is fundamentally a continuous form of PCA but...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: what part of the image faces may be signif- icant over another. This approach of recognizing

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into the Management of Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed

Creator:: Reilly, Melissa S.
Abstract:: The impacts of climate change are being observed worldwide. However, some regions and context specific situations make particular areas more vulnerable to the impacts than others. Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed (KRW) is on the front lines of climate change and may be especially vulnerable to the impacts due to distinct...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: his initial inspiration, I may not have developed the motivation to go all the way. A super high

Steps and Strikes

Creator:: Scopatz, Shane
Abstract:: Steps and Stikes is an Environmental Arts and Humanities capstone thesis project taking the shape of an art film. The video layers contemporary dance with natural and industrial imagery on a foundation of personal narrative. It engages with contemporary environmental discourse as a choreographed essay, questioning why the environmental movement...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Humanities presented on May 12, 2021. Title: Steps and Strikes. Abstract approved

Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis of Chronological Changes of Wetland Mitigation Policy in the United States

Creator:: Masuda, Yosuke
Abstract:: The purpose of this research is to evaluate longitudinal changes of wetland mitigation policy in the United States theoretically and quantitatively. This study offers a deeper understanding of critical wetland conservation policy in the United States while providing a useful reference for policy makers and policy implementers of biodiversity offset...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: & Nicholas, 1996). The banking system has several advantages. First, a consolidated mitigation

Eugene Residents Risk Perceptions of Water Scarcity

Creator:: Leitermann, Lily
Abstract:: Potential water scarcity and drought conditions are predicted in and around Eugene, Oregon due to decreased snowpack and subsequent decreased snowmelt in the Western Cascade Mountains. This phenomenon was triggered by a long-term trend of warmer winters scientifically linked to global climate change patterns (Dalton et al. 2013). Numerous stakeholders,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: -nature relationships in this region. These intricate linkages may compound impacts leading to more

Congress during COVID : a content analysis of federal legislators' COVID policy actions

Creator:: Miller, Abigail
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic became the deadliest epidemic since the Influenza pandemic in the early 1900s. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Every government level across the United States had differing responses to COVID-19, and politicians have been the center of attention for their role in COVID policy support or...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: of The requirements for the degree of Master of Public Policy Presented May 16th, 2023

The influence of aging dams and geography on the distribution of dam removals in the United States

Creator:: Ashley, Sara
Abstract:: Over 470 dams have been removed in the United States, and a significant increase in dam removals has occurred since the early 1990s. The aging of dams is often cited as the primary factor influencing removals; as dams surpass their functional life span, safety hazards, economic costs, and environmental concerns...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , economic, social, and political impacts and the distribution of dam removals may be influenced by factors

Using systematic evidence review to inform family forest owner educational program development

Creator:: Carlson, Lisa D.
Abstract:: Purpose: Natural resources education and extension is at the intersection of diverse disciplines, where effective practice and policy decisions rely on the impartial evaluation and synthesis of multiple sources of information. This investigation examines contemporary information sources describing attributes of Oregon family forest owners, with the objectives of identifying potential...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: analyzed for manifest landowner expressions, the information extracted from the literature may not by

Economic Growth and CO2 emissions in Idaho: Energy, Technology, and Hidden Networks in the U.S. energy transition

Creator:: Guaita, Nahuel
Abstract:: This work examines the effects of economic growth and energy consumption on CO2 emissions in Idaho for the period between 1998-2020. An econometric analysis is used for this purpose. Additionally, this study uses the Kaya equation to measure the impact of the growth rate from Gross Domestic Product per capita,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (1962), Nicholas Kaldor (1966, 1968), McCombie, Pugno, and Soro (2002)). That is why the IPCC 2021

An Evaluation of the Search Advocate Program at Oregon State University: Identifying Strengths and Opportunities for Development

Creator:: DeFelice, Jessica
Abstract:: A commitment to diversity is now quite common in the missions of colleges and universities. One of the primary barriers to hiring a diverse faculty is the role that implicit bias, or the case of identifying flawed ideas as reliable choices systematically, plays in the search and selection process. At...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: statement (Wilson, Meyer, & McNeal, 2012). Colleges and universities may commit to fulfilling their

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Enhancing Facial Recognition: A Comparative Analysis of Image Preprocessing Techniques in PCA, KL Expansion and SVD

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into the Management of Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed

Steps and Strikes

Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis of Chronological Changes of Wetland Mitigation Policy in the United States

Eugene Residents Risk Perceptions of Water Scarcity

Congress during COVID : a content analysis of federal legislators' COVID policy actions

The influence of aging dams and geography on the distribution of dam removals in the United States

Using systematic evidence review to inform family forest owner educational program development

Economic Growth and CO2 emissions in Idaho: Energy, Technology, and Hidden Networks in the U.S. energy transition

An Evaluation of the Search Advocate Program at Oregon State University: Identifying Strengths and Opportunities for Development

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