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Photoresist and ion-exchange chemistry of HafSOx

Creator:: Telecky, Alan J.
Abstract:: The chemistry of hafnium oxide based and materials are described in the context of ion exchange and lithography. HafSOx, represented by the composition HfO₂₋[subscript x](SO₄)x, is described to possess a significant capacity towards ion exchange in acidic and basic solutions, enabling films of HafSOx to be cleanly and readily be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alan J. Telecky for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

Redefining the past : essays in diplomatic history in honor of William Appleman Williams

Creator:: Williams, William Appleman and Gardner, Lloyd C., 1934-
Abstract:: The essays in this collection do not cluster about a specific theme, nor do they present a single unified interpretative approach to issues in the history of American foreign policy. Above all, William Appleman Williams is a teacher. And good teachers are disappointed with conformity. No one would ever come...
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: ofWilliam Applemanlliams William Appleman Williams REDEFINING THE PAST [ssdys in Diplomdtic History

Practical Reinforcement Learning for Bipedal Locomotion

Creator:: Dao, Jeremy
Abstract:: Reinforcement learning has emerged as a popular tool for solving control tasks, with multiple works focusing on the complex and dynamic task of locomotion. However, the naive application of reinforcement learning to this problem often produces maladaptive policies that exploit the model or reward function. This results in behavior that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Alan Fern Abstract - Reinforcement learning has emerged as a popular tool for solving control tasks

The introduction of renewable wave energy to the existing power grid

Creator:: Ruthruff, William Arthur
Abstract:: Wind energy is a cornerstone to the world of renewables. It is widely used in many parts of the world as a clean and effective form of power generation. However, wind power has a number of drawbacks, which limits its use in many regions. Solar power has been used not...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . William Arthur Ruthruff, Author Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Alan Wallace for

ESPN and the Construction of Gay Identity

Creator:: Cook, Alexandra Cleo
Abstract:: On February 9th, 2014 Michael Sam stated in an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he is gay. Since he was drafted, Sam will become the first ever openly gay player in NFL history. The following study aims to explore ESPN's coverage of Michael Sam, with a goal of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption Gas Sensing Incorporating Advanced Plasmonic Nanostructures and Nano-Composite Materials

Creator:: Chong, Xinyuan
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on extending the application scope of surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy to gas sensing. The method we propose is incorporating plasmonic nanostructures with nano-composite material, metalorganic framework, which can selectively preconcentrate certain gas molecules into the nanopores. The preconcentrating property is first demonstrated by applying metal-organic framework...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Alan X. Wang This

Offensive Direction Inference in Real-World Football Video

Creator:: Lu, Qingkai
Abstract:: Automatic analysis of American football videos can help teams develop strategies and extract patterns with less human effort. In this work, we focus on the problem of automatically determining which team is on offense/defense, which is an important subproblem for higher-level analysis. While seemingly mundane, this problem is quite challenging...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Alan P. Fern Automatic analysis of American football videos can help teams develop strategies

Object Tracking-by-Segmentation in Videos

Creator:: Chen, Sheng
Abstract:: This thesis focuses on the problem of object tracking. Given a video, the general objective of tracking is to track the location over time of one or more targets in the image sequence. This is a very challenging task as algorithms need to deal with problems such as appearance variations,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -by-Segmentation in Videos Abstract approved: Alan P. Fern This thesis focuses on the problem of

Learning from optimization for bipedal robots

Creator:: Yu, Fangzhou
Abstract:: Legged robots have consistently captured our collective imagination through various forms of media, from Hollywood films, anime, and viral Youtube videos of robots accomplishing incredible feats of acrobatics. These robots have the potential to navigate our environments, capable of completing tasks that would otherwise require human intervention. However, developing controls...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Optimization For Bipedal Robots Abstract approved: Alan Fern ©Copyright by Fangzhou Yu August 30, 2023

Plasmonic Nano-Antenna and Modulator for On-Chip Optical Interconnects

Creator:: Gao, Qian
Abstract:: With the rapid growth of worldwide internet traffic in data centers and clouds, silicon photonics has been utilized to provide enormous data bandwidth and outstanding energy efficiency over electronics. Computing servers and storage servers that are connected by communication links are relying more on optical rather than electrical means mainly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Alan X. Wang With

From multitarget tracking to event recognition in videos

Creator:: Brendel, William
Abstract:: This dissertation addresses two fundamental problems in computer vision—namely, multitarget tracking and event recognition in videos. These problems are challenging because uncertainty may arise from a host of sources, including motion blur, occlusions, and dynamic cluttered backgrounds. We show that these challenges can be successfully addressed by using a multiscale,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF William Brendel for the

New bioactive natural products from marine algae and cyanobacteria

Creator:: Sabry, Omar Mohamed
Abstract:: This thesis is an account of investigation on the natural products deriving from various marine algae and has resulted in the discovery of eleven novel bioactive metabolites. Isolation and characterization of these new molecules were carried out using different chromatographic techniques and by analyses of different spectroscopic data, respectively. Using...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I would like to thank my major advisor, Dr. William H. Gerwick, for his exceptional generous

Incorporating and Learning Behavior Constraints for Sequential Decision Making

Creator:: Pinto, Jervis
Abstract:: Writing a program that performs well in a complex environment is a challenging task. In such problems, a method of deterministic programming combined with reinforcement learning (RL) can be helpful. However, current systems either force developers to encode knowledge in very specific forms (e.g., state-action features), or assume advanced RL...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Constraints for Sequential Decision Making Abstract approved: Alan P. Fern Writing a program that performs

Integrating learning and search for structured prediction

Creator:: Doppa, Janardhan Rao
Abstract:: We are witnessing the rise of the data-driven science paradigm, in which massive amounts of data - much of it collected as a side-effect of ordinary human activity - can be analyzed to make sense of the data and to make useful predictions. To fully realize the promise of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Integrating Learning and Search for Structured Prediction Abstract approved: Prasad Tadepalli Alan P. Fern

Learning and Improving Policies for Probabilistic Planning Problems

Creator:: Issakkimuthu, Murugeswari
Abstract:: In this work, we study the problem of learning and improving policies for probabilistic planning problems. In the first part, we train neural network policies for probabilistic planning problems modeled as factored Markov decision problems. The objective is to train problem-specific neural networks via supervised learning to imitate the action...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Learning and Improving Policies for Probabilistic Planning Problems Abstract approved: Alan P

Toward computer vision for understanding American football in video

Creator:: Hess, Robin W.
Abstract:: In this work, I examine the problem of understanding American football in video. In particular, I present several mid-level computer vision algorithms that each accomplish a different sub-task within a larger system for annotating, interpreting, and analyzing collections of American football video. The analysis of football video is useful in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Vision for Understanding American Football in Video Abstract approved: Alan P. Fern In this work, I

Buddhist Theories of Karma and the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others

Creator:: Allen, Pamela M.
Abstract:: Psychological theory of social cognition and Buddhist philosophy of cognition suggest that people's actions should determine their impressions of future events. In psychology, several studies have shown that behavior can activate constructs and thereby influence one's perception. However, they do not address prosocial behavior, a specific concern of Buddhist philosophy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others Abstract approved: Alan C

New learning modes for sequential decision making

Creator:: Judah, Kshitij
Abstract:: This thesis considers the problem in which a teacher is interested in teaching action policies to computer agents for sequential decision making. The vast majority of policy learning algorithms o er teachers little flexibility in how policies are taught. In particular, one of two learning modes is typically considered: 1)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Modes for Sequential Decision Making Abstract approved: Alan P. Fern This thesis considers the

Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

Creator:: Hansen, Alan R.
Abstract:: This paper investigates the nature of disputants' stories within the context of divorce mediation. Tapes and transcripts of actual mediation sessions from three different sources are scrutinized, utilizing a modified form of conversation analysis known as ethnography of speaking. Several themes emerge from this analysis of disputants' stories: the functions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Alan Hansen for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

Analysis of Bayesian anytime inference algorithms

Creator:: Burgess, Scott Alan
Abstract:: This dissertation explores and analyzes the performance of several Bayesian anytime inference algorithms for dynamic influence diagrams. These algorithms are compared on the On-Line Maintenance Agent testbed, a software artifact permitting comparison of dynamic reasoning algorithms used by an agent on a variety of simulated maintenance and monitoring tasks. Analysis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Scott Alan Burgess for the

Cytokine expression in Danio rerio (zebrafish) in response to TLR-7 agonist - Imiquimod

Creator:: Paternostro, Kevin Alan
Abstract:: Utilizing Danio rerio (zebrafish) as a model organism has gained popularity recently, however a lack of research into their immune response pathways had led to the discovery of subclinical infections, and has potentially confounded results. We conducted a study to determine the cytokine expression from TLR activation in order to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: rerio (zebrafish) in response to TLR-7 agonist - Imiquimod by Kevin Alan Paternostro

The Art of Noticing : An Essay on Contemporary Ecological Writing

Creator:: West, Rex Alan, 1967-
Abstract:: A number of thinkers are becoming increasingly persuaded that our anthropocentric view of nature is inadequate, that we need a "new morality" with regard to the environment. In this essay, I argue that an alternative to anthropocentricism is available to us now-and has been since at least 1836. I look...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: writing AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Rex Alan West for the degree of Master of Arts in

Threshold Selection Based on the SNR in Time of Arrival Localization System

Creator:: Lyu, Tao
Abstract:: Threshold-based time of arrival (TOA) estimation is a technique for high-precision indoor localization. Existing threshold selection methods, such as xed thresh- old and normalized threshold methods, do not consider the signal-to-noise radio (SNR) value at the receiver. This is not desired for high-precision positioning. A proper threshold value depends on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. Thinh Nguyen, Dr. Alan Wang and Dr. Williams H. Warnes, with their timely help I was able to

Development and application of a new passive sampling device : the lipid-free tube (LFT) sampler

Creator:: Quarles, Lucas W.
Abstract:: Contaminants can exist in a wide range of states in aqueous environments, especially in surface waters. They can be freely dissolved or associated with dissolved or particulate organic matter depending on their chemical and physical characteristics. The freely dissolved fraction represents the most bioavailable fraction to an organism. These freely...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: appreciate those who served on my committee: Dave Stone, David Williams, and Alan Bakalinsky. I especially

Effects of teaching games for understanding on game performance and understanding in middle school physical education

Creator:: Harvey, Stephen
Abstract:: Most students arrive at game-focused physical education (PE) with neither the skills nor the tactical knowledge to be successful (Metzler, 2000). Although the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) approach can enhance both on- and off-the-ball skills in game play performance (Griffin et al., 1995; Harvey et al., in review, Harvey...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Turbulence in sheared, salt-fingering favorable environment

Creator:: Kimura, Satoshi
Abstract:: Instability and turbulence in sheared, salt-fingering favorable stratification are studied using three-dimensional direct numerical simulations (DNS). Salt-fingering favorable stratification is gravitationally stable, because the unstable vertical gradient of salinity is stabilized by temperature (warm, salty over cool, fresh water-masses). Salt-fingering instability can occur at the interface of these different water-masses....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Turbulence in Sheared, Salt-fingering Favorable Environment Abstract approved: William D. Smyth

Alaska Native Education : Sheldon Jackson to Paul Jensen 1884-1984

Creator:: Martain, Jacqueline
Abstract:: This thesis will look at Paul Jensen while he was an education professor at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon, and his role in Alaska Native education while working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dr. Jensen's work coincided with the last twenty-five years of Bureau of Indian Affairs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: JENSEN, 1884-1984. Abstract approved: ____________________________ William G. Robbins

'Hysterical preservationists' and 'gouge-and-run bulldozer boys' : the land-use controversy in Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains, 1968-1972

Creator:: Jensen, Erica (Erica Lyn)
Abstract:: Similar to other spectacular scenic areas in the American West, Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains have been a contested landscape since the beginning of the 20th century. Although, legislation was introduced in Congress as early as 1913 to protect the towering mountains of south-central Idaho as a national park, the issue...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Land-use Controversy in Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains, 1968-1972. Abstract approved: William

Photo-enhanced Toxicity of Oil Constituents and Corexit 9500 to Gulf of Mexico Marine Organisms

Creator:: Finch, Bryson E.
Abstract:: Significant inputs of hydrocarbons are continually released into the environment from anthropogenic and natural sources. Some of the most toxic hydrocarbon compounds are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are known for their ability to absorb ultraviolet light and enhance toxicity. Generally, PAHs exert their toxicity via narcosis but UV-absorbing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ William A. Stubblefield Significant inputs of hydrocarbons are continually released into

Effects of grass seed agriculture on aquatic invertebrate communities in seasonal wetlands of the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Wyss, Lance A.
Abstract:: An estimated 99% of native wet prairie has been lost in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, but a large number of seasonal wetlands remain on private lands dedicated to grass seed production within the historical wet prairie landscape. Because agriculture is known to alter physical and chemical wetland conditions, I investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Alan T. Herlihy An estimated 99% of native wet prairie has been

Voltage analysis of PWM inverter fed induction motors

Creator:: Al-Ghubari, Fahad H.
Abstract:: Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD) systems are widely used in industry to effectively improve process efficiency and control. Typically, an ASD system consists of a motor with its speed controlled by a power electronics converter via varying the amplitude and frequency of the input voltage. However, several abnormal insulation failures of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Motors. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Wallace, Alan K. Abstract approved: Redacted for

Plasmonic color filter array, high performance analog to digital converter architectures and novel circuit techniques

Creator:: Shakya, Jyotindra R.
Abstract:: Part I: Plasmonic color filters can be manufactured at lower cost since they can be fabricated in single lithographic process step as compared to Fabry-Perot based filters. In addition, they have narrow passband making resolving sharp features in sample spectrum possible. Due to these benefits, in this thesis, Plasmonic color...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Professor Alan X. Wang Professor Gabor C. Temes Part I: Plasmonic color filters

Paleoclimate, paleoventilation, and paleomagnetism as recorded in a 17kyr marine sediment record from the SE Alaska margin

Creator:: Davies, Maureen Helen
Abstract:: The deglacial behavior of the sub-Arctic North Pacific is poorly constrained, with many published records suffering from limited age control due to extensive post- depositional biogenic carbonate dissolution. Potential alternative dating methods could include the correlation of stable-isotopic and/or paleomagnetic secular variation records to an independently-dated regional template, however no...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :__________________________________________________ Alan C. Mix Joseph S. Stoner The

Integrating Resource Planning with Bayesian Optimization

Creator:: Dolatnia, Nima
Abstract:: Bayesian optimization (BO) aims to optimize costly-to-evaluate functions by running a limited number of experiments that each evaluates the function at a selected input. Typical BO formulations assume that experiments are selected sequentially, or in fixed batches. Moreover, these experiments can be executed immediately upon request and have the same...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with Bayesian Optimization Abstract approved: Sarah C. Emerson Alan P. Fern Bayesian optimization

Determination of unsaturation-, growth phase-, and growth rate-dependent hydrogen isotopic fractionation in C₃₇ alkenones produced by Emiliania huxleyi

Creator:: Wolhowe, Matthew D.
Abstract:: Recent works have investigated use of the hydrogen isotopic composition of C₃₇ alkenones (δD[subscript K37s]), lipid biomarkers of certain haptophyte microalgae, as an independent paleosalinity proxy. I discuss herein the factors impeding such an application and identify the potential alternative use of δD[subscript K37s] measurements as a proxy for non-thermal,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Alan C. Mix Recent works have investigated use of the hydrogen isotopic composition of C37

Resisting Society’s Influence: Selling Sex in Women’s Professional Sports

Creator:: Perry, Rodney C.
Abstract:: Title IX's passage into law in 1972 set women’s sports on a course toward gender equity with men's sports at the scholastic and collegiate levels, leading to a definitive growth in women’s professional leagues, corresponding athlete salaries, and athletic marketing and promotional prospects. However, disparities currently exist in the availability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nucleation Inhibiting Mechanisms in Atomic Layer Deposition of Nanolaminates

Creator:: Witsell, Shane Mike’ele Williama
Abstract:: Nucleation in atomic layer deposition (ALD) determines how many cycles are required to initiate growth and to form a continuous film. Nucleation has been exploited for the formation of nanoparticles, catalysts, and for area-selective ALD. Although sometimes overlooked or misrepresented in ALD reports, nucleation is also critical for multicomponent ALD...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: continued mentorship of my advisor. I would also like to thank my committee members, Prof. Alan Wang, Prof

Mental Models of Mere Mortals with Explanations of Reinforcement Learning

Creator:: Anderson, Andrew A.
Abstract:: How should reinforcement learning (RL) agents explain themselves to humans not trained in AI? To gain insights into this question, we conducted a 124 participant, four-treatment experiment to compare participants’ mental models of an RL agent in the context of a simple Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game. The four treatments isolated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Alan Fern and Katherine McLaughlin, who have challenged me and helped me grow as a computer scientist

The Ocean Circulation and Carbon Cycle during the Last Glacial Maximum

Creator:: Muglia, Juan
Abstract:: During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ∼ 21 ky before present) the atmospheric CO2 concentration was about 100 ppm lower than its pre-industrial (PI)value. The missing carbon from the atmosphere must have been stored in thedeep ocean during this period, but the mechanisms driving such re-distribution ofthe carbon cycle are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my committee, Ed Brook, Ricardo Matano, Alan Mix, and Yvette Spitz, for guidance during my

Multiagent learning for locomotion and coordination in tensegrity robotics

Creator:: Iscen, Atil
Abstract:: Tensegrity structures are composed of pure compressional elements that are connected via a network of pure tensional elements. The concept of tensegrity promises numerous advantages to the field of robotics. Tensegrity robots are, however, notoriously difficult to control due to their oscillatory nature and nonlinear interaction between the components. Multiagent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Network coding for multi-user wireless networks

Creator:: Nguyen, Dong Van
Abstract:: Until a few years ago, wireless-capable laptops were considered novelties by many. It is now hard to find a laptop or a hand-held computing device that is not wireless-ready. As wireless devices are becoming commodities, they have also become an indispensable part of the modern society. Not surprisingly, research in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: encouragement and for providing useful insights in my research. I am grateful to Dr. Ben Lee, Dr. Alan Fern

American ideology and the atomic bomb

Creator:: Swartz, Scott E.
Abstract:: On August 6, 1945 the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The events that led up to the United States' decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japanese...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Atomic Bomb. Abstract approved William M. Keith On August 6, 1945 the United States of America

An evaluation of understory vegetation dynamics, ecosystem resilience and state and transition ecological theory in an eastern Oregon ponderosa pine forest

Creator:: Carr, Craig A.
Abstract:: Relatively recent increases in ponderosa pine abundance have effected unprecedented changes to ecosystem structure and function. Efforts to restore ponderosa pine systems are often focused on the manipulation of tree structure and the re-introduction of a more natural fire regime. Successful restoration should also incorporate understory components but information addressing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ponderosa Pine Forest Abstract approved: William C. Krueger Relatively recent increases

Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

Creator:: Rueben, Matthew R.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Robotics Abstract approved: William D. Smart This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human

What's that on the beach? Designing a Protocol for the Identification and Reporting of Stranded Marine Fish, Squid, and Turtles Using the Oregon Coast as a Proof-of-Concept

Creator:: Asson, Danielle and Asson, Danielle C.
Abstract:: It is not unusual to see stranded or washed-up marine animals and birds along any coastline. Various networks nationwide exist to report marine mammals and sea birds, yet, we have been unable to find a network in Oregon or nationally to report other stranded marine animals, namely fish, cephalopods, and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : . _______________________________________________________________________ William Hanshumaker It is not unusual to see stranded or washed-up marine animals and

Using country-level forest coverage to analyze the existence of an Environmental Kuznets Curve

Creator:: Gulpen, Sam Franciscus Johannes
Abstract:: This thesis seeks to analyze the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality, in this case measured by forest cover, and analyzes whether this relationship is consistent with an Environmental Kuznets Curve. Additionally the relationship between population density and forest cover was analyzed. A simple theoretical model is derived that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: William K. Jaeger This thesis seeks to analyze the relationship between economic growth and

A Computational Method for Building Spherical Pictures and Theoretic Results from Explicit Constructions

Creator:: Merzenich, Matthias C.
Abstract:: Let H be a cyclically-presented group on n generators with a single defining relator. Attempts have been made to classify such groups by their order, their status as a 3-manifold group, and the asphericity status of their presentations. For groups with a defining relator of length 3 these classifications are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: William A. Bogley Let H be a cyclically-presented group on n generators with a single

An exploration of water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework

Creator:: Latané, Annah M.
Abstract:: This study seeks to explore the determinants of the relationship of economic growth and water quality in the United States using an Environmental Kuznets Curve framework. Specifically this study seeks to determine whether there is evidence of improvement in water quality since passage of the 1972 amendments to the Clean...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ William K. Jaeger This

Making the Unconscious Unconscious : Reclaiming Microinteractions for People with Motor Disabilities

Creator:: Lazewatsky, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Numerous diseases and injuries can limit a person's ability to perform everyday tasks -- things like getting dressed, bathing, and eating. Anything that requires physical activity can be affected; even simple things like turning on the lights can become difficult or impossible. Until recently, the only way for a person...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: William D. Smart Numerous diseases and injuries can limit a person’s ability to

Collaborative assessment and management of transboundary aquifers in North America

Creator:: Alvarez Tostado Delgado, Pablo
Abstract:: The Law of Transboundary Aquifers, introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in December 2008, encourages nations to make multilateral arrangements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers. This study seeks to answer the question: “What are the main challenges for successful collaboration in assessing and managing Transboundary Aquifer Systems...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ____________________________________________________________________ William Todd Jarvis

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