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Special Nuclear Material Classification and Mass Content Estimation Using Temporal Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Methods

Creator:: Curtis, Jessica R.
Abstract:: Improving the methods used for the detection and estimation of fissile material mass content is essential to nuclear security and safeguards to ensure special nuclear material (SNM) accountability, control, safety and security. With the continued expansion of the nuclear industry and the need for safe management of spent fuel, improving...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and encouragement to see it through. I am extremely grateful to my advisor and mentor, Dr. Steve

Family Planning Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Failure of Policy Transfer

Creator:: Daniel Andrianaivosoa, Landy Miary
Abstract:: After Colonization and since the beginning of the globalization era, governments in developing countries have been restricted in implementing certain policies and reforms, often being forced to accept or borrow policies from former colonizers or other developed countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Previous studies found that borrowing policy often leads...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: June 7, 2016 APPROVED: Patrick Emerson, representing Economics Elizabeth

The relationship of exchange acidity and exchangeable aluminum in limed and unlimed profile samples of soil from western Oregon to the yield and chemical composition of alfalfa

Creator:: Janghorbani, Morteza
Abstract:: Acidity distribution within any given soil profile is dependent on mineralogical make-up of the parent material as well as environmental conditions prevalent during the weathering history of the soil. An experiment was designed to study the distribution pattern of exchange acidity, exchangeable aluminum, exchangeable manganese and pH of six acid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: WESTERN OREGON TO THE YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ALFALFA Abstract approved Steve Roberts

Addressing Free Ridership and the Provision of Hidden Public Goods : Using an Experimental Randomized Control Trial to Test the Nation's Willingness to Pay for the Columbia River Levee System in the Portland Metro Area During an Era of Localism

Creator:: Crawford, Tessa E.
Abstract:: Levee management has historically been considered a local governance issue. Many users of the Portland International (PDX) airport may have no knowledge that the airport is in a floodplain and is protected by a hundred year old levee. This study asked survey respondents across the U.S. how much they would...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Limiting Behavior of Stochastic Processes Involving Martingale Structures

Creator:: Mukherjee, Arpita
Abstract:: A stochastic process is given by a family of random variables indexed by elements of a set. We have considered stochastic processes of three different types, each involving an associated martingale structure. Martingale is a sequence of random variables for which the conditional expectation at a certain time point given...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student life. I would like to thank Prof. Lisa Madsen, Prof. Sarah Emerson, and Prof. Mike Rosulek for

Domain-Independent Planning for Markov Decision Processes with Factored State and Action Spaces

Creator:: Raghavan, Aswin
Abstract:: Markov Decision Processes (MDPs) are the de-facto formalism for studying sequential decision making problems with uncertainty, ranging from classical problems such as inventory control and path planning, to more complex problems such as reservoir control under rainfall uncertainty and emergency response optimization for fire and medical emergencies. Most prior research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Ecophysiology of Marine Bivalves : Physiological Rate Processes in Dynamic Environments

Creator:: Gray, Matthew W.
Abstract:: Marine bivalves are globally recognized as ecologically and commercially valuable species and, for over a century, researchers have been studying their feeding, digestion and other related physiological processes. These studies have shown that marine bivalves have complex feeding and particle processing behaviors to maximize growth in dynamic environmental conditions. Additionally,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee. Many thanks to Dr. Steve Rumrill who has been a constant supporter of my work and one of my

Drug Discovery and Chemical Ecology Investigations of Specialized Metabolism in Tolypocladium and Paraisaria

Creator:: Tehan, Richard M.
Abstract:: Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, the fungal kingdom has remained a fertile source for the discovery of new, biologically active, natural products. Further, as natural products continue to be discovered from fungi, a deeper understanding of the critical role of specialized metabolism in fungal ecology is afforded. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Emerson for guiding my graduate education. I would especially like to thank Drs. Spatafora and Philmus

Modern and past climate variability in the eastern Pacific warm pool

Creator:: Benway, Heather M.
Abstract:: Westward transport of water vapor across the Panama Isthmus helps to maintain the salinity contrast between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, important in thermohaline circulation and global climate. Relatively low sea-surface salinities and a strong, shallow pycnocline in the eastern Pacific warm pool (EPWP) region near Central America reflect high...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members Gary Klinkhammer, Nick Pisias, Eric Maloney, and Steve Hostetler, as well as my graduate

IIFET 2000 Conference Program

Creator:: International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade
Abstract:: The Conference Program for IIFET, held July 10-14 in Corvallis, Oregon. Program lists the sessions by date and time and includes the session titles, speakers and paper titles.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Treaties Effective: Mechanisms Available for Inducing Compliance Steve Warner: Fisheries Law Enforcement

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Special Nuclear Material Classification and Mass Content Estimation Using Temporal Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Methods

Family Planning Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Failure of Policy Transfer

The relationship of exchange acidity and exchangeable aluminum in limed and unlimed profile samples of soil from western Oregon to the yield and chemical composition of alfalfa

Addressing Free Ridership and the Provision of Hidden Public Goods : Using an Experimental Randomized Control Trial to Test the Nation's Willingness to Pay for the Columbia River Levee System in the Portland Metro Area During an Era of Localism

Limiting Behavior of Stochastic Processes Involving Martingale Structures

Domain-Independent Planning for Markov Decision Processes with Factored State and Action Spaces

Ecophysiology of Marine Bivalves : Physiological Rate Processes in Dynamic Environments

Drug Discovery and Chemical Ecology Investigations of Specialized Metabolism in Tolypocladium and Paraisaria

Modern and past climate variability in the eastern Pacific warm pool

IIFET 2000 Conference Program

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