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  • Much Ado About Weak Measurement

    Creator:
    Bauml, Benjamin Noë
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    I had to write again. My research lay in science, and it was a science of three parts. The first part made a careful, introductory chapter, begged for by things that were lacking. It summarizes the von Neumann measurement model, derived from the Stern-Gerlach experiment, and it explains how weak...
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    requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physics Major Professor David A. Craig Committee

  • The Social Construction of the Deserving Poor within Renewable Energy Policy

    Creator:
    Patterson, Jessica
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    Renewable energy policy serves as a tool to combat the hazards that fossil energy sources pose to human health and the global environment. It is also being used to achieve additional social and economic goals alongside environmental policy, namely, bringing equitable liberation to populations disproportionately affected by increasing global temperatures....
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    Deserving Poor within Renewable Energy Policy By: Jessica Patterson A Capstone Project

  • Potential for Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon Offset Projects in the Point Reyes Area

    Creator:
    Minnick, Margaret T.
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    Point Reyes is a 100-square mile peninsula located on the California coast about 30 miles north of San Francisco. The peninsula, surrounding bays, and neighboring coastal mainland are a unique biodiversity hotspot. The area underwent heavy human use, including ranching and logging, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Conservation...
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    Wetland Blue Carbon Offset Projects in the Point Reyes Area Abstract Point Reyes is a 100-square mile

  • Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

    Creator:
    Gunther, Stephen J.
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    Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
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    Aggregation in California’s Transition to a Renewable Energy Future by Stephen J. Gunther MPP Essay

  • Uncommon Alliance : Understanding the Passage of Oregon's Senate Bill 1547

    Creator:
    H. Gray, Daniel
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    In 2016, the state of Oregon passed landmark legislation that doubles the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and eliminates the use of coal-fired electricity for the state’s two major electric utilities by 2030. The legislation was the first of its kind in the country to outright ban the use of a...
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    . APPROVED: ______________________________________________________________________________ David