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  • Thermal and Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Roughness Patterns on Additive Manufactured Heat Sinks

    Creator:
    Lundeen, Samuel L.
    Abstract:
    Breakthroughs in heat sink design are now limited by conventional manufacturing techniques which can only produce basic fin shapes with homogenous surface structuring. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a potential disruptive technology for heat sink design and other convective heat transfer solutions, as surface properties can be directionally varied to maximize...
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    Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________________ Joshua Gess

  • The Building of a ‘Harmonious World’ and the Conflict of the Confucius Institute

    Creator:
    Flatt, Tomena M.
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    The Confucius Institutes program is a Chinese organization established in 2004 to provide the world with language instruction and increase cultural awareness. The program forms joint venture business models with universities and schools around the world to establish language and culture centers on their school’s campus (“Constitution and By-Laws”). Over...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Joshua Reeves The Confucius Institutes program is a Chinese organization established

  • Detection, classification and ecology of acoustic scattering layers

    Creator:
    Cade, David Edmund
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    Acoustic scattering layers of biological origin have been observed for nearly 70 years across the world’s oceans. The organisms that comprise these layers are known to be important features in most oceanic ecosystems, providing a vital trophic link between small phytoplankton grazers and larger species. There are many aspects of...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Kelly J. Benoit-Bird Acoustic scattering layers of biological origin have been observed

  • Horizontal and vertical distribution of juvenile pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the southeastern Bering Sea

    Creator:
    McIntosh, Neal E.
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    Juvenile walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) are one of the primary prey items for bird and mammal predators in the Bering Sea and support a large commercial fishery. An understanding of the environmental factors that determine the horizontal and vertical distribution of juvenile pollock is needed to estimate the effects that...
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    :  ______________________________________________________  Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird        Juvenile walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) are one of the

  • Two-Color Laser Induced Fluorescence Imaging of Fluid Temperature for Free Convection and Vapor Condensation

    Creator:
    McAfee, Rachel
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    The development of a continuous and reliable cooling method for computer chips is an evolving subject requiring continuous research in both computer science and thermal management. Two-color laser induced fluorescence (LIF) provides a non-invasive way to investigate electronics cooling fluid behavior. Dielectric fluids are of particular interest as they allow...
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    Joshua L. Gess The development of a continuous and reliable cooling method for computer chips

  • Individual Differences in Intuitive Risk Judgments

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    Brunot, Alexander N.
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    The present research sought to investigate individual differences in the way individuals process intuitive risk judgments. The present investigation is centered on Fuzzy Trace Theory (Brainerd & Reyna, 1991), a developmental dual process theory of cognition which posits two ways in which individuals process information, gist and verbatim processing. 228...
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Joshua A. Weller The

  • An Evaluation of Onboarding and Training Procedures of Oregon State University County Extension Faculty

    Creator:
    Knight, Kelsey J.
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    Oregon State University Extension employs county-based Extension Faculty to deliver educational programs to communities across the state. County Extension Faculty are expected to be competent in various content and training can help prepare faculty for the profession. Using a needs assessment approach, this research evaluated the training available. The results...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________ Joshua L. Stewart Abstract

  • Governing By Nature

    Creator:
    Rhodes, Mericos H.
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    The choice of what to eat is political, and food systems shape and are shaped by political and economic power. During the last several hundred years, agricultural and food power has been consolidated to an unprecedented degree, and this consolidation continues today. This paper will describe this process as “Governing...
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    : ________________________________________________________ Joshua Reeves Abstract The choice of what to eat is political, and food systems shape and

  • Key motivating factors for rural adult women entering college

    Creator:
    Benoit, Michelle R.
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    This qualitative study seeks to gain knowledge about the motives and barriers of rural adult women students and how these factors impact their decision to pursue postsecondary education. As more adult women choose to enter or return to higher education, it is important to examine the factors that influence their...
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    R. Benoit for the degree of Master of Science in Education presented on April 12, 2011. Title

  • Atomic layer deposition of nanolaminate high-κ gate dielectrics for amorphous-oxide semiconductor thin film transistors

    Creator:
    Triska, Joshua B.
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    Nanolaminate dielectrics combine two or more insulating materials in a many-layered film. These structures can be made to significantly outperform films composed of a single one of their constituent materials by adjusting the composition ratio, arrangement, and size of the component layers. In this work, atomic layer deposition (ALD) is...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joshua B. Triska for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and