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  • A Monte Carlo analysis of principal components and ridge regression with application to a fisheries evaluation model

    Creator:
    Sass, M. E. (Mary Ellen)
    Abstract:
    Essential to the testing of propositions in economic theory is the estimation of the parameters involved in relationships among economic variables. Probably the most widely used method of estimation is ordinary least squares (OLS). However, severe multicollinearity or near linear dependence of the explanatory variables can cause the OLS estimates...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Agricultural and in Resource Economics MASTER OF SCIENCE presented on July 17, 1978 Title: A MONTE CARLO

  • Hydrogeology and Hydrologic Connectivity of a Semiarid Central Oregon Rangeland System

    Creator:
    Caruso, Philip
    Abstract:
    The hydrologic function of a landscape is an important concept for understanding the presence, movement and availability of water. The Camp Creek Paired Watershed Study (CCPWS) site in Central Oregon has been utilized to investigate the impacts of western juniper on watershed hydrologic function since 1993. The research presented here...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Carlos G. Ochoa The hydrologic function of a landscape is an important concept for

  • User interface design considerations for emerging input technologies in iTV

    Creator:
    Wolford, Justin
    Abstract:
    Streaming media and interactive television viewing experiences are becoming more commonplace with the introduction of services such as Netflix Streaming, the Apple TV, and Google TV aided by the increase adoption of broadband internet. As these services make their way into the living room, and developers struggle to accommodate more...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Carlos Jensen Streaming media and interactive television viewing experiences are becoming

  • An evaluation of game controllers and tablets as controllers for interactive TV applications

    Creator:
    Cox, Dale J.
    Abstract:
    There is a growing interest in bringing online and streaming content to the television. Gaming platforms such as the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii are at the center of this digital convergence; platforms for accessing new media services. This presents a number of interface challenges, as controllers designed for gaming...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Carlos Jensen There is a growing interest in bringing online and streaming content to

  • Motivating programmers through karma systems

    Creator:
    Cedeno, Jose
    Abstract:
    Keeping FOSS developers motivated is a challenging problem, and their motivation levels can affect the team's productivity and satisfaction, leading to higher or lower productivity. Using reputation systems as a motivator has become the de-facto standard for many online communities, rewarding user's activity through badges of honor or achievement levels....
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    Masters Thesis
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    :   _______________________________________________   Carlos  Jensen     Keeping  FOSS  developers  motivated  is  a

  • Assessing mental workload and situation awareness in the evaluation of real-time, critical user interfaces

    Creator:
    Strawn, Jordan J.
    Abstract:
    While there are many ways to evaluate a user interface design, the user's mental workload and situation awareness (SA) are particularly important considerations in the supervisory control of safety-critical systems. Typically, operators of these systems must monitor high-volume, time-sensitive status information. Interface design for this domain can be challenging and...
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    : ______________________________________________ Carlos Jensen While there are many ways to evaluate a user interface design, the user’s

  • An inherently parallel Monte Carlo linear systems solver applied to neutron diffusion equations

    Creator:
    Eccleston, Bradley R.
    Abstract:
    Linear solvers are often used to solve neutron diffusion problems. These tools have two significant shortcomings. First, parallel implementations provide only a modest speedup. The operations cannot be divided cleanly between processors. Second, for large matrices they can be very slow. Our primary goal is to find a new method...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ,--~--,-------,-----,---~-, ~ Monte Carlo '1------V PETSc --- Linear30.0 §' ~ 20.0 t. CIl 10.0 10 20 30 40 Number of

  • Joining open source software communities: an analysis of newbies’ first interactions on project mailing lists

    Creator:
    King, Scott T.
    Abstract:
    Open source software has become a powerful force in the world of computing. While once confined to the domain of technical specialists, people of all types have begun to adopt this software – from the casual web-surfer who uses Firefox, to the professional web developer who codes in PHP or...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Scott T. King for the degree of Master of Science in Computer

  • Extending and Visualizing Authorship in Comics Studies

    Creator:
    Brown, Nicholas A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis complicates the traditional associations between authorship and alphabetic composition within the comics medium and examines how the contributions of line artists and writers differ and may alter an audience's perceptions of the medium. As a fundamentally multimodal and collaborative work, the popular superhero comic muddies authorial claims and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    2015 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas A. Brown for the degree of Master of Arts in English

  • Unsaturated Soils and Foundation Design : Theoretical Considerations for an Effective Stress Framework

    Creator:
    Baker, Josiah D.
    Abstract:
    This study presents the theoretical background necessary to model the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations in partially saturated soils. The conventional bearing capacity equations for shallow and deep foundations and the 𝛽-method for deep foundation side resistance have been modified to include the effects of matric suction and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Considerations for an Ef- fective Stress Framework Abstract approved: T. Matthew Evans This