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  • The Formation of Astrophysical Dust

    Creator:
    Mauney, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    The formation of carbonaceous and silicate precursor molecules to astrophysical dust grains is investigated. Using density functional theory (DFT) in combination with global optimization techniques, the ground-state binding energies of dust precursors are determined. These results are employed in atomistic nucleation theory (ANT) to predict the critical size and nucleation...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Christopher Mauney for

  • Patoka : four stories of Southern Indiana

    Creator:
    Drew, Christopher M. (Christopher Max)
    Abstract:
    These stories are an attempt to give a distinct literary voice to the people and places of rural Southern Indiana. They also strive to deal with certain elements indigenous to that region, some of which can be described generally as the tension between modernization and tradition, family and marriage as...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Christopher M. Drew for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing presented on April 18, 2007

  • Creating High Throughput Low Cost Analysis of Different Labor-Intensive Repetitive Research Processes

    Creator:
    Sullivan, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    Many research projects suffer from limited data causing poor statistical analysis or limited results. The movement to high throughput methods has been building for many years and cross many different disciplines. Lots of these methods start out using pathways that generate large amounts of data but have limited methods to...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF Christopher M. Sullivan for the degree of Master of Science in Molecular and Cellular

  • Multi-Reward Learning and Sparse Rewards

    Creator:
    Christopher, Reid M.
    Abstract:
    Reinforcement learning has made impressive strides in solving problems in challenging domains, but problems are increasingly being described with sparse rewards. Sparse rewards directly reduce the rate at which useful feedback is provided to the learner and make it difficult to distinguish between what specific actions led to the reception...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Multi-Reward Learning and Sparse Rewards Reid Christopher

  • An Overview of Multivariate Regression Analysis of Biological Data

    Creator:
    DeHart, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    This study investigates methods of multivariate regression analysis and their applications to biological data. It provides an overview of methods of reduced rank regression and sparse multivariate regression, including their motivations, methods, and applications. It also implements a form of sparse regression known as Regularized Multivariate Regression for Identifying Master...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    . Bunea, F., She, Y., & Wegkamp, M. (2011, October 17). OPTIMAL SELECTION OF REDUCED RANK ESTIMATORS OF

  • Toward Professional Practice: Student Learning through Participation in Engineering Clubs

    Creator:
    Hinkle, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated learning in three engineering student clubs at a large public university. This included a small-sized chemical reaction car competition, a large-sized formula racing team, and an international humanitarian engineering club. Research methods included observations of work sessions (N=27) and semi-structured interviews (N=19). Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Participation in Engineering Clubs by Christopher M. Hinkle A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Modern music and cultural identity in Corsica

    Creator:
    Baldridge, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    Music is one of the most important aspects of cultural identity in Corsica. Rooted in ancient history and revitalized in the revolutionary political climate of the 1960s and 70s, its popular choral form--the paghjella--has come to define modern music upon the island. Music, like language, has the ability to communicate...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher M. Baidridge for the

  • Asymmetric synthesis of cyclopropanes via a "zipper reaction"

    Creator:
    Lincoln, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    The rearrangement of a homoallyl cation to a cyclopropylcarbinyl cation is thought to play a role in the biogenesis of a variety of cyclopropane-containing natural products,¹ a hypothesis which has previously led to the design of successful biomimetic syntheses of several natural products.² The strategy underlying this approach to cyclopropane...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Christopher M. Lincoln for

  • Voluntary environmental programs at an alpine ski area: influence of recreationists' knowledge, motivations, attachment, value orientations, and specialization

    Creator:
    Little, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    Voluntary environmental programs (VEPs) have been created to encourage companies to engage in behaviors that mitigate environmental impacts (e.g., recycling, emissions reduction). Many ski areas participate in the Sustainable Slopes Program, an initiative that promotes VEPs in the ski area industry. Past research has addressed the performance of VEPs in...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher M

  • Survival by Suicide: Motivation of Suicide Operations in the Middle East

    Creator:
    Schoen, Christopher M.
    Abstract:
    Suicide attacks are a prevalent topic in modern international media. The devastation in the United States caused by suicide tactics on September 11, 2001 encouraged the development of counter-terrorism policies that could provide effective security and reduce the worldwide sense of vulnerability. The necessity for international collaboration on research regarding...
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    Suicide Operations in the Middle East By Christopher M. Schoen A THESIS