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  • Power Electric System Load and Generation Forecasting via ARMA, ARIMA, and K-Medoids Methods for Grid Expansion Purposes: A Comparison

    Creator:
    McLaughlin, Zachery D.
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    The electric power grids of countries across the globe rely on load and generation forecasting to know when, where, and how much resources need to be dispatched to sustain proper grid operation. Because of this, forecasting needs to be highly accurate to avoid unnecessary resource dispatch which can be costly....
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    Capstone Project
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    . McLaughlin for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering presented on June

  • Pre-Med Attrition: Exploring the Pre-Med Experience at OSU

    Creator:
    Xue, Han
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    Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in academic pre-medical programs over time. Attrition in medical school has been the subject of many studies, but pre-med attrition is less researched, despite its relevance to the emergence and performance of future medical professionals. Interviewing former pre-med students who chose other...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Katherine McLaughlin Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in

  • An Analysis of Surveys to Determine the Effectiveness of Bias in Question Wording as a Method of Skewing Reported Opinions

    Creator:
    Sharkansky, Benjamin I.
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    Clear and unbiased question wording is important to obtaining consistent and accurate survey results. However, if the goal is not to obtain accurate results but instead to obtain a specific result, then altering question wording may be effective. To examine this possibility, we created a survey with 9 different versions...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Katherine McLaughlin, Mentor, representing the Oregon State University Statistics Department

  • Bitterness modifying properties of hop polyphenols

    Creator:
    McLaughlin, Ian R.
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    This study examined whether polyphenols contribute a harsh bitterness to beer, and how polyphenols may otherwise modify beer bitterness in the presence of iso-a-acids. The experimental portions of this project were divided into effectively two segments. The first section of the study encompassed groundwork polyphenol extraction development, and the examination...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ian R. McLaughlin for the degree

  • White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

    Creator:
    McCann, Julie McLaughlin
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    The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of white principals in understanding their white identity, privilege, and power as they worked to implement socially-just and culturally proficient schools. The findings offer insights into the following questions: 1) How do white school leaders view white identity and...
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    Dissertation
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    McLaughlin McCann for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented July 9, 2012. Title

  • Estimating the Size of Clustered Hidden Populations

    Creator:
    Gamble, Laura J.
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    Successive sampling population size estimation (SS-PSE) is a method used by government agencies and aid organizations around the world to estimate the size of hidden populations using data from respondent-driven sampling (RDS) surveys. SS-PSE ad-dresses a specific need in estimation and helps us evaluate the vulnerability of areas to HIV...
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    Dissertation
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    Clustered Hidden Populations Abstract approved: Katherine R. McLaughlin Lisa J. Madsen Successive

  • Solar Thermal Energy System for Renewable Desalination

    Creator:
    McLaughlin, Ryan P.
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    Natural freshwater availability is decreasing as the global population increases. Advances in desalination technologies aim to produce fresh water in an economical way. More sustainable energy sources are desired for these desalination plants to limit the carbon footprint of water production since global carbon dioxide production is exacerbating freshwater scarcity....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    by Ryan McLaughlin A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

  • In Defense of the "Ringding Mukta" : The Later Work of J.D. Salinger

    Creator:
    Herb, Danielle Kristine
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    My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger, including two narratives featured in Nine Stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," and "Teddy," and Franny and Zooey, "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters," and "Seymour: an Introduction." Through my analysis I argue that the religious nature of Salinger's fiction...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ David M. Robinson My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger

  • David Foster Wallace's communal middle ground

    Creator:
    Randlemon, Daniel E.
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    Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David Foster Wallace, specifically his posthumously published novel The Pale King, inhabits a middle ground between universal sincerity and the particularized authenticity of postmodern irony. I examine Lionel Trilling's definitions of sincerity and authenticity before moving toward an...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : __________________________________________________________________ Raymond J. Malewitz Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David

  • Subsistence Harvest Diversity in Alaskan Food Sharing Networks

    Creator:
    Scaggs, Shane A.
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    Two striking characteristics of human beings are the diversity of resources that we use to sustain our lives and the extent to which we engage in coordinated, collective efforts to obtain and consume these resources. Together, these two characteristics are the foundation of human subsistence patterns. In many remote Alaskan...
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    Masters Thesis
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    fortunate to have had Katie McLaughlin and Kenneth Maes on my thesis committee. Thank you, Katie, for your