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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Nicklaus"”.
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An application of robust H₂/H[infinity] control synthesis to launch vehicle ascent by Tyler Nicklaus Hague.
This thesis explores the application of H2/H [infinity] control synthesis methods to launch vehicle ascent, specifically the pitch-plane control of the Kistler Aerospace launch vehicle, K1. A classical single-input, single-output design is also presented in order to assess the true applicability of …
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Peer coaching as an effective tool in a teacher development program
… teacher trainers. (Cousins, 1995; Ebmeier & Nicklaus, 1999; McCotter, 2000; Richards & Lockhart, 1996; Richards & Nunan, 1990; Schon, 1988; Wallace, 1991). This study investigated Peer Coaching to find out it fits the needs of the Binational Center, Belem, Para, Brazil, as one of the main …
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Identification of Disease Stress in Turfgrass Canopies Using Thermal Imagery and Automated Aerial Image Analysis
… flights were collected from four fairways at Nicklaus Course of Bay Creek Resort in Cape Charles, VA. Accuracy of the code was measured by creating buffer zones around code generated points and measuring how many disease centers measured by hand were eclipsed. Accuracies measured as high as …
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Quantitative clinical photography for managing the quality of life concerns arising from appearance change resulting from breast cancer and its treatment
Patients who experience appearance change resulting from breast cancer and its treatment face a variety of quality of life challenges related to these changes over the course of their cancer journey, such as decisional conflict, decisional regret, and anxiety. As more women become breast cancer …
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Chinese Tallow Long-Term Impact on Stand Dynamics in a Bottomland Hardwood Forest Following Vegetation Management
<p>Chinese tallow (<em>Triadica sebifera</em> (L.) Small) is an invasive tree known to have negative impacts on bottomland hardwood forests. Chinese tallow is proficient in reproducing and surviving in bottomland hardwood forests because it is more flood and shade tolerant than most native trees. …
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Optimal lift and drag modulation hypersonic control options for high ballistic coefficient entry vehicles at Mars
Future Mars entry, descent, and landing (EDL) missions will require larger mass vehicles and payloads, especially if humans are to land on the surface. Current Mars EDL technology relies heavily on Viking-era supersonic parachutes that are approaching their landed mass limits; however, supersonic …
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Predicting Academic Achievement of Male College Students
Post-secondary academic achievement in the United States has shifted dramatically over the past 30 years in terms of gender; men are underrepresented within the ivory tower (Postsecondary participation rates by sex and race/ethnicity: 1974 - 2003 , 2005). When the intersection of race and gender is …
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The Collective (A Novel): Part One
<p>The novel in draft, “The Collective,” is the result of an eight-month effort, which began in one of Professor Bruce Machart’s writing workshops at Bridgewater State University, spring of 2016. It sat for a couple of years of minor edits and revisions while I waited for the opportunity to once …