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Showing 1 to 20 of 126 for “"local control"”.
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Autonomous Local Control in Distributed DC Power Systems
… management. On the supply side, droop control is examined as a form of autonomous local control that adds damping to stabilize the power system. On the demand side, control strategies are shown for both single bus and multibus systems. In a single bus system, dynamic load interruption …
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Local control in a distributed automated identification environment
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001.
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Local control design methodologies for a hierarchic control architecture
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1990.
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Compensation methodologies for local control using strain actuators and sensors
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1996.
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Shaped actuators and sensors for local control of intelligent structures
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1995.
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Local Control of Blood Flow in the Bronchial Circulation of Dogs
… flow to the conducting airways.I studied the local control of blood flow in the bronchial circulation of dogs. The three aims of my study of the bronchial circulation were to determine: 1) distribution of blood flow from the right bronchial artery: 2) the role of autoregulation; and 3) the …
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Local control of multiple module converters with ratings-based load sharing
… design is often desired. This thesis proposes local control of multiple module converters as an alternative to using a central controller or master controller. A power ratings-based load sharing scheme that allows for uniform and non-uniform sharing is introduced. Focus is given to an input …
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Bimetallic bars with local control of composition by three-dimensional printing
… demonstrated the ability to create parts with Local Control of the Composition (LCC). LCC allows tailoring the material properties in regions of a part for functional purposes. In this work, LCC was studied and demonstrated by fabricating bimetallic bars consisting of two layers of Fe-Ni alloys …
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Local control of education in selected school districts in the state of Indiana
… study were to investigate the type and extent of control exercised by local boards of education in Indiana school districts, determine whether selected discriminatory criteria used to identify the extent of local control in Colorado school districts were applicable to Indiana school districts, and …
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Voices of Female, Rural Superintendents as They Implement California's Local Control Funding Formula Policy
… trend for numerous years; most recently with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) policy passed in 2013. The purpose of this study was to listen to the voices of female, rural superintendents as they implemented California’s Local Control Funding Formula policy.</p> <p>This qualitative study …
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A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Decision-Making of California’s Principals During Local Control
<p>The 2013 implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula and Local Control Accountability Plan in California granted school districts the opportunity to create their own expense plans based on student needs, with the aim of returning decision-making to those closest to students. Within …
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The overall survival and local control benefit of external beam radiation therapy for selected cancers
… setting, and economic analysis. Methods: 5-year local control (LC) and 2-year and 5-year overall survival (OS) benefits were investigated for gynaecological, head and neck, genitourinary, thyroid and brain cancers. Benefits were determined for each radiotherapy indication, for each cancer, in an …
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MODEL OF ESTIMATION OF LOCAL CONTROL AND SURVIVAL BENEFIT OF EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY FOR SELECTED CANCERS
… this study was to estimate the population-based local control (LC) and overall survival (OS) benefits of radiotherapy for selected cancers if the whole cancer population in Australia were treated according to evidence-based guidelines. These estimates were based on the published radiotherapy …
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From Conflict to Collaboration: Nongovernmental Organizations and their Negotiations for Local Control of Slum and Squatter Housing in Mumbai, India
Interorganizational arrangements, such as partnerships between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental organizations (GOs), are increasingly regarded by policymakers as critical to effective social sector development. This is particularly true in the arena of housing provision for …
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Implementation of Local Control Accountability Plans in a Geographically Diverse Sample of K-12 California Public School Districts: The Impact on the Classroom and Parent Input in the Process
<p>The Local Control Funding Formula, executed in part through the Local Control and Accountability Plans, allows California school districts to allocate funds based on their needs as identified through goals and action items. This research project sheds light on the extent to which the funds have …
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Locally grown : statewide land use planning in northern New England
… with sprawl are caused, at least in part, by local government fragmentation and uncoordinated land use decision making. Recognizing that local control has failed to manage growth in a coordinated and effective way, state governments have stepped in to intervene. Loosely organized under the …
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Endoscopic Resection and Post-Operative Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Sinonasal Melanoma
… brachytherapy in an attempt to prevent local recurrence after endoscopic resection of SNM. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing endoscopic resection of SNMs and receiving adjuvant brachytherapy in a single surgeon’s practice between August 2004 and May 2014 was …
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The Iowa Education System : Do We Really Have What We Need? Do We Need What We Have?
… The State Board/State Department of Education, local school boards and their districts, institutions of higher education, and the State Legislature. Knowledgeable informants were also asked for recommendations on how to improve the system. The findings were organized first by organization and …
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An Examination of Teacher Belief Systems on the Implications of Their Evaluation Instrument through the Use of District and State Developed Models
… This study investigates state adopted and locally adopted teacher evaluation systems in schools. This offers a chronological framework as to how a tenured and locally developed system operates as opposed to the new state generated instrument. Research questions of interest in this …
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