… Arafeh * Member IEEE Roland Schinzinger Member IEEE … The observability and
validity checks are *) SAArafeh is with Systems Control,Inc., Palo Alto, …

Hierarchical decomposition is considered to be one of the most powerful and offective tools
to deal with complexity. Hierarchical system theory, which deals with system decomposition …

A new closed-loop control scheme is proposed for the control of a radial network by an on-line
computer. The control objectives are the substation bus power factor and voltage …

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves. A recent extreme
warming event (2014–2016) of unprecedented magnitude and duration in the California …

Power systems, established to meet an ultimate goal of supplying an adequate and
uniterruptable form of energy, are known to be continuously faced with constant growth in power …

The concepts of hierarchical system have been applied to enable the real-time operation of
a large power distribution network. This is not only to simplify the real-time control problem …

It is acknowledged that an effective path to globally protect marine ecosystems is through
the establishment of eco-regional scale networks of MPAs spanning across national frontiers. …

NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (POR) is a membrane protein in the endoplasmic
reticulum of eukaryotic cells. POR is as a key reducing partner for a number of cytochrome …

… ADIB ARAFEH … Arafeh, to whom this work is dedicated, for their consistent inspiration
and encouragement. The author also gratefully acknowledges the invaluable assistance of …

Marine conservation design and fisheries management are increasingly integrating biophysical,
socio-economic and governance considerations. Integrative approaches are adopted to …