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Comparison of RNN, LSTM and GRU on Speech Recognition Data
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Deep Learning [DL] provides an efficient way to train Deep Neural Networks [DNN]. DDNs when used for end-to-end Automatic Speech Recognition [ASR] tasks, could produce more accurate results compared to traditional ASR. ... -
Collaborative Argumentation: Toward a More Civil Rhetoric
(North Dakota State University, 2011)I first describe competitive and cooperative approaches to argumentation, and I claim that cooperative argumentation aligns with the rhetorical tradition yet needs to be developed further. I focus on civil rhetoric as one ... -
Dummy TSV-Based Timing Optimization for 3D On-Chip Memory
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Design and fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) ICs is one the newest and hottest trends in semiconductor manufacturing industry. In 3D ICs, multiple 2D silicon dies are stacked vertically, and through silicon vias (TSVs) ... -
Surface Optimization of Siloxane-Polyurethane Marine Coatings for Improved Fouling-Release Properties
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Biofouling has been an economically and environmentally costly problem to mankind ever since they set sail. Biofouling causes frictional drag leading to slow vessel speeds, and increased fuel costs. Antifouling (AF) coatings ... -
Thiazole vs. Thiophene: Heterocycle Effects on the Properties of Fused-Ring Conjugated Materials
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Conjugated polymers and related molecular materials comprise a field of materials chemistry focused on the development of semiconducting organic plastics that find use in applications such as organic solar cells and organic ... -
Screening of Germplasm Accessions from the Brassica Species for Resistance against PG3 and PG4 Isolates of Blackleg
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Blackleg is a disease of canola and rapeseed cultivars that is caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans (Desm.) Ces. & de Not., and it is by far the most destructive pathogen of canola in North America. In recent years, ... -
Robust Capital Asset Pricing Model Estimation through Cross-Validation
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Limitations of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) continue to present inconsistent em- pirical results despite its rm mathematical foundations provided in recent studies. In this thesis, we examine how estimation errors ... -
Health Risk Feedback: The Effects of ACE Insight on Stress Reactivity
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has lasting repercussions throughout an individual’s lifetime. An adult with a history of childhood trauma is at increased risk for excessive stress reactivity, which ... -
Economic Modeling of Agricultural Production in North Dakota Using Transportation Analysis and Forecasting
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Functionalization of Heterocycles: A Metal Catalyzed Approach via Allylation and C-H Activation
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Achiral Templates in Asymmetric Catalysis: Applications in Construction of All Carbon Quaternary Centers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Academic Success and Retention: Assessing Variables that Make a Difference in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Primo VE Migration @ NDSU
(North Dakota State University, 2018-10-16)Presented at the 6th Upper MidWest User Group for ExLibris Conference (UMWUG) held in Coralville, IA on October 16, 2018). -
Academic Research Landscape: A Setting for Developing Partnerships
(North Dakota State University, 2018-10)Presented at the ARC18 OCLC Americas Regional Council Conference held in Chicago, Illinois on October 25-26, 2018. -
Epoxidized Sucrose Soyate as a Primary Binder in Particleboard
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Wood composites industry has been growing for decades. However, wood composites have been associated with some health concerns due to the presence of formaldehyde. A promising bio-based resin Epoxidized Sucrose Soyate (ESS) ... -
Fate of Deoxynivalenol during Wet Milling
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The fungal disease Fusarium head blight affects cereal grains and can produce mycotoxins, like the water-soluble deoxynivalenol (DON). Wheat wet milling process begins with ground endosperm obtained by dry milling and ends ... -
Postemergence Efficacy of Pyroxasulfone at Different Rates and Timings in Wheat
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Pyroxasulfone is a VLCFA inhibitor labeled to control grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds. Little information is available regarding this herbicide being applied postemergence. Two field experiments were conducted ... -
Construction, Adaptation, and Preservation of Earth Homes on the Northern Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The earth home, in its many varieties and styles, played an important role in the development of the American Great Plains during the mid-nineteenth century. However, the lack of further study into the material culture of ... -
Impacts of Prescribed Fire and Grazing on Northern Great Plains Rangelands
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Prescribed burning was utilized as a management tool on grasslands of the Northern Great Plains. We analyzed the use of fire to manipulate encroaching and unpalatable western snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis), to ... -
Internship Participation: Impacts on Career Outcomes and Starting Salaries
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Internships are a great way for college students to gain real-world work experience. Students who participate in an internship should learn valuable skills, build a network and gain professional confidence. Employers want ...
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