Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Dietary Behaviors Among College Students
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Research states that college students do not meet dietary recommendations, specifically in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. Failure to meet dietary recommendations results in diets lacking essential nutrients. ... -
Differences in DUI Punishments and Recidivism Between Transfers Among Municipal and District Court
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The relationship between court transfers and punishment differences, as well as changes in recidivism, have been seldomly researched. This paper adds to the body of research by comparing punishments from DUI cases heard ... -
Differences in Ground Reaction Forces between Take-Offs that are Out, On, or Under in the Pole Vault
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Aim. The take-off is regarded as the most important phase of the pole vault yet there is an insufficient amount of research on the ground reaction forces of the pole vault takeoff. At this time there is not any scientific ... -
Differential Modulation of the Structural and Functional Characteristics of Human Matrix Metalloproteinase Isozymes upon Binding to Different Ligands
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of Zn2 + -dependent, Ca2 + -containing endoproteinases involved in tissue remodeling and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Human MMP isozymes are known to be ... -
Differential Response to Foliar Pathogens in Wheat as a Consequence of Cytoplasmic Substitution
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Wheat alloplasmic lines are plants where the cytoplasmic genome of one wheat species was substituted by those of a wild relative, while maintaining the original nucleus. Our project studied differential responses of various ... -
Differentiating PVY Infection from Nitrogen Deficiency in Potato Using Spectral Reflectance
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Potato Virus Y (PVY) infection and nitrogen (N) deficiency cause similar symptoms (chlorosis and stunting) on potato foliage. While conventional methods, including ELISA and petiole testing, require destructive sampling ... -
Digital Deception and the Illusion of Choice: How Dark Patterns Undermine Informed Consent GDPR
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Our investigation builds on prior research to examine global e-commerce data privacy, focusing on compliance with GDPR and CCPA laws introduced in 2018 and 2020. This study reveals uneven adherence to GDPR and CCPA regulations ... -
Digital Library of Duluth
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The underlying concept for this thesis is the beginning of discussion overtly looking at how computing technology is used by architects today. The discussion will center around critical analysis of uses of software in ... -
Digital Media Lab
(North Dakota State University, 2006)The project typology for this design thesis will be a research and technology park in conjunction with the University of Minnesota and the design profession as a bridging facility for the advancement of digital techniques ... -
Digital Oasis
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis approaches the issue “As technology further develops our abilities to communicate across distance, what role will public space play, if any, in the future shaping of our cities?” The Theoretical Premise/ Unifying ... -
Dignity and Design: Architecture for the Vision and Hearing Impaired
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis is aiming to design better for those with hearing or sight loss. Since these are sensory disabilities they directly affect the way in which people experience architecture. With the numbers rising of people ... -
Disassemblable Architecture for Rural Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Title: Disassemblable architecture for rural communities Introduction: Our society today has been experiencing a mass migration within its own borders. People are leaving the economically stale rural communities for ... -
Disaster Preparedness of Rural Healthcare Providers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The purpose of this project was to identify the current status of education/training of rural health care providers and identify gaps in training/education to better prepare rural providers to care for victims of disasters. ... -
Disconnect to Reconnect: Using Architecture and Master Planning to Aid in Personal Connection With Nature
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Technology is rooted in our society from a very young age, everywhere you look a child has some electronic device in their hands, impacting their lives. This is not necessarily a good thing for development and presents an ... -
Discovering Complex Relationships between Drugs and Diseases
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Finding the complex semantic relations between existing drugs and new diseases will help in the drug development in a new way. Most of the drugs which have found new uses have been discovered due to serendipity. Hence, the ... -
The Discovery of a Novel Growth Hormone Receptor and the Nutritional Regulation of the Growth Related Actions of Growth Hormone
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The growth hormone (GH) family peptides such as GH, prolactin (PRL), and somatolactin (SL) regulate a wide array of physiological actions including but not limited to growth, metabolism, osmoregulation, and lipolysis. These ... -
Discrimination of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) and Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.) Based on Field Spectral Data
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Leafy spurge and purple loosestrife are noxious weeds that displace native vegetation. Herbicides are often applied to these weeds during flowering, making it ideal to identify them early in the season. This paper evaluates ... -
Disease Similarity Using Biological Module Dysregulation Profile
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Diseases can be grouped according to phenotypic and genotypic similarities. Gene expression and micro-RNA data paved the way to look inside the genetic coding and classify diseases accurately. Modern system biology seeks ... -
Dispersion Effectiveness of Carbon Nanotube Additives in Self-sensing Cementitious Materials for Structural Health Monitoring
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The use of self-sensing materials such as piezo-resistive cementitious materials modified by carbon nanotube (CNTs) additives may be able to achieve a potential real time structural health monitoring in structures. However, ... -
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(North Dakota State University, 2016)