Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Dynamics of Deprivation Cost in Last Mile Distribution The Integrated Resource Allocation and Vehicle Routing Problem
(North Dakota State University, 2014)One of the most critical tasks after a natural disaster is to organize and execute humanitarian relief operations effectively and efficiently while reaching an equitable outcome. However, due to limited resources in the ... -
The Dynamics of Viscous Droplets near Micro-Patterned Solid Surfaces in Creeping Flow
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The interaction between droplets and solid surfaces is of great importance in industrial applications, biochemical processes, and fundamental materials research on surface wettability. In this work, a three-dimensional ... -
̶d̶̶i̶̶s̶ Abled: A Salutogenic Approach to Design for the Enhancement of the ADA Design Standards in the Built Environment for the Positive Impact on Mental Health of its Inhabitants
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Physical and mental health encompass the overall well-being of a person. However, people seem to immediately observe the physical health of others in society while the concept of “mental health” is left unspoken. The very ... -
Early-Season Weed Control in Direct-Seeded Onion (Allium Cepa L.)
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Onion is a poor competitor with early-season broadleaf weeds. In addition, there are no current herbicide labels that allow POST application prior to the onion two-leaf stage in ND and PRE herbicide options provide ... -
Easing the Transition: Needs Assessment and Seminar Development for Novice Advanced Practice Clinicians in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Healthcare is moving away from the traditional primary care physician model to meet changing patient care needs, with increasing utilization of clinicians beyond the primary care physician, including nurse practitioners ... -
East Lynne’s Transatlantic Course: From British Serialization to American Theatre
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Ellen Wood’s East Lynne, a popular sensation fiction, began because of its original and insatiable British readership; however, the texts immediate and drastic reception into American theater confirms that this narrative ... -
Eat to Reproduce: The Role of Diet Quantity on Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Caste Determination
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The received wisdom is that diet quality drives this queen-worker dichotomy, even though diet quantity differs significantly between queen and worker diet. Diet quantity likely determines honey bee caste; yet it has never ... -
Eating Disorder Screening, Evaluation, and Referral in the Primary Care Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Nearly one person out of 20 is at risk of developing an eating disorder in his or her lifetime. Young teens and young adults are at the greatest risk of developing an eating disorder, as peak onset is between the ages of ... -
Echo: Elemental Architecture as a Method of Cleansing Freshwater in the Wake of Industrialization
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Existing as a force powerful enough to shape the face of the earth, yet delicate enough to sustain the life within our bodies, water is an element with which humans have continuously sought balance. Water has eternally ... -
Eckelson Lakes Golf Club: Helping Golf and the Environment
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Over the second half of the 20th century and early into the 21st century, the golf course industry boomed and thousands of courses were built. Beautiful courses have been carved out of unused land, mountains, prairies, ... -
Ecological and Sociological Considerations of Wind Energy: A Multidisciplinary Study
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Wind energy is quickly becoming a critical technology for providing Americans with renewable energy, and rapid construction of wind facilities may have impacts on both wildlife and human communities. Understanding both the ... -
Ecological Architecture : Reconnecting Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The typology for this facility derived from the problem concerning the separation of environments. The design will incorporate an Ecological Education and Research Center for Sustainable Development (EERCSD) within the ... -
Ecological Complexity of Non-Native Species Impacts in Desert Aquatic Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Without an adequate understanding of complex interactions between native and non-native species, management of invasive species can result in unforeseen detrimental impacts. I used both field and laboratory experiments to ... -
Ecological Living
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The natural world has set the precedent for life and the cycles in which living beings come and go. Many of our challenges in daily life are the struggles between time, money, and our personal health. With that, a look ... -
Ecological Resilient Landscapes: Averting a Pending Disaster
(2011)Scars can be inflicted on landscapes after decades of human intervention. This project is meant to embrace the effects of remedial ecological design on our fragmented landscapes. Limited human intervention is an essential ... -
Ecology of Cryptosporidium Parasites in Wild Rodent Populations
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Cryptosporidium is a genus of ubiquitous parasites that have been detected worldwide in nearly 500 species of amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. Most research has focused on the Cryptosporidium species and ... -
Ecolux Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Seven years, 103 days, 40 minutes and 17 seconds... On September 17, 2020, Artists Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd displayed a clock in Manhattan Square. This clock, however, displayed exactly how long we have until an ... -
An Econometric Analysis of Cost Changes in U.S. Trucking and the Implications of Implementing the NAFTA Trucking Provisions
(North Dakota State University, 2007)The United States trucking industry underwent deregulation starting in 1980. There was much opposition to the process in fears that trucking companies would be adversely affected by increased competition. There were also ... -
Economic Analyses of Agricultural Land-Use Change and Agro-Ecosystem Services for Waterfowl in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Understanding the relationship between crop production and wildlife habitat in North Dakota - which contains a large portion of the Prairie Pothole Region - will be essential to the continuation of both in a region facing ... -
Economic Analysis of Packaging Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Packaging has a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain, where improvement can be achieved through the development and selection of an appropriate packaging system. One way to explore ...