Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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The Effects of Reattribution Training and Behavioral Activation on Cognitive Vulnerabilities to Depression Among College Students
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Depression among adolescents and college students comes with significant negative impacts on multiple areas of functioning as well as burdens on society. It is important to understand what makes young people vulnerable to ... -
The Effects of Red Meat or Sugar Supplementation during Gestation and Lactation on Maternal Reproduction, Maternal and Offspring Blood Parameters, and Offspring Body Composition
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Using swine as a model for humans, this study was conducted to examine whether maternal consumption of added protein (red meat) or free sugar (glucose) throughout gestation and lactation was associated with maternal ... -
The Effects of Remote Post-Exercise Ischemic Conditioning on Recovery from Strenuous Exercise
(North Dakota State University, 2020)BACKGROUND: Strategic limb occlusion applied after exercise (PEIC) may expedite recovery, not just in directly affected tissue, but over the entire body via circulating factors. METHODS: Twenty active college-age males ... -
Effects of Replacing Supplemental Sucrose with Beef During Mid to Late Gestation on Maternal Health and Fetal Growth and Development Using a Sow Biomedical Model
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Americans consume three percent more total daily calories from sugar than current recommendations. Maternal diets high in sugar can cause obesity and diabetes mellitus. Objectives were to compare supplemental dietary sucrose ... -
The Effects of Salinity on Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) Larvae and Post-Metamorphic Juveniles
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Sodium Chloride (NaCl) production in the United States is at an all-time high. As weather patterns become harsher through climate change and demands on energy and agriculture increase, evidence of long-term NaCl exposure ... -
The Effects of Salinity on Herbivorous Pests of Corn and Soybean
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Many environmental factors, including soil characteristics, are critically important for plants, herbivorous arthropods, and their interactions. Despite increasing evidence that soil salinity can drastically impact plants, ... -
Effects of Sediment Removal on Vegetation Communities in Prairie Pothole Wetlands in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The goal of this study was to assess effects of sediment removal on vegetation communities in Prairie Pothole wetlands in North Dakota to determine if this management technique is providing desired results to create ... -
The Effects of Sex, Breed, and Slaughter Weight on Growth, Carcass, and Sensory Characteristics of Lamb
(North Dakota State University, 2018)American lambs are often over-finished and lack consistent quality. It has been suggested that the use of intact ram lambs can decrease USDA YG and improve growth efficiency. However, ram lamb carcasses are underutilized ... -
Effects of Sit-Stand Desks in a College Class
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This disquisition examined the effects of sit-stand desks in a college classroom over the course of a semester and was split into two studies. Paper 1 determined the pattern of sit-stand desk usage over the course of a ... -
Effects of Soybean Aphid Resistance on the Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis Mediated by the Soybean Aphid Aphis glycines
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Plants can directly and indirectly influence the natural enemies of their herbivores. Such trophic level effects apply to plants in natural and agronomic settings as well as to plants bred for pest resistance and biological ... -
The Effects of Spatial and Temporal Properties on a Viscoelastic Model of the Dyssynchronous Canine Heart
(North Dakota State University, 2011)In this study, lumped parameter cardiovascular modeling has been used to understand the influence of muscle properties on mechanical dyssynchrony (MD) as well as general muscle dynamics. Incorporating viscous influence ... -
Effects of stadia on their neighborhood
(2014)This thesis examines the effects stadia have on their neighborhoods and how they can better benefit their neighborhoods. The proposed site is in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. The project will help improve downtown through ... -
The Effects of Surface Roughness on the Functionality of Titanium Based Alloy Ti13Zb13Zr Orthopedic Implants
(North Dakota State University, 2021)In this study, the effects of surface roughness on the wettability, cell attachment, and mechanical properties of titanium-based Ti13Nb13Zr orthopedic implants have been investigated. The aim of this multidisciplinary ... -
Effects of Swine Slurry on Sorption of 17~-estradiol to Soil
(North Dakota State University, 2011)178-estradiol (E2) is a potent endocrine disrupting compound that is found in swine manure. Liquid swine manure or otherwise knov.n as swine slurry is commonly used as a form of fertilizer in agricultural practices. ... -
Effects of Temperature on Pea Aphids, their Host Plants, and their Parasitoids
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Temperature has the potential to alter every aspect of an organism’s biology. This is especially true when we focus on small ectotherms such as insects. Understanding the effects of temperature on insects is particularly ... -
The Effects of the DUI 24/7 Program in Cass County, North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2019)This study presents the results of an evaluation of the 24/7 Sobriety Program in Cass County, North Dakota, looking specifically at participants’ likelihood of receiving a conviction of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) ... -
Effects of the Early Risers Program on Children's Social Skills and Parents' Emotion and Cognition
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The Early Risers Skills for Success Program provides comprehensive skills training to children with adjustment problems and offers parent training to their parents. The present study expects parenting training contributes ... -
The Effects of the Graston Technique® on Cases of Chronic Tendinopathy Measured by Diagnostic Ultrasound
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The Graston Technique® is a beneficial treatment on tendinopathies1 however, little research exists on the effects of the Graston Technique® on chronic cases of tendinopathy measured with diagnostic ultrasound. To determine ... -
The Effects of the Nitric Oxide (NO) System and Nutritional Plane on Ovarian Function
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Researchers predict a world population of approximately 9.5 billion people by the year 2050. Current resources, including the amount of meat that is produced, would not be able to sustain that population. Therefore, the ... -
The Effects of the Space Correction Kinesio Taping Method (R) on the Patellofemoral Joint Measured by Diagnostic Ultrasound
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Background: There is limited quantitative research on joint space measurements to support the use of Kinesio Tape Space Correction Method®. There is limited to no research regarding the use of diagnostic ultrasound to take ...