Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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A Geostatistical Analysis of Housing Prices in Fargo
(North Dakota State University, 2017)This study investigated housing prices by applying geostatistical regression techniques to identify the significant factors affecting residential housing sales prices in Fargo, North Dakota. The study used a subset of ... -
Geostatistical Interpolation and Analyses of Washington State AADT Data from 2009 – 2016
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) data in the transportation industry today is an important tool used in various fields such as highway planning, pavement design, traffic safety, transport operations, and policy-making/analyses. ... -
Geplaatst Herinnering Aan Geschiedenis: Architecture the Spatial Arts of History in Curaçao
(North Dakota State University, 2023)History is not just a collection of facts and figures; it is a multifaceted phenomenon that impacts the physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions of a community. The power of imagination and the human mind’s ability to ... -
Gestalt: A High School of Individuals Within a Whole
(North Dakota State University, 2017)How will this design of a high school be different than any other high school in America? Within this school, each student will not come out like a manufactured replica of a utopian society. Instead, students find their ... -
Getting Old: A Design Solution to Improve Mental Health Post Retirement
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Individuals 65 years and older are struggling with the alarmingly high suicide rates among their peers. This is often caused by the sudden lack of purpose following retirement. Designing for community involvement while ... -
GFRP Bars in Concrete toward Corrosion-free RC Structures: Bond Behavior, Characterization, and Long-term Durability Prediction
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Corrosion of steel reinforcements is the leading causes of malfunction or even failures of reinforced concrete (RC) structures nationwide and worldwide for many decades. This arises up to substantial economic burden on ... -
Ghostly Narratives : A Case Study on the Experiences and Roles of Biafran Women during the Nigeria-Biafra War
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Since the end of the Nigcria-Biafra war in 1970, political and social theorists, journalists, and scholars have discussed the significance of the war and the major players. Yet one perspective is often omitted, and that ... -
Ghosts and Graveyards: Colonial Park Cemetery and Memory Construction on Ghost Tours in Savannah, Georgia
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis examines memory construction and landscape interaction on ghost tours at Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. The research in this thesis centers on the ways in which ghost tours in the area interact ... -
GI JOE: Green Infrastructure for the Average Joe
(2012)The landscape that supports our cities is often invisible to its inhabitants. This thesis examines how landscape infrastructure can communicate in our lives. The fabric of our cities stitches together the intricate systems ... -
The Girl, the Film, and the Wardrobe: A Study of Texts, Tension, and Approachability in Punk Clothing and the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The present study investigates how the modern re-authoring of Punk clothing styles through the character of Lisbeth Salander in Steig Larsson’s novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, its American film adaptation, and the ... -
Girls Shouldn’t Behave Like That: Exploitation of Women’s Emotion in Professional Wrestling
(North Dakota State University, 2020)WWE has always been known to have problematic representation for women. Recently, they have attempted to make a change. In 2016, WWE finally retired the outdated “Diva’s Division” and made strides toward a more woman-inclusive ... -
Giving New Life
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Abstract- This thesis project is the exploration of how technology may serve to reveal architectural opportunities within a damaged landscape. There are many places around the planet which have been used and then left ... -
"Giving Rope and Pulling It Back" : Types and Patterns of Strategies Used by Parents to Prevent Adolescent Substance (Ab)use
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study contributes to the INC theory by adding the stage of prevention to the parent-child relationships' timeline. Ten parents (six mothers and four fathers) were interviewed, and a memory enhancing timeline calendar ... -
Glandular Trichome Evaluation through Scanning Electron Microscopy and the Modified Enzymic Browning Assay
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) ranks fifth in the USA in comparison with other countries regarding potato production. Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) is a devastating insect pest affecting potato in ... -
Global Impact of the U.S.-China Trade War in Agricultural Sector
(North Dakota State University, 2021)This thesis examined the impact of the U.S-China trade war on the global, U.S, and China’s agricultural exports while considering the competing suppliers’ effect using a highly disaggregated HS 6-digit trade flow data in ... -
Global Portal Through Architectural Experience
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Traveling around the world is often an exclusive experience that is not possible for many people within our communities. It is important that everyone has an opportunity to see the world through a variety of experiences. ... -
Globalization and Obesity
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Obesity has been growing around the world during the last few decades leading the World Health Organization to announce the global obesity epidemic. This study focuses on identifying the impacts of different economic and ... -
Glowworm Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Threshold Image Segmentation
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Glowworm Smarm Optimization (GSO), one of the nature-inspired swarm intelligence algorithms is used for finding solutions to optimization problems. Glowworms emit light to attract its mates and mates choosing the brighter ... -
Glucose Uptake by the Cellulolytic Rumen Anaerobe Bacteroides Succinogenes
(North Dakota State University, 1986)Glucose uptake by the cellulclytic rumen anaerobe, Bacteroides succinogenes S85, was measured under conditions that maintained anaerobiosis and osmotic stability. This organism was found to possess a highly specific, active ... -
GLUT-1 Targeted Gene Delivery to Brain for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting in debilitating dementia with progressive loss of motor functions. Genetic modulation of neurotrophic factors and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) have emerged as ...