Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Investigation of Skin Temperature Increases with ReBound Diathermy
(North Dakota State University, 2016)ReBound® Diathermy is a continuous shortwave diathermy device (CSWD) used as a portable heating modality. No studies have shown surface tissue temperatures of ReBound® treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Investigation of Strength Pareto Evolutionary Algorithm
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The Strength Pareto Evaluation Algorithm (SPEA) (Zitzler and Thiele 1999) is one of the prominent technique for approximating the pareto-optimal set for the Multiple Objective Optimization (MOO) algorithm. The Strength ... -
An Investigation of Student Understanding and Acceptance of Evolution
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Evolution is central to biology education and yet, it is often one of the most misunderstood and controversial topics that biology educators must teach. Research spanning the last four decades has shown that students ... -
Investigation of the Effect of the Number of Inspectors on the Software Defect Estimates
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Capture-recapture models help software managers by providing post-inspection defect estimate remaining in a software artifact to determine if a re-inspection in necessary. These estimates are calculated using the number ... -
Investigation of the Effects of Radio Frequency Exposure on Mice
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
An Investigation of the Impact of Social Media Platforms on Supply Chain Performance through Competitive Intelligence using AHP Model
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This study investigates the use of social media platforms (SMPs) for acquiring supply chain intelligence (SCI) to improve supply chain performance. Given the growth of social media use, there is an urgency for increased ... -
Investigation of the International Food-Grade Soybean Market
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study provides an overview of the international soybean market and takes a look at a case study of an exporter and their target markets, China, Japan, and South Korea. Then it estimates future soybean import demands ... -
An Investigation of the Kerogen-Mineral Interactions in Green River Oil Shale
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Green River oil shale contains minerals, kerogen, and bitumen and yields a significant amount of oil upon heating. Kerogen is the insoluble organic remains found in sedimentary materials. It is a precursor to crude ... -
An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Swelling Clays and Clay-Kerogen Interactions in Oil Shale: A Molecular Modeling and Experimental Study
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This work provides an insight into how the molecular interactions influence macroscale properties of two materials: swelling clay and oil shale. Swelling clays cause enormous damage to infrastructure: buildings, roads, and ... -
Investigation of the Nature of Science Views of Undergraduate Natural Science and Nonscience Majors in Biology Courses
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Science educators have the common goal of helping students develop scientific literacy, including understanding of the nature of science (NOS). University faculties are challenged with the need to develop informed NOS ... -
An Investigation on Residual Stress Build-Up in Cold Sprayed Metallic Samples: Effect of Stress Relaxation Heat Treatment
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Residual stress formation during cold spraying process may result in deteriorative effects on the performance of coating materials. The objective of this investigation is to characterize residual stress built-up in some ... -
Investigations in Asthma Heterogeneity: The Roles of Aspergillus Fumigatus-Derived Eicosanoid Synthases and Occupational Exposures to Grain Dusts on the Development of Fungal Allergic Asthma
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Allergic asthma is an inflammatory syndrome of the respiratory system which changes the airway wall architecture. Using an aeroallergen, murine model of A. fumigatus-mediated asthma, the two studies herein examine the ... -
Investing in China: A Business and Logistical Review
(North Dakota State University, 2010)China is a country with a quickly growing economy and a large labor pool, making it an attractive destination for foreign investments. This paper focuses on the factors that affect foreign investment in China and provides ... -
Investing in United States Farmland: A Capital Asset Pricing Model Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2019)This study examines the risk and returns to owning United States farmland. State, regional, and national farmland returns from 1998 to 2018 are analyzed via the capital asset pricing model. Results show that farmland may ... -
Investment Behavior Analysis Based on Tail Risk Management
(North Dakota State University, 2018)As behavioral finance is becoming more prevalent in academic area, a study is worth conducting to pinpoint investors’ preference through managing tail risk of asset portfolios. This study investigates investors’ investment ... -
The Invisible Person
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The concept I chose for my thesis project is a unifying idea focused on community healing and more specifically on helping people in extreme poverty or homelessness. It seems that there is a sizable disconnect in understanding ... -
Iron Biofortification Potential of Field Pea (Pisum Sativum L.)
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Iron (Fe) deficiency affects more than 3 billion of the global population. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine the genetic and environmental variation of seed Fe concentration and food matrix factors that ... -
Iron Nanoparticles and Biopolymers for Plant Nutrient Fortification
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Novel iron (Fe) cross-linked alginate (FCA) beads were used for aqueous phosphate removal. Batch experiments were conducted with the beads using three different concentrations of phosphate (5, 50 and 100 mg PO43--P/L) as ... -
Iron Supplementation and Its Effect on Ferritin Levels in Female Collegiate Track and Field Athletes
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Adequate stores of iron are necessary for optimal athletic performance and severe iron depletion resulting in iron-deficiency anemia may depress performance. This is important for athletes, particularly females, to address ... -
Iron Waste Based Point-of-Use Device to Treat Pesticides in Water
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) contamination in groundwater is a problem worldwide, more severely in rural areas that normally cannot afford centralized water treatment systems. Iron nanoparticles have shown their ability ...