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Protein-ligand Docking Application and Comparison using Discovery Studio and AutoDock
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Protein-ligand docking is a structure-based computational method, which is used to predict the small molecule binding modes and binding affinities with protein receptors. The goals of this study are to compare the docking ... -
Proteomic and Molecular Analysis of Methicillin Resistance and Selected Toxigenic genes in Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp From Food and Animal Sources.
(North Dakota State University, 2010)While most coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) are apathogenic, recent evidence suggests some food and animal derived CNS isolates may carry and express virulence factors including classical enterotoxins, toxic shock ... -
Provable Data Possession Using Sigma Protocols
(North Dakota State University, 2013)A Provable Data Possession (PDP) scheme allows a client which has stored data at an untrusted server to verify that the server possesses the original data that it stored without retrieving the entire file. In this thesis ... -
Provider Communication Regarding Childhood Vaccines: An Educational Module
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Vaccine development in the last two hundred years has aided in the reduction of disease, illness, and mortality in a cost-effective manner. Vaccination starts at birth, and the majority of vaccines are received during ... -
Providing for Duncan : Representing Hospitality and National Identity in Shakespeare's Macbeth
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Felicity Heal has suggested that the early modem English perceived hospitality as a ritual in decline. Interestingly, the circulation of the idea of decaying hospitality coincided with an attempt to define what exactly it ... -
Providing Postpartum Depression Resources at a Local WIC Agency
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant mental illness that impacts 12.5% of all postpartum women. In women with low-income, the prevalence increases to 25% and 40-60% of low-income, adolescent mothers report depressive ... -
Prytaneion Rediscovered: The Contiguity of Cultural Fragments
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The project explores the relationship knowledge plays in the development of communities today. By defining a space in the downtown area of St Paul, Minnesota dedicated to the exploration of cultural and historic fragments, ... -
The Psyche of a Building: An Exploration of how Buildings Relate to the Human Psyche Through a Renovated Farmstead
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Farmsteads have been steady reminders of how this country got its start. Hard work, family, faith, and community were all aspects of farm life. Each home was built with the help of neighbors, children learned how to do ... -
The Psychological Benefits of Positively-Focused Writing
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Writing about potent positive events has been shown to be associated with physical health benefits in a manner similar to the expressive writing paradigm originally espoused by Pennebaker and Beall (1986). Little has been ... -
The Psychological Impact of Architectural Design
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The theory of this thesis is to consider the relationship between the built environment and its psychological impact. The average person spends about 80-90% of their time indoors. Space, colors, aesthetics, materials, ... -
Psychological Stress, Stress Reactivity and Blood Glucose Metabolization During Pregnancy
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Gestational diabetes mellitus impacts between 3-10% of pregnancies, and increases the risk of pregnancy complications and lifelong health effects for mother and child (Bellamy, Casas, Hingorani, & Williams, 2009; Ross, ... -
Psychosomatic Transformation: The Cathartic Cycle of Time and Healing
(North Dakota State University, 2024)Concerning healthcare today, it is clear to see that there is a disconnect between our understanding of physical health and of mental health. Not having access or not being able to afford any type of medical treatment is ... -
Public Memory and Forgetting: Making Visible the Invisibility of Loss in the San Francisco AIDS Pandemic
(North Dakota State University, 2021)It is well known that we depend on our memory for our individual and collective sense of identity, meaning, and purpose. We assign significance to past, present, and future events through inter-subjective and ordered ... -
Publishing Public History: Publishing Options for Small Organizations
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Publishing books and catalogs has long been the domain of large museums and historical societies that have an equally large budget. While large organizations can commit vast amounts of time and resources to publishing, ... -
Pupfishes as a System to Test the Predator Naiveté Hypothesis
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Pupfishes are an ideal system to test this the predator naiveté hypothesis because they often occur in isolated springs across a gradient of predation pressure. A convenient tool for assaying antipredator competence are ... -
Purchasing for a Cause : Millennials' Perceptions of the Cause-Related Marketing Campaigns of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Millennials make up the largest generation to date and are highly involved in the support of social causes. Due to their philanthropic interests, Millennials have recently become the target of cause-marketing campaigns. ... -
Pursuit and Achievement of Emergency Management Program Accreditation
(North Dakota State University, 2022)While accreditation of emergency management programs has been available for more than two decades, very few emergency management programs are accredited, particularly at the local level. This study examined what may ... -
"Putting on My Feminist Pants": How Academic Feminists Use Clothing to Construct Professional Identity
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Feminism has traditionally been concerned with issues of women's bodies; however, an examination of women's bodies in clothing has been largely overlooked, especially in relation to feminists themselves. Constructing ... -
Pyroxasulfone Tolerance of Navy and Pinto Beans (Phaseolis vulgaris L.), Dry Pea (Pisum sativum L.), and Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Field experiments were conducted to determine the tolerance of navy and pinto bean, dry pea, and lentil to pyroxasulfone. Additional field studies were conducted to evaluate the weed control efficacy of pyroxasulfone in ... -
Pyschometric Evaluation of the Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire for Musicians and the Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians
(North Dakota State University, 2017)There is currently no standard method to measure the incidence and prevalence of musculoskeletal injury among musicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability for the Musculoskeletal Pain ...