Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title

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    • K-Anonymization Implementation Using Apache Spark 

      Tortikar, Pratik (North Dakota State University, 2019)
      This experiment attempts on data which can reveal a person’s identity to anonymize with k-1 anonymity principle. "Given person-specific field-structured data, produce a release of the data with scientific guarantees that ...

    • Kakuro Solver Application 

      Takahashi, Naomi (North Dakota State University, 2010)
      In this paper, the application called KakuroSolver is presented that solves Kakuro, the popular logical puzzle that combines Sudoku and crossword. The application accepts a Kakuro puzzle with any size; it then either ...

    • Kansas City, Kansas: A Center for Community & Culture 

      Dahl, Elizabeth (2013)
      Community spaces play an important role in the success of a city and it’s inhabitants. They become the foundation to which those living and visiting in the area come together and communicate. They offer opportunities to ...

    • Katharina Schütz Zell: The Religious Vocation of a Female Reformer in Sixteenth-Century Strasbourg 

      Howard, Samantha (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      Katharina Schütz Zell lived in the free imperial city of Strasbourg during the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century. Commitment to a lifelong faith led Katharina to embrace early protestant beliefs: salvation ...

    • Kentucky Bluegrass Establishment Under Saline, Waterlogging, and Saline-Waterlogging Conditions 

      Rue, Kevin (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) (KBG) is commonly used for golf fairways, however, it is sensitive to salinity and waterlogging. The objectives of this research were to determine (1) KBG growth response to saline, ...

    • Kentucky Bluegrass Growth and Performance As Affected by Salinity and Salt Composition 

      Yang, Liqi (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Turfgrass growth, development, and functionality are adversely affected by high soil salinity. Most of the previous salinity tolerance research involved NaCl-induced saline conditions. However, there are regions such as ...

    • Kernel and Milling Characteristics of Durum Genotypes Grown in North Dakota 

      Liu, Yu (North Dakota State University, 2019)
      Two sets of durum samples were used to determine kernel characteristics and milling properties of durum genotypes grown in North Dakota, USA. Kernels were characterized for kernel size (length, width, and thickness), germ ...

    • Kinematic, Neuromuscular, and Performance Changes due to Overspeed Training for Ice Hockey 

      Faught, Phillip Michael (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Athletes, coaches, and strength and conditioning practitioners are constantly searching for new and improved speed training methods give themselves or their athletes an edge over their competition. Overspeed training is ...

    • Kinetic Morphology of Performance Space 

      Dunham, Matthew (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This is a study of how spaces change from one typology into a completely opposite one. The main typology is stage performance with immense requirements which demand the use of advanced technology and automation. The project ...

    • Kinetic Response 

      Lindmeier, Kathryn (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      This thesis examines how a shelter could serve as a vehicle for renewal and investigates the relationship of poverty and progress. The shelter could foster short-term relief as an aid for long-term recovery following natural ...

    • Kisspeptins: Airway Remodeling in Asthma 

      Borkar, Niyati (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder that affects people of all ages. Sex and gender disparity in asthma is recognized and suggests a modulatory role for sex steroids, particularly estrogen. However, there is a dichotomous ...

    • Knockdown of Delta-5 Desaturase to Elicit Anti-Cancer Effect of Dihomo-γ-Linolenic Acid: Development of an ω-6 Fatty Acid-Based Therapeutic Strategy for Pancreatic Cancer 

      Yang, Xiaoyu (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Pancreatic cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death in the United States. Unlike ω-3 fatty acids, which have been commonly used as complementary therapy to treat pancreatic cancer, ω-6s (more abundant fatty ...

    • Knot Groups and Bi-Orderable HNN Extensions of Free Groups 

      Martin, Cody Michael (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      Suppose K is a fibered knot with bi-orderable knot group. We perform a topological winding operation to half-twist bands in a free incompressible Seifert surface Σ of K. This results in a Seifert surface Σ' with boundary ...

    • Knowledge Discovery and Management within Service Centers 

      Zaman, Nazia (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      These days, most enterprise service centers deploy Knowledge Discovery and Management (KDM) systems to address the challenge of timely delivery of a resourceful service request resolution while efficiently utilizing the ...

    • L1 Approximation in De Branges Spaces 

      Spanier, Mark Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      In this thesis we study bandlimited approximations to various functions. Bandlimited functions have compactly supported Fourier transforms, which is a desirable feature in many applications. In particular, we address the ...

    • Label Free Micro-RNA Biomarker Detection in Serum Samples for Potential Diagnosis Application at Point-of-Care Settings 

      Pokharel, Rounak (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      The number of new cancer cases is projected to rise to 23.6 million by 2030 according to the National Cancer Institute. Obesity & cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide according to recent ...

    • Label-Free CD8+ T-cell Purification and Electroporation in Relation to CAR T-cell Therapy 

      Ringwelski, Beth Anne (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      Immunotherapy is becoming recognized as a superior treatment for cancer. In recent years, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy is among the immunotherapies that has had growing success rates. CAR T-cell therapy takes ...

    • Laboratory and Greenhouse Evaluation of FeEddha Fertilizers of Differing Quality 

      Lovas, Sarah (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Commercial iron ethylene diamine di(hydroxyl phenyl acetic acid) (FeEDDHA) fertilizers containing the same Fe percent and applied at the same FeEDDHA rate control Fe deficiency chlorosis (IDC) differently due to differing ...

    • The Labyrinth Studies: Exhibiting Culture through Art & Architecture 

      Erickson, Philip (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Our institutions are predicated on a stable and predictable ground on which to enact our daily affairs. Because architecture embodies our social, cultural, and political beliefs and values, when these beliefs become ...

    • Lake Benton Community Center 

      Larson, Eric (North Dakota State University, 2005)
      Lake Benton, Minnesota is a small town with 700 people, located in the southwest corner of the state. I propose the design of a community center including public services of police and fire and a public library. The ...