Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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The Acquisition of Useful Disease Resistance Genes for Hard Red Winter Wheat Improvement
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This study was part of a larger pre-breeding effort to develop new parental materials carrying useful genes for disease resistance and adaptation. Firstly, marker-assisted backcrosses were employed to transfer and pyramid ... -
Act for Children: Formative Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Can Architecture serve as an education aid in early childhood development? Can we as designers help children learn while provoking discovery and creative thinking? How can we as designers better prepare our nation's youngest ... -
The Activated Medium: Modern Architectural Representation and Transposition
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis explores the role of the modern architectural representation and its changing relationship to the act of making. The investigation will seek and test outlets for architectural representations to operate under ... -
Active Adult Community: Senior Housing to Promote Active Intellects
(North Dakota State University, 2005)Through this thesis project I addressed Fargo, North Dakota’s growing population that demands housing for individuals of all income levels. I proposed an active adult community located in downtown that will provide ... -
An Active Power Supply Filter with Ultra Wide Bandwidth
(North Dakota State University, 2016)An active transformerless common mode filter is designed for use with switching mode power supplies with a switching frequency greater than 1MHz. The filter utilizes an amplifier in a voltage sensing current adjusting ... -
Activism Challenges Faced by Black Student-Athletes at Predominantly White Institutions
(North Dakota State University, 2022)For decades, black athletes have used sports as a stage to spread awareness of the injustices that are overlooked in our country. Black student-athletes are treated as ambassadors of the predominantly white universities ... -
ACTUATED ARCHITECTURE : Driving Healthy Behavior With Design
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The mere sight of architecture can create a behavioral response, so through research, this thesis seeks to develop a better understanding of architecture’s impact on health and wellness. Architecture can create sensory ... -
The Acute Effects of L-Arginine Supplementation on Flow-Mediated Dilation after Resistance Training to Fatigue
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of acute L-arginine supplementation on the endothelial health in healthy adults by assessing flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and cardiovascular indicators both before and ... -
Acute Exercise Response of Caffeine and Nitric Oxide Stimulating Pre-Workout Supplement among Healthy Male Recreational Athletes
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The effect of cocktail or “pre-workout” supplements containing L-arginine nitrate and caffeine are equivocal with anaerobic performance. The purpose of this study was to compare anaerobic performance and blood flow of ... -
Acyl Imidazole : A Promising Template for Asymmetric Lewis and Brønsted Acid Mediated 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Construction of chiral complex molecules continues to be a challenge for organic chemists all over the world and to address this challenge numerous methodologies have been developed. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions is ... -
Ad Libitum Fluid Intake and Plasma Responses Following Pickle Juice, Hypertonic Saline, and Deionized Water Ingestion
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Some clinicians warn against pickle juice (PJ) ingestion due to its sodium. PJ drinking guidelines have been developed but never tested. The purpose of this study was to determine if drinking PJ, hypertonic saline (HS), ... -
Adagio : étude for the practice and performance of piano
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Adagio: Étude for the Practice and Performance of Piano explores the interaction between people and music in a community, and how the production of music can be available to anyone. Interaction with music has a multitude ... -
Adapt or Perish: How Long-Term Unemployment Impacts Vocational Socialization and Professional Identification
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The present study examined 84 online narratives authored by 11 Suits--college-educated, middle-aged, white men--to examine how involuntary exit and long-term unemployment impacted their vocational socialization and ... -
Adaptability and Design
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis project, Adaptability and Design, investigates the following question, how can design be adaptable with society’s technological growth within an educational facility? This proposal’s main emphasis is to challenge ... -
Adaptable Architecture : architecture that changes through time
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Just as living things grow and adapt, so should the things we create. In this juxtaposition lays the ability to propel our creations into a cyclical lifestyle of rebirth through functionality. Spatial experiences are ... -
Adaptable Architecture in a Regenerative Medicine Facility
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The proposed regenerative medicine facility, in downtown Rochester, MN is the platform for investigating how a building can adapt with the expansion of human knowledge. The realization of adaptability in architecture can ... -
Adaptable Architecture: Architecture That Responds to Changing Needs
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis explores the use of adaptable architecture and its ability to change to diverse program and user needs. By using flexible and kinetic components in the design of a performing arts center, it can expand the ... -
Adaptable Spaces for Changing Paces : Design for Demographic Shifts
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The built environment is currently designed with (only) the present demographic profile in mind. Designing in this manner fails to prepare for changes in demographic profiles and creates an obstacle for users when the ... -
Adaptation : transforming existing transit systems for Millennials
(2014)The Millennial Generation, also known as Generation Y, has a different philosophy than previous generations when it comes to transportation and housing. According to Shyam Kannan, vice president at RCLCO, a leading real ... -
Adaptation of Quality Protein Maize (Zea Mays L.) to Northern U.S. Corn Belt
(North Dakota State University, 2015)There is a need to increase the value of crops and develop the next generation of healthier products. Quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) is an option but has never been adapted to short – season environments. Quality ...