Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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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 ... -
ADAPTATION: Leveraging Modern Narratives towards Preservation and Public Uses of Pueblo Bonito's World Heritage Ruins in New Mexico's Central Chaco Canyon
(North Dakota State University, 2019)This study focuses on creating new narratives to cultural heritage sites by comparing concepts of ruins from cultural heritage sites and post-industrial landscapes. Both landscapes share that unifying feature of ruins and ... -
Adapting an icon : adaptive reuse of downtown movie theaters
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Downtown theaters serve as landmarks for many communities across our region because of their unique design features. Elaborate auditoriums, decorated facades, and flashy, grand marquees are all iconic characteristics of ... -
Adapting the City
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The title of this thesis is “Adapting the City Center” and explores the question of how do the long-term effects of rapid housing development at Fargo, North Dakota’s perimeter compare to those of adaptive reuse, interwoven ... -
Adapting Web Page Tables on Mobile Web Browsers: Results from Two Controlled Empirical Studies
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Displaying web page content in mobile screens is a challenging task and users often face difficulty retrieving the relevant data. It can force them to adopt a time-consuming hunt-and-peck strategy. Application of design ... -
Adaptive Architectural Value Engineering: A Study of Influencing Factors
(North Dakota State University, 2018)A study to define value, and define it as a critical variable in domestic residential design and construction, by the use of evaluation of adaptive symbolic models using designer controlled endogenous and external exogenous ...