Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Attracting a New Generation of Participants to the Elderly Nutrition Program
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of this study was to explore the types of services, programs, and activities needed and/or desired by older adults. The secondary purpose of this study is to explore what prompts and/or influences older adults, ... -
Attributions Online: An Examination of Time Stamps, Read Receipts, and Ellipses in Text-Based Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2018)According to social information processing theory (SIPT), humans are actively encoding and decoding information when communicating through technology (Walther, 1992). This study uses SIPT as a theoretical guideline and ... -
Audience of strangers : exploring theatrical public space in the design of a rail station
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Through fiction, drama, and decorum this thesis explores architecture’s ability to create a more meaningful relationship to the public realm; facilitating interactions between strangers through the design of a rail station ... -
Augmented Expression of Apelin/APJ in the Paraventricular Nuclei of Rats after Myocardial Infarction
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Heart failure (HF) is a disease condition in which insufficient blood is pumped through the body. The pathophysiology of HF is multisystematic and includes a collection of different responses to compensate for the inability ... -
Augmenting Fungicidal Activity of Tetraconazole with Chemosensitization Agents for Cercospora Leaf Spot Management
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Cercospora beticola (Sacc.) is the causal agent of Cercospora leaf spot (CLS). CLS is considered to be one of the most destructive foliar diseases of sugar beet in the world. CLS is managed in part through resistant ... -
Augmenting Tree Species in North Dakota: Evaluating a 'Natural Experiment'
(North Dakota State University, 2020)A limited number of woody species are approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for conservation plantings. Unapproved tree and shrub species are sometimes planted if privately funded. This study located such ... -
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in North Dakota. Database to Screening: Bridging the Gap Between What We Know and Where to Go
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause persistent deficits in social communication, behavior, and development. The effect of ASD differs from individual to individual, thus it is ... -
An Automated Approach for Discovering Functional Risk-Inducing Flaws in Software Designs
(North Dakota State University, 2015)For safety critical applications, it is necessary to ensure that risk-inducing flaws do not exist in the final product. To date, many risk-based testing techniques were proposed. The majority of these techniques address ... -
Automated Approaches for the Early-Stage Distinguishing of Palmer Amaranth from Waterhemp
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Palmer amaranth is an invasive pigweed species, possessing rapid growth, posing a threat to the economy of crops including corn. Its early detection and mitigation are of utmost importance; however, it is visually similar ... -
Automated Detection of Acute Leukemia Using K-Means Clustering Algorithm
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Detection of ALL can be done through the analysis of white blood cells (WBCs) called leukocytes. Usually, the analysis of blood cells is performed manually by skilled operators, have numerous drawbacks, such as slow analysis, ... -
Automated Framework to Improve User’s Awareness and to Categorize Friends on Online Social Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The popularity of online social networks has brought up new privacy threats. These threats often arise after users willingly, but unwittingly reveal their information to a wider group of people than they actually intended. ... -
An Automated Testing Framework for the Virtual Cell Game
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The NDSU Virtual Cell game is a role-based, multi-user computer game developed to aid in learning cellular concepts in biology. It is developed using client/server architecture with Lambda-Moo as a server and web-based ... -
Automated Tool for Software Requirements Inspection
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The software inspection process is a very cost effective method of identifying defects in documents produced during the software life cycle, leading to higher quality software with lower field failures. Manual inspections ... -
Automatic Conceptual Feedback on Software Tests
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Students in introductory programming courses face many challenges. While the educators try their best to assist students with these challenges by adopting different approaches, majority of them end up overlooking the ... -
Automatic Evaluation of Mobile Web Pages
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The use of mobile devices to access the information on the World Wide Web is growing rapidly. The growth has created a surge in the number of webpages being designed for mobile devices. In order to support efficient ... -
Automatic Method for Testing Struts-Based Application
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Model based testing is a very popular and widely used in industry and academia. There are many tools developed to support model based development and testing, however, the benefits of model based testing requires tools ... -
An Autonomous Reconfigurable Antenna
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Today’s wireless communications involve more antenna capabilities while occupying the same amount of space. Antennas are able to operate at multiple frequencies [1]-[2], change polarizations [6], have selectable radiation ... -
Avian Use of Rice Baited Trays Attached to Cages with Live Decoy Blackbirds in Central North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The viability of a management program using DRC-1339 (3-chloro-4-methylanaline hydrochloride) rice bait and live decoy blackbirds to reduce avian depredation on sunflower was assessed. In fall 2007 and 2008, observations ... -
Avoiding the Windshield Wiper Effect: A Survey of Operational Meteorologists on the Uncertainty in Hurricane Track Forecasts and Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The first line of defense for the threat of an oncoming hurricane are meteorologists. From their guidance, warnings are drafted and evacuation plans are made ready. This study explores uncertainty that operational ... -
Awakening the Social Self: Nostalgia Regulates Loneliness by Energizing Approach-Related Social Motivation
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Chronic loneliness is predictive of poor health. Therefore, it is vital to identify psychological resources that combat loneliness and encourage social connection. However, loneliness is difficult to overcome, in part ...