Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Winter Wheat Management for Improving Soil Quality and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) concentrations in the atmosphere have greatly increased in recent times. Intensive agricultural practices, combustion of fossil fuels, deforestation, and wetland drainage have ... -
Wireless Health Monitor Design
(North Dakota State University, 2012)In this thesis, a Wireless Health Monitor system for novel spacesuit verification and tests is presented. This system monitors the operator's health-related vital parameters and incorporates data acquisition, collecting ... -
Wireless Sensor Network Scheduling and Coverage Using an ABC Algorithm
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Limited sensor battery capacity is a major issue in wireless sensor networks. If all of the sensors in a network need not be in an awake state to provide adequate coverage at any given time, it is possible to strategically ... -
Wireless Wearable Device for the Acquisition of Bioelectrical Signals for Applications in Sleep Monitoring and Lucid Dream Induction
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommends at minimum seven hours of sleep per night, which means you would expect to spend a quarter of your lifetime asleep. Acute or chronic sleep deprivation can greatly ... -
Within and Without: St. Paul Museum of Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This thesis project revolves around how museums influence our perception of objects and ideas. Through research on museum design and architectural theory, I have come to understand the idea of framing and its importance ... -
Without Borders - Unifying Modern Patchwork Cities
(2011)Title: Without Borders: Unifying Modern Patchwork Cities Summary: This thesis examines the question, how can American cities be designed or modifi ed to create a more unifi ed city, making it available to anyone who ... -
The Woman’s Club of Moorhead 1868-1946
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Far from upholding the domestic ideal of the Victorian Era, the Moorhead Woman’s Club helped establish the first public library in the city and strove for changes in education through active engagement in the public “sphere.” ... -
Women and the Environment of the Global South: Toward a Postcolonial Ecofeminism
(North Dakota State University, 2016)In this study I claim that mainstream ecofeminism is inadequate to translate the experiences of the women of the Third World and propose postcolonial ecofeminism. The study focuses on the ecofeminist assumption of women’s ... -
Women in Transition: Implications for Career Counseling
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis paper begins with an in-depth literature review that analyzes the career counseling process with two specific populations: women who are transitioning from welfare-reliance to self-sufficiency, and women who ... -
Women's Power: A Cross-Generational Exploration of One German-Russian Farm Family
(North Dakota State University, 1992)Exploration of the familial power women possess is growing as sociologists and anthropologists recognize the legitimacy of power internal to the family. The focus of this research was to uncover the forms of power ... -
Women's Sexual Attitudes, Body Image, and Sexual Activity: A Mediation Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Currently, an increasing number of women report sexual difficulties, and previous research has shown that both sexual attitudes and body image have a significant impact on women's sexual activity. While previous studies ... -
Words Matter: A Critical Discourse Analysis of MSBA / MASA Model School Discipline Policy
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This dissertation in practice was a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of Model School Policy 506, Student Discipline (MSBA, 2019), as it relates to the school-to-prison pipeline across the nation as well as in Minnesota. ... -
Words of Wisdom: A Phenomenological Perspective on Counselor Longevity
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Counselor development is a career long process yet there is limited research focused on professional counselor development over a full career span. This study aimed to address the gap in the literature and explored the ... -
Work Group Identification and Communication Competence in the Use of E-mail
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Among the various communication technologies that are used in organizations, e-mail has been a dominant communication medium in the modern workplace. The purpose of the current study is to examine how individuals' work ... -
Workers' Compensation Modeling Using Multiple Regression
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Workers’ compensation insurance (WCI) is the highest cost to an employer following accidents. It is needed to predict the benefits value without taking into account the past records of an employee, which is not readily ... -
Workplace Violence in Healthcare: "Not Just Part of the Job"
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Workplace violence in healthcare is a widespread issue that many healthcare providers accept as “just part of the job.” According to Occupational and Safety Health Administration, in 2002 to 2013 incidents of serious ... -
Worksite Wellness Culture: An Assessment of the Needs and Interests of the Faculty and Staff of a Mid-western State University
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the wellness culture of a mid-western university and to identify the health needs and interests of the faculty and staff employed along with current awareness and use of wellness ... -
The World isn’t Split into Good People and Death Eaters: Exploring the Ambiguities of Alchemy, Immortality, Morality, and Choice in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series
(North Dakota State University, 2015)In this Master’s paper, I am exploring the ambiguous intersection between alchemy and immortality in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, especially where choice and morality complicate Rowling’s depiction of the means to ... -
Writing (Dirty) New Media: Technorhetorical Opacity, Chimeras, and Dirty Ontology
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Video summarizing Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Writing (Dirty) New Media: Technorhetorical Opacity, Chimeras, and Dirty Ontology
(North Dakota State University, 2014)There is little doubt that emerging technologies are changing the way we act, interact, create, and consume. Yet despite increased access to these technologies, consumers of technology too seldom interrogate the politics, ...