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Local Risk Minimization Under Time-Varying Transaction Costs
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Closely following the results of Lamberton, Pham, and Schweizer [5] we construct
a locally risk-minimizing strategy in a general incomplete market including transactiou
costs. This is done in dbcrete time under the ...
Absolute Stability of a Class of Second Order Feedback Non-Linear, Time-Varying Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
In this thesis, we consider the problem of absolute stability of continuous time
feedback systems with a single, time-varying nonlinearity. Necessary and sufficient
conditions for absolute stability of second-order systems ...
The Interactions of Early-Fall Prescribed Burning, Different Cutting Techniques and Whitetailed Deer Browsing on Bur Oak Regeneration in Eastern North Dakota: Phase II
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This study was developed to determine the interaction of white-tailed deer browsing
with effects of clear and selective cutting, and prescribed burning on bur oak (Quercus
macrocarpa) regeneration in northeastern North ...
Teacher Burnout in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The purpose of this mixed study dissertation was to determine if teachers in North
Dakota public schools show signs of teacher burnout and the extent to which NCLB is a
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Interactions of Synthetic Metal Porphyrinates with PhuS, a Cytoplasmic Heme Trafficking Protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, Gram negative, bacterial pathogen
that commonly establishes infection in immunocompromised individuals. It contains
protein-based, iron uptake pathways that target both heme ...
Effect of Aminopyralid on Crop Rotations and Native Forbs
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Aminopyralid often is used for invasive weed control in Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) land. As CRP land is returned to crop production, aminopyralid persistence in soil
could limit future planting options. Field ...
A Software Agent System for Private Email
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The primary concerns in existing Email and instant messaging systems are
authentication processes, privacy and security issues. These messaging systems transfer the
message content through servers using protocols like ...
Conquering Avoidance by Avoiding Death: The Effects of Mortality Salience on Goal Value, Goal Commitment, and Goal Pursuit in Depressive Individuals
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Research into the antecedents and consequences of successful goal pursuit is reviewed
within the framework of a proposed existential intervention for depression. Behavioral
perspectives propose that insufficient goal ...
Investigation of the Nature of Science Views of Undergraduate Natural Science and Nonscience Majors in Biology Courses
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Science educators have the common goal of helping students develop scientific
literacy, including understanding of the nature of science (NOS). University faculties are
challenged with the need to develop informed NOS ...
Effect of Amylase Content and Gluten on Gelatinization and Retrogradation of Starch Blends and Starch/Gluten Blends and on Bread Staling
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Effect of amylase content and gluten on starch gelatinization and retrogradation
properties, and consequently bread staling, still is not clear. In the case of starch and
starch/gluten blends, information on the relationship ...