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The Impact of Dissent and Workplace Freedom of Speech on Employees’ Well-Being
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
This study examined the impact of dissent and workplace freedom of speech on employees’ well-being (subjective, psychological and workplace well-being). Data for the study were collected through an online survey distributed ...
(De)constructed Gender and Romance in Steven Universe: A Queer Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
As LGBTQ issues come to the forefront of discussion, the acceptance of queer television is becoming more common. However, research has shown that seemingly progressive shows often reinforce dominant ideologies, despite the ...
The Press and the Historical Development of Three Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in the Upper Midwest, 1950-1980
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
From 1950-1980, women's intercollegiate athletic programs experienced exponential growth, with newspapers rarely detailing the journey until Title IX passed in 1972. This project examined how women's athletics developed ...
Cloudy with a Chance of Endorsements: Analyzing Vaping Communities through Taylor’s Strategy Wheel and Parasocial Interactions
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The purpose of this dissertation is to launch a greater understanding of Taylor's Six-Segment Strategy Wheel (SSSW) and how it might pair with purchasing intentions with the use of parasocial interactions and celebrity ...
Online or Face-to-Face?: Relationship Satisfaction and Attraction in Romantic Relationships Across Two Media
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine romantic relationships that began through face-to-face (FtF) interaction or computer-mediated communication (CMC). Two hundred seventy-six participants who were currently in romantic ...
When Work and Family Merge: Understanding Intragroup Conflict Experiences in Family Farm Businesses
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Family farms experience conflict in the everyday operation of the farm (Weigel &
Weigel, 1990). However, family farm members rarely bring up conflicts to the other party;
rather, they keep their frustration to themselves ...
I’m Not Who I Am: Self-Presentation In Online Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
This dissertation was performed with the aim of understanding more about how people interact with and deceive one another in an online context. To build that understanding, the study was motivated by five research questions: ...
Heuristic Clustering with Secured Routing in Two Tier Sensor Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This study addresses the management of Heterogeneous Sensor Networks (HSNs) in an area of interest. The use of sensors in our day-to-day life has increased dramatically, and in ten to fifteen years the sensor nodes may ...
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, ...
Desktop Interactive Activity Diagram Tutorial
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Activity diagram plays a vital role in Business Process Modeling as well as System modeling. In this paper, I have proposed a desktop interactive activity diagram tutorial that has been designed for educational purposes ...