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DuSable Tricademy for Artistic Expression: An Application of Kinetic Architectural Design for a Performing Arts Community
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
The building typology for the thesis
will be a campus for education
in the performing arts. The site
is located at the mouth of the
Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois.
The thesis will examine kinetic
architecture as ...
Building IN: The BNSF Corridor Initiative
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
This project is an urban design study in the re-use of
abandoned railway land as a potential for urban growth
and development in the historic Fargo Downtown
neighborhood. This project will examine the characteristic of ...
An Educational and Transitional Landscape
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
This project is centered on an idea for an outdoor educational facility that is directed for use by elementary age students. An interpretive, hands on approach to learning is used to highlight a variety of topics involving ...
Private and Social Costs of Hazardous Material Transportation: A Model for Anhydrous Ammonia Distributions in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
The transportation of anhydrous ammonia, which is classified as a hazardous material, poses risk to the transporter, surrounding communities, and the environment. The commercial transportation of anhydrous ammonia is highly ...
An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment and Exports of Processed Food Industries
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
This study examined the determinants of U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports of processed food. This study also examined the impact of U.S. FDI on U.S. exports on processed food. FDI and export models used for ...
The Effects of Deregulation on Rail Rates: A Study on Wheat, Barley, Corn, Oat, and Soybean
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
Although the original intent of this study was to do a pre-and post-deregulation assessment of rail rates per ton-mile, the results using post-deregulation data show a significant decrease in rail rates between 1981 and ...
An Economic Assessment of Genetic Information: Leptin Genotyping of Breeding Cattle
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
Recent studies show polymorphisms in the leptin gene significantly impact milk production in dairy cattle. If the leptin gene were to have a similar impact on beef cattle, calf weaning weights would be expected to increase ...
Determining and Evaluating Cost-Effective Food Safety Risk Reduction Strategies at Retail Meat Facilities
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
In spite of the documented success of Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (PR/HACCP) at the processing level, farm-level and retail-level application is optional. Several factors impact the ...
Using Stochastic Optimization and Real-Options Models to Value Private Sector Incentives to Invest in Food Protection Measures
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
Agro-terrorism has become a major concern since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks due to characteristics that create unique problems for managing the threat of an agro-terrorist attack. The costs of trucking delays ...
Optimal Grain Production and Distribution in China
(North Dakota State University, 2006)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the configuration of China's grain production pattern and the implications for agricultural trade. A spatial equilibrium model is developed to optimize grain production and ...