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Preparing for the "Silver Tsunami": Grand Forks Analyzes Recreational Opportunities and Challenges for an Aging Baby Boomer Generation.
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to explore differences in the recreation areas
of lifelong learning, intergenerational programs, fitness and exercise, art and
culture programs, and the ability to stay up-to-date with ...
Advanced Computational Ratings for College Football Teams
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This paper explores the subject of rating systems applied to the world of college
football. Current rating system methodologies are examined, and four rating systems
are developed and evaluated in a program. The Hensley ...
Corporate Communication on Facebook: A Multi-Method Approach to Corporate Use and Stakeholder Perceptions of Social Media
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This study looked at how corporations are currently using Facebook and what
stakeholders' perceptions are of current corporate Facebook usage. A content analysis of
nine corporate profile pages was conducted. Pages were ...
Development Tools for Content Creation in Virtual Environments
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
lmmersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) for education are designed and
implemented to enable students to learn complicated concepts in an exploratory
and inquiry based manner. The environments are constructed so that ...
Pyroxasulfone Tolerance of Navy and Pinto Beans (Phaseolis vulgaris L.), Dry Pea (Pisum sativum L.), and Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik)
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Field experiments were conducted to determine the tolerance of navy and pinto
bean, dry pea, and lentil to pyroxasulfone. Additional field studies were conducted to
evaluate the weed control efficacy of pyroxasulfone in ...
Low VOC Coating Systems From Novel Glycidyl Carbamate Resins
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The goal of the research presented in this dissertation was to design and
synthesize novel glycidyl carbamate (GC) resins for low VOC applications and study the
structure property relationships of their coatings. Primarily ...
Assessment of Ecotourism on Community Development: Case of Ecotourism and the Ely Community
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This study evaluated ecotourism in Ely, Minnesota, gateway to the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the International Wolf Center. The study
used Flora and Flora's (2008) community capitals framework to ...
Performance Prediction Model for a Hybrid PVT System
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Photovoltaic cells convert, depending on the cell type, 6-18% of the incoming solar
radiation into electricity with a higher percentage converted into heat. The heat in turn
affects the cell temperature which has direct ...
Ramification and Infinite Extensions of Dedekind Domains
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This dissertation presents methods for determining the behavior of prime ideals
m an integral extension of a Dedekind domain. One tool used to determine this
behavior is an algorithm that computes which prime ideals ...
Association Mapping of Resistance to Common Root Rot and Spot Blotch in Barley, and Population Genetics of Coch/iobolus sativus
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Cochliobolus sativus (Ito & Kurib.) Drechsl. ex Dast. [anamorph, Bipolaris
sorokiniana (Sacc. in Sorok.) Shoem.] is an important fungal pathogen, which
causes common root rot (CRR), spot blotch (SB) and black point/kernel ...