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The Influence of Fathers on Adolescent Boys' and Girls' Disordered Eating
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Because eating disorders and body dissatisfaction are significant problems in
adolescence, it is important to study the sociocultural influences that may be associated
with these attitudes and behaviors. Researchers have ...
POMDP Planning in Service Composition
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Automated vVeb service composition is becoming an increasingly important
research topic. It describes the automatic process of composing atomic services into
a chain of services that provide a specific functionality that ...
A Comparison of the Ansari-Bradley Test and the Moses Test for the Variances
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This paper is aimed to compare the powers and significance levels of two well known
nonparametric tests: the Ansari-Bradley test and the Moses test in both situations where
the equal-median assumption is satisfied and ...
Graduate School Application Archive System (GSAAS)
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
The advent of using web applications has dramatically changed the way people
access data and understand these concepts. Users have expressed problems involved with
accessing the data in an easy and effective way with ...
Frequent Substring-Based Sequence Classification Using Reduced Alphabets
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
In recent years, various disciplines have generated large quantities of sequence
data which has necessitated automated techniques for classifying these sequences
into different categories of interest. Especially with the ...
Changes in Negative Affect Following Pain (vs. Nonpainful) Stimulation in Individuals With and Without a History of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Theoretical models of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; i.e., purposeful destruction of body
tissue without suicidal intent) suggest that individuals engage in NSSI in order to regulate
intense emotions. However, empirical ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polyvinylether Polymers Produced Using Carbocationic Polymerization
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Using carbocationic polymerization, a series of novel polyvinylether polymers and
copolymers were synthesized and characterized. A series of polysiloxane copolymers
containing polymer grafts possessing Triclosan moieties ...
Genomic Analysis of Tan Spot and Stagonospora Nodorum Blotch Resistance in Wheat
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Host-selective toxins, or necrotrophic effectors, are important determinants of
disease in both wheat-Stagonospora nodorum and wheat- Pyrenophora tritici-repentis
pathosystems. This study describes the identification, ...
Anaerobic Co-digestion of Dairy Manure with Canola Meal
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
There has been an increase of confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
generating large amounts of manure. When this manure is not handled properly, it
generates greenhouse gases (GHGs), odors and water pollution. ...
Applying Group Perspectives: Student Behavior Change Resulting from a Co-Curricular Leadership Development Program
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
This descriptive study explored undergraduate student application of leadership
concepts and corresponding change in leadership behavior resulting from participation in a
co-curricular leadership development program. ...