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Effect of Larval Diet on Endogenous Carbon Reproductive Resources of Fifth Instars and Adult Females of the Moth, Heliothis Virescens
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Mostly adult Lepidoptera feed on plant nectar. That is, adults can only contribute to
carbon, and not nitrogen, acquisition. The moth Heliothis virescens were used to explore the
hypothesis that larval nutrition influences ...
Carl Sagan's Cosmos: The Rhetorical Construction of Popular Science Mythology
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Using Carl Sagan's Cosmos as a case study, this dissertation explores the intersection of science with popular culture and builds a new framework for rhetorically analyzing popular science programming. The arguments and ...
Analysis of Power Line Communication Channel Model using Communication Techniques
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
With the advent of technology, human dependency on power (electricity) and communication has grown beyond leaps and bounds. Many efforts have been made to continuously improve and increase the efficiency in both areas. ...
End-of-Life Issues for Native American and Alaska Natives: A Critical Literature Review
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This paper conducts a critical literature review on end of life issues relating to Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework was used to ...
Development of the Jagim Lean Real Time Location Systems Model for Healthcare
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
The critical challenge for healthcare today is to be a high quality/low cost provider. However, healthcare is struggling to meet the challenge in terms of quality, outcomes and cost. Healthcare is in need of a blueprint ...
Prebiotics in Lentil (Lens Culinaris L.)
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Prebiotic carbohydrates are an important component of healthy diet. The objectives of this study were (1) to compare the concentrations of prebiotic carbohydrates in different lentil genotypes and growing locations and (2) ...
Effect of Operational Parameters on Laboratory Determination of Malt Fermentability
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Prediction and variability in malt fermentability is a concern for breeders and brewers. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the variation in fermentability using two different laboratory mash methods. Another ...
Assessing Microbial Stability and Quality of Green Beans Using Various Home Canning Methods
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Today many consumers follow processing methods recommended either from family members or the internet, which they interpret as being safe. Processing temperature profiles, survival of B. stearothermophilus spores, texture, ...
Effects of Pasteurization (Heating) on Milled Flaxseed Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Current food industry practices include the use of pasteurization (heat treatment) as a
means to reduce the microbial counts of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum). Flaxseed was
pasteurized using a dry air heat treatment of 148 ...
DG Homological Algebra, Properties of Ring Homomorphisms, and the Generalized Auslander-Reiten Conjecture
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
This dissertation contains three aspects of my research that are listed as three joint papers with my advisor and a solo paper in the bibliography [56]--[59]. Each paper will be discussed in a different chapter. Chapter 1 ...