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The Impact of Athletic Trainers in a Clinic Setting
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The purpose was to determine if patients understand the abilities and skill sets of ATs in the orthopedic sports medicine clinic and to examine how ATs employed in an orthopedic sports medicine clinic setting influence ...
“Read and Be Convinced”: The Image of the Nonpartisan League in Its Creative Production, the Early Histories, and Wider Popular Culture
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
In this thesis, I examine the image of the Nonpartisan League in several different contexts, arguing that the League carefully crafted their advocative political image and their opponents painted them as disloyal socialists. ...
Qualitative Research as a Creative Teaching Technique: A Phenomenological Study
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Phenomenological inquiry was utilized to explore masters level counseling students’ experiences completing a qualitative research project as part of a Shame and Shame Resiliency course. Five of seven counseling students ...
Silicon Nanocrystals: Optical Properties and Self Assembly
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Silicon nanocrystal’s (SiNCs) size dependent optical properties and nontoxic nature portend potential applications across a broad range of industries. With any of these applications, a thorough understanding of SiNC ...
An Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopic Investigation of Molecular Interactions at Hydroxyapatite-Collagen Interfaces in Healthy and Diseased (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) Human Bone and Biomineralized Tissue-Engineered Bone
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
At its primary level (nm scale) bone is a nanocomposite consisting of a mineral (hydroxyapatite) phase which gives bone its strength and an organic (type I collagen) phase giving bone its fracture toughness. Hydroxyapatite, ...
Survey of Methods for Achieving Low Gasoline Fuel-Permeation in Rotationally-Molded Articles
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The establishment of governmental regulations on the evaporative emission performance of fuel system components has caused molders and their material suppliers to develop innovative materials and processes by which to meet ...
Improving Performance Characteristics of Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA) Based Nanocomposites by Enhanced Dispersion of Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs)
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Poly(lactic acid), (PLA) is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer which has attracted significant attention as a promising substitute for petroleum-based polymers. To optimize the usage of PLA in a wide range of ...
Production of Cellulose Nanofibers using Midwest Biomass and their High-Performance Rubber Nanocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are a sustainable and environmentally friendly material which can be used as a highly versatile reinforcing agent in polymer nanocomposites. This thesis presents a novel method to produce CNFs ...
Lattice Gases with Molecular Dynamics Collision Operator
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The purpose of this dissertation is to provide a direct microscopic underpinning for lattice Boltzmann (and lattice gas) methods. Lattice gases are idealized discrete models that conserve mass and momentum. These conservation ...
A Lion or a Shoe: 17-Month-Olds Observing VS. Acting on an Object in an Object Individuation Task
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Object individuation, the ability to distinguish an object that is currently perceived from one that was previously perceived, is an important cognitive ability used in everyday life. In the current study, we assessed the ...