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A Historical Perspective Framed Content Analysis Investigation of Persuasive Shifts in Interstate Oratorical Association Final Round Speeches
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis explores the historical trends of persuasion as it functions in the competitive forensic setting, looking at the structures used as well as the topics of the speeches. Persuasion plays a large role in our ...
Looking at Perceptions of Work/Life Balance with Technology in Young Adults
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
This paper examines young adults’ perceptions of work, life, and the balance in between in light of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The intention of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of ...
Escape and Apathy: How Narratives of Homelessness Influence Benevolent Behaviors Among Domicile Publics
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Using the theoretical lenses of attribution theory, contact hypothesis, and exemplification
theory, this study examined how narratives of homelessness influenced domicile individuals
when determining benevolent behaviors. ...
Parametric Cost Estimating and Risk Analysis of Transportation Tunneling Projects
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Due to the increased scrutiny of construction costs for infrastructure projects by the
public and legislators, it is becoming increasing important for project developers to prepare
accurate conceptual cost estimates for ...
A Stochastic Bayesian Update and Logistic Growth Mapping of Travel-Time Flow Relationship
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The travel-time flow relationship is not always increasing in nature, it is very difficult to predict precisely. Traditional method fails to replicate this unique conditions. Until millennium, although various researchers ...
Comparitive Analysis of Turbidity and Organics Removal in Biological Activated Carbon and Anthracite-Sand Filters in the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The source water for the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant (MWTP) exhibits high concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) throughout the year and seasonal taste and odor (T&O) events. To prevent biological regrowth in the ...
Spatial Scale Dependence of Drought Characteristics and Impact of Drought on Agriculture and Groundwater
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Drought is a water related natural hazard. It is difficult to characterize drought because of its diffused nature and spatiotemporal variability. However, understanding the variability of drought characteristics such as ...
Development of Operational Strategies to Minimize Bromate Formation in the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
A recent study at the Moorhead water treatment plant (MWTP) determined that bromate formed during ozone disinfection and, at times, exceeded the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) in the summer ...
Alginate Encapsulated Nanoparticle-Microorganism System for Trichloroethylene Remediation
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) particles were encapsulated in calcium alginate capsules for application in environmental remediation. TCE degradation rates for encapsulated and bare NZVI were similar indicating no adverse ...
Initial Swelling Mechanism of Expansive Clays: A Molecular Dynamics Study
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Expansive soils are widely found in many parts of the world. Highly active smectite clay mineral Montmorillonite is the major constituent in these clays and can expand or contract up to 15 times of their original volume. ...