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A Multi-trait Mixed-model for Genome-wide Association Study in Barley Population
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a standard approach for studying the genetics of natural variation, typically focusing on association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and traits. For GWAS, if multiple ...
Investigating Gender Bias Among Grant Applicants
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
An ongoing debate in society is about the existence of a wage gap between genders, and society’s alleged preference to hire a man over an equally qualified woman. This debate extends from the commercial employment world ...
Analysis of Significant Factors in Division I Men's College Basketball and Development of a Predictive Model
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
While a number of statistics are collected during an NCAA Division I men’s college
basketball game, it is potentially of interest to universities, coaches, players, and fans which of
these variables are most significant ...
On Distance Perception
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
A crucial, but little studied, visual function involves estimating distance from the self to an object in the environment (absolute distance perception). This is a fundamental component in the creation of our perception ...
Money and Ill Fame: Interpreting a Prostitution Hierarchy in Fargo, North Dakota’s Historical Red-Light District
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Many inhabitants of early Fargo sought economic opportunities in the local sex trade, and the intersectionality of class, gender, sexuality, and race was central to their varying degrees of success. Police Magistrate Court ...
Ghosts and Graveyards: Colonial Park Cemetery and Memory Construction on Ghost Tours in Savannah, Georgia
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This thesis examines memory construction and landscape interaction on ghost tours at
Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. The research in this thesis centers on the ways in
which ghost tours in the area interact ...
"It's More How Other People Perceive You": Social Identity Formation through Study Abroad
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
This research investigated how study abroad affected students’ sense of identity and how interactions between study abroad students and other people shaped their understanding of their identity. While abroad, students ...
Perceptions of Gender in Collegiate Coaching: How Men’s and Women’s Experiences are Different
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The number of men in collegiate coaching, in comparison to women, is overwhelmingly unbalanced. The accessibility men have to the profession of collegiate coaching at a high level in comparison to women’s’ greatly affects ...
The Reproduction of Hypermasculinity, Misogyny and Rape Culture in Online Video Game Interactions
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Playing video games is a popular past time for many, and the introduction of online gaming allows people of various backgrounds to interact with one another. Yet, it is clear in the wake of incidences such as Gamergate ...
Ethical Landscapes of the Human Terrain System
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This thesis addresses current controversy over ethical practices in the Human Terrain System. In the past decade the Department of Defense has adopted a cultural approach in the science of military control consequently ...