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Hybrid Renewable Energy System with Wind Turbine and PV Panels
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
In recent years, there has been increasing concern about the world's heavy
dependence on fossil-based fuels and the pollution caused by such fuels. This has sparked
an increased interest in the use of other renewable ...
Literal vs. Symbolic Immortality: Exploring the Relative Strengths of Religious Paths to Death-Transcendence
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
According to terror management theory, religious worldviews provide protection from
mortality concerns by providing feelings of literal immortality ( conscious life after death)
and symbolic immortality (the essence of ...
Entertainment Media's Satirical Effects on Teenage and Adult Attitudes of Political News Organizations.
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This study explored the effect of satire in persuasion by comparing attitude changes
between adults and teenagers. It revealed that satire was effective in changing attitudes and
that satire had a greater effect on ...
Evaluation of Feedlot Cattle Health Relative to Carcass Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Bovine Respiratory Disease
(BRD) and liver condemnation on beef carcass traits. Health treatment records for 2534
animals from a North Dakota feedlot were ...
Investing in China: A Business and Logistical Review
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
China is a country with a quickly growing economy and a large labor pool, making it an attractive
destination for foreign investments. This paper focuses on the factors that affect foreign
investment in China and provides ...
Durability of Concrete Members Strengthened with CFRP Sheets under Harsh Environmental Conditions
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The deterioration of concrete structures 1s a maJor concern to the infrastructure
community. Typical sources of deterioration may include aging,.incrcased service load, and
environmental damage. Structural rehabilitation ...
The A3 Report as Knowledge-Accomplishing Activity: A Practice-Oriented Analysis of Situated Organizational Problem Solving
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The A3 report is a lean practice innovated by Toyota motor company. The A3 report, a
growing trend in organizations, is promoted as a communication tool, but it has not been
studied from a communication perspective. In ...
Integrated Pest Management of Soybean Aphid (Aphis glycines) in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a major
pest of soybean (Glycine max L.). This aphid is a native of Asia and was first discovered in
the United States in Wisconsin in July 2000, and ...
lntraspecific Variation In Pathogenic Cryptosporidium parvum
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Cryptosporidium causes cryptosporidiosis, an infectious diarrheal disease, which
can become chronic and life-threatening in immunocompromised individuals.
Cryptosporidium parvum and C. hominis are the primary causes of ...
Impact of Rogun Dam on Downstream Uzbekistan Agriculture
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Strains among the states of Central Asia caused by overuse of the region's
scarce water resources have been increasing in recent years. This is especially true for
the relations between Tajikistan, upstream, and Uzbekistan, ...