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Using Transition Teams to Support Middle Level Learners
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This study focuses on the learning characteristics of young adolescent children and their unique learning needs. The study evaluates the implementation of a transition team to develop interventions in reading and math to ...
No Time for Stolen Yard Gnomes: Changing Styles of Policing during an Oil Boom
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Western North Dakota law enforcement agencies have experienced dramatic changes in the policing landscape as a result of an oil boom. These agencies were forced to deal with a rapidly growing population that brought different ...
The Boundaries of Social Entrepreneurship in Higher Education: A New Framework
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Social entrepreneurship (SE) incorporates the more ethical dimensions of innovative
business practices in the pursuit of financial sustainability in the advancement of societal goals,
and is intended to empower all ...
Risk Perceptions in the Management of Student Organizations
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of risk in student organization management, including differing perceptions among student leaders, advisers, and university personnel, as well as, how factors such as ...
Environmental Information Modeling: An Integration of Building Information Modeling and Geographic Information Systems for Lean and Green Developments
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Building Information Modeling (BIM), used by many for building design and construction, and Geographic Information GIS System (GIS), used for city planning, contain large spatial and attribute data which could be used for ...
Development of Sustainable Construction Material From Fly Ash C
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Environmental issues caused by the production of Portland cement have necessitated its
replacement by waste materials like fly ash which has been proven to be quite beneficial
environmentally and economically.
Therefore, ...
Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Prefarbication: A Boost to Lean Principle Envrionment
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Lean construction, adapted from manufacturing, is focused on reducing waste, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. However, its Last Planner System (LPS) lacks the automation needed to manage complex projects. ...
Do Victim Impact Panels Reduce DUI Recidivism?
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This study looks at Victim Impact Panels as an effective program for reducing recidivism of convicted drunk drivers. Researchers collected data on a group of DUI offenders who were sentenced to attend a Victim Impact Panel ...
Blessings and Curses: The Impact of the North Dakota Oil Boom on Offender Reentry and Reintegration into the Community
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Education, employment, housing, and substance abuse pose significant problems to the successful reentry of individuals released from prison. The current research project utilized a natural experiment, an oil boom in a ...
Faculty and Alcohol Use Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Most institutions of higher education have recognized the detrimental impact of high-risk alcohol use on college students’ success and it has been strongly recommended that prevention practitioners incorporate faculty ...