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Festival on Fifth Street: A Multi-modal Streetscape and Cultural Center in Downtown Bismarck, North Dakota.
(2016)
This thesis is a study conducted to explore the effects of revitalizing a downtown street emphasizing the pedestrian. Through research, the streetscape will be redeveloped for the safety of pedestrians as well as various ...
Bluebird Gardens--Bringing People Together Through the Awareness and Education of Local Agriculture
(2016)
The purpose of this design thesis is to create a site design that features elements that promote public participation, education,
and awareness of local agriculture through CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), while ...
The Salmon Run: A Restoration & Recreation Plan for the Valley Creek Watershed in Port Angeles, WA
(2016)
This thesis studies the life cycle needs of salmon and asks the question, how can we restore a river to be viable for salmon habitat
as well as promote positive human
interaction? As an indicator species, salmon
are ...
Structural Studies of BECN1, A Key Autophagy Protein, and Intrinsically Disordered Regions in Autophagy Proteins
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Autophagy, a conserved catabolic process required for cellular homeostasis in
eukaryotes, is regulated by many proteins. The central goal of my doctoral research is to
investigate conformational flexibility of autophagy ...
Determining Farmers’ Preferences for a Working Wetlands Program
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Wetlands play important role in the ecosystem and are a link between land and water. This study investigates a voluntary working wetlands pilot program focusing on small, temporary and seasonal wetlands present on croplands. ...
Measures of Bank Performance, Liquidity Risk and Their Relationship with Farm Income Volatility
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of farm-level risk on bank
performance in the state of North Dakota. Farm-level risk has been quantified into a single
measure of the volatility of net farm income. ...
Effect of Abnormal Loan Growth on U.S. Credit Union Performance
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This study examined the relationship between abnormally rapid loan growth and its impacts on U.S. credit union performance during 2007 – 2013. Three hypotheses were developed to test whether and how abnormal loan growth ...
Valuation of Licensing Agreements in Agriculture Biotechnology
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
As demand for agricultural commodities expands throughout the world, competitors are finding it advantageous to form strategic partnerships. Firms seek to collaborate in an organized effort to advance technology as quickly ...
Rail Car Trip Transit Time and the Effects on Grain Trading Company Profits
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This examines the logistic process of a grain trading company, and how logistics affect profits. Trip transit time is the amount of times a shuttle train moves back and forth from an elevator and a destination. In the years ...
The Risks Associated with Barley Production in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The market for barley has shifted from a demand for exports and livestock feed, to a demand for human food and alcohol production. Due to the crop qualities required for malting in the alcohol industry, barley is perceived ...