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Multiscale Modeling of Conjugated Polymers Towards Predicting Their Multifunctional Behaviors
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Easy processability, tunable mechanical and optoelectronic properties, and the endless possibilities of molecular modifications enable conjugated polymers (CPs) to be used in a wide range of lightweight, low-cost, and ...
Dynamic 3D In Vitro Bone Metastatic Testbeds for Prostate and Breast Cancer
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Metastatic prostate cancer spreads preferentially to the bone, causing skeletal complications associated with significant morbidity and a poor prognosis, despite current therapeutic approaches. Increasing evidence suggests ...
Bonding Performances of Epoxy-Based Composites Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Epoxy resin has been exclusively used in many civil engineering applications such as adhesive joints and anti-corrosive coatings, but most of the usages of epoxy resin highly rely on a solid adhesive bonding between the ...
Military Marriages: A Look at Dialectical Tensions, Deployment, and Military Life Through Navy Wives' Eyes
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This qualitative study explored the lived military relationships of eighteen Navy wives
whose husbands were stationed on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Base in Oak Harbor,
Washington. The researcher performed interviews ...
The Role of Cyber and Face-to-Face Verbal Bullying on Adolescent Victims
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent verbal bullying across
communication media (e.g., face-to-face [F2F], cyber, both). Media Richness Theory
(MRT; Daft & Lengel, 1984; 1986) and hyperpersonal communication ...
Powerful and Powerless Language in Health Media: An Examination of the Effects of Biological Sex and Topic Focus on Language Styles
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Powerless language has been shown to influence audience perceptions, and the media has
been shown to influence health behaviors. However, little research has looked at
powerless language in health media. This study expands ...
Primary Health Care Provider Differences in the Management of Preschool Aged Children's Mental Health Issues
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This thesis examined health care providers' methods of identification and treatment
of preschool aged children's (age 0 to 5) mental health issues and barriers to those methods
in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. I ...
Plant Phenological Responses to Climate Change in the Northern Great Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Climate change has been associated with shifts in phenological events which
could be disrupting evolved species relationships. The current first flowering times of
plants were compared to historical data in the Red River ...
Construction Management Education in Canada: The History of the Establishment of Ontario's First Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This study examines the establishment of the first construction science and
management degree program in Ontario. It illustrates the circumstances that led
the Ontario construction industry to recognize the need for such ...
Cement Changes and their Effects on Shrinkage and Durability of Concrete
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
In this work, the effects of different cementitious combinations on drying shrinkage and durability of concrete are investigated. Shrinkage is caused due to loss of water from concrete due to evaporation. Cement paste is ...