NDSU Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Intelligent Cold Supply Chain Management System with Radio Frequency Identification, Global Positioning System, and Wireless Sensor Network
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis establishes an intelligent cold supply chain management system which consists of two parts: one is the intelligent tracking system integrated with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Global Positioning ... -
Diastereoselective Conjugate Radical Additions to ~-Pyrones
(North Dakota State University, 2010)A convenient protocol for functionalization of ~-pyrones has been developed. Conjugate radical addition and tandem addition-trapping protocols allowed accessing highly substituted pyrones in a single operation with high ... -
The Association Among Social Support, Binge Eating, and Binge Drinking in NDSU College Students
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The purpose of this thesis was to determine the association between bingeing behaviors and social support in college students. Participants were 216 male (57%) and female students, between 18-25 years, who were enrolled ... -
Dc'sign of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting and Supercnpacitor Charging Circuits Using Optimized Duty-Cycle of Buck Converter
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Energy harvesting has been proved to be an innovative solution to replace the batteries in remote power supply applications. Unfortunately, the limited capacity aucl low efficiency of power conversion restrict the practical ... -
Effect of polyaccharides and proteins on refrigerated dough quality
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Refrigerated dough is considered one of the most popular dough products in the food industry. Consumers appreciate the convenience, storage stability, and good organoleptic properties of refrigerated dough products. ... -
Comparing Tests for a Mixed Design with Block Effect
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Tests Comb and Comb II are used to test the equality of means in a mixed design which is a combination of randomized complete block design and completely randomized design. The powers of Comb and Comb II for a mixed ... -
Design and Implementation of Social Networking Website Features
(North Dakota State University, 2010)People want to communicate and interact with each other over the internet. There are various websites which are helpful for this kind of socializing. The popularity and adaptability of each website depends on the features ... -
Achieving a Sustainable Concrete Design and Construction
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Concrete is one of the key materials in the construction industry. But today, the use of concrete and its production has become a matter of environmental concern throughout the world. This statement is true especially ... -
Studies on the Population Biology of Colletotrichum coccodes Using AFLP and SCAR Markers
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Black dot is a blemish disease of potato caused by the fungus Colletotrichum coccodes (Wallr.) Hughes. with worldwide distribution. It occurs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and Central ... -
Success and Sustainability of the TriCollege University Consortium
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to document the history of the Tri-College University (TCU) consortium from 1969 to the present. The two research objectives are to: 1. Identify the factors which played an important role ... -
An Investigation of the Kerogen-Mineral Interactions in Green River Oil Shale
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Green River oil shale contains minerals, kerogen, and bitumen and yields a significant amount of oil upon heating. Kerogen is the insoluble organic remains found in sedimentary materials. It is a precursor to crude ... -
Recruiting Through Identification: Identification Strategies and Tactics Used in External Higher Education Strategic Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This exploratory study examines higher education strategic communication for identification inducement strategies and tactics using Cheney's (1983) typology as a guiding framework. The study also explores the differences ... -
Influence of Active Site Ligands and Nanoparticle Surfaces on Human Carbonic Anhydrase Isozymes
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is an ubiquitously distributed zinc containing metallo enzyme that catalyzes the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to form bicarbonate and a proton. Existence of 16 isoenzymes of CA in the ... -
Proteomic and Molecular Analysis of Methicillin Resistance and Selected Toxigenic genes in Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp From Food and Animal Sources.
(North Dakota State University, 2010)While most coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) are apathogenic, recent evidence suggests some food and animal derived CNS isolates may carry and express virulence factors including classical enterotoxins, toxic shock ... -
Neutralization of Conflict Areas Using an Ant Colony Heuristic Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2010)In this paper, we present a unique approach to solve the Neutralization of Conflict Areas problem using an Ant Colony Optimization technique. The Neutralization of Conflict Areas is a known problem, and over the years, ... -
Experimental Characterization of a Novel Integrated Flow Control Method
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Flow control methods can be used in many areas of aerodynamics such as separation control, wind turbines, landing gears and micro satellites. Flow separation in the boundary layer is one of the fundamental problems of ... -
Optimization of Mobile Sensor Movement in Self-Healing Sensor Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This paper moves forward the key idea as proposed in past research works - a self-healing deployment approach for sensor networks, where a small percentage of mobile sensors are deployed along with the static sensors into ... -
Extending the Diffusion Model in Risk Communication: A Case Study of Risk in a Public Health Campaign
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Everett Rogers' (2003) diffusion model provided a theoretical framework through which to measure change among publics. However, use of Rogers' diffusion model can lead to research shortcomings such as lack of consequence ... -
Computational Simulation of Droplets Wetting on Micro and Nano Filaments
(North Dakota State University, 2010)In this thesis, wetting properties of liquid droplets on micro and nano filaments were explored. First, droplet-on-filament systems were considered, made of liquid droplets and wetting between parallel filaments of ... -
Parametric Investigation of a Dielectric Barrier Dishcarge Plasma Actuator
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuator is considered an effective flow control device in various aerospace applications such as drag control, lift control, and stall control. The DBD plasma actuator has ...