NDSU Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Jacques Lacan and Mary Shelley: Repressed Abandonment in Frankenstein
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Mary Shelley's early life was fraught with developmental problems. Like Victor Frankenstein's Creation, she lacked a genuine chance to experience what Jacques Lacan calls the Real with her mother. While some readings ... -
NDSU's Back on TRAC Program: Policy Recommendations
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Alcohol and other drug use by college students has been considered by college administrators to be problematic for many years, but strategies in place were not effective or were being under-utilized. Data taken from both ... -
Developing a Framework for Sustainable Design/Build/Own Buildings
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The objective of the research paper was to investigate the development of a workable framework for Sustainable Design/Build/Own buildings. Research from case studies, a literature review, and a design exercise was completed ... -
Development of Real-Time PCR Method for Detection, Identification and Quantification of Five Different Fusarium Species
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease affecting cereal crops worldwide. FHB involves multiple Fusarium species that create food safety concerns by producing mycotoxins such as trichothecenes, zearalenone and ... -
Head Start Parents: Preferred Learning Methods, Nutrition Interests, and the Barriers to Participating in Nutrition Education Classes
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Background: Obesity rates in low-income populations continue to rise. Several federal nutrition programs have been established to increase the nutrition knowledge of individuals in these populations and improve their ... -
"Putting on My Feminist Pants": How Academic Feminists Use Clothing to Construct Professional Identity
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Feminism has traditionally been concerned with issues of women's bodies; however, an examination of women's bodies in clothing has been largely overlooked, especially in relation to feminists themselves. Constructing ... -
Enhancing Bread Using High Temperature Extruded Lentil Flours
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Wheat proteins play a major role in determination of dough rheological properties and quality of baked bread. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of extrusion speeds and lentil flour concentration ... -
Alternative Clustering Algorithms in Sensor Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2010)A wireless sensor network is composed of a large number of tiny sensor nodes that can be deployed in a variety of environments like battle fields, water, large fields, and the like, and can transmit data to a Base station ... -
Implementation Of Particle Model Control Approach To A Fixed Axle UGV
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Robotic vehicles are normally modeled as rigid bodies under general motion, combining translation and rotation motions. While such modeling results in motion controllers that are easy to implement, these controllers are ... -
Association Mapping of Resistance to Common Root Rot and Spot Blotch in Barley, and Population Genetics of Coch/iobolus sativus
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Cochliobolus sativus (Ito & Kurib.) Drechsl. ex Dast. [anamorph, Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc. in Sorok.) Shoem.] is an important fungal pathogen, which causes common root rot (CRR), spot blotch (SB) and black point/kernel ... -
Perceptions of Negative Attributes of Never-Married Custodial Mothers and Fathers: A Comparison Study
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The present study examined the differences in the perceptions of the negative attributes of never-married custodial single mothers and fathers. The existing literature indicated that never-married single mothers and ... -
Robust Tests for Cointegration with Application to Statistical Arbitrage Trading Strategies
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This study proposes two new cointegration tests that employ rank-based and least absolute deviation techniques to create a robust version of the Engle-Granger cointegration test. Critical values are generated through a ... -
Low VOC Coating Systems From Novel Glycidyl Carbamate Resins
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The goal of the research presented in this dissertation was to design and synthesize novel glycidyl carbamate (GC) resins for low VOC applications and study the structure property relationships of their coatings. Primarily ... -
Performance Prediction Model for a Hybrid PVT System
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Photovoltaic cells convert, depending on the cell type, 6-18% of the incoming solar radiation into electricity with a higher percentage converted into heat. The heat in turn affects the cell temperature which has direct ... -
Ramification and Infinite Extensions of Dedekind Domains
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This dissertation presents methods for determining the behavior of prime ideals m an integral extension of a Dedekind domain. One tool used to determine this behavior is an algorithm that computes which prime ideals ... -
Assessment of Ecotourism on Community Development: Case of Ecotourism and the Ely Community
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This study evaluated ecotourism in Ely, Minnesota, gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the International Wolf Center. The study used Flora and Flora's (2008) community capitals framework to ... -
Proposed Intensity and Proximity to Failure Recommendations for Improving Resistance Training Strength
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Resistance training, widely used in sports and recreation since the 1970s, can be used to achieve goals like muscular hypertrophy, strength, or endurance. Core principles to see noticeable adaptations include progressive ... -
Digital Deception and the Illusion of Choice: How Dark Patterns Undermine Informed Consent GDPR
(North Dakota State University, 2023)Our investigation builds on prior research to examine global e-commerce data privacy, focusing on compliance with GDPR and CCPA laws introduced in 2018 and 2020. This study reveals uneven adherence to GDPR and CCPA regulations ... -
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 ... -
Corporate Communication on Facebook: A Multi-Method Approach to Corporate Use and Stakeholder Perceptions of Social Media
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This study looked at how corporations are currently using Facebook and what stakeholders' perceptions are of current corporate Facebook usage. A content analysis of nine corporate profile pages was conducted. Pages were ...