NDSU Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Influence of Fathers on Adolescent Boys' and Girls' Disordered Eating
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Because eating disorders and body dissatisfaction are significant problems in adolescence, it is important to study the sociocultural influences that may be associated with these attitudes and behaviors. Researchers have ... -
Efficacy and Soil Residual of Herbicides Developed For Optimum GAT (Glyphosate Acetolactate Synthase Tolerant) Crops
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Field experiments were conducted at five Northern Midwest locations to evaluate one and two pass herbicide programs developed for weed control in Optimum GAT (Glyphosate Acetolactate Synthase Tolerant) corn (Zea mays ... -
Effects of Nanoscale Zero-valent iron (nZVI) on Bacterial Viability: Roles of Growth Phases and Oxidative Stress
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The effect of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles on bacteria from different growth phases was studied. Four bacterial strains including Escherichia coli strains JMI09 and BW25 l l 3, and Pseudomonas putida strains ... -
Detection of Qol Fungicide Resistance and Genomic Analysis for Identification of Polyketide Synthases and Methyltransferases in Ascochyta rabiei
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Ascochyta blight is the most important disease of chickpeas in North America since the fungal pathogen Ascochyta rabiei was introduced to this region in 1986. Ascochyta blight epidemics can cause yield and economic losses ... -
Graduate School Application Archive System (GSAAS)
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The advent of using web applications has dramatically changed the way people access data and understand these concepts. Users have expressed problems involved with accessing the data in an easy and effective way with ... -
Assessment of Bacterial Blight Pathogens Prevalent on Dry Bean and Identification of Sources of Resistance to Rhizoctonia Root Rot in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Bacterial blights and root rots are two major diseases affecting dry edible bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production in North Dakota and Minnesota (Venette and Lamey 1998). Bacterial blights of dry bean are commonly caused ... -
A Comparison of the Ansari-Bradley Test and the Moses Test for the Variances
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This paper is aimed to compare the powers and significance levels of two well known nonparametric tests: the Ansari-Bradley test and the Moses test in both situations where the equal-median assumption is satisfied and ... -
POMDP Planning in Service Composition
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Automated vVeb service composition is becoming an increasingly important research topic. It describes the automatic process of composing atomic services into a chain of services that provide a specific functionality that ... -
The Suitability of Warm Mix Asphalt for Use in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Compared to hot mix asphalt (HMA), warm mix asphalt (WMA) offers several potential benefits, including reduced fossil fuel use and increased workability. The research presented in this paper examined the suitability of ... -
"Building a Class Library": Emphasizing Summary in Teaching Source Use
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The study presented here is a qualitative study evaluating four objectives for teaching source use, ones I emphasized in my Spring 2011 classes with an assignment called the "Building a Class Library Assignment." I relied ... -
Gender Influences on Perceptions of Marital Reconciliation
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This study examines the process of marital reconciliation. More specifically, it addresses gender influences regarding perceptions of the marital reconciliation process. Also, this study identifies how turning points in ... -
Evaluation of 1:5 Soil to Water Extract Electrical Conductivity Methods and Comparison to Electrical Conductivity of Saturated Paste Extract
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Conducting a 1 :5 soil:water extract to measure electrical conductivity (EC) is an approach to assess salinity and is the preferred method used in Australia. However, the influence of salinity on plant growth is predominantly ... -
Potential for Industrial Vehicle Electrical Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Synthetic metals are a branch of material science that deals with conducting organic molecules. The quantum mechanics of these materials show that doping can fundamentally change the conduction method and significantly ... -
Impact of Ragl Aphid Resistant Soybeans on Binodoxys communis (Gahan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Parasitoid of Soybean Aphid Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae )
(North Dakota State University, 2011)After its discovery in North America during the summer of 2000, the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) became a major pest of the soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., in most soybean growing regions ... -
Study of Freezing Tolerance After Cold Acclimation Followed by Deacclimation in Winter and Spring Canola (Brassica napus L.)
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Winter canola/rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) produced 20 to 30% greater yield over spring canola. It overwinters to flower in spring. The winter type shows increased freezing tolerance after cold acclimation, which is crucial ... -
Decision Tree and Real Options to Value Agtech Startup Growth
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Agtech startups face multiple uncertainties and have limited flexibility when it comes to growing their business. Companies that are growing ultimately need to take on new capital. This new capital can be from many different ... -
Genome Wide Association Study of Basic Fruit Chemistry in the Cold Climate Wine Grapes (Vitis spp.)
(North Dakota State University, 2022)To overcome some of these challenges posed by ND climate, the utilization of native wild Vitis-derived varieties is the best possible option available. Despite advantageous environmental tolerances of native wild Vitis ... -
Barriers to Seeking Preventative Care for Men Living in Rural North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The purpose of this evidence-based practice improvement project (PIP) was to identify perceived barriers to seeking primary and preventative healthcare by males living in a rural North Dakota community. Research has shown ... -
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Scapular Dyskinesis and Acromiohumeral Distance
(North Dakota State University, 2022)This study analyzed the interaction between scapular dyskinesis (SDK) and acromiohumeral distance (AHD). Diagnostic ultrasound (DUS) was used to measure the AHD of 33 participants between 10 and 120o of weighted arm elevation ... -
A Domain-Knowledge Modeling of Hospital-Acquired Infection Risk in Healthcare Personnel From Retrospective Observational Data: A Case Study for Covid-19
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Healthcare personnel (HCP) is facing a consistent risk of viral infections. We proposed a domain-knowledge-driven infection risk model to quantify the individual HCP and the population-level risks. For individual-level ...