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ETDS from 2014
Crop Canopy Effects on Kochia Establishment in Crop Fields, Rutendo Nyamusamba
Analysis of Multivariate Longitudinal Data Using Structural Equation Modeling, Budhinath Padhy
Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Nitrate-nitrogen Removal of Denitrifying Bioreactors in South Dakota for Improved Drainage Water Management, Cynthuja Partheeban
Physiochemical and Rheological Properties of Gluten-free Rice-pulses Batter and Cooked Dosa, Krunal Patel
Accurate Evacuation Routing Algorithm, Nisha Patel
Reproductive Ecology of Ring-Necked Pheasants in Central South Dakota's Winter Wheat Landscape, Brian J. Pauly
Seismic Performance of Self-Consolidating Concrete Bridge Columns, Todd Pauly
Assessing the Impacts of Climate and Land Use and Land Cover Change on Freshwater Availability: Applications in the Ganges and the Brahmaputra River Basins, Md Shahriar Pervez
Developing an In Vitro System to Mimic the Natural Germinal Center Reaction Using an Ovine and Human Model, Ashley Petersen
Modeling the H2S Concentrations Affected by Shelterbelts Downwind from a Swine Facility, Brett D. Pettigrew
Rho-Gtpase Protein Cdc42 Signaling in Corneal Epithelium and its Relevance in Wound Healing, Swetha Pothula
Overvoltage Prevention in Low Voltage Rural Distribution Network with High Penetration of Wind Energy, Binod Prasad Poudel
Developing a Survey to Measure School Wellness Policy Engagement Among School Administrators, School Staff and Parents, Tara J. Pratt
Symbolic Convergence of Family, Organizational, and Health Communication : Family-Staff Interaction and Quality of Care in Group Homes, Lindsay Quenzer
Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Liquid Biofuels, Wangda Qu
Characterizing the Growth of Cyanobacteria Using Coiled and Bubble Column Photobioreactors and Its Separation by Flocculation Filtration, Muthu Ramanathan
Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles as a Non-forage Fiber Source in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets, Sanjeewa Dilshan Ranathunga
Determinants of Growth and Survival of Larval Pallid Sturgeon: A Combined Laboratory and Field Approach, Tobias Rapp
A Semi-micro Assay and Genetic Analyses for Late-maturity Alpha-amylase Activity in Bread Wheat, Golam Rasul
A Multiepitope Subunit Vaccine for Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli (ETEC) Expressing LT, STA, STB, and STX2E Toxins, Dana Rausch
The Impact of Newspaper Opinion Writing on South Dakota Legislators, Elizabeth A. Reiss
Design and Implementation of an Operational and Fully Automated Database Storing Geolocated Data, Romain Richard
A Comparative Verfication Study of Seasonal Outlooks Using Neural Networking and Historical Analog Strength Tools in South Dakota and Neighboring Climate Divisions, Joseph Carver Robertson
Role of Brain Nicotinic Receptors in Major Depression With Chronic Effects of Ethanol and Nicotine in Mice, Monzurul Amin Roni
Lactation Performance and Rumen Fermentation of Dairy Cows Fed a Slow Release Urea and Microbial Fermentation Extracts Supplement, Fernando Diaz- Royon
Evaluation and Application of a New Shape-Sensitive Metric Useful for Characterizing Both Spectral Curves and Lidar Waveforms, Eric Ariel L. Salas
Evaluation and Application of a New Shape-sensitive Metric Useful for Characterizing Both Spectral Curves and Lidar Waveforms, Eric Ariel L. Salas
The Concrete Stave Silo Landscape : Diffusion of Agricultural Technology in Northeastern South Dakota, James D. Sampson
Fire Type Classification in the Brazilian Tropical Moist Forest Biome, Sanath Kumar Sathyachandran
Relationships Among Insects, Symbionts, and Biodiversity, Ryan Schmid
Two Essays on Agricultural Commodity Options Pricing, Adam Schmitz
Amino Acid Supply and Utilization by Lactating Dairy Cows in Diets When Canola Meal Is Fed as the Primary Protein Source or in Diets Supplemented with Rumen-Protected Lysine, Adlai Michael Schuler
A Risk Analysis Method for Evaluating Collisions Between Trucks and Overpass Bridges, Zhao Shen
Utilization of Soybean Products as Fish-Meal Protein Replacements in Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Feeds, Scott C. Sindelar
Characterizing the Fitness Cost to Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Genotypes with Multiple Leaf Rust Resistance Genes, Christine Smith
Determining Impacts of Mountain Lions on Bighorn Sheep and Other Prey Sources in the Black Hills, Joshua B. Smith
From Novel of Ideas to Pop Phenomenon: The Transmission of Atlas Shrugged into Popular Culture, Stephen E. Snyder
Whole Wheat Bread and Pizza Crust Baking with Enzymatic Modification, Brenda Bauer Stemwedel
Development of a Modified Accelerated Milk Replacer Feeding Program for Dairy Calves, Brittney Strayer
Annotation and Visualization of Plant RNA-Seq Data, Padmapriya Swaminathan
Utilization of Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Methods for Composite Material Inspection (Phased Array Ultrasonic), Hossein Taheri
The Effects of Maternal Energy Restriction During Mid-Gestation on Growth Performance, Immune Function, and Gene Expression in the Resultant Beef Offspring, Anna Rose Taylor
Evaluation of WELD Landsat Data for Monitoring Land Cover Change in the Pacific Northwest, Saroj Thapa
Influence of Food Web Structure and Environmental Conditions on Walleye Stocking Success in Two South Dakota Impoundments, Megan D. Thul
Evaluation and Mitigation of Vehicle Impact Hazards for Overpasses, Brett Gene Tigges
Integration of Photovoltaics with Micro-hydro Power Systems, Pratiksha Tiwari
The Process of Transitioning from Homelessness for Single Mothers, Martha J. Todd
A Global Study of Associations Between Cancer Risks and Consumption of Macronutrients and Flavonoids, Arwa Turkistani
To Plow or Not to Plow: An Investigation Into Land Use Changes and Consequences in the Northern Great Plains Using Systems Thinking and Dynamics, Benjamin L. Turner
Competition and Phenology of Invasive and Native Grasses in the Northern Great Plains, Emily Ulrich
Improvement in Silver Nanowire Electrodes Lifetime Though ZnO Encapsulation for Polymer Solar Cells, Bjorn Vaagensmith
Gaussian Approximation for Modeling Traffic Flow on a Homogeneous Road Segment, Brian Vachta
Consuming Masses:The Zombie Figure in Twenty-first Century Post-apocalyptic Literature and Film, Susanna Vander Vorste
Effects of Climate Variability on Corn Yield in Eastern South Dakota (1950-2012), Gibril Momodu Vandy
Registered Nurse Support for Patient Activation, Kathryn Vander Veen
Adopted Individuals’ Communication About Adoptive Identity Outside the Family Context : A Qualitative Content Analysis of Adoptees’ Disclosure of Identity, Haley Christine Vellinga
Engineering Nanomophology in Polymer Solar Cells for Efficient Charge Transport, Swaminathan Venkatesan
Evaluation of Plant-Based Proteins as Fish meal Replacements in Yellow Perch Diets, Aaron Von Eschen
Optimal Transmission Power Selection for Deep Space Communication Services Under Energy Constraints, Chunqiu Wang
Climate Comparison of Stream Flow to Precipitation Trends Found in Southwestern South Dakota, Logan Wherry
Ecology of Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) in the North Dakota Badlands: Population Dynamics and Prey Use, David Wilckens
Influence of a 1RS.1BL, Rye/Wheat Chromosome Translocation on the Tolerance of Winter and Spring Wheat to Drought, William Ellsworth Wyant
Genetic Association Mapping : Missing Markers, Epistatic Effects, and Applications, Yi Xu
Impacts of Soil Redistribution on the Landscape and Soil Organic Carbon of the Temperate Prairies Ecoregion of the United States, Claudia J. Young
Host-Virus Interaction During Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Infection, Hanmo Zhang
Genome-wide Association Studies for Agronomic Traits and Seed Composition in Early Maturing Soybean (Glycine max) Germplasm, Jiaoping Zhang
Examining Space Usage for Developing a Current and Future State Representation of Patrons Needs: A Case Study in H.M. Briggs Library, Liangchuan Zhou
Genetic Dissection of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yongbin Zhuang
ETDS from 2013
Anthelmintic Screening, Phytochemical Analysis and Cytotoxicity Determination of the Indigenous Plants of the U.S.A. Northern Great Plains, Jyotsna Acharya
Deming Regression: An Alternative to Ordinary Least Squares in Handling Error in Variables Models with Noisy Datasets, Ram B. Adhikari
Nanostructured Back Reflectors for Solar Cell Application, Sushil Adhikari
Enhanced Charge Transport and Cell Performance of an Inverted Organic Solar Cell Via UV-ozone Treatment of ZnO, Prajwal Adhikary
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Screening of Novel Cucurbitacin/ Estrone Analogs Towards Treatment of Melanoma, Mahmoud Salama Ahmed
Early High Sugar Intake in Infants and Later Sugar Intake, BMI, and Body Fat Percentage at 2 and 3 Years of Age, Hussam Alwafi
Ability of Agricultural Bankers to Forecast Farm Income and Expenditures, Charles Appiah
Investigation onto the Mechanism Behind the Hepatoprotective Effect of Cucurbitacin Compounds, Hajer Arjaibi
Impact of Donor/Acceptor Interface and an Interfacial Buffer Layer on Performance Characteristics of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: A Kinetic Monte Carlo Study, Prabin Man Baidya
Investigating the Effects of Sparger Design in Column Photobioreactors, Ghazi Saiful Bari
Comprehensive Structural and Thermal Characterization of Selected Grass Lignins, Vinod Bathula
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Decreases in Fifth-grade Students Following the Teen Taught KidQuest Program, Tami Bergan
Energy in the Corn Belt: Is Maize Production Sustainable?, Matthew Bernau
Assessment of Registered Dietitians Nutrition Education Skills in Relation to Health Coaching Techniques, Melissa Berry
Fuel Reduction in Remote Microgrids Using Photovoltaics, Battery and Multiple Generators, Yogesh Bhandari
Effects of AFEX Pretreatment, Denisifcation and Storage on Ethanol Yields of Corn Stover, Switchgrass and Prairie Cordgrass, Gwen Biersbach
The Effect of a 6-week Balance Training Program on Postural Stability, Oliver Blenkinsop
Quantification of Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Oat Cultivars Grown in South Dakota, Harita Boddu
Trends in Virtual Water Export from the High Plains, 1950-2010, Stefanie Bohms
Reciprocity in Relationships Among Rural Nurses, Debbie Bomgaars
Improving Genetic Analysis with Augmented Experimental Designs, Krishna D. Bondalapati
Evaluation of the Reference Unit Method for Herbaceous Biomass Estimation in Native Grasslands of Southwestern South Dakota, Eric D. Boyda
Developing Best Management Practices to Minimize the Water Quality Impact of Winter Manure Spreading, Nathan A. Brandenburg