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    ETDS from 2012

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    Creation of a Continuous Ozone Dataset from 1972 Onwards and its Effect on Remote Sensing, Sudeep Karanjit

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    A Study on the Effect of Flow Variation on the Existing Stability Conditions at the Lower Mouth of Plum Creek Stanley County, South Dakota, Govinda Karki

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    The Recognition of Child Abuse: Expert Providers' Experience, Nancy K. Kertz

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    A Study on the Effectiveness of Ultrasonication in Inactivating Thermoduric Aerobic Sporeformers and Spores in Non Fat Milk, Som N. Khanal

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    Design and Analysis of a New Abrasive Blasting System for an Abrasive Applicator Utilized in a Novel Weed Control Method, Corey M. Lanoue

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    A Study of Stream Flow and Sediment Load from the Bad River Watershed Before and After BMP Implementation, Brittany Leibel

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    A Study of Stream Flow and Sediment Load from the Bad RIver Watershed Before and After BMP Implementation, Brittany Leibel

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    Effect of Storage Tank Mixing on Water Quality, Andy K. Lemke

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    Modeling the Impacts of Rangeland Management Practices on Flow and Sediment Using SWAT, Kyle J. Lentsch

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    Production of Ethanol and Concentration of Soybean Protein and Lipids Through the Saccharification and Fermentation of Soybean Cellulosic Materials, Soluble Carbohydrates, and Waste Products, Craig Long

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    A Study of Mathematical Modeling of Remaining Useful Life, Assessment, and Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Manju Maharjan

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    Nutritional Ecology of White-Tailed Deer: Assessment of an Index to Diet Quality and a Repellent, Kyle Bradley Monteith

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    Antimicrobial Activity, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Analyses of Rhus aromatica, Rhus glabra and Sanguinaria canadensis Native to South Dakota, Gitanjali Nandakafle

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    The Effects on Iron Status in Physically Active Females: Enhancing Beef Consumption through Interactive Cooking Classes and e-Cooking, Abby Olson

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    Distribution and Landscape Attributes of Greater Prairie Chickens and Sharp-Tailed Grouse Outside of Their Traditional Range in South Dakota, Mandy R. Orth

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    Performance and Design Approaches for Perforated Light-frame Wood Shear Walls, Jordan Michael Paul

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    Alkaline Pretreatment of Corn Stover, Switchgrass and Prairie Cord Grass for Bioethanol Production, Prawesh K. Rijal

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    Numerical Simulation of the Acoustical Propagation of Thunder, Jonathan S. Rood

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    The Correlation between Work/Life Balance, Intent to Stay, and the Personal Well-being among Female Nurses at a Rural Community Hospital in the Midwest, Janet Rounsville

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    Restoring Native Tallgrass Prairie and Improving Profitability on Eastern South Dakota Grasslands with Intensive Early Stocking, Kyke Dean Schell

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    Impact of Protein Content, Total Solids, Protein Source, and Storage Time on the Functionality of Nonfat Stirred Yogurt, Kartik Shah

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    Optimization of Small Grid-tied and Off-grid PV Systems with Energy Management, Sangita Sharma

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    A Comparison of Atmospheric Models MODTRAN and 6S Based on Top of Atmosphere Reflectances of Natural Targets as Applied to Selected Mid-resolution Sensors, Sanjog Sharma

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    Evaluation of a Typical CIP Protocol to Control Bacterial Biofilms on Whey Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Diwakar Singh

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    Determination of Biodegradation Kinetics of Select Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in an Activated Sludge System through Respirometry, Joseph R. Stonesifer

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    Burrowing Owl Distribution and Nest Site Selection in Western South Dakota, Jason Thiele

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    Testing of an Instrument for Measuring Nurse Behaviors Related to Safe Patient Handling, Shila Thompson

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    The Role of Place in South Dakota’s High School Sport Value and Patterns of Sport Success, Eric A. Toft

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    Experimental Evaluation of Composite Action of Steel Box Truss Towers in Flexure, Mason Anthony Underberg

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    Parents Perceptions of the Advantage of Nature for Growing Children (0-5) Years in the Midwest, Uma Devi Vadamalai

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    Implications of Best Management Practices on Channel Evolution within the Bad River Watershed: West Central South Dakota, Kendall L. Vande Kamp

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    Production of Selenium-enriched Wheat Protein Concentrates and Isolates for Enhancement of Wheat Flour Functionality, Vijay Vankar

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    Faculty Attitudes Toward the Utilization of High-fidelity Human Patient Simulation in Nursing Education, Shantelle Wade

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    Physical, Flow, and Moisture Adsorption Characterization of AFEX-PAKed Switchgrass, Corn Stover, and Prairie Cord Grass, Yijing Wang

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    Analyzing Industry Clusters and Foundations of Regional Partnerships with Consideration of the I-29 Corridor Task Force in South Dakota, Joshua M. Warne

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    Association of Ring-Necked Pheasants and Conservation Reserve Program-Grasslands During the Brood-Rearing Season in Eastern South Dakota, Joshua J. White

    ETDS from 2011

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    Formation of Bacterial Biofilms on Spiral Wound Reverse Osmosis Whey Concentration Membranes, Mallika Avadhanula

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    Extrusion processing of selected fish feed blends containing distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), Ferouz Y. Ayadi

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    Understanding My Image of the Child : My Journey as a Preschool Teacher, Kamara L. Bartels

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    Reducing the Dosage of Cellulose Deconstructing Enzymes through Fed-Batch, Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation in Submerged Versus Solid State Bioreactor, Nichole Bauer

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    Development of Sustainable Harvest Strategies for Cellulose-Based Biofuels: The Effect of Intensity and Season of Harvest on Cellulosic Feedstock and Upland Nesting Game Bird Production, John Joshua Bender

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    Steam-Flaked Soybeans in Dairy Cattle Diets, Heidi R. Bruns

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    Advanced Largemouth Bass Production and Stock Contribution to Small South Dakota Impoundment Fisheries, Isak J. Csargo

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    Effects of Block Predator Management on Duck and Pheasant Nest Success in Eastern South Dakota, Nicholas R. Docken

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    Sugar Recoveries from Corn Stover, Prairie Cord Grass, Switchgrass, and Big Bluestem using Microwave, Ultrasound, and Ozone Pretreatment Technologies, Aaslesha Donepudi

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    Productivity and Trophic Interactions in the Missouri River Impoundments, Mark J. Fincel

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    Relationship-Based Care: Effects on Patient Satisfaction, Becka J. Foerster

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    Habitat Resource Selection By Greater Sage Grouse Within Oil and Gas Development Areas in North Dakota and Montana, Kristin A. Fritz

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    Factors that Influence Alcohol Use by College Athletes, Nicole A. Gertken

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    Urban Fisheries in Eastern South Dakota: Assessment of Angler Satisfaction and Fishery Resources, Michael Joseph Greiner

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    Relationships Among Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Endangered Waterbirds, and Macrophytes in Taro Lo'I At Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii, Jennifer Leigh Gutscher-Chutz

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    Below-Ground Food Production in Habitats Utilized by the Rocky Mountain Populations of Greater Sandhill Cranes, Diana P. Iriarte

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    The Influence of Didymosphenia geminata on Fisheries Resources in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Daniel A. James

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    Application of Salt Whey in Process Cheese Food Made from Cheddar Cheese Containing Exopolysaccharides, Oliver Janevski

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    Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Mountain Lions in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Brian D. Jansen

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    Sugar Recovery from Defatted Soybean Meal, White Flakes, and Soybean Hull Using Extrusion, Microwave, and Ultrasound Pretreatments, Veeramani Karuppuchamy

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    Manufacture of Low Fat Process Cheese with Improved Functional Properties and Manufacture of Full Fat, Reduced Fat and Low Fat Process Cheese with 50% Reduced Sodium, Anil Kommineni

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    Biological Assessment at the Whole Organism Level : Chironomidae Body Condition Indices Within the Lower Cheyenne River Watershed, Andrew Thomas Kopp

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    A Psychometric Evaluation of Innovative Item Types Added to the National Certification Examination for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Mary Anne Krogh

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    Evaluation of Facilities Design and Methods of Handling Bison, Duane J. Lammers

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    Vegetative Treatment System Evaluation for Two Large Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Adam W. Mathiowetz

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    Developing Sustainable Harvest Strategies for Cellulose-Based Biofuels: The Effect of Intensity of Harvest on Migratory Grassland Songbirds, Alisha J. Maves

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    Multiscale Resource Selection of Ruffed Grouse in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota and Wyoming, Cassandra L. Mehls

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    Influence of Diet and Environmental Variation on Physiological Responses of Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), Hilary A. Meyer

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    Enhancement of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Content in Cheddar Cheese by Combining Dietary Manipulation of Cattle and CLA Producing Starter Culture, Maneesha S. Mohan

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    Evaluation of Decision Support Aids for Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment among Rural Women, Sarah Mollman

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    Habitat Selection and Population Ecology of Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) in South Dakota, USA, Cory E. Mosby

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    Evaluation of Mineral Use in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Jacquelyn Murray

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    Generational Differences in Work Orientation of Nursing Students, Jeanne M. Neifer

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    Living on the Edge: A Humanbecoming Perspective, Robin Peterson-Lund

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    Development of An Elk Sightability Model for the Black Hills of South Dakota, Evan C. Phillips

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    Phenologic Assessment of Western South Dakota Rangelands, Matthew B. Rigge

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    Movement Patterns, Survival, and Sightability of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Eastern South Dakota, Kevin A. Robling

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    Soybean Meal Substitution with a Microbial Protein Source in Dairy Cow Diets, Javier Andres Sabbia

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    Population Viability Analysis of Swift fox (Vulpes velox) at the Badlands National Park, Indrani Sasmal

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    Environmental Factors Associated With Long-Term Trends of Mountain Sucker Populations in the Black Hills, and and Assessment of Their Thermal Tolerance, Luke D. Schultz

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    A Pilot Test of Delegation and Prioritization Skills in New Graduate Nurses Using a Multiple Patient Simulation, Jody Serfling

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    Developing and Evaluating the Composite Runoff Index Geographic Model for Urban Rainfall-Runoff Modeling, Pravara Thanapura

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    Effects of Hunting Opportunity Change on Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Black Hills of Wyoming, Dustin Toy

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    Influence of Gizzard Shad on Fish Community Ecology in Northeastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Justin Allen VanDeHey

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    Influence of Resource Pulses Following Stochastic Disturbances on Aquatic Food Webs, Michael John Weber

    Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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    Statistical Time Series Analysis on Basis and Volume of Forward Contracted Cattle in the United States, Zelalem Abahana

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    United States Land Cover Land Use Change, Albedo and Radiative Forcing: Past and Potential Climate Implications, Christopher A. Barnes

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    Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, Thomas C. Berdan

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    Fish Community Assembly in the Forest River, North Dakota, and Resolution of Campostoma Species Presence, Lucas J. Borgstrom

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    College Students' Epistemologies and Experiences as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Diversity, Amie Buoy

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    Effect of Storage Temperatures on Ice Cream Quality, Jenna R. Buyck

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    Understanding the Role of Biomass and High Shear Bioreactor Parameters in Bioethanol Production, Karunanithy Chinnadurai

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    Pundit Wars: An Investigation Into the Pragmatics of News Talk Programs, Samuel M. Claster

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    Knowledge and Opinion of Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Policy: Do Sources of Information Matter?, Katie L. Dreiling

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    An Evaluation of Duck and Ring-Necked Pheasant Nest Survival and Nest Density in Relation to Patch Size and Landscape Variables in Eastern South Dakota, Keith J. Fisk

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    Predation Vulnerability and Trophic Interactions of Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus, William E. French

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    Understanding White-Tailed Deer Productivity: Population Ecology of Neonates, Troy W. Grovenburg

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    An Economic Analysis of No-Till Rotations and Effects on Carbon Sequestration and Long Term Sustainability of Agriculture, Justin M. Harer

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    Seasonal Movements and Spatial Distributions of Common Carp in an Interconnected Glacial Lake System in Eastern South Dakota, Matthew J. Hennen

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    Assessment of Smoking Self-Efficacy in Two Groups of South Dakota Nurses: Former Smokers and Smokers Who Have Tried to Quit, Christi Hoffman

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    The Assessment of Agricultural Land in South Dakota, Nabil Jarachi

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    Population Estimation Procedures For Elk and Deer in the Black Hills, South Dakota: Development of a Sightability Model and Spotlight Survey, Angela R. Jarding

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    Status and Distribution of Fishes in Tributaries of the Garrison Reach of the Missouri River, North Dakota, McLain S. Johnson

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    Insecticide Usage - An Assessment of Application and Crop Selection: South Dakota Agriculture Case Studies, Ariel Ruth Keating