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    ETDS from 2008

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    Lactation Response of Dairy Cows Fed Distillers Grains Versus Oilseed Meals, Keith Allan Christen

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    Nurse Administrators' and Nurse Managers' Attitudes About Nurse-To-Patient Ratios, the Nurse Shortage, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Care, Shelley Erdahl-Wynia

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    Critical Thinking: Are We Educating the Nurse Educator?, Christina H. Erickson

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    Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Tonya Froehlich

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    The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Bone Mineral Density, Marcella J. Gilbert

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    Investigation of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Water from a Prairie Pothole in Eastern South Dakota, Jessica M. Goerdt

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    Macroinvertebrate Composition and Patterns of Prey Use By Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River, South Dakota, and Nebraska, Kristen Lee Grohs

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    Patients' Psychological Adjustment to an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator, Tera L. Gross

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    Reestablishing the Juneberry on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Cultural, horticultural, and educational connections, Kerry E. Hartman

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    Evaluation of Deficit Irrigation Strategies for Corn, Derek M. Heeren

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    Parents Views of Quality Child Care in South Dakota, Laura L. Jewell Huddleston

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    Interannual Variation in Larval Yellow Perch Abundance in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes and Relation to Sympatric Walleye Populations, Andrew C. Jansen

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    Growth of Pseudomonas Putida KT127 on a Condensed Corn Solubles Based Medium with Subsequent Production and Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Glycerol Water and Sunflower Soapstock, Jeremy James Javers

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    Nesting and Brood-Rearing Success and Resource Selection of Greater Sage-Grouse in Northwestern South Dakota, Nicholas W. Kaczor

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    Dental Health and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relationship with Preterm Labor in Rural Western South Dakota A Pilot Study, Angela Lochridge

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    Investigation and Characterization of Clay Mineral-Natural Organic Matter Complexes using Light Scattering Techniques, Ildiko K. McCloskey

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    Canola Meal Replacing Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles in Diets for Lactating Dairy Cows, Colleen Nicole Mulrooney

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    Factors Associated with Iron Status in a Hutterite Population, Jane M. Osowski

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    Development of Cheddar Cheese with Enhanced Conjugated Linoleic Acid by Lactic Acid Bacteria, Ashish Pandit

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    Rheological, Sensorial and Chemopreventive Properties of Milk Fermented with Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactic Cultures, Darshan Purohit

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    Nursing Students' Practices Regarding Completion of Instructor Evaluations, Jason Raether

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    Replacement of Starch from Corn with Non-Forage Fiber from Distillers Grains in Diets of Lactating Dairy Cows, Sanjeewa Dilshan Ranathunga

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    Influence of Feeding History on Metabolic Rates in Fishes: Evidence for Metabolic Compensation in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), Steven H. Ranney

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    Learning Needs and Barriers to Continuing Education Among Rural Montana Nurses, Cheryl Richards

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    The Influence of Materials on Inquiry Learning, Rachel Ruth Schumacher

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    Factors Affecting Mercury Accumulation in South Dakota Fishes, Trevor M. Selch

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    Modeling Spatial Distribution and Habitat Associations for Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River, Bryan D. Spindler

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    Determining the Feasibility of Using Remote Sensing to Estimate Irrigation Water Use in South Dakota at the Field Scale, Seth A. Swanson

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    The Influence of Livestock Watering Ponds (Dugouts) on Native Stream Fishes, Especially the Endangered Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka), Sheila K. Thomson

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    Evaluation of an Augmentation of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman

    ETDS from 2007

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    Gender Portrayal in J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”: A Feminist Rhetorical Criticism, Nicole Ackman

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    The Association of Family Meals and Agreement Between Weight Perception and Body Mass Index for Adolescents in Urban and Rural Communities in North Dakota, Wanda Agnew

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    Study of the Performance Characteristics of An Axial Flow Fan Using CFD, Rama S. Akula

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    Application of the RS Method to Detect Steganographic Messages in Database Tables, David Andrawis

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    A New Real-Time Algorithm for Obtaining the ECG-derived Respiration (EDR) Signal from the Electrocardiogram (ECG), Shivaram P. Arunachalam

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    Regional Distribution and Monitoring of Bats, Especially Species of Conservation Concern, Along the lower Missouri River in South Dakota, Brandon Terry Bales

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    Human Development Ranking: Predictors and Implications for Haiti, Jean Michel Basquin

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    Bacillus Strains Used for Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight : Identification, Growth Studies, and Lipopeptide Production, Nichole Louise Baye

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    Production of Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Against the Non-Structural Proteins of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Brandon J. Berkenpas

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    Nesting Success of Grassland Birds in Fragmented and Unfragmented Landscapes of North Central South Dakota, Gillian M. Berman

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    Design and Fabrication of Robust Tunnel Junctions for Gas Sensing, Sachin Bhandari

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    Feeding Fish Oil and Condensed Corn Distillers Solubles Increases Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Milk and Modulates Immune Response in Dairy Cows, Mini Bharathan

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    Outcome-Based Nutrition Research Involving a Nutrition Curriculum and Adolescents in South Dakota Family and Consumer Sciences Programs, Jessica R. Biehn

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    The Use of Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography to Obtain Bone and Muscle Measures in Children, Teresa Leuer Binkley

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    Chemopreventive Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Lignans Present in Flaxseed on Colon Tumor Development, Ajay Bommareddy

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    Self-Consolidating Concrete for Box Culverts in South Dakota Using Local Aggregates, Amanda Lee Boushek

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    Forest Characterization Using Multi-Resolution Satellite Data and In Situ Measurements of Chequamegon National Forest in Wisconsin, Adam Guy Jon Case

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    Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Ralstonia Eutropha using Condensed Corn Solubles, Panchali Chakraborty

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    Using Geographic Information Systems to Improve Decision-Making in the National Environmental Policy Act Processes, Cheryl Black Chapman

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    Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in soil, Amy Christie

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    Ecology of the Coyote (Canis latrans) at Wind Cave National Park, Jamie M. Chronert

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    The Medicine Wheel Nutrition Intervention: A Diabetes Education Study With the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Kibbe M. Conti

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    An Examination of the Effects of Selected Variables on Student Performance in an Undergraduate Course, Jake Cummings

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    Long-term Implications of Ethanol-Based Fuel on an Aviation Aircraft Fuel System, Daren Davoux

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    Performance Evaluation of a Pilot-Scale Fluidized Pellet Bed Reactor for The Treatment of RO/NF Concentrates, Bed P. Dawadi

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    Consumer Diagnosis: A Study of Consumers' Behavioral Reactions to Information Obtained on Medical Diagnostic Websites, Brandi A. Diedrich-Roling

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    Low-Income Young Adults Report Increased Variety in Fruit and Vegetable Intake Following a Stage-Tailored Intervention, Mi Young Do

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    Postprandial Thermogenesis : A Comparison of Various Proteins and Their Effect on Hunger, Satiety, and Appetite, Kevin A. Donnelly

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    South Dakota High School Instructional Personnel and the Level of Commitment to Distance Learning Technology, Omer William Durfee

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    Bluegill Reproductive Biology and Population Dynamics in Four South Dakota Impoundments, Kris R. Edwards

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    Role of Fixed and Migratory Leukocytes in Scrapie Pathogenesis, Gamal Eldrediri Elmubark

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    Effect of Dried Corn Distillers Grains Plus Solubles Compared to Soybean Hulls, in Late Gestation Heifer Diets, on Animal and Reproductive Performance, Chanda L. Engel

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    The Presence of Heterotrophic Plate Counts in South Dakota Water Distribution Systems and Their Correlation with System Characteristics, Weston M. Engel

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    Effects of pH Enhancement on Sarcomere Length, Desmin Degradation, Cooked Moisture Retention, Palatability, and Consumer Acceptability of Normal and Callipyge Lamb, Amanda K. R. Everts

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    Effects of pH-Enhancement on Quality and Consumer Acceptability of Value-Added Meat Products, Andrew James Everts

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    Extending The Female Role to The Public Realm : Elizabeth Gaskell's Absent, Yet Omnipresent, Characters, Brandi Jo Fuglsby

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    Experimental and Modeling the Flow Properties of Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) with Varying Soluble Levels and Moisture Contents, Vykundeshwari Ganesan

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    Synthesis of Western Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus) Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), and Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) Research in South Dakota, 1843-2006, Dawn M. Gardner

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    Habitat Characteristics of Refuge Wetlands and Taro Lo'I Used By Endangered Waterbirds At Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai'i, Hugo K. W. Gee

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    Preparatory Scale Protein-Rich and Fiber-Rich Fractions from Distillers Spent Grain, Mary Lynn F. Gengler

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    Isolation and Identification of Antimicrobial Compounds of Physalis virginiana, Kathleen A. Gibson

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    A Structural Symbolic Interactionist Explanation of Attitudes Toward Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors, Lorne D. Gibson

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    Culturally Appropriate Nutrition Lessons Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in American Indian Children, Chandana Govula

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    Female-to-Female On The Court : An Ethnographic Study of Athletic Communication in a Girls' Varsity Basketball Team, Katherine L. Gronewold

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    Movement Patterns of White-Tailed Deer in East Central South Dakota Relative to Winter Ranges and Management Unit Boundaires, Troy W. Grovenburg

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    Evaluation of Mixed-Vegetation Plantings As Avian Nesting Habitat in Eastern South Dakota, Jesse C. Hankins

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    Social Class and Social Capital: An Integrated Theory of Community College Academic Achievement, Cheryl J. Hartman

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    Nesting and Brood-Rearing Habitat Selection of Greater Sage-Grouse and Associated Survival of Hens and Broods at the Edge of Their Historic Distribution, Katie M. Herman-Brunson

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    South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Preserves, Andrew G. Hopp

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    Effect of Weeds, Water and Landscape Position on Corn and Soybean Yield and Plant Residue, Jeffrey Charles Jackson

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    Teaching High School Journalism in South Dakota : A Case Study of 10 Veteran Female Educators, Jessica J. Jensen

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    Development of Web-Based Intelligent Tutoring System for SDView, Hee Jung Jeon

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    Predictors of North Dakota and South Dakota Nurses' Decisions to Receive Influenza Vaccinations, Laurie J. Johansen

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    Modeling Wetland Use By Spring-Migrating Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) in Eastern South Dakota, Sharon Njambi Kahara

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    Fluctuation of Soybean Fatty Acids in South Dakota Environments, David Karki

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    Another Look at Gender in Prime-Time Television, Jan Carolyn Kircher

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    Interviewee Perceptions of Group Interaction in An Employment Interview, Mary A. Kurtz

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    The Success Rate of a Team-led Approach to Weight-loss Compared to a Traditional Weight-loss Program, Kari Labat Bailey

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    Mist Net Interaction, Sampling Effort, and Species of Bats Captured on Montserrat, British West Indies, Roxanne J. Larsen

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    Premium Subsidy Changes and Demand for Crop Insurance in South Dakota, Dong Won Lee

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    Community Compostition and Microhabitats of Macroinvertebrates on Sandbars within the Lower Missouri River as a Food Source for Foraging Migratory Shorebirds, Jessica F. Lee

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    College Students' Attitudes Towards Abortion : A Multivariate Analysis of College and Non-College Variables, Kerry L. Livingston

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    The Effect of Nutrition on Performance and Immune Response of Dairy Animals, Manal Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud

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    Differential Gene Expression During Chilling Requirement Fulfillment in Vitis Riparia Buds, Katherine Lynne Mathiason

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    Evaluation of a Novel E. Coli-Derived Phytase Fed to Growing Pigs, Leann M. McGinnis

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    Entrepreneurial Activity by Women in Rural South Dakota, Abbigail A. Meeder

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    Water and Nutrient Use Evaluation of South Dakota Vegetated Treatment Systems, Nicholas O. Michael

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    Phosphorus Utilization in Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Increasing Amounts of Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles, Kamal Mjoun

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    Effects of Potential Antimicrobial Ingredients Used to Control Listeria Monocytogenes on Quality of Natural Casing Frankfurters, Louis Kenneth Muench

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    Effects of pH-Enhancement of Beef and Chicken on The Destruction and Growth of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 and Salmonella SPP., Carissa A. Nath