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ETDS from 2013
Feeding Ecology and Factors Influencing Growth and Recruitment of Channel Catfish in South Dakota Reservoirs, Tanner Michael Stevens
Challenges Males Face in Administrative Roles in Early Childhood Education, Dan Stluka
Comprehensive Analysis of the Effects of Traffic, Geometrics and Access Management on Truck Crashes, an Arterial Corridor Perspective, Most Afia Sultana
TiO2 Coated Urchin-like SnO2 Microsphere Photoanodes for High Efficiency Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Amit Thapa
Antimony Sulfide Sensitized Zinc Oxide Nanorods for Hybrid Solar Cells, Prem Thapaliya
Nano-scale Study of Low Energy Plasma Reduced Graphene Oxide for Transparent Electrode Application of Organic Photovoltaics, Prajwal Bikram Thapa
Pitting Corrosion in Copper Premise Plumbing, Roshan Thapa
Risk Factors for Release in Nurses with Substance Use Disorder, Kathleen J. Tinklenberg
Short-term Solar Irradiance and Power Prediction for Large Scale Grid Integration of Photovoltaic Electricity, Pradeep Tripathi
Systems-wide Identification of WRKY Transcription Factors Regulating Water Stress Responses in Soybean (Glycine max.), Prateek Tripathi
Implicit Space-time Discretization of the Dirac Equation, Robert Vaselaar
Analyzing Nabokvo's Rendering of Metalanguage and Phonaesthesia in the Gift and Dar, Natalia Vasilyeva
Thermal Resistance and Operation of a Pulsating Heat Pipe: A Parametric Study, John Versteeg
Christ's Love in Comic Form: A Queer and Visual Rhetorical Criticism of Chick Tracts, Sarah Walker
Selection of Interest and Inflation Rates for Infrastructure Investment Analyses in South Dakota, Kai Wang
Evaluation of Various Foliar Sprays for Use as a Canada Goose, Cody M. Warner
Evaluation of Various Foliar Sprays for Use as a Canada Goose Grazing Deterrent, Cody M. Warner
EC2 Public Cloud Computing and Large Scale Processing of Landsat Data, Jason Werpy
Cluster Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation in Mice, Matthew Whipple
Using Ants (Hymenopters:Formicidae) as Indicators of Restoration Success in the Tallgrass Prairies of Southeastern South Dakota, Laura Beth Winkler
The Addition of Value to Ethanol Coproducts Through Processing, Christine Wood
Understanding Evolution of Gene Expression by Comparative Analysis, Ban Yuguang
Development of an Antitoxin Vaccine Against Enterotoxigenic Esherichia coli Mediated Diarrheal Disease, Chengxian Zhang
Genetic Analysis and QTL Mapping of Seed Dormancy in Synthetic Hexaploid Wheat, Lihua Zhang
Micro/nanostructured Silicon Surfaces Created Using Plasma Electrolysis for Photovoltaic Applications, Zhiling Zhang
Using Simulation Education to Assess the Confidence in Experienced Hospital Registered Nurses, Alyssa Zweifel
ETDS from 2012
Experimental Testing and Theoretical Model Development of Continuous Cross-flow Grain Drying, Chad Abrahamson
Response of Different Concentrations and Sources of Dietary Protein on High Producing Lactating Dairy Cows, Ishwary Prasad Acharya
The MOVE! Weight-Management Program Delivered by Videoconferencing Decreases Weight Up to One Year After Treatment, April Dawn Ahrendt
Replacing Corn and Soybean Meal in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets with Field Peas (Pisum Sativum), Jacob John Albrecht
Determination of Airflow through Monoslope Beef Barns by Direct and Indirect Measurement, Md Rajibul H. Al Mamun
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Modified Polymeric Nanocomposites by Finite Element Analysis, Md Ragib Hasan Arefin
Assessing the Effectiveness of Conservation and Protected Areas in the Brazilian Amazon, Christopher Philip Barber
Understanding Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Post-Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Patients : A Feasibility Study, Sue Benson-Davies
Mapping and Monitoring of Mangrove Forests in the United States Using Landsat Satellite Imagery 1984-2009, Krishna P. Bhattarai
Identification of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Early Maturing Genotypes of Soybean, Siddhi Jeewan Bhusal
A Rhetorical Examination of the Barack Obama Phenomenon in the 2008 Presidential Campaign, Steve Binkley
Private and Public Benefits of Innovative Mix Crop Systems Intended for Biofuels Production in Eastern South Dakota, Nelly Bourlion
The Crooked End of Nowhere: Fantastic Fiction and its Adoption of the Gothic and Uncanny, Amanda Braun
Integration of Extrusion and Clean Fractionation Processes as a Pretreatment Technology of Lignocellulosic Biomasses, Grzegorz Brudecki
Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the Northern Great Plains: Seed Ecology and Cultural Considerations, Sarah M. Brunette
A Study of Battery State-of-health Tracking Using an Extended Kalman Filter and Randle's Battery Circuit Model, Joshua Cahill
Sport-Related Concussions in Youth: Assessing South Dakota Coaches' Current Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes, Crystal Cantu
Psychological Readiness to Return to Play in NCAA Division I Athletes, Betsy Clauss
The Effects of Slow-release Urea on Nitrogen Metabolism and Fiber Digestion in Steers Fed High-forage Diets, Carrie LaVonne Cox
Pretreatment Methods for Lignocellulosic Materials Employed to Produce Fuel Ethanol and Value-added Products, Iwona Cybulska
Regulation of GmHD-ZIPIII During Soybean Root Lateral Organ Development, Suresh Damodran
A method for identifying commission and omission errors for cultivated crops in the national land cover dataset (NLCD) 2006, Patrick A. Danielson
Contribution of Natural Recruitment to the Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Sport Fishery in Deerfield Reservoir, Jacob L. Davis
Tropical Forest Fires and Biodiversity : Dung Beetles as Indicators of Animal and Plant Community Changes in the Brazilian Amazon, Rafael Barreto De Andrade
Finite Element Simulation of Guided Wave Propagation in Double Layer Composite Cylinder, Tedros Debas
Enhancement of Fc-receptor mediated phagocytosis by macrophage colony stimulating factor, Justine W. Debelius
Trace Metal Concentrations in the White and Cheyenne Rivers of Nebraska and South Dakota, Jesse P. Decoteau
Exopolysaccharides Modify Functional Properties of Whey Protein Concentrate, Gagan Deep
A Wink and a Nod: A Content Analysis of Facial Expressions in the Animated Film UP, Matt Delzer
Measuring Kinetic Performance of Monolithic and Fused-Core Columns Using Packed-Capillary Liquid-, Ultrahigh-Performance- and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography, Tunde A. Dioszegi
An Inventory of Native Bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, David J. Drons
You Throw Like a Girl: The Use of Nonverbal Communication in A League of Their Own, Kari E. Eliason
Experimental Investigation of Micro and Macro Mechanics of Carbon Fiber Composites and Their Relationship, Madhi Farahikia
The Effects of Uphill vs. Level-Grade High-Intensity Interval Training on Key Physiological Indices of Distance Running, Derek Ferley
Examining Multiple Identity Dimensions with Native Students at a Predominantly White University, Kathleen D. Fitzgerald-Ellis
Moments of Grace: Bridging Noir Fiction with Rural-regional LIterature, Thomas P. Flynn
Effects of Bird Community Structure on West Nile Virus Incidence in the Northern Great Plains, Aaron M. Friesz
A New Environment for Algorithm Research Using Gamification, Yuto Fujikawa
Controlled Synthesis of Silicon Nanopillar Array for Photovoltaic and Plasmonic Applications, Umesh Gautam
Effect of Selenium Source on Immunoglobulin Transfer in Swine, Ashley Marie Gelderman
Transgressive Acts : Women's Travel Writing and the Contemporary Lyric Essay, Catherine Grandorff
The Myth of Word-magic : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as a Critique of Conversation, Allison Crisler Green
Economic Analysis of Next Generation Ethanol Production Facilities, Chris Green
Antineoplastic Effects of Honokiol on Melanoma, Ruth F. Guillermo
Metal-Complex based Electrolyte for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Study, Ashim Gurung
A Study of Stress and Coping Strategies among International Students at South Dakota State University with regard to Socio-economic Status, Gender and Age, Bishwa P. Gurung
Marketing to Post 9/11 Veterans in South Dakota's Non-Profit Higher Education: Who Today's Veterans Are and What They Need to be Successful in Higher Education, Timothy M. Hanna
Evaluation of Cover Crops for Late-season Forages and Their Effect on Corn Yields in South Dakota, Matthew J. Hansen
Development of a Pulsating Heat Pipe Test Apparatus and Investigation of Pulsating Heat Pipe Performance, Nick Hansen
Finding a Place in the Curriculum: Film Studies and All Quiet on the Western Front, Danielle Harms
The Sustainability of Tribal Buffalo Herds in the Great Plains Region, Heather M. Hatfield
Characterizing Maize and Soy Senescence by Divergence of Multiple Spectral Indices, Benjamin Helder
Evaluation of Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinat, link) for Biomass Production on Marginal Land, Karla A. Hernández Valentín
Sugar and Butyrate Supplementation on Metabolism and Production by Lactating Dairy Cows, Kevin Herrick
Vitamin D Status and Muscle Function in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Christine Wey Hockett
Effects of Weaning Age and Winter Development Environment on Replacement Heifer Performance and Grazing Distribution, Nikkie Lee Hojer
The Functional Genomics of Maize Gametophyte Mutants and Analysis of SBE1 Gene, Ruijia Huang
Maternal Nutrition During Mid-gestation Influences Gene Expression Essential for Intramuscular Adipose Tissue and Muscle Development in Bovine Fetuses, Tracy D. Jennings
Solution-based Processing for Cu₂ZuSnS₄ (CZTS) Solar Cells, Minlin Jiang
Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers and Composites as Low Cost Counter Electrodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Prakash Joshi
Impact of Aphid Resistant Soybeans and Insecticidal Seed Treatments on Soybean Aphids, Bean Leaf Beetles, and Natural Enemies, Devi R. Kandel
A New Approach for Segmentation of Breast MR Images and Object-retrieval Based on Correlation Between Different Types of Breast Images, Donghoon Kang
Creation of a Continuous Ozone Dataset from 1972 Onwards and its Effect on Remote Sensing, Sudeep Karanjit
The Relationship between Technical Soccer Skills , Markers of Athletic Ability , and Functional Movement, Erin Kasmarik
The Recognition of Child Abuse: Expert Providers' Experience, Nancy K. Kertz
A Study on the Effectiveness of Ultrasonication in Inactivating Thermoduric Aerobic Sporeformers and Spores in Non Fat Milk, Som N. Khanal