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ETDS from 2012
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
Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes : Fabrication, Morphology and Photovoltaic Studies, Mukel Kumar Dubey
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
Haemonchus Contortus Overwinter Strategies and Anthelmintic Resistance in the Northern Great Plains of the United States, Drew David Grosz
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
Innate Immune Responses of Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Monocyte-derived Macrophages to Viral Ligands and Swine Influenza Virus, Jocelin Joseph
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
Multibody Dynamic Model and Algorithm for Vibration Analysis of Wind Turbines, Yuho Kim
Characterization of a Novel Corn-Soybean Extruded Product : Energy Content and Sow Performance, Katherine M. Koch
Sensitization to Near-infrared Light and Improvement of Titanium Dioxide Compact Layers for Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Curtiss S. Kovash
Analysis of Hidden Links among Published Gene Lists from Arabidopsis, Liming Lai
Design and Analysis of a New Abrasive Blasting System for an Abrasive Applicator Utilized in a Novel Weed Control Method, Corey M. Lanoue
A Study of Stream Flow and Sediment Load from the Bad River Watershed Before and After BMP Implementation, Brittany Leibel
Effect of Storage Tank Mixing on Water Quality, Andy K. Lemke
Modeling the Impacts of Rangeland Management Practices on Flow and Sediment Using SWAT, Kyle J. Lentsch
A Land Cover and Land Use Change Assessment of the Philippines' Mangrove Forests: 1990 to 2010, Jordan Long
A Study of Mathematical Modeling of Remaining Useful Life, Assessment, and Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Manju Maharjan
Immobilization of Cellulase and Hemicellulases on Porous Glass Beads with Subsequent Application in Saccharification of Biomass, Pavani Mandali
What Women Want : Marketing to Midwest College Women to Increase Online Purchasing, Jenna Marston
Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom : An Age Comparative Study, Bethany M. Melroe Lehrman
Nutritional Ecology of White-Tailed Deer: Assessment of an Index to Diet Quality and a Repellent, Kyle Bradley Monteith
Extracting Breast Cancer Feature and Generating its Parametric Pattern in Medical Images, Ju Cheol Moon
Unraveling the Biology of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Persistent Infections : Integrating Field and Laboratory Studies, Susan Evon Morarie
Composing Genre and Self through Creative Nonfiction Travel Writing, Katie Munk
Antimicrobial Activity, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Analyses of Rhus aromatica, Rhus glabra and Sanguinaria canadensis Native to South Dakota, Gitanjali Nandakafle
The Influence of International Travel on Midwestern High School Students' Cultural Perceptions and Geographic Understanding, Brady Jay Olson
Social/physical Impacts and Water Consumption Characteristics of South Dakota's Rural Water Systems, Matthew J. Pajl
Sources and Fate of Nitrate in the Big Sioux River, Ujwal D. Pandey
Effect of Genetic, Environment, and Management on Wheat Grain Yield, Protein and Amino Acid Composition, and Quality, Hyejin Park
Physico-chemical and Rheological Properties of Soy-DDG Blends in Wheat Flour Based Food Formulations, Kalpesh Parmer
Performance and Design Approaches for Perforated Light-frame Wood Shear Walls, Jordan Michael Paul
Design of an Energy Scavenging Power Supply to Power Small Autonomous Electronic Loads with High Availability Requirements, Scott Perlenfein
Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Construction Review, Brooke B. Postma-Edger
Advanced Statistical Methods for Analyzing Heart Disease Risk Based on Blood Fatty Acids, James V. Pottala
Alkaline Pretreatment of Corn Stover, Switchgrass and Prairie Cord Grass for Bioethanol Production, Prawesh K. Rijal
Numerical Simulation of the Acoustical Propagation of Thunder, Jonathan S. Rood
Two-dimensional Flow Modeling of the James River at the Highway 37 Bridge Crossing North of Mitchell, South Dakota, Ryan Patrick Rossell
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
Development of a Tripartite Subunit Vaccine and a Modified Live Vaccine Against Porcine Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Xiaosai Ruan
Transcutaneous Vaccine Delivery Systems, Preety Sahdev