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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Saving the Sorceresses, Shrews and Side-notes: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Feminist Arthurian Redaction, Bridget R. Nordquist
Fat and Rumen Undegradable Protein for Grazing Cows: Effect on Composition of Milk and Quality of Cheese, Rosemary Nyoka
Water and Nutrient Balances of Vegetative Treatment Systems for Feedlots in South Dakota, Daniel T. Ostrem
IRIS-A New Plagiarized Code Detection System, Sangjun Park
Effects of Short Term Administration of Genistein on the IGF-I System in Ovariectomized Gilts, Carolyn Nicole Paulson
Longitudinal Data Analysis of Bone Health During Lactation and Weaning, Larissa Peterson
Status of Paddlefish in Lake Francis Case, South Dakota, Landon Lee Pierce
An Approach for Adding Type-Safe Static-Context Duck Typing to an Object-Oriented Programming Language, Kevin Pond
Design and Development of a Reversible Fiber Optic Hydrazine Gas Sensor at NIR Spectral Range, Barun Ranjitkar
Evaluation of Stream Assessment Protocols for the Evaluation of Habitat in Intermittent Headwater Streams, Eric Rasmussen
A New 2000 Year Volcanic Record from a South Pole Ice Core, Angelica Rebeca Reyes
Life Skills & Benefits from South Dakota 4-H, Audrey Jo Rider
Experimental Evaluation of Cold Formed Steel Walls Using Hot Rolled Steel Load Distribution Members Supporting Nucor-Vulcraft Joists, Adam F. Roark
Family-Based Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Umesh Raj Rosyara
Relationship Between Dry-land Strength and Tethered Swim Force Pre and Post Taper in Collegiate Swimmers, Bradley J. Schmidt
Estimating Probabilities of Extreme Market Returns, Adam Bilyeu Schmitz
Seasonal Use of Missouri River Reservoir Deltas by Fishes, William J. Schreck
Gravel Road Condition Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology, Sabina Shahnaz
Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Population Attributes, Reproductive Structure, and Distribution in Namakan Reservoir, Minnesota and Ontario, Stephanie L. Shaw
Correlation Study of MRI and Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection, Woo-Shik Shin
Relative Gain Characterization and Correction for Pushbroom Sensors Based on Lifetime Image Statistics and Wavelet Filtering, Alok Kumar Shrestha
Simulating the Soil Erosion from Land Removed from CRP, Rajendra P. Sishodia
Natural Reproductive Cycle of Northern Largemouth Bass in the Upper Midwest, with Applications to Off-season Spawning, Daniel E. Spengler
Jointed Plain Concrete Mix Design for Pavement Application in South Dakota, Jason David Stripling
Evaluating Women in Agriculture Training Programs in South Dakota, Barnabas Sugutt
The Effects of Genistein on Cytokine Response to LPS in Equine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Anna Rose Taylor
Nurses' Perceptions of the Effects of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Patient Safety, Roxanne L. Vandendries
Hydroperiod, Physicochemistry and Seasonal Change of Macroinvertebrate Communities in Intermittent Prairie Streams, Ross W. Vander Vorste
Measuring Students' Personal and Professional Growth in the Nine Students Emerging as Professionals {STEPS) Characteristics after Participating in the STEPS Program: A Qualitative Study, Lillian J. Van Vlack Bruckner
Community Embeddedness and Residential Plans of Latino Dairy Farm Workers in Rural South Dakota Counties, Joel Javier Vargas
Dendrimer Based Nanocarriers for Transcutaneous Drug Delivery, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti
Customer Segmentation using Cluster Analysis on Student Loan Applications, Josie Wallin
A Study of Restaurateurs' Attitudes and Practices in Relation to Obesity, Chanda Lynn Walter
The Effect of an Education Program Encouraging Beef Consumption on Iron Status in Physically Active Females, Mariah Weber
Imaging Optical Diffuse Reflectance in Beef Muscles to Predict Myofibrillar Protein Degradation and Tenderness, Sarah Jo Wells
Connecting to Generation.com - The Challenge Facing University Student Unions, Nicholas W. Wendell
Distribution of Selected Physical and Chemical Properties on Reclaimed Mine and Native Soils, Carrie E. Werkmeister-Karki
An Enhanced Malicious Web Crawler Detection and Classification System, Tianying Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The SDSU Preschool Laboratory's Philosophy : A Study of Parental Understanding and Involvement, Natalie Abbey
Attitudes and Behaviors of Consumers Toward Local and Urban Markets in the Badia Region of Jordan, Shaheen Alsirhan
Vitis Riparia Phytochrome E Expression Differs with Tissue Type and Age, Drew Louis Anderson
Changing Fire Return Intervals in Southern California, Sarah E. Arnold
Smallmouth Bass Seasonal Dynamics in Northeastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Thomas D. Bacula
Conversion of Exotic Cool-Season Grasslands to Restored Native Plant Communities Utilizing Herbicide Treatments, Matt A. Bahm
Influence of Pedagogical Documentation on Children's Use of Meta-cognition, Carrie Lynn Benson
Structured Versus Unstructured Activities and Stress in Rural South Dakota Youth, Karen J. Beranek
T-color Selectivity Rado numbers, Mike Bergwell
Consistent Radiometric Calibration of Landsat-1 Through -5 MSS Sensors Using Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites, Rajendra Bhatt
Changing Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards of South Dakota Census Tracts in 1990 and 2000, Hana J. Bloomberg
Water Spreading Under Low Flow Conditions for Vegetated Treatment Area Applications, Justin D. Bonnema
Wetland Resources of Eastern South Dakota : Drainage Patterns, Assessment Techniques, and Predicting Future Risks, Michelle A. Bouchard
Perspectives on the Role of "Parent" : A Case Study of a Mother with an Intellectual Disability, Pamela Boyer
Modeling Fire Disturbance and Forest Structure Change in The Black Hills, Stephem Perry Boyte
A Markov Multinomial Regression Model for Predicting Consumer Credit Risk, Thomas Brandenburger
Predictive Modeling of Sugarbeet Quality Using Vegetative Index, Statistical, and Artificial Neural Network Methods, Kevin L. Brandt
Locating Wind Energy Habitat Disturbance Zones with GIS-based Modeling : A Study of Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus Urophasianus in the Northwestern Great Plains, Lindsay Bressler
U.S. Fathers' Time Spent Caring for Their Children's Health-Related Needs and its Impact on Children's Health, William Trevor Brooks
A Q-study of Display Type's Visual Impact in College Textbooks, Tara M. Buehner
Survival of Male Merriam's Turkeys in the Wyoming Black Hills, Samuel J. Cahoy
A Feminist Analysis of Hillary Clinton's 2008 Democratic National Committee Primary Debate Discourse, Andrea Carlile
Deer Preference for Corn Hybrids and Husbandry Practices During the Growing Season, Joshua A. Delger
Investigations Into Chemical Analysis : Assessing Greenness, Quantifying Isomers, and Modeling Diffusion, Julee L. Driver
Reintroduction of Bison (Bison bison) on Reservations in South Dakota: Four Case Studies, Trudy M. Ecoffey
Non-Conformist Fiction in 1950s America : Social Criticism in Invisible Man, The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit, and On the Road, Shirley Renee Even
A Combination Survival and Time Series Model for Predicting Time to Default, Alfed Furth
Effects of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and Cattle on Vegetation Composition and Disappearance in the Mixed-Grass Prairie, Melissa L. Gabrielson
Evaluation of Barriers to Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony Expansion, Bad River Ranches, South Dakota, Marcus B. Gray
An Evaluation of Habitat Use and Requirements for Grassland Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Central and Western South Dakota, Mitchell J. Greer
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism of VH-1's Rock of Love and Participant Blogs, Brandy Lee Gruis
Continuous Composite Beams Utilizing Stand-off Screws to Support Offset Load Bearing Cold-formed Steel Stud Framing, Nickolas Michael Haltvick
Land Cover Change and the Breeding Bird Survey: Rates of Change in Relation to Roads, Michael D. Hanan
Cold Water Immersion Has No Effect on Measures of Recovery between High-Intensity Exercise Bouts Occurring Within the Same Day, Emily A. Hansen
The Effect of an Explosive Strength Training Program and a Combination Training Program on a Battery of Dynamic Athletic Performance Tests, Nate J. Hansen
Experimental Study of Particle Motion on a Smooth and Rough Bed Under Shoaling Waves using Particle Image Velocimetry, Sanjay Narayan Havaldar
The Evolution of an Artist: Hemingway Writes the Spanish Civil War, Tony Hendrickson
Characterization of Time and Order of Internet Lessons in Project WebHealth, Minette Herrick
Anthraquinone Corn Seed Treatment (Avitec™) As A Feeding Repellent for Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) on Newly Planted Corn in Eastern South Dakota, Emily A. Hodne-Fischer
Effect of a Shelterbelt on H[subscript 2]S Concentrations from Swine Barns, Brett J. Hofer
The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising on the Physician/Patient Conversation, Calla L. Hogue
Factors Affecting Student Voter Candidate Preference in the 2008 Presidential Election, Tonya R. Hohenthaner
The Return to College Education in South Dakota and Surrounding States, Ritu Hooda
The Relationship Between Plasma Leptin and Ghrelin Concentrations and the Presence of the Ghrelin Receptor in Beef Cattle Exhibiting Differences in Composition of Gain, Jenny Sarelle Jennings
The Efficacy of KidQuest: A Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum for 5th and 6th Grade Youth, Becky Jensen
Recruitment of Bluegill and Yellow Perch in Nebraska Sandhills Lakes: Integrating Multiple Life Stages, Jeffrey Colin Jolley
Value Addition of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Using Extrusion Processing for Aquaculture Feeds, Sankaranandh Kannadhason
Fabrication of a Robust Tunnel Junction and Analysis of Failure Mechanism, Rojan L. Karmacharya
A Theoretical Analysis of Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy (IETS) Based Electronic Nose, Suravi Karmacharya
Assessing the Effect of Robotics Education on Student Attitude Towards Science, Andrea Klein
Disjunctive Rado numbers for the set of equations ax(,1) + x(,2) = x(,3) and bx(,1) + x(,2) = x(,3), Liz Lane-Harvard
Consumer Credit Card Behavior in South Dakota : A Pilot Investigation, Shannon Marie Lane
Selenium Uptake by Wheat Grown in South Dakota, Sanghun Lee
Specific Health Goals and Problems that Influence Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by the 18-24 Year Old Midwestern College Population, Kelsey Likness
Modification, Characterization, and Application of N-(R)-Succinamic Acid Modified Chitosan, Jia Lin
Nanofiltration Membrane Pilot Studies for Disinfection By-product Control, Eric J. Lynne