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    Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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    Phosphorus Digestibility of Inorganic Phosphorus Sources by Growing Pigs, Grant I. Petersen

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    Horse Boarding Facilities in the North Carolina Piedmont: A Land Use Study on the Urban Fringe, Nathan E. Phillippi

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    The Effect of Mandatory Price Reporting on the Structure of Weekly Reported Grid Premium and Discount Prices for Fed Cattle, Joe Micheal Priebe

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    Establishing Validity and Reliability of a New Power Ergometer When Compared to Wingate Anaerobic Power Testing and Cybex Isokinetics, Matthew A. Raml

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    Mass Balance of Tocols During Corn Ethanol Production, Christina R. Rausch

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    Efficacy of Scent Dogs in Detecting Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) at a Reintroduction Site in South Dakota, Sara A. Reindl

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    Motivating 18 to 24 Year Olds to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Amy L. Richards

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    Demographics of Western South Dakota Wetlands and Basins, Bryan A. Rieger

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    Avian Nesting Densities and Success in Introduced Cool-Season Grass-Legume Plantings Versus Warm-Season Native Grass Planting in South Dakota 2002-2003, Mark B. Rohlfing

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    Evaluation of Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles as Compared to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles Fed to Growing and Finishing Steers, Kristina B. Santiago-Mateo

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    The Relationship between Running Speed and Measures of Anaerobic Power Output in Collegiate Track and Field Athletes, Marcus C. Scheid

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    A Study of Factors that Affect Filter Effluent Turbidity Levels, Cory P. Schoffelman

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    Optimizing Consumer Acceptance of Beef Chuck Steaks Through Alternative Fabrication, Marketing, And Consumer Education, Gina Searls

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    The Cost of Capturing Prey: Measuring Largemouth Bass Foraging Activity Using Glycolytic Enzymes (Lactate Dehydrogenase), Trevor M. Selch

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    Factors Influencing a Declining Pronghorn Population in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, Jaret D. Sievers

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    Intra-Industry Trade between the United States and Canada, Moore Simek

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    Ultrafiltering Acid Whey for Incorporation into Probiotic Yogurt, Gaurav Singhal

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    Associations in Mentoring Relationships and Generative Statuses, Nicole L. Smidt

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    Internal Visual Imagery and Its Effect on Penalty Kicks in Soccer, Lindsey Gwen Sosovec

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    Effects of Prairie Dogs on Plant Community Composition and Vegetation Disappearance in Mixed-Grass Prairie, Matthew B. Stoltenberg

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    Economic Incentives for South Dakota Farmers to Participate in the Conservation Security Program, Nicholas J. Streff

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    Determining the Optimum Ribeye Size for Beef Retail Consumers, Kurtis K. Sweeter

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    Upper Missouri River Basin Aquatic GAP Fish Distribution Model Accuracy Assessment and White Sucker, Catostomus commersonii, Population Characteristics in the Upper Missouri River Basin, Ryan M. Sylvester

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    The Influence of Nitrogen and Plant Population on Corn Production in Eastern South Dakota, William Tjentland

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    Effects of Land-Use and Climate Variability on Northern Prairie Wetlands, Richard Arlen Voldseth

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    Field Evaluation of Potential Impact of Leafy Spurge Biological Control Agents on a Non-Target, Native Species, Stefanie D. Wacker

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    Detection, Predictors, and Immune Mechanisms of PRRSV Persistence in Boars, Aimee Nichole Wasilk

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    Bluegill Seasonal Habitat Selection, Movement, and Relationship to Angler Locations in a South Dakota Glacial Lake, Eric J. Weimer

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    Development of Analytical Methods for Isoflavones in Biological Samples, Regina Wixon

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    Molecular Identification and Population Variability of Diaporthe Phaseolorum Var. Caulivora From Soybeans in South Dakota, Dongxiu Zhang

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    Effects of Fire on the Nutritional Ecology of Selected Ungulates in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman

    Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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    Riding the Fence, Leaning to the Left, and Bending Over Backward : Awkward Positions in Teaching Gender Studies Within the College Composition Classroom, Julie Bergan Abraham

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    Effects of Vacuum Condensed and Ultrafiltered Milk on Cheddar and Pasteurized Process Cheese, Mayur Acharya

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    Students' Perceptions of Professors Credibility: Does Professors' Use of Technology and Students' Characteristics Influence Students' Perceptions of Professors' Credibility?, Karam Adibifar

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    Resveratrol : Antioxidant Effects and Drug Interactions, Puja Agrawal

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    Analysis of Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) Response to Simulated Drift Rates of PGR Herbicides Using a Foliar Residue Test, Shane M. Andersen

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    Analysis of Two Vaccination Programs in Dairy Cows and Their Impact on the Herd Performance and Colostrum Quality, Nicolas Arias Villegas

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    Geographical Distribution and Morphometrics of South Dakota Turtles, Sarah J. Bandas

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    A Comparative Evaluation of Potassium Permanganate and Chlorine Dioxide for Preoxidation At The Sioux Falls Water Purification Plant, Laura B. Baumberger

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    Contributions of Fathers to Children's Body Mass Index, Susan Baumberger

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    Paul Bunyan of Brainerd, Minnesota, David M. Borash

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    A Comparison of Clinical Competency Expectations of New Graduate Registered Nurses, Lori Jo Bork

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    The Effects of Glyphosate-tolerant Soybeans and Bt Corn on Cellular and Molecular Kinetics of Mouse Testicular Development, Denise G. Brake

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    Movement and Mortality of White-tailed Deer in Southwest Minnesota, Todd J. Brinkman

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    Government Payments and South Dakota Land Values and Rental Rates from 1991 to 2001, Brian Button

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    Model of Water Quality in a Large Rural Water System, Majlinda Cami

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    A Web-Based Approach For Myofascial Pain Syndrome Patient Monitoring In The Home, Xiaohong Chen

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    Psychosocial Barriers to Prenatal Care for Northern Plains Native American Women Served by an Indian Health Care Facility, Adelia Cuka

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    An Aristotelian Analysis of Campaign Speeches Given By President Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Senator John McCain in 2000, Travis Ryan Dahle

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    Predator-prey Interactions of Fishes in Two Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Timothy J. DeBates

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    Habitat Selection of White-tailed and Mule Deer in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Robert P. Dubreuil

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    Unmasking The Effect Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus On Macrophage Inflammatory Functions, Gamal Elmowalid

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    Transcendence in the Literature of the 1920s: Religion, Violence, and Solace, Glen Enander

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    Distribution and Abundance of American Martens and Cougars in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, Dorothy Marie Fecske

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    Analysis and Performance: A Two-Pronged Approach to Making the Ballad Tradition Woman-Friendly, Kate Baum Fjelstad

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    A Study in the Application of Six Sigma Process Improvement Methodology to a Transactional Process, Blain Graphenteen

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    An Analysis Of Creative Arts Methods Used In Communication Disorders Intervention, Angie M. Guest

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    Optimization of Cruciform Biaxial Composite Specimen, Anup A. Gupte

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    Mechanical Properties of Biorenewable Fiber Plastic Composites, Subbas Rao Gurram

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    Field of Metaphor: Movies Sew the Seeds, Kathryn L. Gustafson

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    Survey of the Fishes and Habitat of Western South Dakota Streams, Brandon C. Harland

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    Influence of Diabrotica-resistant Cry3Bb1 Maize on Chrysoperla spp. (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Orius tristicolor (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in South Dakota, Michelle L. H. Harland

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    Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Criteria and Community Composition in Seasonal Floodplain Wetlands of the Upper Missouri River, Neil J. Haugerud

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    Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Criteria and Community Composition in Seasonal Floodplain Wetlands of the Upper Missouri River, Neil J. Haugerud

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    A One-Year Radiometric Evaluation of the Advanced Land Imager (ALI), Samer L. Hijazi

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    Volunteer Police Reserve Officers: An Identity Theory Perspective, Susan M. Hilal

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    Genetic Parameters For Feed Efficiency and Related Traits In Beef Cattle, Adrienne M. Hilbrands

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    The Relationship Between Depression Levels and Vitamin D Status Among Older Adults in Eastern South Dakota, Tami Hogie-Lorenzen

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    Computer Technology's Impact on College Composition, Deana Hueners

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    Long Run Economics of Crop Rotations and Tillage Systems in Southeast South Dakota, Kelly C. Hughes

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    Population Dynamics and Management of Yellow Perch Populations in South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel A. Isermann

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    Synergistic Effect of Ozone and Microgard (MG300) To Inactivate Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready to Eat Cooked and Cured Ham, Ravirajsinh P. Jhala

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    Synergistic Effect of Ozone and Microgard (MG300) to Inactivate Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready to Eat Cooked and Cured Ham, Ravirajsinh P. Jhala

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    Bioavailability of Vitamin D From Fortified Process Cheese and Effects on Vitamin D Status in the Elderly, Jana Johnson

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    Understanding the Role of Calcium on Functional, Rheological and Structural Characteristics of Mozzarella Cheese, Nitinkumar Joshi

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    The Well-Being of Children as Viewed Through Their Conceptions of Death, Jennifer Kampmann

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    Simulated Corn Yield Responses in Drained and Undrained Waterways, John P. Kathol

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    Effectiveness of Project WILD Classroom Instruction at the Middle School Level in South Dakota, Maria Swain Kearns

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    Feasibility of Reintroducing The River Otter (Lontra Canadensis) in South Dakota, Alyssa M. Kiesow

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    The Reinterpretation of American History from the Perspectives of the Outsiders in E. L. Doctorow's Novels, Jaerim Kim

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    The Cardiovascular Effects of Caffeine and Ephedrine During Exercise, Katherine Jara Kleinjan

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    Optimizing Manganese Removal Processes in Water Treatment Plants, Teresa C. Kub

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    Evaluating Consumer Acceptability and Willingness to Pay for Various Beef Chuck Muscles, Anna Catherine Kukowski

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    Modeling Sugarbeet Quality Variables from Satellite Images and Canopy Spectral Indices, Subodh Kulkarni

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    Characterization of Excretory/Secretory Antigens of Echinococcus Multilocularis Shared Between the Protoscolex and Adult Stages, Troy Lee Lackey

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    Golf Courses and Driving Forces: Ecoregion Land Use and Land Cover Changes - 1950 to 2000, Christopher R. Laingen

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    Relative Invertebrate Availability in Nebraska's Conservation Reserve Management Access Program, Ronald J. Leathers

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    Interpersonal Communication: An Analysis of Curriculum, Cassandra LeClair-Underberg

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    Carbon Dynamics in Switchgrass Land Managed For Biomass Production, DoKyoung Lee

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    Comparison of Structural Characteristics of Major Membrane-Brand Mucins From Porcine Milk and Intestinal Brush Borders, Caini Liu

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    Transformation of Irregular Wave Groups In A Laboratory Surf Zone, Ryan S. Louwagie

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    Accuracy of Body Composition Methods, the Influence of Age and Gender in Relation to Hydrostatic Weighing: A Meta-Analysis, Grant McAdaragh

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    LANDSAT 5 Characterization Of Outgassing Effects On The Thematic Mapper Cold Focal Plane, Esad Micijevic

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    Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Wetland Bird Abundance and Species Richness at Ordway Prairie, South Dakota, Mary C. Miller

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    Influence of Starch or Fiber on Realimentation of Transit Stressed Ruminants, Chad J. Mueller

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    "Shall I Speak for Thee?" Lucrece, Lavinia, and the Language of Rape, April Myrick

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    Reduction of Salt (NaCl) Losses During the Manufacture of Cheddar Cheese, Sithara Sivasankaran Nair

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    Chemopreventive Effects of Dietary Flaxseed Oil On Colon Tumor Development, Karthika Natarajan

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    A Symbolic Interactionist Approach to Transgendered Identities: Identity Salience in a Sample of Cross-Gendered Males, Anna E. Netterville

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    The Effects of Tillage and Agricultural Use on Soil Arthropods in Central South Dakota, Christopher Wayne Noble