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Armxx : The Creation Feasibility And Commercialization Strategy For A First-Of-Its-Kind Material In The Sports Protection Industry, Matthew Maurer

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Battered Women Who Kill : The Impact Of Expert Testimony, Megan Barry

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Color, Line, And Form And The Image Of The Horse, Jessica Mongeon

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Weaving My Story, Michelle Hell

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Real Time Pcr Analysis Of Mrna Levels Of Cart, Npy, Glur5, Mglur5, Cd81, Nr1, Th1, Th2 After Acute Cocaine Exposure In The Zebrafish, Justin Mauch

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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To Cross The Moon : An Experiment In Environmental Education, Kathryn E. Joyce

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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On The Humanity Of The Mentally Disabled : Rawlsian Justice And The Problem Of Rationality As The Basis For Human Dignity, Elizabeth M. K. A Sund

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Maternal Copper Deficiency During Pregnancy : Cardiovascular Consequences In A Second Generation Of Sprague-Dawley Rats, Linda Angyie Kibot

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Potatoes Again : The Travel Diary Of A World War Ii Prisoner Of War, Jon Lucht

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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How To Fix The English Coulee Problem, David A. Barta

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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The Effects Of Activity, Age And Injury On Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Regulation In The Rat Supraoptic Nucleus, Jason M. Askvig

Theses and Dissertations

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A Historical Geography Investigation Of The Urban-Rural Fringe Of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Todd A. Fahrni

Theses and Dissertations

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Cultural Identity And The Risk For Disordered Eating Symptoms And Body Dissatisfaction, Christine M. Peat

Theses and Dissertations

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The Ecology Of Eastern Wild Turkeys Translocated Beyond Their Ancestral Range To Northwestern Minnesota, Chad J. Parent

Theses and Dissertations

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Gordon Henry's The Light People, Stuart C. Rieke

Theses and Dissertations

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Subversive Use Of Minstrelsy In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Ruth A. Christensen

Theses and Dissertations

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Molecular Characterization Of Dopamine Transporter Phosphorylation And Regulation, Balachandra Kumar Gorentla

Theses and Dissertations

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is a presynaptic membrane phosphoprotein that terminates dopaminergic synaptic transmission by clearing dopamine (DA) back into presynaptic neuron by a reuptake process. DAT is also a molecular target for psychostimulants such as cocaine, amphetamine (AMPH) and methamphetamine (METH) that increase DA synaptic levels either by blocking reuptake or by inducing DA efflux. DAT phosphorylation and transport down regulation are best demonstrated with the treatment of Protein kinase C (PKC) activators such as (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate) PMA. Serine(s) and threonine(s) are known to be involved in DAT phosphorylation.

Pretreatment with psychostimulant substrates such as AMPH and METH …

The Rule Of Law Is The Rule Of Reason, Brian Winrow, Kevin Johnson

North Dakota Law Review

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Health - Medical Malpractice Defenses: Appling Good Samaritan Laws To In-Hospital Emergencies, Kara Johnson

North Dakota Law Review

Chamley v. Khokha, 2007 ND 69

Role Of Penicillin Binding Proteins And Amidases In Daughter Cell Separation In Escherichia Coli, Richa Priyadarshini

Theses and Dissertations

In the final stages of the bacterial growth cycle, daughter cells must be released from one another by cleaving the shared peptidoglycan cell wall that separates them. Although enzymes capable of cleaving bonds in the murein sacculus are ubiquitous among the bacteria, the physiological roles of only a few of these enzymes are clear. The peptidoglycan-specific amidases play an important role in cleaving the septum to release daughter cells after cell division in Escherichia coli. E. coli has three amidases dedicated to this task: AmiA, AmiB and AmiC. These enzymes remove side chains from the peptidoglycan by hydrolyzing the bond …

The Use Of Information Books In The Preschool Classroom: Possibilities For Nurturing The Young Scientific Mind, Pamela A. Langlie

Theses and Dissertations

The use of information books in the preschool classroom, and the potential of the books and the learning activities associated with the books for promoting science among young children are explored. The research was first conducted with four children at a university children's center, and then replicated in a whole class setting at a college child development lab school in another state. Using qualitative procedures the study produced several grounded theories which led to the assertion that preschoolers, independently of their teachers, select information books according to their developmental interests, and use the books for exploring scientific concepts, and to …

Analysis Of Host Responses Against The Plague, Deanna O'Bryant

Theses and Dissertations

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is endemic to most of the world. Y. pestis' potential threat as a biological warfare agent has drawn increased attention to pathogenesis and vaccine research for the plague. A number of characteristics related both to the host response to, and bacterial pathogenesis of, Y. pestis were examined. To investigate the potential role of MHC Class II antigen presentation during the plague, HLA-DQ8αβ transgenic mice were infected with Y. pestis. DQ8 mice demonstrated a greatly enhanced age-dependent resistance to Y. pestis infection with females more resistant than males, mimicking gender differences in human plague, …

Volume 45, Number 17: December 12, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Volume 45, Number 16: December 05, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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The Population Genetics Of The Wood Frog, Rana Sylvatica, Across Its Geographic Range, Tina M. Squire

Theses and Dissertations

This study aimed to determine the level of genetic variation across the continental-wide range of the wood frog, Rana sylvatica. Levels of genetic differentiation between sampled populations were investigated as was the possible locations of glacial refugia for this species. DNA microsatellites were used as the genetic marker. This study found significant genetic differentiation across the geographic range of Rana sylvatica that increased with geographic distance. In addition three likely glacial refugia, Alaska, New York and the southern Appalachians, were identified.

A subset of the populations used in the geographic range study was used to investigate the patterns at a …

An Examination Of Executive Function And Reading Ability In Children With A Reading Disability And Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Shyla Leigh Muse

Theses and Dissertations

This study compared 56 children between the ages of 7 and 13 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), children with a diagnosis of ADHD and a reading disability (ADHD/RD), children with only a reading disability (RD), and a control group on measures of cognition, reading, executive function, and memory tasks. Specifically, the study was looking to examine the impact of comorbid disorders on the performance of children with ADHD on tests of cognitive function. Given that children diagnosed with ADHD frequently will display a learning disability, often a reading disability, this study also examined the impact of comorbidity on tests of cognitive …

The Effects Of Time Of Day On Executive Function And Memory In Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Jennifer M. Garaas

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined time of day effects on the performance of executive function and memory tasks in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and non-ADHD children. Previous studies have found that ADHD children performed worse on executive function and memory tasks. Also, research has found that time of day influences performance on executive function and memory tasks. The data analysis in this present study consisted of comparing the performance of ADHD children tested in the morning, ADHD children tested in the afternoon, non-ADHD children tested in the morning, and non-ADHD children tested in the afternoon on a variety of tests of …

Graduate And Employer Perceptions Regarding Job Preparedness Skills Of Design Technology Graduates, Bonnie Higgins

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate graduate and employer perceptions in regard to the job preparedness level of graduates from a design technology program at a single Midwestern university in five skill category areas: (a) general work habits and skills, (b) communication skills, (c) technical skills, (d) graphic communication skills, and (e) project management skills.

This study was conducted as evaluation research and implemented an internal formative evaluation conducted through the administration of surveys to two distinct groups. Fifty-nine (27.4%) program graduates from 2001 -2006 completed and returned the 19-item survey, while twenty-seven (67.5%) employers of program graduates …

Built Environment And Rural Women: A Case Study Approach, Jeanine Esther Gangeness

Theses and Dissertations

Obesity is a worldwide concern resulting in disease and disability which disproportionately impacts women and rural populations. Rural women tend to be physically inactive and are at higher risk for obesity. The purpose of this case study was to describe and explain 1) the perceptions of rural women regarding rural built environments conducive to physical activity, and 2) what influences availability, accessibility, acceptability, and maintenance of these built environments for physical activity of rural women. March 2006 through April 2007 data collection occurred in two rural communities with populations of less than 1,000. The ecologic model and feminist underpinnings guided …

The Noun Class System Of U̱T-Ma'in, A West Kainji Language Of Nigeria, Rebecca Dow Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This present work provides a comprehensive overview of the noun class system of u̱t-Ma'in, a Benue-Congo (West Kainji) language of Northwestern Nigeria. The u̱t-Ma'in language is characterized by a complex noun classification system and a robust agreement system that permeates the language. While an understanding of the noun classes is essential to an understanding of the language as a whole, discussion includes the division of nouns into thirteen distinct classes, marked by prefixes on the nouns themselves and by agreement elements on other clause constituents. The relationship of the noun classes of u̱t-Ma'in to historical reconstruction work available for the …