CSU Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains electronic copies of CSU theses and dissertations submitted since fall 2011. Theses and dissertations submitted before fall 2011 are sometimes available in electronic form here if a researcher requested that they be added to the repository. Please note that for works submitted since fall 2011, a small number of works are embargoed until the release date given, and others are restricted to the CSU community. Print copies of theses and dissertations submitted prior to fall 2011 are available in the Libraries.
Theses and dissertations from 1980 to the present are linked to the author's respective CSU department or program; pre-1980 works are not linked to a department or program.
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Economic impacts and analysis methods of extreme precipitation estimates for eastern Colorado
Dams are designed to store water and to insure human safety and as such they must withstand, in their lifetimes, any extreme precipitation event in their drainage basin. Correct estimation of this event is critical because ... -
Three regional climatologies of marine stratocumulus characteristics using the A-train satellite data
Low-level marine stratocumulus clouds are known to play a large role in the Earth's radiation budget. They also present challenges to forecasts using numerical models. While many studies have attempted to model or explain ... -
Saltgrass revegetation of saline soils
Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) invasion into riparian areas in southwestern US, including Colorado, is threatening native biodiversity and riparian geomorphic and hydrologic processes. Great effort and resources have been invested ... -
Evaluation of kisspeptin in the mare
Identified in 2003 for their role in reproductive physiology, kisspeptins have become major players in the field of reproductive neuroendocrinology. With the ability to act as a central regulator for the onset of reproductive ... -
Three guanylyl cyclases in the green shore crab, carcinus maenas: cDNA cloning and effects of molt stage on expression in molting gland (Y-organ)
YO ecdysteroidogensis is suppressed by molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) and the pleiotropic neuropeptide crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) with these neuropeptides being produced in the X-organ of the eyestalk (ES) ... -
Effects of pregnancy status on organic anion transporters and prostaglandin receptors in equine endometrium during maternal recognition of pregnancy
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Optimizing storage of bovine sperm between semen collection and sexing
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Noncytopathic type 2 bovine viral diarrhea virus 96B2222 induces upregulation of type-I interferon and chemokine receptor 4 expression in bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells during in vitro infection
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection leads to monetary losses in cattle operations due to morbidity and impaired growth. IT is not currently possible to identify pregnant cattle carrying fetuses persistently infected ... -
Soil carbon and nitrogen pools under perennial forage
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Gatekeeping in agriculture publications: agriculture editors' uses of information sources and channels
Agriculture producers have had a long-standing relationship with trade publications, turning to these sources for information that is used to make decisions in their production management, in turn affecting the entire ... -
Microbial quality of mixed salad greens and selected fresh and dried herbs
Direct marketing has been growing in the Western U.S., with 2007 sales of direct-marketed agricultural products totaling nearly $142.6 million in Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Washington-more than twice ... -
Characterization of selected gene expression patterns as potential markers for oocyte quality in young versus old mares
As a female ages a series of alterations in normal physiology take place, during this process fecundity decreases. The reproductive system starts to shut down as a consequence of hormonal, histological and anatomical ... -
Water use in the western U.S.: irrigated agriculture, water leases, and public preferences
In the western U.S., water continues to be reallocated from agricultural to urban uses as a result of rapid population growth and urbanization. However, the negative implications of permanent rural-to-urban water transfers ... -
²²⁶Ra contamination of soil and foliage as a function of distance downwind from uranium mill tailings
This study concerned 226Ra contamination of soils and foliage as a function of distance downwind from a uranium mill tailings pile. In soils the radium contamination was primarily associated with particle sizes < 0.045 mm ... -
Evaluation of estrus suppression in the mare through the use of an altrenogest delivering intravaginal device, An
The ability to avoid adverse behavior in mares through manipulation of their reproductive cyclicity has been a desired technique for many years. The mare's sour reputation when in heat, is known by competitive professionals ... -
K-ϵ turbulence model for predicting the three-dimensional velocity field and boundary shear in closed and open channels, A
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Romance revisited: quiltmaking in the twenty-first century
The first twentieth-century American quilt revival lasted from the century's earliest years through the Depression; the second-the current revival-began around the time of America's bicentennial in 1976. In 1915, author ... -
Determinants of investment: sexed semen in dairy cattle
The process of sexing semen through flow cytometry has achieved results in several species, including humans. Potentially, the dairy industry has the ability to earn large gains from sexed semen because of the need for all ... -
Inter-rater reliability of the hand activity level using cyclic and non-cyclic tasks
Research has shown a link between exposure to excessive repetitive motion and the development of musculoskeletal disorders. Exposure assessment tools have been developed to measure risk factors, such as repetitive motion, ... -
Why organizations matter: certification experiences of coffee producer groups in Guatemala
Coffee producers are just emerging from a long decade of low prices and oversupply. In response to these problems, many producers organized into groups and sought certifications based on social or environmental standards. ...
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