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An Examination of Selected Ethnic Foodways in the Upper Midwest
<p>Many geographers recognize regional studies as a guidepost of geography. Cultural geographers have long identified the significance of ethnic regions and the differences between various ethnic groups in matters of housing, work, agriculture and diet. In many cases foodways and regional cuisine …
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Deep-time thermochronology of the US Upper Midwest cratonic interior
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Nitrogen Fertilization of Hybrid Hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest of the USA
… are proposed as an alternative crop for the Upper Midwest. Current nitrogen (N) recommendations for European hazelnut production are based on research from Oregon and may not be applicable to hybrids in Minnesota due to differing soils, climate, genetics, and growing systems. In 2003, I …
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Indispensable Outcasts: Seasonal Laborers and Community in the Upper Midwest, 1880--1930
"The upper midwestern United States is the geographic focus, especially Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, northern Illinois, northern Michigan, and northwestern Iowa. The structure of agricultural production, especially in the wheat belt, and the structure of the labor market for unskilled …
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Wind in the Upper Midwest: Assessing Wind Resource Variability and Representation in Reanalyses
… the climate system on wind energy output in the Upper Midwest (UMW: 40-52°N, 87-105°W), a North American region rich in wind resources and experiencing rapid turbine deployment. First, to facilitate this goal, the representation of wind resources by reanalysis models was tested, as were methods …
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Modeling of an upper Midwest forest boundary layer and vehicle indoor air quality
<p>The key to understanding tropospheric chemistry begins with the hydroxyl and hydroperoxy radicals. Recent research suggests that there is still considerable uncertainty in our understanding of the sources of these radicals and their role as sinks. The work detailed in this thesis describes a …
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African American/Black Undergraduate Students: Perceptions of Their Experiences Attending an Upper Midwest University
… institution (PWI) of higher education in the Upper Midwest. Participants consisted of a sample of six African American/black juniors during the 2009–2010 academic school year. Social Identity Development Theory and Critical Race Theory were used as a guide in designing interview questions. …
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Conservation priorities and collaboration in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative
… Priorities Assessment was conducted for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC in 2012 to aid them in setting conservation priorities for future work. A mixed methodology approach was used to assess the perspectives of LCC members and help them arrive at a set of shared priorities. The …
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Optimum plant density for crowding stress tolerant processing sweet corn in the Upper Midwest
… such hybrids appear to be under-planted in the Upper Midwest – where most of the world’s processing sweet corn is grown. Both contract growers and vegetable processors may realize improved sustainability by growing CST hybrids at optimum plant densities. In collaboration with vegetable …
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Continuous living cover for the Upper Midwest: from hairy vetch nodules to the lanscape scale
… implementing continuous living cover across the Midwestern U.S. Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 exemplify the challenges specific to one crop, hairy vetch. Temperature constraints in the region limit the utility of hairy vetch as a cover crop relative to other regions of the U.S. However, with continued …
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Experiences Of Female Faculty With Maternity Leave At Four-Year Universities In An Upper Midwest State
… consisted of women currently employed in an upper Midwest state at six four-year institutions. An online survey was completed by 121 women, and 30 of these women also participated in face-to-face or telephone interviews. Survey participants completed both open and closed-ended questions. …
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Factors Influencing Recruitment of Collegiate Basketball Players in Institutions of Higher Education in the Upper Midwest
… II, and twenty-eight NAIA colleges in the upper midwest.</p><p>Results of the study indicate that the top three reasons for student athletes to choose to attend a certain college were the academic reputation of the college, the athletic scholarship, and the basketball program and tradition. …
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A Rose By Any Other Name: An Examination of Rural Lesbian Identities in the Upper Midwest
… ofleshian identity presentation in the rural upper Midwest. The study focuses on how women in this area present themselves as lesbians. This was not expected to be a static process. On the contrary, recent developments in the sociological research of this topic have revealed (hat it is …
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Extreme weather events in the upper Midwest: Implications on flood risk, crop yield, and water quality
… analysis of extreme weather events in the Upper Midwest, focusing on their impacts on flood risk, crop yield, and water quality. Through a series of interconnected studies, the research provides critical insights into the complex effects of extreme precipitation and temperature events, …
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Natural Reproductive Cycle of Northern Largemouth Bass in the Upper Midwest, with Applications to Off-season Spawning
… products for management applications in the upper Midwest. If successful, OSS of largemouth bass could provide advanced sized bass for earlier stocking dates. Stockings occurring earlier in the growing season would provide a window for age-0 fish to attain greater lengths and accumulate more …
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Impacts of Urban Areas on Vegetation Development Along Rural-Urban Gradients in the Upper Midwest: 2003-2012
… gradient for six regions located in the Upper Midwest of the United States. I fit NDVI observations from 2003-2012 as a convex quadratic function of thermal time as accumulated growing degree-days (AGDD) calculated from the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land …
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Intimate Partner Violence: Implications For Northern Plains And Upper Midwest American Indian Mother-Daughter Dyads' Attachment Relationships
… examine the experiences of Northern Plains and Upper Midwest American Indian mothers' and daughters' attachment relationships and the influence of IPV utilizing the conceptual framework of the medicine wheel and the theoretical framework that includes IPV, attachment, ptsd symptoms, …
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Native American Students: Perceptions of Lived Experiences Attending a Small Predominantly White University in the Upper Midwest
… white campus at a small university in the Upper Midwest. Using a phenomenological approach, the researcher interviewed each of the eight participants for one hour, although there were two interviews that took longer. Two participants agreed to meet for a second interview and, again, the …
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A Case Study Of The Perceived Effects Of Change In Principal Leadership In An Upper Midwest Middle School
… at the end of the 2008-2009 school year at an upper Midwest middle school and to describe the effects from the perspective of system participants. Using a case study approach, the research focused on the perceived effects of principal leadership change and its' impact on the perception of the …
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