Browsing DCE Theses and Dissertations by Title
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California’s Harvest Gypsies: Race and the Reproduction of Colonial Power in the New Deal Era
(2022-03-10)This study challenges the prevailing narrative that agriculturally-bound southwestern migrants entering California’s rural valleys during the 1930s were marginalized socio-politically as a consequence of the Great Depression, ... -
Can Genocides be Prevented in this 21st Century?
(2022-04-21)Abstract This thesis analyzes the dynamics of the formation and dismantling of a genocidal mentality in a population. It explores the effectiveness of current institutions in implementing timely interventions to prevent ... -
Can In-Silico Computational Virtual Screening of Fragment Libraries Model In-Vitro Biophysical Screening Methods with Similar Results to Identify Novel RNA-Binding Chemical Matter for Treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy?
(2023-05-01)Myotonic Dystrophy is an autosomal dominant trinucleotide repeat expansion disorder caused by a CTG repeat in the 3’ untranslated region of the DMPK gene. These repeats become pathogenic when transcribed into RNA as they ... -
Can mindfulness be a shared experience in the same way as emotional contagion?
(2021-05-24)The benefits and potential of mindfulness to facilitate better wellbeing for individuals is well documented. Less is known about how one person’s mindful behavior can affect others to whom they hold close bonds. To understand ... -
Carbon Footprint and Handprint Assessment for Net Positive Infrastructure Projects in Honduras
(2023-01-10)Sustainable and resilient cities are becoming the norm as societies worldwide are forced to adapt to climate and health threats. Developing nations have a greater responsibility to quickly adopt measures for resilient ... -
Carbon Footprint of Movie Production Location Choice: the Real Cost
(2016-05-04)The film and television sector is the number one industry contributor to Los Angeles air pollution (University of Southern California, 2006). Yet, 39 states and many countries offer film incentives, in a quest to lure ... -
CardiP: A Proof-of-Concept Design of Transdermal Delivery of a Diuretic with Nanoparticles for Congestive Heart Failure
(2023-10-11)Heart Failure (HF) is a medical condition that affects more than 6 million people in the United States with healthcare costs gradually rising with the readmission of each heart failure patient. Therefore, feasible solutions ... -
Caregiver Personality Effect on Health Status and Adherence in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
(2018-03-30)Although there have been multiple studies that have assessed the effect of individual personality on health outcomes and adherence to prescribed treatment, few studies have examined the impact of a caregiver personality ... -
The Case for Institutionalizing Nuclear Munitions: A Probabilistic Game Theory Analysis
(2017-02-03)The spread of nuclear weapons is a hotly debated topic, with two dominating schools of thought. One school espouses the belief that horizontal nuclear proliferation is inevitable and that increased proliferation engenders ... -
Celestial Intelligences: The Syncretic Angelology of Renaissance Philosopher Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
(2017-11-08)This thesis investigates the syncretic ideas of Italian Renaissance philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (“Pico” hereafter) (1463-1494) and his angelology in order to interpret the process of spiritual ascension that ... -
Challenging the Status Quo: A Review on Second-Generation Latinos Joining American Mainstream
(2016-01-15)This study examines second-generation Latinos born in the U.S. after 1965 and their prospects of achieving traditional assimilation in the United States. Some social scientists argue that “classic” straight-line assimilation ... -
Changing Course: Using American Soft Power to Affect U.S.-Cuban Relations
The anomaly of U.S.-Cuban relations continues to perplex many citizens, lawmakers, and political scientists who are curious as to the means by which the two nations can develop a more constructive and productive relationship ... -
Characterization of Dengue Virus Serotype 1 and 2 Infection in Human Dermal Fibroblasts
(2023-04-25)Dengue virus (DENV) is transmitted to human cells in the skin after the bite of a mosquito. As an abundant cell type in the skin, fibroblasts are hypothesized as one of the cell types in the skin susceptible to DENV ... -
Characterization of Dietary Patterns, Cognitive Function, and Mood in Diverse Populations of Cardiac Patients in the age of Covid-19
(2024-01-18)Global health has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and cardiovascular disease is no exception. This research indicates that adhering to the MIND diet may lessen complications connected to heart disease, ... -
Characterization of Synthetic Reference Material for ctDNA Detection Assays
(2022-04-21)Precision medicine is a fast-growing field within the cancer biotechnology industry that tailors a patient’s treatment to their specific biological makeup. Liquid biopsy offers a noninvasive, more heterogenous look into a ... -
Characterization of the Effects of IVIg on CNS Inflammation Leading to Non-Classical Disease in a Relapsing Remitting Model of EAE
(2016-10-19)Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a complex therapeutic used in the treatment of multiple autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The mechanism of action of IVIg is pleiotropic; there is increasing evidence that modulation ... -
Characterizing a Purple Pigment Defect and Its Microbial Origin in Cheese Rinds
(2018-02-14)Surface- ripened cheeses have a clear pattern of microbial succession which contributes to the overall quality of the product. These rinds typically contain the visible products of microbial activity including pigments, ... -
Characterizing the Effects of Takeda’s Inhibitor on the SREBP Family of Transcription Factors
(2017-06-02)Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) are a set of transcription factors that bind to the SRE element. This element is involved in regulating expression of genes involved in cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis ... -
Characterizing the Specificity and Cross-Reactivity Profile of the B Cell Response to Dengue Virus Serotype 2
(2022-10-11)Dengue is a Flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which causes significant disease burden worldwide (Michlmayr et al., 2021). Dengue disease can vary in severity from asymptomatic to potentially deadly dengue hemorrhagic ... -
Chemistry, A Novel
(2023-06-16)Chemistry is a young adult novel that tells the coming-of-age story of Heidi Ross, a 16-year-old high school junior from New York state. The novel, which explores how teenagers use their relationships with one another to ...