Browsing DCE Theses and Dissertations by Title
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"I hate homework!" Could Musical Instrument Learning Help Reduce Academic Task Aversiveness?
(2023-04-20)Academic tasks are often associated with negative emotions and have been shown to be a source of conflict between parents and children. Although many studies have been done surrounding academic task aversiveness (ATA), ... -
I Heard the Ravens Call My Name
(2023-10-11)Thirteen-year-old Lillian has a secret: she is reverse—she is a girl but everyone thinks she is a boy. Lillian is terrified that anyone who finds out will reject her. Then, the mountain witch arrives in town with her talking ... -
“I Must Be Circumstanced:” Bianca’s Effect on Othello
(2017-04-25)This study examines the inclusion of Bianca in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice. What purpose did the character serve, if any? How does the play benefit from her creation? Previous scholarly ... -
I Need a Nap: And Other Tales of My So-Called Chronic Illness
(2023-04-28)Abstract Part of the human condition is understanding that life goes wrong. Whether it's stepping on a piece of gum in a new pair of shoes or finding a lump in a breast, something will displace a person from a moment ... -
Identification and Analysis of Amino Acid Substitutions in Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Fusion Loop That Interfere With Infection
The Ebola virus glycoprotein, GP, is responsible for the fusion of the virus membrane with that of its host target and the consequent entry of the virus into the cell cytosol. GP is expressed on the surface of the virus ... -
Identification of a Robust Antibody Modulator of CD33 in In Vitro Models
(2023-09-14)CD33 is a sialic acid binding immunoglobulin-type lectin found on myeloid cells throughout the body, including microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells. CD33 has been implicated genetically in late-onset Alzheimer’s ... -
Identification of Gene Expression Changes in Relation to a Sensitized Motor Response or Signs of Tolerance Due to Chronic D-Amphetamine Exposure
(2018-01-24)Drug addiction is a disorder in which people continue to escalate drug use despite the presence of negative consequences. The repeated use of drugs of abuse is a major risk factor in drug addiction. There is a compulsive ... -
Identifying and Rank-Ordering Large Volume Leaks in the Underground Natural Gas Distribution System of Massachusetts
(2018-05-28)Rising methane in earth’s atmosphere accelerates climate change, and natural gas is a major driver of that increase. In 2016, Massachusetts passed a law requiring that ‘environmentally significant’ leaks in the aging ... -
Identifying Circulating MiRNAs as Potential Biomarkers for Kidney Disease by qRT-PCR
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short endogenous non-coding RNA molecules that play critical roles in gene regulation, cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism. MiRNA levels in blood and other body fluids are ... -
Identifying Gaps in the Professional Development of Scientists Across Educational Degrees and Understanding the Impact to Retention
(2022-05-10)Long-term employee retention has been a concern for many organizations across different industries. However long-term retention of scientists has not been a well-investigated topic, particularly around those who do not ... -
Identifying Non-canonical, Keap1-independent Regulators of Nrf2 Degradation in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
(2022-12-21)Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) is a transcription factor responsible for cellular antioxidant response to oxidative and electrophilic stress. Keap1 (Kelch ECH associating protein 1) has been demonstrated ... -
Identifying Novel Modifiable Risk Factors in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): A Secondary Use Analysis of Clinical Trial Data
(2023-10-05)Much of the current research efforts to treat neurological diseases have been focused on identifying novel disease biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, provide prognostic information, and monitor disease progression. Yet none ... -
Identifying Novel Sources of Non-canonical Tumor Antigens via the Hybrid de novo Transcriptome Assembly Pipeline
(2022-04-21)Traditionally, tumor-specific antigens (TSAs) are believed to result solely from mutations occurring within specific cancer types. Peptides resulting from these mutations can be applied as therapeutic agents which engineer ... -
Identity Politics in Morocco: The Implications of Indigenousness, Feminism and Nationalism within the Ongoing Western Sahara Conflict
(2021-10-04)Abstract The Western Sahara conflict has been going on since 1975. As Spain was pressured by the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations to start the decolonization of the territory, the deceased former King Hassan II ... -
Ideophones as Positive Polarity Items
The thesis proposes a connection between polarity sensitivity and ideophones (words that convey perceptual experience with particular vividness and are characterized by frequent sound symbolism). The often mentioned ... -
Idylls of the Hearth: Enoch Arden and the Creation of Paradise
(2017-08-22)This thesis examines a theme of natural theology exhibited in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Enoch Arden.” It surveys the text’s thematic experiments with scenery and spirituality, as well as the strategies governing its narrative ... -
Idyllwild
(2023-10-04)My literary novel titled Idyllwild is set in the upscale Michigan suburb of Idyllwild during the 1990s. The protagonist Edith (Edie) Arthur counts the months until high school graduation. Since moving to Idyllwild eight ... -
IgA Antibody Responses to Borrelia Burgdorferi and Three Specific Autoantigens in Patients With Lyme Disease: Correlations With Cytokine Mediators and Disease Duration
(2017-05-13)The aim of this research was to investigate IgA antibody responses to Borrelia burgdorferi and 3 related autoantigens in patients with early manifestations of Lyme disease, including those with erythema migrans (EM) and ... -
Image Classification with Evolved Convolutional Neural Networks
(2022-02-07)Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are a well-established technique for image classification problems. While the topology of a CNN strongly affects the performance of that CNN, designing a CNN’s topology remains a difficult ... -
Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Detroit: The Chaldean Community and Their Rise to Majority Ownership in the Grocery Markets, 1943-1990
(2017-04-29)This thesis investigates the changing demographics of store ownership in the city of Detroit from 1943-1990 and explains how a small immigrant community from Iraq; the Chaldeans, rose to control 90% of the grocery markets. ...