Browsing DCE Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Machine Learning Based Spectrum Fingerprinting of Drones for Defensive Cyber Operations
(2023-04-28)The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone capabilities in the past decade has significantly expanded the commercial, military, and consumer applications for these innovative airborne devices. Characterized ... -
Machine Learning for Financial Market Forecasting
(2023-05-03)Stock market forecasting continues to be an active area of research. In recent years machine learning algorithms have been applied to achieve better predictions. Using natural language processing (NLP), contextual information ... -
Making a Case for Quantitative Research in the Study of Modern Chinese History: The New China News Agency and Chinese Policy Views of Vietnam, 1977-1993
Scholarly appraisals of China's post-1949 foreign policy have been largely shaped by qualitative research, using techniques such as "Beijingology" and the selective citations of primary and secondary sources. While helpful ... -
Mandarin Tone Trainer
(2016-06-25)Because Mandarin Chinese uses semantic tones to convey meaning, it can be challenging for new students of the language. Learning to speak these tones correctly requires practice and adequate feedback. Today’s online learning ... -
Manufacturing Mathematics: A Resource for Instructors of Basic Mathematics
(2022-05-23)The purpose of this thesis is to create a fundamental math curriculum resource that will be a part of and serve as a foundation for a larger STEM curriculum for math instructors of individuals pursuing entry-level positions ... -
Mapping Future Scenarios of Oyster Farming in Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts to Decrease Nitrogen Loading
(2017-12-20)Excessive nitrogen loads in saltwater bodies along the East Coast of the U.S. are causing significant eutrophication of the water leading to species loss and water quality issues. These major impacts have led to calls for ... -
Margo: Margin Notes for Computational Notebooks
(2021-05-13)Jupyter Notebooks combine prose, code and execution output, making them a popular choice over plain source code for communicating computational methods. However, notebooks cannot be reused as modules, and the recommended ... -
Mass Rape and Genocide: International Law and the Increased Need for Deterrence Regarding War Crimes Committed During Civil Conflict
(2017-04-21)This thesis explains why there is an increased need for deterrence in international law with regard to war crimes of sexual violence and mass rapes. Increased deterrence is necessary in nations where there is ongoing civil ... -
Master of Death: Love and Spirituality in the Harry Potter Series
(2017-08-10)J. K. Rowling creates a world in which there is no religion and no god, but in which there is still a great sense of morality and love. In her seven-book Harry Potter series, Rowling shows that life is not about avoiding ... -
Maternal Mortality in the Developing World – Simple Solutions Aren’t Enough
(2017-10-14)Approximately 300,000 women die annually due to obstetric complications and 99% of these deaths occur in middle and low-income countries. It is estimated that 75% of these deaths occur due to preventable or treatable causes. ... -
Maximum Mismatch between Six-Residue Sequences of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Proteins and Human Proteome
(2023-12-13)A first step toward finding effective antivirals for Covid-19 may be the identification of immunogenic, conserved, short and accessible epitopes on the surface molecules of human coronavirus. An important requirement, ... -
Maya Vase Rollout Photography’s Past, Present, and Potential in a Cross-Discipline Digital Future: A Proof-of-Concept Study
(2024-03-12)Vase rollout photography has emerged as an invaluable tool for artifact study and documentation, offering scholars a comprehensive, 360-degree perspective of an object’s painted imagery and hieroglyphic texts. Over the ... -
Measurement Process in Impact Investing: State of Practice in Europe
(2016-11-07)This study addresses the state of impact investing practices and influence in selecting stock for an investment portfolio. It explores similarities between impact measurement practices currently used among impact investors ... -
Media Influences on Cultural Norms that Perpetuate Sexual Violence and Silence Victims in the U.S. and India: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Analysis
(2022-09-08)A global culture of sexual violence exists across the world and is found within families, institutions, communities, faiths, and all socioeconomic backgrounds. A sexual violence culture exists when people go to great lengths ... -
Media Optimization Results in the Retention of Long and Short-Term Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Zinc Finger Modified Healthy Donor CD34+ Cells
(2023-05-01)Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic disease effecting millions of people around the world. SCD is the result of a point mutation in the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin which causes glutamic acid to be replaced with ... -
"Meet Them Where They Are": Achieving Health Equity for People Experiencing Homelessness with Community Health Workers
(2022-04-14)In the United States, it is estimated that about 14 million Americans will experience homelessness in their lifetime (Coldwell & Bender, 2007). While it is well documented that people experiencing homelessness suffer a ... -
MEGA-CHURCH OR MEGA-SECT
(2024-01-04)This paper examines the modern-era megachurch in the context of its analogies with the Reformation era Catholic Church. And demonstrates that there are similarities, and provides examples, including the ways in which the ... -
Memorial Day
(2024-01-02)Memorial Day is a collection of six short stories. The narratives take place in various periods, from the nineteen fifties to present times, and in diverse geographical settings: the United States, France, and Brazil. ... -
Mercury Contamination in the Columbia River Basin: Health Risk Assessment of Tribal Exposure Through Subsistence Lifeways
(2016-05-19)In the Northwest Pacific tribal areas of the Columbia River Basin, fish consumption is important to riverine tribal cultures, and represents deeply held beliefs that have roots in spiritual practices, subsistence lifestyles ... -
The Mesmerizing Apparition of the Oracle of Joy Street: A Critical Study of John Wieners’ Life and Later Work in Boston
(2017-04-18)My study examines the later work and life of Boston poet John Wieners, whose work and achievement as a poet were neglected later in his life. My thesis contextualizes his life and his work in relation to his hometown, ...