Browsing DCE Theses and Dissertations by Title
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PacBio: Long Read Sequencing Capability for Whole Genome Sequencing
(2021-10-20)The advancement in cameras and computation ability has allowed the sequencing industry to make revolutionary progress. One of the latest sequencing technologies, called “Third generation sequencing”, relies on the reading ... -
Paging Dr. Nitobe! Social Fevers, Moral Levers, and Doctored Traditions in Bushido: The Soul of Japan. (Thesis + Soundtrack Album)
(2022-06-22)Abstract (Thesis + Soundtrack Album) Nitobe Inazo’s popular book, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, was an important effort to enshrine a long-standing national identity in Japan with the development of bushido, or the “way of ... -
Parallel Programming Approaches to Optimize Performance and Energy Consumption on Heterogeneous Computing Systems
(2023-04-25)Parallel programming offers the ability to simultaneously improve the performance and reduce the energy consumption of software running on heterogeneous computing systems. Software developers have long preferred to avoid ... -
Parasocial and Group Attitudes in a Political Context: Does a personable politician improve group acceptance?
(2021-05-21)This study investigates how exposure to personal narratives of an outgroup leader may increase positive attitudes toward the leader and, by extension, also her group. To test this question, the reactions of participants ... -
Pardon Power: The Executive Cornerstone of the Separation of Powers
(2017-05-07)This study investigates the under recognized procedural and administrative properties accompanying grants of presidential pardon. Of all the Article II powers vested in the executive branch, pardoning authority confers the ... -
Partial Depletion of Pth Increases Susceptibility to Macrolide Drug Treatment in M. Tuberculosis
(2016-02-18)The goal of this work was to investigate whether a ubiquitous bacterial protein, peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase (Pth), would be an appropriate candidate for target-based drug discovery research directed against pathogenic M. ... -
Partisanship, Propaganda, and Misinformation During Peak COVID-19: A Comparative Study Between the United States and Germany
(2022-07-19)In the context of the elite-driven, media-state nexus of Western democracies, the functioning of today’s propaganda plays out in the fold-lines of national media ecosystems, social traditions, and political institutions. ... -
Party of the Century: Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball
(2014-10-14)Party of the Century: Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball is a cultural history exhibition designed to transport museum visitors back to Capote’s masked dance held in New York City on November 28, 1966 in the Plaza Hotel’s ... -
Passing, Covering and the Role of Authenticity in Marvel's X-Men Universe
(2016-10-14)The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate the evolution of racial passing to covering, as a result of the changing social climate. Additionally, I will be demonstrating the role of authenticity in self-identification ... -
A Path to Inquiry-Based Learning in Geometry Courses in U.S. Secondary Schools
(2016-06-22)This thesis outlines an approach for teachers to improve student interest in and understanding of mathematics through inquiry-based learning (IBL) in high school geometry courses. A review of four methods of IBL and its ... -
Pcyox1L Controls Immune Dynamics through Neutrophil Differentiation and Functionality
(2022-01-20)Autophagy is a cellular function that is essential in maintaining homeostasis at the molecular level. Over the years, autophagy has defined its role in neutrophil biology and innate immunity. Understanding the role of ... -
Pcyox1l Role in Sensitivity to Ocular P. Aeruginosa Infections via Neutrophil Infiltration and Thrombocytopenia
(2023-04-28)The function of the Prenylcysteine oxidase 1-like (Pcyox1l) gene is currently unknown. To examine the significance of Pcyox1l, the Pcyox1l KO mice and WT littermates were infected with P. aeruginosa and disease outcomes ... -
Peace Building Between Israel – Palestine: Eliminating Borders Through Public Health Initiatives
(2018-02-24)The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is a long and complicated one. There has been fighting since the turn of the 20th century. The land is historically known and important to Christians, Jews, and Muslims for ... -
Peace Education Studies and Post-Conflict Sri Lanka
(2019-05-28)Peace education is educational instruction focusing on a pupil’s sense of community, civic duty and cooperation. Peace education scholars hypothesize that it offers a way to foster peace and reconciliation in countries and ... -
Peace Over War, the Future of the Taiwan Straits
(2017-04-15)Between 1954 and 1996, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan) were involved in three crises that encompassed military actions. Many scholars have suggested that military conflict or intervention ... -
Pedagogy Across State Lines: Critical Race Theory as a Response to Teachers Vs. The State
(2022-10-11)James W. Loewen begins his book, Lies My History Teacher Told Me, with a dedication to all “American history teachers who teach against their textbooks,” challenging the standardized education system. Lauding teachers for ... -
Peer Attachment: A Mediation Relationship Between Peer Victimization, Anxiety, and Depression
(2017-06-14)The study examined a mediation analysis of peer attachment, peer victimization, anxiety and depression at two different points. The proposed mediator was peer attachment which was hypothesized to be a protective, or ... -
Perceptions of Psychopathy and Defendant Controllability: Juror Decision-Making, Death Penalty Sentencing, and Courtroom Strategies
(2023-01-09)The purpose of this research study was to examine how juror sentencing decisions relate to perceptions of defendant psychopathy and perceptions of defendant controllability. It was predicted that perceptions of higher ... -
Performing Arts Education for University Students: Does Training in the Performing Arts Improve Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy?
(2021-05-14)This study investigated the role of performing arts education on the self-construct values of self-esteem and self-efficacy. Given the lack of performing arts education for university aged students, the study aims to find ... -
Permaculture-Inspired Farms in Quebec: An Economic and Social Overview
(2016-05-15)Permaculture is a design approach to human settlements that promotes diverse, regenerative and resilient agricultural systems. It appears this movement could play an important role in the transition from industrial to a ...