Browsing Advanced Academic Programs by Title
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Machine Learning and Civil War: Investigating Tree-Based Models for Predicting Intrastate Violence
(2017-12)This study’s aim is to improve the forecasting of civil war and examine the practical utility of using machine learning techniques in this effort. Specifically, this study investigates a variety of sampling methods used ... -
"Made in Bangladesh": Improving Women's Health and Workplace Rights in the Factories of Multinational Corporations
(2016-04-20)Bangladesh’s garment industry was booming with little consideration for its workers until the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse confirmed global concerns about poor working conditions. Today, more than 3.2 million women workers, ... -
The Main Act: Reforming Auto Insurance in Michigan by Normalizing Coverage Requirements, Reducing Rates, and Protecting Accident Victims
(2019-05)Michigan’s auto insurance rates are the highest in the United States. The state’s unique no-fault insurance system requires drivers and insurance companies to pay for unlimited lifetime medical benefits for severely injured ... -
Managing For Results: How Higher Municipal Credit Ratings Increase Data Driven Management in Cities
(2020-05)Data driven management is a powerful tool to help cities better address the needs of their residents. The current study examines the relationship between cities use of data as a management tool and municipal credit ratings, ... -
Managing Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Using Environmental Site Design in Baltimore's Westport Community
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A Manual for Applying to the NIH Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Announcement: Par-18-407
(2019-05)Academicians dedicate a significant part of their career to conducting research and publishing their findings. A major milestone in an academician’s career involves being successfully funded to conduct research work. One ... -
Memorandum of Policy Approach for Pre-School Education Development
(2019-12)The shortage of pre-school education supply is a significant problem, and the Universal Two-Child Policy in 2016 made the imbalance of supply and demand worse. The first wave of baby boomers starts to exert influence to ... -
Memorandum Recommending Expansion of Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service
(2016-04-19)This capstone is a memorandum for a Maryland Democratic legislator proposing a policy to expand Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service (MARC) weekend train service on MARC’s Camden and Brunswick Lines. The memorandum ... -
Metrics for Determining Staffing Needs in Departmental Research Administration Offices
(2018-05)Departmental research administrators are the link between researchers and the offices of sponsored projects at major universities. They also serve as liaison between the researcher and the agencies that fund their research ... -
Microgrids on Department of Defense Installations: Energy Policy's Impact on National Security
(2019-12)Energy policy serves as a key component to national security. How the United States protects its military’s access to dependable electricity is important to ensure that servicemembers are trained, equipment functions, and ... -
Minding the Gap At The Local Level: Differences Between Greenhouse Gas Reductions Needed and Targets Selected, and Between Production- and Consumption-Based Inventories
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2011-01) -
Minding the Gap at the Local Level: Differences Between Greenhouse Gas Reductions Needed and Targets Selected, and Between Production- and Consumption-based Inventories
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2011-01) -
Missouri's Autonomous Vehicle Future
(2019-05)In Missouri, existing laws prohibit the registration, testing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles. The absence of action on this issue creates three levels of problems for the state, which are: the state is missing out ... -
Morphometric analysis for nonlethal sex determination in brook trout: a new tool for research and management
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Museums and The Cloud
(2017-12)Should museums be utilizing cloud storage for their digital assets? There are several deployment models (public, private, community, hybrid) and service models (software, platform, infrastructure, and backup) all of which ... -
The National Flood Insurance Program and Climate Change: Increasing Community Resilience through Flood Mitigation
(2019-05)Enacted into law in 1968, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides thousands of homeowners, businessowners, and communities with insurance in the event of a flood. The program goals are to provide primary flood ... -
National Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
(2019-12)Prior research indicates that entitlements for paid family and medical leave following the birth or adoption of a child or medical leave provides substantial labor market benefits. Despite widespread public support for ... -
The Necessity of Environmentally Sustainable Digital Preservation and its Effects on Preservation Workflow
(2019-12)This essay is an investigation into which aspects of digital preservation affect Global Warming and how cultural heritage institutions can mitigate their participation in the Climate Emergency while maintaining good ... -
Not One More: Addressing the Data Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Urban Areas
(2019-05)A data crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (“MMIWG”) in urban areas exists in the shadows of American society. A 2018 report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute revealed the extent of the ... -
Opioid Industry Meal Payments and Associated Physician Prescibing
(2018-12)An extensive literature demonstrates a relationship between promotional activity towards physicians from drug manufacturers and subsequent prescribing of marketed products. A similar association has been demonstrated in ...