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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Sorensen, Donya
. PREDICTORS OF SURROGATE INVOLVEMENT IN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING BEHAVIORSSridharan, Suboojitha
. INTRODUCING SERENDIPITY IN RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE METHODSStander, Amy
. REDOX STATUS OF FE IN SERPENTINITES OF THE COAST RANGE AND ZAMBALES OPHIOLITESStellfeld, Patrick
. EMULSION-TEMPLATED SILICON/CARBON ANODES WITH REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDESun, Qihua
. TUMOR-PENETRATING ACETALATED DEXTRAN NANOPARTICLES CAPABLE OF TANDEM DELIVERY OF AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCERTaetzsch, Amy
. IMPACT ON NUTRITION RISK IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OBESE WOMEN WITH NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONTang, Stephanie
. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE MATHUP CURRICULUMTeiwes, Hanno
. A PAPER‐BASED LATERAL FLOW DEVICE FOR THE DETECTION OF IαIP VIA ELISATendhar, Thupten
. INNER-PEACE AND PHYSICAL HEALTH: PEACE OF MIND AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AMONG RHODE ISLAND OLDER ADULTSVan Asch, Patrick Cooper
. PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE RHODE ISLAND EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMVandeputte, Elizabeth Gran
. ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY HANDLING PRACTICES AT FARMERS’ MARKETS IN RHODE ISLANDWasserman, Staci A.
. MODELING THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION AS A RANDOM PROCESSWei, Zhengxi
. CADMIUM PROMOTES PROLIFERATION OF TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER CELLS THROUGH EGFR-MEDIATED CELL CYCLE REGULATIONWitt, Alan Nicholas
. FRONTIER THEORY AND THE RECONQUISTA: THE ROLE OF LAWS IN DEFINING THE FRONTIERS OF MEDIEVAL SPAINWyatt, Janan
. INTERPERSONAL RELATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STAGES OF CONSISTENT CONDOM USE IN SEXUALLY ACTIVE ADOLESCENT FEMALESXi, Aihong
. CENTRIFUGATION-BASED ASSAY FOR EXAMINING NANOPARTICLE-LIPID MEMBRANE BINDING AND DISRUPTIONYang, Sarah
. WEDDING DRESS PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF TATTOOED BRIDESYang, Si
. A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF ZERO-INFLATED DATA ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION IN HEALTH SURVEYSZhu, Liwei
. IDENTIFICATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITE GENE CLUSTERS OF BACTERIA FROM SOUTH PACIFIC GYRE SUBSEAFLOOR SEDIMENTZimmer, Harrison
. MODAL EXCITATION OF A FLEXIBLE CYLINDER UNDERGOING VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATIONSTheses/Dissertations from 2013
Adediran, Jimmy
. MODIFICATION OF THE ESCHERICHIA coli NISSLE 1917 envZ GENE TO IMPROVE ITS PROBIOTIC POTENTIALAhmed, Aseef H.
. THE ABILITY OF POMEGRANATE TO AMELIORATE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN AGED TRANSGENIC MICEAiran, Ashish Gaurav
. FIRST PRINCIPLES, UNSTRUCTURED, DYNAMIC MODEL FOR REGULATING CO2 AND pH IN BICARBONATE BUFFERED PERFUSION BIOREACTORAnderson, Elizabeth Jane
. Are Full-Length mRNA In Bos taurus Spermatozoa Transferred to the Oocyte During Fertilization?Aribisala, Henry A.
. IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMArmitano, Cortney
. Effectiveness of a Surfing Intervention on Children with DisabilitiesAshmankas, Cristin
. A History of Sea Ice in the Cenzoic Arctic OceanAydin, Hakan
. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF A CLOSED-CYCLE OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM WITH SOLAR PREHEATING AND SUPERHEATINGBaffer, Brian A.
. Relationship Between Small Strain Shear Modulus and Undrained Shear Strength in Direct Simple ShearBalaban, Jordan
. THE MORPHOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS OF JAW STRUCTURES IN CHONDRICHTHYESBarr, Simon P.
. Networked Differential GPS MethodsBecker, Alissa H.
. Soil Quality in Rhode Island Pastures Grazed by Different Types of LivestockBecker, Emily Anne
. The Distribution and Ontogeny of Neuromast Receptor Organs and a Comparison of Methods for Chemical Albation of the Lateral Line System in Two Cichlid FishesBecker, Martin
. Identification of Salivary Antigens from the Deer Tick Ixodes Scapularis as Novel Vaccine CandidatesBehrend, Moritz
. MULTIPLE BRINE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE FACILITY LOCATION PROBLEM FOR SNOW REMOVALBekke, Jillian M.
. Effects of a Community-Based Tai Chi and Dietary Weight Loss Intervention on Body Composition in Obese Older WomenBennett, Erin
. Trends in the Use of Preventive Care by Women in the U. S. General PopulationBeuth, Joshua M.
. BODY COMPOSITION, MOVEMENT PHENOLOGY AND HABITAT USE OF COMMON EIDER ALONG THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTBone, Rachel Michelle
. Pathological Effects of Soybean Anti-Nutritional Factors on Summer Flounder (Paralichthys Dentatus) TissuesBowman, Alexandrea
. Using a GIS Site Suitability Analysis to Locate Springs in Mantle Units of OphiolitesBregnard, Thomas Andrew
. EFFECTS OF POSITION AND ORIENTATION ON PAX6 UPSTREAM ENHANCERS IN CIONA INTESTINALISBrick, Leslie Ann Daline
. Testing Theory-Based Quantitative Predictions with New BehaviorsBrown, Garrick
. Green Eating and Dietary Quality in University StudentsCarnevale, Daniel C.
. Carbon Sequestration Potential of the Coast Range Ophiolite in CaliforniaCasagrande, David S.
. REAL-TIME FEATURELESS VISUAL ODOMETRY FOR SEA FLOOR IMAGING WITH A LAGRANGIAN FLOATChopy, Katelyn Patricia
. A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Value of Membership in the Oley Foundation by Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ConsumersCirello, Amanda
. Phytochemicals from the Roots of Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum)Clark, John
. Effects of Climate Change on the Habitats of the Invasive Species Ailanthus altissima Along the Appalachian TrailClavet, Christopher D.
. Beauveria bassiana and Elisa Determination of Neonicotinoids to Improve Management of Listronotus maculicollisCosta, Jeffrey Michael
. Cyclic Loading of Soils: A Study of Resilient Modulus and Cyclic LiquefactionDeAngelis, Nicole
. Rhode Island Aquaculturists' Perceptions of Eco-Labeling Certification ProgramsDeCuollo, Samantha C.
. SEPARATING THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND COMMUNITY COMPOSITION ON THE MAGNITUDE OF HETEROTROPHIC PROTIST GRAZING RATES IN NARRAGANSETT BAYDeRensis, Thomas P.
. A ROBUST LINEAR DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONTROLLER FOR A MARINE SURFACE VEHICLEDobling, Michael Lowell
. CYCLIC RESISTANCE - SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR MONTEREY AND CABO ROJO CARBONATE SANDDonohue, Jessica L.
. Assessment of Housing Density Impacts on Groundwater Quality: Integration of Water Quality Data into a GIS-Based Model for Estimating Groundwater Nitrate ConcentrationsDrew, Jonathan M.
. DESIGNING EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR INCREASING READINESS TO USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATIONDuarte, Ronald
. Improving Performance of Data-Parallel Applications on CPU-GPU Heterogeneous SystemsDuszkiewicz, Adam
. USING COMPOSITE FUELS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR STANDARD FUELS FOR COMBUSTIONEddy, Elizabeth N.
. CHARACTERIZING THE BENTHIC INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES OF THE MIXED-COARSE INTERTIDAL HABITAT IN BOSTON HARBORFaella, John
. On Performance of GPU and DSP Architectures for Computationally Intensive ApplicationsFeliu, Jose L.
. USE OF REINFORCEMENT LEARNING (RL) FOR PLAN GENERATION IN BELIEF-DESIRE-INTENTION (BDI) AGENT SYSTEMSFilimon, Michael A.
. Site Planning and On-Board Collision Avoidance Software to Optimize Autonomous Surface Craft SurveysFoley, Catherine M.
. A Difference in Perspective: A Comparison of Ecosystem and Single-Species Focused Fisheries ManagementFöllscher, Wilke
. Development of a Platform for Lateral Flow Test Devices with the Capability of Using Multiple FluidsForbes, Timothy
. Mouse HCI Through Combined EMG and IMUFoun, Elaine
. Tuning Intermolecular Interactions to Enhance Solid-State Nanopore Force SpectroscopyFrechette, Jennifer Ann Dupont
. UNDERSTANDING THE HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT OF A LOW-INCOME URBAN COMMUNITYGerbers, Roman
. Development of Enhanced Lateral Flow test Devices for Point-of-Care DiagnosticsGiard, Jennifer L.
. An Inversion Scheme for Shear Wave Speed Using Scholte Wave DispersionGokbayrak, N. Simay
. Exploring Predictors of Relapse and Maintenance Among SmokersGonda-King, Liahna
. False Ring Formation in Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) After Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) and Elongate Hemlock Scale (Fiorinia externa) FeedingGoni Rodrigo, Miguel Angel
. THE ULTRASONIC PULSE-ECHO IMMERSION TECHNIQUE AND ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT OF PARTICULATE COMPOSITESGottfried, Amy E.
. Fine-Scale Assessment of Habitat Characteristics of Two Cottontail Species in Southern New EnglandHabegger, Leigh C.
. Managing Conflict and Compatibility of Use: A Case Study of Stakeholder Groups Associated with Blue Crabs (Callinectes Sapidus) in Coastal North CarolinaHartwell, Anne M.
. A Reconstruction of δ15N of Deep Ocean Nitrate in the Past Using Pore FluidHenderson, M. Elisabeth
. IMPACTS OF CHANGING INSHORE WATER TEMPERATURES ON PHENOLOGY AND THERMAL PREFERENCES OF FISH SPECIESJaffe, Ian Morrison
. MYOSTATIN AND TGF-Β FUNCTION IN THE REGULATION OF MYOGENESIS IN RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss), A BASAL TELEOSTJulian, Anthony James
. A Strain-Based Procedure to Screen for Wave-Induced Pore Pressure Generation in the SeabedKaufman, Melissa R. S.
. Evaluating Ocean Model Resolution and Initialization Under Hurricane ConditionsKelly, Donna
. NICU Sodium Administration to Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Relationships with Recommendations and GrowthKelly, Joshua
. 1891 AD Submarine Eruptive Processes and Geochemical Studies of Floating Scoria at Foerstner Volcano, PantelleriaKleinfeldt, Lennart Max
. AN EMULSION-BASED ROUTE TO GENERATE MAGNETIC CAPSULES FOR CONCRETE APPLICATIONSKnorr, Kelly I.
. Distribution, Variability, and Trends in Wind Characteristics in New England Coastal AreasLarson, H. Elsa
. Predictors of Non-Vaccination Against Human Papillamovarius Among Us Women Aged 18-26Lengyel, Nicole L.
. Characterizing the Spread and Impacts of the Invasive Colonial Tunicate Didemnum Vexillum on Georges BankLetendre, Jonathan M.
. The Combined Effect of Tai Chi and Weight Loss on Physical Function in Community Dwelling obese Older WommenLiauw, Indrawati
. Examining Trends in Adolescents' Future Orientation Across 33 YearsLockrem, Sarah
. Impacts of the Financial Crisis on Luxury Apparel and Mass Apparel Companies from 2008 to 2011Lopez, Miranda
. ECOLOGY OF MENIDIA MENIDIA LARVAE IN TWO TEMPERATE ESTUARINE LITTORAL HABITATSLubiner, Anna G.
. Locus of Control as a Predictor of Maternal Feeding StyleMabe, Monica
. Progress Monitoring for Prerequisite Social Skills: A Generalizability Study For Measure DevelopmentMackey, Courtney
. Self-Objectification in Group Exercise Participants: The Role of Reasons for Exercise and ModalityMadanchi, Nadine
. A RAPID ASSESSMENT TOOL TO ASSESS FACTORY SUSTAINABILITYMarraccini, Marisa E.
. College Students' Perceptions of Professor BullyingMartinelli, Megan
. "Would Live Like Ancient Greeks": The Art and Life of Raymond DuncanMartin, Kyle T.
. Eigenvalue Pairing for Direction Finding with Vector Sensor ArraysMatoian, Meredith A.
. Developing a Method for Enhanced Explosive Detection by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and Metal Enhanced Fluorescence (MEF)Maynard, Cynthia L.
. Evaluating Coastal Islands as Potential Translocation Sites for New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus Transitionalis)McDowell, Ian
. Transcriptome of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea Virginica in Response to Bacterial ChallengeMcGwin, Katharine
. Music Subcultures Online: The Indie Folk Scene and How Facebook Influences Participation