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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Jacob, Jean M.
. Factors influencing hiring decisions for welfare recipientsJain, Nitesh
. Experiment and analytical evaluation of dynamic fracture in *graded multifunctional materialsJean-Pierre, Pascal
. Attitudes toward seeking professional help in a multi-ethnic sample: The roles of beliefs about mental illness etiology, religious orientation, and acculturationJohnson, Gregory William
. Loran: Creating a viable backup for GPSJordan, Katerina Serlemitsos
. The ecology of plant-parasitic nematodes and their antagonists on golf course greens turf in southern New EnglandKellogg, Dorothy Q. N.
. The influence of geomorphic setting on ground water denitrification in forested riparian wetlandsKirs, Marek
. Quantitative analyses of F+ specific RNA coliphagesKwon, Oh-Sun
. Quasi-elastic scattering of ultracold neutronsLambert, Adam Matthew
. Native and exotic Phragmites australis in Rhode Island: Distribution and differential resistance to insect herbivoresLa Valley, Kenneth John
. Aspects of bacterial community ecology within the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica), and surveillance of post-harvest Vibrio vulnificus occurrenceLee, Sharon K.
. The effects of a kit-based science curriculum and teacher characteristics on students' attitude toward scienceLee, Sungsoo
. Functional and structural study of the protein tyrosine kinase Csk, as a model systemLi, Linghong
. Using the optical microscopy imaging method for studying electromigrationLin, Xiaofeng
. Probing the regulatory mechanisms of protein tyrosine kinases, using c-terminal Src kinase (Csk) as a model systemLiu, Ming
. Multidimensional damage state identification using phase space warpingLopes, Christopher John
. Bilingual school psychologists' practices with students with limited English proficiencyLow, Gregory A.
. Validation of a tool to measure drug knowledge: Evaluating bioterrorism preparedness activitiesLynch, Marie A.
. The relationship between school and independent educational evaluations: Issues in identification and eligibility for students with learning disabilitiesMcKinney, Richard A.
. Habitat use by waterfowl wintering in Narragansett Bay, Rhode IslandMelfi, James
. A descriptive study of beta2-agonist use in asthma patients based on a nationally representative sampleMeloro, Phyllis C.
. Do high school advisory programs promote personalization? Correlates of school belongingMelrose, Donald Christopher
. Underway profiling of photosynthesis and dissolved oxygen in Narragansett Bay, Rhode IslandMenezes, Sunshine
. Nanoplankton biodiversity in the Pettaquamscutt River Estuary, Rhode Island, Unites StatesMichaelis, Bjoern
. Dissolved oxygen dynamics in a shallow stream systemMiller, Teresa L.
. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A survey of assessment practices by school psychologistsMohanty, Natali
. A multi commodity recyclables collection model using partitioned vehiclesNair, Arun Unnikrishnan
. Evolutionary numerical methods applied to minimum weight structural design and cardiac mechanicsNgo, Tu Anh
. A four-year retrospective study of domestic violence and police response in Asians using the Rhode Island Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Police Reporting FormsPetluri, Raghuram
. Angular dependent interaction of metastable helium molecules on the surfaces of helium nanodropletsPetrik-Finley, Rachel Jeanne Mahr
. The impact of a parasitic gill copepod on the demography of a reef fish hostPlouffe, Jeffrey Stewart
. The development and validation of a fuzzy logic method for time-series extrapolationProestou, Dina A.
. Sex change in Crepidula fornicata: Influence of environmental factors on reproductive success and the timing of sex changeRobinson, Marshall Jackson
. Psychopathy and compliance correlates for male delinquents in a community programRuskin, Danielle Alexandra
. Problematic interactions between parents and their children with ADHD: Role of attributions, emotions, discipline practices, and comorbid ODDSachdeva, Karuna
. Regulation of cytochrome P450-3A (CYP3A) and pregnane X receptor (PXR): Implications to drug-drug interactionsSaumweber, Whitley Joseph
. Energetic constraints on diapause in Calanus finmarchicus: Implications for population dynamics in the Gulf of MaineShaw, Reena L.
. Enforcement and compliance in the Northeast groundfish fishery: Perceptions of procedural justice in fishery management, the effects of regulatory methods, and prospects for complianceSheeley, Amy Elizabeth
. Dietary restraint, self-efficacy, and gender differences in weight loss program participantsSiliezar, Diana Catalina
. Restructuring school: Improving K-8 science teaching and learning in schools through systematic professional developmentSmith, Anabela Da Silva
. Youth Self-Report: Profile patterns of adjudicated adolescents and diagnostic efficiency of clinical scalesStevos, Joyce L.
. Youth in action: A study of developing citizen identitySuckle, Jessica A.
. Challenges and resolution strategies of ordained Protestant clergywomenTang, Zhexiong
. Inter-polymer complexes of conducting polymers: Synthesis, characterization and applicationsTolunay, Adviye
. Group identity effects on social influenceToolan, Timothy M.
. Advances in sliding window subspace trackingTracy, Susanne Mary Koszalka
. A pilot study of tailored teaching on non-drug enhancements for managing postoperative painTrombetti, Isabel A.
. Meanings in the Lives of Older Adults: In Their Own VoicesVeilleux, Douglas L. II
. Melting in a low gravity environment with applied electromagnetic fieldsViso, Richard
. Mid-Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Pacific-Phoenix-Farallon triple junctionWang, Yu
. Synthesis and investigation of the thermochromic properties of polythiophenes and oligothiophenesWoods, Wendy Lynn
. Hydrography, suspended sediments, chlorophyll A, chromophoric dissolved organic matter and optical characteristics of the Pearl River (Zhujiang) Estuary during July and November, 1998Xie, Jianxun
. Involvement of transcription factors in cadmium-induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in rat kidney cellsYang, Chun-Ming
. Enhancing driving safety through proper message design on variable message signsYeh, Yating
. APPLICABILITY OF THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN AN ADOLESCENT POPULATION IN TAIWANYue, Junqi
. Destruction of TNT and RDX residues and devicesZhang, Ming
. Toward high performance and highly reliable storage serviceTheses/Dissertations from 2004
Aflague, John M.
. Suicide Assessment by Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses: A Phenomenographic StudyAgarwal, Vivek
. Microstructure Studies in Surfacant SystemsAllen, James H.
. Regulation of cra, A Regulatory Gene of Glycolytic and Gluconeogenic Pathways in Salmonella enterica serovar TyphimuriumAnatchkova, Milena D.
. Smoking and Stress: Exploring Patterns Among High School Youth in BulgariaAndreozzi Stern, Lucille
. The Pros and Cons of the Learned Helplessness Construct and the Battered Woman Syndrome: A Critical Analysis and Possible ReformulationBaggerly, Joanne
. The experience of mild traumatic brain injury for selected casesBaskaran, Ramesh
. Essays on fisheries managementBautista, Cynthia A.
. Survivorship of a low-grade glioma brain tumorBergondo, Deanna L.
. Examining the processes controlling water column variability in Narragansett Bay: Time series data and numerical modelingBotonjic, Edita
. Forensic and biological applications of vibrational spectroscopyCao, Yong
. A design of experimental approach to study the road marking luminance contrast and variable message signsCarr, Jamie M.
. Queer times: Christopher Isherwood's modernityCenter, Laurie E.
. Issues of gender and peer collaboration in a problem-solving computer activityCerimagic, Zlata
. Self-reported medication adherence among patients with diabetesChadwick, Kristine Leigh
. A narrative exploration of personal factors and organizational contexts in the development of local leadershipChaves, Joaquin E.
. Potential use of nitrogen-15 to assess nitrogen sources and fate in Narragansett BayChokshi, Rina
. Evaluation of hot-melt extrusion technology to improve dissolution rates of poorly water soluble drugsClark, Cathy Ann
. Global behavior of nonlinear difference equationsDai, Qingli
. Micromechanical modeling of constitutive and damage behavior of heterogeneous asphalt materialsDesplaces, David Edouard
. A multi-level approach to individual readiness to adopt entreprise resource planning softwareDrainville-Higgins, Katherine Evelyn
. Isolation of marine metabolites from Symbiodinium species of dinoflagellatesDutton-Greene, Leila B.
. Testing a Model of Unwanted Pursuit and StalkingEvora, Victor Manuel Fortes
. Fabrication and dynamic mechanical behavior of nanocompositesFrisk, Carol Ann
. Teacher collaboration: Learning from inclusion dyad dialoguesGabriel, Joseph R.
. Invariant hypothesis testing with applications in signal processingGauger, Eric Joseph
. Management of flounder Infectious Necrotizing Enteritis (FINE) in cultured juvenile summer flounderGavlik, Steven
. Culture of summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus: Environmental and endocrine synchronization of growth and settlement in larvae and identification of stressors in juvenilesGrace, Sean Patrick
. Ecomorphology of the temperate scleractinian Astrangia poculata: Coral-macroalgal interactions in Narragansett BayHainey-Turcotte, Andrea J.
. The factors that influence middle-level teachers to incorporate community service-learning into the curriculumHall, Kara L.
. A Meta-Analytic Examination of Decisional Balance Across Stage Transitions: A Cross-Sectional Analysis and Cross-Sequential Cross-ValidationHetzel, Karen
. Domestic violence screening by nurses in the primary care settingHollister, Jeffrey W.
. Predicting condition of small estuarine systems along the United States' Atlantic coastHuang, Jennifer C.
. Sociocultural contexts of Asian American/Pacific Islander women's HIV risk enhancing/reducing responsesJin, Zhou
. Synthesis and characterization of novel phosphorus containing polymersJohnson, Pamela J.
. USING PHARMACY CLAIMS DATA TO EVALUATE ADHERENCE AND PERSISTENCE WITH PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUSJordan, Benjamin R.
. Geochemical correlation, variation, and petrogenesis, of ignimbrites in Central America and associated Caribbean Sea tephra layersKeith, Darryl Joel
. Determination of chlorophyll a concentrations and phytoplankton primary production in New England estuarine waters using ocean color remote sensing from low-flying aircraftKikuchi, Jacqueline Jackson
. Evaluation of a child abuse awareness programLauzon Clabo, Laurie M.
. Examining the role of social context in nurses' pain assessment practice with postoperative clientsLee, Jungsam
. Flexible quota management using virtual population unitsLee, Sangmok
. Design of an acoustic data storage tag for long range fish tracking in the oceanLeon, Yolanda M.
. COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF COASTAL TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICLi, Haisen
. Parallel computations in quantum Monte Carlo simulation of the van der Waals cluster vibrational eigenstatesMallon, Kathleen
. The birth of bizdames: A rupture in the conversation, engaging the body in decision-making